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AGREEMENT WITH ANCON SERVICES TO PROVIDE ON-CALL CONFINED
SPACE RESCUE AND SAFETY TRAINING SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 21st day of January, 2025 by and between Ancon Marine, Inc. DBA Ancon Services (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”).
RECIT
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A. On May
2, 2024 t he City issued Request for Proposal (“RFP”) No. 24-028, by which it sought qualified consultants to provide on- call confined space rescue and safety training services for the City’s Public Works Agency.
B. Cons
ultant submitted a responsive proposal that was among those selected by the City.
Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP 24-028.
C. In unde
rtaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field.
NOW TH
EREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. SCOP
E OF SERVICES
On an
on-call basis, and at the City’s sole discretion, Consultant shall perform the services described in the scope of work that was included in RFP No. 24-028, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated in full , and further delineated in Consultant’s proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated in full.
2. COMP
ENSATION
a. City
neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid only for actual services performed under this Agreement at the rates and charges identified in Exhibit C .
Consultant is one of three (3) consultants selected to provide confined spaced rescue services and safety training on an on- call basis under RFP 24- 028. The total compensation for these services provided by all such consultants selected under RFP 24-028 shall not exceed the shared aggregate amount of One Million, Two-Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000) during the term of the Agreement, including any extension periods.
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b. Payment by City shall be made within 45 days (forty-five) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures.
Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonable be expected by City.
3. TER
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his Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and continue for a three (3) year term through January 20, 2028, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended for up to two (2), one -year periods upon a written executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney.
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REVAILING WAGES
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onsultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1600, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “public works” and “maintenance” projects. If the services being performed are part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless form any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
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NDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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onsultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees an d shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.
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WNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
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his Agreement creates a non -exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non- exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the sub contractor prepares under this Agreement.
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Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Dat a which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.
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NSURANCE
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rior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant.
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INIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
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ommercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies.
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utomobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance.
3. Workers’ Compensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive such insurance.
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rofessional Liability Insurance: with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate.
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f Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
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ther Insurance Provisions
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he above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions:
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1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds, under Consultant’s CGL, Professional Liability, and Automobile Liability policies, with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or operations.
2. Consultant’s Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of any policy which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement.
3. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary and any insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with it.
4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability.
5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided, reduced in coverage or in limits, non-renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to City for policy cancellation or non-renewal due to non-payment of premium.
6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention: Heidi Chou, 20 Civic Center Plaza M-85, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate.
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elf-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
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cceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
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erification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant’s obligation to provide them.
City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
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pecial Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
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8. INDEMNIFICATION
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onsultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, whic h may arise from the negligent operations of the Consult ant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant’s services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
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NTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
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onsultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States’ letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
10. RE
CORDS
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onsultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
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11. CONFIDENTIALITY
If
Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. “Confidential Information” shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City.
12. CO
NFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
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onsultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement.
13. NO
N-DISCRIMINATION
Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
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XCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
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his Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or w ritten, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant . The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein.
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15. ASSIGNMENT
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asmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant , Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City’s ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other contractors retained by City.
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ERMINATION
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his Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions:
a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate.
b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
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AIVER
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o waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
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URISDICTION - VENUE
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his Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
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ROFESSIONAL LICENSES
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onsultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and
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in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement.
20. NO
TICE
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ny notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons:
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o City:
C
ity Clerk
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
Fax: 714- 647-6956
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ith courtesy copies to:
Executive Director, Public Works Agency
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-21)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
Fax: 714-647-5635
To Consultant:
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party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with po stage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, address ed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded.
Ancon Services
Attn: Lance Breedlove, General Manager
2735 Rose Avenue
Signal Hill, CA, 90755
Mobile: (562) 595-3002
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21. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney’s fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement.
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written.
ATTES
T: CITY OF SANTA ANA
Jennifer Hall Alvaro Nuñez
City Clerk City Manager
APP
ROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO CONSULTANT:
City Attorney
By:
Kyle Nellesen
Assistant City Attorney
RECO
MMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
Nabil Saba
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
Blake Hardin
CEO
Nabil Saba
Digitally signed by
Nabil Saba
Date: 2025.01.06
13:45:18 -08'00'
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
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AND TRAINING
DUE DATE: JUNE 20, 2024
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A G R E E M E N T S T A T E M E N T
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A B O U T O U R C O M P A N Y
Our Mission To deliver superior service to our customers by rigorously working to improve our operational processes and tools, continuously grow our people's talent and skill sets, and ensure every project is carried out safely.
