City of St. Catharines Graffiti Removal Financial Assistance Program Flowchart for Implementation 1. Property-owner: a. Report incident to Police, and obtain an incident number: 905-688-4111 b. Report incident to City: 905-688-5600 2. City Staff: a. Provide preliminary description of program b. Process work order for inspection by City staff c. Inspect property and verify graffiti incident d. Provide information package 3. Property-owner: a. Review information package and acknowledge disclaimer b. Select contractor from City s pre-qualified list (provided) c. Engage contractor, and authorize work to proceed d. Provide payment in full to contractor upon completion of work e. Complete application for, and provide, along with proof of payment of contractor invoice 4. City Staff: a. Inspect work-site, verify completion b. Approve application c. Process payment Return completed application to: City of St. Catharines Parks, Recreation and Culture Services 320 Geneva Street St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C2 Attention: Project and Development Planner 905-688-5601 ext. 3145 Graffiti Hotline 905-688-5600
Application Form TO: The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines (the City ) I am the owner, or authorized agent of the owner in possession of the Property described below, which has been subjected to the unwanted application of graffiti without the consent of the owner or any authorized agent of the owner in possession, and as such, I have full authority to enter into this agreement. I acknowledge and agree that: 1. I have engaged, or propose to engage a Contractor from the list of prequalified contractors provided by the City (attached) to remove the graffiti from the Property, which may include covering, concealing and/or removal of the graffiti; 2. The work will be performed by the Contractor under my contract with the Contractor, and I will be solely responsible for the decision to cover, conceal, or remove the Graffiti, the type and colour of material used, and the method of application; 3. The City will not be responsible in any way for the Contractor, or for the removal of graffiti by the Contractor, or for any of the work; 4. The City does not warrant the Contractor s work, and makes no representation about the ability of the Contractor to perform the work; 5. I will be responsible for, and will pay the Contractor for the work under my contract with the Contractor; 6. I understand that the work can leave traces, marks, or other surface features; and, 7. The work shall be done at my sole risk, and I release the City from any and all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands for or by reason of any damage, loss or injury to person or property which has been, or hereafter may be sustained in consequence of my participation in the City of St. Catharines Graffiti Removal Program. I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions outlined above: Signature of Property Owner Date / / Signature of Applicant Date / / (if different than property owner see authorization section)
Property Owner Name: (last name) OR (first name) Address: (company name) Telephone: E-mail: (City) (optional) (postal code) Applicant (if different than property owner) *The applicant must have the same name as that which appears on the proof of payment Name: (last name) OR (first name) Address: (company name) Telephone: E-mail: (City) (optional) (postal code)
Have you previously applied for Graffiti Removal Assistance in the current calendar year (January 1 st to December 31 st )? Yes No Police Report Date Reported: / / Incident Number: Graffiti Information Date of Incident: / / Material Applied: Paint Spray paint Marker Other: Location on Building: Material Affected: Brick Stucco Wood Other: Additional Information: Offensive, vulgar, racial: Yes No Photographs provided: Yes No
Cost of Removal It is the applicant s responsibility to engage a contractor from the attached list of contractors pre-qualified by the City of St. Catharines. The City of St. Catharines will contribute 50% of the cost of graffiti removal, up to a maximum contribution of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per incident to a maximum of three times per year. Application approval is subject to inspection by City staff. Total Cost of Graffiti Removal: $ Both the contractor's invoice and proof of payment must accompany the application. The contractor s invoice must indicate: Contractor Name and Address/Contact Information Total cost including all applicable taxes Certificate of WSIB Certificate of Valid Insurance Date work completed Method of Removal Authorization of Applicant The City of St Catharines will release funds to the property owner, unless specifically authorized by the property owner through signature below, authorizing release of funds to the applicant. I,, hereby authorize funds as stated in (print name) this application, be released to the applicant named herein. Signature of Owner Date / /
Certification of Completion and Authorization of Payment (To be completed by City of St. Catharines) Inspected By: (print name) (signature) Date: / / Authorization of release of funds a) Total submitted $ b) 50% of line (a) $ c) Total Payable - amount from line (b) or $500 (whichever is less) $ Payable to: Applicant Property-owner Approved By: (print name) (signature) Date: / / Voucher Prepared: / / Voucher Sent to FMS: / /
Approved Contractor List 1405715 Ontario Inc. o/a Sparklewash 734 Mullinway Burlington, ON L7L 4J7 Contact: David Trefethen Telephone: 905-681-7688 Fax: 905-681-8208 CHAPTER 2 BLASTING 46 Windsor Avenue Fort Erie, ON L2A 5L9 Contact: Bob Reinhardt Telephone: 905-993-1974 or 905-894- 0539 Fax: 905-871-1786 or 905-871-1486 Clean'N Scrub 1466 Haldimand Road 9 Caledonia, ON N3W 2E2 Contact: Josh Dekkers Telephone: 289-260-4346 Fax: 905-765-2408 Contour Architectural Coating Inc. 605 Queenston Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON LOS 1JO Contact: John Bashford Telephone: 905-329-3155 Fax: 905-684-9260 Graffiti Busters Niagara 28 Brookdale Avenue St. Catharines, ON L2T 2T3 Telephone: 905-646-4160 Mainstream 263 Pelham Rd. St. Catharines, ON L2S 1X7 Contact: Kris Akilie Telephone: 905-934-3924 Fax: 905-934-9075 Pro Blast 19 Cartier Drive St. Catharines, ON L2M 2E5 Contact: Chris Grubb Telephone: 289-213-7912 Fax: 905-646-8766 Sundance Pressure Cleaning Solutions Inc. 34 Park Street Welland, ON L3B 4M2 Contact: J. Genovesi Telephone: 905-734-1303 Fax: 905-734-1718 Wipeout Specialty Cleaning Inc. 754 Francis Road Burlington, ON L7T 4A3 Contact: Paul Maynard Telephone: 905-632-9849 Fax: 905-632-9942