Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Request for Proposals
EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant Application Assistance
and Programmatic Qualified Environmental Professional
DEADLINE EXTENSION
DEADLINE EXTENSION
RFP Release Date: October 9, 2026
Proposal Due Date: November 6, 2026
The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC), through this Request for Proposals (RFP), is seeking a firm to serve as a programmatic Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) to provide the following services:
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- Implementation of environmental assessment, corrective action planning, community outreach, cleanup oversight, project and grant management and administration, and other environmental or planning services necessary to support the continued success of NRPC’s brownfield program.
- Securing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and potentially other federal or state grants for the assessment, cleanup, or redevelopment of brownfields properties within Franklin and Grand Isle Counties of VT. This will include at a minimum either an FY27 EPA Community Wide Assessment Grant or an FY27 EPA Assessment Coalition Grant with the City of St. Albans.
The successful QEP will bring experience and insight to the table to support managing NRPC’s successful Brownfield Program. NRPC is open to awarding a contract to one full-service QEP firm or a team of two or more firms with a lead firm identified.
Proposals are due by email by 4:00PM November 6, 2026. The full RFP can be accessed on the NRPC website: The full RFP can be accessed here. Disadvantaged, women-owned, and minority-owned business enterprises (DBE/WBE/MBE) are encouraged to apply.
Questions & Answers – updated 10/21/2026 at 5:00pm.