Our Vision A family business with passionate employees who are united by shared values and guided by a desire to make Ancon the US market leader in Industrial, Utility, and Environ-mental Services.
Company History Our company was founded in 1968 by Conrad Hardin. In the beginning,the company was largely focused around the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach performing Waste Management and Emergency Spill Response services which are still at the core of our business today. As we started to clean tanks in the local terminals surrounding the port,opportunity steered us into the local refineries in the Los Angeles Basin. The introduction into the refinery market ultimately expanded our footprint by broadening our service lines,allowing Ancon to be relevant in manufacturing markets, geothermal facilities, nuclear plants,and much more. Our very first office located in Wilmington, CA. is still in operation today, now serving as our Marine Division’s lay down yard. Since then we have expanded to twelve locations throughout the United States. Some of that expansion is attributed to our conservative organic growth and some of it through the acquisition of companies like Adler Industrial Services and Coastal Industrial Services.
Today Ancon is still a family-owned business, operated by its 3rd generation of family members.
We are understandably proud of what we and our team have accomplished not only surviving throughout the years but thriving.
SAFETY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY LOYALTY HARD WORK PRIDE
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COMPANY INFORMATION
Division Name: DCS - Diversified Compliance Solutions
Parent Company: Ancon Marine, dba Ancon Services
Years in Business:
56 years
• Waste Management/Transportation
• Confined Space Rescue
• Hydro Excavation
• Waste Processing
• Industrial Field Services
• Wet Spoils Management
• Manhole/Vault Services
• Lab Packing
• Tank Cleaning
• Hydroblasting
• Emergency Response
• Vacuum Trucks
• Dry Vacuum Truck
• Water Treatment & Filtration
• Sewer Jetting
• CCTV Inspection
C O M P A N Y I N T R O D U C T I O N
Ancon Services was founded in 1968.
Throughout our 55 years in business, we have expanded our services to cover virtually all of our clients’ industrial and environmental service needs. Our leadership in the industry has been cultivated through investing in our people, the latest technology, and most importantly our commitment to safety. Over the years we have amassed an impressive base of over 700 employees, some of which have been with us for over 40 years. These talented team members have assisted us in becoming the industry leaders in:
• Training / Consulting
Sustainable Solutions •
At Ancon, we are continuously improving our processes, technologies, and procedures to support our customers with a seamless experience, managing ongoing maintenance accounts and single call-out projects. Our communication plans designate a single point of contact for each account to maintain consistent milestone documentation, reporting measures and conforms our process to each of our customers’ administrative controls.
Bonding Capacity
Ancon certifies that we will qualify for an A grade or better through a reputable surety.
Terminated Contracts
Ancon has not had any primary or subcontracted services/projects that have been terminated or endured.
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Bakersfield
6717 Cherry Ave
Bakersfield, CA. 93314
Chico
521 Cal Oak Road
Oroville, CA 95965
CORPORATE
10571 Los Alamitos Blvd,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Dixon/Benicia
4808 E 2nd St,
Benicia, CA. 94510
3867 Teal Ct
Benicia, CA. 94510
Denver
4241 East 64th Avenue
Commerce City, CO 80022
El Centro
6496 Brandt Road Suite B Calipatria,
CA. 92233
Ferndale
6076 Portal Way #1,
Ferndale, WA. 98248
Long Beach
2735 Rose Avenue
Signal Hill, CA. 90745
Oahu
91-446 Komohana Street Building B
Unit E
Kapolei, HI 96707
Phoenix
1777 N. 23rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ. 85009
Sacramento
570 Business Park Drive
Lincoln, CA 95648
Salt Lake City
8470 W Magna Main St.
Magna, UT 84044
San Diego
875 Energy Way,
Chula Vista, CA. 91911
Stockton
1015 W. Fyffe St.,
Stockton, CA. 95203
Victorville - SCLA
13313 Sabre Blvd Unit 1
Victorville, CA 92394
Wilmington - Eubank
1022 Eubank Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744
DCS Div.
