(Original) RFP: Environmental Air Monitoring Services for Tornado Demolition Operations

Location:	Missouri
Posted:	May 18, 2026
Due:	May 21, 2026
Agency:	City of St. Louis
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services P - Salvage Services
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THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ENVIRONMENTAL AIR MONITORING SERVICES FOR

TORNADO DEMOLITION OPERATIONS

ISSUANCE DATE: May 4, 2026

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 18, 2026

City of St. Louis Department of Health

1520 Market Street, Suite 4027

St. Louis, MO 63103

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date

May 4, 2026

May 8,2026

May 18, 2026

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July 31, 2026

Activity/Time

Request for Proposal Released

Deadline for Bidder’s Pre-Application Questions

Due Date of Application- NO EXCEPTIONS 5:00 PM (CDT)

Selection by Selection Committee

Notification of Award

Tentative Contract Start Date

Proposed Contract End Date

I. Purpose and Intent

The City of St. Louis Department of Health seeks proposals for Environmental Air Monitoring

Services for Tornado Demolition Operations.

The City of St. Louis Recovery Office continues to advance demolition activities across tornado-

impacted areas to address hazardous structures and protect public safety. Due to limited staffing

and the prohibitive cost of having on-site monitors at every site, these operations would benefit

from real-time air monitoring to ensure compliance with applicable health and safety standards,

including monitoring for dust, particulate matter, and potential exposure to hazardous materials

such as lead and asbestos during demolition activities. These services must be closely coordinated

with existing demolition contractors, construction management teams, and regulatory compliance

processes. Providers with relevant experience and the ability to rapidly mobilize are necessary to

ensure safe and efficient operations.

The purpose of this RFP is to promote and ensure the fairest, most efficient means to obtain the

benefits of the most qualified, responsive, and responsible proposal. Hereinafter, organizations

interested in submitting a proposal in response to this RFP shall be referred to as “Respondents.”

Issuing an RFP does not obligate the City of St. Louis to award a contract to any provider, nor is

the City of St. Louis liable for any costs incurred by the organizations in the preparation of

proposals. Nothing in this RFP nor in any proposal in response to this RFP is intended to be, nor

should anything be construed, as an offer of engagement. Nor shall the selection of a Respondent

be construed as an offer of engagement unless and until a contract is fully negotiated and fully

executed by all parties. The City retains the right to award parts of the contract to several bidders,

not to select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted and to waive any and/or all

non-material irregularities pertaining to the submission of the proposal. Additionally, any and all

RFP projects elements, requirements and schedules are subject to change and modification. The

City also reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate at its sole discretion any and all

aspect(s) of the RFP process to obtain further information from any and all respondents, and to

waive any defects as to form or content of the RFP or any responses by any organization/business.

All submitted materials will become the property of the City, may become public documents at

any time during the selection process, and will become public documents at the conclusion of the

selection process. Any and all documents submitted by the Respondent may become public if and

when they are submitted to any advisory or legislative public body, or pursuant to the Missouri

Sunshine Law. By submitting a response to this RFP, each Respondent acknowledges having read

this RFP in its entirety and agrees to all terms and conditions set out in this RFP.

II. Contact Person & Questions

Please direct all communications regarding the RFP Process to: Jim Hill, Chief Cost Recovery

Officer, Office of Mayor Cara Spencer (hilljim@stlouis-mo.gov, (314) 608 - 8358). No contact

with other City employees is permitted. Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP may result in

disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

Questions must be submitted no later than May 8, 2026. The Department of Health will maintain

a list of all firms or individuals requesting copies of the RFP and will ensure that copies of all

questions and responses shall be made available in writing to each firm on such list, when

requested. Answers will also be publicly posted at List of Active City RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.

Questions should be asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization

of this RFP. Each question should begin by referencing the RFP page number and section number

to which it relates. Short procedural inquiries may be accepted by telephone; however, oral

explanations or instructions given over the telephone shall not be binding upon the City.

Respondents should not otherwise contact the Department of Health directly, in person, by

telephone, facsimile, or by e-mail, concerning this RFP.

Contact with the Department of Health after the submission of qualifications is limited to status

inquiries only and such inquiries are only to be directed to the above-named individual. Any further

contact or information about the RFP to the Department of Health or any of its employees or any

Selection Committee Members will be considered an impermissible supplementation of the

respondent’s proposal.

III. Submission & Deadline

In order for the Department of Health to consider proposals, Respondent’s submission must be

received by:

Date: May 18, 2026

Time: 5:00 P.M. CT

Location

Department of Health

1520 Market Street

Suite 4027

St. Louis MO 63103

hilljim@stlouis-mo.gov

Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The RFP subject line and/or package label must clearly indicate that it is in response to the RFP

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AIR MONITORING SERVICES FOR TORNADO

DEMOLITION OPERATIONS. Respondents must submit proposals in Word or PDF form via

e-mail to the e-mail address listed above. Respondents may also submit a one (1) sealed, complete,

original proposal and six (6) sealed, full, complete and exact copies of the original to the mailing

address listed above. It is suggested that Respondents make and retain a copy of its proposal.

IV. Required Qualifications & Certifications

Environmental air monitoring is highly technical and requires specialized certifications,

equipment, and experience, including being capable of performing this work in compliance with

regulatory requirements while operating in active demolition zones.

V. Scope of Services & Project Objectives

In order to collect a representative sample of asbestos and lead, the following is recommended:

● Utilize four low volume pumps per demo site all set at 2 liters per minute and ran for 6

hours

● Situate two pumps, one PCM (asbestos), one lead, up wind on the property line at a height

of 5 feet. The same process down wind. The most representative time would be from

1:30pm to 7:30pm in order to show a 24 hour exposure.

● The upwind samples should be subtracted from the downwind samples.

● The down wind samples should be calculated on a TWA (time weighted average)

● If the downwind PCM (phase contrast microscopy) sample yields a result greater than 0.1

fibers per cc, OSHA's PEL (permissible exposure limit), the upwind and downwind

samples should then be analyzed by TEM (transmission electron microscopy)

● The TEM samples should then be calculated on an 8 hour TWA

VI. Method of Compensation

Any agreement entered into pursuant to this RFP will provide compensation on a per demolition

basis. We are estimating up to 60 demos included in the Scope of this RFP.

Invoices for payment shall be submitted to the Department of Health. Invoices must be submitted

no later than the fifteenth day of the month following completion of the service. Payment shall be

conditioned upon receipt of appropriate, accurate, and acceptable invoices submitted in a timely

manner with supporting documentation as required by the Department Health.

VII. Required Proposal Contents

A. Cover Sheet: Complete and attach the Cover Sheet, attached as Appendix 1.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

(Original) RFP: Environmental Air Monitoring Services for Tornado Demolition Operations

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