NCDEQ -Division of Waste management is advertising for the Environmental engineering services for its Brownfield Assessment projects. DWM shall be contracting m...

Department/Agency NCDEQ – Division of Waste Management Project Title Brownfields Program MARC Assessment Design Services Environmental Engineering Services from multiple designers Scope of Work Investigation of Brownfields Properties SCOPE OF WORK ATTACHED Contact Jordan Thompson Telephone (704) 223-6549 Email Jordan.Thompson@ncdenr.gov Total Project Budget Three contracts totaling $1,369,351 and awarded to multiple vendors. Source of Funds EPA MARC Grant #4B02D31722 Approved OC-25 # Not applicable Publish Date and Time August 26, 2022 at 2:00pm EST Closing Date and Time September 26, 2022 at 2:00pm EST Submit THREE (3) Copies of Letter of Interest and SF-254 (Mailing Address): Shirley Liggins (Special instructions: Bid # 16-N82622 Sealed Envelope not to be opened until 09/26/22 at 2 PM. EST and to be forwarded to Shirley Liggins for opening) NCDEQ Division of Waste Management Brownfields Program 1646 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-1646 Physical Location for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery (Delivery Address): NC DEQ-Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Attn: Shirley Liggins NC Licensing Statement In order to offer engineering and geological services in response to this solicitation, the proposing firm must be properly licensed to practice Engineering and/or Geology in the State of North Carolina. More information on the North Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites: NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors: (http://www.ncbels.org) NC Board for Licensing of Geologist (http://www.ncblg.org) http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncblg.org/ SELECTING CRITERIA In selecting designers, the selection committee will take into consideration qualification information including such factors as: 1. Direct experience with Brownfields projects including site assessment, work plans, and project administration within the last two years. 2. Demonstrated vapor intrusion experience including investigation, evaluation of risk, and mitigation design. 3. Record of successfully completed Brownfields projects without major legal or technical problems. 4. Adequate staff and proposed design or consultant team for the project with applicable professional licensure. 5. Current workload and State projects awarded. 6. Demonstrated successful conclusion of completed State projects including performance histories, integrity records, and compliance with public policies and laws. 7. Other factors which may be appropriate for the project. a. Demonstrate adequate staff available to address required deliverables in a timely and professional manner including any proposed design or consultant team members for the project. b. Be prepared to give exact number of active projects with starting and/or possible end dates. c. The Division of Waste Management encourages certified Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)/ Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to submit qualifications in response to this advertisement. d. Contractors responding to this advertisement are encouraged to use HUBs/DBEs in outsourcing and/or subcontracted project activities. SUBMITTAL CRITERIA Proposing firms must submit THREE (3) copies of the Letter of Interest and THREE (3) copies of your current Standard Form 254 (SF 254) with the information package. The current SF 254 template is located at http://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/construction/forms-documents which is the State Building Commission approved form. In the interest of cost-savings to the designers, consistency of the submittals and more efficient use of time by the pre-selection committee, the submitted information package should not include any notebooks, binders, tab, clips, etc. The format should be 8-1/2" x 11" pages stapled in the upper left-hand corner. The Letter of Interest should not exceed ten (10) single-sided pages or five (5) double-sided pages plus the SF 254. E-mail and Fax submittals will not be accepted. http://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/construction/forms-documents SCOPE OF WORK BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACTS The selected contractors must provide, in a manner satisfactory to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Department), and as authorized on a task order/not-to-exceed basis, technical services to assess and provide mitigation/remediation planning services to Brownfields Properties under the MARC Grant Number 4B02D31722. Services may include, but are not limited to the following: A. Preparation of site-specific work plans (including technical proposals and cost estimates) for specific technical tasks. B. Review of site files, site reconnaissance, property ownership determination, right-of-entry acquisition, and receptor surveys. C. Various hydrogeologic and contaminant assessment activities, including monitoring installation, groundwater sampling, surface water and sediment sampling, landfill/soil gas sampling, crawl space sampling, indoor air sampling, soil sampling, human exposure assessments (evaluation of site-specific risks to potential receptor populations from site-related contamination), asbestos containing material (ACM) surveys, and other tasks related to comprehensive assessment of groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil, soil vapor, and indoor air at designated sites. D. Various land surveying activities and preparation of Brownfields plats. E. Prepare notices and record notices and land use restriction documents for DEPARTMENT approval. F. Preparation of site-specific mitigation recommendations (including ABCAs), providing an evaluation of various mitigation alternatives for groundwater, surface water (including wetlands), sediment, and/or structural vapor intrusion contaminated sites. G. Management and oversight of specialty and engineering subcontractors, vendors or CONTRACTOR personnel involved in assessment activities at designated sites. The CONTRACTOR shall select subcontractors based on qualifications and cost using a minimum of three quotes from different firms unless the work is known not to exceed $3,000 or the contractor demonstrates there are not three firms available to provide quotes. H. Preparation and implementation of site-specific health and safety plans, under the supervision of a qualified health and safety officer, so as to ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations for worker safety and for the health and safety of nearby residential and business communities during all phases of site assessment. I. Preparation and submittal of all required reports and any miscellaneous documentation as requested by the DEPARTMENT or Contract Administrator according to schedule(s) agreed to by both parties; submittal of site-specific project status summaries (technical progress, identification of problems/delays, and cost updates) to the DEPARTMENT at the time of invoice submittal in accordance with applicable Brownfields Program requirements. J. Technical and administrative support as needed at public hearings or public meetings to discuss elements of proposed investigation or intended reuse. Also, as needed technical and administrative support in providing expert testimony at hearings, meetings, depositions, and in litigation involving the DEPARTMENT related to work conducted under the funds provided in this contract. K. Preparation and submittal of work in portable document format (PDF). L. Contract administration (Including documentation of good faith efforts to subcontract DBEs), budget tracking, and invoicing.