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73 General. Operation Requirements - In order to control costs and save public money, Neel-Schaffer is diligent in minimizing hours spent on monitoring activities. We will consult with Orange County on staffing and work planning, with the County having final say on staffing levels. We understand and appreciate the Countys visits to review the efficiency and effectiveness of our monitoring program. It is the Count~Js sole discretion to require modfications to the monitoring operation- and/or staffing levels. Equipment/Supplies Mobilization -Neel-Schaffer maintains an extensive inventory - of monitoring supplies and equipment including computers, GPS units, digital cameras, safety equipment, preprinted tickets/forms, and flotation/marine supplies. Communication with supervisors or contractors. Continuity of communications with Orange County will be maintained through the use of radios, phones, or other compatible communications systems. Depending on the severity of a disaster, some of the key tasks we will accomplish in helping with recovery include: • Debris Management and Emergency Response Planning: 30 days after selection, • Pre-Disaster Response: 2-5 experienced personnel 2 to 10 days prior to disaster, • Damage Assessments: additional experienced personnel within 24 hours, • Mobilizing Debris Contractors: supervisory personnel within 12 hours, • DMS Preparation Assistance: 2 experienced personnel within 24 hours, • Loading/Hauling Vehicle Certifications: up to 10 personnel within 3 days, • Debris Monitors: over 100 monitors within 3 days as needed, • FEMA Meetings: 2 supervisory personnel available prior to disaster, • Monitoring Operations: trained personnel, up to hundreds after major hun'icane, • Project Closeout: within 30 days following completion of debris removal operations. Continuity of communications with Orange County will be maintained through the use of radios, phones, or other compatible communications systems. Coordination of Services in Multiple Locations: The capacity to provide services in a timely manner is critical in serving clients following a disaster event. Neel-Schaffer has managed and monitored 10 or more simultaneous projects at times in the past. This occurred following Hurricane Ike as well as Hurricane Katrina. In 2009, we successfully managed debris monitoring projects in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa and Kentucky simultaneously across three FEMA regions. Capacity: In advance of hurricanes and following the notice to proceed from the County, our team will be deployed to help assess the volume of debris and needed response to meet the contractor's mobilization effort. The size of ourfirm (more than 400 full time employees} allows us the ability to draw resources from many offices to meet the immediate needs of the community. These employees are returned to their home offices as local employees can be hired to fill the majority of the hourly monitoring positions. Using local monitors is key to the success of our debris removal program, and consistent with the goals of the Stafford Act to help the local economy recover. Our team mobilized more than 250 temporary employees to meet the needs from Hurricane Katrina throughout the Gulf Coast and a similar number following Hurricane Ike and recent !MI_ NEEI-SCRAPPER ~ So1oe(o.a jro- e•n 6Ml~d ayow