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Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (the ISD) requests proposals (RFP) from all qualified firms interested in providing disaster debris removal and disposal services (Project). Any and all questions relative to this request for proposals shall be only directed in writing to Andrew Kantarzhi at kantarzhia@whhassociates.com, and Alyssa Willson at alyssa.willson@kutakrock.com. All questions must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October 18, 2024 Bid submissions details : Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package, shall bear the name of the proposer on the outside of the package and shall clearly identify the proposal as [Insert Firms Name] - Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District Disaster Debris Removal and Disposal Services Proposal (2024). Proposals may be either mailed, delivered through expedited service providers, or hand-delivered. No facsimile, telephonic, electronic, or telegraphic submittals will be accepted. Proposals submitted after the Submission Deadline and therefore are not reviewed and considered by the District may be recovered by the firm within ten (10) calendar days of the Submission Deadline. Proposals received after the Submission Deadline that are not reviewed or recovered, may be destroyed by the District. Ranking of proposals will be made on the basis of qualifications and price according to the criteria set forth in the evaluation criteria contained within the Project Manual; however, please note that in order to be qualified, each proposer must (1) be authorized to do business in Florida, and hold all applicable required state and federal licenses, including but not limited to Charlotte County, in good standing and; (2) have at least five (5) years experience with services contemplated for the Project. The District reserves the right in its sole discretion to make amendments, supplements, or changes to the Project Manual up until the time of the proposal submittal, and to provide notice of such changes only to those proposers who have requested a Project Manual. Furthermore, the District reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any and all proposals or any proposal not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Project Manual, or waive minor or technical errors, informalities, or irregularities in any proposal, and to award the contract in whole or in part, with or without cause, if it determines in its discretion it is in the best interest of the District to do so and/or pursuant to its Rules of Procedure, as amended. Any person who wishes to protest the Project Manual, or any component thereof including but not limited to protests relating to this notice, the proposal instructions, proposal forms, contract forms, scope of work, specifications, evaluation criteria and process, or any other issues relating to the Project Manual, shall file with the District a written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the Project Manual is made available, together with a protest bond in a form acceptable to the District and in the amount of $10,000, and shall file a formal written protest with the District within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the date of timely filing the initial notice of protest, stating with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. All such filings must be in accordance with the Districts Rules of Procedure, as amended. Filing will be perfected and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District Manager. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object to or protest the contents of the Districts Project Manual and related documents. Bid open details : A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (877) 276-0889 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771, for aid in contacting the District Office. Municipal meeting info : A copy of the agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at Wrathell, Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. This meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1- 800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771, for aid in contacting the District Office. Document info : The Project Manual may be amended and supplemented from time to time via a written addendum(s); interested proposers are responsible for ensuring they obtain all available Project Manual, including an addendum, if any.