NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY

Competitive Solicitation 2025-02

Environmental Consulting Services

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING:  April 10, 2025

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS:  May 30, 2025

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Pre-bid conference:  April 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time)

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Contract location:  Statewide or regionally.

Contract description:  The State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is conducting a competitive procurement to award one (1) contract for one (1) Contractor to provide environmental consulting services on an on-call basis for the review and analysis of the potential environmental and other impacts of proposed plans for privately funded energy production facilities.  The Contractor shall provide environmental consulting services on an on-call basis for the review and analysis of proposed plans for privately funded energy production facilities’ environmental and other impacts.  These proposed energy production facility sites are located primarily in Eastern Washington, but also other areas of Washington State.

Total potential or estimated contract sales for this Competitive Solicitation are not known.  Historically, for prior contracts, EFSEC’s annual total sales averaged approximately $1,112,400 for environmental consulting needs.  In 2022, there was a total of six (6) energy facility site applications.  There were seven (7) site applications in 2023; and (8) eight applications in 2024.  All projects were located in Eastern Washington, with the exception of one project in Western Washington.  EFSEC has five (5) continuing application reviews that will be completed under this contract.  EFSEC anticipates additional application submissions each year under the term of this contract.  EFSEC also expects a significant transmission project  in 2025 that will extend across the entire state, from Eastern to Western Washington. 

Commodity codes:  918-41 Energy Conservation Consulting; 918-43 Environmental Consulting; 918-55 Geological Consulting and Study; 918-58 Governmental Consulting; 918-72 Lakes, Rivers, and Other Waterway Management Consulting Services; 918-73 Landscape Consulting; 918-89 Real Estate/Land Consulting (including Land Survey Consulting); 926-40 Environmental and Ecological Services; 926-40 Ecosystems Development, Management and Protective Services; 926-42 Environmental Services; 926-52 Impact Studies, Environmental; 926-70 Permitting Services, Environmental; 926-72 Planning and Advisory Services; 926-83 Site Assessment, Environmental; 941-63 Monitoring Services, Power Generation; 961-29 Economic Impact Studies; 961-32 Environmental Impact Studies; 961-45 Miscellaneous Services Environmental Inspection and Certification Services; 961-74 Scientist Services (geology, geophysics, etc.); 961-74 Zoning, Land Use Studies; 962-73 Restoration/Reclamation Services of Land and Other Properties; and 968-62 Relocation and/or Removal Services for Utility Works, etc.

Inclusion plan: If applicable.

Preference/priority points:

• Washington Small Businesses
• Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses
• Executive Order 18-03

Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available  in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.

Question-and-answer period:  Posting Date:  April 10, 2025; Questions due date:  May 21, 2025.  Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the Procurement Coordinator: Nancy Coverdell at DESProcurementConsulting@des.wa.gov.