CalEPA Seeks Statewide Extreme Heat Ranking System Info

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued a request for information about a new system to monitor extreme heat events and provide public safety alerts.

The project, known as the Statewide Extreme Heat Ranking System (SEHRS), seeks “information, suggestions, and best practices on the technical resources needed to transform and maintain a static website to a dynamic website as well as design, develop, deploy, and maintain a mobile application and their corresponding integrated data systems,” according to the RFI.

OEHHA is the primary state agency responsible for the evaluation of the health risks associated with environmental threats — like pesticides, carcinogens and climate change, according to the solicitation.

The SEHRS website and mobile application are known as the CalHeatScore. “In addition to the health statistics, climate, and temperature data, CalHeatScore will provide locally relevant information about upcoming heat events as well as locations of the nearest cooling locations (may be known as cooling centers, cooling stations or cool zones), urban tree canopies (UTC) or medical centers such as hospitals or urgent care clinics during a heat event.”

The deadline to submit questions about this RFI is 3 p.m. Nov. 20, and final responses are due no later than 3 p.m. Dec. 11. The point of contact for this solicitation is Cindy Vang.