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o . Hot Spot Crews AshBritt has found it effective during past recovery efforts to assign one or more dedicated response crews, or hot spot crews. These crews will respond to exigent recovery needs. Typically, we use our own expert operators and equipment, as they are generally more accountable and diligent than hired subcontractors. These crews are most useful at the inception and at the close-out of debris recovery efforts; however, we will keep them on-call throughout the entirety of the operation. As we maintain a "clean as you go" policy, hot spot crew responses are typically reserved for emergency and special circumstances. These crews are generally the last on the job, responding to punch list items and final cleanup requests. We highly encourage notifications from clients of urgent pick-up and debris obstruction safety matters, as it supplements our own surveying efforts. To assist in the identifYing urgent dispatch matters, we urge our clients to establish a debris hotline to field and log reports. We can assist the City by establishing our own hotline and assigning responsibility to our Quality Assurance and Quality Control Supervisor. We will field calls for urgent pickups, damage claims, citizen drop site locations and general recovery information and log and respond accordingly. . Crew Composition The composition of debris collection crews necessary for a recovery operation is determined by the type and magnitude of the specific disaster event. Ice storms, tropical storms, and Category I hurricanes produce a debris stream of almost entirely vegetative material. The higher winds associated with a Category 2 hurricane will add whole trees, roofing material, signage, and light building material to the debris stream. Floods, tornados and Category 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes will create a debris stream that includes entire structures, building materials, silt, sand, household furnishings, appliances, household hazardous waste, and personal property. To execute an efficient recovery operation the composition of collection crews deployed must be appropriate to the composition of the debris stream. o Debris Type Appropriate Colleetion Equipment Vegetative Material Self-loading Grapple Trucks Light Const. Material Self-loading Grapple Trucks Whole Trees, C&D, Mixed Debris Self-loading Grapple Trucks Mixed Debris Towed Knuckle-boom Loaders Silt, Sand Rubber Tire Front End Loaders Hazardous Attached Stumps Backhoe/Mini Loaders, Lowboy Trailer Leaning Trees/Hangers Bucket Trucks/Self-loading Grapple Trucks Self-loading Grapple Trucks are the most versatile equipment available. With a crane lift capacity of 7000 Ibs., the unit has the ability to handle C&D as well as light vegetation and mixed debris. They can be used to self-load and self- transport, or to load other vehicles for transport. The grapple design limits damage to homeowner property and properly maintained they create no damage to primary or secondary roads. They require no special permitting and can be driven to any location on the Atlantic or Gulf Coast within 24 hours and can begin work immediately. Towed Knuckle-boom Loaders are converted logging equipment and are very effective in handling whole trees, C&D, and heavy materials. They are towed by a tractor and used to load trailers for the transport of debris. Rubber Tire Front End Loaders are effective at loading C&D, mixed debris, silt and sand into transport trailers. Owing to the versatility and mobility of the Self-loading Grapple Truck, AshBritt maintains a fleet of more than fifty (50) company-owned or contracted trucks, which are available for immediate deployment. Having significant dedicated first response resources allows AshBritt to ensure that the City can expect an immediate deployment of appropriate equipment whenever and wherever they are needed. The crew composition for AshBritt's response team has been developed through years of experience and assessment. The typical crew composition as detailed below offers the highest degree of professionalism, safety, and efficiency available in the emergency services industry. o Type No.1 - Appropriate for collection of all types of debris: · Self-loading Grapple Truck Push Machine: (Skid Steer Loader or Bobcat) · Additional Haul Vehicles: (Number and size of trucks shall be assigned to crews depending on haul distance to AshBritt, Inc. I Sunny Isles Beach, FL I RFP No. 08-07-01 63