BOARD MEETING DATE: December 7, 1995
AGENDA NO 12
SYNOPSIS: The Governing Board approved release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for an Air Toxics "Hot Spots" (AB2588) health risk assessment pilot program at the September meeting. This program will provide businesses with a lower cost alternative for complying with the risk assessment requirements of the AB2588 program. Seven proposals were received from firms providing environmental services and two bids are recommended to be accepted. Contractors will be paid by funds from affected facilities and passed through the AQMD. The value of each contract is not expected to exceed $150,000.
COMMITTEE: Administrative Committee, November 16, 1995, Approved
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer
Attachment
PL:JPB:BWS:WB:clb
Background
Pursuant to the California air Toxic "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act of 1987 (AB2588), the AQMD is responsible for prioritizing facilities for the purpose of performing health risk assessments and ensuring that adequate health risk assessments are prepared. The second and third phases of facilities required to submit air toxic inventory plans and reports will be prioritized by the end of this year.
In order to provide these facilities with a lower cost option and to streamline the review process, the AQMD Governing Board approved a voluntary pilot program at the August 11, 1995 meeting. At the September 8, 1995 meeting the Governing Board approved the release of an RFP to solicit bids for preparing AB2588 health risk assessments and select up to two contractors.
Bid Evaluation
The AQMD received seven bids in response the RFP released on September 8, 1995. The bids were evaluated by a panel according to Board-approved guidelines and criteria identified in the RFP. The evaluation process involves two steps assessing technical merit and then cost and other factors. Bids were received from the following companies:
AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA
Applied Modeling, Inc., Bell Canyon, CA
Environmental Audit, Inc., Placentia, CA
GeoMat Engineering, Santa Ana, CA
OGDEN Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc., San Diego, CA
Ryan-Belanger Associates, San Diego, CA
SCS Engineers, Long Beach, CA
Of these seven bids, three advanced to the second step of the evaluation process to be judged on cost, minority or disadvantaged business status, and local business status. The three bids advanced to the second step of the evaluation and their respective final scores are:
Bidder Score
AeroVironment, Inc. 86
Applied Modeling, Inc. 68
Ryan-Belanger Associates 70
Based on the results of the panel evaluation, staff recommends that AeroVironment, Inc. and Ryan-Belanger Associates be awarded contracts for preparing AB2588 health risk assessments.
Resource Impacts
Funding will come from facilities that choose to participate in the pilot program. The current budget for the AB2588 program will cover AQMD administrative costs. These contracts will not impact the AQMD budget.