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S/oanVAZUUEZtLc <br />Municipal Solid Waste Management & Recycling Advisors <br />x . <br />A. GOVERL.ErI <br />September 29, 2015 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Santa Ana Public Works Agency <br />Christy Kindig, Project Manager <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: Request for Proposals for Solid Waste Consulting Services <br />Dear Ms. Kindig: <br />Sloan Vazquez, LLC is pleased to present our proposal to the City of Santa Ana to provide solid <br />waste consulting services. Our firm recognizes the City's demonstrated leadership in providing <br />dynamic and innovative environmental program within the Santa Ana community, and the <br />numerous sustainability accomplishments achieved through the array of services, the utilization <br />of grant funding and the continued focus on providing outstanding energy, transportation and <br />land use, water, and solid waste, diversion and recycling programs. <br />Over the course of any long- standing franchise agreement, factors such as new legislative <br />requirements, expanded recycling infrastructure and changes within the competitive landscape <br />impact the pricing, service delivery, program offerings available in the region, Sloan Vazquez is <br />prepared to provide an in -depth analysis of the rates, fees and service requirements associated <br />with the waste hauling contracts of the specified cities and Orange County unincorporated areas <br />to evaluate the value of each component. Our firm is also equipped to advise the City on <br />relevant legislation, available and emerging technologies, and solid waste and recycling trends <br />the industry. <br />Equipped with the findings from the rate evaluation and solid waste program analysis, our team <br />can effectively facilitate the process of gathering feedback from Santa Ana residents, business <br />community, City staff and officials. with a goal of establishing service priorities, developing new <br />service specifications and conducting the City's preferred process for extending or renegotiating <br />the current contract or completing a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. <br />Sloan Vazquez, which is organized as a Limited Liability Company under the State of California, <br />provides consulting services for numerous municipalities and public agencies in Orange County, <br />and throughout California and the United States, evaluating all aspects of performance related <br />to the execution of municipal franchise agreements including rate reviews, compliance with <br />state and local laws, operational and financial audits, and thorough data analysis. We [lave <br />conducted contract renegotiations and managed all aspects of the RFP process. Our firm is <br />18006 5Rypark Circle • Suite 205 Irvine, CA 92614 <br />Office: 866.241.4533 - FAX: 714.276,0625 in Pa @sloanvazgtaez.corn <br />✓Fill 1 e-11p 1 <br />-�OOA OW �2T v 42 i G "q- <br />