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Rowlett council renews standby disaster debris contract with Crowder Gulf LLC
Summary
Council authorized the second of four one‑year renewal options for standby disaster debris removal with Crowder Gulf LLC, clarifying the $6 million 'not to exceed' figure is an internal control tied to federal reimbursement scenarios and does not obligate immediate spending.
The Rowlett City Council on July 16 approved exercising the second of four one‑year renewal options for standby disaster debris removal services with Crowder Gulf LLC. Staff emphasized the renewal provides standby capacity and does not itself obligate city funds unless the contract is activated.
Staff explained the $6,000,000 'not to exceed' figure reflects several factors: an estimated debris scenario based on the city’s 2015 tornado (roughly 300,000–350,000 cubic yards), high bid levels in the city’s 2022 RFP, and the city's need to maintain internal controls to comply with federal reimbursement rules. Assistant staff and the city engineer explained the figure allows time for reassessment or rebidding if a larger disaster occurred.
Council members asked when the contract would be activated for events like the May windstorm; staff replied activation is circumstantial and typically reserved for large, FEMA‑level incidents when municipal resources are insufficient. Staff also said Crowder Gulf may subcontract locally and that activation includes concurrent engagement of debris monitoring firms to safeguard compliance.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Schindler moved approval; Council Member Shoop seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
