June 10. 2015
<br />Kenny Nguyen, Project Manager
<br />City of Santa Ana
<br />Public Works Agency
<br />20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />RE: On -Call Right of Way Specialty Services for the RFP No. 15-044
<br />Dear Mr. Nguyen,
<br />In response to the City of Santa Ana's (City) request for proposals, CivilSource, Inc. (CivilSource) is
<br />pleased to present this proposal for On -Call Right of Way Program Management Services (A5). We are
<br />committed to meeting the City's needs and offer the following:
<br />Qualifications, Capabilities and Experience. We offer our clients a highly competent team with an
<br />unparalleled reputation and proven capability and expertise in right of way services. The CivilSource
<br />team will be led by Project Manager, Ms. Sour! Amirani, P.E. Ms, Amirani has over 35 years of
<br />experience with majority of those serving the City of Santa Ana in the capacity of Deputy City Engineer.
<br />During her tenure, she was responsible for successful completion of street widening projects involving
<br />numerous complex property acquisitions. Ms. Amirani brings to the City a strong technical familiarity
<br />with the City as well as established relationships that will move projects forward. She will be the point of
<br />contact for this contract and can negotiate with the City.
<br />Time Commitment and Response Time. CivilSource is committed to the timely completion of your
<br />projects, and will dedicate resources as required to support the project manager in achieving the goals
<br />of this contract. We have committed at least 20 hours of the Project Manager to be available at the City
<br />of Santa Ana if so desired by the City. In addition, the Project Manager will be available to attend
<br />meetings with City departments or outside agencies including City Council and neighborhood meetings.
<br />Demonstrated Successful Experience. We have a proven track record of successfully providing
<br />professional right of way services to several cities, special districts, and local agencies including the
<br />cities of Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Bell, Compton, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Downey, EI Segundo,
<br />Glendale, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Canada Flintridge, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, La Mirada,
<br />Lawndale, Long Beach, Lynwood, Mission Viejo, Placentia, Pomona, San Clemente, San Gabriel, San
<br />Juan Capistrano, Stanton, South Gate, Vista, and Yorba Linda; and agencies such as Metropolitan
<br />Water District (MWD), Vista Irrigation District, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
<br />Caltrans, and Orange County Department of Public Works.
<br />Competitive Rates. We understand the budget constraints clients are often faced with. Our proposed
<br />rates are negotiable and our references will attest to our willingness to work within any budget.
<br />We believe these strengths make CivilSource uniquely qualified to provide the City with professional
<br />services. By selecting CivilSource, the City will benefit from a team with varied and extensive
<br />engineering and construction management experience. We thank you for the opportunity to submit our
<br />proposal, and look forward to further discussions with you regarding your project. We also acknowledge
<br />receipt of one addendum. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please
<br />contact me at our office (949) 585-0477 or by email at amy@civil-source.com.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />CivilSource, Inc.
<br />Amy Amirani, P. E.
<br />Principal
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