SLCo ORD134175 QEP EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant - RFP

Salt Lake County's Office of Regional Development and Economic Development Division is soliciting proposals for Qualified Environmental Professional services to support an EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant, with proposals due October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time through the Utah Public Procurement Place online system.

The scope spans comprehensive brownfields assessments across Salt Lake County through September 30, 2030, including preparation of a County-wide Quality Assurance Project Plan, at least 31 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments compliant with ASTM E1527-21 standards, at least 27 Site-Specific Sampling and Analysis Plans and 23 Phase II ESAs (soil, soil gas, surface water, and groundwater sampling), at least 7 asbestos and hazardous materials surveys, Site Eligibility Determinations, and cleanup planning documents including Analyses of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives. The awardee must be a qualified environmental consulting firm with demonstrable expertise in brownfields assessment methodologies.

The total contract value does not exceed $1,369,916, with pricing firm through September 30, 2028. The awarded contractor may request one price adjustment (maximum 3 percent) effective October 1, 2028 through September 30, 2030, supported by applicable index documentation and submitted between July 1 and August 1, 2028. The funding source is the EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant totaling $1.5 million, with more than 88 percent allocated to assessment activities.

Evaluation weights 75 percent to program proposal and 25 percent to pricing. Program criteria include proposer qualifications and relevant experience (30 percent), project team (5 percent), project management (35 percent), and sustainable business practices (5 percent). Required insurance includes workers' compensation as required by Utah, commercial general liability of $2 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate, professional liability of $2 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence or $2 million combined limit.

A pre-proposal WebEx meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM MDT. Questions are due October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM. The selection committee will meet October 21, 2026, with an anticipated award notice on October 22, 2026 and Notice to Proceed by November 10, 2026.