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KOA's EIR for the Santa Ana Transit Zone project received a Focus Issue Award from the California chapter of the American Planning Association. POWER ENGINEERS, INC. RBF provides dynamic views of proposed developments through the use of animations and Matchmove technology (combining computer animation with video). Animations provide visual analysis while moving through or around a project on foot, in a vehicle or plane. RBF also performs viewshed analyses that may be utilized to determine whether or not project features are visible within a one -mile -radius. The map is created using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and may include Digital Surface Model (DSM) data. DSM data allows RBF to determine view blockage resulting from existing structures, terrain, and landscaping, e.g., large trees. RBF also prepares shade and shadow analyses by overlaying shadow diagrams on a base map with the building footprints of the project and the surrounding buildings. This illustrates any change in shadow patterns that would be directly attributable to the project, and visually demonstrates the effect of these shadows on surrounding land uses, e.g., residential. Preliminary Engineering The Transportation Planning Department of RBF has an outstanding reputation with over 30 years of experience in the fields of transportation master planning and civil engineering. The staff have extensive experience working directly for municipal, county, state, e.g., Caltrans, and Federal agencies. Based on proven engineering principles, RBF's experienced staff incorporates the geometric standards of alignment, grade, cross section, access control, and intersection/interchange design into the planning and engineering of new roadways and highways. RBF has extensive experience in redesigning existing highways and intersections to increase capacity and safety. KOA CORPORATION Founded in 1987, KOA Corporation is one of the leading traffic engineering and transportation planning and design firms in California, with six offices to serve our California clients. KOA provides consulting services to both public and private sectors. With nearly 100 employees, our staff includes transportation planners and California registered civil and traffic engineers. KOA has provided engineering services for many of the largest public works and transportation planning projects in California. Specifically, KOA has provided traffic engineering services for projects owned by the City of Santa Ana, including the preparation of traffic study documents for environmental impact reports. Our most recent and recognized project was the Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan (now referred to as the Santa Ana Transit Zone) Environmental Impact Report. This project received a Focus Issue Award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association. Another significant environmental project owned by the City was the Metro East Specific Plan EIR. KOA also has extensive experience with obtaining project approvals from Caltrans. We have performed work on several freeway projects, which involve heavy coordination with Caltrans staff, including for the Alton Avenue overcrossing in Santa Ana, over the SR -55 Freeway. Other freeway projects have included a project study report for the SR-60/SR-57 freeways at Grand Avenue, and SR -91 ramps at Tustin Avenue in the City of Anaheim, the Gene Autry bridge extension over the 1-5 Freeway. HLY 11-128223 CITY OF SANTA ANA PWA ENV. CONSULTING SERVICES (10/29/12) BH 1. FIRM EXPERIENCE 1 4