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20. EXAMPLE PROJECT KEY NUMBER 10 21. TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) Hurricane Planning & Preparation Workshop City of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida 22. YEAR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) 2009 23. PROJECT OWNER'S INFORMATION a. PROJECT OWNER City of Jacksonville b. POINT OF CONTACT NAME Alice Jones c. POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER 904.591.9625 24. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include scope. size, and cost) CES was contracted by the City of Jacksonville's (COJ) Public Works Department, to provide an interactive workshop for Public Works employees and associated interagency organizations. The main objective was to test the City's preparedness and ability to coordinate a massive effort after a major storm with Hurricane Preparedness Drills involving emergency officials and support personnel from every major City agencies. CES provided training in all aspects of the debris management cycle, reviewing the existing Public Works procedures, the City's Debris Management Plan, and the Hurricane Interagency Coordinating Procedures. Through engaging in hands-on activities, participants were given the opportunity to assist in developing new procedures, and make recommendations to the current plan. The workshop also tested and analyzed the effectiveness of the associated database, providing a simulation session testing the web-based debris monitoring reporting and documentation functions. The exercise also gave officials the opportunity to test lines of communication between the state and local emergency operations centers, the FEMA-approved hurricane monitoring database and its ability to generate the necessary reports mandated by FEMA. The COJ's emergency response staff and affiliates were able to assess their preparedness in response to an event. The following actions were addressed due to this exercise: ./ Activation of the plan ./ Establishing debris removal priorities ./ Activation of standby contracts ./ Tracking of resources ./ Meetings and briefings COJ lil.ltiIIU[~IJUm 25. FIRMS FROM SECTION C INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE a. CES Consultants, Inc. Jacksonville, FL Hurricane Preparedness I Debris Management (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE C. f. (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) (3) ROLE h. (1) FIRM NAME (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and Stale) (3) ROLE STANDARD FORM 330 (&'2004) PAGE