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Introduction
The City of St. George (“CITY”) seeks qualified Debris Removal Contractors to respond to this Request for Qualifications and Unit Price Bids by providing Statements of Qualification and Unit Price Bids for Debris Removal (“Bid”) for the term of July 15, 2025 through July 14, 2026 which may be extended for two additional one-year terms.

The selected Contractor shall perform debris collection, removal, processing and disposal services for disaster debris to be monitored by CITY’s Consultant for Monitoring Services for Debris Removal. The selected Debris Removal Contractor (“Contractor”) shall provide all management, supervision, labor, transportation, and equipment necessary to manage debris removal.

The selected Contractor must be able to remove large volumes of disaster generated debris, household hazardous waste, and white goods from areas of within CITY in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Contractor will be responsible for removing, collecting and disposing of debris including white goods and dead animals; providing project management services; providing an action plan detailing the sequence and timing of debris clearing and collection; preparing State and Federal reporting and reimbursement documents for review and submittal to CITY; providing community relation support during all phases of disaster recovery work, including providing a hot-line phone number and email address for the public to report complaints and make requests; and obtaining all necessary local, state, and federal permits and licenses.

During disaster events, Contractor must coordinate with CITY and when applicable state debris management and with FEMA or other agencies to ensure debris removal is performed in an efficient and effective manner in compliance with all eligibility criteria for available federal and state funding. Such work shall be managed in accordance with local, state and federal regulations, guidelines, and laws regarding funding, recycling and disposal of debris following a natural disaster or destructive event.

CITY intends to ensure all work performed is eligible for funding through available funding sources including FEMA's PA Program and performed in accordance with FEMA regulations, policies, and guidelines, as well as with any other applicable state or federal regulations, policies, and guidelines.

Respondents must submit a Statement of Qualifications and Until Price Bids on or before 2:00 p.m. CST on Monday, July 7, 2025 either by: 1) delivering an original and three copes and an electronic copy in PDF in a sealed container marked as follows to:

City of St. George
ATTN: BIDS - DEBRIS REMOVAL
14100 Airline Highway
St. George, Louisiana 70817
or 2) submitting via Central Bidding (www.centralBidding.com).

Respondents are solely responsible for the cost of preparing the Statement of Qualifications and Unit Price Bids and timely delivery. Failure to deliver a Bid in accordance with this section shall result in rejection of the Bid.

2.0 Background
The City of St. George, a municipality with an area of approximately 60 square miles situated in the southeast corner of East Baton Rouge Parish, is governed by the Lawrason Act, La. R.S. 33:381, et seq. St. George was incorporated by an election held on October 12, 2019.



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