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Chair to sign FEMA subgrant; county moves to renew and activate debris contractors
Summary
Washington County staff asked the board to authorize chairman signature on a standard FEMA subgrant agreement for past storm work and to renew/activate debris-removal contractors (Crowder Gulf renewal and potential activation of DRC) as options for future storm response.
Washington County commissioners instructed the chairman to sign a state subgrant agreement related to hurricane work and agreed to move forward with renewing and activating debris-management contractors for future storms.
FEMA coordinator Garrett told the board the item before the board was a standard contract with the state for Category B work from Hurricane Helene and asked for the chairman’s signature. "We just need chairman Pettis to sign that. It's just have you all read that? Pretty basic contract with the state," Garrett said. Garrett said the state will obligate funds and then distribute them to the county as projects are processed.
Separately, staff discussed renewal of a five-year or one-year extension with Crowder Gulf, the county’s prior contracted debris remover after Hurricane Michael, and the desire to activate DRC as a second contractor option from a prior RFP. Staff described the proposed activations as nonexclusive and said contracts include termination-for-cause provisions.
Why it matters: Renewing and activating contractors offers the county preapproved options for rapid debris removal after a storm; signing the subgrant enables reimbursement and project obligation from state and federal disaster funding.
Board actions: The chairman was asked to sign the state subgrant agreement; the board agreed to add the subgrant execution and contractor renewal/activation to the consent agenda for formal processing. No detailed dollar amounts for future activations were presented in the transcript excerpt; Garrett said a small project is expected and funds will be handed to the county once obligated by the state.
Ending: Staff indicated they will send the DRC agreement to the company and proceed per board direction; final contract execution and state obligations were described as contingent on standard post-storm procedures.
