County of Santa Cruz (California) posted this RFP on Oct 19, 2026. Responses are due Nov 20, 2026. Category: Professional Services. Questions are due 2026-11-06 17:00. Solicitation number 26P1-003.
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The County of Santa Cruz invites sealed proposals from fully licensed, insured, bonded, and certified CONTRACTORS to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals required to provide Disaster Day-One & Public Assistance Cost Recovery Support Services.
Establishing an on-call contract for specialized disaster response and FEMA cost-recovery services will provide the County with timely surge capacity and technical expertise when needed, while supporting accurate documentation, compliance with state and federal requirements, and recovery of eligible disaster costs.
The County of Santa Cruz seeks a qualified contractor to provide supplemental disaster readiness, response, and cost-recovery capacity throughout the full disaster lifecycle. These services are primarily intended to augment, rather than replace, County staff when the scale, complexity, or duration of a major disaster exceeds the County’s existing capacity or requires specialized expertise.
Services may include readiness and onboarding; Disaster Day One support; initial damage assessments and preliminary project identification and descriptions; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA)-compliant project development in support of disaster declaration and obligation; reimbursement and financial reconciliation; appeals, audits, and dispute resolution; and project and disaster closeout. Working in coordination with County staff, the Contractor shall assist the County in documenting disaster-related damages and costs, meeting applicable state and federal assistance documentation requirements, and maximizing recovery of eligible costs.
Services shall be provided only upon request and authorization by the County. [...] Award of a Service Agreement does not guarantee any minimum quantity of work.
The Contractor must be capable of initiating remote support within **12 hours** and deploying requested onsite personnel within **24 hours** of County authorization, unless the County approves an alternative mobilization schedule.
**Submission method:** Proposals must be submitted electronically through the County's OpenGov Procurement portal. No late submittals or alternative forms of submittal will be accepted.
**Deadline:** November 20, 2026 before 5:00 pm.
Evaluation criteria:
It is the intent of the County to award all services specified herein to a single contractor.
Respondent shall be an established entity that has conducted business of the nature specified herein for at least two (2) years.
Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost and percentage-of-cost pricing structures are not permitted.
Tentative Award: December 2026-January 2027. Board Approval of Contract: February 2027.
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