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SECTION 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS EMERGENCY DEBRIS CLEARING AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS 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 materials and household putrescible garbage) from public property and public rights-of-way in the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, immediately atter a natural or man-made disaster. The objective of the RFP and subsequent contracting activity is to secure the seM:es of an experienced Contractor who is capable of efficiently dearing and removing very large volumes of dsaster-generated debris from a large area in a timely and cost-effective manner and lawfully dsposing of aI 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 for a term 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 capabilities for years 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 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 approaches for clearing, removing and disposing of large volumes of debris after a major disaster. It provides general information on debris classifications, IOCClI 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 recovery planning includes considerations for dearing, removing and disposing of the volLmes and ~ ci debris expected to be generated by a major disaster such as a hunicane (X tornado. 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, incfudng dearing and removal of debris from pti)Iic Plq)erty and public ri~-way thfDl910ut the City using Contractor work forces. 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 rea:Nery operation prior to initial City payment and between subsequent payments, as well as the capacity to provide the necessary balds and insurance. The Contractor must also have an established management team, an established network of resources to provide the necessaty equipment and personnel, comprehensive debris dearing, removal and volume reduction 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 disaster (X emergency. As such, no COfIl)ensation wiI occrue to the Contractor unless and until the contract is activated either in anticipation of a natural or man-made disaster or immediately atter 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 term of three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year ATTArUMIi'NT Uti" SIB