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12 <br /> N THOMAS & HUTTON <br /> IIIW. MAIN STREET <br /> DURHAM, NC 27701 919.682.0368 <br /> WWW.THOMASANDHUTTON.COM <br /> August 25, 2023 <br /> Ms. Jovanna Amaro <br /> Ms.Ashley Moncado <br /> Orange County <br /> 300 West Tryon Street <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 Re: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Provide Design <br /> Services for the Development of the Greene Tract <br /> Master Plan I RFQ No: 367-005390 <br /> Dear Ms. Jovanna and Ms.Ashley, <br /> Coulter Jewell Thames joined Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. in 2022. We may have a new name, but we assure you <br /> we're still the same people offering the same small-firm feel. The only difference is we now have the manpower with more <br /> than 450 employees in ten regions across the Southeast. With more resources, relationships, and a "deep bench"of <br /> experience to call upon, we're confident in providing professional services to develop a Master Plan for the Greene Tract. <br /> We know this project will guide future development and connectivity for Orange County, the Town of Carrboro and the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill. <br /> Dan Jewell, PLA, Principal-in-Charge, is familiar with every phase of the Chapel Hill's (and Carrboro's) long-range plan <br /> development process and implementation policies. Long-time staff members, Wendi Ramsden, PLA, and Jeremy Anderson, <br /> PLA, both have over 30 years of experience in working with and for the Town of Chapel Hill. They will lead day-to-day <br /> planning, design, public input, and permitting duties for the project, assisted by our in-house engineering and support team. <br /> Wendi and Dan developed the Town's Morgan Creek Master Plan for the portion from Merritt's Pasture to Smith Level Road, <br /> along Fan Branch to Southern Village, and the Master Plan for Morgan Creek from Smith Level Road to University Lake. <br /> Both projects involved a robust level of community engagement, particularly with neighbors originally circumspect about the <br /> Greenway going near their homes. Eventually, these neighbors became some of the project's most prominent supporters <br /> after being part of the design and decision-making. We also routinely work on projects under NCDOT guidelines and <br /> standard specifications and in and adjacent to NCDOT road rights-of-way(including NC 54 and US 15-501). <br /> The Thomas & Hutton team offers the following key advantages: <br /> We are local with institutional knowledge of the project. We understand the approval process for projects in Orange <br /> County, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, and those using NCDOT funds and needing to meet NCDOT <br /> requirements. Our team worked on the constructed portions of the Morgan Creek Trail and the Master Plan west to <br /> University Lake. <br /> We are familiar with the area. We honor the Town's commitment to having robust public discussions as part of any civic <br /> design project. Our 38 years of design and entitlement experience in the County and Town's has exposed us to many <br /> different voices in the community, especially in nearby neighborhoods. <br /> We can get the job done through our master planning experience. Our team successfully designed and implemented <br /> multiple trail projects throughout central North Carolina over the past three decades, including Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange <br /> County, and Durham. These greenways run the gamut from rail-trail conversions to side paths along highways, trails along <br /> creeks and other environmentally sensitive areas, and natural surface footpaths. <br /> We are committed to exceeding your expectations of quality and service. Thank you for your careful consideration. Should <br /> you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Dan Jewell at 919-682-0368 or via email at <br /> jewell.dC@tandh.com. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> THOMAS & HUTTON <br /> Dan Jewell, PLA Jeremy Anderson, PLA <br /> Principal-in-Charge Project Manager <br />