This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in New Bern, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of New Bern requests a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified environmental engineering Firms for professional environmental services experienced with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Program. In August 2022, The EPA selected the City of New Bern (City) as a grantee to receive a Brownfields Assessment Grant to perform environmental assessments of properties and conceptual planning efforts for property redevelopment/remediation. This federal funding is dedicated to the assessment of Brownfields sites potentially impacted by hazardous substances and petroleum and will be used to develop a brownfields site inventory and database, conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), prepare related work documents, plan for potential site response, clean-up and redevelopment actions, and other associated grant activities, such as program administration and community engagement. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the procurement of a professional environmental consulting firm to provide services to be performed under the above-referenced EPA grant funding. The City of New Bern Reserves the Right to Reject any Statement of Qualifications. All inquiries regarding qualification format or submittal procedures shall be directed to Mr. Christopher D. Seaberg via email seaberg.christopher@newbernnc.gov. No other contacts with the City of New Bern shall be made during the solicitation period. The City of New Bern, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to select the firm that best meets its needs and award this opportunity based on the initial RFQ response without oral presentations; however, oral presentations to the City may be requested. The City intends to award contract for a three (3) year term to one successful firm. The City at its sole discretion reserves the right to further extend this contract for these/similar/support services for an additional 2 years. The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses. The City also reserves the right to request additional information from any consultant submitting under this RFQ if the City deems such information is necessary to further evaluate the consultant's qualifications. The City of New Bern is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time