Inter-Agency Review Team (IRT)-approved Category 3 wetland mitigation credits

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Competitive Selection IDV DOT53020-1 provides a comprehensive procurement vehicle for environmental mitigation banking products, specifically focused on wetland mitigation credits. The contract enables ODOT to acquire Inter-Agency Review Team (IRT)-approved Category 3 wetland mitigation credits primarily in the Walhonding River, Lower Maumee, and Grand river watersheds. Vendors under this contract are required to deliver full-service wetland mitigation solutions, including environmental investigations, documentation, permitting, real estate acquisition, design, restoration, construction, monitoring, and long-term land management.

EnviroScience Inc. was awarded this competitive selection contract on February 24, 2020, with a performance period extending from 2020 to February 28, 2031. The contract has a total not-to-exceed value of $1,200,000 and requires a minimum of 15 IRT-approved wetland mitigation credits, with at least 8 credits being Category 3 forested trajectory wetlands. Geographically limited to specific 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes within Ohio, the contract allows for purchases through official purchase orders or payment cards, with no guaranteed minimum order volume. The contract emphasizes vendor capabilities in providing mitigation credits by 2025, with all proposed credits to be available by 2031.