Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 8/19/2025
Item Status: New
From: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director; Brian Underwood, Grants Director; Jay Dickson, Planning Director; Ashley Campbell, Natural Resource Planner
Submitted by: Jeanette Brown, Assistant Purchasing Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering / Environmental Services for Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Low Impact Development (LID) Practices / Techniques Suspended Solids and Nutrient Load Reduction Excel Site Review Tool
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering / Environmental Services for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Low Impact Development (LID) Practices / Techniques Suspended Solids and Nutrient Load Reduction Excel Site Review Tool and authorize the Purchasing Director to advertise the RFQ.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Planning and Zoning Department is requesting the Commission approve the attached solicitation for engineering/environmental services for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Low Impact Development (LID) Practices / Techniques Suspended Solids and Nutrient Load Reduction Excel Site Review Tool. The consultant chosen will develop an LID site review tool, incorporate the tool results into the County’s permit applications and review process, and provide hands-on training for staff and local professionals. Staff recommends that the Commission approve the RFQ and authorize the Purchasing Director to advertise.
This project will be funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Previous Commission action/date:
07/16/2025 meeting: Approved the Amended Subrecipient Agreement with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Mobile Bay National Estuary Program for Baldwin County Stream Gauge Monitoring.
05/20/2025 meeting: Approved the Subrecipient Agreement with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Mobile Bay National Estuary Program for Baldwin County Stream Gauge Monitoring.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: 08/19/2025
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Mail RFQ
Additional instructions/notes: N/A