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<br />The PHA Commission also has authorized LAN to issue requests <br />for qualifications (RFQs) for architectural and professional <br />engineering services for a maintenance and repair building, marine <br />terminal gate facility, and an administration gate building at <br />Bayport. Under terms of its program management services contract <br />awarded by the commission in 2001, LAN is responsible for <br />preparing the RFQs related to Phase I development of Bayport. <br />Although no construction will be performed and no spending will <br />be authorized until and unless the corps approves the project, <br />bea nning the process now of advertising for and receiving RFQs <br />and proposals will save time and money when the Port Authority is <br />authorized to begin construction. The entire bidding and <br />contracting process can take six to eight months from the time bids <br />are submitted, evaluated by staff, reviewed by commissioners, and <br />then awarded. <br />EnvironmentalOuality ISO 14001: The Port Authority prides itself on being an <br />environmental leader. Last year, the Barbours Cut Container <br />Terminal and the Central Maintenance Facility became the first of <br />any port facilities in the U.S. to meet the rigorous standards of ISO <br />. 14001 compliance.. This was achieved through the development <br />and implementation of a voluntary environmental management <br />system (EMS) that focuses on reducing and recycling solid waste, <br />lowering air emissions, and improving storm water quality. These <br />goals and standards are expected to be achieved upon the <br />completion and opening of the first phase of the Bayport Container <br />and Cruise Terminal facility. <br />Air Emissions: The construction and operation of Bayport has <br />been factored into the State Implementation Plan that has been <br />submitted for EPA review and approval. In fact, the emissions <br />included in the plan exceed the actual emissions expected from the <br />project. <br />The DEIS covers small particulate emissions as a subset of the <br />Corps' air quality study. The Port Authority is committed to using <br />alternative fuels when available for its equipment at Bayport. The <br />Port Authority currently uses the diesel emulsion fuel PuriNOx at <br />Barbours Cut and has experienced a 25 to 30 percent reduction in <br />nitrogen oxide (NOx) and a 30 to 50 percent reduction in <br />particulate matter (PM). Additionally, the Port Authority is <br />experimenting with selective catalytic reducers (SCR) and other <br />technologies on some of its equipment to further reduce emissions. <br />Solid Waste: The Port Authority has collaborated with the Texas <br />Commission on Environmental Quality (formerly the Texas <br />Bayport Contains $ Cruise Tammal <br />page 6 of 9 <br />May 2003 <br />