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1 INTRODUCTION Requests for Proposals on Controlling Fine Particulate Matter: A Menu of Options by the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials September 10, 2003 The State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (STAPPA) and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials (ALAPCO) the two national associations of air pollution control officials in 54 states and territories and over 165 major metropolitan areas across the country propose to develop a comprehensive menu of options to reduce and control fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and related precursors. This document will update and expand on STAPPA/ALAPCO s 1996 report, Controlling Particulate Matter Under the Clean Air Act: A Menu of Options ( 1996 PM Menu of Options ) and will address both direct emissions of PM 2.5 and emissions of PM 2.5 precursors, such as nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ammonia (NH 3 ). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of implementing the PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and is in the initial stages of designating areas for attainment purposes. Once EPA makes those designations, states will have to revise their State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to indicate how they will reach attainment, or, for areas already attaining the standards, to detail how they will remain in attainment. Given the increasing medical evidence that there are severe adverse health effects associated with exposure to PM 2.5, it is imperative that state and local air pollution control agencies educate themselves, industry and the public to facilitate future compliance efforts. The updated and expanded report, Controlling Fine Particulate Matter: A Menu of Options, is intended to help state and local air pollution control officials better understand and convey to others the effects of PM 2.5 on human health and air quality, the relative contribution of various sources to PM 2.5 emissions and the effectiveness and costs of various approaches including innovative ones to minimize emissions of PM 2.5 and its precursors. Our objective is to develop a comprehensive document that will serve as an educational resource and reference tool for air regulators, political decision makers, industry and the public. 1

2 DOCUMENT FORMAT Controlling Fine Particulate Matter: A Menu of Options will include information about the characterization of sources of PM 2.5 and its precursors including discussions of primary versus secondary particles and of anthropogenic and biogenic sources, as well as a breakdown of mobile source, area source, point source and natural source contributions (direct and indirect) to the PM 2.5 inventory. This report will discuss and, where possible, quantify emissions reductions achievable from mobile, stationary and area sources, using both conventional and innovative (market-based) approaches. STAPPA and ALAPCO were pleased with the format of the 1996 PM Menu of Options, but are also open to proposals for a different format that may be more effective. An outline of the information to be included in Controlling Fine Particulate Matter: A Menu of Options is attached. These sections address the health impacts of PM 2.5 exposure; regulatory issues; a characterization of PM 2.5 sources; the state of the science; mobile, stationary, area and nontraditional source controls; and innovative approaches to controlling PM 2.5. STAPPA and ALAPCO are particularly interested in placing an emphasis on the health impacts, regulatory and innovative approaches sections, though all sections will be detailed and comprehensive. Please note, however, that this outline is not intended to limit inventiveness and/or refinement by bidders. STAPPA and ALAPCO seek bidders recommendations for augmenting the content and/or enhancing the format. PROPOSAL CONTENT Applicants are welcome to bid on all or portions of the document as expertise may vary. The successful bidder(s) will be responsible for all aspects of document development, including research, information collection, analysis, writing, incorporation of comments from the STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee and staff, revisions and editing, including final technical and stylistic editing and quality control. Proposals must clearly detail how the bidder will conduct the project, including a schedule for production. The schedule should include time for review and comment by the STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee, subsequent revision by the bidder, final review by STAPPA/ALAPCO and final editing (see STAPPA/ALAPCO schedule below). The targeted release date for the document is October 1, SCHEDULE STAPPA/ALAPCO s proposed timeline is as follows: Date November 2003 November/December 2003 December 2003 March 2004 Early April 2004 Activity Select contractor and start work STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee meets with contractor to discuss expectations and provide ideas to contractor Review chapters as completed with STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee and take comments Contractor completes first draft incorporating STAPPA/ALAPCO comments 2

3 Date April/May 2004 June/July 2004 July/early August 2004 August/September 2004 October 2004 Activity STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee reviews complete draft and provides comments to contractor Contractor completes redraft; STAPPA/ALAPCO Review Committee reviews and makes final comments Contractor completes final draft Final editing by contractor with STAPPA/ALAPCO input and printing Target release date GENERAL INFORMATION All information and data developed under this contract will be in the public domain. Funds available for this contract are federal funds from EPA, and contractors must meet requirements associated with the use of federal funds. Proposals must certify that the contractor is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency. Contractors will be paid for deliverables received, not on the basis of hours worked. Payment of a final amount of the contract will not be made until the document is delivered in an acceptable quality. STAPPA and ALAPCO will only select experienced contractor(s). Selection criteria will include completeness, quality of presentation, qualifications of personnel identified, dedication of personnel time by individual, qualifications of the firm, price and detail of work provided. STAPPA and ALAPCO are not required to select the lowest cost bid, but will consider cost and the other factors listed. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Proposals must be concise, not to exceed 10 pages in length (not including general background information on bidder organization and personnel); identification of total and component costs may be an attachment to the 10-page proposal. Ten hard copies of each proposal package should be submitted for review. Interested bidders should submit proposals by October 15, 2003 to STAPPA/ALAPCO, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 307, Washington, DC Questions regarding this request for proposals should be directed to Amy Royden of STAPPA/ALAPCO at The associations wish to act expeditiously in awarding a contract for this project. 3

4 Outline for Controlling Fine Particulate Matter: A Menu of Options to be Prepared for the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials I. Introduction The following two sections Sections II and III will include expanded discussion of health impacts and regulatory issues. II. III. IV. Effects of PM 2.5 on Human Health Regulatory Issues A. Current NAAQS and State Standards B. Regulatory Efforts 1. Current and Upcoming Regulatory Requirements 2. Related Benefits of Controlling Direct and Indirect PM 2.5 Impact/Role of PM 2.5 Control on Ozone and Ozone Precursors, Visibility and Regional Haze State of the Science: Monitoring and Modeling A. Monitoring B. Modeling C. Source Apportionment V. Characterization of PM 2.5 (and Precursors) Sources General Source Information A. Chemistry and Size Distribution of Particles B. Primary Versus Secondary Particles C. Anthropogenic and Biogenic Sources D. Breakdown of Mobile, Area, Point, and Natural Sources The following three sections Sections VI, VII and VIII will address PM 2.5 as well as PM 2.5 precursors and will provide detailed information with respect to technology, costs and cost effectiveness and the potential for reductions of PM 2.5 as well as PM 2.5 precursors. Multiple success stories detailing efforts and measures that have worked will be included for each source sector. Each section will also include a review of emission factors, including limitations of and problems with the current factors and an identification of alternative factors that states, localities and others have developed. VI. Mobile Sources 1. Mobile Source Contribution to the PM 2.5 Inventory 2. Mobile Source Regulatory Efforts 3. Overview of the Mobile Sources Section 4

5 B. Onroad Engines C. Nonroad Engines D. Fuels E. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies F. Transportation Control Measures VII. VIII. IX. Stationary Sources 1. Stationary Source Contribution to the PM 2.5 Inventory 2. Stationary Source Regulatory Efforts 3. Overview of the Stationary Sources Section B. Industry (e.g., individual sections addressing the Electric Utility Industry, Mineral Products Industry, Cement Manufacturing Industry, etc.) C. Process (e.g., Incineration) Area Sources 1. Area Source Contribution to the PM 2.5 Inventory 2. Area Source Regulatory Efforts 3. Overview of the Area Sources Section B. Combustion Sources (e.g., residential wood combustion, open burning, wildfires, prescribed burning) C. Fugitive and Re-entrained Road Dust D. Solvents Innovative Approaches to Controlling PM 2.5 and PM 2.5 Precursors X. Appendices and References 5