Linn County HazMat Release Functional Exercise

Agency:	City of Albany
State:	Oregon
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Jan 15, 2024
Due Date:	Feb 13, 2024
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CITY OF ALBANY, OREGON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Proposals Due by 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the City of Albany (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified

contractors to provide services to develop and conduct a hazardous materials release functional

exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate and improve coordination between emergency

responders, review procedures and coordination for response, warning, and evacuation of the

immediate vicinity in the area of the accident and evaluate the Mid-Valley Local Emergency

Planning Committee’s (LEPC) Emergency Response Plan.

The scope of services include:

• Build an exercise around a hazardous materials transportation rail accident occurring at

the ATI Specialty Alloys and Components facility located in north Albany/Millersburg,

Oregon.

• Develop the exercise, including all written documentation and evaluation materials.

• Conduct the exercise, including a Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) and injects.

• Conduct hot wash and after-action review.

• Provide After-Action Report and Improvements Report.

• Exercise should be no more than four hours (pre-exercise discussion, exercise, hot wash,

and wrap-up.) An After-Action Meeting will be held later to review processes.

This procurement is being made in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.320 and ORS 279B.060. The

Contractor must comply with Appendix II to Part 200 – Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity

Contracts Under Federal Awards.

Solicitation documents may be downloaded from the City of Albany website at

https://albanyoregon.gov/bids, or examined at Albany City Hall, Finance Department, 333

Broadalbin Street SW, Albany, OR 97321, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is a

$35 charge to receive a printed copy of the documents.

It is imperative that those who download the solicitation documents check the website regularly

for addenda, clarifications, and other notifications that may be pertinent. Proposers are solely

responsible for checking the website to determine if addenda or clarifications have been issued.

For questions regarding the solicitation, contact Diane Murzynski, CPPO, Contracts and

Procurement Officer, at diane.murzynski@albanyoregon.gov, and Kate Hennessy, Administrative

Assistant/LEPC Information Coordinator, at kate.hennessy@albanyoregon.gov.

Time is of the essence to acquire a qualified Contractor to provide the required services within the

grant timeline. Proposal responses must be submitted electronically to Diane Murzynski, in the

Finance Department, at procurement@albanyoregon.gov, and must be received not later than

2:00 p.m., (Pacific Time), Tuesday, February 13, 2024, or any extension of the time made by

addendum. Submittals will be considered time-stamped and received by the City when received

in the procurement email inbox. The email subject line should include the project name “Linn

County HazMat Release Functional Exercise”. Proposals received after the closing date and time

will not be opened or reviewed. Proposals shall be valid for 120 days after opening unless

otherwise specified.

The City may reject any proposal not in compliance with all prescribed solicitation procedures

and requirements and other applicable law and may reject any or all proposals in whole or in part

when the cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of the City, and at no cost to the City.

DATED THIS 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024.

Diane M. Murzynski, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Contracts and Procurement Officer

PUBLISH: Albany Democrat-Herald, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Daily Journal of Commerce, on Monday, January 15, 2024

Linn County HazMat Release Functional Exercise

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