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City)
B R A N C H L O C A T I O N S
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• Injury Illness Protection Program (IIPP)
• Behavior Base Safety
• Fall Protection - Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Good Housekeeping Practices
• Hearing Protection, Eye Protection, Foot Protection, Hand Protection • Respiratory Protection / Respiratory Systems (Bottle Watch) • Hot Work (Fire Watch)
• Hazards of Confined Spaces – Employee Roles: Entrant, Attendant, Entry Supervisor and Emergency Rescue Roles
• HAZCOM – GHS
• Chemical Exposures – Basic Toxicology
• Working in the Heat
• Scaffold Safety
• Site Health and Safety Plans - Emergency Action Planning • Waste Management – Bulk Liquid / Bulk Solid/ Drum Handling
S A F E T Y F I R S T
Safety Philosophy
The training and education of Ancon personnel in all capacities is a crucial component of our overall EHS program and for achieving our mission’s goals and expectations, as highlighted in our safety philosophy.
Ancon corporately develops and delivers its EHS training programs by qualified and certified instructors within various areas of the Ancon management system’s architecture.
Additionally, Ancon will strategize with third-party administrators and subject matter experts to ensure the highest level of quality is acquired in regard to the education of its workforce. Each employee will receive comprehensive coursework and field oversight during his or her new-hire indoctrination. This process is tailored to the employee candidate’s task-specific functions and to all the regulatory obligations governing their individual job description(s).
Ancon has historically demonstrated a strong commitment to the growth and development of its people while ensuring that continued education, vocational enhancement, and refresher programs are consistently and effectively instituted. Our training efforts are closely monitored by an automated database platform, which is reviewed in real-time to determine the need for future refresher training and other specific training requirements.
Below highlights the common courses delivered by our DCS Division, but not limited to:
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RESCUE SERVICE & TRAINING
Our rescue teams are fully equipped and qualified to perform any horizontal or vertical rescue scenarios a companies may confront.
Safety Professionals (EHS)
We support you with a pre-qualified candidate pool to fill your Environmental Health and Safety or Person In Charge needs.
Attendant Safety Watch
We provide Attendant Safety Watch, Fire Watch, Bottle Watch, and Safety Overseers.
Professional Permit Writers
We provide professional and highly qualified permit writers with extensive experience.
DCS rescue is your one-stop resource for experienced and trained safety professionals and services.
DCS is a division of Ancon. We provide full-service professional Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) technical field and safety compliance services. Our management staff collectively possess over 50 years of combined Environmental, Health, and Safety experience in the petrochemical, construction, general, and corporate industries.
Since its inception, DCS aggressively pursues our mission to diversify our services and value add solutions to our clients.
Dixon, CA
El Centro, CA
Sacramento, CA
Signal Hill, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Centerville, UT
Denver, CO
Kapolei, HI
Seminole, TX
Corporate – Los Alamitos, CA
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DCS Locations:
GETTING IT DONE RIGHT
BETWEEN GETTING IT DONE, AND
THE DIFFERENCE
Ancon's DCS Division focuses on safety compliance services in four areas:
Confined Space Rescue
DCS Training/Certifications:
• Confined Space Rescue Operations
• OSHA 10
• OSHA 30
• Competent Fall Protection
• Confined Space Technician
• Hazardous Materials First Responder
• Incident Command Systems
• CPR/First Aid
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Respiratory Protection
1.4 F I R M A N D T E A M
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Don Couch
Chief Compliance Officer
(Over 30 years)
Lance Breedlove, GM
Sole Point of Contact
(Over 13 years)
Wesley Carl
Rescue Coordinator
(Over 5 years)
Guy Brown
(Training Manager)
(Over 30 years)
Rescue Leads
(Pool of 7)
Training Leads
(Pool of 3)
Rescue Technicians
(Pool of 30)
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DCS DIVISION INTRODUCTION TO TEAM
Ancon's DCS Division is comprised of full-service safety professionals specializing in a broad range of on-site professional safety services.
Headquartered in Signal Hill, our DCS professionals are only :10 minutes away from activities in the City of Santa Ana - ready to perform any/all projects utilizing two (2) and three (3) man team members consisting of a Supervisor, Specialist, and Project Manager that will enhance the City's Scope of Work both onsite and remotely.
