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City of Pompano Beach,FL win ' O'BRIEN'S Disaster Recovery Management Services projects(totaling more than$3 billion). No other firm can claim anywhere near this level of experience,or the ability to bring such broad national experience to support the City.Witt O'Brien's personnel use their knowledge and experience of the programs and of precedent to resolve problems on behalf of our clients. Our experiences working with communities in Florida, Louisiana,Texas,Missouri,Iowa,and numerous other locations across the country in the aftermath of actual disaster events makes Witt O'Brien's services valuable;we bring practical experience that can help the City avoid common problems that often stand in the way of recovery,and to help turn plans into constructive action. Witt O'Brien's has used its staff of disaster recovery experts,and their combined technical expertise to ensure compliance with rules,guidelines and standards,as well as to address and resolve problems before they stand In the way of recovery. This approach has allowed Witt O'Brien's and our clients to come together with expertise that is often more reliable and experienced than the personnel utilized by FEMA in the resolution of Public Assistance program claims.The result is Project Worksheet packages that are professionally _. documented to capture the maximum available funding,and appeals that are well thought out, grounded in sound logic and reasoning,and which have an established basis in governing policies, laws and regulations. FEMA,FHWA,and NRCS Reimbursement Support viii.)-FEMA,FHWA and NRCS reimbursement support . . < - - As FEMA will not reimburse expenditures for the removal of debris or for permanent restoration projects which are eligible for funding under any other federal or state disaster recovery grant programs,it is imperative from the beginning of the response and recovery phases to track and document costs accurately and separately-in particular for the FHWA Emergency Relief(ER) Program.During pre-event planning meetings,Witt O'Brien's will work with the City to review FEMA and FHWA guidelines for debris removal and permanent restoration and identify roadway sections within the affected jurisdiction that are designated as part of the Federal Aid System. During debris operations,our monitors would be supplied with maps which clearly delineate Federal Aid System roads and would track first pass debris clearance and removal costs from these roads carefully.Witt O'Brien's would provide a summary and backup documentation of FHWA- eligible costs,sufficient to support ER Program debris removal and permanent restoration damages and potential claims. Staff Augmentation ix.)Stair augmentation with experienced Public Assistance Coordinators and Project officers Witt O'Brien's is prepared to staff the City's project at a level commiserate with the magnitude of the disaster and the amount of recovery to be completed and presented for grant funding in the event that funding becomes available.The amount of staffing provided will also be dependent upon the availability and participation of personnel from various City departments responsible for both the direct response and recovery activities and the oversight of those activities.Our typical grants management structure lends to a Project Manager providing general oversight and high level communication and issue resolution to the City with placement of a Public Assistance Coordinator level team member directly reporting on a daily or as needed basis to the City's main representative September 4,2014 Page 141