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Ducky Recovery pitches local CMAR services for Hillsborough County CDBG housing repairs

Selection committee for RFP 25-00378 (Hillsborough County) · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Ducky Recovery told the county selection committee it is a Florida‑focused CMAR with local staff, prior BDO experience, and systems to manage scattered‑site CDBG disaster recovery; presenters emphasized compliance (Davis‑Bacon, Section 3), local subcontractor engagement, and rapid payment to trades.

Ducky Recovery presented to the Hillsborough County selection committee as a candidate CMAR for RFP 25‑00378, a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)‑funded single‑family housing repair program, outlining local capacity, compliance controls and its plan to deliver scattered‑site disaster recovery work.

Ethan Kurzine, the county buyer overseeing the procurement, opened the session and set a 60‑minute time frame for the firm’s presentation and the committee’s questions. Danny McCarron, founder and CEO of Ducky, introduced the firm’s core team and said the company was formed after Hurricane Katrina and has completed “over 800 residential projects” in Florida.

Justin Palmer, Ducky’s chief operating officer, said he will be locally based and personally responsible for program delivery. Palmer described the…

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