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ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PREQOALIFICATION INFORMATION NUMBER OF YEARS IN BUSINESS: 28 TYPE OF FIRM (i.e., corporation, partnership, sole proprietor): The Brand Companies is a publicly held company, incorporated in Delaware. Stock is traded on National NASDAQ. NUMBER OF STAFF (OFFICE EMPLOYEES): As of January 1, 1989, Brand had a full-time staff of 753 salaried employees. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AVERAGE FIELD WORK FORCE: The work force is dependent on fluctuations in the marketplace construction cycles. The average number of field craft employees nationwide is 2,500. FINANCIAL STATISTICS (as of December 31, 1988): Revenues $163,812,000 Assets $105,444,000 Net Worth $ 74,092,000 BANK: Harris Trust and Savings Bank 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 461-2101 Contact: David Sauerman McGCon 4328 INSURANCE AGENCIES: A. Alexander and Alexander 2 Embarcadero Center Suite 1400 Saui Francisco, California 94119 (415) 296-1300 Contact: Larry Holland CARRIER: National Fire and Marine Insurance Company For: i) Asbestos-Specific Liability ("occurrence-type" policy) ii) Excess General Liability B. Near North Insurance Agency 875 North Michigan Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 280-5600 Contact: David Green CARRIER: CNA Insurance Company (Continental Casualty Company) For: i) General Liability ("occurrence-type" policy) ii) Automobile Liability iii) Workers' Compensation & Employers' Liability LARGEST SINGLE CONTRACT SECURED BY OUR FIRM: Non-Asbestos: $50 million Asbestos: $15 million THE BRAND COMPANIES' ASBESTOS ABATEMENT GROUP LOCATIONS A. Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) Park Ridge, Illinois (312) 298-1200 Regional Offices: Hackensack, New Jersey (201 ) 343-6603 St. Louis, Missouri (314) 569-3936 B. Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Aston, Pennsylvania (215) 494-9500 flcGCQTV 4329 -3- C. Brand/Site Services, Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota (612) 636-6829 Regional Offices: Anchorage, Alaska (907) 344-5225 Seattle, Washington (206) 575-6422 D. Thermo Tech, Inc. Orange, Texas (409) 883-4344 Regional Offices: Baton Rouge, Louisiana (504) 292-0724 Lake Charles, Louisiana (318) 625-5685 Clearwater, Florida (813) 789-3770 Ball Ground, Georgia (404) 231-1915 Carson, California (213) 762-1190 E. Brand Industrial Services, Inc. Park Ridge, Illinois (312) 298-1200 Regional Office: Detroit, Michigan (313) 946-5090 F. Biscraft, Inc. Park Ridge, Illinois (312) 298-1200 Regional Office: Belleville, Illinois (618) 234-4348 G. Biscraft Northeast, Inc. New London, Connecticut (203) 444-2100 H. Brand of California, Inc. San Francisco, California (415) 768-3553 I. Biscraft/Ohio North Canton, Ohio (216) 497-6464 10. SALES OFFICES (in addition to above): A. The Brand Companies, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia (404) 952-1840 B. The Brand Companies, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana (504) 836-5575 McGCon 4330 -4- C. The Brand Companies, Inc. Dallas, Texas (214) 392-1409 D. The Brand Companies, Inc. Houston, Texas (713) 486-8808 11 . NUMBER OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED ABATEMENT PERSONNEL: Training and certification was obtained at EPA Regional Training Centers for approximately 300 salaried Brand employees. These personnel operate in supervisory and/or engineering capacities with Brand. 12. OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST: 1. Annual Report 2. Confidential list of clients and references 3. Publications by Brand executives 4. Resumes of Brand Project Managers 5. Corporate safety and training programs 6. Corporate asbestos abatement guidelines 7. Public relations guidelines Effective 5/89 4/11/89-2 McGCon 4331 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS THE BRAND COMPANIES, INC. PROJECT REFERENCES McGCon 4332 MANUFACTURING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS GENERAL DYNAMICS Fort Worth, Texas Jeff Kenney (817) 777-7964 $250,000 - $500,000 Asbestos removal from piping and equipment - reinsulation January 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. GENERAL MOTORS Detroit, Michigan Jim Keenan Manager of Safety (313) 554-6190 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos abatement of ceiling spray-on and various piping systems 1988 Brand Industrial Services, Inc. McGCon 4333 MANUFACTURING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Compieiion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS HANES PRINTABLES Winston-Salem, North Carolina Hanes Group Headquarters Winston-Salem, North Carolina Tony Kajs (919) 744-2610 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos removal, various areas and types July 1986 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) JOHN DEERE Waterloo, Iowa Dave Quiilin (312) 292-4870 $250,000 - $500,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract