RFP 16-2157388453 2026 French Broad 06010106 Cold Stream and Riparian Wetland Full Delivery Project

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services is requesting proposals for full delivery of cold stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits within Cataloguing Unit 06010106 of the French Broad River Basin under RFP 16-2157388453, with proposals due October 6, 2026.

The scope encompasses 3,000 cold or cool stream mitigation credits and 3 riparian wetland credits, with preservation credits not to exceed 40% of total credits. Vendors must execute a thirteen-task scope including environmental screening, property acquisition through conservation easement conveyance to the State, mitigation plan development, site restoration, baseline monitoring report preparation, and seven years of post-construction monitoring. The initial contract term is ten years from the effective date, with options for two additional one-year renewal terms at the State's discretion.

Eligible vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State, comply with state E-Verify requirements, and meet non-discrimination provisions. Financial assurance is required through performance bonding at 55% of total contract value, letters of credit, or casualty insurance.

Payment is structured by task-completion milestones ranging from 5% upon regulatory site visit approval to 10% upon final monitoring report submission and project closeout. Vendor ranking and selection will use adjusted credit cost, calculated by dividing the credit cost by the proposal rating (technical score).

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due July 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Proposals must include sealed cost and technical components; cost proposals are opened only for vendors whose technical proposals are deemed acceptable.