Environmental Response Fund Fall Service
- Client
- Minneapolis, MN.
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75424
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in Minneapolis, MN requires an Environmental Response Fund fall service for specific property types. The buyer targets contaminated or potentially contaminated sites intended for publicly owned use, infill or orphan sites causing community blight, and projects where contamination hinders economic development or mixed-rate housing creation. The buyer also requires lead paint, asbestos, and lead-contaminated soil inspection and abatement for multifamily affordable housing developments. Vendors will perform all work offsite. The buyer requires eligible bidders to be onshore USA organizations. Bidders must submit proposals indicating their budget, as the buyer is looking for proposals. Interested vendors must submit all questions no later than October 21, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 2026_Fall_ERF_Application_Instructions.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The County of Hennepin is soliciting grant applications for the Environmental Response Fund to conduct assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites within Hennepin County. The Fall 2026 round is anticipated to award between $1.0 and 1.5 million in total grants. Eligible applicants include municipalities, economic development agencies, housing authorities, non-profits, public companies, quasi-governmental entities, and private companies.
- Issued by
- County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota
- Closing date for all questions
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026, by 3:00 P.M. (CDT)
- Solicitation due date
- Monday, November 2, 2026, by 3:00 P.M. (CST)
- How to submit
- Electronic via the Hennepin County Supplier Portal
- Submission details
- Applications must be submitted through the Hennepin County Supplier Portal following the format and content requirements in Attachment 1.
- Contract term
- Assessments must be completed within one year of grant award; site cleanup grants must be spent within two years of grant award.
- Estimated value
- $1.0 – 1.5 million
- Place of performance
- Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Funding
- Mortgage registry and deed tax
How proposals are evaluated
| Known threat to human health/environment reduced or eliminated by RAP | |
| Potential threat to human health/environment quantified by assessment | |
| Community social value derived from proposed cleanup and redevelopment | |
| Likelihood site will not be investigated or cleaned up without ERF funds | |
| Local or other committed funds leveraging ERF money | |
| Applicant type prioritizing municipalities, EDAs, HRAs, or public non-profits | |
| Economic development created for non-residential and mixed-use projects | |
| Creation, retention, or securing of affordable or moderately priced housing |
Scope of work
- Assessment of contaminated or potentially contaminated sites
- Cleanup and response action plan implementation
- Environmental consulting fees and laboratory fees
- Remediation costs
- Property acquisition through purchase or condemnation if necessary to implement RAP
- Demolition if underlying soil cleanup is required by MPCA
- Inspection and abatement of lead paint, asbestos, and lead contaminated soil at multifamily affordable housing
Minimum qualifications
- Eligible applicant entity type
- Non-local government responsible parties are ineligible
- Site must be located in Hennepin County
- Site contains or is suspected of containing contaminants under Minn. Stat. §115B.02 or non-Petrofund petroleum
- Municipal resolution of support required prior to grant disbursements
- Work must be completed by licensed contractors
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover letter
- Attachment 2 - ERF Grant Application
- Detailed project schedule
- Detailed project budget
- Resolution of support from municipal governing body
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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