The DCS Division is comprised of thirty-five (35) Health & Safety professionals as follows:
Chief Compliance Officer (1)
General Manager (1)
Coordinator (1)
Rescue Leads (7)
Resccue Technicians (30)
All are cross-trained in multiple disciplines in order to cover all bases of any project and retain bench strength from the Branch.
Rescue Technicians - DCS has a staff of over thirty (30) Rescue Techs that all have:
All Hazard Technical Rescue (Low Angle / High Angle / IDLH Entry) Permit-Required Confined Space Management
Rescue Planning
Support On-Site Safety Oversight
Qualifications/Certificates include:
EMT, CPR/First Training
40-Hr State or Academy Certified Rescue Techs, Rescue Systems-1, Confined Operations
HAZWOPER - First Responder Operations
FF1 Certified - Over 2000 hours of Training and Education (Fire Academy Graduates) Ancon's Day One - Day Two Training (OSHA Compliance)
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Level of Service Weekly Division of Time and Duties (Varies based on projects and requests)
Project Manager (Lance Breedlove) 35%
Rescue Coordinator (Wesley Carl) 10%
Training Manager (Guy Brown) 20%
Rescue Leads 20%
Training Leads 15%
Rescue Technicians 30%
TEAM - PERCENT (%) TIME ALLOCATION TO PROJECT
Ancon's DCS Division has more than three (3) dozen team members should the City have a special project that arises and warrants specialized skills.
We are eager and ready to assist the City with our Diversified Compliance Solutions team and create lasting impacts that the City will be proud of and will set an example for other municipalities for years to come. Our team is enthusiastic and driven - and will continually strive to make sure we meet and exceed the City's expectations. In order to help us stay in alignment with the City goals - we propose a Check-in Meeting led by Corporate Chief of Compliance Don Couch on a quarterly basis after the initial start of service in order to assist Lance Breedlove, Project Manager and main POC to calibrate and re-calibrate our approach, making sure the City is 100% satisfied.
DCS provides professional and highly qualified permit writers with extensive experience.
As a one-stop resource for experienced and trained safety professionals and services - DCS is prepared to assist the City through over fifty (50) years of combined enviro- nmental, health, and safey experience.
Staff Training Certifications:
- Confined Space Rescue Operations - Incident Command Systems - OSHA 10 - CPR/First Aid
- OSHA 30 - Emergency Medical Technician - Competent Fall Protection - Respiratory Protection - Confined Space Techician
- Hazardous Materials First Responder
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WE TRAIN OUR EMPLOYEES SO THEY CAN TRAIN YOURS
Ancon's DCS Division is committed to keeping our customers and their locations safe through highly trained environmental professionals, continuous improvement, and consistent monitoring.
DCS (Ancon's) Field Personnel, including Managers receive training in:
▪ OSHA’s29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard initial 40-hour and 24-hour trained along with 8-hour refreshers as required
▪ Confined Space Entry
▪ CPR/First Aid(Annually)
▪ Respiratory Protection
▪ Lead Awareness
▪ DOT 126FTraining
▪ Emergency Response Operations (Level C/D Training)
Site Supervisors and Foremen receive additional training on:
10-Hour OSHA Competent Person Training
OSHA Excavation and Trenching Safety
OSHA 20 CFR 1910.120 Supervisor Training
Supervisory Responsibilities
Identifying and Handling Hazardous Materials
Our DCS division provides an initial 40-hour training class to all personnel prior to assignment to any field projects involving hazardous materials. The course is designed to meet OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and U.S. EPA Orders 1440.2 and 1440.3 and Cal OSHA 8 CCR 5192.
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APPENDIX B -
DCS KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
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Don Couch, MSL, CECM, REPA
Chief Compliance Officer/ Incident Commander
Professional Qualifications
Mr. Couch has over 30 years of combined industrial experience. Mr. Couch has maintained numerous compliance positions within the environmental petrochemical/energy industries at various capacities including: Safety Technician, Site Safety Officer, Instruction and Program Development, Risk Management Specialist/Auditor, Training Manager, Director of Compliance and most recently Chief Compliance Officer. His responsibilities have consisted of managing all elements of compliance programs, ensuring strict adherence to all local, state, and federal regulatory agencies sanctioning company work activities. Mr. Couch has provided technical assistance in support of project planning and execution, budgeting, environmental contingency and emergency response planning, field technical services and project/account management.
