Term Contract for Environmental Engineering Services

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is requesting proposals for one or more term contracts for environmental engineering services on an as-needed basis across up to 42 community college campuses throughout Virginia, with proposals due September 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time. The VCCS intends to award multiple term contracts (not more than four qualified firms) and has established a 42% small business participation goal for discretionary spending with businesses certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity.

The scope encompasses professional environmental engineering services including environmental impact reviews, wetlands delineations, stormwater program administration, feasibility studies, code compliance investigations, and preliminary and final design services, delivered via project orders issued during the contract term. Contractors must be capable of responding to discrete assignments across the VCCS campus network.

The initial contract term runs one year or until cumulative project order totals reach $10 million, whichever occurs first. Individual project order fees shall not exceed $2.5 million, with an aggregate limit of $10 million per contract term. The contract is renewable at the VCCS's option for up to three additional one-year terms. Fees will be established through negotiated hourly rates for professional classifications and disciplines, with lump-sum project fees determined from estimated manhours and negotiated labor rates. The VCCS does not guarantee issuance of any project orders under the resulting contracts.

Evaluation criteria (totaling 100 points) weight team expertise and qualifications (25 points), firm experience and past performance (25 points), willingness to provide services at reasonable fees and ability to respond timely (15 points), geographic location of the firm's office (10 points), small business subcontracting plan (10 points), firm size and breadth of services (10 points), and professional liability insurance coverage (5 points). All vendors must register as eVA vendors and pay applicable transaction fees; failure to register results in proposal rejection. No pre-proposal conference will be held.