5082-McLean-Invitation for Bid- Environmental Database Review - R-1

McLean County Fiscal Court is issuing a competitive sealed Invitation for Bid (IFB) for environmental database review services to support approximately 20 residential properties participating in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Home Buyout Program. The procuring jurisdiction is McLean County, Kentucky. The selected contractor must be an environmental firm or licensed environmental professional capable of conducting comprehensive environmental database searches, reviewing local and state records, and preparing detailed environmental database reports in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 312 and ASTM E1527 or E2247 standards. Key deliverables include searching all specified environmental databases for subject properties and adjacent/surrounding properties within distances established by applicable rules, preparing written Environmental Database Search Reports with supporting documentation, and conducting historical reviews using aerial photographs, topographic maps, city directories, and insurance maps. The contractor must identify potential environmental concerns including CERCLA liabilities, petroleum products, asbestos, radon, lead-based paint, and emerging contaminants such as PFAS. The contractor is required to employ an Environmental Professional as defined by current ASTM standards and work under that professional's responsible charge, with copies of necessary licensing, certifications, and errors and omissions professional liability insurance required at submission. Bids must be submitted through the DFS Procurement Portal at dfs.bonfirehub.com/portal no later than April 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST, with bid opening and award occurring at the Fiscal Court meeting on April 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST.

This procurement does not indicate explicit set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, although the Affirmative Steps Form (2 CFR 200.321) requires the county and its contractors to implement affirmative action measures to ensure minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are utilized whenever possible, including placing qualified enterprises on solicitation lists and dividing requirements into smaller tasks when economically feasible. Standard compliance requirements apply, including submission of a Non-Collusion Declaration, Certification Regarding Lobbying, and Drug-Free Workplace Certification, all of which must be executed under penalty of perjury. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documents, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. No explicit budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, invoicing requirements indicate that the contractor must provide detailed descriptions of services with hours and rates, and work may not commence without written Notice to Proceed from the county.