2025025-RFQ5300 Landfill Post Closure Care and Corrective Action Plan Operation and Maintenance

Columbia County, Georgia is seeking qualifications from firms to provide post-closure care and corrective action plan operation and maintenance services for the Baker Place Rd Landfill through Request for Qualifications RFQ# 2025025-RFQ5300. The project involves comprehensive environmental management of a closed municipal solid waste landfill, with services including final cover system maintenance, run-on/run-off control, landfill gas collection and control, leachate management, environmental monitoring, and regulatory reporting. Proposers will be evaluated across five criteria: General Company Information (100 points), Project Experience/References (200 points), Project Understanding (200 points), Proposed Methodology (300 points), and Organizational Structure/Key Staff (200 points), with a minimum qualifying score of 800 points required. The solicitation requires firms to ensure compliance with EPA regulations for municipal solid waste landfills, with a post-closure care period typically spanning a minimum of 30 years. Responses are due on July 31, 2025 by 12:00 PM ET, with a deadline for questions on July 23, 2025, and the initial contract term is one year with potential renewals for up to four additional one-year terms.

The county requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2,000,000 in general liability, $1,000,000 in automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation, with potential additional requirements for professional, cyber, and medical liability insurance. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the solicitation indicates a preference for technically competent and environmentally responsible firms. The landfill spans 154 acres, with approximately 93 maintainable acres, and includes 37 Methane Monitoring Wells and additional compliance wells. Phases 1 and 2 of the landfill are unlined, while phase 3 is lined, with current leachate discharge volumes ranging from 2,100 to 5,467 gallons per day. The county will provide the selected consultant with complete access to historical laboratory data from the previous ten years and editable AutoCAD/GIS files to support comprehensive project documentation and analysis. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a significant annual investment in environmental management and compliance.