Furthermore, Mr. Couch has served as a PCF-Firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority; whereby, he provided nine years of service as a FF-EMT.
Education
• California Southern University School of Law School – Master of Science in Law (MSL) • University of Phoenix – Bachelor of Science Degree (BSBM/ADM) • University California at Irvine – Industrial Hygiene Coursework - Vocational Enhancement
Credentials/Certifications
• Columbia Southern University - Certified Environmental Compliance Manager (CECM) • Cert. # 5674
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals-Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA) Registration # REPA 260540
• 40 Hours Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response-Instructor • 24 Hour First Responder Operational for Hazardous Material Releases. (CSTI Curriculum) • DOT Safety Coordinator Certified
• OSHA Excavation and Shoring Competent Person
• State of California-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) • Red Cross First Aid/CPR Instructor
• DHS Trained – Lead Abatement – Project Monitoring
• AHERA Trained Asbestos Abatement – Project Monitoring • Worker’s Compensation Coordinator
• 3M Respiratory Protection Instructor
• Survivair Respiratory Protection Instructor
• Refinery Safety Overview Instructor
• Permit Required Confined Space Operations Instructor
(310) 237-5611 [email protected]
Credentials/Certifications Cont’d
• Certified Forklift Instructor
• Competent Person - Scaffolding
Professional Affiliations
• National Safety Council Member
• American Red Cross
• Long Beach Police Officers Association
• National Fire Protection Agency
Specific Relevant Experience Includes:
• Mr. Couch’s experience has included supporting all the corporate needs and requirements pertaining to employer regulatory obligations. Specifically, he has managed company air quality management, waste management, medical surveillance, training, DOT, OSHA and other governmental programs.
• Mr. Couch pioneered the Diversified Compliance Solutions (DCS) business unit within the Ancon Group of Companies, which generates approximately 5 million in annual revenues while servicing industry with safety advisors, confined space rescue teams, attendant safety watch/fire watch personnel, ROW clearing and pipeline inspectors. As an extension to his Directorship duties, he’s responsible for the ongoing management of daily operations and the cost infrastructure pertaining to the DCS operations. Mr. Couch currently manages a staff of compliance professionals within his department exceeding 13 personnel and a staff of 25 within the DCS business unit.
• Mr. Couch has performed multiple long-term projects respecting management of safety and health. Such responsibilities included overseeing the safety and health of all personnel engaged in company tasks, such as large-scale remediation activities, environmental/safety mitigating efforts and hazardous material/waste handling projects. Moreover, Mr. Couch has managed daily activities of project personnel, developed all necessary safety and health plans, executed detailed work approaches and managed industrial service groups relating to upstream, midstream, downstream petroleum facility, major capital projects, turnarounds and outages.
Guy S. Brown – Training Manager
+1 (714) 337-4318 [email protected]
Professional Qualifications:
• Over 30 years of Professional All Risk California Fire Service • Owner, West Coast Rescue Training Resources; Safety, Rescue, Consulting, Research, Needs Assessments
• Subject matter expert in instruction of Urban Search and Rescue, Fall Protection, Confined Space Equipment and Procedures, Building Collapse, Rope Rescue, Trench Rescue, Incident Action Plans, Disaster Response Safety Equipment, and OSHA Regulatory Standards
• Author of disaster/safety plans for Corporations and Cities throughout the USA, India, and Ukraine
• Author of disaster/safety annexes, disaster manuals, professional articles, ICS Incident Action Plans
• State of California Fire Marshals Office Senior Instructor, certifying students for many safeties disciplines
• State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority, EMT-Paramedic since 1993 • Federal Emergency Management Agency All Risk Incident Safety Officer • CERT - Community Emergency Response Team Instructor- safety, disaster related community support
• Presenter/Speaker Multiple National and International conferences, seminars, and workshops
Honors and Acknowledgements:
09/17 Firefighter of the Year/Fire Chief’s Coin Presented, Garden Grove Fire 02/15 Police Chief’s Coin of Commendation, Garden Grove Police Department 09/07 Military Medal of Commendation, Ukraine Ministry of Emergency 09/06 Saver of Life Commendation, Ukraine Ministry of Emergency 08/04 Military Medal of Commendation, State of California Air National Guard 11/01 Firefighter of the Year, Orange County Fire Chiefs Association 02/01 National Instructor of the Year, Ed Bent Award, Fire Rescue West, San Jose, CA
1985 / 1987 Certificate of Bravery, Long Beach Fire Department
Education & Certifications:
• Fire Technology, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA, core courses and 68 th Basic Fire Academy
• State of California Paramedic, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
California State Fire Marshal Office Certifications
• Firefighter I,
• Firefighter II
• Fire Officer
Urban Search and Rescue Certifications
California State Fire Marshal Office Certification to Instruct and Issue Certificates to Students, Instructor since 1990
• Rescue Systems I. Basic Rescue Systems including Ropes, Building Shoring, Lifting and Moving Heavy Objects and Breaching.
