Wetlands Technical Assistance Services Pre-Proposal Conference-20251203_090513-Meeting Recording.mp4

This is a pre-proposal conference meeting recording for a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP #S-66000-00015434) issued by the State of Oregon, Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), to secure one or more firms providing wetlands technical assistance services to local jurisdictions. The RFP seeks qualified vendors to deliver Local Wetlands Inventories, wetland delineations, uplands determinations, draft local wetlands protection programs, avoidance and minimization plans for wetland impacts, and permittee-responsible mitigation plans. Proposers must demonstrate extensive experience, including at least three DSL-approved Local Wetlands Inventories, three adopted Goal 5-compliant Local Wetlands Protection Programs in Oregon, twenty DSL-approved Wetland Delineations, twenty DSL-approved Uplands Determinations, three DSL-approved Avoidance/Minimization Plans, and three DSL-approved Permittee-Responsible Mitigation Plans. The pre-proposal conference was held on December 3, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. Written questions are due by December 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with proposals due January 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM. A Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated around January 26, 2026. The initial contract term is two years with renewal options up to a cumulative maximum of six years.

Evaluation will distribute 100 points across Executive Summary (10 points), Project Implementation Plan (25 points), Key Personnel/Resumes (15 points), Work Samples (20 points), and Price Proposal (30 points). The contract is funded through Senate Bill 5528, which allocates $500,000 to support wetland-related planning work, with priority given to projects supporting and expediting housing development. The RFP includes provisions for certified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation and requires a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan disclosing potential subcontracting opportunities with Oregon-certified minority-owned (MBE), woman-owned (WBE), service-disabled veteran-owned (SDV), and emerging small businesses (ESB). Required insurance coverages include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), and Pollution Liability ($500,000 per occurrence). DLCD retains the right to issue purchase orders or work orders under the price agreement for up to six years from the effective date and may conduct separate solicitations for similar services, with no guarantee of specific purchase amounts.