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- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o SECTION 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS EMERGENCY DEBRIS CLEARING AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS 5.1. IUFOSE This document coostitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) from experienced finns to clear and remove and lawfully dispose of disaster-generated debris (other than hazardous materials and household putresClble garbage) from pubflC property and public rights-of-way in the City of Sunny Isles Beach, ROOda, immediately after a natural or man-made OlSaster. The oojective of the RFP and Sltlsequent (X)I'ltracting ~ is to secure the services of an experiEn:ed Cortractor who is capable of efficiently clearing and removing very large volumes of disaster-generated debris from a large area in a timely and cost-effective manner and lawfully cisposing of all 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 tenn of three (3) years with two (2) options to renew this Agreement for one (1) year each, with annual re-certification of the Contractor's capabUities for years two (2) through five (5). 'Nhile intended to cover debris management needs in any major disaster scenario, the primary focus is on the threat of hurricane or tornado 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 apprta:hes for clearing, removing and olSpOSing of large voIlJ11es of debris after a major disaster. It provides general infonnation on debris classifications, local hauling and disposal capabilities and capacities. The plan provides general guidance for the Contractor and is available upon request. The City of Sunny Isles Beach's disaster recr:Nery planning includes (X)I'lsiderations for clearing, removing and disposing of the volumes and types of debris expected to be generated by a major cisaster such as a hurricane or tornado. The planning approach is fonnulated in part on the concept of strategic pre-positioning of plans and resources necessary for timely, coordinated response and recovery operations, incIudllJ clearing and removal of debris fraT1 plblk: property and public rights-of-way throughout the City using Contractor work forces. The City envisions the need for a single major Contractor to carry out the Debris Oearin9 and Removal work throughout the City. The Contractor must have the capacity to manage a major workforce with multiple Slilcontractors and to cover the expenses associated with a major recovery operation prior to initial City payment and between subsequent payments, as well as the capacity to provide the necessary bonds and insurance. The Contractor must also have an eslabIished management team, an established network of resources to provide the necessary equipment and personnel, comprehensive debris clearing, removal and volume reOOdion operations plans, and demonstrable experience in major disaster recovery projects. The contract to be awarded win be a ple1XlSitioned contract that will be activated only in the face of an actual clsaster or emergerq. /Js such, no ~ will acx:rue to the Contractor lJ1Iess and lIltil the contract is activated either in anticipation of a natural or man-made cisaster or immedately after such disaster. Potential Contractors are solely responsible for their own costs of 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 for tenn of three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year 23