• Rescue Systems II. Advanced Rescue Systems including Building Shoring Interior and Exterior, Tools and Equipment Brands include Makita, Milwaukee, DeWalt. • Confined Space Rescue Awareness and Technician. including fall protection, lockout tagout, air monitoring, ventilation, personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, OSHA regulations, medical signs and symptoms in confined spaces, rope rescue techniques of vertical and horizontal applications. • Emergency Trench Rescue Shoring. Rescue Systems and building shores with wood, ladders, pneumatic.
• Swift Water Technician. Rescue Systems include rope rescue on a river, pond, or lake.
• Apparatus Driver/Operator IA and IB. initial and instructor courses of driving and pumping Fire Apparatus.
• Fire Investigator. IA, IB, IC, IIA, IIB, IIC
• Auto Extrication
• Standardized Emergency Management System / National Incident Management System / Incident Command System
• Journeyman Carpenter
Expertise:
Waste Minimization
ES&G | Sustainability | Recycling | Beneficial Reuse
Environmental Compliance
Custom Waste Solutions
ROFESSIONAL AND TRADE MAGAZINES AUTHORED
• Brown, G.S. Heavy Lift: Recovery of worker’s body trapped by heavy steel plates, Technical Rescue, Fall 2007, Issue 49, p 26
• Brown, G.S. Trench Rescue: A first-in engine or truck company (awaiting US&R team) view, Technical Rescue, Winter 06, Issue 48, p16
• Brown, G.S. Growing Training for Growing Needs: The North Net Fire Training Center.
Fire Engineering, Mar1997, Vol. 150, Issue 3, p132
FIRE SERVICE AND SAFETY MANUALS AUTHORED
• Co-Author, California State Fire Marshal Office, Division of Training; Confined Space Rescue Operational Manual 1st edition.
• Contributing Advisor, Trench Rescue Technician Manual, California Mountain Company, CMC Rescue
• California State Emergency Medical Services Authority Mission Support Manual for Disasters.
• Author, City of Garden Grove Fire Department, Technical Rescue Manual. • Co-Author, County of Orange Fire Service, Standard Operational Annex: Technical Rescue and Confined Space Rescue.
• Numerous After-Action Reports, Event Action Plans, Incident Action Plans, local, state, and federal levels
CREDENTIALS
• United States Passport
• Transportation Security Administration – pre-check approved • California State Emergency Medical Services Authority Paramedic License • California State Driver License – Fire Apparatus Endorsement • Department of Transportation Security Administration – (TWIC) Transportation Worker Identification Card.
OTHER POSITIONS HELD
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Paramedic
Owner, Principle Rescue Instructor/Consultant
Principle Rescue Instructor
FEMA Building Collapse and Emergency Building Shoring, Rescue Specialist Medical Leader FEMA/NDMS
Senior Instructor
Operations Chief / Principle Consultant
Co-Author
Plans Section Chief, Event Action Plan Developer
Deputy Plans Section Chief
Operations Chief/Principle Planner
Project Coordinator
Incident Command System, Medical Group Supervisor
Incident Management Support Team
Rescue Instructor/Rescue Program Co-Developer
Technical Rescue Coordinator
Fire Captain
Lance Breedlove – General Manager - Sole Point of Contact (Project Manager) +1 (562) 595-3002 [email protected]
Professional Qualifications:
Accomplished General Manager. 13+ years in the Environmental industry. Experienced leader in managing Confined Space Rescue Teams and Safety Specialists.
