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1914F"f'� Johnson -Frank & Associates, Inc. WO_ '1WOn-Call Construction Surveying Services RFP No. 19-090 Santa Ana Public Works Agency equipped for any type of survey in all types of terrain including Global Positioning Systems surveys with our Trimble Global Navigation System Satellite Receivers and Terrestrial Laser Scanning with our Riegl LMS-Z420i 3d laser scanner. In addition to our regular survey crews, we have the equipment and base personnel (management and party chiefs) to field up to three additional survey crews on very short notice. The size of our firm enables us to handle City projects in a quick and efficient manner. We are capable of fielding survey crews to the site within one day's notice. In addition, our association with the International Union of Operating Engineers affords us the ability to augment our core workforce with additional field personnel. This association with the Union also alleviates any Prevailing Wage issues that may arise as our employees are always compensated appropriately. Is Bigger always Better? - There is a lot of hype in the marketing of Engineering and Surveying services about capacity, and about how a larger firm is more capable to serve public agencies simply because they have more people. But the truth is, bigger is not necessarily better. These large engineering firms claim enormous capacity, but are generally bulky, and less flexible than smaller businesses. They can show large numbers of people in varied disciplines, and they have a highly paid marketing staff to "sell" that large staff and overhead as a "positive" to agencies and other clients. But the truth is, they cannot turn on a dime. They can show vast resources as available, but the simple fact is, they do not have resources "on the shelf' which are not already obligated to their other clients. That is a simple fact of business. If they did, they would be out of business very soon. On the other hand, our firm is not going to pretend we have a large number of people sitting around doing nothing waiting for your job. Our staffing level allows us to be agile, and with our depth of knowledge and experience in the specific field for which this RFP is addressed, we are able to shift priorities, reschedule tasks, and authorize overtime out of our budget, not yours, when necessary to meet any foreseeable needs. The City of Santa Ana is a priority client to us, not just one of the hundreds necessary to sustain a large firm. We do what it takes to satisfy our clients' needs, and we have a proven history of doing just this. A large firm, with its regionally based leadership and huge overhead is not necessary, or even logical, to service the surveying needs of the City of Santa Ana. The dedicated and flexible team of professionals that is Johnson -Frank & Associates, can and will service those needs efficiently, cost effectively, and give the City the priority service they deserve. 5150 E. Hunter Ave. 10 Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 777-8877 alanfrank@johnson-frank.com FAX: (714) 777-1641