Community-Wide Brownfield Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The contract involves managing and executing a four-year EPA Community-Wide Brownfield Assessment Grant awarded to the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission (HOGARC) to identify, assess, and facilitate cleanup and redevelopment of potentially hazardous sites within the region. The selected consultant must demonstrate at least five years of relevant environmental consulting experience in Georgia, including expertise with hazardous and petroleum sites, and employ a registered Professional Engineer. The scope encompasses grant management, property database development, conducting Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, preparing quality assurance and safety plans, community engagement, and supporting future grant applications. Deliverables include regular progress reports, site assessment reports, cleanup plans, and maintaining EPA property profiles in ACRES. The contract emphasizes compliance with EPA standards, ASTM E1527-21, and Georgia regulations, with the potential for contract extension beyond four years. The procurement process is a qualifications-based selection, evaluating proposals on criteria such as technical capability, personnel experience, project approach, regional familiarity, past performance, and cost, with a maximum score of 120 points. The fee proposal, sealed separately, must include an hourly rate schedule and subcontractor markup. The solicitation deadline is September 15, 2025, with proposals submitted in hard copy to the designated HOGARC contact. The contract does not specify FAR clauses explicitly but references EPA and Georgia standards for all assessment, reporting, and remediation activities. Payment procedures are limited to submission of financial forms, with no detailed invoicing or contract type specified. There are no explicit packaging, marking, or certification requirements beyond standard professional service standards, and the primary administrative contact is Rich Bennett at HOGARC.