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Notice is hereby given of an open Request for Proposals (RFP) for web site re-design for the Montgomery and Greene Counties Local Emergency Response Council (MGCLERC). The web site for which re-design services are sought is www.mgclerc.org. Proposals will be accepted through 4:00 PM (EDT) on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Download complete RFP information materials and instructions here. A copy of the RFP may also be obtained by contacting Matt Lindsay, MGCLERC Information Coordinator, at 937-531-6548 or info@mgclerc.org. Download the MGCLERC Website RFP Q and A.

WHAT IS MGCLERC?

  • MGCLERC fulfills all duties and responsibilities of a local emergency planning committee as specified in SARA Title III and Chapter 3750 of the Ohio Revised Code.
  • The State Emergency Response Commission of Ohio (SERC) established a joint local emergency planning district including both Greene and Montgomery Counties on July 3, 1987.
  • The SERC established the MGCLERC as the local emergency planning committee for the Montgomery/Greene Joint Local Emergency Planning District on August 13, 1987.
  • The MGCLERC meets four times a year on the last Friday of each January, April, July, and October.

WHERE ARE WE?

  • MGCLERC represents Montgomery and Greene Counties located in Southwestern Ohio. Dayton is located in Montgomery County, while Xenia is situated in Greene County.

WHO IS ON MGCLERC?

  • MGCLERC members are appointed by SERC from a list of names recommended by the Board of County Commissioners of both Greene and Montgomery Counties.
  • Terms are for two years beginning in August of each odd-numbered year.
  • At a minimum, the list must include a representative from each of the following 12 categories:
Elected State and Local Officials
Health
Firefighting
Local Environmental
Law Enforcement
Broadcast & Print Media
Emergency Management
Transportation
First Aid / Red Cross
Community Groups
Hospitals
Regulated Facilities

WHAT DOES MGCLERC DO?

  • Develop and revise a joint local hazardous materials emergency response plan for Greene and Montgomery Counties.
  • Conduct an annual exercise to test the plan and its updates.
  • Receive and process information from facilities.
  • Make information available to the general public about hazardous chemicals and risks in the community.
  • Conduct a compliance program to insure all applicable facilities are reporting hazardous chemical information.

HOW IS MGCLERC FUNDED?

  • MGCLERC receives almost all of its funding from an annual grant out of the Ohio Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Fund. The fund is generated from annual fees levied on reporting facilities.
  • Grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio have also been utilized.

WHAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE?

  • Information on the emergency response plan, facility chemical inventory reports, and chemical release notifications can be obtained by contacting MGCLERC.
  • The MGCLERC conducts studies on hazardous materials in the two county area.
 

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