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Strategic Grant Funding Support Client: Various Agencies Various Client Contact Information: N/A Mark Thomas is adept at strategic funding positioning and preparing Year Completed: competitive grant applications to support communities throughout the 2020 State. We are experienced with a wide range of funding programs including HSIP, ATP, BCIP, SB 1, OCTA CTFP, and federal discretionary program applications. We are practiced at matching project needs with available funding programs, developing project financing needs, writing convincing grant narratives and creating benefit cost analyses, preparing cost estimates, developing exhibits and maps, and collaborating with stakeholders for letters of support. Mark Thomas has secured more than $310 million in grant funding for clients throughout the state. Example efforts are described below. OC Loop Mark Thomas has prepared ATP applications for Segments B, O, P, and Q of the OC Loop. We developed grant narratives describing the benefits of the OC Loop, analyzed crash data and safety impacts to bicyclists and pedestrians, developed web surveys, compiled public engagement data, prepared illustrative exhibits and maps, and advanced 20% design plans for segments O, P, and Q. Our recent ATP Cycle 5 applications scored 91 (Segment O; the highest score in Orange County) and 85 (Segment B). Both segments are anticipated to be funded through the regional ATP component at the June 2021 CTC meeting. HSIP Grant Applications (Various) We have prepared over 60 HSIP grant applications over Cycles 6 through 10 for agencies statewide. We've analyzed crash data and identified safety countermeasures, prepared benefit/cost analyses, prepared grant narratives, and developed engineering concept plans and cost estimates. Project types have included pedestrian and guardrail set -asides, signal installations, pedestrian hybrid beacons and RRFBs, acceleration and deceleration lanes, turn lanes, and roundabouts. For Cycles 6, 7, 8, and 9, we had an 82% success rate on our applications. City of Stockton Grants Mark Thomas has been supporting the City of Stockton's funding efforts since 2015. We have prepared 19 HSIP applications for Cycles 7 through 10, nine ATP applications, and five regional Measure K (similar to OCTA's BCIP) applications. These applications involved preparing grant narratives, analyzing collision data and developing safety countermeasures, preparing concept plans and cost estimates, and developing various maps and exhibits. Through our efforts, the City has secured more than $25 million in competitive funding. Senate Bill 1 Programs In 2020, we were heavily involved in the development of various Senate Bill 1 (SB-1) grant program applications. Our team prepared seven Local Partnership Program applications, five Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and one Solutions for Congested Corridors Program applications. These applications involved convincing grant narratives, exhibits and maps, fund programming documents, and benefit/cost analyses. Over 50% of Mark Thomas' applications were successful and secured approximately $190 million SB-1 funds for projects ranging from local roadway safety enhancements and pavement rehabilitations to railroad grade separations and highway capacity improvements. ON -CALL TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES - RFP NO. 21-125 19