LEPC; Instructor-HazMat/WMD Tech Training

Cuyahoga County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is requesting proposals for a 40-hour Hazardous Materials/WMD Technician training course, with proposals due August 17, 2026. The vendor must deliver the course over five consecutive 8-hour weekdays with at least two instructors per day to a maximum of 30 participants per session.

Instructors must demonstrate substantial experience teaching this course. The curriculum must comply with NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials/WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7 and cover emergency response planning, material classification and identification, Incident Command System operations, personal protective equipment selection and use, hazard and risk assessment, decontamination and termination procedures, and chemical toxicology. Prerequisites for participants are completion of 24 hours of OSHA Hazmat Awareness and First Responder Operations training, plus ICS 100 and ICS 200 certifications.

The vendor must supply all course materials, equipment, protective suits, gloves, boots, and meters; students provide only Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The course will be held at a mutually agreed upon date, time, and location during daytime business hours. Cuyahoga County will provide classroom space and manage participant registration, delivering a roster 10 days before course start. Participants receive certificates within one week of successful completion.

The vendor must quote all costs, including travel expenses that must be GSA-compliant due to grant funding. The contractor must procure and maintain comprehensive insurance throughout the contract term: Workers' Compensation with $1 million per-accident Employers' Liability; Commercial General Liability with $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate; Business Automobile Liability with $1 million combined single limit; and Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions with $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. All policies must name Cuyahoga County and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers as additional insureds on a primary and non-contributory basis (except Workers' Compensation) and include waiver of subrogation. Insurance carriers must be licensed in the relevant state(s) and maintain an A.M. Best's rating of A-VII or above.