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Attachment 5 Supplement: Key Personnel

Solicitation No. BPM004287 Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: David Regonini How long with company? 34 years

Current position in company:

Director of Environmental Services How long in position? 24 years

Position for the Services: Principal-In-charge How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Overall supervisory responsibility for the contract team Develop scope, schedule, and budgets for proposal responses for consideration by using entities. Specify, estimate, and implement work tasks to research, gather, and interpret data from routine to complex activities. Assign, review and monitor the work of others to accomplish goals and schedules. Prepare and review technical reports conveying data, information, interpretations, conclusions and recommendations and photographic documentation. Formulates and recommends measures to mitigate/remediate environmental impairment and impacts using objective project data. Responsible for overall quality control of deliverables.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Regonini has over 34 years of direct experience with performing asbestos, lead-based paint, indoor air quality, and occupational exposure services at facilities within the built environment. He has designed abatement projects, managed contractor selection, implemented abatement contract administration, and performed thousands of projects to assess, manage, and abate hazards. He has completed small scale projects like focused lead testing, and larger multi-year mold abatements at a 17-story San Francisco State University dormitory.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Education / Training BS, Environmental Science/Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, 1983

Registration / Certification Registered Environmental Property Assessor, National Registry of Environmental Professionals EPA-Accredited Asbestos Inspector 1988-Current EPA-Accredited Asbestos Management Planner 1988-Current EPA-Accredited Asbestos Contractor Supervisor 2010-Current EPA-Accredited Project Designer 2011-2020 (inactive) EPA-Certified Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor 2002-Current

Resume:

See Supplement #1 to Attachment 5 for resume, and Supplement #2 to Attachment 5 for certifications.

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: Jason Criss How long with company? 12 years in company:

Environmental Project Manager How long in position? 12 years

Position for the Services:

Project Manager/Health and Safety Officer

How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Mr. Criss will manage the implementation of asbestos and indoor air quality projects, as well as noise monitoring, if warranted. As an asbestos project designer, he will write specifications and bid packages for the asbestos task. He will implement complex field tasks, oversee subordinate staff, and be responsible for budget, schedule and client communications on a project-specific basis.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Criss has over 12 years of experience with asbestos, indoor air quality, and occupational exposure services at public and private sector facilities. As the firm’s corporate Health and Safety Officer, he is responsible for training employees on general and construction industry standard work practices. On a project basis, he assigns tasks to personnel, participates in field work, and prepares detailed technical reports. He develops abatement specifications and evaluates abatement contractor’s performance on projects. He leads the noise assessment group, monitoring for ambient noise levels and for occupational noise exposures. Mr.

Criss has surface and underground mining certification, conducts weather station monitoring for EPA permits, performs exposure monitoring and develops hearing conservation plans and respiratory protection programs.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Education / Training BS, Civil Engineering, University of Arizona

Registrations/Certifications Engineering-In-Training (EIT) MSHA Surface and Underground certified MSHA Part 48, Subpart B Trainer (Surface) EPA AHERA Asbestos Inspector 2009-Current EPA AHERA Contractor/Supervisor 2010 - Current EPA AHERA Management Planner 2015-Current EPA AHERA Project Designer 2019-Current First Aid and CPR Instructor

Resume:

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: Josh Vachal How long with company? 6 years in company:

Director of Environmental Services

Northern Arizona How long in position? 3 years

Position for the Services: Project Manager How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Mr. Vachal will manage asbestos, lead-based paint, and indoor air quality projects in the Northern Arizona region. He will be responsible for scoping, budgeting, scheduling, staff assignments, and technical review. He will implement complex field tasks, oversee subordinate staff, and be responsible for budget, schedule and client communications on a project-specific basis.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Vachal has performed complex assessments and contractor oversight tasks for large scale projects at Northern Arizona University, the Grand Canyon State Park, Flagstaff Unified School District and with multiple local municipalities in Northern Arizona. In his current capacity as environmental services director, he has managed multiple projects involving a wide range of services to meet budgets and schedules. He actively provides mentoring to staff.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Education / Training

AS Environmental Technology, lake Area Technical Institute 2015

Registration / Certification

AHERA-accredited Building Inspector 2017-Current

AHERA-accredited Contractor/Supervisor 2017-Current

AHERA-accredited Management Planner 2017-Current

EPA Certified Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor 2017-Current

