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--- ... SECTION 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS EMERGENCY DEBRIS CLEARING AND REMOVAL OPERATlONS 5.1. PlJIIOSE This document constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) from experienced finns to dear and remove and lawfully dispose of disaster-generated debris (other than hazardous materiaJs and household putrescible garbage) from public property and public rights-of-way in the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, immediately after a natural or man-made disaster. The objective of the RFP and subsequent contracting adivity is to secure the seM:es of an experienced Contractor who is capable of efOCiently dearing and removing very large volumes of dsaster-generated debris from a large area in a timely and cost-effective manner and lawfully cisposilg of at collected debris. The Contractor must be capable of assembling, directing and managing a workforce that can complete the debris management operations in a maximum of 30 days. The contract will be tor a term of three (3) years with two (2) options to renew this Agreement tor one (1) year each, with annual re~rtification of the Contractor's capabilities tor yeatS two (2) through five (5). While intended to cover debris management needs in any major disaster scenario, the primary focus is on the threat of hurricane or tomado damage to the City. The planning standards used for this project are based on the anticipated impacts of a Category 4 Hurricane. 5.2. BACKGROUND 5. 2.1. Introduction The City of Sunny Isles Beach staff has developed a Debris Management Plan that describes the general needs and approaches for clearing, removing and disposing of large volumes of debris after a major disaster. It provides general infonnation on debris classifications, IodiI hauling and disposal capabilities and capacities. The plan provides general guidance tor the Contractor and is available upon request. The City of Sunny Isles Beach's disaster recovery planning includes considerations tor dearing, removing and disposing of the voi.mes and types ci debris expected to be generated by a major disaster sud1 as a hurOCane (X tomado. The planning approach is formulated in part on the concept of strategic pre-positioning of plans and resources necessary for timely, coordinated response and recovery operations, includng dearing and removal of debris from public J>rq)erty and pubic rigrts-of-way throtqlout the City using Contractor work torces. The City envisions the need for a single major Contractor to carry out the Debris Clearing and Removal work throughout the City. The Contractor must have the capacity to manage a major workforce with m~ Subcontractors and to cover the expenses associated with a major recovery operation prior to initial City payment and between subsequent payments, as well as the capcr::ity to provide the necessary bonds and insurance. The Contractor must also have an established management team, an established network of resources to provide the necessary equipment and personnel. comprehensive debris dearing, removal and volume reductioo operations plans, and demonstrable experience in major disaster recovery projects. The contract to be awarded will be a pre-positioned contract that wi. be activated only in the face of an actual cJsaster (X emergency. As such, no ~ wiI occrue to the Contractor unless and until the contract is activated either in anticipation of a natural or man-made disaster or immediately after such disaster. Potential Contractors are solely responsible for their own costs ot developing the proposals associated with this RFP. In addition, a Contractor who receives a pre-positioned contract for the work will be required to participate in certain City-directed disaster recovery training and/or exercises, one (1) to two (2) days each year, at no cost to the City. The pre-positioned contract will be tor term of three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year .to TT .to rUl\/nj'NT " A " SIB