Remediation Specialist for cleanup at Darlington Brickyard site

Agency:	Beaver County
State:	Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Posted:	Oct 17, 2023
Due:	Nov 27, 2023
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

REMEDIATION SPECIALIST FOR CLEANUP AT DARLINGTON BRICKYARD SITE

BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BEAVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE

810 THIRD STREET

BEAVER, PA 15009

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SUBJECT

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PURPOSE

II. BACKGROUND

III. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

IV. REQUIRED CONTENT

V. SCOPE OF WORK

VI. EVALUATION CRITERIA

VII. ADDENDA

VIII. BONDS/INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

IX. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

X. RFQ TIMELINE

XI. REFERENCES

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ADVERTISEMENT - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Beaver,

Pennsylvania, is seeking sealed qualification proposals from Remediation Specialists to guide

the County of Beaver through the PA Voluntary Remediation Program and implementation of

U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant, and provide plans, specifications and contract documents

for the cleanup and development at the Darlington Brickyard, until 4:00PM, on MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 27, 2023, at the office of Wayne Souffrant, Director of Central Services for the

County of Beaver, located at:

BEAVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE

810 THIRD STREET

BEAVER, PA 15009

At that time, all qualification proposals will be acknowledged but will not be read aloud.

Any qualification proposal received after the proposal receipt deadline will not be accepted. All

qualification proposals will be held in strict confidence until reviewed and evaluated and a firm is

selected.

Copies of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be available after 10:00AM, on

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023, at the office of Wayne Souffrant, Director of Central Services

for the County of Beaver, the aforementioned, Beaver County Courthouse, or on the Beaver

County website, at www.beavercountypa.gov, under Bids and Proposals.

All qualification proposals must be submitted in the format required by this RFQ. All

timely submitted proposals are valid for acceptance by the County of Beaver and may not be

withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of proposal submittal.

The Board of Commissioners of the County of Beaver reserve the right to reject any and

all proposals, to waive any informality(s) in any proposal, or to cancel this RFQ in its entirety,

when it is in the best interest of the County of Beaver.

COUNTY OF BEAVER

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

DANIEL C. CAMP III, CHAIRMAN

JACK MANNING, COMMISSIONER

TONY AMADIO, COMMISSIONER

Insert Dates: October 17 and 20, 2023

PURPOSE

The Board of Commissioners of the County of Beaver, Pennsylvania, is seeking sealed

qualification proposals from Remediation Specialists to guide the County of Beaver

through the PA Voluntary Remediation Program and the implementation of U.S. EPA

Brownfields Cleanup grant, and provide plans, specifications and contract documents for

the cleanup and development at the Darlington Brickyard, located at 825 Cannelton

Road, Darlington, PA 16115.

After all timely submitted proposals are evaluated and reviewed, the Board of

Commissioners of the County of Beaver will select, for contract negotiations, the firm

whose qualification proposal they deem to be the most advantageous for the County of

Beaver. The County of Beaver was recently awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Cleanup

Grant and the successful firm will oversee all the activities of the cleanup at the

Darlington Brickyard site.

II. BACKGROUND

The Darlington Brickyard site is located at 825 Cannelton Road, Darlington, PA 16115

and is owned by the County of Beaver. The site consists of three (3) contiguous parcels

and encompasses approximately 75 acres of vacant land (parcel numbers are: 58-120-

0118.000, 58-120-0118.001 and 77-120-0103.001). The site is surrounded by

undeveloped forestland on all sides and sits along North Fork Little Beaver Creek.

The site was first utilized for industrial purposes in the 1700 and 1800’s and in 1821 a

wool factory was erected. Following the closure of the wool factory, the site was used as

a brick manufacturing facility under several owners. Brick manufacturing ceased around

1980 and all site structures were demolished. The site has remained unoccupied since

this time.

The County of Beaver hopes to transform the 75-acres of blighted and polluted

brownfield back to productive use be restoring it to its natural undeveloped state,

creating new connections to existing trail systems, enhancing local recreational features

and integrating park features that pay homage to the site’s unique Native American

heritage.

Based on environmental site assessments conducted in 2021 using U.S. EPA Areawide

Brownfields Assessment resources, the County of Beaver has determined that there are

known hazardous substances found at the site including asbestos-containing materials

(ACM) and lead-based paint (LBP) in the nine (9) stockpiles of demolition debris

identified throughout the site. Twenty-four (24) samples of ACM were collected from the

demolition debris stockpile and debris consisting of roofing materials, white paper-like

material and cement board were confirmed to be asbestos-containing. LBP was

identified on several green, beige and gray-coated bricks. The hazardous substances

are believed to have resulted as a result of brick manufacturing activities.

The County of Beaver proposes to remediate the Darlington Brickyard site via the

removal of all contaminated materials with continuous air monitoring throughout the

process as well as importation and placement of clean fill material. Project activities will

include the development of a health and safety plan, project oversight during

remediation, and revegetation of the site following removal. Contaminated media to be

removed includes ACM, LBP-containing debris and other yet-to-be-identified

substances. Friable and non-friable asbestos would be completely managed and

removed in accordance with normal demolition practices under the Asbestos National

Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAP) (EPA 340-1-92-013) along with

identified hazardous waste materials and other solid waste/debris. This would effectively

address the elevated concentration of ACM and LBP containing materials found while

assessing the debris stockpiles.

III. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Three (3) copies of your qualification proposal must be received in the office of Wayne

Souffrant, Director of Central Services for the County of Beaver, Beaver County

Courthouse, 810 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009, no later than 4:00PM, on MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 27, 2023. At that time, all qualification proposals will be acknowledged but

will not be read aloud. All qualification proposals must be submitted in a sealed

envelope and clearly marked as “RFQ – Professional Consulting Services – Brownfields

cleanup at Darlington Brickyard”.

All qualification proposals must be submitted in hard copy either in person, via US

Mail or another mailing source (FED EX, UPS, etc.). Regardless of the delivery method,

the County of Beaver should verify that their proposal has been received prior to the

qualification proposal deadline. Mailed proposals will be treated in every respect as

though filed in person and will be subject to the same requirements. Any qualification

proposal received after the proposal submission deadline will not be accepted.

All qualification proposals shall be deemed proprietary and kept confidential until the

time of contract award, at which time all proposals shall become public and available for

public examination. All qualification proposals become the property of the County of

Beaver at the time of proposal submission.

Preparation of a qualification proposal by any prospective proposer shall be made

at the prospective proposer’s expense.

All qualification proposals must be signed by a person authorized to commit the

proposing firm to any and all terms and conditions, as specified in this RFQ.

The Board of Commissioners of the County of Beaver reserve the right to reject any or

all proposals, in whole or in part, to negotiate costs or seek additional proposals, or to

cancel this RFQ in its entirety, as they deem appropriate, and to award a contract to the

firm whose qualification proposal they solely deem to be the most advantageous for the

County of Beaver.

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