25D - AGMT - PRE-PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

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ri?O16"CX8 W 4TH 5T3 3 y _lot ArQ??(9!4llfll_?Ly - 00694 ilyzi a ?, .? 11 The Cordoba Team is uniquely qualified to complete the work of this Fixed-Guideway Pre-Engineering Analysis I. efficiently and effectively for a successful Federal capital grant application. Our team is configured to strategically use the strength of each team member based on the expertise and experience each task requires, our recommended approach to this assignment is based on our team's in-depth understanding of the Federal New Starts and Small Starts capital grant programs, as we have discussed in the Overview and Summary. Key to our achieving success for the City of Santa Ana and completing our work efficiently on time and within budget are these advantages only our team offers: Local connection. As has been the case with the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Corridor Study, the location of offices of both Cordoba and URS in Santa Ana will aid in efficient and well-coordinated product delivery, direct communications and real-time participation with the City of Santa Ana, and with OCTA and the City of Garden Grove, whenever needed, throughout this phase of the work. Strong understanding of Federal Small Starts process The team is unmatched in its experience of success with SOJ managing the development of the only Federal Small Starts grant application that resulted in a Small Starts grant award for a streetcar project to date (Portland Eastside Loop). The team's understanding of the entire Federal funding process and familiarity with both the FTA headquarters and regional staff will be essential to the successful navigation of the process. Benefit of incorporating key members of the existing team: The continuity with the Fixed Guideway Corridor Study provided by the Cordoba team provides great benefit to the City and to both projects. Team members have been successfully working together and with Santa Ana, Garden Grove and OCTA for nearly two years, engendering mutual understanding, trust and respect. We fully understand the characteristics and attributes of the project alternatives and will use that knowledge to quickly and efficiently develop the required FTA application materials. The quality technical work, task deliverables and supporting data and analyses, developed during the alternatives analysis, conceptual design and environmental review tasks is a valuable foundation for the pre-Preliminary Engineering effort. Most qualified technical expertise. The members of this technical team have already successfully, strategically and efficiently prepared the same format of Federal application that is being requested for the Santa Ana - Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project. In addition, the technical leadership that will be provided to the team by SOJ is the result of SOYs involvement nationwide with modern streetcar projects from planning through implementation and into operations and management. Integrated team: Our team is fully prepared to execute the pre-PE work program with the coordinated teamwork required to deliver success. Our members are seasoned professionals, experienced in working collaboratively across geography and disciplines, towards the best interests of the City of Santa Ana and the project. We are confident this is the most informed and experienced team that could come forward to prepare the best possible materials for a successful Federal application for the Santa Ana - Garden Grove Fixed Guideway transit project. Team Organization As indicated previously, our team is configured and staff assigned to take best advantage of the particular experience and technical expertise each member can bring to each task. The Organization Chart on the following page shows are team structure. Section Three - Work Plan 28 25D-32