Qualified Environmental Professionals

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MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Environmental Consulting Firms and Qualified Environmental Professionals FROM: Shannan Karrick, Acting Executive Director DATE: July 31, 2026 RE: Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQP) The Springfield–Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission (SSCRPC) requests qualifications and proposals from qualified firms, groups of firms, or individuals (Respondents) to provide professional environmental services for the Sangamon County Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant. The SSCRPC, in partnership with the City of Springfield and the Village of Grandview (the Coalition), received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to conduct environmental assessments, cleanup planning, community engagement, and brownfield inventory development throughout Sangamon County. The selected Respondent will serve as the Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) and will support the Coalition in implementing the EPA-approved Work Plan. The QEP will also assist with oversight of cooperative engagement, community engagement activities, brownfield inventory and site prioritization, environmental assessment, and other programmatic requirements identified in the RFQP. The selected Respondent will contract with the SSCRPC and complete all work within the EPA grant period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2030. Additional firms serving as subconsultants, subcontractors, or joint ventures are permitted with prior written consent of the SSCRPC. Proposals are due on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CT. Please refer to the attached RFQP for detailed submission requirements, threshold eligibility criteria, and selection procedures. Please direct questions and other correspondence related to this RFQP to Lisa Peterson at Lisa.Peterson@sangamonil.gov (preferred) or by calling (217) 747-5193. Room 212 • 200 South 9th Street • Springfield, IL 62701-1629 • (217) 535-3110 • FAX (217) 535-3111 e-mail: sscrpc@sangamonil.gov REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS Professional Environmental Services for Sangamon County Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant RFPQ Release Date: July 31, 2026 Question Submittal Deadline: August 17, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CT Submittal Due Date and Time: August 31, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CT E-mail or Deliver Documents to: Lisa Peterson, Senior Planner Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission 200 S.