40-Hour HAZWOPER

Mine Safety and Health Administration Part 48 Certification

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Grade I Water Distribution System Operation & Maintenance

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: Todd Sayers How long with company? 26 years in company:

Vice-President/Director, Northern Arizona

How long in position? 1 years

Position for the Services: Project Manager, Technical Advisor How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Mr. Sayers will provide senior level project management and oversight with Northern Arizona Projects. He will be responsible for scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and client communications. He will also provide technical mentoring and oversight to staff on projects.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Over 27 years of experience in environmental, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, and building sciences disciplines, including asbestos, lead, and indoor air quality. He has personally managed contract relationships with Northern Arizona University, The City of Flagstaff, Camp Navajo, and multiple local municipal governments and school districts. As a NIOSH 582 microscopist, he leads our in-house microscopy services and directs and trains subordinate analysis.

His significant experience in asbestos inspections, operations and maintenance planning, and abatement oversight and air monitoring, lead paint inspections and risk assessments, and indoor air quality and microbial surveys, place him at the “expert level” of technical personnel, who will guide the implementation of services on this contract.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Education / Training

B.S. Geology, University of Kansas 1995

EPA Lead Based Paint Inspector and Risk Assessor 2000-Current

EPA AHERA Building Inspector 1996-Current

EPA AHERA Contractor Supervisor 1997-Current

EPA AHERA Management Planner 1996-Current

40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER 1995-Current

NIOSH Method 582 Certified Microscopist , 2004-Current

Resume:

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name:

Derrick Denis, CIEC, CIAQP, CAC, CEOP

How long with company? 20 years

Current position in company:

Vice President, Indoor Air Quality

CSC

How long in position? 20 years

Position for the Services:

Senior Project Manager, Expert Consultant

How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Mr. Denis will serve as a lead consultant on major indoor air quality projects, and provide “expert witness” services, when needed. He will manage complex IAQ projects, and projects involving remediation across multiple disciplines.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

For over 29 years Mr. Denis has provided professional environmental consulting and industrial hygiene services. Mr. Denis has worked in both environmental consulting and remediation across the United States. Mr. Denis holds or has held numerous industry-relevant certifications. He has contracted, managed, and/or performed over 20,000 indoor environmental quality (IEQ) projects with values ranging from under $25.00 to over $2.5 million.

List person’s job-related training and education:

B.S. Environmental Science, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma (1994)

Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) by American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) (CESB Accredited) (#0604014, 2006 to Present)

Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional (CIAQP) by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) - (#414, 2002 to present) Council-certified Emergency Operations Professional (CEOP) by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) (CESB Accredited) (# 1607021, July, 2016 to Present)

NIOSH 582E Microscopist (1994)

AHERA Certified Building Inspector (1994 to Present)

AHERA Management Planner (1997 to Present)

AHERA Project Designer (1997 to Present)

AHERA Contractor Supervisor (1994 to Present)

Certified Water Restoration Technician (WRT) by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (IICRC) (2005 to present)

40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HazWOpER) Training (2009 to present)

EPA Accredited Risk Assessor (May 23, 2011 to Present)

Resume:

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Duplicate as needed. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: Karl Peterson, RG How long with company? 4 years in company:

Environmental Project Manager How long in position? 4 years

Position for the Services: Project Manager How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

100 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Mr. Peterson will provide project management and oversight with Southern Arizona projects. He will be responsible for scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and client communications. He will manage project schedules, interact with senior technical professionals on complex matters, communicate results to clients, and prepare technical deliverables.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Experience since 2017 in environmental engineering and consulting services including NESHAP asbestos surveys, lead-based paint Risk Assessments, lead abatement clearance testing, indoor air quality assessments, and noise exposure monitoring. In his current capacity as Group Services Leader, he coordinates the work of four professionals and prepares scopes, budgets, and deliverables for clients.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Education / Training

B.S., Earth Systems Science: Geoscience, University of Arizona, Tucson (2010- 2014)

OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, 40 hours

Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzer Operator’s Training

MSHA Part 48

Registered Geologist, State of Arizona Board of Technical Registration No. 75121 since 2022

EPA Risk Assessor 2019-Current

EPA Asbestos Building Inspector 2017-Current

EPA Asbestos Contractor Supervisor 2018-Current

Attachment 6: Letter of Insurability

Title: Statewide Asbestos, Lead, and Mold

Consultant and Abatement Services

Department of Environmental Quality

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The Offeror shall provide a Letter of Insurability from the Insurance Company as a proof that the Offeror currently possesses the required insurance as stated in Section 7.2 of the Special Terms and Conditions or the Offeror is able to obtain the required Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance should a contract be awarded to them.

