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4 <br />November 29, 2000 <br />Mr. Rod Visser <br />Assistant County Manager <br />Orange County <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Re: PBS&J Qualifications - Hazard Mitigation Services for Acquisition/Relocation and <br />Re-Development Projects <br />Dear Mr. Visser: <br />PBS&J is pleased to provide the attached Scope of Services for Orange County's Hazard <br />Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). We understand how important this program is for the <br />County, and we appreciate the opportunity to discuss our qualifications with you. We can offer <br />all the services necessary for the successful implementation of this program. Having a single <br />source for your program needs would be a tremendous benefit for the County. <br />It is our understanding that the County has been approved to implement a Phase I Hazard <br />Mitigation Grant Project for the Acquisition of two single-family homes. Our review of the <br />project verifies that funding for this project has been made available through the Supplemental <br />Funding for Hazard Mitigation. <br />One advantage offered by PBS&J under this program is that we can provide the County the <br />technical experience for acquisition, relocation and demolition. Internally, we have mitigation <br />grant management experience, property acquisition and relocation experience, environmental <br />experience, and demolition and disposal 'experience. Even more important, through the grant <br />management expertise on our team, we provide an understanding of flood hazard mitigation grant <br />ro ams that are the key com onents for this project. We are a "one-stop shop" for all services <br />that you need. The performance of our staff has earned us a reputation for providing quality <br />service to meet client needs, which has helped our clients attain their project objectives on time <br />and in budget. <br />A single firm, able to offer not only management but production capabilities as well, can: <br />• Eliminate the time and money spent on developing contracts and documents necessary for the <br />procurement of additional professional services <br />• Eliminate the time and money spent in coordinating efforts among the different professional <br />services <br />• Eliminate potential scheduling conflicts involved in the coordination of these services <br />• Have a positive impact on the overall project duration <br />• Provide continuity throughout the life of the program