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City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency I ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY
<br />A. Statement of Qualifications
<br />As instructed, this section of our proposal contains the information required in the order presented in
<br />the City of Santa Ana's RFP# 15 -008 for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Feasibility Study.
<br />COVER LETTER
<br />Our Cover Letter for this response is provided on Black & Veatch letterhead and contains the
<br />signature of Robert Welch, a Black & Veatch Vice President responsible for our AMI business line.
<br />FIRM AND PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
<br />Black & Veatch Firm Profile
<br />Black & Veatch is a privately held, employee -owned consulting, engineering, BLACK & VEATCH
<br />and construction company with more than 10,000 professionals in 110 offices rounded in
<br />worldwide. Founded 100 years ago, our firm serves the water, energy, utility, 191511 0 offices
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<br />As a $3.613 employee -owned firm, Black & Veatch is on the Forbes list of r"AMUP
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<br />Water. Water, We are also leaders in more than 20 categories among design firms, % z ✓,° � acfive contracts
<br />contractors and environmental companies worldwide.
<br />Our management consulting business provides comprehensive capabilities across all critical
<br />infrastructure sectors, including water, electric, oil and gas markets. We lead smart metering and
<br />Smart Grid programs across all phases of the technology lifecycle —from visioning and strategy
<br />planning through evaluation, design, procurement, deployment, integration and benefits realization.
<br />We take pride in our ability to leverage an objective, in -depth understanding of market trends,
<br />technology best practices, and existing vendor solutions, delivery capabilities, and constraints, which
<br />we use to educate and empower our clients. As a service - focused provider, we offer holistic
<br />technology, process and vendor knowledge to develop the most appropriate plans and strategies for
<br />unique business conditions. By specializing in critical infrastructure, Black & Veatch is a trusted
<br />source for integrated strategy, process and technology solutions for our utility clients.
<br />Capabilities that relate directly to your RFP for an AMI Feasibility Study include more than 25 years
<br />of developing AMR and AMI business cases and implementing strategic, detailed, smart meter
<br />initiatives to utilities. Our holistic knowledge results from implementing multiple projects, ranging
<br />from simple, but effective drive -by AMR solutions, to fully scaled utility AMI integrations.
<br />Our engagements include developing business cases, risk management and mitigation plans,
<br />regulatory strategy, enterprise architecture design, Smart Grid roadmaps, system deployment and
<br />integration, and a host of other services. We have extensive experience in architecting, project
<br />managing, and technically guiding Smart Grid programs and projects to successful completion. Our
<br />success relies on our customer - orientated business model, project management experience and
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