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withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of proposal submittal.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