November 2021 – Page 2 – SEDA Council of Governments

Job Opportunity: Housing Rehabilitation Program Analyst

Posted on November 22, 2021December 6, 2021 by DNS Admin

Excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance
and paid vacation & sick leave.

Primary responsibilities of the candidates include (but not limited to):

 Prepare grant applications to assure continuous funding and expansion of housing
rehabilitation and flood resiliency activities.
 Attend and conduct Public Hearings.
 Assist director with preparation of quarterly billing.
 Conduct debarment checks for all activities prior to award.
 Preparation of exempt and Broad Level (Tier One) NEPA ER’s.
 Prepare bid packets, homeowner packets, award packets.
 Prepare invoices and drawdown funds once approved by DCED through IDIS.
 Set up new contracts in IDIS.
 Prepare and submit various reports on a monthly, quarterly, and semi-annually basis.
 Maintain integrity of file structure (physical and electronic).
 Mail general contractor applications and requirements.
 Maintain record of all contractor certifications.
 Review weekly payroll certification and contractor grant compliance forms.
 Preparation and dissemination of RFQ/RFP’s
 Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.

Preferred qualifications/skills:

 Proficiency with Microsoft Office software programs
 Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
 A high-level of accuracy and speed in preparing word documents
 Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing environment
 Excellent communication skills
 Accuracy and attention to detail are a must

Applicants are expected to supply a letter of application elaborating on experience and skills along with their resume by December 5, 2021, via mail or email to:

Rose Orner, Executive Assistant
SEDA-Council of Governments
201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837
rorner@seda-cog.org.

SEDA-Council of Governments is a public development organization based in Lewisburg, PA, serving 11 central Pennsylvania counties.

SEDA-COG…Building strong economies & strong communities
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Request for Quote – Professional Engineering/Architectural Services

Posted on November 17, 2021December 15, 2021 by DNS Admin

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

The Town of Bloomsburg is requesting quotations for the purchase of Professional Engineering/Architectural services. These services include all necessary design and specifications for the bidding of and contracting for the Honeysuckle Lane Stormwater Mitigation project. Complete proposal details, including the required proposal format, may be obtained by contacting:

Geralee Zeigler, Program Analyst
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Proposals will be accepted until 11 a.m. prevailing time, December 14, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened at SEDA-Council of Governments, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “Honeysuckle Lane Stormwater Mitigation – Engineering Services Proposal,” and submitted to:

Geralee Zeigler, Program Analyst
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Proposals that are faxed or e-mailed to SEDA-COG cannot be accepted.

Final RFQ Engineering or Architectural Services

Public Meeting Opportunity Preliminary Findings of Flood Mitigation Studies in Columbia County

Posted on November 16, 2021December 2, 2021 by DNS Admin

The Columbia County Commissioners are holding another round of public meetings for all residents, businesses, and municipal officials to learn more about the Fishing Creek Watershed and West End flood mitigation studies. The meetings will be held at separate locations:

• Tuesday, November 30th starting at 6:30PM – Fishing Creek Flood Mitigation Study
Held in the Large Meeting Room, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Entrance for the meeting room is at the rear of the building.

• Wednesday, December 1st starting at 6:30PM – West End Flood Mitigation Study
Held at the Bloomsburg Fire Department, 911 Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA.

Reservations can be accepted online at https://seda-cog.org/events/event/fishing-creek-flood-mitigation-study/ and https://seda-cog.org/events/event/west-end-flood-mitigation-study/ or by calling, Flood Resiliency Program Analyst Geralee Zeigler, SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) at 570-522-7218.

Individuals who are interested in attending should register for the session independently or for both sessions. SEDA-COG is assisting Columbia County in the grant administration of the studies. Both projects have been financed by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Department of Community and Economic Development. Matt Vanaskie, Senior Project Manager at Herbert, Rowland and Grubic, Inc. said, “HRG is excited to review progress of the Fishing Creek Watershed flood mitigation study with Columbia County municipalities and residents.

To date our work has focused on understanding flooding and wet weather issues in the County based on available information and stakeholder feedback. At this meeting we are seeking to engage the community again to review noted problem areas and preview development/assessment of strategies and solutions that may mitigate flooding and wet weather issues.” Borton-Lawson’s project Technical Lead, Tom Lawson said, “In this second public meeting we will be presenting an overview of our evaluation of existing flood impacts, results of the public survey, preliminary floodwall concepts, as well as non-floodwall flood mitigation alternatives. Before the formal meeting, we will have maps of the study area on display and team members will be available to answer any questions.”

SEDA-COG is a community and economic development agency in Lewisburg and is one of seven Local Development Districts in Pennsylvania. SEDA-COG enhances the quality of life and economic advantage for residents and businesses in the 11 central Pennsylvania counties through its vital partnerships and initiatives.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Qualified Environmental Professional Community-Wide Brownfield Assessment Grant

Posted on November 16, 2021May 11, 2022 by DNS Admin

The City of Shamokin is seeking a qualified environmental consultant with the capacity to conduct and prepare Phase I and Phase II Assessments, Remedial Action Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Sampling and Analysis Plans to provide environmental professional services to implement the City of Shamokin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Community-Wide Brownfields Assessment Grants Project. In 2021, the U.S. EPA awarded the city a $300,000 Community-Wide Brownfield Assessment Grant for hazardous substances.

Download the SEDA-COG RFP for Shamokin QEP with Attachment for more details.

Question and Answers

1. Under #4 would a list of current U.S. EPA contracts be acceptable to fulfill this item? For a team, to list all contracts could be an exceptional large list, much of which would not be relevant to this type of work. Also, the RFP asks for contacts for every contract and separately requests references under #7. Would it be acceptable to only list the client name under #4 and provide specific references with full contact information under #7? The only difference is in #4 we are asking for references of clients that you are currently working with, and #7 would be previous professional engagements. I certainly don’t need your entire list, of course. If you provide a few for each, and then state that a full list would be available upon request, that is adequate.
2. Under #5 Example Remediation Documents – Can you please provide more clarification of what you require? Remedial documents are typically hundreds, if not thousands of pages per report. Could we provide example documents via a single USB drive to eliminate a lot of printing and shipping expenses? If you provide executive summaries and merely state that full reports available upon request, that would certainly be acceptable for me!
3. Upon our review of the RFQ, I was wondering if you could please provide us with some guidance on what types of remediation documents that the City of Shamokin is interested at reviewing as part of our response to the RFQ? I know that the city is going to face remediation needs such a lead paint, asbestos, waste management – amongst others. If you could just provide a few executive summaries of remediation plans with the wording that full reports are available upon request, that would be sufficient for our needs.
I was trying to locate a copy of the June 26, 2020 Shamokin Brownfields inventory grant final end of project report prepared by AECOM – is this available? Please see this document attached.