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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS REFERENCES SADDLEBACK COLLEGE QUAD IMPROVEMENTS + ADA UPGRADES Saddleback College is committed to making their campus more accessible and have allocated funds every year to continue to make those types of improvements to the campus. Our Land Development Studio was awarded the project in the fall of 2019 and the scope included site improvements for (8) separate portions of the campus where barriers to accessibility such as uplifting panels and non -compliant slopes along an accessible path -of -travel needed to be addressed. Two areas of the project developed beyond basic accessibility upgrades, the Quad at Student Services and the Fine Arts Plaza. The original scope for the Quad included fixing various areas within the quad but after walking it with the college they decided to pursue a more holistic change that would address the accessibility issues but establish the Quad as the main student gathering space on campus. The campus sits on a hillside and this was most evident at the Fine Arts Plaza where we had to work with 20FT of grade change between and existing bus stop and the path -of -travel the college wanted to complete. We prepared a couple of schematic designs for each area and after the college selected their preferred layouts we prepared ROM pricing to make sure it would still work within the project's budget. The final design for the quad utilizes a classic X pattern design with a large open lawn area bisected by two crossing pathways. The new layout removes all the existing walkways that were just a patchwork with no sense of order to a clean and organized collection of pathways that connect all the different entry points while providing a large open space that students can use for a myriad of activities large and small. The final design for the Fine Arts Plaza provided the necessary path of travel across the 20FT of elevation change while also providing an improved sense of arrival for visitors attending a performance at the Fine Arts Theatre. A new Grand Staircase draws people in from the drop-off and a series of 12-foot vide accessible ramps will provide a connected path -of -travel while also allowing the college's maintenance crew to navigate the plaza with their golf carts. Little worked with D. Woolley & Associates on this project as they provided all ground survey and digital mapping for the District. 21 CITY OF SANTA ANA: RFP NO: 20130 17- STREET TRIANGULAR PARK RESTORATION