The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has awarded DeKalb County, Indiana (the “County”) a USEPA Brownfield Assessment Grant in the sum of $500,000 over a fouryear term to support redevelopment of brownfields impacted by petroleum and hazardous substances. The County is requesting proposals from qualified environmental engineering/consulting firms to assist the County with management of the grant and implementation of the grant-funded environmental assessments. The resulting contract will be for four years. DeKalb County may amend or extend this contract beyond the initial four years to accommodate the terms and conditions of the FY23 Brownfields Assessment Grant or future EPA grants awarded to DeKalb County within this four- year period provided a market survey conducted by the County indicates that the prices the Consultant proposes are reasonable. Task 1 – Program Management, Training Support, & Brownfield Inventory/ Prioritization The County and Consultant will need to call, meet, and correspond with US EPA staff to manage the grant’s cooperative agreement. Additionally, the Consultant will be responsible for providing Grant reporting documentation services on behalf of the County. Funds allocated for this task will also be used to update the County’s Brownfield Inventory.; Task 2 – Environmental Investigation The Consultant will be expected to complete eligibility determination requests for each site. Eligibility determinations for hazardous substances sites will be made through the EPA Project Manager, and eligibility determinations for petroleum sites will be made through the Indiana Brownfield Program (IBP). Phase I ESAs will be performed by the Consultant under this task. The County will identify locations for Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) activities on key sites throughout the County. All Phase I ESAs must be conducted by the Consultant in accordance with the ASTM standard for Phase I ESAs (E1527-21) and the All-Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) rule.; Task 3 – Clean-up Planning The Consultant will complete clean-up planning documents, such as the following: Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, Remedial Action Plans (RAPs), site closure letter requests (Site Status Letters, No Further Action Letters, etc.), Comfort Letters, and clean-up funding development. Cleanup planning will include an evaluation of potential remedial techniques, determination of appropriate cleanup goals, identification of probable costs, and planning and application for additional funding. RAPs will include a feasibility analysis that includes alternatives designed to meet the project’s objectives. Task 3 funds will also be used to identify funding sources necessary to remediate contaminated brownfields and return them to productive reuse.
