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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Water Resources Construction Management and Inspection Services 11 P (RFP NO. 19-118) Michael Baker will provide the City with fully qualified and experienced Construction Managers and Inspectors whom will act in the best interest of the City. We will document the work of the Contractor via daily construction reports and digital photography and meet regularly with the Contractor to discuss his ongoing commitment to safety. Our Inspectors are well versed in team building and community relations. They will foster a team spirit amongst the various parties involved with the project and will communicate with community members in order to lessen the impacts of the construction upon the community and to deliver a successful project. Our team has demonstrated experience providing on -call services for a wide range of capital improvements and is comprised of individuals who have spent a significant portion of their professional careers working at Michael Baker. This work environment and team synergy elevates our ability to provide excellent client service and comprehensive technical services. In addition, Michael Baker offers the resources of more than 270 employees located at our Santa Ana office who are available to support the team in the delivery of quick turn -around and/or concurrent task order assignments. Construction Management Priorities SAFETY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. Safety is one of Michael Baker's core values and is communicated through our Health and Safety Policy. Safety is paramount to the success of your projects. With a superior safety record, (OSHA safety performance well below the industry average), Michael Baker knows the importance of providing for a safe and productive work environment. Michael Baker's safety awareness program provides our personnel with a vital complement to their experiences and competencies. In service to our clients and employees, safety is always on the top of our list. Each Michael Baker employee works to assure that everyone is able to go home safely at the end of the day. The Michael Baker team will monitor the contractor's safety efforts to protect the traveling public, as well as the personnel working on the project. Issues monitored will include traffic switch/detouring, night work, having good temporary striping/signing with rapidly changing staging/ phasing on rehab projects, protecting workers and travelers at all times, especially during high risk activities such as excavation. The Michael Baker team is OSHA trained, intimately familiar with Cal -OSHA safety requirements, and will hold the contractor responsible for the compliance with his own safety plan as well as Cal -OSHA Construction Safety Orders as required by the contract documents. We will prepare x A -1 4 �:•3.. . . a job specific Hazard Assessment and Safety Plan (HASP) and will hold regular safety meetings to make sure everyone on the team keeps safety as their top priority. 4SL.n. M. STOP I LOOK I ASSESS I MANAGE Consider: Surroundings, Environment, Equipment, Tools, Skills & Training Required, Assistance Needed, Changes, Rules/Procedures/Regulations Hazards: Mobile Equipment, Driving, Insects/Poison Ivy, Uneven/Unstable Footing, Weather, Chemicals, Work at Heights, Traffic Control, Noise Risk: Function of Consequence and Likelihood Reduce Risk: Rules and Procedures, Task & Emergency Planning, Guards & Barriers, Personal Protection Equipment, Audit & Feedback, Systems/Processes/ Permits, Situational Awareness, Update Training, Avoid Risk if Not Properly Trained ESTABLISH A PARTNERED RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL KEY PLAYERS. Our team is committed to establishing a "partnering" style relationship early on with the City of Fountain Valley staff, designer of record, permitting agencies, the local community, businesses representatives, and the various utility companies, along with other stakeholders to make each project a success. We will strive to develop the partnering spirit prior to the start of construction, and then establish similar relations with the successful construction team. Our construction managementlinspection project management team has been recognized byAPWAfor excellence in project delivery. Ongoing Constructability Review. A proven method of controlling costs and delivering the project within the allotted budget is to conduct constructability reviews during design. However, our team does not stop there; we continue to look for ways to reduce costs and value engineer the project throughout construction. We regularly review work 11199AWgill.519M Proposal I Page 10 Water Resources RFP No. 19-118 INTERNATIONAL