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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 53 4. Contracted Services City staff may find it necessary to contract for debris removal services if the magnitude of the disaster is beyond the capabilities of its force account resources, state resources, mutual aid agreements, and volunteer labor. Possible contracted services include:  Collection, including clearance during the response phase  Reduction or recycling  Hazardous waste handling, processing, and disposal  Hauling to final disposition  DMS activities  Demolition  Monitoring  Environmental studies  Project management The Cities may enter into any contractual arrangements they wish. However, it should be noted that FEMA is not bound to applicant contractual obligations because it is not a party to those contracts. The Cities should coordinate with Cal OES staff and FEMA to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Public Assistance Program, as well as other applicable statutes and regulations The Cities responsible for payment of all contracted services regardless of whether such services are eligible for Public Assistance grant funding. Additional information on developing contracts that comply with Public Assistance Program requirements is provided in, FEMA RP9580.201, Fact Sheet: Debris Removal 4.1 Emergency Contracting/Procurement Procedures Applicants have been denied or lost Public Assistance Program funding when procurement procedures were overlooked in the interest of time. There are methods by which the Cities can expedite the procurement process without jeopardizing potential funding. The Cities may use one or more of the following methods.  Pre-qualified contractors – FEMA strongly encourages applicants to pre-qualify debris removal contractors prior to an event and solicit bid prices from this list of contractors once an event has occurred to ensure competitive bidding and obtain reasonable market prices at the time of work performed. The solicitation for pre-qualifying contractors should adequately define in the proposed scope of work all potential debris types, anticipated haul distances, and size of events for which a contract may be activated. Typically, contractors must meet minimum requirements, such as insurance, bonding, and licensing, prior to being awarded a contract by an applicant. Applicants may advertise a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for contractors to establish their company as a credible