Disaster Debris Removal and Management Services

The City of Portage, Indiana, is seeking a contractor for disaster debris removal, management, disposal, hazardous tree abatement, and emergency management support services under a one-year agreement with two one-year renewal options.

City of Portage > Building, Planning, and Community Development


General
Open (open)
Sep 28, 2026 08:00 PM
Sep 11, 2026 11:00 AM
1 year base + 2 × 1 year options
Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned BusinessDisadvantaged Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
tcherry@portage-in.com
+12197645746
6070 Central Avenue, Portage, IN, USA
Submission Instructions
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Description

The City of Portage is seeking qualified contractors to provide disaster debris removal, management, processing, staging, and disposal services throughout the city as needed following disasters. The scope includes rights-of-way, waterways, public, commercial, and authorized private-property debris removal; hazardous tree, limb, and stump removal; demolition and disposal of eligible structures; removal of white goods, electronics, hazardous household waste, vessels, vehicles, animal carcasses, tires, gasoline-powered tools, silt, mud, and sand; and operation, restoration, and reclamation of debris management sites. The contractor must provide labor, equipment, vehicles, supervision, traffic control, documentation, reporting, emergency management support, FEMA-related technical guidance, and rapid mobilization following task orders and notices to proceed. Proposals must include detailed qualifications and past performance, a work plan, subcontractor information, socioeconomic utilization information, staffing and equipment details, pricing on the provided rate sheet, a draft contract, bonding-capacity information, and numerous required affidavits and certifications. The agreement is intended to run for one year with two additional one-year renewal options; the procurement requires a $10,000 bid bond, a surety letter demonstrating at least $5,000,000 bonding capacity, and specified liability, automobile, pollution, and workers' compensation insurance.

Classification Codes
NAICS562119Other Waste Collection
PSCF108Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support
Smart Codes
disaster debris removaltree removal servicesdebris management sites
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 11, 2026 03:00 PM-Publication Date
Sep 21, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 23, 2026 08:00 PM-Responses Released
Sep 28, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Sep 29, 2026-Selection Committee Evaluation
Sep 29, 2026 06:00 PM-Recommendation of Award Board of Works Special Session (optional)
Requirements
Required
  • Comprehensive General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Business Auto Policy — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance — $2,000,000.00
  • Pollution Liability Coverage — $2,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation Insurance
Required
  • Bid Bond — $10,000.00
  • Performance Bond
  • Payment Bond
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 8 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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