The Howard County Emergency Management agency acts as a liaison and counsels various emergency response agencies, government entities, and institutions.

This agency acts as a liaison and counsels various emergency response agencies, government entities, and institutions.

The Emergency Management Agency serves on the E-911 Board, coordinates state and federal assistance with the local communities.

This agency also has to have knowledge of many local, state, and federal laws and is in charge of the Hazmat Incident Response Training.

Local Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Support Function 10 Standardization RFP Overview This Request for Proposal (RFP) is not a contract and shall not be interpreted as such. Rather, this RFP only serves as the instrument through which proposals are solicited. The intent of this RFP is to seek proposals from contractor(s) who can create/develop a standardized Emergency Support Function – 10 (ESF-10) Oil and Hazardous Materials Plan for the Northeast Iowa Regional Planning Committee which encompasses the counties of Allamakee, Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw, Grundy, Hardin, and Howard (LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE). For the purposes of this grant, we are using the Northeast Iowa Response Group (NIRG) jurisdictional boundaries which include the above counties with the addition of Black Hawk, Poweshiek, Tama and Winneshiek Counties. The funding for this project will come from the 2012 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) Grant. Instructions to Contractors By submitting a proposal, the contractor warrants that they have examined the specifications and have fully acquainted themselves with all conditions and restrictions pertaining to the work and the execution thereof. No claim for any extra or extension of time will be allowed for failure to observe this requirement. Failure to comply with a complete response can result in rejection of response. View Detailed RFP Instructions and Description (.pdf) Submission Deadline: Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to: Roxane Warnell Hardin County Emergency Management Agency 1201 14th Ave. P.O. Box 171 Eldora, Iowa 50627 To arrive by 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2012. Proposals received after that time, for any reason, will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Postmark dates will not be considered as the basis for meeting any submission deadline.