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City of Marquette, MI 300 West Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855


Agenda Date: 9/8/2025 New Business Contract Approval - In-situ Remediation Services - Former Cliffs-Dow Site

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City a $964,250 grant on September 11, 2023 for evaluation and cleanup services at the Cliffs-Dow site. The City hired TriMedia Environmental & Engineering Services, LLC through an RFP process to act on the City's behalf as a qualified environmental professional consultant.

TriMedia assisted the City in putting together an RFP for a cleanup contractor to conduct in-situ remediation at the site. The RFP was advertised for bids on July 17, 2025 with a bid opening on August 20, 2025. Three cleanup contractors responded with proposals and the results are summarized below.

Regenesis Bioremediation $519,976.00
ORIN Technologies $802,148.00
Taplin Group, LLC $5,077,659.40

The proposals were reviewed by the City, TriMedia and the City's environmental legal counsel (Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC). The consensus among the group is to recommend awarding the cleanup contract to ORIN technologies based on their complete RFP response which includes a bench study, remaining under budget, and providing the most value at the cost provided.

FISCAL EFFECT:

None. The cost associated with this work is fully covered by an EPA cleanup grant.

RECOMMENDATION:

Award the Cliffs-Dow Brownfield Site - In-situ Remediation Services Contract to ORIN Technologies of Verona, Wisconsin at cost not-to-exceed $802,148, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the contract.

ALTERNATIVES:

As determined by the Commission.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Regenesis Bioremediation Services
	ORIN Technogies Proposal
	Taplin Group, LLC - Proposal
	Cleanup RFP
	EPA Grant Agreement
	Professional Services Contract Award Recommendations
	ORIN Technologies Professional Services Contract
	ORIN Technologies Insurance