The Letter of Insurability (and any additional letters) should be clearly marked as:

Attachment - Supplement Insurance

NOTE: If Awarded a Contract, The Offeror shall provide a Certificate of Insurance (e.g. ACORD forms) and associated policy endorsement(s) prior to beginning service(s) under the Contract.

A generic copy of WT’s current certificates of insurance is provided as evidence of insurability. We will issue insurance certificates naming the State of Arizona as Additional Insured upon award of a contract.

See Letter of Insurability, Supplement 4, Insurance Certificates

Attachment 7: Organization Profile

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Firm Name Western Technologies Inc. Year established 1955

Principal address (street, city, state)

3737 East Broadway Road

Entity type: Domestic For-Profit Structure: Corporation

Branch or Division: Parent:

Years of experience providing goods similar in type and quantity as required by this Solicitation. 42

Years of experience performing services similar in size and scope as required by this Solicitation. 67

Years the organization has conducted business in Arizona. 67

Contract Representatives to Contact

Name Title Telephone Number E-Mail Address

1. David Regonini, REPA Technical Director 602-437-3737 David.r@wt-us.com

2. Todd Sayers Vice President 928-774-8700 Todd.s@wt-us.com

3. Randy Marwig, PE President 602-437-3737 Randy.m@wt-us.com

Licenses/Certifications

Description Issuer Number Expiration

4. A, 260996, General Engineering AZ Registrar of Contractors 260996 11-30-2023

5.

Licensed Engineering Firm – Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Fort Mohave

AZ Board of Technical Registration

11078 12-26-2022

6. Lead Firm Certification USEPA LBP-2695-2 02-10-2024

7.

8.

Capacity

Location Work Performed Number Staff

Capacity (Percentage (%) of staff available to perform the work as stated at that location)

9. Phoenix Asbestos, Lead, IAQ 8 100%

10 Flagstaff Asbestos, Lead, IAQ 5 100%

11 Tucson Asbestos, Lead, IAQ 5 100%

Attachment 8: Proposed Subcontractors

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Check “NO” if you WILL NOT subcontract any portion of the Work and will therefore be carrying out all of the Work with your own personnel.

� NO, the Offeror will not subcontract any portion of the Work.

If you WILL subcontract any portion of the Work, check “YES” below and list name(s) of persons or companies you propose to use as subcontractors.

1. Fill in the information for every significant subcontractor – indicate the type of work the subcontractor will perform under the Contract, and their approximate percentage of the total Contract work.

2. Provide copies of relevant certifications each one possesses in the Attachment Supplements section.

3. Provide description of quality assurance methods and quality control measures that you will use to ensure that Subcontractor work meets the Contract requirements.

4. State may demand additional information about proposed subcontractors as a precondition of award.

x YES, the Offeror will use the Subcontractors listed below:

Name and contact information

Small Business Work to be performed %

1. Clark, Seif, Clark no Asbestos, lead, indoor air quality 5

1. Aerobiology Laboratory Associates no Laboratory analysis 3

2. EM LAB P&K no Laboratory analysis 2

3. EMSL no Laboratory analysis 1

4. Eurofins no Laboratory analysis 2

5. Fiberquant Analytical yes Laboratory Analysis 2

6. Steve Moody Micro Services yes Laboratory Analysis 3

7. Pace National Analytical no Laboratory Analysis 1

8. Scientific Analytical Institute (SAI) no Laboratory Analysis 2

9.

See Proposed Subcontractors Supplement 3 Licenses and Certifications

Attachment 8, Proposed Sub‐Contractors, QA/QC Process for Subcontractors

Subcontractor Quality Assurance/Quality Control

As listed in the preceding table, we anticipate using a number of subcontractors for projects performed under the Statewide Asbestos Lead and Mold Consultant Services contract, to assist with and/or provide services that we do not provide through our in‐house resources. We understand that our clients see our subcontractors as an extension of our services; consequently, we are very particular in our selection and use of subcontractors, and we closely monitor each subcontractor's performance to verify achievement of our quality standards and expectations. We have various arrangements with our different subcontractors, and we use only those firms which have provided us with high quality services in the past, or that come with high recommendations from our contacts in the environmental industry.

