RFP # 26 - 39 - S & W STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY

2026-11-03

The Contractor shall be required to provide all labor , equipment and materials necessary for storm debris removal in Cumberland County on the Lower Little River and the South River , and the alternate bid stream segments in the Flea Hill Drainage District . The Contractor will be responsible for removing all debris from the rivers . Debris may include trees , tree mats , roots , manmade debris and structures , and miscellaneous debris that is hazardous and / or is blocking the safe passage of the stream . Stumps that are intact in the banks of the creeks will be permitted to remain . The job will be bid based on linear footage . Remove the debris and deposit the debris a minimum 30 feet from the streambank , cable the debris , anchoring it to living trees . The Contractor will be required to access private property to gain access to the rivers . The contractor is responsible for acquiring access permission for properties as well as any permits needed to complete the work . Any property damaged or disturbed in the performance of this work is to be restored to the initial condition as is the responsibility of the contractor . The contractor is responsible for working out easements with utility companies , railroad companies , and the NC Department of Transportation to ensure that they notify them of the work taking place . The County will provide maps that document the beginning and end points of the project ( Attachment E ). The project will be bid based on the segments provided . The Contractor must observe all OSHA , Federal and State regulations / guidelines regarding working on the project . The Contractor is prohibited from working on Sunday . All work may be performed from 7 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM Monday through Saturday , unless noted otherwise . In the event of a significant rainfall event such as a Hurricane , or Tropical Storm , work in Cumberland County should stop 24 hours prior to a tropical storm , or hurricane warning and should not return until the water levels return to a normal level . According to Natural Resources Conservation Service deadlines , we expect the contractor to get to the site and begin work within 45 days of the executed date of the contract . Should this not occur , a written explanation must be presented to the Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Board for approval . No payment will be made to Vendor without prior inspection . Contractor must be willing to show the Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Representatives , and Natural Resources Conservation Service Inspectors the work has been completed prior to payment . The contractor will be responsible to provide the transportation on the day of the site visit approval inspection with the Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Representatives and / or Natural Resources Conservation Service Inspectors . Work should never be done when River Levels exceed the normal flow height . This data can be obtained from the USGS Water Data Website at the link below . Debris removal when the levels are high could result in additional work required . Please use the nearest stream gauge to the site that you are working . USGS WaterWatch -- Streamflow conditions - https :// waterwatch . usgs . gov /? m = real & r = nc All work shall be performed following the Best Management Practices for Selective Clearing and Snagging found on the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website referred to as Appendix B . The link is https :// www . ncagr . gov / soil - water / swcstrap - usace - bmps - clearing - snagging / open and also the information is below . Trees and brush that shade streams and stabilize the banks should not be disturbed . In new channel construction , existing trees and brush should be left in place along the tops of banks . No stream work , including bank clearing and excavation or removal of materials , “ snags ”, or other channel obstructions , should be allowed except at specific locations where significant blockages in streams occur . Channel excavation and snag removal should be accomplished with the minimum streambank clearing needed to provide access to the stream and should not be undertaken unless it is necessary . The following BMPs prescribe the manner in which snag removal and stream channel clearing should be undertaken : a . Practices for snagging . ( 1 ) Logjam removal . Only those log accumulations that are obstructing flows to a degree that results in flooding or significant ponding or sediment deposition should be removed . ( 2 ) Removal of other logs . • Affixed logs . Isolated or single logs should not be disturbed if they are embedded , jammed , rooted , or waterlogged in the channel or in the floodplain , if they are not subject to displacement by current , and if they are not presently blocking flows . Generally , embedded logs that are parallel to the channel are not considered to cause blockage problems and should not be removed . Affixed logs that are crossways to the flow of waters in the channel and are trapping debris to the extent that could result in significant flooding or sedimentation may be removed . • Free logs . All logs that are not rooted , embedded , jammed , or sufficiently waterlogged to resist movement by stream currents may be removed from the channel . ( 3 ) Protecting riparian vegetation . No rooted trees , whether alive or dead , should be cut unless : • They are leaning over the channel at an angle greater than 30 deg of vertical and they are dead or severely undercut , or damaged root systems are relying upon adjacent vegetation for support and it appears they will fall into the channel within 1 year and create blockage to flows ; or • Their removal from the floodplain is required to secure access for equipment to a point where a significant blockage has been selected for removal . • Trees selected for removal should be cut well above the base leaving the stump and roots undisturbed . Procedures for removing the felled portion should be the same as for other logs as discussed below . ( 4 ) Equipment for log removal . First consideration should be given to the use of hand - operated equipment to remove log accumulations . When the use of hand - operated equipment is infeasible , vehicular equipment should be used in accordance with the following guidelines : • Water - based equipment ( e . g ., a crane or winch mounted on a small , shallow draft barge or other vessel ) should be used for removing material from the stream . A small crawler tractor with winch or similar equipment may be used to remove debris from the channel to selected disposal points . • When stream conditions are inadequate for the use of water - based equipment , the smallest feasible equipment with tracking systems that minimize ground disturbance should be specified for use . Larger equipment may be employed from non - wooded areas where cables could be stretched down to the channel to drag out materials to be removed . • Access routes for equipment should be selected to minimize disturbance to existing floodplain vegetation , particularly in the riparian zone . Equipment should be selected which will require little or no tree removal in forested areas .

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