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Air Quality Enterprise

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On June 30, 2020, Governor Polis signed into law Senate Bill 20-204, Additional Resources to Protect Air Quality. The enterprise, through the department and contractors, conducts:

  • science-based, unbiased air quality modeling and monitoring, and 
  • provides emission mitigation services. 

Information on RFP # 2024000001, Ozone Related Research

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Seeking an organization to conduct research related to ozone pollution, including but not limited to, work to improve the ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP) and ozone precursor emissions characterization. Although proposals submitted in response to this RFP will be evaluated on how they will improve the State’s ozone planning efforts, offerors are encouraged to discuss - and may receive bonus points (ranging from 1 to 5) for measurable benefits to disproportionately impacted communities and/or for providing co-benefits by minimizing air toxics or reducing greenhouse gas emissions as a result of the  proposed project. Eligible proposals must be focused on addressing ozone issues within the Denver/North Front Range area. 

The Colorado Air Quality Enterprise (CAQE) is a government-owned business within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) dedicated to providing funding for air quality research that is unbiased, science-based, and trustworthy. 

Important Dates:

Schedule of Activities Timeline

Date and Time (Late submissions will not be accepted)

RFA and LOI published on AQE website

February 9, 2024

LOI Q&A: Deadline to submit written inquiries to aqe-comments@state.co.us

February 19, 2024

LOI Q&A: Answers to written inquiries published

March 1, 2024

LOI submission deadline

March 11, 2024

Email invitations to submit full proposals

April 5, 2024

RFP Q&A: Deadline to submit written inquiries to aqe-comments@state.co.us

April 19, 2024

RFP Q&A: Answers to written inquiries published

May 6, 2024

RFP submission deadline

May 31, 2024

Oral presentations

July 2, 2024

 

 

Documents Links:

 

Board Meetings

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Board meetings are typically held on the first Tuesday of the month.                                   

Meeting agendas will be posted prior to each meeting.

The next meeting will occur on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Interpretive services are available upon request. If you would like to request interpretive services for this meeting, please email your request to aqe-comments@state.co.us 30 days prior to the upcoming meeting.

 

La Junta Directiva por lo general celebra sus reuniones el primer martes del mes.

Se publicará el orden del día antes de cada reunión.

La próxima reunión tendrá lugar el 2 de abril de 2024.

Se proporcionarán servicios de interpretación a pedido. Si desea solicitar servicios de interpretación para esta reunión, envíe un mensaje por correo electrónico a aqe-comments@state.co.us al menos 30 días antes de la fecha de la reunión.

 


 

 

Upcoming Meetings

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

9:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting materials will be posted prior to the meeting.

Past Meetings

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Colorado Air Quality Enterprise Ozone - Related Research

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The Air Quality Enterprise Board selected the following projects to receive funding under the first round of funding for the Ozone-Related Research RFP: 

 

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Project title: Comprehensive Evaluation of SIP Modeling and Emission Inputs

  • Current funding amount: $340,248

  • This project supports activities to reduce ozone (O3) pollution by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP) emission inputs and model results. The project will create an evaluation platform that provides access to a range of observations, including satellite products, and makes SIP results and relevant observations more easily accessible to air quality managers as well as the public. 

 

A second round of Ozone-Related research RFP is anticipated to reopen in late January, 2024. Updates will be posted to this webpage as information becomes available.

 

 

 

2024 Board members

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  Term EndBios
Nathalie EddyCDPHE Appointee, Executive Director----
Gerald (Gary) ArnoldCurrent AQCC commissioner01-01-2027Bio
Martha RudolphCurrent AQCC commissioner01-01-2027Bio
Jennifer McCurdy ChineaFee payer representative01-01-2027Bio
Christy Woodward (Chair)Fee payer representative01-01-2026Bio
Daniel (Dan) PratherPrivate sector, business management experience01-01-2027Bio
Frank Flocke (Vice Chair)Scientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research01-01-2027Bio
Garvin Heath, Ph.D. Scientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research01-01-2026Bio
Daniel ZimmerleScientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research01-01-2027Bio
Silpa Krefft, MD MPHScientific research community, expert in the environmental effects of air pollutants and an occupational pulmonologist01-01-2027Bio

 

If you are interested in serving as a board member, please visit the Colorado Boards and Commissions page to apply.