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EXHIBIT A <br />Exhibit A to Side Letter (A-2023-194-121) <br />Car Wash Noise Study <br />August 29, 2024 <br />Lizbhet Reyes, MPA <br />Associate Community Planner <br />Santa Ana Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, California 92701 <br />(714) 667-2758 <br />Via email: Ireyes@santa-ana.ore <br />Rincon Consultants, Inc. <br />info@rinconconsultants.com <br />www.rinconconsuItants.com <br />Subject: Proposal to Prepare the Car Wash Noise Study for the City of Santa Ana <br />Dear Lizbhet: <br />Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare the Car Wash Noise Study <br />for the City of Santa Ana. Rincon understands that the Noise Study will be utilized by the City to <br />document ambient noise levels from new and older car washes at various times of day and week. The <br />City also needs a comprehensive "tool kit," designed to assist City staff in the evaluation of car wash <br />facilities, and to assist with the prevention and mitigation of car wash noise impacts. Rincon has <br />extensive experience consulting on car wash noise studies, including the Quail Hill Car Wash Expansion <br />Project in Irvine, the Trabuco Car Wash Project in Irvine, the Genie Car Wash Project in Poway, and the <br />Stable Lanes Road Project in Wiidomar. This proposal details our project understanding, general scope <br />of work, cost, and schedule. <br />Project Understanding <br />Rincon understands that the City is requesting the following: <br />A. Conduct a comprehensive noise study comparing two car washes with old operational technology <br />and two car washes with newer operational technology, to determine operational noise levels. <br />Suggested locations to be studied are: <br />Old Car Washes <br />Jumbo Car Wash, 1898-1832 W 1st St., Santa Ana (Ward 5) <br />Frank's Bristol Car Wash, 501 N Bristol St., Santa Ana (Ward 5) <br />• New Car Washes <br />Raceway Express Carwash, 4426 W 1 St., Santa Ana (Ward 1) <br />Two Thumbs Up Express Car Wash, 4450 Westminster Ave., Santa Ana (Ward 1) <br />Rincon understands that the final list of old and new car washes to be studied shall be proposed by the <br />selected firm and confirmed by City staff prior to commencement of on -site noise studies, and that the <br />noise analyses should include: <br />En vi ro n m e n l al Scientists Planners Engineers <br />