For this submittal, we have chosen to use Clark, Seif, Clark of Chandler, Arizona, as a specialty sub‐contractor, who will focus mostly on high profile indoor air quality projects involving remediation, health assessments, forensic analysis, and expert witness analysis. We are also pleased to inform you that Clark, Seif, Clark will join with Western Technologies in a soon‐to‐be announced acquisition and merger. Therefore, the CSC staff identified in this submittal will become WT personnel.

Projects involving asbestos, lead and indoor air quality require a host of analytical testing, and WT has proposed a group of eight laboratories who can provide a wide array of tests with varying delivery times for applications to these projects.

WT values the ability to use the premier labs in our industry to support our projects. Some labs focus on specialty testing, while others can provide a full range of tests across the spectrum of services anticipated under this contract.

WT will select laboratories for task assignment offers based on the magnitude of the project, the needed delivery times, and whether multiple disciplines will be involved. We have successfully partnered with each of these laboratories on our statewide asbestos, lead, and mold consulting projects and we have developed excellent working relationships with them. We believe the addition of these firms strengthens the project team we bring to our clients.

WT envisions the QA/QC process beginning at the scoping phase by establishing clear and concise expectations/outcomes and data quality objectives. Clarity at the scoping phase minimizes the potential for subcontractor performance issues. We will engage subcontractors in "value‐added" considerations where alternative approaches may provide savings in budget or schedule, or an enhanced outcome.

During the project, our project management team will monitor progress for each subcontractor on a routine basis as a check on budget performance and milestone accomplishment. Should one of our subcontractors demonstrate a level of performance not consistent with the project expectations, our project manager will notify the subcontractor of the deficiency, and will be provided with an Opportunity to Correct, which is an informal process of notifying the subcontractor of a perceived deficiency and providing them a chance to remedy the outcome. We will then work with the subcontractor's representative until the deficiency has been addressed to our satisfaction. The subcontractor's performance and the associated corrective action will be documented and maintained in the project file. In the event of a second occurrence, a similar corrective action process will be followed, and the subcontractor will be provided a Letter of Warning. In the event of a third occurrence, the corrective action process described above will be followed, and the subcontractor will be eliminated from our pool of preferred subcontractors. A suitable replacement will also be vetted and added to the pool of p referred subcontractor's pending approval from the client.

Our QA/QC evaluations will also include consideration of the subcontractor's record of performance with health and safety issues. From a project management perspective, a periodic review of the project's health and safety program will be made, and we will encourage subcontractors to offer improvements to the health and safety provisions of the job. At the conclusion of each project, our project team will conduct a critical evaluation of the project and subcontractor's performance. Subcontractors consistently demonstrating less than satisfactory performance will not be shown preference on future projects.

Attachment 9: Experience and Capacity Questionnaire

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THE STATE MAY DETERMINE YOUR PROPOSAL IS NON-RESPONSIVE IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER ALL

QUESTIONS FULLY.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative response to each question that demonstrates their understanding of the Scope of Work requirements and describes your company’s overall method of approach for providing the service stated in this solicitation. If there is a question that is not applicable to the services required by the Scope of Work, you may mark it N/A.

Experience and Capacity Questions:

Question 1: Company Profile

The Offeror must include a narrative description of its organization. The narrative must include the following:

1.1 Brief overview of business operations, with an emphasis on experience in regards to the scope of work.

1.2 Date established;

1.3 Ownership (public, partnership, subsidiary, etc.);

1.4 Location in which the Offeror is incorporated;

1.5 Address of “Main Office” (e.g. Corporate Headquarters and any satellite offices responsible for performance of proposed tasks;

1.6 Offeror's organizational chart relevant to the Contract, specifically identifying the key point of contact for all questions related to the submitted offer;

1.7 Full disclosure of any potential conflict of interest between the Offeror and any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract;

1.8 A Statement of whether, in the last five (5) years, the Offeror has filed (or had filed against it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, or undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors, and if so, an explanation providing relevant details and current status;

1.9 A Statement of whether there are any pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations involving the Offeror, and if such are pending or in progress, an explanation providing relevant details and an attached opinion of counsel as to whether the pending investigation(s) may impair the Offeror’s performance in a Contract under this RFP;

1.10 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is

A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation with a Public sector client;

1.12 Full disclosure of any Public Sector contracts terminated for cause or convenience in the past five (5) years; and, Consultant and Abatement Services

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1.13 Full disclosure of any criminal or civil offense.

