Hazardous Materials Program

The State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety is seeking proposals from entities to provide services corresponding to and authorized by the "Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act," Minnesota Statutes 299A.48 through 299A.52 and Minnesota Rules 7514.0100 through 7514.2000. HAZMAT Teams assist local authorities by providing technical advice to local incident commanders and recommend mitigation actions necessary to protect life, property, and the environment in keeping with locally available levels of hazardous materials training and response capability. The teams also assist in developing and recommending mitigation strategies, and assist with response operations as required. This solicitation seeks proposals from entities interested in serving as a HAZMAT Team in any of the primary Response (geographic) Areas. The seven geographic areas presently identified are: o Area 1: The entire Minnesota counties of: Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Beltrami south of Hwy 1. o Area 2: The entire Minnesota counties of: McLeod, Carver, Hennepin, and Scott o Area 3: The entire Minnesota counties of: Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami north of Hwy 1, St Louis north of Hwy 1, o Area 4: The entire Minnesota counties of: Sibley, Brown, Nicolett, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Waseca, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan o Area 5: The entire Minnesota counties of: Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson o Area 6: The entire Minnesota counties of: Anoka, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec o Area 7: The entire Minnesota counties of: Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmstead, Dodge, Steele, Rice, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, Houston

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Special Procedures, Environmental Procedures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Environmental Assessment, Hazardous Material Assessment, Site Remediation, Asbestos Remediation.