North Carolina eVP #294-29404302026

Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements

The City of Havelock, North Carolina, received a $1,000,000 EPA cooperative agreement under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site, including environmental cleanup, community involvement, and reporting. Concurrently, the city was awarded a contract for engineering services to develop Phoenix Park, a recreational space featuring parking, walking trails, a dog park, restrooms, and other amenities. The engineering contract involves site analysis, permitting, design, bidding, and construction management, with a focus on environmental considerations and compliance with federal grants. The project site is located at 899 W. US HWY 70, Havelock, NC, in Craven County. The EPA and the City of Havelock are the buyers, with Kimberly Walters as the procurement contact. The EPA awards include NAICS code 66.818 for brownfield multipurpose activities, and UNSPSC codes related to environmental remediation and development. The project period spans from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2028. Likely competitors for similar awards include environmental consulting firms and engineering companies specializing in site remediation and park development.

Description

This action approves funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to NC City of Havelock. Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to the City of Havelock to conduct remediation activities as authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(3) in Havelock, North Carolina. Specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a Qualified Environmental Professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, and will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the Property Profile Form using EPAs Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). Further, the recipient will remediate one (1) brownfield site and anticipates holding two (2) community meetings, finalizing one (1) Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Havelock, North Carolina. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

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