Emergency Debris Removal Services

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is requesting proposals for Emergency Debris Removal Services under RFQ GG000077.3, with proposals due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contingency contract activated only upon receipt of Metro-issued Purchase Orders in response to actual or anticipated disasters; no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase amounts apply, and no compensation is provided unless the contract is activated. A pre-offer meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with questions due July 2 at 2:00 p.m.

The solicitation establishes Equal Business Opportunity goals of 9 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation and 7 percent Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, along with a 6 percent Small Business Enterprise/Service-Disabled Veteran (SBE/SDV) participation requirement over the contract life.

Contractors must manage large workforces and multiple subcontractors; remove and process disaster-generated debris from public property and rights-of-way; establish and operate Temporary Debris Staging and Reduction sites with debris segregation and waste stream management; and dispose lawfully of all debris excluding hazardous materials and household putrefied garbage. Planning standard: 15 million cubic yards. Equipment must process 200–250 cubic yards per hour per grinder. Debris removal must be completed within 90 calendar days and disposal operations within 180 calendar days. All work must comply with current FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy requirements and FEMA certification standards.

Contractors must fund operations prior to initial and interim payments; provide a performance bond equal to 100 percent of each Purchase Order; and carry General Liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Worker's Compensation with statutory limits, Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Pollution Liability ($5 million per occurrence) insurance.

Evaluation is weighted: Cost (40 points), Methodology, Approach, and Capacity to Perform (40 points), and Qualifications and Experience (20 points). Proposals must include a completed Cost Spreadsheet with unit prices for all line items; failure to do so may result in non-responsiveness. Anticipated intent to award is August 25, 2026. Offers remain valid for 150 days from the solicitation closing date. Responses must be submitted through the iSupplier online system.