Polk Parkway 570B SR 60 Water and Wastewater Line Relocation

Walton County, Florida is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP No. 26-16) to procure comprehensive disaster response services for emergency situations resulting from hurricanes, violent storms, tornadoes, and other all-hazards disasters. The primary services sought include emergency debris removal, hauling, reduction, and disposal from public rights-of-way and public property; debris management for both land and waterway environments; technical assistance and project management; temporary workforce housing; construction management and demolition; medical and hazardous waste remediation; landfill management; coastal lake cleanup; road and culvert repairs; and beach sand removal and replacement. Qualified contractors must demonstrate at least three years of related project experience with governmental agency references, maintain the ability to mobilize within 24 hours of written Notice to Proceed, and comply with FEMA Public Assistance Program requirements, 2 CFR Part 200, and the FEMA Debris Management Guide. All work must be performed in accordance with federal and state regulations, including E-Verify employment verification, OSHA compliance, and applicable environmental permit requirements. Proposals are evaluated across six criteria: firm experience and qualifications (30 points), technical approach and operational plan (25 points), key personnel and management qualifications (15 points), past performance and references (15 points), capacity and resources (10 points), and disaster history and production rates (5 points). Proposers must submit written questions by May 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with proposals due May 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM; proposal review begins May 12, 2026, committee ranking occurs May 21, 2026, potential interviews are scheduled for May 27, 2026, and Board of County Commissioners award is anticipated June 2, 2026. The contract term is three years from execution with options to renew for two additional one-year periods at the County's sole discretion, with activation occurring only upon issuance of a written Notice to Proceed following a declared emergency event.

Walton County maintains a local vendor preference in accordance with its Purchasing Policies and Procedures; however, no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are identified in the procurement documents. The current contract holder is ORC Emergency Services, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company with a principal address in Galveston, Texas, which was awarded contract 021-017 in July 2021 under a previous procurement cycle. Contractors must provide proof of required insurance coverage, including workers' compensation with statutory limits, comprehensive general liability with a $1,000,000 combined limit per occurrence, and comprehensive automobile liability with a $300,000 combined single limit, with the County named as additional insured. All proposals must include mandatory compliance forms including Public Entity Crimes Sworn Statement, Drug Free Workplace Certification, Unauthorized Aliens Form, and proof of Florida registration. Payment is limited to FEMA-eligible debris quantities measured in cubic yards based on verified equipment capacity and load tickets, with no compensation for ineligible debris, pre-staging costs, travel, standby time, or anticipated profits; the fee proposal should include hourly rates for equipment leasing, debris clearing operations, debris reduction, and marine waterway debris removal structured by unit of measure. No specific budget ranges or award values are disclosed in the RFP documents, as compensation is contingent upon actual disaster response activities and measured debris removal volumes following declared emergency events.