CN-370000-GC815-CO1.pdf

3031 Eliza Road, Suite 2 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 P: 850.878.0813 F: 850.878.8492

February 26, 2018

Ms. Carol Carnley

Environmental Consultant, FCCM

Petroleum Restoration Program

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 45

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

Re: HCR Contract Manager Change (GC815, GC762, GC867)

Dear Ms. Carnley:

HCR requests your approval to replace our designated Contract Manager for all three of our ATC contracts. My last day with HCR will be March 2, 2018.

I am pleased to provide you with the resume for Fred Blackham who HCR would like to like to designate as our new Contract Manager. Fred has 19 years of Florida petroleum cleanup experience and has been employed with HCR for over 13 years. He has established himself as a key member of our team and is uniquely qualified to assume this position.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (850) 491-1541 or Fred at (850) 524-

3432.

Sincerely, Samantha Fillmore

Contract Manager sfillmore@handexmail.com

Handex Consulting & Remediation-SE, LLC.

Team Member: Handex Consulting & Remediation - Southeast, LLC

Office Location: 3031 Eliza Road, Suite 2, Tallahassee, Florida

Name: Fred J. Blackham

Title: Director

Proposed Labor Category: Contract Manager

Education/Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies/Environmental Policy from the University of West Florida

OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Materials Health and Safety Certification and OSHA 8-Hour Refresher

Course – Annually

Loss Prevention System (LPS) Training 8 Hour and LPS Training Annual Refresher

FDEP Groundwater Sampling Course 1999

Professional Registrations: No Professional Registrations

Years Florida Petroleum Cleanup Experience: 19 years

Years Environmental Site Investigation Experience: 19 years

Years Environmental Site Investigation Experience with Current Employer: 13.5 years

Total Environmental Site Investigation Sites: >500 sites

Years Active Environmental Remediation Experience: 19 years

Years Active Environmental Remediation Experience with Current Employer: 13.5 years

Total Active Environmental Remediation Sites: >50 sites

Description of Experience: Mr. Blackham has over 19 years of extensive experience in environmental project and business management. Mr. Blackham has held increasingly responsible positions in his 13.5 years at HCR including Project Manager, General Manager of HCR’s Tallahassee office, Director of Operations for HCR’s Southeast Region, and National Director of

Sales. Mr. Blackham is currently on HCR’s Executive Team reporting to the President/Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Blackham’s duties include building and maintaining a professional team to efficiently negotiate and complete contracts and work scopes. Mr. Blackham previously oversaw the invoicing and work order approvals for all FDEP contracts statewide. Mr.

Blackham previously served as the Assistant Contract Manager for HCR’s contract with the FDEP Agreement for Cleanup of

Petroleum Contamination. Mr. Blackham previously served as HCR’s lead for the QA/QC Team to ensure that FDEP procedures were followed company wide, acted as a liaison between HCR and the FDEP for any project and personnel related issues, and was the Health & Safety leader for the Tallahassee office. Mr. Blackham reviewed and approved all cost proposals submitted to the FDEP and private clients serviced by the Tallahassee office to ensure that the most cost effective approach to site closure was being utilized.

Mr. Blackham has served as Project Manager/ Environmental Scientist on numerous environmental sites. His expertise includes contaminated site assessments, remediation system operation and maintenance, source removals (conventional and LDA), underground storage tank removals, construction oversight, waste handling and disposal, remediation system installation, and regulatory report preparation. Mr. Blackham reviewed regulatory reports and helped train lower level staff on interpreting water and soil quality monitoring data.