Dynamic pitches local recovery capacity for Hillsborough County CDBG-DR contract

Dynamic, a disaster-recovery construction contractor, told a Hillsborough County selection committee that it has the experience and local partnerships to deliver the county's CDBG-DR single-family housing repair and replacement program under RFP 25-00378.

Ethan Cursey, the buyer for the project, opened the public, recorded presentation and set a 60-minute format for the oral interviews. Zach Butterworth, Dynamic's chief executive officer, said the team's executive sponsor (Josh McCoy) ensures financial capacity and that the company has increased its reported line of credit and bonding since the proposal was filed. "We have no doubt [open and fair competition] will result in a better outcome for your residents," Butterworth said.

The firm presented its claimed scale and prior work as context for its capacity. Scottie Mahler, Dynamic's executive vice president, said Dynamic has completed more than 3,500 CDBG projects across 10 states and self-performs program management, construction management, cost management and case management. Chris Fink, the construction lead, cited Restore Louisiana work as an example and said Dynamic completed "over 1,000 homes" in 2025 as part of larger multi-year work.

Dynamic described how it would operate in Hillsborough County. Nick Haslam, the project principal who the company said will relocate to the area, will serve as the day-to-day contact; Miguel Oro, the Tampa construction manager, said Dynamic has "over 25 dedicated local subs" ready to support the program. Milan Wilson, senior case manager, said Dynamic will align outreach with Catholic Charities to amplify community engagement across Hillsborough County and phase that staffing support.

The presenter team explained operational tools and quality controls. The firm proposes using Procore as a single source of project truth and Power BI for reporting, Xactimate for standardized damage assessments, QR codes at job sites to deliver work orders to laborers, photo documentation and weekly local visits to validate completed work before payment. Dynamic described a monthly subcontractor scorecard and stepwise remediation: underperforming subcontractors would be remediated by on-site meetings and corrective plans and could lose future work if remediation fails.

Presenters addressed common procurement concerns in Q&A. On warranty handling, Chris Fink said warranty calls begin in a Baton Rouge call center, claims are verified, and the subcontractor has seven days to respond on-site; Dynamic then verifies completed warranty work before closing paperwork. On duplication-of-benefits (DOB) eligibility, presenters said DOB typically resolves after updated FEMA figures are available and that eligibility is usually determined in fewer than 30 days; outstanding DOB payments or scope changes must be resolved before construction.

Dynamic emphasized local hiring and small-business engagement: the company said it will recruit locally, hold contractor and hiring events, offer flexible payment terms (including weekly payment options for small subcontractors) and provide administrative support (permits and change-order paperwork) to help small firms participate. The firm said it is willing to frontload some costs early in a program to accelerate initial mobilization.

Committee next steps: Ethan Cursey said the selection committee would meet publicly at 03:45 today to discuss the interviews.