North Carolina eVP #16-2157388453

Mitigation Credits Procurement for French Broad River Basin (NC DEQ)

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Mitigation Services, is seeking proposals for a full delivery project to provide stream and wetland mitigation credits in the French Broad River Basin (Cataloguing Unit 06010106). - Government Buyer: - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Mitigation Services - Procurement Specialist: Tracie Harrell - Products/Services Requested: - 3,000 cool or cold stream mitigation credits - 20 riparian wetland mitigation credits (with preservation credits capped at 40%) - Full delivery of mitigation services, including: - Environmental and project screening - Property review and conservation easement conveyance (no fee simple title) - Site-specific mitigation plan development - Permitting, earthwork, planting, and monitoring installation - Baseline monitoring, as-built drawings, and annual monitoring reports for 7 years - Project closeout - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Mitigation must occur via conservation easements, not fee simple title - No wetland-only projects or use of restricted properties - 10-year contract term with up to two 1-year renewal options - Payments are milestone-based, tied to task completion and credit delivery - Vendors must be registered in the State's Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation.

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. It seeks full delivery projects to provide cold stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits within the Cataloguing Unit 06010106 of the French Broad River Basin. The project involves ecosystem services related to wetland and stream mitigation. Proposals are due by October 6, 2026, and vendors must be registered with the State of North Carolina's Electronic Vendor Portal to respond.

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