Brownfields Community Wide Assessment Grant – Environmental Consulting Services (QEP)

The City of Beaverton (City) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for professional services to assist with the implementation of its FY25 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Community‑Wide Assessment Grant (Grant). The Grant supports the assessment and planning for the reuse of citywide properties —prioritizing Downtown Beaverton, Allen Boulevard, and the West Five Employment District. The project includes collaborating with the City to implement the activities of the City’s cooperative agreement, engaging the community to identify and prioritize sites, conducting site assessments and characterizations and preparing plans for cleanup-up and re-use.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-059
• Department: Community Development
• Department Head: Andy Varner (CDD Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-20T18:59:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-07-20T18:59:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications of Project Team Members and Firm (20 pts) —

  Background of the firm, key personnel, and sub-consultant qualifications. Demonstrated experience in addressing contaminated properties.

• Project Approach & Understanding (20 pts) —

  Experience and Capacity of project team/personal. Demonstrate clear understanding of the project.

• Relevant Experience (20 pts) —

  Demonstrated experience in successfully completing tasks/projects

• Beaverton Equity in Procurement Program (10 pts) —

  OR State COBID Certification	4
  Experience in the use of COBID enterprises	1
  Dollars spent with COBID enterprises	2
  Actions to include COBID enterprise participation	3
  Participation goal of Proposer	2
  Total Possible Points	12

• Contract Price (20 pts) —

  Reasonableness of cost/price proposal (e.g., rates) based on a comparison of prices among competing offerors and other available information on market rates for consulting services (2 CFR 200.324(a) and 2 CFR 200.404)

• Engaging with Community (10 pts) —

  Demonstrated experience in effectively engaging with community members and federal and state agencies

Submission Requirements

• Proposal (required) —

  Please refer to the Scope of Work & Proposal Content and Format.

• Price Proposal (required)
• Good Faith Effort Program Form 1 - Subcontractor & Self Perform List (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Authorized Signatory Name & Title (required)
• ATTESTATION of COMPLIANCE with TAX LAWS (required) —

  By confirming, the authorized signatory, hereby attest that: 

  1. I am an authorized agent of Bidder/Proposer, and I have full authority from Bidder/Proposer to submit this attestation and accept the responsibilities stated herein.

  2. I have knowledge regarding payment of taxes of Bidder/Proposer, and to the best of my knowledge, Bidder/Proposer is not in violation of any Oregon tax laws, including, without limitation, ORS 305.620 and ORS chapters 316, 317 and 318. 

  3. Bidder/Proposer shall provide written notice to City within two business days of any change to its compliance with tax laws.

• By confirming, the authorized signatory verifies that they are a duly authorized officer of the company, and that their confirmation attests that information provided in response to this Request for Proposal Solicitation is accurate. (required) —

  Request For Proposal 26-059 Brownfields Community Wide Assessment Grant – Environmental Consulting Services (QEP)

• By confirming, the authorized signatory certifies that the proposal has been arrived at independently and has been submitted without any collusion designed to limit competition.
• Is authorized signatory a Resident Proposer as defined in ORS 279A.120(1)? (required)
• The authorized signatory certifies non-discrimination in accordance with ORS 279A.110(4). (required)
• If awarded a contract pursuant to this solicitation, will Proposer participate in Intergovernmental Permissive Cooperative Purchasing (extend the terms, conditions and prices of such contract to other public agencies)? (required)
• If no, please explain why you will not participate in Intergovernmental Permissive Cooperative Purchasing.
• Is your firm currently certified by the State of Oregon COBID office? (required)
• If yes, what Certifications do you hold and provide certification number.
• Redacted Response (Optional) —

  If you have portions of your proposal that has a trade secret or confidential information, please upload a redacted copy of your proposal here. (Please refer to the Public Records portion of the Proposer's Special Instructions section.)

• Will there be a Pre-Proposal meeting? (required)
• Meeting type: (required)
• Single Award/Multi Award (required)
• Pricing (required)
• Will there be a pre-qualification of proposers (required)
• Expected Contract Initial Term (required) —

  Example: expected to commence on or about 12 July 2023 and end on or before 12 July 2024

• Will this contract have an option to extend beyond the initial term? (required)
• How many additional 1-year term renewal options? (required) —

  Standard Contracts are for a total of 5 years (Initial + Renewal) unless approved by purchasing.