[Consultantservices] [Consultant Services] RFP posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 9:00 AM

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Request for Proposals - Consultant Services

Brownfields Assessment Grant Project
The City of Blue Island, Illinois
Submittal Deadline: December 12, 2007

The City of Blue Island is a 4.5 square mile, 170-year-old community
that borders the southwest corner of Chicago. The City grew up as a
transportation and industrial center, with a traditional main street
area that met local commercial needs. The present land use and
infrastructure of Blue Island reflects this legacy. In 2005, Blue Island
adopted an economic development plan to revitalize the city's commercial
and industrial districts based on Transit- and Cargo-Oriented
Development ("TOD" & "COD") redevelopment strategies.  Recently, the
City was awarded a 2007 USEPA Brownfields Assessment grant of $200,000
to develop a citywide Brownfields program and to inventory, prioritize
and assess the environmental conditions of properties located within the
TOD redevelopment areas.

SCOPE OF PROJECT
The City of Blue Island wishes to obtain qualifications and a priced
proposal for environmental services associated with establishing a
Brownfields Program and prioritizing assessment activity in its TOD
redevelopment areas. The work will be completed in cooperation with the
City of Blue Island and as part of its USEPA Brownfields Assessment
grant project.  All work that is completed shall conform to respective
EPA Brownfields Program requirements. More information on Blue Island's
Brownfields Assessment project can be found online at
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/07arc/r05_il_blueisland.htm
<http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/07arc/r05_il_blueisland.htm> .

Your qualifications and proposal should address the following major work
items: 

Develop a Citywide Brownfields Program & Inventory (Dec 2007-June 2008)
Structure a citywide Brownfields Program that includes strategies and
tools that will enable the City to address environmental issues.

*	Educate project team on relevant Brownfields issues. 
*	Define project goals, objectives and criteria. 
*	Facilitate a public workshop. 
*	Develop Brownfields parcel database. 

Identify Priority TOD Redevelopment Sites (June-July 2008)

*	Prioritize parcels for conducting Phase I Assessments 

**Phase I Assessments are not included as a part of this proposal
request. An RFP soliciting consultants for environmental assessment
activities will be posted individually.

Determine Sites with Highest Redevelopment Potential (Nov 2008-Jan 2009)

*	Conduct market research to determine feasibility of redeveloping
assessment parcels & proposed land uses. This task will be used to
determine the sites for Phase II ESAs. 

**Phase II Assessments are not included as a part of this proposal
request. An RFP soliciting consultants for environmental assessment
activities will be posted individually.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

*	Proposal Narrative:   The proposal narrative explaining the
overall strategy to be taken toward completion of the project, how each
of the major work items listed above will be carried out, and any
recommended variances in the project scope as presented in this RFP.
Please be sure to address project timing to meet the deadline for the
completion of tasks listed above. 
*	Qualifications: Brief statement of qualifications together with
appropriate supplemental information demonstrating qualifications of the
firm and the key personnel identified to undertake the proposed project.
Please indicate the numbers of years the firm and the key personnel have
been involved in projects requiring a similar set of skills and
expertise. Also indicate the firm's experience with Smart Growth and
Sustainable Development strategies. 
*	Project Budget/Cost Proposal: Submit a fixed-price cost proposal
for the proposed consulting services, including, by major task, time and
cost estimates for personnel as well non-personnel costs. 
*	References: List of references, including municipalities or
other organizations with which the firm has accomplished similar
projects. 

Deadline for submission of your qualifications and proposal is December
12, 2007 at 5:00pm.

Submittals should be sent electronically in PDF format.

Please direct all responses and questions via e-mail to:

Aileen McEldowney
Brownfields Project Assistant
amceldowney at cityofblueisland.org
<mailto:amceldowney at cityofblueisland.org> 

 

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