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The County of Volusia is seeking proposals from qualified marine salvage contractors to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the removal of vessels that have been abandoned, including any parts of the vessel(s) located below the river bottom. The purpose of this request for statement of qualifications (RSQ) is to select the most highly qualified firm(s) to provide the requested services. It is anticipated that multiple firm(s) will be awarded a basic contract to provide the necessary services for a period of three (3) years. Two, one-year renewals may be allowable upon mutual agreement between the awarded Contractor and the County and as approved by the Volusia County Council. Question Submission Deadline:May 15, 2025, 11:59pm Contact Information John Jankowich Procurement Analyst II 123 W Indiana Ave room 302 DeLand, FL 32720 Email: jjankowich@volusia.org Phone: (386) 822-5764 3.4. Award Term The County is looking to promote partnership relationships within the policies and procedures of public procurement. Pursuant toward that end, the successful Respondent shall be awarded an Agreement for an initial three (3) years term with the option for two (2) subsequent one (1) year renewals. All renewals will be contingent upon mutual written agreement and, when applicable, approval of County Council. 3.5. Damages Due to the nature of the services to be provided and the potential impact to the County for loss, the awarded Respondent cannot disclaim consequential or special damages related to the performance of this Agreement. The awarded Respondent shall be responsible and accountable for any and all damages, directly or indirectly, caused by the actions or inaction of its employees, staff, or Subcontractors. There are no limitations to this liability. 3.6. Compliance with FEMA 2 CFR 200.318-326 and Appendix II Contract Provisions This Agreement and the products/services provided may be utilized in the event of declared State/Federal Emergency, and awarded Respondent(s) shall comply with the applicable sections of the Federal Contract Provisions as exhibited with this Solicitation. 3.7. Evaluation Method The County will appoint a committee consisting of department staff to evaluate the proposals and to make recommendation to the County Council. The County will be the sole judge of its own best interests, the proposals, and the resulting Contract, if any. The County's decisions will be final. Award will be made to the proposal, which presents the best value to the County based on the entire evaluation process and all the information gathered. 3.9. Proposal Acceptance/Rejection The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this Solicitation, or to negotiate separately with competing Respondents, and to waive any informalities, defects, or irregularities in any proposal, or to accept that proposal or proposals, which in the judgment of the proper officials, is in the best interest of the County. 3.10. Proposal Acceptance Period Any Proposal in response to this RSQ shall be valid through August 31, 2025. At the end of this time the proposal may be withdrawn at the written request of the Respondent if no award has been made. If the Proposal is not withdrawn at that time it remains in effect until an award is made or the solicitation is canceled regardless of the status of the proposal bond. The County reserves the right to request an extension of the proposals if a Contract has not been executed by October 31, 2025. The County of Volusia is seeking proposals from qualified marine salvage contractors to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the removal of vessels that have been abandoned, including any parts of the vessel(s) located below the river bottom. Derelict vessels in and along the St Johns River in Volusia County are hazards to our environment as well as residents and visitors who enjoy the river. Vessels removed from the St Johns River are funded through grants from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.