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Solution Areas URS will customize our UASI assessment Microsoft ACCESS database for the OCOA to enter. store and manipulate the majority of information required by the OCOA. The data model used by URS uses current or "on-hand" information as its input. The database system used by URS also allows information used in different detail areas (such as number of emergency responders in a given discipline or special team) to be entered only once. This prevents duplicate data. a problem that has been encountered by other Urban Areas. This also significantly reduces the burden on, and opportunity for error by jurisdictions. special districts, organizations and agencies. URS will first review and validate information already collected by the Urban Area. This scope assumes that the review of existing data will result in finding approximately 20% of the data required by the UASI grant program to be accurate. Existing data will be entered into the URS database. Missing information will be collected by URS staff familiar with the required information and the data collection process. URS proposes to hold a data collection meeting. which will require a representative from each jurisdiction. special district, organization or agency constituting the Urban Area(s). At this meeting a data specialist will distribute customized data collection forms. We will provide administrative and technical assistance in completing the forms. It is expected that the forms will be completed within three (3) weeks. It should be noted that extensive cooperation from each of the jurisdictions will be necessary in order to collect the jurisdiction-specific data required. During this time period URS will track and validate incoming data. Verified data will be entered by URS into the assessment database. The details of the data entered will include urban area, emergency response discipline, jurisdictionlspecial district as well as those details set-out in by ODP or required by the OCOA. Our cost estimate assumes access to and receipt of accurate information from the Urban Areas. A printout of the "on-hand" data will be provided to the representatives for each jurisdiction for their review and verification. The information will be collected are organized into five solution areas: Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training and Exercises. Determine Desired Response Capabilities The standard of preparedness will be established by using the results of the risk assessment to determine likely WMD/CBRNE scenarios for each Urban Area. The details of three scenarios (including location, timing, number of persons at risk, CBRNE element and impact of the incident on victims and responders) will create the basis for planning factor estimates to determine the level of preparedness required to sustain a successful response. URS will also consider the steps necessary to achieve existing goals and objectives of the relevant levels of government in establishing needed response capabilities. The needed response capabilities will be presented to the Steering Committee for their input and review. URS will collecUvalidate data to determine the number of existing emergency responders in each Urban Area. The data will be collected and stored by discipline. jurisdiction/special district, and geographic region. (Region will be used to determine potential response time within the Urban Area.) Additionally, URS will provide technical assistance to jurisdictions to assist them in determining the number of emergency responders at each WMD/CBRNE response level. Desired levels of training and equipment will be determined using the model identified above. The same process will be used for Agricultural Response. taking special districting into account. Page 12 of 51