1.14 Offeror shall provide evidence of any Arizona-required business license to provide these services.

Offeror Response:

1.1 Brief overview of business operations, with an emphasis on experience in regards to the scope of work.

Western Technologies, Inc. (WT) is an Arizona-based consulting engineering firm that offers a full range of consulting engineering services. We are pleased to respond to the State of Arizona request for qualifications to provide Asbestos, Lead, and Indoor Air Quality Consulting Services. WT’s professional staff of engineers, geologists, scientists and industrial hygienists has extensive experience with the inspection and identification of hazards including asbestos, lead, and indoor air contaminants (both biological and chemical), the development of operations and maintenance plans and hazard control plans to mitigate potential exposures, and the design, specification, and oversight of abatement activities to remove and control identified hazards in residential, commercial, governmental, medical, and educational buildings and the workplace. WT will manage 100% of the work under this contract from our three Arizona offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tucson.

WT’s similar experience includes indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with the ADEQ Statewide Asbestos and Lead (2018-Current), Arizona State University Asbestos and Lead Consultant (2019- Current), Maricopa County (1998-current), The Paradise Valley School District (2016-2020), City of Phoenix, Asbestos and Lead On-Call Services (2021-2023), and the City of Scottsdale, Hazardous Materials Testing, Risk Assessments, and Clearance (2016-Current).

1.2 Date established:

Western Technologies was established in 1955 under the name Engineer’s Testing Laboratory, and started operating as Western Technologies Inc. in 1978. WT began offering environmental consulting and engineering services in the 1980s with the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA). WT is registered as an Arizona corporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

1.3 Ownership (public, partnership, subsidiary, etc.):

WT is owned by a private equity firm named Ocean Sound Investments as a subsidiary business.

1.4 Location in which the Offeror is incorporated

Western Technologies is incorporated in Arizona as a domestic for-profit business. The Arizona Corporation Commission Identity is 01141755.

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1.5 Address of “Main Office”:

Phoenix Main Office: 3737 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85040

Flagstaff Branch Office: 2400 E Huntington Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

Tucson Branch Office: 3480 S Dodge Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85713

1.6 Offeror's organizational chart relevant to the Contract, specifically identifying the key point of contact for all questions related to the submitted offer;

David Regonini, Environmental Services Technical Director, will manage the contract. He will act as the key point of contact for all questions related to the submitted offer. His contact information is: tel, 602- 437-3737, ext 137; cell, 602-763-0231; fax, 602-470-1341, and email, david.r@wt-us.com. The organizational chart illustrates our statewide capability to service this contract with local professionals in our Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Tucson offices. Additionally, we have included personnel resources from Clark, Seif, Clark, who will provide additional resources to staff this contract, specifically in connection with complex, multi-task assignments that may require forensic analysis or expert witness testimony. WT and Clark, Seif, Clark will soon complete a merger and acquisition, combining the strengths of both firms.

The organizational chart is on the following page.

David Regonini, REPA Principal-In-Charge Contract Manager

Western Technologies Inc.

ORGANIZATION CHART

Todd Sayers Project Manager

Flagstaff

Josh Vachal Project Manager

Flagstaff

Jason Criss, EIT Project Manager

Phoenix & Tucson

Karl Peterson, RG Project Manager

Tucson

Derrick Denis, CSC Project Manager

IAQ

Project Managers

Support Staff Field & Project Personnel

Greg Kendall Staff Level

Kenna Karjal Staff Level

John Holmquist Staff Level

Matt Steinhoff , GIT Staff Level

Aimee Town Staff Level

Paul Acosta, PG Staff Level

Erik Nelson (CSC) Staff Level

Joe Johnson (CSC) Staff Level

Paul Anderson (CSC) Staff Level

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1.7 Full disclosure of any potential conflict of interest between the Offeror and any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract;

Western Technologies has no conflict of interest between the firm and any State employees.

