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<br />ASHBRITT, INC. RESPONSE TO THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL
<br />INVITATION TO BID NO. I4 -06-02 EMERGENCI' DEBRIS CLEARING AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS
<br />We understand that overseeing a. geographically dispersed
<br />portfolio of sites can create some unusual challenges. These
<br />challenges include communications, maintaining accurate
<br />information about facility requirements across the portfolio,
<br />promoting consistent standards for evaluating needs, and
<br />aligning local facility investments with central strategic
<br />objectives. Maintaining accurate, up -to -date information about
<br />the conditions of all sites is critical. We collect and archive all
<br />necessary information in a central database. For each site, we
<br />further stratify the level of data gathered according to its
<br />mission criticality and current condition. At the most basic
<br />On October 24, 2005, while managing
<br />the single largest debris operation in the
<br />State of Mississippi following Hurricane
<br />Katrina, category 2 Hurricane Wilma
<br />struck Florida.
<br />AshBritt personnel were immediately
<br />deployed and we were able to
<br />simultaneously provide debris
<br />management services to 22 Florida
<br />clients.
<br />level, we capture information such as location, use, facilities,
<br />and site size. At the next level of detail, information is collected
<br />about a site's major systems. Data analyses improves the operational and financial management of the overall
<br />program, allowing our PM and technical leads to work together when scheduling tasks, assigning personnel,
<br />tracking milestones, monitoring procurement, and reacting to unexpected events.
<br />AshBritt will work with the City of Sunny Isles Beach to review existing TDSRS' and alternate sites for debris
<br />management to identify TDSRS' for use during this contract. We recognize that decisions on the disposition of
<br />wastes and debris need to be made at the collection point. Use of best professional judgment will be necessary to
<br />determine the ultimate disposition of collected material. We consider the number, type of sites, and transportation
<br />access that may be required. If more than one entity plans to use the site, the wastes cannot be comingled and has
<br />to be delineated and separate from each other. We suggest that each responsible party have a debris plan outlining
<br />how the debris should be handled and if it should be segregated curbside or at the TDSRS. Examples of our ability
<br />to simultaneously manage multiple sites and contracts with multiple government agencies follow. Additionally,
<br />in 2008, following Hurricanes Dolly and Ike, as well as Tropical Storm Fay, we responded to multiple clients.
<br />We have all the necessary personnel and equipment to maintain multiple, simultaneous activations. Through pre -
<br />event emergency stand -by contracts, AshBritt has proven its ability to respond to multiple clients affecting
<br />hundreds of thousands of residents.
<br />Additional Experience Mobilizing a Large Workforce
<br />Following Hurricane Katrina, in the State of Louisiana, AshBritt was the USACE Advanced Contracting Initiative
<br />(AC1) contractor for Region 3 which included Louisiana and Mississippi. We were the Initial Response contractor
<br />for Louisiana. Within the first 30 days following contract activation (9/1 -9/30 /2005), AshBritt initiated debris
<br />removal operations in I 1 jurisdictions assigned by task order from the USACE. AshBritt identified and designated
<br />collection zones in each jurisdiction. We sourced, retained and assigned subcontractors for all collection zones.
<br />Of vital importance to the mission, AshBritt provided emergency quarters and hygiene facilities in Lafreniere
<br />Park, within Jefferson Parrish in Louisiana for more than 300 government personnel. AshBritt also established a
<br />commissary that served more than 10,000 meals in less than 3 weeks. Moreover, we provided over 50,000 gallons
<br />of emergency diesel fuel for initial operations, avoiding any equipment downtime. We developed and staffed 26
<br />TDSRS locations throughout Louisiana's affected areas and had collected and hauled over 1,000,000 cubic years
<br />of debris in less than five weeks. Additionally, we removed 19 tons of putrefied food from commercial cold
<br />storage facilities in Orleans Parish. Afterwards, we were tasked solely to Mississippi, turning over all active
<br />Louisiana operations to three contractors selected through solicitation by the USACE.
<br />AshBritt has e_rtensive e_rperience mobilizing and maintaining large workforces. We
<br />simultaneously supported over 60 jurisdictions in the States of New Jersey, New York,
<br />Connecticut, Maryland and Virginia for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. We
<br />simultaneously supported 22 jurisdictions in the States of Florida for Hurricane Wilma
<br />recovery efforts while we also supported 38 jurisdictions between the States of Mississippi
<br />and Louisiana for the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts
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