C1-5a-Environ_Services_SOW.pdf

On-Call Consultant Services Procurement Revised 5/10/2024

C1 - 5: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Consultants responding to the Environmental Services category must declare in their Statement of Qualifications one or more of the services listed below.

C1 - Environmental Report Documentation and Management: This service includes management of the Administrative Record and concise environmental documentation organized in an approved format. Environmental documentation may include Environmental Impact Statements, Records of Decision, Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Findings of No Significant Impacts, and Section 4(f) documentation.

Minimum Requirements: All firms applying in this Service Sub-Category must provide documentation demonstrating their compliance with the following minimum requirements.

Bachelor’s degree in related field Five (5) years of experience in NEPA compliance with completing Environmental

Evaluations, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and Section 4(f) Evaluations.

Note: In addition to the requirements found under Response and Selection Information section of the Request for Qualifications, respondents under this category must provide their best example of one of the following finished documents: an Environmental Impact Statement, an Environmental Assessment, or a Documented Categorical Exclusion. The submission of this document will not count against the Response and Selection Information section page limitation. If the sample documents are large, submission can be made via a PDF on a compact disk. Smaller sample documents can be submitted in paper/hard copy format.

C2 - Wetlands: Consultants possessing local experience and expertise with an emphasis on wetland delineation and mitigation services are sought for the following tasks:

1. Wetland identification, delineation, function, and values assessment (MDT Montana Wetland Assessment method or other ITD/Corps of Engineers approved method).

2. Conceptual wetland mitigation plans, including design.

3. Wetland mitigation evaluation and monitoring.

4. Preparation of necessary documents for Section 404 permitting, and Section

401 water quality certifications. GIS/GPS survey techniques and mapping may be required.

Bachelor of Science in related field Formal Wetland Delineation Training

Five (5) years of experience delineating wetlands, drafting mitigation plans, and evaluating and monitoring wetland implementation.

C3 - Biological Studies: This service includes Endangered Species Act compliance, including preparation of Biological Evaluations or Assessments, monitoring plans, and mitigation plans. Fish passage and wildlife crossing analysis and design, biological studies, and stream restoration may also be required.

Bachelor’s degree in related field Five (5) years of experience in preparing Biological Evaluations or Assessments, monitoring plans, and mitigation plans.

C4 - Archaeological/Cultural: This service includes cultural resources evaluation, research, and documentation performed by a qualified archaeologist or architectural historian in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Procedures include determining the cultural resource Area of Potential Effect (APE), in consultation with the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (ISHPO); conducting archaeological and historical evaluations including sur-vey and report production;

determination of eligibility and effect; conducting archaeological and historical evaluations for 404 Permits; and preparation of Section 106 and Section 4 (f) documentation, if 4 (f) is required. The final product may also include the preparation of a Determination of Adverse Effect and Memorandum of Agreement as prescribed by, and in consultation with the ISHPO. The Consultant’s Principal Investigator shall meet Secretary of Interior Standards in archaeology, history, architectural history, or related field.

Five (5) years of experience in determining the cultural resource Area of Potential Effect, conducting archaeological and historical evaluations and applying National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria.

C5 - Hazardous Materials/Waste: This service includes all phases of site investigation assessments and remediation for hazardous materials/wastes, underground storage tanks, asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, and other potentially contaminated sites or structures. Site investigation may include records and field reviews of published lists, land use and aerial photography review, as well as windshield surveys. This service also includes sampling of soil, water, structural materials, and unknowns for analysis to determine contamination levels or hazardous waste status in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency and Idaho Department of Environ-mental Quality requirements.

Five (5) years of experience in site investigation assessments and remediation for hazardous materials/wastes with specific experience in records and field review, soil and water sampling and analysis, as well as underground storage tank removal.