1.8 A Statement of whether, in the last five (5) years, the Offeror has filed (or had filed against

it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, or undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors, and if so, an explanation providing relevant details and current status;

Within the Last 5 years, Western Technologies Inc. has not filed (or had filed against it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, or undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors.

1.9 A Statement of whether there are any pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations involving the Offeror, and if such are pending or in progress, an explanation providing relevant details and an attached opinion of counsel as to whether the pending investigation(s) may impair the Offeror’s performance in a Contract under this RFP;

Western Technologies Inc. has no pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations involving the Offeror.

1.10 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation with a Public sector client;

Western Technologies Inc. has no open or pending litigation initiated by the Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation with a Public sector client.

1.11 INTENTIALLY LEFT BLANK

No Response

1.12 Full disclosure of any Public Sector contracts terminated for cause or convenience in the past five (5) years; and, Western Technologies Inc. had no contracts terminated for cause or convenience in the past 5 years.

1.13 Full disclosure of any criminal or civil offense.

Western Technologies Inc. has no criminal or civil offenses.

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1.14 Offeror shall provide evidence of any Arizona-required business license to provide these services.

Western Technologies Inc. possesses the following:

State of Arizona Business License: 01141755

Arizona Board of Technical Registration: Firm No. 11078, Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff

Arizona Registrar of Contractors: ROC 260996, A General Engineering

Business licenses with the City of Phoenix, City of Tucson, and City of Flagstaff, as well as other municipalities requiring such licenses.

Copies of applicable licenses and certifications are provided as a Supplement to Attachment 9.

Question 2: Company Experience

A. What market(s) are your current clients primarily in?

B. What experience do you have serving clients within the State of Arizona?

C. What is the range in size of your current clients?

D. Provide two (2) examples that exhibit your experience with different types and sizes of Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Consultant and Abatement related services for clients?

E. How long have you provided goods/services to your longest tenured client?

F. With what relevant trade and/or professional associations are you involved? How does this participation give you an advantage over your competition?

G. Provide two (2) examples that exhibit your experience in identifying and inventorying lead service lines and plumbing materials for clients.

A. What market(s) are your current clients primarily in?

Western Technologies’ clientele span a diverse range of public and private sector organizations. Our private sector clientele include development organizations involved in the re-purposing of older infrastructure, residential home buildings and apartment operations, as well as assisted living facilities, contractors, retail sales organizations, restaurant franchises, and medical facilities. Our public sector clientele consist of tribal housing organizations, state agencies, municipal and county agencies, water delivery systems, departments of transportation, parks and recreation organizations, medical facilities, and educational entities, including Arizona’s three state universities. Many of these public sector clientele have received services through the existing statewide contact for asbestos and lead-based paint. As a truly statewide business organization with full environmental capabilities in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson, we are uniquely positioned to provide prompt services to local organizations using members of the local community.

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B. What experience do you have serving clients within the State of Arizona?

By all estimates, over 95% of the asbestos, lead and indoor air quality services we provide from our offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Tucson are commissioned by Arizona-based public and private sector clientele for projects located throughout the State. WT’s similar experience includes indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with the ADEQ Statewide Asbestos and Lead (2018-Current), Arizona State University Asbestos and Lead Consultant 2019-Current), Maricopa County (1998-current), The Paradise Valley School District (2016-2020), City of Phoenix, Asbestos and Lead On-Call Services (2021-2023), and the City of Scottsdale, Hazardous Materials Testing, Risk Assessments, and Clearance (2016- Current). WT has also provided long-term consulting services to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona State University in Tempe, and the University of Arizona in Tucson. Additionally, WT has provided services to a multitude of school districts across the state, including Alhambra, Amphitheatre, Apache Junction Unified, Ash Fork Unified, Bagdad, Buckeye Elementary, Creighton, Flagstaff Unified, Ganado Unified, Kayenta Unified, Maricopa Unified, St. Johns Unified, Saddle Mountain, Tuba City Unified, and West-Mec.

C. What is the range in size of your current clients?

Our clients range from small business interests to national retail/franchise operations, and from small rural government offices to large state agencies. We highlighted some of the government-sector clients in response to B, above. Additionally, we provide on-call services for due diligence, asbestos, and construction engineering to franchise corporations like McDonald’s, large commercial development interests like Opus, and to healthcare interests like the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. We have also provided small-scale lead and indoor air quality services to selected private homeowners throughout Arizona.

