2-26-22 Part 2- Asbestos Abatement for Conklin Elementary School - Combined.pdf

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR: Rockford Public Schools District #205 501 7th Street Rockford, Illinois 61104

AT: Conklin Elementary School 3003 Halsted Road Rockford, Illinois 61101

PROJECT: Asbestos Abatement for Conklin Elementary School

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT:

TEM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

174 N. Brandon Drive Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139

(630) 790-0880

(630) 790-0882 TEM Project No. 77828

Prepared by:

James Tuinenga, CIH Project Designer

IDPH #100-00349

TEM Project Number 77828 2 Section 01010 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Table of Contents January 6, 2026

Rockford Public Schools District #205 Asbestos Abatement for

Conklin Elementary School James Tuinenga, CIH

Asbestos Project Designer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Description Page #’s

Section 01010 Project Summary 3-5

Section 01060 Regulatory Requirement 6-7

Section 01410 Testing Laboratory Services 8-9

Section 01610 General Dust, Fume, and Odor Controls 10-14

Section 01710 Final Cleaning 15-16

Section 02080 Asbestos Abatement 17-38

Section 02082 Exterior Asbestos Abatement 39-52

ATTACHMENT A - DRAWINGS

Cover Sheet C-00 Asbestos Abatement Plan – Spring Break Abatement ASB-01 Asbestos Abatement Plan – Summer Break Abatement ASB-02

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Section 01010 – Project Summary

1. GENERAL

1.01. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

A. Work covered by Contract Documents:

Conklin Elementary School– Asbestos Abatement - Selective Floor Tile and Mastic, Fitting Insulation on Fiberglass Pipe Insulation, and exterior door caulk.

1.02. RELATED REQUIREMENTS

A. Specified elsewhere:

1. 01010 – Project Summary

2. 01060 – Regulatory Requirement

3. 01410 - Testing Laboratory Services

4. 01610 – General Dust, Fume and Odor Control

5. 01710 – Final Cleaning

6. 02080 - Asbestos Abatement

7. 02082 – Exterior Asbestos Abatement

1.03. DEFINITIONS.

The following terms are used throughout the Contract Documents. The Work will be governed in accord with the definitions.

A. Fabricated: Fabricated pertains to items specifically assembled or made of selected materials or components to meet individual design requirements.

B. Manufactured: Manufactured means standard units, usually mass produced by an established manufacturer of the respective item.

C. Provide: Provide means furnish and install.

D. Shop fabricated or shop made: Shop fabricated, or shop made refers to items made by the Contractor in his own shop.

1.04. CONTRACTS

A. Provided in Contract Documents.

1.05. WORK SEQUENCE

A. Provide adequate manpower to maintain schedule.

1. The cost of overtime work, if required to maintain progress, shall be included in the bid proposal.

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2. The completion schedule shall be based on the use of one (1) Asbestos Project Manager at the school during the entire project period. All project areas will be available to the Contractor as coordinated with Rockford Public Schools District #205 and TEM Environmental.

1.06. PROJECT SCHEDULE:

A. As indicated on the Abatement Drawings – Attachment A.

1.07 CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES

A. Confine operations at site to areas permitted by:

1. Law;

2. Permits;

3. Contract; and

4. Owner's representative.

a) Confer with Owner's representative and obtain full knowledge of all site rules and regulations affecting work.

b) Conform to site rules and regulations while engaged in project construction.

c) Site rules and regulations take precedence over others that may exist outside such jurisdiction.

d) Employee List: The Owner's representative may examine Contractor's list of employees, including those of his subcontractors and their agents.

e) Vehicle use: Rigidly enforce the following:

1) Keep all vehicles, mechanized or motorized equipment always locked when parked and unattended on Owner's premises.

2) Do not, under any circumstance, leave any vehicle unattended with motor or engine running, or with ignition key in place.

3) All traffic control subject to Owner's representative's approval.

B. Do not unreasonably encumber site with materials or equipment.

C. Assume full responsibility for protection and safekeeping of products stored on premises.

D. Move all stored products or equipment that interferes with operations of Owner or other contractors.

E. Obtain and pay for use of additional storage or work area needed for operations.

F. Limit use of site for Work.

1. To areas approved in advance by Owner.

1.08. DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR

A. Except as specifically noted, provide and pay for:

1. Labor, materials and equipment.

2. Tools, construction equipment and machinery.

3. Water, heat and utilities required for abatement.

4. Other facilities and services necessary for proper execution and completion of work.

B. Secure and pay for as necessary for proper execution and completion of work, and as applicable at time of receipt of bids:

1. Permits;

2. Government Fees; and

3. Licenses.

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C. Give required notices.

