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PURPOSE The City of Keokuk, through this Request for Proposals (RFP), is seeking a qualified environmental consulting firm to provide environmental cleanup services related to a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Site-Specific Cleanup Grant for Brownfields awarded to the City as part of the U.S. EPA Brownfields Grant Competition for Fiscal Year 2025. The primary purpose of this grant is to carry out site-specific cleanup activities on Auditors Parcel D (also known as the central portion of the former Elkem site) to get the property through the lowa DNR Land Recycling Program (LRP). The purpose of enrolling in this program is to get the entire site or parts of the site to 'No Further Action' status to allow for redevelopment opportunities. The City of Keokuk, the current owner of the property, has worked with the EPA and lowa DNR to complete a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the entire site and Phase II ESAS for portions of the site. The City of Keokuk also recently completed additional assessment work with EPA Region 7's TBA program to conduct Phase II ESAs on the western and southern portions of the property. All ESAs completed on site are to assist in transitioning regulatory authority of the property from EPA RCRA authority to the lowa DNR Land Recycling Program (LRP). BACKGROUND The former Elkem facility was initially planned without municipal oversight and was developed prior to being annexed by the city in the 1950's. The Site once enjoyed manufacturing prominence, robust community development, and significant earnings among workers, until operations ceased, and the Site was vacated in 2007. The Site was part of the original United Lead Company that operated as a zinc smelter and lead alloying facility. By 1929 the Site was operating as Midwest Carbide Corp. manufacturing carbide. In the 1950's the Site transitioned to carbon products which continued until 2007 when facility operations ceased. The Site quickly fell into disrepair and became home to vandals and squatters. QUESTIONS All Questions regarding this proposal are required to be submitted ONLY by email to Sam Avery at savery@seirpc.com. Emails will be checked daily for questions and will be answered and posted to the City's website at online. Deadline for questions is 4:00 pm Central Time, Friday, October 25th, 2024. Phone calls or in-person visits will not be accepted. REJECTION RIGHTS The City retains the right to reject all proposals and re-solicit if deemed to be in their best interests. Selection is also dependent upon the negotiation of a mutually acceptable contract with the successful consultant firm and readiness to enter into a binding agreement once the consultant selection process is complete.