Request for Proposal (RFP) Abstract: RFP Provision of Expert Advice on Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines




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RFP Provision of Expert Advice on Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines

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	Reference Number	189612
	Solicitation Number	OSS-078696
	Organization Name	Ministry of Government Services, Ontario Shared Services Supply Chain Management Goods & Services Procurement Branch
	Source ID	PV.MN.ON.17878.C44988
	Associated Components	Yes

Dates

	Published	2010-01-20
	Revised	2010-02-05
	Closing	2010-02-17 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time EST

Details

	Category	Special Studies and Analysis - (Not R&D)
	GSINS	AG414668: WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS (R&D) AG614500: ENERGY AG814634: RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY AG814636: RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS (R&D) AH115032: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AH215000: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: AIR, WATER POLLUTION AND OTHER (R&D) AH910222: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY B1: Environmental Studies B101A: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES
	Region of Delivery	Ontario
	Region of Opportunity
	Agreement Type	Open Bidding (OB)
	Tender Type	Request for Proposal (RFP)
	Estimated Value
	Solicitation Method	Open

Notice Description

	RFP Provision of Expert Advice on Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines SEE ADDENDUM #2 2 - AMENDED CLOSING DATE In accordance with subsection 4.2.2 of the above-noted RFP, the following amendments are made to the RFP. Revised Closing date 1. Delete Section 4.1.1 of the original RFP and replace with the following: 4.1.1 Timetable The following is the schedule for this RFP: � Issue Date of RFP January 20, 2010 � Proponent's Deadline for Questions 11:00 a.m. on January 29, 2010 � Deadline for Issuing Addenda 11:00 a.m. on February 2, 2010 � Proposal Submission Deadline 11:00:00 a.m. (EST) on February 17, 2010 ________________________________________________________________ This Tender / Request for Proposal (RFP) is available only through MERX, the electronic tendering system used by the Province of Ontario. For further information about MERX, call 1-800-964-6379 or visit the MERX website at www.merx.com. A Proponent who has not obtained this Tender / RFP through MERX will have its proposal disqualified unless a third party has requested this Tender / RFP from MERX on that Proponent's behalf and that Proponent has identified the third party on the Label of its proposal. If a Proponent who has obtained this Tender / RFP from a third party fails to identify that third party in this manner, that Proponent's Tender / Proposal will be disqualified. Proponents who intend to respond to this procurement opportunity are requested not to cancel the receipt of addenda or amendments, since they must obtain through MERX all of the information documents that are issued through MERX. In the event that a Proponent chooses to cancel the receipt of addenda or amendments their subsequent bid / proposal submission may be rejected. This Request for Proposals ("RFP") is an invitation to prospective proponents to submit proposals for the Provision of Expert Advice on Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines Background Stakeholders during recent consultation on the Green Energy Act and related regulations have voiced concerns about health effects they assert are related to low frequency noise from wind turbines. For the purposes of this procurement, low frequency noise refers to frequencies in the range of 200 Hertz and below, including the infrasound range of 20 Hertz and below (�Low Frequency Noise�). Overview The ministry is interested in obtaining expert advice about low frequency noise emissions produced by modern, upwind wind turbines and the effects of these noise emissions on human health. The ministry is also interested in information on regulatory approaches to low frequency noise in other jurisdictions. This information will assist the ministry in determining how or whether to regulate low frequency noise emissions from wind turbines. The ministry is also seeking advice regarding methods of measuring low frequency noise. The measurement of low frequency noise is, in general, more difficult than the measurement of typical environmental noise, requiring sophisticated measurement equipment and analysis methods. In the event that the ministry develops limits or requirements for low frequency noise emissions, the measurement methods can be used to assess compliance with requirements

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Client Agency

	Name	BLANK PETERBOROUGH
	Address	Ministry of Government Services 300 Water Street 3rd Floor North Tower
	City	Peterborough
	State / Province	ON
	Postal Code	K9J 8M5
	Phone	(000)000-0000x000
	Fax	(705)755-5111
	Email	@ontario.ca
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