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Inquiries The City will accept inquiries on the contents and requirements of the RFP in electronic form only. Inquiries may only be submitted by email. Inquiries should be submitted to: Chip Cates Office of Community & Neighborhood Services Ccates@tuscaloosa.com Inquiries must be submitted at least seven (7) days before the deadline for submission of proposals. For this RFP, the deadline for inquiries is May 5, 2023 at 5:00 Central Standard Time, after which time no further inquiries will be addressed by the City. If the City chooses to respond to an inquiry, the City will do so in writing, in the form of an addendum to this RFP. The addendum will be sent to all recipients of the RFP, and will be posted to the City's website 3 The City of Tuscaloosa seeks the services of an environmental assessment firm that has the knowledge, experience and expertise to perform the services as requested. The firm must be able to perform the following types of services upon request from the City: 1. On an as needed, as requested basis, conduct Environmental Assessments in a timely manner and in accordance with HUD regulations including 24 CFR 58, determine which activities will require one of the following levels of review and perform the same: a. Emergency Declaration per 24 CFR 58.33 (CENST Format) b. Exempt/CENST Format per 24 CFR 58.34 & 58.35(b) with supporting documentation as to exemption c. CENST Format (Categorically Excluded) per 24 CFR 58.35(a) d. Environmental Assessment (Phase 1) per 24 CFR 58.36 e. Environmental Impact Statement per 24 CFR 58.37 2. On an as needed, as requested basis, conduct lead, mold, and asbestos risk assessments in a timely manner and in accordance with HUD regulations including 24 CFR 35, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: 29 CFR 1926, 29 CFR 2010, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 40 CFR 745, National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP),State regulations, Local regulations determine which activities will require hazard controls and/or abatement activities and perform the same. The firm must comply with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations related to the services provided to the City. The City reserves the right, subject to negotiation and agreement, in writing, with the selected firm, to either expand or limit the scope of services as needed. 1. The selected firm will be required to have sufficient personnel to complete the tasks required by this scope of services. The selected firm will complete the required tasks in a timely and efficient manner. The selected firm would be expected to enter into a contract for services based upon the negotiated fee structure. 2. Basic Hazard Reduction Services. The essential function of the Hazard Reduction services are to identify conditions that may result in adverse human health effects from the following sources: deteriorated asbestos surfaces, presence of mold, deteriorated lead-based paint (LBP), interior dust-lead hazards, soil lead hazards, chewable surfaces, friction surfaces and impact surfaces, as defined by HUD and EPA; 2) to test surfaces and paint on surfaces that will be disturbed during the renovation and identify all hazards with sufficient detail to permit replication of sampling and/or testing effort, sketches or drawings of property with floor plan detailing all sample locations. Provide all necessary facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, supervision, and personnel and other items and services to perform the hazard evaluation services as defined in this RFP. These services must be in accordance with applicable work practice standards of the state (or EPA, if applicable) where the services are provided. When more than one regulatory provision applies to a condition or activity, the most stringent shall be used. The City reserves the right to request clarifications and revisions by the risk assessor, at no additional cost to the City. Applicable regulations are those that are in force when and where the lead evaluation is conducted, including, but not limited to: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 24 CFR 35 U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 40 CFR 745 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants State regulations Local regulations The City of Tuscaloosa is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide environmental assessments to the City's Office of Community & Neighborhood Services. Part 2 of this RFP provides a general description and abbreviated scope of work for the project. This is a procurement of professional services, and will be conducted in a manner to provide full and open competition. A Selection Committee will review all proposals, and will rank firms based on criteria identified in Part 5. The criteria may include, but is not limited to, the proposal, firm qualifications, references, interviews, and other relevant information. Upon selection by the Selection Committee, the City will enter into negotiations with the successful Respondent. Pending successful negotiations, the successful Respondent will enter into a Contract for professional services with the City.