The Department is soliciting proposals for a single Professional services contract. The selected Contractor will be providing technical assistance to for the development of the PM2.5 SIP, which could include but is not limited to; emission inventories, development and analysis of air quality control measures and implementation plans. Additional technical assistance and support is needed for other air quality issues in Alaska that required such things as analysis of fuel issues, conducting statistical analyses, preparing technical reports, transportation planning, and modeling.
Department estimates a total budget of approximately $900,000 to 1.4 million dollars, if all four years of the contract is executed. The length of the contract will be from the date of award, approximately December 22, 2009 to June 30, 2010, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year terms. Renewal options are issued at the sole discretion of the state.