Description
This solicitation seeks a qualified consulting firm to provide comprehensive engineering and environmental services for a drinking‑water investigation focused on nitrate contamination in domestic wells across Morrow and Umatilla Counties, Oregon. The work includes development of a quality‑assured work plan, community outreach, field sampling coordination, GIS‑based data management, nitrate‑contamination characterization, alternatives analysis for long‑term water‑supply solutions, and a final engineering action plan. The project is funded by an EPA Congressionally‑Directed Spending grant with approximately $1.3 million allocated for services, and all deliverables must be completed by August 1 2026.
• Scope covers work‑plan/QAPP development, bilingual outreach, well‑sampling logistics, data integration, nitrate mapping, and engineering alternatives analysis.
• The contractor must demonstrate experience with EPA‑grant projects, water‑quality assessment, and alternatives analysis, and must provide at least three government references.
• Evaluation criteria total 100 points, emphasizing prior experience, technical approach, and capability to complete all tasks, with additional points for minority/women‑owned small‑business status.