QBS - Republic Creosote Site

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is seeking Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services to conduct investigations and oversee cleanup work of hazardous substances found at the Republic Creosote Site located in Massac County, Illinois. The IEPA is procuring these services in accordance with the Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. The selected vendor will be responsible for reviewing risk assessment and feasibility study documents, preparing a Proposed Plan and Record of Decision, and providing field oversight of the specified remedy. Interested offerors must be prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation in the Hazardous Waste: Advanced category. Offers are due by October 12, 2022, and the resulting contract will have an initial term of February 1, 2023 or date of execution, whichever is later, through February 27, 2029, with a total term not to exceed 10 years. The estimated maximum cost for this project is approximately $600,000.

This solicitation does not contain any set-aside requirements for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation, and the utilization plan indicates 0% participation for both. The contract was awarded to Weston Solutions Inc. through a Qualifications Based Selection process, and the project will be funded through a combination of federal and state sources, with the selected vendor required to comply with all applicable federal requirements, including the Davis-Bacon Act if the work is funded in whole or in part with federal funds.