MARAMA recently announced a request for proposals:

Request for Proposal for Course Presentation and Updates: Workshop on Advances in Control Technologies and Advanced Permitting

Questions & Answers (updated 4/22/08)

CRC Request for Proposal No. A-71, “Development of Modeling Inventory Factors for Mobile Source Particulate Organic Carbon and Semi-Volatile Organic Compound Emissions” (exit MARAMA)

MARAMA made selections among the proposals received in response to recently announced requests for proposals

Request for Proposals Concerning Possible Emission Inventory Projects for the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU)

MARAMA received a proposal from MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. and the contract was awarded to them.

Presentation of Air Dispersion Modeling (APTI 423); Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Sampling and Analysis and Advanced Permitting

• Attachment 1: Advanced Permitting Course Needs

MARAMA received proposals from Jerry Winberry of EnviroTech Solutions, Laurence Bernson of The Bernson Environmental Consulting Group, LTD, and George Schewe of Alpine Geophysics, LLC. The contracts were awarded to the following: EnviroTech Solutions and George Schewe, Alpine Geophysics, LLC.

Requests for Proposals Concerning the Offering of the Control of Particulate Emissions (APTI 413) Course

MARAMA received proposals from Rutgers Air Compliance Center, Timothy Keener, Leo Stander and Jerry Crowder. The contract was awarded to Jerry Crowder.

Update of the MARAMA HON, MON, and Polymer Resin Course

• RFP Update Regarding HON and Polymer Resin (updated 7/10/07)

MARAMA received proposals from Air &Waste Management Association, Dixon Environmental, and Joann Held. The contract was awarded to Joann Held.

Assessing Reasonable Progress for Regional Haze in the Mid-Atlantic North Eastern Class I Area.

MARAMA received proposals from MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc. and E.H. Pechan and Associates. The contract was awarded to MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc.

Principles and Practices of Air Pollution Course

MARAMA received proposals from University of Cincinnati Training Center and Louise DeRose and William Franek. The contract was awarded to Louis DeRose and William Franek.

Future Year Emissions Inventories

MARAMA received proposals from Eastern Research Group,Inc., E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc., EC/R Incorporated, Alpine Geophysics, LLC.,and MACTEC Federal Programs, INC. The contract was awarded to Alpine Geophysics, LLC.

Course Development: Short Course on Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Quality

MARAMA received proposals from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Michigan Technological University. The contract was awarded to Michigan Technological University.

MANE-VU Data Analysis

MARAMA received proposals from Air Resources Specialists, Inc., ICF Consulting, and OCF Environmental Consulting, LLC. None of the bidders were awarded the contract.

Control Analysis and Documentation for Residential Wood Combustion in the MANE-VU Region

MARAMA received proposals from OMNI Consulting Services, EC/R Incorporated, NC State University, E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc., and Conestoga-Rovers & Associates. The contract was awarded to OMNI Consulting Services.

Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for Refineries

MARAMA received proposals from RTI International, Eastern Research Group, Inc., and MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc. The contract was awarded to MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc.

Development of Future Year Emission Inventories for Area, Non-Energy Point, and Nonroad sources in the MANE-VU region

MARAMA received proposals from Eastern Research Group, Inc; MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc; and E.H. Pechan & Associates. The contract was awarded to MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc.

Inter-RPO/National Emissions Inventory Warehouse Project

MARAMA received proposals from Eastern Research Group, Inc/ENVIRON International Corporation; E.H.Pechan & Associates; URS Corporation + VisionMonitor Software LLC; and RTI International. The contract was awarded to Eastern Research Group, Inc/ENVIRON International Corp.

Area and Point Source Emissions Modeling Inventory Development Project

MARAMA received proposals from E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc. and MACTEC Federal Programs, Inc. The contract was awarded to E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc.

PM2.5 Forecasting Assistance

MARAMA received proposals from Sonoma Technologies, Inc. and Systems Applications International, Inc. The contract was awarded to Systems Applications International, Inc.

Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Course Development Contract

MARAMA received proposals from North State Engineering, Inc., and EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. The contract has been awarded to North State Engineering, Inc.

Request for Proposals Concerning an Emissions Inventory Improvement Program (EIIP) Residential Wood Combustion Coordination Project

MARAMA received proposals from E.H. Pechan and Associates Inc., and OMNI Consulting Services, Inc. The contract has been awarded to OMNI Consulting Services, Inc.

Source Apportionment of Air Quality Monitoring Data: Additional Receptor Modeling & Analysis

MARAMA received proposals from Battelle, Clarkson University, University of California at Riverside, University of Maryland, and Desert Research Institute (DRI). The contract has been awarded to DRI.


Source Apportionment of Air Quality Monitoring Data: Paired Aerosol / Trajectory Database Analysis Tool Development

MARAMA received proposals from Battelle, E.H. Pechan and Associates, and CAPITA at Washington University in St. Louis. The contract has been awarded to CAPITA.


Comparison of Refinery VOC Emissions

MARAMA received proposals from Pacific Environmental Services, Inc. (PES) and EnviroMet, L.L.C. The contract has been awarded to PES.

MARAMA thanks all who submitted proposals.

Last Updated: May 9, 2008