Consultant flags responsiveness, licensing and missing scope items in RFP evaluations

May 12, 2026

Fishbeck reviewed seven RFP responses and recommended Otwell Mawby as the lowest fully responsive bidder; Fishbeck noted some proposals lacked Phase II/HMI pricing, raised licensing questions for BBG, and flagged potential additional lab or remobilization fees in other bids.

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Olivia Shelby of Fishbeck presented the firm's evaluation summary to the Manistee County Land Bank Authority, saying the RFP was distributed to eight potential bidders and seven responses were received on an expedited timeline. Fishbeck identified multiple considerations that influenced responsiveness scoring: Environmental Resources Group, LLC included potential additional laboratory analysis fees and access/remobilization charges; Fleis & VandenBrink submitted pricing only for the Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) and did not provide Phase II or HMI pricing; and BBG’s proposal raised questions about responsiveness and Michigan licensing applicability.

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