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City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> RFP 18-04-02 Disaster Debris Management and Disposal Services <br /> 0 7 PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION <br /> 7.1 Team Composition <br /> Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. has 260 employees, more than 60 of whom are professional staff. Many <br /> of our staff hold degrees in areas such as Structural and Civil Engineering, Business Administration, <br /> Forestry, Geology, Science, and Accounting. As part of the Company's dedication to quality and safety, <br /> many of Ceres' management staff are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-certified in Construction Quality <br /> Management; are FEMA-certified in NIMS; are Red Cross-certified in first aid; and have completed OSHA's <br /> 40-hour safety training course. Ceres' management has worked extensively on FEMA-reimbursed <br /> contracts, and has demonstrated its ability to respond to large-scale events. <br /> For City of Sunny Isles Beach, Ceres will provide exceptionally qualified personnel to lead the efforts for <br /> any event occurring for which our services are required. The following core team will be assigned to Sunny <br /> Isles Beach for the life of the contract. Additional personnel will be assigned based on the size and severity <br /> of an event affecting Sunny Isles Beach. <br /> Sunny Isles Beach,FL <br /> Brent Whitten <br /> Project Manager <br /> 0 <br /> :FEMA Reimburseme t. '� Subcontract �`. <br /> Specialist 1 1 Manager Additional Personnel <br /> Based on Contract <br /> LKarl Dix III j+: Tia Laurie . Needs <br /> ____ _______,_ <br /> Mr. Brent Whitten is the Project Manager. Mr. Brent Whitten has been involved in debris management and <br /> disaster recovery services for 13 years. His work has ranged from demolition of residential and commercial <br /> sites after Hurricane Katrina to quality control for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to environmental <br /> sampling and monitoring after Hurricane Isaac. He is FEMA-certified in Debris Operations and the Incident <br /> Command System. He is also a FEMA-certified Disaster Housing Inspector. His responsibilities include <br /> direct supervision of a project and ensuring compliance with all safety and quality control regulations. Mr. <br /> . Whitten brings strong organizational skills and the ability to motivate to any job. <br /> Mr. Karl Dix will be the FEMA Reimbursement Specialist assigned to Sunny Isles Beach. Mr. Dix experience <br /> includes project management; quality control of operational and administrative functions to ensure FEMA <br /> eligibility, compliance with State regulations and adherence to contract specifications; review of FEMA <br /> eligibility and processing of FEMA paperwork; training sessions with clients; and development of new <br /> record-keeping systems. His responsibilities include developing business relationships with current and <br /> potential clients; development of strategic plans; and management of assigned projects. Mr. Dix holds a <br /> Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Emory University. <br /> Ms. Tia Laurie, our Subcontractor Manager, is adept at ensuring that our subcontractors and equipment <br /> are in place and ready to work when needed. She keeps an extensive list of subcontracts, both local and <br /> 110 throughout the country, in case specialty work is required. Ms. Laurie understands the importance of local <br /> recovery and knows that it means more than just clearing debris it means providing jobs in the area. She <br /> LcE _E(� Tab 7 Personnel Experience and Qualification <br /> JZ Section 1 Team Composition <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> Page 7.1-1 <br />