StateWide Environmental Services - UPDATED

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #40100-51274) for statewide environmental services, seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive professional environmental consulting and related services. The procurement covers professional environmental monitoring, emergency response, investigation, assessment, and remediation services necessary for TDOT's compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Key service areas include managing Transportation Separate Storm Sewer System (TS4) permits, waste management, fuel dispensing systems, underground/above-ground storage tank remediation, and emergency environmental incident response. The contract will have a 60-month term with a maximum liability of $20 million, and the contractor must maintain offices with full-time staff in each TDOT region and be capable of responding to any location within four hours of notification. The evaluation process will be conducted in two phases: mandatory requirements (pass/fail) followed by technical qualifications scoring worth up to 60 points (20 points for general qualifications and 40 points for technical approach). Critical dates include a pre-response conference on December 2, 2024, written questions deadline of December 11, 2024, RFQ response deadline of January 24, 2025, oral presentations from February 5-7, 2025, and an anticipated contract award notification on February 26, 2025.

The RFQ encourages participation by minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disabled-owned, and small business enterprises. Respondents must provide detailed hourly rates for various professional roles including Program Manager, Project Manager, Senior/Staff Engineers, Senior/Staff Geologists, Environmental Specialists, and support staff, with a markup allowed for auxiliary services. The contractor must have specific professional credentials, with Program and Project Managers required to be State of Tennessee Registered Engineers. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, including commercial general liability, workers compensation, automobile liability, professional liability, pollution liability, and cyber liability coverage. Required documentation includes a cost proposal with hourly rates for all five contract years and a markup percentage for auxiliary services. Payment bonds will be required for work orders exceeding $100,000 that involve construction on public works projects. The RFQ specifically notes that stream/wetland mitigation sites/credits and NHPA Section 106 cultural resource compliance are not part of this contract's scope.