D. Comply with codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and other legal requirements of public authorities which bear on performance of Work.

E. Promptly submit written notice to Asbestos Project Designer of observed variance of Contract

Documents from legal requirements. It is not Contractor's responsibility to make certain that Drawings and Specifications comply with Codes and regulations.

F. Enforce strict discipline and good order among employees.

1. Contractor must always have an English-speaking person on site.

G. This Project is exempt from all State and Local use taxes. Proceeds from the end-use or consumption items to construction contractors to perform real estate construction contracts for the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions are taxable.

1. Obtain sales tax exemption certificate number from Owner.

2. Place exemption certificate number on invoices for materials incorporated in work.

3. Furnish copies of invoices to Owner.

4. Upon completion of work, file with Owner, notarized statement that all purchases made under exemption certificate were entitled to be exempt.

5. Pay legally assessed penalties for improper use of exemption certificate number.

H. Purchase and maintain insurance in accordance with the requirements of Rockford Public Schools District #205.

1.09. TIME OF COMPLETION AND OCCUPANCY

A. The Abatement Start Date for the Conklin Elementary School shall be on Saturday March 28, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. The date of Substantial Completion for the contract work at Conklin Elementary School shall be no later than Sunday, May 31, 2026.

1.10. PROJECT SECURITY

A. Take necessary precautions (barriers and/or fenced off areas) to protect Owner's personnel, pedestrians, in the area of demolition or construction.

B. Securely close-off all areas of construction after working hours to prevent entry by unauthorized personnel.

C. Notify the fire department and police department of any necessary alarm systems disablement.

1.11. VARIANCE FROM IDPH REGULATIONS

A. No variances from IDPH have been requested.

1.12. PROJECT LIMITATIONS

A. Owner will vacate affected area of building and will remove all necessary room contents prior to the start of work.

END 01010.

TEM Project Number 77828 6 Section 01060 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Regulatory Requirements January 6, 2026

Section 01060 ‐ Regulatory Requirements

1. GENERAL

1.01. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

A. Comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the work.

1. When contractor observes that contract documents are at variance with specified codes, notify Asbestos Project Designer in writing immediately. Asbestos Project Designer will issue all changes in accord with General Conditions.

2. When contractor performs any work knowing or having reason to know that the work is contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and fails to so notify the Asbestos Project Designer/Engineer, Contractor shall pay all costs arising therefrom. However, it will not be the Contractor's primary responsibility to make certain that the contract documents are in accordance with such laws, rules and regulations.

A. Specified elsewhere.

1. Not Applicable.

1.03. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

A. Definitions:

1. Codes: Codes are rules, regulations or statutory requirements of government agencies.

2. Standards: Standards are requirements set by authorities, custom or general consent and established as accepted criteria.

B. Abbreviations:

1. AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.

2. ANSI American National Standards Institute.

3. ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air‐Conditioning Engineers.

4. CDB Capital Development Board.

5. CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (Federal).

6. IDOL Illinois Department of Labor.

7. IDPH Illinois Department of Public Health.

8. IEPA Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

9. ISBE Illinois State Board of Education.

10. NFPA National Fire Protection Association.

11. UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

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1.04. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

A. Source and requirements, including current amendments:

1. IDPH: Illinois Plumbing Code, 1983, Cir. 4.201.

2. IDPH:

a) Commercial and Public Buildings Asbestos Abatement Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, (225ILCS207.)

b) Rules and Regulations for the Asbestos Abatement Act ‐ Title 77, Ch. I, Subch. P.

Part 855.

3. IEPA: (Current editions at date of bidding documents.)

a) Air Pollution Standards.

b) Noise Pollution Standards.

c) Water Pollution Standards.

d) Public Water Supplies.

e) Solid Waste Standards.

4. Illinois Purchasing Act, as amended (Illinois Revised Statutes, Ch. 127, Par. 132.1 et seq.)

5. OSFM:

a) Gasoline and Volatile Oils (Illinois Revised Statutes, Ch. 17 1/2, Par. 31 et seq.).

b) Liquefied Petroleum Gases (Illinois Revised Statutes, Ch. 104, Par. 119 et seq.).

c) Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers (Illinois Revised Statutes, Ch. 104, Par. 113 et seq.).

d) Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Prevention and Safety, as amended 24 DEC 73.

