Exhibit H - Pricing for Beach Maintenance RFP #26-P-05MC

This is a pricing exhibit for a Request for Proposals issued by Volusia County, Florida for comprehensive beach maintenance services covering approximately 47 miles of coastal shoreline. The solicitation encompasses multiple service categories including ramp grading (7,600 estimated annual occurrences), ramp sweeping (150 occurrences), garbage pickup and disposal from 300,000 collection points, bulk debris removal and disposal (462 estimated hours annually), and non-routine bulk debris disposal (80 tons annually). Additional services include specialized equipment operation such as skidsteer loaders, excavators, and mini excavators at varying hourly rates, beach tire rut raking services (1,000 estimated hours), beach maintenance worker services (1,700 walker hours and 1,500 utility vehicle hours), toll booth transport (20 booths), beach conservation post replacement and removal, beach fire ring transport and cleaning (16 rings each), and minor park equipment repairs and lift equipment operation. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for December 12, 2025, with questions due by January 7, 2026, and proposals required electronically by January 21, 2026, at 3:01 PM. Full contract operations commence October 1, 2026, with an initial five-year term and potential two five-year renewal options.

The pricing exhibit requires vendors to complete all line items in their entirety to be considered for evaluation and emphasizes that travel time shall not be included as an additional cost to the County, with billing commencing upon arrival at the job site and concluding upon departure. Respondents must provide prices per unit for each service category, ranging from per-ramp fees to hourly rates for equipment and labor, with pricing structured to enable total annual cost calculations based on estimated quantities. The exhibit includes a recycling credit line item to account for actual recycling revenue recovery. Evaluation criteria allocate 20% weight to cost, 25% to experience and references, 25% to equipment capabilities, and 30% to the operational plan. A local preference of up to 5% discount applies for Volusia County-area businesses. The contractor must maintain a $300,000 performance bond and comply with environmental regulations including Florida Department of Environmental Protection ramp grading permits and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Incidental Take Permit conditions, with GPS tracking of all maintenance activities required.