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11111 RFP No. 18-04-03: Disaster Debris Monitoring Services&Financial Recovery Assistance • Tidal Basin's marine debris experience b s e pe ence related to the FEMA PA program is not limited to coastal waters. For example, clients such as the Sabine Neches Navigation District (SNND) in Texas and ICity of Cedar Rapids had interior waterway debris issues following the June 2008 floods Hurricane Ike and, respectively. SNND had complicating factors including damages and dredge I material placement within two states (Texas and Louisiana), which were deemed eligible as a result of Tidal Basin's help and involvement. The navigable Cedar River runs through the City of Cedar Rapids and following DR-1763-IA, the marine debris involved not only mixed debris (vegetative, boulders, etc.), but also privately-owned houseboats and other vessels that were I . damaged beyond repair. Issues such as ownership, responsibility, and the involvement of other federal agencies complicated the PA eligibility issues facing the City. The Tidal Basin team I reviewed and analyzed hundreds of thousands of dollars in invoices for debris removal and monitoring, including side scan sonar searches for debris, in order to establish and document eligibility. Each cost had to be analyzed for factors such as whether the damages were a result of I the declared disaster, legal responsibility, public interest, environmental, and historic preservation issues. 1 _ _ 1FDC brings a rich history of proven performance in the debris management field. For the City of Sunny Isles Beach, after debris were removed from local lL � roadways by City forces and taken to the TDMS, FDC monitored the city's I removal contractor operations from the TDMS to the final disposal site after Hurricane Irma. For the City of South Miami, FDC was contracted to assist the AFDC— J city with debris removal activities to include management of the TDMS, final I disposal operations, addressed leaner/hanger issues with the city and presented an operations plan for city forces to follow. Below, we provide highlights of FDC's most relevant experience: I 2011 Tornadoes: FDC was contracted to perform state public assistance (PA) duties for the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Our staff advised the client on debris operations, developed project worksheets for sub-applicants, developed mitigation applications, and performed state close-out duties after the 2011 tornadoes. FDC was also contracted to advise the city of Hanceville on the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program and the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program reimbursement Iprocesses—specifically category A, B, and volunteer resource issues. Our staff ensured the city's financial team developed and retained proper documentation and provided debris monitor training to the city's maintenance staff. FDC was contracted to provide technical specialists with Ivarying skills, knowledge, licensing, certifications, and expertise necessary to respond to public assistance emergencies within the state of Alaska—specifically for the Department of Military& Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Services when Iresponding to immediate recovery efforts of a disaster. I 2013 Storms and Flooding: FDC is currently contracted to process sub-applicants' request for reimbursement, evaluate cost overruns, carry out procurement procedures, and contract structures through our financial analysts. FDC also performs reviews of project worksheet scopes TIDAL IBASIN. Every Catastrophe,Every Recovery11 I