Legislation Details

File #: 2026-24940   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/30/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 26P-117 Debris Management Operations (Phase 3 Response) Debris Monitoring & Consulting Services - Tetra Tech, Inc., Pasadena, CA (Budget Impact - Neutral; ceiling price of $30,000 at the time of a disaster)
Attachments: 1. 26P-117 AGN CNT

SUBJECT:

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Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 26P-117 Debris Management Operations (Phase 3 Response) Debris Monitoring & Consulting Services - Tetra Tech, Inc., Pasadena, CA (Budget Impact - Neutral; ceiling price of $30,000 at the time of a disaster)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

On behalf of the Marion County Office of the County Engineer (OCE), Procurement advertised a Request for Proposal to select a debris monitoring service for the monitoring of debris clearance.

 

Phase 3 Response Debris Monitoring work will include monitoring roadway debris clearance (first push efforts) during an estimated initial 72-hour emergency event response period. The work will include damage assessments and monitoring debris clearance activities in an effort to restore essential traffic.

 

The Selection Committee reviewed three (3) proposals and evaluated them based on established criteria. The scores and rankings are as follows:

 

Firm Name - Location

Score

Rank

Tetra Tech, Inc. - Pasadena, CA

223.33

1

Thompson Consulting Services, LLC - Maitland, FL

203.33

2

Debris Tech, LLC - Picayune, MS

166.67

3

 

The Selection Committee recommended awarding the contract to Tetra Tech, Inc., the incumbent, and OCE Director, Steven Cohoon, supports the Selection Committee’s recommendation. OCE, Solid Waste, and Procurement negotiated with Tetra Tech regarding the rates.

 

Attached for review is the draft Contract. Upon Board approval at today’s meeting, the Contract will be routed to the firm for signatures and once returned, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and the Chairman for final execution.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; contract value ceiling price $30,000.00. Funding is from ZA423534-534101 (Solid Waste Disposal Fund). Purchase Orders will be created when services are needed.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve and allow staff to issue, and upon approval from Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the Contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., under project 26P-117.

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