(Except IOE.).

e) Illinois Fire Prevention and Safety Laws and Fire Protection District Laws.

6. STANDARDS:

a) NFPA: National Fire Codes, 1987.

1) No. 70‐87, National Electrical Code.

2) No. 101‐81, Life Safety Code, Chapter 15.

7. USEPA:

a) CFR Part 763, and as amended (AHERA).

b) CFR Part 61, and as amended (NESHAP).

B. The Asbestos Project Designer may reference other codes or standards throughout the Project Manual when deemed appropriate for proper compliance with regulatory requirements. See Section 02080 for codes and regulations which apply specifically to asbestos work.

END 01060.

TEM Project Number 77828 8 Section 01410 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Testing Laboratory Services

Section 01410 ‐ Testing Laboratory Services

A. Owner will employ and pay for, an independent Environmental Consultant (EC) to perform specified services.

B. Employment of an Environmental Consultant will in no way relieve Contractor's obligations to perform work in accordance with the project requirements.

C. The Owner will assign an Asbestos Project Manager and Air Sampling Professional on‐site at all times when abatement activities are in progress including, but not limited to, site preparation, containment construction, abatement, cleaning, clearance activities, tear down and disposal activities.

D. The completion schedule shall be based on the use of one (1) Asbestos Project Manager during the entire contract period.

1.02. LABORATORY DUTIES ‐ LIMITS OF AUTHORITY

A. General:

1. Throughout the entire removal and cleaning operations, air monitoring shall be conducted by the Owner's Environmental Consultant to ensure that the Contractor is complying with EPA and OSHA regulations and any applicable state and local government regulations. Air monitoring will be conducted according to the method prescribed by 29 CFR 1926.1101, Appendix A or applicable state or local regulations.

B. Monitoring Prior to Actual Removal:

1. The Environmental Consultant will provide area monitoring and establish the reference baseline ambient fiber concentration levels one day prior to the masking and sealing operations for each removal site. One sample minimum per site or per 50,000 cubic feet of airspace.

C. Monitoring During Asbestos Removal:

1. The Environmental Consultant will provide quality control personal and air monitoring during exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos. Thereafter, providing the same type of work is being performed, the Environmental Consultant will provide area monitoring once every four hours during the work shift inside the asbestos control area, once every eight hours outside the entrance to the asbestos control area, and once every eight hours near the discharge of the local exhaust system.

D. Monitoring Results:

1. PCM fiber counting shall be completed and results reviewed by the Environmental Consultant

TEM Project Number 77828 9 Section 01410 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Testing Laboratory Services January 6, 2026 within 24 hours, and have a 12‐hour turn‐around time for final compliance monitoring. The Environmental Consultant shall notify the Contractor and the Owner immediately of any exposures to asbestos fibers in excess of the acceptable limits.

E. AHERA Clearance Monitoring:

1. Final air monitoring for functional spaces per CFR 763.90 having more than 160 square feet or

260 linear feet of asbestos‐containing building material (ACBM) shall be conducted in compliance with EPA criteria. Clearance Air monitoring shall utilize TEM laboratory analysis for establishing fiber levels, based on a 24-hour turnaround.

F. Environmental Consultant is not authorized to:

1. Release, revoke, alter or enlarge on, contract requirements.

2. Approve or accept any portion of work.

3. Perform any duties of the Contractor.

1.03. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing personal monitoring of his employees as per OSHA

1926.1101.

B. AHERA Compliance ‐ Functional Space:

1. The number of functional spaces as defined by 40 CFR 763.90 having more than 160 square feet or 260 linear feet of asbestos‐containing building material (ACBM) for a given project shall be determined by the Designer.

2. Contractor coordinate work this number of functional spaces. Any additional air monitoring that is a result of the Contractor exceeding this number shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

C. Furnish casual labor and facilities:

1. To provide access to work to be tested.

2. To obtain and handle samples at site.

3. To facilitate inspections and tests.

4. For the ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT’s exclusive use for staging of test samples.

D. Notify Environmental Consultant sufficiently in advance of operations to allow for its assignment of personnel and scheduling of tests.

E. Correct work which is defective or which fails to conform to the contract documents in accordance with the General Conditions. Corrective work shall not delay the project schedule or the work of other contractors.

