RFP 16-2189661730 2026 Cape Fear 03030003 Stream and Riparian Wetlands

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services, is soliciting proposals for full delivery projects to provide warm stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits within Cataloguing Unit 03030003 of the Cape Fear River Basin. The objective is to secure 4,000 warm stream credits and 3 riparian wetland credits, with the requirement that preservation credits do not exceed 50 percent of the total and that projects combine both stream and wetland credits. The contract has an initial ten-year term with the possibility of two additional one-year renewals at the state's discretion. Long-term protection of the mitigation sites must be ensured through the conveyance of a conservation easement to the state. The procurement follows a two-step evaluation process where technical and cost proposals must be submitted separately via the Sourcing Tool by October 6, 2026. Awards are based on best value, utilizing an adjusted credit cost formula that divides the credit cost by the technical proposal rating. Selected vendors must provide a performance bond for 55 percent of the total contract value and maintain comprehensive general liability and worker's compensation insurance. Key deliverables include environmental screening, site-specific mitigation plans, baseline monitoring reports, and a minimum of seven years of site monitoring. Payment is based on the number of credits delivered at the established per-credit price, subject to inspection and approval by the Division of Mitigation Services.