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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for a FEMA Public Assistance Program Specialist As a direct result of the late-February early-March 2021 Kanawha County flooding event, and the resulting damage to two county Parks, the Kanawha County Commission seeks a program specialist to provide technical assistance in regards to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance (PA) program. The Program Specialist must be proficient in and able to perform the following: advise the County on documentation standards and all pertinent rules and regulations on all categories of work performed under the FEMA PA program or other applicable federal programs; analyze and prepare information intended to support claims for reimbursement from the state of West Virginia and the FEMA PA Program; provide support and assistance, in an advisory role, as the County continues to organize costs and expenses for reimbursement; advise the county during the design, bidding, and construction of any remediation and improvements that are necessary as a result of the 2021 flooding event. Procurement by Expression of Interest and Statement of Qualifications. Interested individuals or firms should submit an Expression of Interest including a Statement of Qualifications. Successful applicants should address the following: Past experience with similar projects, past experience with the FEMA PA program, proposed scope of work and technical process, list of hourly rates and proposed fees, a non-discrimination statement and statement of compliance with all applicable laws. The selected firm will be required to agree upon a contract detailing the scope of work to be performed and further outlining terms and conditions. The contract shall include a do not exceed clause regrading the cost of services provided. Successful firms must able to complete or have on file a Kanawha County vendor form, a “no debt affidavit” and a W-9. No proposal or fee schedule can be withdrawn within thirty days following of the submission deadline. The Kanawha County Commission reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in bidding. Interested firms must submit five (5) copies of the requested information to the Kanawha County Commission Purchasing Office, no later than 11:00 a.m., on Friday, September 10, 2021, in order to receive consideration. Faxed or electronically submitted proposals will not be accepted. For questions regarding submission, please contact the purchasing office at 304-357-0115. KANAWHA COUNTY COMMISSION KANAWHA COUNTY, WV LC-115466 08-27/09-03;2021