RFQ EPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant

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CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA - Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) Services: EPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) - ADDENDUM No. 1 November 18, 2025 Please incorporate the following clarifications and responses into your proposal. 1. The assessment grant awarded to the City of West Columbia may only be used for assessment and remediation/reuse planning tasks. Throughout the RFQ, the term “remediation” is used. Can you please clarify what specific activities the City intends to include under “remediation”? a) The term "remediation" as used throughout the RFQ is intended to mean "Remediation Planning and Preparation" which are fully eligible activities under the assessment grant. Wherever the term "remediation" appears, it should be interpreted as the crucial preparatory steps necessary to define, plan, and estimate the cost of future physical cleanup actions, thereby facilitating redevelopment and reuse. 2. Lab costs and unit rates were requested for asbestos, lead paint, mold, and geophysical and radiation surveys. Should we also provide laboratory costs for typical Phase II media and analytes? a) Yes 3. Is there any MBE/WBE consideration with the consultant selection? a) While there are no points associated with MBE/WBE participation in the RFQ scoring, we strongly encourage qualified Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises to submit proposals and/or partner with other firms on this project. 4. Under 5.c. “Cost Proposal” you request costs for “Radiation Surveys”, could you please clarify if this refers to radon surveys, nuclear radiation surveys, or another type of radiation survey. a) Since the specific type of radiation survey needed is unknown at this time, please remove "Radiation Surveys" from the required cost estimate/lump sum total but provide your proposed unit rates for various radiation survey types in an addendum table for future reference. 5. Is there a page limit, font size or single side/double side page requirement for the submittal? a) There is no strict page limit, font size, or single/double-sided page requirement for the submittal; however, we kindly ask that you be respectful of the reviewer's time and limit your submission to include only the requested and necessary materials. Submittals should be concise and should not contain any unnecessary attachments, marketing materials, enclosures, or exhibits. 6.