Disaster and Debris Removal Services

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA, IS ACCEPTING BIDS FOR: ITB NO. SOLICITATION # 'Project ID FOR Disaster and Debris Removal Services The Board of County Commissioners of Hernando County, Florida, ("the County"), is soliciting Vendors/Contractors that are active in Disaster and Debris Removal Services. The County desires to retain qualified and experienced disaster and debris management and removal service provider(s) for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases of any natural or man-made disaster or emergency situation within the unincorporated areas of the County. These services are to be completed in a timely and cost-effective manner while lawfully documenting all related activities according to FEMA regulations. The County intends to award multiple Vendor/Contactors by service and may choose the same Vendor/Contractor for more than one (1) service. The County reserves the right to make multiple awards to the lowest, responsive and responsible Bidders based on group or the unit item price. Vendors may elect to bid on ALL or SELECT services only. Requested services consist of the following: During PHASE I – Cut and Toss of Debris from Roadway During PHASE II – Collection, Hauling to Staging Site and Reduction During PHASE III – Loading of Reduced Material and Final Disposal Optional Services: Logistics and Planning Services Required Services: Storm Sewer Cleaning, White Goods, Freon Recovery, Dead Animals Optional Services for RED TIDE: Clean Up and Removal of Putrescent Debris When notified, the Vendor/Contractor(s) representative shall be physically present at the Hernando County Emergency Operations Center within six (6) hours. The County may at its option, award to multiple Vendor/Contractor(s) to provide the level of capability determined necessary given the depth and scope of each disaster impact to the County. The emphasis of this Bid shall be to ensure: Worker and public safety as a TOP PRIORITY of ALL operation Effective coordination of ALL operations and how one interrelates to the other; Expedient and effective emergency movement of debris during the first seventy (70) hours post disaster, seeking to facilitate emergency ingress/egress of first responders search and rescue, fire suppression, and law enforcement efforts; The County has every opportunity to maximize ALL governmental reimbursement programs and any time-line based incentive programs. Offers for furnishing the above will be received and accepted up to Proposal Submission Time , local time, 'Proposal Submission Date , via the Hernando County Procurement Department eProcurement Portal . Only electronic submittals shall be accepted by the County. The Board of County Commissioners of Hernando County, Florida, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received in accordance with the Bid Documents and the Hernando County Procurement Ordinance. Interested firms may secure the Bid Documents, plans, drawings, and all other pertinent information by visiting the County's eProcurement Portal. For additional project information, please visit the Hernando County Procurement Department website at www.hernandocounty.us or submit a question via the Q&A Tab in the County's eProcurement Portal . The Procurement Department will post addenda on the County’s eProcurement Portal to all questions in accordance with the Solicitation Instructions. It is the responsibility of prospective Bidders to visit the eProcurement Portal to ensure that they are aware of all addenda issued relative to this Solicitation.