May 1988 Biscraft, Inc. McGCon 4334 MANUFACTURING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS JOHNSON AND JOHNSON New Brunswick, New Jersey Roger Hollenback (201) 524-6711 $100,000 - $250,000 Removal of transite panels June 1987 Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. LTV STEEL Plants: Youngstown &Campbell, Ohio Aliquippa, Pennsylvania LTV Steel Cleveland, Ohio Wayne Gould Gerry Leasure (216) 622-5065 Over $5,000,000 Asbestos removal at decommissioned plants Current Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) McGCon 4335 MANUFACTURING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS RCA Camden, New Jersey Jean O'Leary (609) 338-6376 $100,000 - $250,000 Term contract - various asbestos abatement projects Current Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. McGCon 4336 POWER/UTILITY Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope:............ Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS DETROIT EDISON Detroit, Michigan Marc Rich (313) 897-0212 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement at various plants 1988 Brand Industrial Services, Inc. MONTANA-DAKOTA Utilities Power Plant Bismark, North Dakota John Verwey (701) 222-7917 $250,000 - $500,000 Total abatement of retired power plant December 1987 Brand/Site Services, Inc. McGCon 4337 POWER/UTILITY Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS o PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Frank Koza (215) 841-4757 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Asbestos removal - various January 1988 Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. McGCon 4338 REFINING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope:.............. . ..... Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marie Skapic (215) 339-2036 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract Current Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. BP OIL, INC. Marcus Hook Refinery Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania John Heidengren (215) 499-7000 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract Current Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. McGCon 4339 REFINING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TEXACO, U.S.A. Port Arthur Refinery Port Arthur, Texas Scott Watjus (409) 989-7062 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract Current Thermo Tech, Inc. McrGCon 4340 PETROCHEMICAL Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS E.I. du PONT deNEMOURS & CO. Orange, Texas E.l. du Pont deNemours & Co. Sabine River Works Orange, Texas Chip Johnson (409) 886-9283 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract and reinsulation June 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. TEXACO CHEMICAL COMPANY Port Neches, Texas Don Anglin (409) 724-4687 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract - and reinsulation Current Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4341 PULP AND PAPER Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION Bogalusa, Louisiana Stuart Parker (504) 732-8820 Under $100,000 Asbestos removal and reinsulation on piping February 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. JAMES RIVER CORPORATION St. Francisville, Louisiana W. L Woody Evans (504) 635-3311 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Annual asbestos abatement maintenance contract and reinsulation ......... Current Thermo Tech. Inc. McGCon 4342 PHARMACEUTICAL Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MERCK AND COMPANY Rahway, New Jersey Nick Bisonni Gary Fullerton (201) 574-4771 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos removal piping and towers Current Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) MERCK CHEMICALS, INC. Stonewall Plant Elkton, Virginia Nancy Cornwell (703) 298-4126 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Remove asbestos, insulation from piping and equipment - reinsulation January 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4343 FOOD PROCESSING Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS M&M/MARS Division of "Mars, Inc. Hackettstown, New Jersey Bob Comer (201) 850-2527 Under $100,000 Piping and vessel abatement February 1987 Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. PURINA MILLS, INC. St. Louis, Missouri Paul LutheF (314) 768-4630 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos removal of pipe and vesse insulation and reinsulation at numerous locations October 1988 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) McGCon 4344 GOVERNMENT Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS G.A.O. PENTHOUSE Washington, D.C. Terry DeBiase (202) 472-6570 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos abatement throughout facility Current Thermo Tech, Inc. MIAMI FEDERAL BUILDING Miami, Florida General Services Administration Miami, Florida Bill Abbott (305) 536-5751 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos