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.
RFI_2025000001: Air Quality Data Center
Colorado Air Quality Enterprise - Request for Information
RFI_2025000001_Air Quality Data Center_V2
Request for Information Subject: Colorado Air Quality Data Center
Request for Information Number: 2025000001
Purpose:
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued to solicit information from Air Quality Enterprise (AQE) fee payers, scientists, public health experts, engineers with air quality expertise, and other interested stakeholders to help define the scope for a potential request for proposal to aggregate, integrate, and improve public accessibility to diverse air quality datasets across Colorado by creating and maintaining a publicly available Colorado Air Quality Data Center (CAQDC), which would support public access to comprehensive datasets, such as emissions, activity, and ambient monitoring data, necessary for research and communication related to air quality in Colorado.
Submission Deadline: June 13, 2025
How to Submit Your Response to this RFI
Respondents are asked to submit responses via email to the Air Quality Enterprise at cdphe_aqe@state.co.us and should include the subject line: “Response submission from [insert respondent name] for RFI 2025000001_Air Quality Data Center.
RFP_2024000001: Ozone Round 2
In August, the Air Quality Enterprise selected the following proposals to be awarded in regards to Ozone Related Research, Request for Proposal Number 2024000001.
| Company/Organization Name | Proposed Title | Amount of Funding Requested | Executive Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. | An Empirical Model of Ozone-NOx-VOC Relationships in the DM/NFR NAA | $75,000 | view here |
| Regional Air Quality Council/Colorado State | NOx and VOC Observations and Analysis in the Denver Metro/North Front Range Ozone Nonattainment Area to Support the State Implementation Plan (SIP) | $1,375,000 | view here |
| Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. | NOx Emission Inventory Evaluation with TEMPO | $250,000 | view here |
| Longmont/Front Range Government Air Monitoring Coalition | Front Range Local Air Monitoring Coalition Ozone Source Area Study | $295,000 | view here |
| Boulder AIR | How much of the Denver Metro Northern Front Range Ozone is Produced from Isoprene? | $285,282 | view here |
| Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. | Implementation of Explicit Chemistry for Volatile Chemical Products (VCP) in the Denver Metro/North Front Range Serious Ozone SIP for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS | $95,000 | view here |
| Regional Air Quality Council/Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc./Air Sciences Inc. | 2020-2024 Wildfire Ozone Impacts | $140,000 | view here |
RFP_2023000001: Ozone Round 1
The Air Quality Enterprise Board selected the following projects to receive funding under the first round for the Ozone Related Research Request for Proposal:
Project Title: Comprehensive Evaluation of SIP Modeling and Emission Inputs
Awardee: National Center for Atmospheric Research
Awarded Amount: $340,248
Executive Summary
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.
Progress Reports
RFP_2023000001: Ozone Round 1_1st Quarterly Report October 2024
RFP_2023000001: Ozone Round 1_2nd Quarterly Report January 2025
RFP_2023000001: Ozone Round 1_3rd Quarterly Report April 2025
Board Meetings
The next Board meeting is scheduled: May 6, 2025 to begin at 9:30 a.m. as a virtual meeting. If you would like to observe the Board meeting, please register via Zoom
Board and meeting information may be found at: Air Quality Enterprise (AQE)
If you have question or wish to submit general written comments, please email them to cdphe_aqe@state.co.us
Board Members
| Board Member | Representing Sector | Term Ends | Bios |
| Vacant | Fee payer representative | ||
| Patrick Cummins (Vice Chair) | CDPHE appointee | N/A | Bio |
| Frank Flocke (Chair) | Scientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Garvin Heath, Ph.D. | Scientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research | 01-01-2026 | Bio |
| Silpa Krefft, MD MPH | Scientific research community, expert in the environmental effects of air pollutants and an occupational pulmonologist | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Jennifer McCurdy Chinea | Fee payer representative | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Daniel Prather | Private sector, business management experience | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Martha Rudolph | Current AQCC commissioner | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Gregg Thomas | Current AQCC commissioner | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
| Daniel Zimmerle | Scientific research community, expert in atmospheric or air quality modeling, monitoring, assessment and research | 01-01-2027 | Bio |
If you are interested in serving as a board member, please visit the Colorado Boards and Commissions page to apply.
Additional Resources
Contact
Questions or comments? Email: cdphe_aqe@state.co.us