Description
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality – Division of Mitigation Services is seeking a qualified environmental consulting firm to develop an Adaptive Management Plan for the Rowan Branch mitigation site (Project #317). The scope includes wetland delineation, invasive vegetation assessment and treatment recommendations, supplemental planting design, and the preparation of both draft and final Adaptive Management Plans for approval by the Interagency Review Team (IRT). The contract is a three‑year initial term with optional one‑year extensions, and the vendor must attend a mandatory pre‑bid site visit.
• Perform field wetland delineation and certify boundaries with a Licensed Soil Scientist.
• Identify, quantify, and propose treatment for invasive vegetation species.
• Design a supplemental planting plan with success‑criteria monitoring.
• Draft and finalize an Adaptive Management Plan (AMP) for IRT approval.
• Deliver GIS shapefiles, reports, and PDFs according to state formatting standards.
• Meet milestone‑based payment schedule (35% after wetland boundary deliverables, 15% after invasive‑vegetation plan, 30% after draft AMP, 20% after final AMP).