Brush and Vegetative Debris Removal Services

The qualified providers shall deliver the services requested in an efficient and effective manner while ensuring the highest standards of performance, integrity, customer service and fiscal accountability. The County of Hidalgo wishes to contract with firms that understands the importance of the tasks, the impact, and the necessary urgency for such implementation. The successful firms will demonstrate the ability to consistently provide these services to the County of Hidalgo.

Under this contract, work shall consist of coordinating and mobilizing a reasonable and appropriate number of debris removal and reduction crews, as approved by the County Debris Manager. Work shall also include the clearing and removing of any and all debris as defined herein (at the time written notice to proceed is issued to the DRSP).

Work will include:

1. loading the debris by mechanical equipment (hand loading is strictly prohibited, unless prior approval by the County);
2. hauling debris to County approved TDMS(s) or County approved Final Disposal Site(s);
3. reducing debris through a means approved by the County Debris Manager;
4. hauling reduced debris to a County approved Final Disposal Site; and
5. Disposing of reduced debris at a County approved Final Disposal Site.

Scope of services under this contract shall be triggered by the issuance of the **Written Notice to Proceed (NTP)** and commence by the date specified on said NTP. Detailed Scope of Work shall be identified in a Task Order provided by DRSP.

• ROW Vegetative Debris Removal
• TDMS(s) Management, Operations and Reduction through Grinding
• TDMS(s) Management, Operations and Reduction through Air Curtain Incinerators (Includes Portable)
• TDMS(s) Management, Operations and Reduction through Controlled Open Burning
• Haul-Out of Reduced Debris to a County Approved Final Disposal Site

Within 24 hours of notice to proceed from the County, the DRSP will mobilize an Operations Manager to the County. The DRSP shall provide an on-site project manager to the County. The DRSP shall provide a Foreman for each TDMS as needed.

Failure to provide the requested information or adhere to any County limitations may result in a disqualification of the submitted response.

It will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to inspect the County’s location(s) facilities and/or designated work areas prior to submitting a proposal in response to this request for proposals.

Provide a list of any proposed sub-contractors or joint venture arrangements that may be used on the project along with a description of their respective duties. Contractor may not sell, sublet, or otherwise delegate services outlined in this proposal to others without written consent of the County.

Proposers shall supply a list of equipment owned by the company, or provide proof of the ability to obtain the necessary type of equipment, needed to successfully perform the job duties under this contract.

Each proposer shall give written responses to the questionnaire in their proposal response.

The County reserves the right to request additional documentation that it deems appropriate and necessary for the review and award process during both the initial proposal review process and the award/appointment phase.

All times referenced in this procurement packet are Central Standard Time – CST.