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Request for Proposals
St. Bernard Parish Government
 
 
INVITATION:  Proposals will be received at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana  70043 no later than 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, for providing the services as described below for the St. Bernard Parish Government, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (St. Bernard Parish).
 
 
DESCRIPTION:  St. Bernard Parish hereby invites responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following during an emergency:
 
Debris Removal Services in Support of Emergency Operations
 
St. Bernard Parish will receive proposals from Proposers having specific experience and qualifications in the area identified in the solicitation. For consideration, proposals for this project must contain evidence of the Proposer's experience and abilities in the specified area and other disciplines directly related to the proposed services. Other information required by St. Bernard Parish may be included elsewhere in the solicitation.
 
Qualifications of Proposers: The Proposer may be required before the award of any contract to show to the complete satisfaction of St. Bernard Parish that it has the necessary facilities, ability, and financial resources to provide the services specified therein in a satisfactory manner. The Proposer may also be required to give a past history and references in order to satisfy St. Bernard Parish in regard to the Proposer's qualifications.  St. Bernard Parish may make reasonable investigations deemed necessary and proper to determine the ability of the Proposer to perform the work, and the Proposer shall furnish to St. Bernard Parish all information for this purpose that may be requested.  St. Bernard Parish reserves the right to reject any offer if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, the Proposer fails to satisfy St. Bernard Parish that the Proposer is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work described therein. Evaluation of the Proposer's qualifications shall include:
 
EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
EVALUATION PROCESS
 

1. The ability, capacity, skill, financial, and other necessary resources to perform the work or provide the service required;
2. The ability of the Proposer to perform the work or provide the services promptly or within the time specified, without delay or interference; 
3. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the Proposer; and
4. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services.

A selection committee made up by qualified St. Bernard Parish staff shall review and evaluate all replies. The selection committee will have only the response to the solicitation to review for selection of finalists. It is therefore important that respondents emphasize specific information pertinent to the work.
 
Step I: Proposals will be reviewed to assure compliance with the minimum specifications. Proposals that do not comply with the minimum specifications will be rejected immediately, receiving no further consideration.
 
Step II: Proposals that satisfactorily complete Step I will be reviewed/analyzed to determine if the proposal adequately meets the needs of St. Bernard Parish. Factors to be considered are as follows:
 
The successful Proposer will be selected based upon the best response offered to the Parish. Proposers may be requested to give an oral presentation after submission of responses should the Parish find it necessary, in order to determine which is the best received.
 
Evaluation Criteria: Submitted proposals will be evaluated and scored based upon the following criteria:
 

• Past Experience/Company History               15 points
• References                                                    15 points
• Capability to Perform SOW                           15 points
• Knowledge of FEMA regulations                   15 points 
• Financial Capacity                                         15 points
• Price Proposals                                             20 points
• Direct Experience Working in Louisiana       5    points

A selection committee made up by qualified St. Bernard Parish staff shall review and evaluate all replies. The selection committee will have only the response to the solicitation to review for selection of finalists. It is therefore important that respondents emphasize specific information pertinent to the work.
 
Step III:  St. Bernard Parish Government will contact the Proposer of the proposal that best meets St. Bernard Parish's needs (based on factors evaluated in Step II) and attempt to negotiate an agreement that is deemed acceptable to both parties.
 
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PACKAGE:  The Request for Proposals does not commit the Parish to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, or to procure or contract for the articles of goods and services.  The Parish reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of the Request for Proposals, to negotiate with all qualified Proposers, or to cancel in part or its entirety the Request for Proposals, if it is in the best interests of the Parish to do so.
Individual Request for Proposal package may be secured at www.centralauctionhouse.com or from the following address:
 
St. Bernard Parish Government
Department of Public Works
1125 East St. Bernard Highway
Chalmette, Louisiana  70043
[email protected]
(504) 278-4314
 
Only those proposers that have obtained the official Request for Proposal package from www.centralauctionhouse.com or the above address will be considered.
 
Questions concerning the request for proposal package must be submitted in writing to the St. Bernard Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 8201 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA  70043, Attention: John Rahaim, Jr., CEM LEM, [email protected] 504-278-4267 and the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana  70043,  Attention : Teri Doskey, Executive Assistant/Office Manager [email protected]   504-278-4314.
 
In order for your Proposal to be considered, proposals (one original, one electronic copy and three paper copies) must be received at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana  70043 Complex, Office or submitted at www.centralauctionhouse.com, no later than 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.  
 
Packages delivered to any other St. Bernard Parish Government location or other room number prior to the receipt deadline will not be considered.
 
St. Bernard Parish Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Bernard Parish Government also encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.
 
/s/Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Director
Department of Public Works
St. Bernard Parish Government