D. Provide two (2) examples that exhibit your experience with different types and sizes of Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Consultant and Abatement related services for clients?

We offer two client/project examples for consideration. The City of Scottsdale project illustrates our experience with smaller-scale, short duration projects with similarly limited budgets. The Northern Arizona University example provides an illustration of our capabilities to provide long-term, multi-disciplined projects over extended delivery schedules.

City of Scottsdale, Hazardous Materials Testing, Risk Assessment & Clearance Testing, Various Locations in the City of Scottsdale

Under the City of Scottsdale On-Call contract, WT performs hazardous materials, risk assessments and clearance testing for the environmental assistance program for low income housing residents during housing repairs and remodels. LBP testing and limited asbestos surveys are performed on materials effected by renovations including roofing materials, door and window sealants, drywall and ceramic materials. During field work, suspect ACM and LBP samples are obtained and delivered to the laboratory for analysis. Risk assessments are performed with dust wipes and soils samples in the lead contaminated suspect areas as part of clearance testing. After laboratory data review, the final report is generated. Final

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Contract Value: approximate project value $500-$2000 per call-out.

Dates: On-Call contract 2019-2022 (typical project turnaround including field testing, obtaining laboratory results and report writing is 2 weeks.

Northern Arizona University, Asbestos Abatement Oversight, Campus Heights #50

NAU’s current Environmental Risk Management team currently competitively bids the majority of the environmental services using Arizona State Contract approved vendors. WT has a near 20-year history of being an approved Arizona State Contract vendor for asbestos and lead services. WT has been awarded more than 95% of the competitively bid environmental projects at NAU.

WT has completed 30 Asbestos Abatement Oversight & Clearance Testing projects in the last two years, as well as two New Building Material Asbestos Surveys. One of the recently completed Asbestos Abatement Oversight & Clearance Testing projects was performed at NAU Campus Heights #50. The site consists of six buildings with a total of 82, one- and two-bedroom apartments for students. The asbestos abatement scope included the removal of 29,175 square feet of asbestos-containing floor tile and associated mastic as well as an unspecified amount of thermal system insulation (TSI) anticipated within the plumbing chases of each of the 82 showers in the apartments on both the first and second floors. The project was presented with a very short time line, 80 calendar days total, and 34 calendar days for Asbestos Abatement. Based on the provided scope and historical abatement projects on this site with WT’s involvement, WT’s approach to bidding anticipated the following: 14 total containments (2 to 3 apartments per containment), 82 glove bags (1 in each apartment), 14 clearance events, 28 days of area air monitoring outside of containments, 5 days of full time abatement oversight, 2 weekend days of part time clearance testing (anticipating the completion of abatement late on Friday that would need air clearances prior to Monday) and same day analysis of Phase Contract Microscopy (PCM) air samples in our AIHA approved laboratory (AIHA #10588). We anticipated regular meetings with the Client and General Contractor and that we would be working directly or closely with the Abatement Contractor, Demolition Contractor and the Plumbing Contractor to assist in anticipating problems and assist in resolving the identified issues to preserve the compressed schedule required by NAU.

Upon award of the project, the WT Project Principal attended multiple site walks and video meetings prior to project start to identify the team’s expectations and concerns. The Project Principal was present on the project on days 1 through 3 to make sure that the start went well and attended weekly video meetings with the construction team and Client project manager to discuss progress and 7-day outlook. By day two of the project, the Demolition Contractor had a concern about wall mastic not identified by NAU in the asbestos inspection report. WT communicated the concerns to NAU and recommended additional sampling. NAU concurred and requested WT to perform the additional sampling, including lead testing of the porcelain tubs prior to disposal. WT collected representative samples and the rush analysis, including polarized light microscopy (PLM) and point count analysis, revealed that the mastic was negative for asbestos and the drywall texture contained trace amounts (less than 1%) of chrysotile.

E. How long have you provided goods/services to your longest tenured client?

WT’s longest tenured client using our asbestos, lead-based paint, and indoor air quality services is Northern Arizona University, with assignments dating back over 20 years.

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F. With what relevant trade and/or professional associations are you involved? How does this participation give you an advantage over your competition?

