RFP 27-18-3150 Environmental Monitoring and Watershed Support Services

Forsyth County, GA is seeking a qualified environmental consulting firm to provide comprehensive monitoring, regulatory compliance, watershed technical support, and industrial permit assistance over a five‑year period. The contract will begin January 1 2027 and run through December 31 2031, covering water‑quality and biological sampling, storm‑water management plan updates, annual reporting to the Georgia EPA, BMP retrofit assessments, public education materials, and support for industrial storm‑water permits. The firm must have experience with GA‑EPA regulations, MS4 permits, NPDES reporting, and possess scientific collecting permits. Deliverables include data collection, technical memoranda, draft and final reports, and coordination with county staff. • 1,100 dry‑weather outfall screenings annually plus periodic biological monitoring (2027, 2029, 2031) • Update and submit Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) and Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) annual reports • BMP retrofit analysis for up to 8 detention ponds each year • Prepare annual public‑education brochure (“The Resource”) • Provide on‑call technical support for design, floodplain reviews, spill investigations, and ordinance updates • Support industrial permit compliance (training, inspections, SWPPP updates, quarterly/annual monitoring)