Russellville School District Civicplus #11

Brownfields Environmental Assessments, Cleanup Planning, and Revitalization Services

The City of Russellville is seeking a qualified environmental-services team to assess and support the reuse of brownfield sites across its coalition communities. - Government buyer and coalition: City of Russellville, Department of Sustainability and Resilience, led by Director Sara Jondahl; the Brownfields Assessment Coalition also includes Pope County and the cities of Dover and Atkins. The City of Russellville will contract with the selected provider. The work supports a U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant, with EPA Region 6 identified in the grant materials. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, commercial products, or prospective service vendors are named. This is a professional-services procurement. - Requested services and quantities: 28 ASTM All Appropriate Inquiries-compliant Phase I Environmental Site Assessments; 20 Phase II assessments; one generic Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), plus site-specific sampling and analysis plans; 20 asbestos-containing material and lead-based paint surveys, with mold surveys where applicable; cleanup planning for 17 sites; seven Analyses of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives; four community vision sessions or charrettes; four site reuse assessments; two market studies; one market-viability evaluation; two brownfield revitalization plans; and one area-wide plan. Additional work includes site inventory and prioritization, environmental sampling and testing, community engagement, grant and reporting support, and database management. - Project scope: The coalition's grant materials identify 61 brownfield sites across Russellville, Dover, and Atkins, including former commercial and industrial properties. The work is intended to support cleanup planning, redevelopment, economic revitalization, public health, and community input. - Notable qualifications and requirements: The team must include an Arkansas-registered professional geologist by contract award; a named subcontractor may fulfill this role. The solicitation also calls for applicable Arkansas professional geology and engineering credentials, an environmental professional meeting ASTM requirements, at least seven years of environmental experience, demonstrated QAPP and Phase I/II assessment experience, and community outreach capability. Minimum professional errors-and-omissions insurance is $1,000,000. WBE, MBE, and VBE businesses are encouraged to apply. - Value and performance: The anticipated maximum contract value is $1,456,675, within a coalition grant budget of approximately $1,500,000. The initial contract term is three years, with a possible extension; the overall grant workplan spans four years, with program activities ending before final grant reporting.

Description

The City of Russellville is seeking qualifications and proposals from qualified vendors to provide professional environmental assessment services for a Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant. The coalition includes the City of Russellville, Pope County, the City of Dover, and the City of Atkins, and intends to select one respondent for a contractual agreement with the City. Work includes environmental assessments, testing, cleanup planning, site reuse and revitalization planning, and community engagement. The RFQP identifies an anticipated maximum contract of $1,456,675 based on the City of Russellville's grant-related expenses, with a three-year initial contract term.

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