RFP-826 A/E Engineer EEC DWM CntrlKY Stg1 Characterization

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking an engineering firm to provide professional services for a site characterization project led by the Energy and Environment Cabinet's Division of Waste Management. The project will involve work in Boone, Bourbon, Carroll, Clark, Fayette, Grant, Jessamine, Madison, Montgomery, Owen, and Scott Counties. The selected firm will be responsible for reviewing records, obtaining site imagery and data, conducting property research and site visits, identifying environmental impacts, and providing a final report with site rankings. The project budget is $405,000, and the proposed schedule is 365 days. Responses are due by February 20, 2024, with a short-list meeting on March 5, 2024 and interviews on March 19, 2024. The engineering team must include an environmental/civil engineer, geologist, and land surveyor, and the use of minority-owned design firms is encouraged.

The RFP indicates that reciprocal preference will be given to Kentucky resident bidders, and preferences may also apply to qualified bidders and the Department of Corrections' Division of Prison Industries. The solicitation does not provide specific details on set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, it does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.