East Central Planning and Development District
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR PROCUREMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF
U.S. EPA BROWNFIELD
ASSESSMENT GRANT RFP
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2024
PROPOSAL DUE DATE:
August 15, 2024, AT 3:00PM
The East Central Planning and Development District (ECPDD), located in Newton, Mississippi, through this Request for Proposals (RFP), is seeking a qualified environmental consulting firm to provide grant application assistance, project management, environmental inventory and assessment, and public information and outreach services related to a United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant, as part of the U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Competition expected to be announced in May 2025.
ECPDD is seeking a qualified firm to assist in grant application preparation and then implementation of the successful grant awarded to ECPDD.
The purpose of the U.S. EPA Brownfield Assessment grant will be to conduct Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESAs) at brownfield sites located within the East Central Planning and Development District's jurisdiction (Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Smith Counties), as part of efforts to spur redevelopment and reuse of these sites. The assessment grant will also allow for site-specific cleanup planning and other brownfield eligible planning activities for eligible brownfield sites targeted for assessment. The successful consultant will bring experience and insight to a partnership with ECPDD to refine and implement the EPA grant proposal and explore other grants and brownfields initiatives as funds become available.
Tentative timeline for completion of this request for qualifications is outlined below.
1. July 17, 2024: Formal announcement date and release to the public of RFQ.
2. July 26, 2024 by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for submittal of any questions/clarification relative to the RFP.
3. August 2, 2024, by 3:00 p.m.: Response to all proposers for any questions received.
4. August 15, 2024, by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for submittal of proposals.
5. August 23, 2024: Notification of intent to award.
6. August 30, 2024: Award approval.
7. Grant application shall be completed and submitted to ECPDD for review at least five (5) business days prior to US EPA Assessment grant deadline and submittal to US EPA.
8. Grant implementation subject to the grant application approved by the US EPA.
Proposals are due and must be received in ECPDD's office on or before Thursday, August 15, 2024, by 3:00 PM (CT) at the following address:
East Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
Attention: Jenifer Buford
POST OFFICE BOX 499
280 COMMERCIAL DRIVE
NEWTON, MS 39345
If you have any questions submit them to Jenifer Buford, Economic & Community Development Director, jbuford@ecpdd.org.
Publish Dates: July 17
& July 24, 2024
