Decisions › County Commission meeting of Feb 24, 2026
Approved three on-call contracts with Aftermath Disaster Recovery, Inc., Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., and Southern Disaster Recovery, LLC for emergency debris removal services throughout the County.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
In plain words
Three on-call contracts with Aftermath Disaster Recovery, Inc., Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., and Southern Disaster Recovery, LLC to provide emergency debris removal services throughout the County.
What changes The County now has three approved on-call debris removal contracts for a one-year initial term with four one-year option periods, replacing expiring Contracts 23-912.
Who and the money The record states the fiscal impact (expenditure) cannot be determined at this time, as costs are incurred only during an emergency event.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Costs are incurred only during an emergency event and qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement."
Where throughout the County
Paid from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement
Backup in the packet: Respondent Listing 25-918 (p. 184), Price Examination 25-918 (p. 184), Selection Committee Meeting 09.25.2025 (p. 184), Award Recommendation 25-918 (p. 184), Contract 25-918A - Aftermath Disaster Recovery-signed (p. 184), Contract 25-918B - Ceres Environmental Services (p. 184), Contract 25-918C - Southern Disaster Recovery -signed (p. 184)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Solid Waste to recommend approval: 1. Of Contracts 25-918A with Aftermath Disaster Recovery, Inc. (Prosper, TX), 25-918B with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. (Sarasota, FL), and 25-918C with Southern Disaster Recovery, LLC (Greer, SC) to provide on - call emergency debris removal services throughout the County; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The fiscal impact (expenditure) cannot be determined at this time, as costs are incurred only during an emergency event.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Feb 24, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a perpetual utility easement for Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SECO) to provide electrical services at Fire Station 85 in Montverde.
- Next item: Approved submitting the 2027 Public Transit Block Grant application and adopting a supporting resolution for $2,072,054 in transit funding.
- All 27 items from Feb 24, 2026
More on contracts and purchasing
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved six contracts for storm drain system cleaning and related services with Atlantic Pipe Services, LLC, Earth View, LLC, Flotech Environmental, LLC, GCU, LLC, Rowland (DE), LLC, and Shenandoah General Construction, LLC.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved two on-call contracts for guardrail and handrail repair with C. Slagter Construction, Inc. and Southeast Highway Guardrail & Attenuators, LLC, costing $250,000.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a change to the shared contract for medical examiner services with five other counties and authorized the chairman to sign later edits.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a $482,547 annual Core Contract with the Lake County Department of Health for services from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved three contracts with Estep Construction, J & L General Services, and Pro Way Paving Systems for non-road paving services, costing $500,000.