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C CORDOBA CORPORATION LOS ANGELES • OAKLAND . SANTA ANA . SAN BERNARDWO June 1, 2011 Mr. David Blondolillo, Project Manager City of Santa Ana Department of Public Works 20 Civic Center, M-21 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Proposal for Santa Ana-Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project Pre-Preilminary Engineering Analysis (RFP 11-025) Dear Mr. Blondolillo: Over the last 18 months, Cordoba Corporation and our subconsultant partners have been working with the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove, and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on the Santa Ana and Garden Grove ?g Fixed Guideway Corridor Study. Over the next several months, we will be distributing a draft Environmental Impact Report t C (DEIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review, completing the Alternatives Analysis for the project, and working with the cities to adopt a Locally Preferred Alternative for approval by OCTA's Board of Directors. Concurrent with this process, the project is embarking on an all-important undertaking towards its successful implementation, preparation of a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5309 Grant Application to become eligible to receive federal funding for the project. Cordoba Corporation is pleased to submit this proposal to once again support the City of Santa Ana and their partner agencies in moving this important project forward. In addition to key members of the current Cordoba Fixed Guideway Corridor Study team, and in recognition of the emphasis on the preparation of the materials for a federal Small Starts grant application, Cordoba has joined forces with Shiels Obletz Johnsen Inc., Leon Sklles, JPC Consulting and E.D. Hovee and Company. This SOJ-led team, which also included URS, prepared the successful Federal Small Starts application for the Portland Streetcar Loop project. To date, the Portland Streetcar Loop is the only streetcar project In the U.S. to receive an FTA New or Small Starts grant. We believe this is a powerful team that offers the City the following benefits: strong working relationships with Santa Ana, Garden Grove and OCTA; intimate knowledge of the Fixed Guideway Corridor project, the local environment and the r community; deep understanding of, and respect for the public agency sponsors' relationships; and, most importantly, demonstrated success at achieving the desired objective of obtaining an FTA Small Starts Grant for the project. This proposal is a firm offer to contract with the City of Santa Ana to perform work according to the terms of the RFP. This offer will be binding for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the date of submission. The Project Manager and key personnel identified in this proposal will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the project and shall not be removed or replaced without the prior written approval of the City. 2677 N. MAIN STREET. SUITE 240. SANTA ANA. CA 82705, 71 4.658.61 24 - FAX 71 4.556.5467 WWW,COROOBAC,ORP.COM 25D-28