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Noble County Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation Program Dexter City School

Opened on: February 14, 2025
Deadline: March 7, 2025 1:00 pm

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Summary and Background

Buckeye Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is a council of governments established in 1968 and serves the counties of Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington in rural Appalachian Ohio. Buckeye Hills administers funding from multiple State and Federal sources in the areas of community and economic development, transportation planning, and aging services to address the needs of member communities.

Project Description

Buckeye Hills Regional Council has been awarded an Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation grant on behalf of the Noble County Board of Commissioners to assess and remediate the contaminated Dexter City School site located in Noble County. Project site was predetermined in the grant application. Potential services that will be required of the chosen Environmental Consulting firm include:

  • Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
  • Remedial planning and design
  • Assistance with community outreach, if needed
  • May include planning activities to initiate brownfield revitalization and activities to repair your brownfield site for redevelopment.

BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL plans to hire a minimum of one (1) environmental consultant to perform the work for both the petroleum and hazardous substance assessment grants. BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL will contract directly with the environmental consultant(s). All work will be completed under the direction of an Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program Certified Professional and will conform to the standards set forth under the Ohio Voluntary Action Program. The selected firm(s) will be subject to federal contract requirements, including, but not limited to, Minority Business Enterprise/Women’s Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) standards, project certification process and minimum Federal (Davis-Bacon) wage rates, where applicable.

The selected firm(s) will be asked to enter into an agreement with BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL to provide environmental consulting services. All Hazardous Substances Assessments will be conducted under the standards of the Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Plan (YAP) using State of Ohio Certified Voluntary Action Program (YAP) Rules (Ohio Administrative Code rule 3745-300-01 through 3745-300-14. All Petroleum Environmental Assessments involving underground storage tanks will be conducted using American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) industry accepted protocol and adhere to the regulatory standards of the State of Ohio’s Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshall, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR). The designated environmental firm(s) will be knowledgeable and proficient in conducting both Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Assessments.

Submission Instructions

Copies Required: Applicants are required to submit one (1) digital copy through e-mail and may additionally submit one (1) hard copy if they so choose. If the applicant chooses to additionally submit their response via hard copy, each response must be submitted on letter- size (8.5″ x 11″) paper. Applicants who do not follow these guidelines or who do not provide comprehensive information will not considered. Responses must be sealed and identified if submitting through hard copy. The email subject line must say: “BHRC RFQ for Noble County Brownfield Remediation Grant.”

Due Date & Time: On or before 1:00 p.m. on March 7, 2025
Anticipated interview date for invited firms: 3 weeks
Submission Delivery Location: 
kdunn@buckeyehills.org
Buckeye Hills Regional Council
Attn: RFQ for Noble County Brownfield
Remediation Grant Dexter City School
1400 Pikes Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750

All proposals must be submitted directly to BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL Proposals reaching BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL after the closing deadline will not be considered and will be returned unopened to the sender. All submissions will become the property of BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL and will not be returned.

Questions
Questions concerning any aspect of this RFQ must be submitted by electronic mail to Kate Dunn, Program Manager for this ODOD Grant at kdunn@buckeyehills.org. All questions must be received by 10:00 a.m. on February 28, 2025. All oral communication will be considered unofficial and non­ binding on this agency. Please call 740-516-0370 regarding any questions concerning the receipt or delivery only of the specifications of this RFQ document. A single response to all questions will be sent electronically to all interested parties. All questions or requests for clarifications must be directed to Kate Dunn. Any attempt to contact any other BUCKEYE HILLS REGIONAL COUNCIL employee OR Noble County Board of Commissioners employee regarding this RFQ may be grounds for disqualification as a contractor.

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No person in the United States must, on the ground of race, color, national origin, handicap, age, religion, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

To effectuate compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d et seq.,); as amended, BHRC is required to include the following in any solicitation or contract and these provisions will be incorporated into the contract between BHRC and the selected consultant (CONSULTANT). The CONSULTANT will need to abide by these provisions:

  1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and DOC implementing regulations published at 15 C.F.R. Part 8 prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin under programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

  2. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex under Federally assisted education programs or activities.

  3. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability under programs, activities, and services provided or made available by State and local governments or instrumentalities or agencies thereto, as well as public or private entities that provide public transportation.

  4. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), and DOC implementing regulations published at 15 C.F.R. Part 8b prohibiting discrimination on the basis of handicap under any program or activity receiving or benefiting from Federal assistance. For purposes of complying with the accessibility standards set forth in 15 C.F.R. § 8b.18(c), non-federal entities must adhere to the regulations, published by the U.S. Department of Justice, implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (28 C.F.R. part 35; 75 FR 56164, as amended by 76 FR 13285) and Title III of the ADA (28 C.F.R. part 36; 75 FR 56164, as amended by 76 FR 13286). The revised regulations adopted new enforceable accessibility standards called the “2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design” (2010 Standards), which replace and supersede the former Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards for new construction and alteration projects.

  5. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), and DOC implementing regulations published at 15 C.F.R. Part 20 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

  6. Any other applicable non-discrimination law(s).

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses received to this posted RFQ and to re-advertise for new submissions.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by respondents in the preparation of a response to this RFQ.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to delay or discontinue the selection process at any time.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the project in the best interest of the overall project and will not be held responsible for any impact on respondents resulting from this decision.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to request modifications to any documentation submitted if it is in the best interest of the project prior to the time of selection.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to request clarification or additional information from a respondent prior to selection.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council reserves the right to negotiate with the selected respondent to provide additional services not outlined in this RFQ if necessary and in the best interest of the project.

The evaluation and selection of the Consultant will be based on the information submitted in the entity’s proposal including estimated cost, scope of work, and creativity. Failure to respond to each of the requirements in the RFQ may be the basis for rejecting a response. Entities should respond clearly and completely to all requirements. Entities must be as concise as possible with respect to presenting a clear and complete proposal.

Deviations and exceptions from terms, conditions, or specifications from this RFQ shall be described fully on the entity’s letterhead, signed, and attached to the response. In the absence of such a statement, the proposal shall be accepted as in strict compliance with all terms, conditions, and specifications and the entity shall be held liable.

This RFQ is the official media governing proposal procedures. No other documents, letters, or oral instructions shall have any influence whatsoever, unless incorporated by reference herein, or unless an official AMENDMENT is made to this document by the issuing office.

Evaluation criteria contained herein shall be used in evaluating interested firms, groups, or persons for selection. BHRC may contact any RFQ respondent after receiving its submittal to seek clarification on any portion thereof.

Proposals will not be returned to the RFQ respondents.

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