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Permitting & Environmental Review <br />Our team has experience working with various regulatory bodies on many local projects with accessibility, building, <br />grading and drainage, environmental, and cultural resource requirements. Our team’s intimate knowledge of Everett’s <br />code, as well as state and federal permitting agencies, will advance project designs and fulfill future regulatory <br />requirements. We conduct focused, regulatory studies of the site to determine the likely permitting pathway. The <br />resulting feasibility narrative provides estimated regulatory schedule and milestones, identifies additional studies <br />or reports that may be required, and discusses significant challenges or variables to consider during design <br />development and implementation. <br />Budget & Cost Analysis <br />Our approach to cost planning begins with a comprehensive understanding of the stakeholder’s project goals. <br />We take the time to engage with all project stakeholders and understand their unique concerns and priorities. <br />This approach enables us to develop cost plans that represent a complete perspective, ensuring that all project <br />requirements are taken into account. <br />Our approach involves going into the market and confirming material availabilities and lead times, labor skill sets, <br />and contractor availability based solely on the attributes of this project. Based on this information, we provide risk <br />observations and recommend contingencies specific to each risk item, which are outlined in our risk register. This <br />approach is especially important in construction, where the availability and cost of material and labor can be <br />very volatile, and risks need to be accounted for and mitigated as early as possible. We constantly monitor our risk <br />register and update it as required, ensuring you have access to a living document that accurately reflects the current <br />risks involved in the project and their associated contingencies. This approach ensures that we are always up-to- <br />date on the latest risk factors involved in the project and can mitigate them accordingly. By taking a proactive and <br />comprehensive approach to cost planning, we can ensure that construction projects are completed successfully, on <br />time, and within budget. <br />Trail Design <br />A key factor when considering design opportunities for the multi-use path will be identifying where visitors will most <br />want to go, and then allowing that to happen with the landscape as the framework. We understand that although <br />a straight line is the most direct, there is benefit and cost savings to working with the grades, allowing opportunity <br />for drainage, aspect, and slope to work in our favor for accessibility, site lines, and comfort on the body. A good trail <br />capitalizes on building interest by engaging with park destinations, viewpoints, other access points, and intersections <br />with other visitors, while recognizing and accommodating desire lines. We will start our planning efforts with first <br />understanding how this trail will serve the neighborhood, and then identifying how the trail fits into the larger park. <br />This will allow us to create a cohesive Connections Path that best reflects the needs of the community. <br />Sustainability <br />We share the City’s goal of minimizing environmental impact for the benefit of future generations. Our modeling <br />software tools can help evaluate environmental impacts, enabling comprehensive sustainable designs that comply <br />with the City’s Climate Action Plan, facilitate code requirements and sustainability goals, and complement the City’s <br />maintenance requirements. <br />Universal Design <br />Our team approaches our work with universal, barrier free design as a building principle, not an afterthought. We <br />create innovative spaces where people of all ages and abilities can recreate, relax, and explore safely at their own <br />pace — a universally-accessible experience for all. <br />10 <br />Statement of Qualifications <br />2. Approach & Capability