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L RFF NO. 14 -069 Proposal Provided to , City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency, 1.d. Firm & Team Experience The LWA Team has the technical expertise, local knowledge, and background to support the City of Santa Ana with a comprehensive cost and fee analysis as well as implementation of funding mechanisms. The Team was carefully selected to meet the goals of the project while maximizing each firm's strengths. Our Team has successfully developed Proposition 218 balloted property - related fee studies and public opinion surveys in multiple regions, including Contra Costa County and the City of Stockton; in particular, SCI Consulting Group has conducted over 130 community -wide Proposition 218 ballotings. Our Team also has a thorough understanding of the Orange County Stormwater Program and the City's TMDL requirements, in particular those at the Newport Bay Watershed with LWA supporting the program since 2002. Dan Cloak Environmental Consulting, who performed with LWA and SCI on the successful Contra Costa County funding initiative, will serve in the role of Independent Reviewer. Our established relationships with regulatory agencies and work processes ensure that our Team will deliver high quality and responsive services. A brief description of each firm, including their services and expertise, is provided below. The project team personnel and their roles are provided in Subsection 1.d.1. Project Team. L A R R Y Larry alker Associates, Inc. LWA is a WALKER y privately owned firm headquartered in Davis, Our Offers Unique CA with regional offices in Santa Monica, to the City of Santa Ana Ventura, Carlsbad, San Jose, and Berkeley, California and in Seattle, Washington. LWA ✓ Intimate understanding of the provides environmental engineering and Orange County Stormwater ASSOCIATES p g g Program and implementation management services throughout California. requirements Mr. Larry Walker, who is the former Executive Officer of the ✓ Thorough understanding of the California State Water Resources Control Board, founded TMDL requirements for the LWA in 1979. LWA currently has a staff of 42 employees City, including the Selenium TMDL for the Newport Bay who provide a wide range of consulting services for Watershed municipal stormwater programs statewide, including ✓ Conducted similar work for program management, regulatory, and NPDES and MS4 other stormwater programs permit assistance. LWA has been a leader in all phases of ✓ Proven record of successful stormwater management for municipal and state clients, public opinion surveys and with extensive experience in the planning and Proposition 218 balloting implementation of stormwater management and compliance programs since 1990. We have successfully worked with the Santa Ana Regional Water quality Control Board, and have provided regulatory, cost analyses, funding implementation support, and numerous other technical support services for over 300 municipal clients throughout California, including Orange County. Ms. Karen Ashby, LWA Project Manager proposed for this contract, previously managed the Orange County Stormwater Program as an employee of the County of Orange and has provided support to the program as a consultant since 2003. LWA has a demonstrated record of accomplishment in building collaborative teams to support stormwater programs. For this effort, LWA will be supported by SCI Consulting Group (SCI), a leader in developing successful survey and P218 balloting as well as implementing non - traditional funding strategies for stormwater programs in Southern California. As the Prime Consultant with the sole responsibility to the City of Santa Ana for successful project delivery, LWA will coordinate the work efforts to provide seamless support to the City. NPDES & Environmental Programs Fee Study RFP No. 14-069 ;� �'`j June 23, 2015 of 2:00 p.m.