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DocuSign Envelope ID: C8476753-8854-42F6-A1FD-78AF182BC832 Corporate Background and Experience With offices is downtown Pensacola, the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development (Haas Center) is a research and consulting arm of the University of West Florida. The Haas Center works closely with scientists and staff from UWF and other organizations to engage in applied research and strategy development in economics and across the social sciences. Since its inception 26 years ago, the Haas Center has played a prominent role in economic development efforts across the Northwest Florida region and around the state. Our Center is home to one of Florida's pre-eminent data warehouses with over 10,000 routinely updated data series that are unique to Florida — tracking historical economic trends across Florida's diverse micro economies. In addition, we house cutting edge economic impact simulation software including REMI for each of Florida's counties and IMPLAN for each of Florida's zip codes as well as the state as a whole. In addition, the Haas Center has designed, conducted and analyzed surveys utilizing our state of the art 10 -seat call center equipped with the latest integrated platform survey technology. We work with our clients to identify the best survey methodology to meet their desired goals whether it is done by phone, Internet, paper, intercept or a combination. We consider ourselves to be a research shop with a solutions -oriented approach. Our staff come from diverse backgrounds that bring unique work experience to the table. We are comprised of economists, political scientists, multi -media specialists as well as database and IT experts. The Haas Center staff's extensive knowledge of regional and state economic and workforce issues allows us to engage in a wide variety of research projects which include survey marketing research, economic and demographic profiles, economic and tax impact studies, workforce development studies, industry cluster analyses, market and feasibility analyses, strategic planning, and custom database and analytics work. Haas Center staff also work closely with regional economic development entities to provide data to cities, counties and states in efforts designed to attract business and industries to the region. Our clients include city, county and state government agencies, the military, economic development agencies and chambers of commerce, visitor and tourism organizations, school districts, private businesses, libraries, and school districts. Evidence of prior experience/firm stability The Haas Center staff has extensive experience in research at the state, regional and local levels including government and public sector marketing research; conducting economic and fiscal impact studies; developing marketing surveys; conducting and analyzing marketing research for recreation and tourism entities; and conducting and analyzing visitor satisfaction surveys. The City of Pensacola Resident Satisfaction Survey was conducted for the fourth time in 2017 (previously administered in 2014 - 2016) as part of an on-going relationship between the City of Pensacola and the Haas Center. The Center developed the survey instrument and utilized a mixed methods survey comprised of a live telephone survey and in-person intercept surveys to reach a sample size of 532 Pensacola residents. The survey measured the attitudes and opinions Page 6 of 11