BOARD MEETING DATE: March 7 , 201 4 AGENDA NO. 27 B

PROPOSAL: Execute C ontract and Rental A greement for Rule 1420.1 Multi

- Metals C EMS and Continuous Multi

- Metals Ambient Air Monitoring Demonstration Program s

SYNOPSIS: On January 10, 2014 , the Board deferred the multi

- metals continuous emission monitoring system ( CEMS ) provision of Amended Rule 1420.1 to the March 7, 2014 Board meeting

. Subject to Board adoption of this provision, t his action is to
execute a contract with Cooper Environme ntal Services, LLC in an amount not to exceed $ 41 3,451 from the Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund for the multi

- metals CEMS demonstration project

. Furthermore, this action is to execute

a rental agreement to demonstrate a continuous multi

- metal s ambient air monitoring system with Cooper Environmental Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $ 7 1 ,000 from the Science and Technology Advancement Budget.

COMMITTEE: Stationary Source, February 21, 2014; Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTION S : 1. Establish a Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund;

2. Recog nize upon receipt up to $ 41 3,451 from Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc., into the Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund ;

3. A uthorize the Chairman to execute a contract with Cooper Environmental Services, LLC to conduct a demonstration program for a multi

- metals CEMS in an amount not to exceed $413,451 from the Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund;

4. Transfer $71,000 from the Salari es Account, Salaries and Employee Benefits Major Object to the Rents and Leases Equipment Account , Services and Supplies Major Object in the FY 2013

- 14 Science and Technology Advancement Adopted Budget ; and- 2

- 5. Author ize the Chairman to e xecute a rental agreement to demonstrat e a continuous multi

- metal s ambient air monitoring system with Cooper Environmental Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $7 1 ,000 from the Science and Technology Advancement Budget

.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env. Execut ive Officer

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Background On January 10, 2014, the Board approved a mend ments to Rule 1420. 1 , but deferred the provision that affected facilities must implement a multi

- metals CEMS demonstrat ion project to the March 7, 2014 Board meeting

. The additional time allow ed staff to work with the affected facilities, the manufacturer of the multi

- metal s CEMS, and other stakeholders. SCAQMD staff initiated discussions with Cooper Environmental Services, LLC (Cooper) , the only vendor of multi

- metals mo nitoring technology

, regarding cost and implementation of a demonstration program. SCAQMD and Cooper conducted site visits at both affected facilities, Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc.,
to determine the locations on the exhaust stacks to place the CE MS and other infrastructure requirements

. Staff has also conducted site visits at both facilities to determine locations for fence

- line continuous ambient air monitoring multi

- metals monitor ing s ystems

. Based on the site visits, Cooper has provided price quotes for the multi

- metals CEMS and the ambient air monitoring system demonstration programs

.

The Coo per Xact 640 CEMS for stack monitoring and Xact 625 system for ambient air monitoring use reel

- to

- reel filter tape sampling and non

- destructive X

- ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis to monitor metal emissions. In one specific installation, U.S. EPA approved the Xact 640 system as an alternative method for monitoring emissions at stationary sources

. I n 2011, U.S. EPA evaluated the Xact 625 continuous ambient monitoring system through its Environmental Technology Verification Program , and it has been used in numerous research applications

. Proposal Rule 1420.1 Multi

- Metals CEMS Subject to Board adoption of the Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1 multi

- metals CEMS demonstration program provision

, large lead

- acid battery recycling facilities would be required to fund and participate in a multi

- metals CEMS demonstration program that the SCAQMD staff proposes to implement

. The Xact 640 CEMS and all necessary accessories will be delivered, installed, and maintained by Cooper A single CEMS unit- 3

- will be deployed and collect data for up to ten months where it will be used at Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc.

, in succession

. This program will include traditional source tests conducted concurrently to evaluate the performance of th e multi

- metal s CEMS technology. The complete demonstration
program , including up to two months of equipment set

- up , testing, decommissioning, and transfer from one facility to the other, is estimated to last for a period of twelve months. T his demonstration program will allow for a better understanding of the capabilities of this technology in monitoring multi

- metals on a continuous basis, and will not be used for compliance purposes. SCAQMD staff will oversee the multi

- met als CEMS demonstration program and will conduct the necessary data retrieval, analys is

, and concurrent source testing

. If Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1 is adopted , the funding for this CEMS demonstration program will be provided by Exide and Quemetco , with in

- kind support from SCAQMD for oversight, testing and data analysis

.

Multi

- Metal s Ambient Air Monitoring System Staff proposes to conduct a demonstration of a continuous multi

- metal s ambient air monit oring system near Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc. For this program

, the Xact 625 system will be deployed at each facility for a pproximately two months in succession

. The delivery, installation and training for the multi

- metal s ambient air monitoring system will be conducted by Cooper. SCAQMD staff will operate the multi

- metal s ambient air monitoring system an d will conduct the necessary data retrieval, analysis and reporting. If the demonstration program is successful, staff will return to the Board with a recommendation for deployment on a more permanent basis.

Benefits to SCAQMD The multi

- metals CEMS demonstration program a t Exid e Technologies and Quemetco

, Inc., will satisfy the provision of Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1. Additional compliance tools are needed to monitor emissions from large

- lead acid battery recycling facilities on a continuous basis

. This program is necessary to understand and evaluate the capabilities of this technology in monitoring metals emissions on a continuous basis from metal emitting facilities. Likewise, t he continuous multi

- metal s ambient air monitoring system demonstration program will provide an evaluat ion of the capabilities of this technology in monitoring ambient air metal concentrations , including metals derived from fugitive emissions

.

Sole Source Justification For the Amended Rule 1420.1 multi

- metals stack CEMS and the ambient air monitoring multi

- metals systems , section VIII.B.2 of the Procurement Policy and Procedure identifies four major provisions under which a sole source award may be justified. This request for a sole so urce awa rd to Cooper is made under provision B.2.c.(1) : the unique experience and capabilities of the proposed co ntractor or contractor team, B.2.c.(2) the- 4

- project involves the use of proprietary technology , and B.2.c.(3) the contractor has ownership of ke y asse ts required for project performan ce.
Cooper is the original equipment manufacturer of the Xact 640 stack monitoring multi

metals CEMS and Xact 625 ambient air monitoring system , and has obtained U.S. patents for this technology. They produce the only commercially available continuous metals monitoring instruments for stack or ambient applications. Cooper has extensive expertise in the development and continued use of this technology and instrumentation to monitor multiple metals on a continuous basis.

Resource Impacts The total cost for the Xact 640 CEMS demonstration program, which will not exceed $413,451, will be provided by Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc. , in accordance with Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1. Sufficient funding is available for the total cost for the continuous multi

- metals ambient monitor demonstration, not to exceed $71,000, from cost savings realized in Science and Technology Advancement’s Fiscal Year 2013

- 14 Salaries account.