abatement of sprayed-on fireproofing on beams and deck Current Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4345 GOVERNMENT Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Kansas City, Missouri U.S. Postal Service Overland Park, Kansas Sy Perkins (913) 831-5430 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Asbestos removal from piping and HVAC systems - reinsulation July 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Toledo Main Post Office Toledo, Ohio The Pickering Firm, Inc. Toledo, Ohio Davis Kerr (901) 726-0810 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Fireproofing removal and reinsulation 1986 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. McGCon 4346 AIRPORT Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT Dallas, Texas Jim Lee (214) 574-5593 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos abatement and re-spray of fireproofing Current Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4347 HQSPITAL Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS NAZARETH HOSPITAL Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sister Michael (215) 335-6000 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Entire hospital - removal of spray-on ceiling insulation and replace with drop ceiling November 1986 Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. McGCon 4348 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: BORG WARNER BUILDING Chicago, Illinois Collins, Tuttle and Company Chicago, Illinois Tom Garrity (312) 332-6660 $250,000 - $500,000 Asbestos removal of pipe and duct insulation and reinsulation May 1988 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion: Contractor: FIDELITY BANK BUILDING Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fidelity Bank Bob Baker (215) 546-1122 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Asbestos abatement - piping Current Brand Mid-Atlantic, Inc. McGCon 4349 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Cedar Rapids, Iowa Willis Schnell, Vice President (319) 368-4330 $500,000 - $1,000,000 Asbestos abatement of sprayed-on fireproofing on deck and beams August 1988 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: ComDietion Date: Contractor: PAN AM BUILDING New York, New York H.M. Hughes'Company New York, New York Joe Carrubba (212) 772-7790 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos removal and re-spray Current Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) McGCon 4350 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL REAL.ESTATE Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: SUN BANK Orlando, Florida Ken Greco (407) 237-4616 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Fireproofing on steel beams various floors and mechanical room Current Thermo Tech, Inc. Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION Dallas, Texas Tishman Construction Los Angeles, California Jim Ostrum (213) 477-7033 $100,000 - $250,000 Asbestos abatement acoustica ceiling and re-spray; encasement of sprayed-on fireproofing at hotel. August 1987 Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4351 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL REAL .ESTATE Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: UNITED AIRLINES Elk Grove Village, Illinois Eric Youngquist (312) 952*6073 $100,000 - $250,000 Removal of sprayed-on fireproofing on deck and beams in office area and general storeroom January 1987 Brand Asbestos Control Co., Inc. (BASCO) Client: Contact: Contract Value: -Scope: ----- . . Completion Date: Contractor: USAA San Antonio, Texas Bob Rupp (512) 498-1038 $500,000 - $1,000,000 . Asbestos _ removal from piping and equipment - removal of sprayed on fireproofing and respray July 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. McGCon 4352 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS RETAIL Client: Contact: Contract Value: Scope: Completion Date: Contractor: MONTGOMERY WARDS Clearwater, Florida Contek, Inc. Clearwater, Florida Cathy Hamilton (813) 791-4966 $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Asbestos abatement of spray-on fireproofing on beams November 1988 Thermo Tech, Inc. NQIE: These constitute samples of previous and current contracts only, and are not intended to represent the total number of asbestos abatement projects completed or now under wav by The Brand Companies. Because of the confidential nature of our work with clients, and at the request of certain clients, we do not list a number of significant projects here. The companies and individuals listed above have authorized us to use their _names.as project references. In 1988, revenues, generated, by asbestos abatement activities were approximately $100 million, which represents approximately 60 percent of total operating revenues for the company. For more information, please contact The Brand Comoanies, Inc. Sales/Marketing Department at (800) 847-7157 or (312) 298-1200. Effective July 1989 McGCon 4353