Environmental Consulting Services-Needs Assessment for a Solid Waste Transfer Station

The City of La Porte is seeking environmental consulting services for a Needs Assessment of a Solid Waste Transfer Station. The selected consultant will be expected to perform services including project initiation and data collection, waste stream and capacity analysis, haul cost and operations modeling, site screening and fatal flaw analysis, conceptual design considerations, environmental and regulatory pathways, traffic, safety, and community impacts, financial analysis, and alternatives evaluation. The consultant should have experience with solid waste transfer stations, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance. Key personnel should have relevant experience, and the project manager should have at least 7 years of experience. • The purpose of this RFQ is to identify and pre-qualify firms with the technical expertise, experience, and capacity to perform the required services. • The City is evaluating whether establishing a municipal solid waste transfer station would provide operations, economic, environmental, and community benefits. • The Needs Assessment will inform City leadership on options, risks, costs, and a recommended path forward. • The selected consultant will be expected to provide a comprehensive written report summarizing findings, analysis, and recommendations. • The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to waive any and all technicalities, and to accept any proposal or part thereof, which in the opinion of the City Council, is most advantageous to the City.