Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/6/2025
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
Contract Relating to 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 Practices / Techniques Suspended Solids and Nutrient Load Reduction Excel Site Review Tool
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Contract with 5020 Engineering Resource Group, Inc., in the amount of $20,000.00, 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.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Commission, during their October 21, 2025, regular meeting, authorized County staff to begin contract negotiations with 5020 Engineering Resource Group, Inc., so that a final recommendation could be brought to the Commission for approval. 5020 Engineering Resource Group, Inc., has submitted a Proposal 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 in the amount of $20,000.00. Staff recommends the Commission approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Contract.
Previous Commission action/date:
10/21/2025 meeting: Authorize staff to begin negotiations with 5020 Engineering Resource Group, Inc., so that a final recommendation for award can be made to the Baldwin County Commission 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.
08/19/2025 meeting: Approved 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 authorized the Purchasing Director to advertise the RFQ.
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: $20,000.00 funded by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Budget line item(s) to be used: GR26001.CONTRACT.0REIMBURSE.0PROF SERV
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?
Standard County Professional Services Contract
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: 11/06/2025
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Letter to Vendor
Additional instructions/notes: Admin - upload to Contracts