Western Technologies participates in a multitude of professional associations throughout Arizona, including technically specific organizations geared towards environmental matters, including asbestos, lead and indoor air quality, as well as client-related organizations that address the interests, needs, and trends of our clientele. A short list of the key organizations follows:

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) – Technical organization focused on occupational safety providing in-person and web-based seminars and presentations about current trends in health and safety in the workplace.

The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) – A technical organization specializing in indoor air quality issues, including microbial, chemical, and physical exposure considerations. Given the overall absence of regulatory guidance with indoor air quality, this organization provides a leadership role in disseminating best practices.

Environmental Professionals of Arizona (EPAZ) – A technical organization with a wide range of focus including environmental management and investigation, as well as workplace exposure, asbestos, lead, and indoor air quality. We particularly appreciate this organization given the quality of their two-day annual conference, community outreach, and provisions for sponsorship of up and coming young professionals.

Environmental Information Association, AZ Chapter (EIA-AZ) - EIA’s multidisciplinary membership collects, generates and disseminates information concerning environmental and occupational health hazards in the built environment to property owners and operators, interested professionals and the public. This organization provides state of art information on methods development within the industry, as well as an opportunity to reach out to concern building owners and occupants, including the government sector.

Valley Partnership – An industry-sector organization that provides current trends and analysis in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, and opportunities to meet with industry partners and government representatives of local communities.

LAI Land Economics Society – This professional planning association provides details on current planning trends throughout the valley, as well as anticipated economic impacts. Land use and development can affect overall quality of life issues in our communities, but in our built environment as well. This valuable organization allows Western the stay abreast of coming trends. We meet many professionals involved in the LEED building certification industry, who we can assist with expert sampling to address the indoor air quality requirement of that process.

Pinal Partnership - An industry-sector organization that provides current trends and analysis in the Greater Pinal County Region, and offers opportunities to meet with industry partners and government representatives of local communities;

Fighter Country Foundation (FCF) @ Luke Air Force Base - The FCF supports and promotes the men, women, and families of Luke Air Force Base. They enhance the morale and well-being, culture and tradition of LAFB by building positive, long-term relationships between the Luke AFB community and the Valley of the Sun. Participation in this organization provides an opportunity to “give back” to the military community.

Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) – This is a Tucson-focused, client organization that provides information about the latest trends in economics and commercial investments.

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Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) – BOMA focusses on current issues and challenges for the management and operation of commercial spaces. Meetings provide opportunities to discuss management strategies with indoor air quality for building occupants, and to learn about the latest trends in building operations.

Tucson Chamber of Commerce – The Tucson Chamber of Commerce promotes relationships between the private and public sectors through regular mixers and committees. WT participates in various group events as well as the Military Affairs Committee (a liaison between service members and the Tucson community) and the Construction/Design Roundtable committee (a group focusing on community and workforce development);

Building Insight, Leadership, & Development (BILD) – This organization consists of a blend of industry-sector leaders and government representatives that discusses current trends, needs, and methods for overall community development.

Western Technologies’ participation in these organizations give us opportunities to build meaningful relationships with peers and people we serve, both in the private and public sector. Our participation in the professional/technical organizations such as AIHA, IAQA, EPAZ, EPAZ, and EIA-AZ provides us with continuing education opportunities for our staff, and the ability to revise and improve methods of delivering client service. Subjects typically presented at organizational meetings include regulatory changes, new contaminant listings, and new products/services. Involvement with trade organizations such as Valley Partnership, LAI Land Economics Society, Pinal Partnership, CCIM, BOMA, and BILD provide WT’s staff the opportunity to gain knowledge with members of client-based groups, which increases trust and clarity about what their needs are and how we can help. Trade organizations also participate in a variety of community events, allowing WT to interact with industry peers, outside of project constraints and market competition, truly getting to know each other on a personal level. FCF is another great organization, and while the mission is focused on serving those that serve at Luke Air Force Base, the members of FCF are all members of professional and trade organizations, thus providing further opportunities to know our clients and peers. It is WT’s position that the advantage we gain from not just participation, but active involvement in organizations, is that our clients can find comfort in knowing that they are working with people they know and who are fellow members of the community. Information gained, is knowledge provided to the people we serve through superior level service that exceeds our competition.

G. Provide two (2) examples that exhibit your experience in identifying and inventorying lead service lines and plumbing…