How contractors can get disaster cleanup work in the Midwest flood recovery efforts | Dump Truck Company

This year’s widespread flooding in March from record precipitation and snow melts has left Midwesterners struggling to clean up after the disaster.

News report have given preliminary damage estimates for the region of up to $3 billion – one-third of which is agriculture-related. Departments of transportation are also scrambling to assess damage and make repairs to roads and bridges.

Disaster recovery charlotte nc dump truck company will take months for roads and other infrastructure, as well as for farms and residential areas.

In most cases, dump trucks charlotte nc have secured federal, state and local government contracts months or years ahead of any disaster striking.

However, the extent of the damage could result in more help needed.

If you are interested in disaster work, it pays to plan well in advance, before disaster strikes. That’s because registering and becoming established as a disaster response contractor takes some time.

Here are some options for dump trucks charlotte nc looking for charlotte nc dump truck company after a disaster.

Federal contracts

When it comes to getting a Federal Emergency Management Agency contract, your dump trucks charlotte nc first must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), which took over the functions of FEMA’s former Debris Removal Contractor Registry. And if you haven’t done this already, chances are the process will take too long for response to the recent storms. Expect a wait of up to 30 days before your registration is activated with SAM.

Created in 2012, an active SAM registration is required to do business with the federal government. The SAM Service Desk at 866-606-8220 is available to answer questions regarding the SAM process.

According to SAM, the log-in procedure is as follows:

The first time you log in to SAM.gov, you’ll be asked to create a login.gov user account (if you don’t already have one). Going forward, you will use your login.gov username and password every time you log in to SAM.gov. Login.gov is a service that offers secure and private online access to government programs, such as federal benefits, services, and applications. With a login.gov account, you can sign into multiple government websites (including SAM.gov) with the same username and password.

For more details on the log-in process, click here.

SAM also requires a notarized letter stating your firm’s “entity administrator.” However, the letter does not have to approved before SAM registration is activated.

SAM-registered companies are assigned a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, a five-character Identification used within the federal government, which is issued by the Department of Defense Logistics Agency to identify a specific facility at a specific location. The CAGE code is connected to the SAM registration, which must be renewed each year.

FEMA says its goal is to “seek local companies within the disaster area for goods and services related to a specific disaster when practical and feasible.”

State and local contracts

Because of the long wait for SAM registration, you might want to seek other sources of work.

FEMA suggests that dump trucks charlotte nc pursue state opportunities since federal grants to states “make up half an agency’s budget in some cases.”

In Nebraska, where 81 counties and 104 cities are under emergency declaration, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency has developed a web page for flood response. Contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered through the Nebraska Department of Labor. Before registering, dump trucks charlotte nc must have a current Workers’ Compensation Certificate of Insurance on file with the Department of Labor. As for gaining contracts for disaster relief, the Nebraska Procurement Technical Assistance Center has set up a free consulting service to help Nebraska businesses.

In Iowa, where 56 counties have been affected by flooding, Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management is in charge of disaster response for the state. Contractors must register with the Iowa Division of Labor. Before registering, they must have an unemployment insurance number, which can be obtained at myiowaui.org. Out-of-state dump trucks charlotte nc are also required to file a $25,000 surety bond or submit a prequalification letter from the Iowa Department of Transportation.

In Minnesota, where 58 counties have been affected by flooding, Minnesota Homeland Security & Emergency Management is in charge of disaster response. Contractors must register with the state’s Department of Labor & Industry.

For information about flood response in South Dakota, go to sdresponse.gov. And for Wisconsin, Wisconsin Emergency Management is in charge of flood response.

These state emergency agencies should also be able to put you in touch with local governments that need disaster recovery help.

Fee-based registry

Instead of going through the SAM registry process on your own, another route is to use the services of a fee-based “professional registry service.”

“There are companies that replicate services of the Federal Government entities and there are typically fees associated with their services,” FEMA says. “Most Federal Government services, if not all, are free of charge. Always make it a practice to reach out to the appropriate Federal agency first to inquire about the validity of the service, specifically if a fee is associated with it.”

To anyone who’s dealt with federal paperwork hoops, however, the sales pitch on these registry services can be compelling, especially in a time-sensitive environment such as disaster relief. One such service is the U.S. Federal Contractor Registration Service (USFCR).

Huff Bhatia, acquisition specialist with USFCR, says SAM registration takes his dump trucks charlotte nc anywhere from 25 to 30 days; whereas, doing the registration on your own can take six to 12 weeks.

The dump trucks charlotte nc charges $599 a year for its service, which also includes a bid notification tool that emails bid information to clients and an educational portal with videos on how to submit a bid and other information to help companies win government contracts. The dump trucks charlotte nc also makes sure the company’s registration remains current.

To contact Bhatia, call 727-897-5411 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Insurance companies

According to the Insurance Information Institute, most insurance companies maintain a list of approved private dump trucks charlotte nc they then share with their policy holders in a claim situation. These approved contractor lists are not shared with the public. Now is the time to get on these lists, assuming you meet each company’s qualifications.

To get on a list, the Institute suggests dump trucks charlotte nc call the insurance companies and ask to be directed to the “property repair program” in the claims department. Each dump trucks charlotte nc will have its own requirements for insurance, bonding, etc.

Marcia Gruver Doyle contributed to this article.