Common use of PREPARATION AND MOBILIZATION Clause in Contracts

PREPARATION AND MOBILIZATION. The Contractor must communicate with the DM annually to discuss any special considerations required by Pinellas County for the respective planning year. Pinellas County will provide the Contractor a copy of the County’s current Debris Management Plan and the Contractor may be requested to review the Debris Management Plan and provide input or comments. Contractor may be requested to provide technical guidance and consultation prior to, during and after the disaster event. When a major disaster occurs or is imminent: a. Pinellas County will issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP) to the Contractor The NTP establishes the lines of communication between the Contractor’s representatives and Pinellas County and notifies Contractor if they should send a Project Manager (PM) to Pinellas County within twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) hours, as specified in the NTP to begin planning and mobilization. The PM must be an employee of the Contractor. b. Pinellas County will then issue the first Task Order and Purchase Order authorizing the Contractor to begin mobilizing personnel and equipment necessary to perform the work. The Task Order directs the Contractor to execute the required Performance and Payment Bonds. c. The Contractor should anticipate receiving the Task Order from Pinellas County within the first twenty- four (24) hours following landfall of an eligible hurricane or occurrence of other disaster. Contractor shall be prepared to provide an adequate number of professionals and qualified personnel to monitor approximately fifteen (15) debris-loading sites and four (4) debris management sites along with associated roving debris monitors, field supervisors and clerical staff. The exact number of personnel to be used to begin monitoring operations will be negotiated between the Project Manager and the Debris Manager and will be indicated on the Task Order. Contractor will be required to increase or decrease its staffing as requested by the DM depending upon the severity of the debris-generating event. At the discretion of the DM, Contractor may be required to replace any assigned debris monitor.