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Method of Approach
<br />Overview
<br />The keys to a successful graffiti removal program are fast response, removal of all graffid, and
<br />removal methods that leave no traces that the graffiti ever existed. Graffiti breeds more graffiti,
<br />and fast professional removal will allow to the City of Santa Ana to control this problem.
<br />Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. specializes in these services with its "ZAro-Tolerance
<br />Program". Under GPC's proven program each technician is fully equipped and trained to
<br />remove all graffiti.
<br />GPC performs thorough and complete removal, leaving no traces of the past graffiti. Details are
<br />not overlooked. All graffiti at sites requested by the City are removed no matter how small
<br />including but not limited to: all streets, sidewalks, private and public property, parks, bike trails,
<br />flood channels, civic center, upper level locations, and all objects in the City Right of Way..
<br />GPC prefers to put techs in specific zones. By dividing the City into zones, GPC gains
<br />efficiencies of drive time creating faster response times; more specific knowledge of
<br />neighborhoods, "hot spots", and color matches creating better consistency; and the technicians
<br />are more accountable for the appearance of their zone creating higher quality.
<br />For Santa Ana, GPC will be responding to City staff requests, hotline calls, and proactive patrols
<br />of areas assigned by City staff GPC will be with City staff daily to discuss work orders,
<br />schedules, and areas to be maintained. Each GPC truck will provide a minimum of eight
<br />working hours in Santa Ana daily. GPC does not include its commute time in the eight working
<br />hours.
<br />All work completed will be documented to City standards.
<br />Equipment
<br />GPC trucks will be a mix of new or late model long bed 3/4-ton pick-ups. All tracks are fully
<br />equipped and self contained for all aspects of graffiti removal. Graffiti locations often require
<br />multiple techniques of hot water cleaning, chemical removal, and painting. Therefore, each of
<br />our trucks are equipped with 3,000 psi 5gpm hot water pressure washers, water tanks, .75-gpm
<br />gas powered airless paint sprayers, ladder, baking soda blaster its, pressure washer hose
<br />reels, and water recovery units. GPC's equipment is of the highest quality and all the trucks are
<br />specifically customized and designed for GPC graffiti removal techniques. GPC currently has all
<br />the equipment needed to fulfill this contract.
<br />Trucks possess drop cloths, plastic sheeting, spray guards, spray socks, brushes, bucket screens,
<br />rags, regular and mini rollers, regular and mini frames, scrapers, sanding tools, blue painter's tape,
<br />spray buckets for color matching and spraying, bilingual wet paint signs, razor blades, spray ,guns,
<br />extension spray hose, paint filters, mixing sticks, and pole extensions. Each truck also carries
<br />primer, 6 colors of spray paint, 32 water based stock colors, and colorants for on site matching.
<br />Exhibit A-2
<br />25C-39
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