The City of Palm Bay, Florida, on behalf of Brevard County, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive Disaster Recovery Debris Removal Services through Request for Proposals (RFP) 29-RFP-26, with proposals due March 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM via the Bonfire platform. The procurement seeks to establish contracts with one Primary Contractor, one Secondary Contractor, and one Tertiary Contractor to provide emergency debris clearance, removal, reduction, and disposal following federally or locally...
Fairfax County, Virginia, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) Stormwater Division is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) 2000004271 to establish one or more contingency contracts for debris removal services covering the county's 395 square-mile region. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors capable of removing, transporting, processing, and lawfully disposing of disaster-generated debris from public property and rights-of-way following natural or man-made disasters such as hurricanes, severe storms, and emergency events. Deliverables include establishing and operating temporary debris management sites, supporting county-authorized homeowner drop-off sites, and managing debris removal operations with capacity to handle 3.0 million cubic yards within 60 days and complete all disposal within 90 days for a Category 2 "wet" hurricane scenario. Contractors must possess or contractually secure specialized equipment including hauling vehicles, self-loading grapple trucks, dump trucks with minimum 10-cubic-meter capacity, wheel loaders, air curtain incinerators, and supporting machinery, along with dedicated personnel including operational supervisors, an OSHA-trained Safety Officer, an Environmental Compliance Officer, and a QA/QC Officer. The sealed proposal submission deadline is March 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM through Fairfax County's Bonfire procurement portal at https://fairfaxcounty.bonfirehub.com, with an optional pre-proposal conference scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM via Microsoft Teams. Evaluation criteria include relevant disaster debris management experience (15 points), emergency response capability and mobilization readiness (15 points), disaster agency and FEMA coordination experience (10 points), project approach and management plan (10 points), qualification of key personnel (10 points), corporate health and safety plan (10 points), and reasonableness of cost proposal (30 points). The contract term is five years from the date of award with one five-year renewal option, with no compensation owed unless the County activates the contract in response to a disaster event.
No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are detailed in the procurement documents, though the County affirms its commitment to equal opportunity purchasing and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected classes under Virginia law. All contractors must comply with Fairfax County's non-discrimination provisions, drug-free workplace requirements, immigration compliance standards, and equal employment opportunity obligations, and must obtain a Business, Professional and Occupational License to operate within the jurisdiction. Contractors are required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds covering 100 percent of contract value and maintain specified insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability per occurrence and aggregate, along with compliance with FEMA Public Assistance Program requirements and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regulations. Pricing is structured as a firm-fixed price agreement for the first 365 days, with subsequent year adjustments limited to three percent based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) or other relevant indices, though specific budget amounts or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The Pricing Schedule (Appendix B) estimates approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards of debris across 31 line items for services including debris pickup and hauling at various distances (15 to 120 miles), hazardous debris removal, temporary site operations, volume reduction services, and disposal, with contractors required to provide hourly rates for equipment and labor for site setup, closure, and operational activities.