Seneca Nature Trail Disaster Debris Recovery (FEMA Funds)
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP 2026-04-COS
- State
- South Carolina
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Joshua Riches jriches@seneca.sc.us (864) 885-2700
Opportunity details come from constructionbidsource.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Seneca, South Carolina is requesting proposals for disaster debris recovery services at Seneca Nature Trail following Ice Storm Fern damage, with proposals due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and all work required to be completed by November 30, 2026. Women-owned and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to apply.
The scope includes removal of approximately 80 downed hardwood trees (8–18 inches in diameter, averaging 40 linear feet), approximately 10 piles of downed limbs and cut branches (10 feet × 10 feet × 5 feet average), and an estimated total of 100 cubic yards of debris from publicly accessible trail areas at Shaver Recreation Complex. Work encompasses hazardous tree and limb removal, debris reduction through grinding or chipping, mulch placement, and site restoration. Contractors must also provide disaster recovery technical program management assistance relating to FEMA and state reimbursement claims, ensuring compliance with Public Assistance guidelines and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
The fee schedule requires lump sum pricing for mobilization/demobilization and unit prices for debris removal per cubic yard, debris grinding per cubic yard, hazardous limb removal per tree, hazardous tree removal by diameter category (6"–12.99", 13"–24.99", 25"–36.99", 37"–48.99"), and off-site disposal or tipping fees per ton. Pricing must remain firm for the contract duration; quantities are estimates only.
Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Qualifications (30%), Technical capability (35%), Price (25%), and Other factors (10%). Proposers must submit one original and three copies in 8.5" × 11" format divided into seven required sections: firm qualifications, experience, local contractor utilization, FEMA Public Assistance Program familiarity, disaster-specific references, debris management plans, and detailed cost schedules. Five years of disaster-specific project references with contact information are required. Contractors certifying over $100,000 in contract value must provide debarment and suspension certifications. Proposals must be mailed to Joshua Riches, 221 E. N. 1st Street, Seneca, SC 29678.
Opportunity text
The City is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified firms to enter into post-event contracts for the following services: Contractors shall provide disaster recovery services including, but not limited to, clean-up, reduction and disposal of debris resulting from Ice Storm Fern located on the citys publicly used Nature Trail located at Shaver Recreation Complex, as directed by the City in order to eliminate immediate threats to public health and safety. Also required is the elimination of immediate threats of significant damage to improved public or private property and that which is considered essential to ensure economic recovery of the affected community. Contractors shall also provide disaster recovery technical program management assistance relating to reimbursement of eligible damage costs from federal and state agencies when available to the Citys officials. Selected contractors will be subject to observation by the Citys recovery management staff. This staff, which may include contracted specialist along with staff from other government entities, will ensure debris removal efforts are within Public Assistance guidelines and in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Disaster Debris Recovery Services - Seneca Nature Trail.pdf |
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