North Carolina eVP #16-2214810333

NC DEQ Seeks Large-Scale Mitigation Credit Projects for Neuse River Basin

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Mitigation Services, is seeking proposals for large-scale environmental mitigation credit projects in the Neuse River Basin. - Government Buyer: - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Division of Mitigation Services - Procurement Specialist: Tracie Harrell - Products/Services Requested: - Warm Stream Mitigation Credits: 11,500 credits - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Credits: 15 credits - Riparian Buffer Mitigation Credits: 4,500,000 credits - Nutrient Offset - Phosphorus Mitigation Credits: 3,500 credits (Upper Falls Lake), 1,260 credits (Lower Falls Lake) - Key Tasks and Services: - Environmental and project screening, including on-site meetings and public notification - Property review and delivery of conservation easements (surveys, title reports, recording) - Mitigation plan development and financial assurance - Permitting and regulatory compliance - Site planting, monitoring installation, and annual monitoring for at least seven years - Preparation of baseline and annual monitoring reports, as-built drawings, and project closeout - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Projects must provide conservation easements - Detailed milestones and deliverables for each phase - Minimum seven-year monitoring period within a 10-year contract term (with two possible one-year renewals) - Compliance with state and federal employment, non-discrimination, and E-Verify requirements - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a service-based environmental restoration procurement.

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for full delivery projects. The projects involve providing Warm Stream, Riparian Wetland, and Riparian Buffer Mitigation Credits within the Cataloguing Unit 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin. Additionally, it includes Nutrient Offset-Phosphorus Mitigation Credits within the Neuse-Upper Falls Lake Watershed and Neuse-Lower Falls Lake Watershed Service Areas. Proposals are due by October 6, 2026, and inquiries are directed to the procurement specialist.

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