303-25-005 - Underground Storage Tank (UST) Removal and Phase II Environmental Assessment at the former F/K/A Sperling Service in Lehr, ND

North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, has issued a notice of intent to award Earth Systems Inc. the removal of two underground storage tanks and piping systems and a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the former F/K/A Sperling Service site in Lehr, North Dakota, under IFB SRC000359 (303-25-005). Bids were due August 11, 2026. Mandatory eligibility requires at least five years of underground storage tank removal and environmental assessment or remediation experience, three verifiable project references, current professional licenses and permits, and no NDDEQ Notices of Violation, Administrative Consent Agreements, or Expedited Settlement Agreements within one year of the bid deadline. A tie-breaking preference applies to North Dakota resident bidders.

Scope covers nine work items: tank and piping removal and disposal, subsurface exploration with a minimum of four soil borings and four temporary groundwater monitoring wells, soil and groundwater sampling and laboratory analysis, a groundwater survey, a Sampling and Analysis Plan, a workplan, a Phase II report, and a Tier 1 risk-based corrective action analysis. Work must comply with the Brownfields Quality Assurance Project Plan, and NDDEQ must approve the Sampling and Analysis Plan and workplan before field work begins. Amendment 1 confirms that all four soil borings fall on the site property, that no work occurs within City of Lehr right-of-way, and that NDDEQ will work with the contractor if tanks lie beneath building floors. Residual petroleum must be handled under North Dakota Department of Transportation regulations, with immediate notice to NDDEQ if unexpectedly large quantities are found.

Pricing must be firm-fixed for the contract period, itemized across the nine work items, with per-sample laboratory pricing. The contract runs August 24, 2026, through October 31, 2026, with no automatic renewal and a state option to extend for up to twelve additional months. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence, and workers compensation. Bidders must register on NDBuys and obtain a SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier before contract execution. Place of performance is the Lehr site at the corner of McIntosh Street and First Avenue South.

Award goes to the lowest-priced responsive bid from a responsible bidder. The bid summary records three compliant bids: Earth Systems Inc. at $61,760.00, Baranko Environmental LLC at $68,792.25, and Barun Intertec Corporation at $80,251.00. Olympus Technical Services Inc. and Shelton's Technical Services submitted non-compliant responses and were rejected. Protests must be submitted in writing to Procurement Officer Amy Cannon within seven calendar days of the notice, identifying the solicitation number and title. Contact Amy Cannon at amy.cannon@nd.gov or 701-328-7258.