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City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study <br />RFP NO. 25-029 | A. Cover Letter <br />hdrinc.com <br />3220 El Camino Real, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92602 <br />T 714.730.2300 F 949.403.8234 CL-01 <br />March 25, 2025 <br />Mike Arizabal, Senior Transportation Analyst <br />City of Santa Ana – Public Works Agency <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: HDR Statement of Qualifications | First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study (RFP NO. 25-029) <br />Dear Mike Arizabal and Members of the Evaluation Committee, <br />The future of the City of Santa Ana (City) is bright and promising as it leads multiple initiatives that will transform its economy, provide new housing options, expand mobility <br />choices, connect communities, and enhance quality of life within the City and surrounding region. The First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study (Project) is an opportunity <br />to integrate transformative change for a nearly 3-mile section of First Street from Bristol Street to Tustin Avenue. HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) is excited to partner with <br />the City and key stakeholder groups to develop a community engagement strategy, feasibility study, and final design focused on equity, sustainability, mobility, and <br />economic resiliency. <br />Our team is led by Project Manager Dawn Wilson, who brings over 31 years of diverse experience in local transportation engineering and planning projects, with a <br />specialization in active transportation and multimodal project delivery. Dawn has completed more than 20 complete streets projects over the past 15 years, many within <br />commercial districts similar to First Street. Dawn and the HDR team are committed, available, and ready to prioritize the City’s needs and mobilize quickly. We offer the <br />following distinct benefits to the City, which are further detailed throughout this proposal: <br />FIRM INFORMATION <br />HDR Engineering, Inc. <br />3220 El Camino Real, Suite 200 <br />Irvine, CA 92602 <br />213.239.5800 <br />Business Type: Corporation <br />PRIMARY CONTACT <br />Dawn Wilson, PE, TE <br />Project Manager <br />dawn.wilson@hdrinc.com <br />619.246.3675 <br />AUTHORIZED <br />REPRESENTATIVE <br />Thomas T. Kim, PE <br />Senior Vice President <br />tom.kim@hdrinc.com <br />714.504.8860 <br />We look forward to the opportunity to meet with you and further discuss our qualifications, expertise, and approach. <br />Sincerely, <br />HDR Engineering, Inc. <br />Thomas T. Kim, PE (CA #57374) Dawn Wilson, PE (CA #62562), TE (CA #2548) <br />Senior Vice President Project Manager <br />A. Cover Letter <br />An integrated approach to <br />delivering final engineering and <br />conducting a comprehensive, <br />multi-faceted outreach program <br />within the necessary timeframe <br />A full-service team with the <br />capacity to deliver on the <br />ambitious schedule, backed by an <br />extensive network of multimodal <br />transportation and engagement <br />subject-matter experts to support <br />staffing levels as needed <br />A proven approach to equity <br />that will leverage community-based <br />organization (CBO) partnerships to <br />drive cultural accuracy and enhance <br />community participation, resulting <br />in a locally preferred alternative <br />that reflects the true needs of <br />the community <br />Unmatched expertise in multimodal <br />infrastructure planning and design — <br />our team has successfully delivered some of <br />the region’s most impactful transit projects <br />in recent years, including the OC Streetcar <br />where we have established strong working <br />relationships with the City and OCTA