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City of Pompano ryManaBeach,FL \wail I O'Bmws Disaster Recovery Management Services delay recovery funding).Once responsibility for damages has been determined,our team uses our vast experience to help document and administer program funds from relevant programs to ensure recovery resources are maximized and utilized only on eligible work.We consistently ensure operations are within FEMA guidelines for Public Assistance.Witt O'Brien's will write and review Category A through G Project Worksheets and resolve and identified problems or deficiencies. Assessing Damaged Properties ii.)Damage Assessment Witt O'Brien's engineers, insurance specialists and other damage assessment representatives support clients by conducting onsite evaluation of damaged properties and create detailed written estimates of damages. We also support engineering and consulting firms that may represent the City on certain assets or infrastructure type. Immediate Needs Funding iii.)Assistance in attaining linmeiliate Needs Funding Immediate Needs Funding(INF)applications require fast and accurate information to ensure the City receives funding for urgent operations.Because of our extensive experience working disasters across the United States,Witt O'Brien's brings a detailed and thorough understanding of eligible emergency work.Our team will work with the City to help you complete the Preliminary Damage Assessments and expedite the INF process through our relationships with FEMA so that you can receive funding and continue with recovery operations. Prioritization ofRecovefy Workload iv.)Prioritization of recovery worldoad After a disaster event,the Witt O'Brien's Project Managers will set up a kickoff meeting to meet with the City's leadership and staff to identify initial priorities,establish a common understanding of expectations for personnel and work products,and discuss contract terms and conditions.This step in the start-up process is critically important,in that Witt O'Brien's and the City need to evaluate whether assumptions and expectations are understood and attained.Once obtained,this information will be utilized to prioritize management efforts and provide the most applicable guidance to members of the consultant team. Witt O'Brien's uses several project management tools to prioritize,report,and document the recovery workload.We have configured Microsoft's SharePoint,a web-based project management and project collaboration platform, to provide up-to-date accounting of team performance and project worksheet status.Our SharePoint sites have been successful tools to manage and provide visibility into projects by providing: • Accessibility-All team members have full visibility on the status of all projects that have been submitted • Document Repository-Ability to store all completed projects in a sortable, filterable manner • Charts/Reporting-Ability to display scorecard charts with live data • Team Calendar-Calendar to track meetings and time off for all of the Witt O'Brien's Team September 4,2014 Page 139