RFP 16-2144402107 2026 Yadkin 03040101 Warm Stream and Riparian Wetland Full Delivery Projects

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services, is soliciting proposals to deliver 7,000 warm stream mitigation credits within Cataloguing Unit 03040101 of the Yadkin River Basin under RFP 16-2144402107, with proposals due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET. A virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, and written questions are due July 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Vendors may submit proposals for one or more sites providing all or a portion of the requested mitigation credits, with preservation credits capped at no more than 50 percent of the total. The solicitation encourages 10% utilization of Historically Underutilized Businesses as first or second-tier subcontractors. Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and the Electronic Vendor Portal, maintain financial stability, comply with E-Verify employment authorization requirements, and meet fair employment standards.

The contract term runs ten years from final execution, with State options to renew for up to two additional one-year terms. Vendor compensation is based on a payment schedule tied to specific project milestones — regulatory site visits, conservation easement recording, mitigation plan completion, earthwork completion, planting and monitoring device installation, baseline monitoring reports, and seven years of annual monitoring reports — with total payment constituted at the per-credit price in the cost proposal. Vendors must convey conservation easements to the State of North Carolina rather than fee simple title. Financial assurance is required in the form of performance bonds (55 percent of total contract value), letters of credit, or casualty insurance, with bonds remaining in effect until baseline monitoring report approval. Contract awards will be determined based on technical evaluation and adjusted credit cost calculations, with announcements posted to the electronic Vendor Portal.