Winter 2024 TBird "Flight Status"

Welcome to the Winter 2024 TBird "Flight Status" update, presenting recent company news, information, and fun things we enjoy sharing with our friends, colleagues, and valued clients. Please enjoy the news, and feel free to reach out to us directly if you have any questions or comments about the items in this update.

THUNDERBIRD RECEIVES EXCEPTIONAL CPARS RATING

In February 2024 Thunderbird Environmental received an "Exceptional" CPARS rating for services provided to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston South Carolina during the 2023 Contract Year. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is designated as the federal government-wide system for collection of government contractor information and rating contractor performance. Federal agencies consider a Contractor's previous CPARS ratings in their source selection evaluations for new contracts. At the top of the CPARS grading scale is the Exceptional rating. This is a milestone for Thunderbird and we want to thank every team member who participated on this project over the past four years.

THUNDERBIRD-HRP JV AWARDED

ST LOUIS VA PROJECT

In February 2024, Thunderbird-HRP JV, LLC was awarded a one-year contract to provide VPIH services to the VA Healthcare facility located in St. Louis, Missouri. The project will involve completion of a HAZMAT survey and abatement oversight at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Healthcare System (VASTLHCS) John Cochran Division Building 1. Congratulations to the entire RFQ response team on this important federal contracting award!

EPA Fines Connecticut Firm $34K for Lead-based Paint Renovation Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently fined Connecticut-based residential contractor, Harmony Home Improvement, $34K for violations of the federal lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. Through a detailed audit, EPA discovered that the contractor failed to provide home owners with a lead-hazard information pamphlet prior to beginning the renovation work on homes built before 1978. Also, the contractor failed to ensure that one of the company's subcontractors covered the ground with plastic sheeting to contain lead paint debris and ensure that its subcontractors obtained proper renovator training and certifications. Lastly, the contractor failed to retain all records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the lead-safe work practices required by the federal RRP Rule.

For more information regarding the RRP Rule and other hazardous building materials (HBM) regulations that may apply to your planned renovations, please feel free to contact Darby Hittle at darby@tbirdenv.com.

Employee Spotlight

Will Swain and Adam Marenholz Obtain

Asbestos Inspector Certifications

In January 2024, Will Swain (left) and Adam Marenholz (right) completed specialized training and obtained their Asbestos Inspector Certifications at the Institute for Environmental Education (IEE) in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Will and Adam's new certifications will allow Thunderbird to continue to assist our valued federal and private clients with their HBM and industrial hygiene projects throughout the nation.

For more information about Thunderbird's hazardous building materials (HBM) survey services, please feel free to contact Darby Hittle at darby@tbirdenv.com.

Aleksandr (Sasha) Wilber Joins the

Thunderbird Team of Professionals

Aleksandr (Sasha) Wilber joined the Thunderbird Team as an Environmental Scientist in October 2023. Sasha is a 2023 graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he earned a BS in Earth and Environmental Science. Sasha grew up in Branford, CT and lived in London, England. In his free time, Sasha enjoys playing various racquet sports, watching soccer, traveling, and exploring new breweries. Please join us in welcoming Sasha to the Thunderbird Environmental team of professionals.

Thunderbird Therapy

Annual Holiday Party

In December 2023, Thunderbird staff members gathered for a rare evening together to celebrate the holiday season, and the end of another great year at TBird. The party was filled with laughter and raucous conversations, good food, and fine wine and cocktails. Special thanks to Thunderbird's very own Dawn Hittle for organizing this wonderful holiday event and creating an evening to remember.

Thunderbird Attends the 2024 SAME

Small Business Showcase

In February 2024, TBird attended the 21st annual Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Boston Post Chapter's Small Business Showcase in Waltham, Massachusetts. The annual SAME Small Business Showcase gives small businesses a chance to meet Contracting/Procurement staff within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other Department of Defense agencies, and to learn about upcoming small business contracting opportunities. Special thanks to everyone at the Boston Post Chapter of SAME for hosting another incredible small business development and networking event! We appreciate all that you do to include small businesses in the federal government's overall contracting plan.

Pictured above at the 2024 SAME Small Business Showcase are TBird founder / owner Darby Hittle (right), and longtime friend and colleague Jay Shaw of Provectus Environmental Products.

Thank you for reading the Winter 2024 TBird Flight Status update.  We hope you enjoyed hearing about all that's been going on with us lately at Thunderbird. We look forward to updating you again in the Spring. Until then, be well and keep moving forward.

 - Darby and the entire TBird Team

Thunderbird Environmental

darby@tbirdenv.com

(860) 227-4714