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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award RFP 2026-011 Disaster Debris Removal Services to the three (3) highest ranked responsive-responsible proposers in rank order: Ashbritt, Inc., (Primary), CrowderGulf Joint Venture, Inc., (Secondary), and Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. (Tertiary), pursuant to Section 2-763 of the Procurement Code entitled “Contract Award”.
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The purpose of this RFP is to establish a contract for Disaster Debris Removal Services with a qualified and experienced professional firm (“Proposer”), readily available to provide the services outlined in this solicitation, in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policies, procedures, and directives; Federal law, regulations, and executive orders; and State / Local law and regulations.
On March 20, 2026, the Procurement Division of Finance formally advertised, issued, and distributed Disaster Debris Removal Services, Request for Proposals (RFP) 2026-011. One hundred and twenty-six (126) prospective proposers were notified of the RFP package from INFOR, the City’s web-based e-procurement system.
On April 20, 2026, ten (10) firms responded in response to the RFP: Ashbritt, Inc., Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., CrowderGulf Joint Venture, Inc., CTC Disaster Response, Inc., DRC Emergency Services, LLC, EDS Holdco, LLC, Looks Great Services of MS, Inc., Phillips Environmental, LLC, Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service, Inc, and TFR Enterprises, Inc.
The responses were reviewed by the Procurement Division in order to determine responsiveness to the requirements of the RFP. During the responsiveness review, it was determined by Procurement, after consulting with the City Attorney’s Office, that DRC Emergency Services, LLC, was deemed non-responsive based on failure to provide the required bid bond, as required in Section 1.3 of the RFP. EDS Holdco, LLC, Phillips Environmental, LLC and Superi...
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