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�IHarris & Associates <br />April 9, 2024 <br />Ehab Elias <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Senior Civil Engineer <br />Phone: 714.647.5627 <br />Email: EElias@santa- <br />ana.org <br />1.b. Contract <br />Agreement Statement: <br />Harris concurs with <br />any and all provisions <br />contained in the <br />agreement attached to <br />the RFP as Attachment <br />2 in the Appendix. <br />Harris & Associates <br />101 Progress, Suite 250 <br />Irvine, CA 92618 <br />www.weareharris.com <br />1.a. Cover Letter: On -Call Engineering Plan Check Services, RFP No.: 24- <br />035 <br />Dear Mr. Elias: <br />Harris & Associates (Harris) is ready to partner with City of Santa Ana (City) staff <br />on the upcoming contract to provide on -call engineering plan check services. <br />Based on our demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines, perform <br />expedited and thorough plan check reviews, formulate efficient and effective <br />solutions, and maintain a high level of customer service, our team is able to offer <br />the following benefits: <br />A Nimble and Flexible Approach Predicated on Communication. Clear <br />and consistent communication with all parties is the foundation of our project <br />management approach. Our team will communicate with City staff on the status <br />of plan checks, identify unresolved challenges, anticipate potential delays, <br />propose solutions, and outline tasks to expedite approvals. We have found that <br />keeping key stakeholders involved at all review stages creates a greater sense <br />of engagement with the City's process. With Harris' support, applicants will find <br />doing business with the City straightforward and uncomplicated, which promotes <br />a strong relationship and continued partnership. <br />Familiar and Responsive Project Manager. Project Manager Craig Siefert, PE <br />brings over 20 years of experience to this contract. He has led and supported <br />hundreds of plan check projects from entitlement review through <br />construction. Having worked with the Cities throughout Southern California, <br />Craig understands the local processes in place and will assign key task leads to <br />help track and maintain plan checks at the City. Craig will be able to maneuver <br />fluidly through competing deadlines to meet the City's shifting priorities. <br />Depth and Breadth of Resources. We have the ability to ramp up our <br />resources since we have trained staff at our local offices to provide additional <br />support when plan check submittals increase. We have developed custom <br />checklists that we have appended to City checklists to capture nuances that are <br />associated with specific types of development. With the assignment of plan <br />reviews to our team, shown in our organizational chart, we can turn plan <br />checks around quickly without impacting the consistency of comments. <br />Plan Checking Experience. Our staff assigned to plan check have designed <br />the same type of facilities they are plan checking. The advantage of having <br />this type of team is to leverage the fundamental understanding of placing <br />infrastructure in certain locations and determining the constructability and <br />operational practicality of the facility. <br />Collectively, the Harris team's strengths and previous working relationships with <br />similar agencies provide a core team that will deliver the responsive, quality <br />services that you expect. We look forward to partnering with the City on this <br />important contract. <br />Sincerely, <br />Harris & Associates, Inc. <br />/ ;g <br />Ehab Gerges, PE <br />EVP and CBDO <br />Authorized Representative <br />949,683.2011 <br />Ehab.Gerges@WeAreHarris.com <br />Frank S. Lopez, PE, QSD <br />Principal -in -Charge <br />Point of Contact for Proposal <br />831.233.9242 <br />Frank. Lopez@WeAreHarris.com <br />Cover Letter N 1 <br />