Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services-EPA Brownfields

The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC) is seeking qualified environmental engineering firms to provide comprehensive consulting services for its Brownfields Program, specifically targeting the preparation and submission of a FY2025 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Grant for an 18-county region in Southern Georgia. The selected firm will be responsible for multiple critical tasks, including grant preparation, grant administration, property identification and inventory, site characterization and assessment activities, community involvement assistance, and cleanup and development planning. Evaluation of proposals will be based on six key criteria: experience and ability to complete work (25%), demonstrated experience in identifying and addressing contaminated properties including grant writing (25%), approach and understanding of the scope of work (15%), quality of performance on similar projects (15%), proven track record of community engagement (10%), and environmental assessment experience (10%). Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2025, with both hard and electronic copies, and successful respondents are expected to be notified by September 4, 2025. The covered counties include Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, and Ware.

The procurement process will follow federal regulations including 2 CFR Part 200, 2 CFR Part 1500, and 40 CFR Part 33, with the SGRC serving as an Equal Opportunity Employer. The contract's validity is contingent upon receiving the EPA grant, with payment and funding limited to the administrative allowable amount specified in grant guidelines. Only one firm will be selected, and the SGRC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Interested parties can obtain the Request for Proposal (RFP) package from Korrelle Trollmann at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission, located at 1937 Carlton Adams Drive, Valdosta, GA 31601, by emailing ktrollmann@sgrc.us or calling 229-333-5277. Additional information and the RFP packet can be found at https://www.sgrc.us/. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the funding is tied to the EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant, suggesting that the contract value will be determined by the grant's administrative allowance. No incumbent vendor information or specific set-aside designations were provided in the procurement documents.