Demonstrates exceptional skills in project management, problem solving, and leadership to drive organizational success. Develops and maintains great relationships with customers.
Committed to continuous improvement and innovation to achieve long-term business goals. Has led the division to continuous growth over the past 10 years with Safety being the number one priority. Zero OSHA recordables within the DCS division under his leadership.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree – Purdue University – Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Certifications / Training:
CPR / First Aid
OSHA 30
API TES – Tank Entry Supervisor
Expertise:
Confined Space Management
Safety
Project Managment
Problem Solving
Specific Relevant Project Experience:
• Confined Space
• Safety Oversight
• Account Management
Wesley Carl – Rescue Coordinator
+1 (818) 903-7951 [email protected]
Professional Qualifications:
Accomplished Confined Space Rescue Technician/Supervisor. 5+ years in the Energy industry. Experienced Rescue Supervisor with proven record of performing a variety of duties in fast paced, high profile confined space rescue programs. Excellent oral and written skills with meticulous attention to detail. Excels at operational leadership, building teams, and executing safe projects for customers. Able to build exceptional relationships with customers and team members, subcontractors, vendors, and business partners.
Wesley’s years of experience in the energy industry and extensive training in fire + rescue, confined space and emergency medicine make him an excellent leader when working in any hazardous or potential emergency situation.
Education:
High School Diploma
Fire Academy
EMT school
Certifications / Training:
VERDUGO FIRE ACADEMY – CERTIFICATIONS EARNED:
Confined Space Rescue Technician
Confined Space Rescue Awareness
Rescue Systems 1
Hazardous Materials – First Responder
Fire control 4 – Oil and Gas Firefighting
Fire control 3B – Structural Firefighting
Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational
Firefighter Survival
Rapid Intervention Crew Operations
Auto Extrication
S-134 L.C.E.S Wildland Fire Qualification
S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire
Behavior
S-33 Look Up – Look Down – Look Around
Work Capacity Test – Wildland Fire
CPR & First Aid
Confined Space Entry
Hazardous Waste Management
Emergency Response
OSHA 30 General Industry
Expertise:
Confined Space Entry
Confined Space Rescue
Emergency Response
Safety
Specific Relevant Project Experience:
• Successful Evaluation of Rescue Skills and Leadership • Customer Retention
• Providing Life Saving Services in Emergency Situation • Logistics/Scheduling in both planned and emergency situations. 1 APPENDIX A - REFERENCES
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RE: City of Santa Ana - Confined Space Rescue / Training
RATES ARE ALL INCLUSIVE – PREVAILING WAGE COMPLIANT; NO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, SUPPLIES/MATERIALS… CHARGES WILL BE BILLED.
Description Rate/HR OT DT Rescue Technician
Rescue Technician - Class One $105.00 $141.75 $165.00 Two (2) Man Team $210.00 $283.50 $330.00
Three (3) Man Team $315.00 $425.25 $495.00 Project Manager $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Rescue Instructor $ 115.00 $155.25 $250.00
Clarifications
1. Any hours worded after 8 worked hours will be charged at overtime rate.(M-F)
2. Any hours worked after 12 worked hours will be charged at double time rate. (M-F)
3. Pricing is portal to portal.
4. Ancon’s payment terms are net 30 days from job completion.
5. City of Santa Ana will be responsible for providing Ancon with a PO prior to the start of work.
6. Any delays not caused by Ancon or a change in the scope will be charged at T&M rates.
7. Saturday will be charged at OT rate for the first 12 hours. DT rate for any hours after
12. 8. Sunday will be charged at OT rate for the first 8 hours. DT rate for any hours after that.
9. 4-hour minimum charge
The above rates are all inclusive and include a comprehensive rescue assessment/ technical rescue equipment, SCBA’s, trauma kit, 4-gas meter, vehicle, fuel and communication by a two or three-person crew.
The assigned crew will perform job site assessments alongside you and your team in order to obtain a thorough understanding of the scope of work to be performed. Rescue plans will be devised based upon a thorough assessment of the entry location and the tactical approaches will be implemented preceding entry functions.
Regards,
Lance Breedlove
DCS Operations Manager, City of Santa Ana Main POC
22707 S Wilmington Ave, Carson, CA 90745
Cell: (562) 595-3002