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Destin awards three-year preposition debris-management contracts to two firms
Summary
Council approved two preposition contracts for disaster debris management—TFR Enterprises Inc. and Southern Disaster Recovery LLC—to be activated when needed; contracts were evaluated on price and experience and will remain on standby.
The City of Destin approved three-year preposition contracts for disaster debris management services on Monday, naming TFR Enterprises Inc. and Southern Disaster Recovery LLC as the top-ranked firms to hold standby contracts.
City Manager Larry Jones told the council that the city received multiple proposals and used scoring criteria that included price, experience, past performance, project approach and financial capability. "The 2 top ranked firms are TRF Enterprises and Southern Disaster Recovery LLC," Jones said. Having two on standby provides the city with additional bandwidth to respond after a disaster.
Council discussed the scoring and price differences among bidders. Staff said Crowder Gulf, which previously held the contract in past years, submitted a proposal but ranked lower after scoring. Jones explained FEMA typically covers 75% of debris-removal expenses after a federally declared disaster, with the remaining 25% split between state and local governments, and price played a significant role in ranking.
Outcome: council moved and approved the staff recommendation to award preposition contracts to TRF Enterprises Inc. and Southern Disaster Recovery LLC and authorized the city manager to execute the agreements. Contracts will remain inactive until activated following an event that necessitates large-scale debris operations.
