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SPEED Act - Permit Type: BWEW 105

ID: 6100062193 • State: Pennsylvania

Description

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to engage Qualified Professionals to review permits on an expedited basis as part of the SPEED Program, established in Article XVIII, 1803-1805 of Act No. 54 of 2024 (SPEED Act). STREAMLINING PERMITS FOR ECONOMIC EXPANSION. The SPEED Program provides third-party applicants with the opportunity to engage a Qualified Professional to conduct an expedited review of their permit application. Applicants must specifically request that DEP engage a Qualified Professional to conduct an expedited review of their permit application. Upon such request, DEP will engage the Qualified Professional via a Project Work Order.DEP will begin to accept bids three weeks after the opening date of this solicitation.All Bids must be submitted electronically via email to the following email account: RA-EPSPEED@pa.gov. The subject line of your submission must clearly state the title of this IFB. If you are responding to multiple IFB's related to the SPEED Program, you must submit a separate email for each one.Questions regarding bidding procedures should be directed to Brian Franklin, phone: 717.787.2471, email: brfranklin@pa.gov.
Background
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to engage Qualified Professionals to review permits on an expedited basis as part of the SPEED Program, established in Article XVIII, ยงยง1803-1805 of Act No. 54 of 2024 (SPEED Act).

The SPEED Program aims to streamline the permit review process for economic expansion and development by allowing third-party applicants to engage Qualified Professionals for expedited reviews of their permit applications. This solicitation represents a novel approach to permit issuance by a Commonwealth agency, differing from traditional procurement processes.

Work Details
Qualified Professionals will be required to provide the following services:
1. Review permit applications under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105, including Joint Permit Applications for Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits.
2. Identify deficiencies in permit applications within established review timeframes set by DEP using provided guidance documents and templates.
3. Communicate and coordinate with applicants and DEP to resolve identified deficiencies.
4. Provide a Recommendation Report documenting the review and recommended actions, including detailed explanations and statutory citations, reviewed and sealed by a certified Professional Engineer.
5. Draft deficiency letters detailing permit deficiencies with statutory citations.
6. Prepare draft public notices for posting in the Pennsylvania Bulletin using provided templates.
7. Draft responses to public comments for projects with significant public interest and hearings, following DEP's public participation policy.
8. Appear as a fact witness in hearings or court actions related to technical matters of the project if required.

Period of Performance
The initial reviews under the SPEED Program are not expected to begin until Spring 2025, with contracts effective for two years and potentially renewable for three additional one-year terms.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for performance is not explicitly stated; however, it pertains to projects within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Environmental Protection Logo Department of Environmental Protection [PA]
Opportunity Type
IFB
Opportunity ID
6100062193
Version
3
Response Start Date
June 29, 2025
Response Deadline
June 30, 2025 Due in 60 Days
Date Posted
Oct. 1, 2024
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$500,000 - $2,000,000 (AI estimate)
Source
Open
On 10/1/24 Department of Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania issued IFB SPEED Act - Expedited Permit Review Program with ID 6100062193 due 6/29/25.

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Posted documents for SPEED Act - Permit Type: BWEW 105

Classifications

PSC
R499 - Support- Professional: Other
R425 - Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical

Additional Details

Duration
2 years with 3 optional renewals
Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.

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