Item 16 - Agreement to Conduct the Vision Zero Plan Update

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3916 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103 619-294-4477 www.ktua.com March 4, 2025 Ruben Castaneda, Senior Engineer City of Santa Ana – Public Works Agency, Traffic Engineering 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-43 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Dear Mr . Castaneda and Members of the Selection Committee, “A safe, balanced, and integrated network of travelways for nonmotorized modes of transportation that connects people to activity centers, inspiring healthy and active lifestyles.” – Goal M-3 Santa Ana General Plan As one of the goals in the City’s General Plan, this Vision Zero Plan Update will continue to provide the necessary tools and guidance to make the nonmotorized environment safer for residents . But also, being conscious of the motorized en- vironment as well and the safety of all roadway users . The City is no stranger to innovative and progressive transportation initiatives and implementation . Being a part of the City’s endeavors over the past decade has been a rewarding experi- ence and we hope to continue that partnership with this Vision Zero Plan Update . As authors of the 2024 Vision Zero Plan, KTUA will provide continuity in team members, experience, and community involvement throughout the project . We will also provide efficiency as our team conducted the initial analysis and assist- ed with working through Crossroads data and document development . We have all the current files, formats, and data to meet the expedited schedule . Our team of experts will ensure you receive the highest value for the project budget and that all stated objectives in the RFP are met and exceeded . Through our previous City projects, team members played a part in helping secure over $27M in grants through inclusive engagement, innovative design, and comprehensive planning . Mark Thomas – Design and engineering for this update will be led by Mark Thomas . They were part of the original Vi- sion Zero team and brings experience in planning, designing, and constructing innovative active transportation facilities throughout California . They will bring their thoughtful design and agency coordination experience to the team, supporting cost estimation, consistency review, countermeasure review, and analysis . Latino Health Access (LHA) – A long-time partner, LHA brings a comprehensive understanding of community desires and concerns and engaging the Santa Ana community . They collect purpose-driven, community-based input to empower public sector decision-makers to make informed, sensitive, and beneficial choices for their projects and programs . LHA will lead the community engagement campaign to provide an extraordinary effort in obtaining a broad cross section of involvement from the community . We look forward to the opportunity to continue assisting the City to improve transportation access and safety throughout the City . I am the contact person authorized to represent the KTUA team, and my contact information is noted below . Respectfully submitted, Joe Punsalan KTUA AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Joe Punsalan, Principal 3916 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 619-294-4477 x127; Cell: 619-851-1870 joe@ktua.com