2026-2027 Storm Response Services-Land Clearing

Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CFEC) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for storm response services covering the 2026-2027 period, seeking qualified contractors to provide land clearing, debris removal, and fill dirt services to restore power following hurricanes, storm surges, and tornadoes across Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties in north-central Florida. The contractor must supply all necessary labor and equipment to complete these services, with work commencing on an as-needed basis as determined by CFEC and extending through December 31, 2027. Contractors must submit pricing proposals by February 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the VendorLink portal, with a question deadline of February 11, 2026; evaluation is scheduled for March 13, 2026, and contract award for April 3, 2026. Required qualifications include proof of insurance with minimum general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, excess liability of $2,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. Proposals must include itemized pricing on CFEC's mandatory rate sheet covering straight-time and premium-time labor costs for supervisors, operators, and laborers, as well as equipment rates for skid steers, tractors with grapples, loader trucks, dump trailers, crew foreman trucks, and mobilization costs. Additional submission requirements include employee resumes, three mandatory letters of reference, OSHA 300A summaries and incident rates for 2022-2024, Experience Modification Rate data, and disclosure of any litigation or debarment history within the past five years. Evaluation will be scored on a 100-point scale with a minimum qualification threshold of 70 points, with scoring categories for cost/price (0-30 points), prior experience (0-20 points), references (0-20 points), technical merit (0-15 points), and responsiveness to proposal (0-15 points); CFEC reserves the right to award to the best overall responsive proposal rather than the lowest-priced bidder.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available materials. Contractors should note that all proposed rates will remain effective for the entire contract period through December 31, 2027, and that work performance will be contingent upon actual storm events and CFEC's determination of service needs. Interested contractors are encouraged to submit questions by the February 11, 2026 deadline to ensure full understanding of proposal requirements and expectations.