Emergency Power Restoration Services
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Nov 23, 2026
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) is the Cooperative identified in this RFP. This solicitation combines proposal instructions, scope of services, required response forms, and the proposed BEMC contract and general provisions. Solicitation contact: Justin Pruitt justin.pruitt@bemc.org (910) 754-4391 P.O. Box 826, Shallotte, NC 28459 Complete the solicitation number, issue date, submission deadlines, timetable, and contract service period before issuance. Uncompleted source fields remain for completion. The proposed contract and Addendum A appear in Exhibit I; the lobbying certification referenced as Addendum B is provided once in Exhibit H. General Information Cooperative is seeking to engage one or more qualified and experienced contractors to provide the scope of work attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this Request for Proposals ("RFP"). Cooperative expects that the costs for the services contemplated under this RFP will be reimbursed with FEMA funding. As such, all work must be completed in compliance with FEMA's rules and guidance, as well as Federal laws, regulations, executive orders, and the federal cost principles at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Project Objective Cooperative is seeking to engage the services of one or more qualified contractors ("Respondent" or "Contractor") to provide Emergency Power Restoration Services. A complete scope of services is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this RFP. Scope summary (Exhibit A): restoration of disaster-damaged powerlines throughout Cooperative's service territory after a major disaster. Contractor shall furnish supervision, labor, tools, equipment, supplies, and transportation necessary to perform disaster power restoration services, comply with FEMA guidance and applicable laws, provide mobilization/demobilization, damage assessment and restoration of distribution/transmission circuits and substations, environmental and documentation management, an Operations Manager as principal liaison, daily reporting of work and costs, and maintain records for audit. Fee structure will be time-and-materials with hourly rate schedule; contractors must provide audit-quality documentation acceptable to FEMA and comply with federal procurement and debarment/suspension requirements. The RFP includes proposal instructions, evaluation criteria (100-point scale with minimum 70 points to be "Qualified"), proposal format requirements (one electronic PDF via email, required exhibits/forms), insurance and contract provisions, and the proposed form of contract and addenda. Anticipated timetable and other administrative details are provided in the RFP document.