F. Pay all costs of retesting when test results indicate noncompliance with contract requirements.

END 01410.

TEM Project Number 77828 10 Section 01610 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School General Dust, Fume, And Odor Controls January 6, 2026

Section 01610 - General Dust, Fume, And Odor Controls

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Dust Control.

B. Fume and Odor Controls.

C. Requirements for VOC-Content-Restricted products.

1.02 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

A. Dust and fume emission control is required to maintain a healthful learning environment for students, maintain good public relations with neighbors and employees, prevent damage, minimize cleaning and maintenance costs, and to comply with regulations and laws. All contractors (including subcontractors, lower-tier subcontractors, and suppliers) who perform work or provide services at Rockford Public Schools facilities are required to control dust and fume emissions from their operations and/or activities.

B. Controls include the containment or removal of all nuisance or noxious dust, vapors, fumes, odors or emissions caused by construction, demolition, renovation, restoration, or related activities including, but not limited to sawing, cutting, grinding, sanding, abrading, sweeping, crushing, scraping, gluing, prying, plowing, heating, finishing, painting, welding, torch cutting or burning, or any other related processes that can create noxious dust, fumes or odors.

C. No visible emissions or unreasonable odors shall be permitted outside the work area.

1.03 DEFINITIONS

A. Adhesives: All gunnable, trowelable, liquid-applied, and aerosol adhesives, whether specified or not;

including flooring adhesives, resilient base adhesives, and pipe jointing adhesives.

B. HEPA Filter: High Efficiency Particulate Air filter capable of trapping 99.97% percent of particles greater than 0.3 micrometers in mass median aerodynamic equivalent diameter.

C. IDPH: Illinois Department of Public Health.

D. Interior of Building: Anywhere inside the exterior weather barrier.

E. MEC: Managing Environmental Consultant. Entity engaged by the Board responsible for the design of environmental work, maintenance of related documents, and conducting oversight and review of the environmental work, submittals, and reports.

F. Sealants: All gunnable, trowelable, and liquid-applied joint sealants and sealant primers, whether specified or not; including firestopping sealants and duct joint sealers.

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G. VOC-Content-Restricted Products: All products in the following product categories, whether specified or not:

1. Interior paints and coatings.

2. Interior adhesives and sealants, including flooring adhesives.

3. Wet-applied roofing and waterproofing.

4. Other products when specifically stated in the specifications.

1.04 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. 29 CFR 1910 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards; current edition.

B. 29 CFR 1926 - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Standards; current edition.

C. 40 CFR 59, Subpart D - National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings;

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; current edition.

D. 40 CFR 61 - National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; current edition.

E. ASTM D3960 - Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings; 2005 (Reapproved 2013).

F. SCAQMD 1113 - Architectural Coatings; 1977 (Amended 2016).

G. SCAQMD 1168 - Adhesive and Sealant Applications; 1989 (Amended 2017).

1.05 SUBMITTALS

A. Administrative Requirements, for submittal procedures per contract documents.

B. Product Data: For each VOC-restricted product used in the project, submit evidence of compliance.

C. Safety Data Sheets (SDS): For all products used that could potentially emit dusts, fumes, vapors or odors, etc. shall be submitted to the Project Environmental Coordinator, MEC, and/or Board's Representative for approval prior to the use of the product.

1.06 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Contractor is responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, county and municipal laws, regulations and ordinances including, but not limited to, those listed below, which are incorporated by reference.

1. 29 CFR 1910

2. 29 CFR 1926

3. 40 CFR Part 61

B. VOC Content Test Method: 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24), or ASTM D3960, unless otherwise indicated.

1. Evidence of Compliance: Acceptable types of evidence are:

http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?rid=BSD&document_name=ASTM%20D3960 http://www.aqmd.gov/home/regulations/rules/scaqmd-rule-book/regulation-xi http://www.aqmd.gov/home/regulations/rules/scaqmd-rule-book/regulation-xi http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://www.ecfr.gov/ http://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?rid=BSD&document_name=ASTM%20D3960

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a. Report of laboratory testing performed in accordance with requirements.

b. Published product data showing compliance with requirements.

c. Certification by manufacturer that product complies with requirements.

C. Testing Agency Qualifications: Independent firm specializing in performing testing and inspections of the type specified in this section.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 MATERIALS

A. All Products: Comply with the most stringent of federal, State, and local requirements, or these specifications.

B. VOC-Content-Restricted Products: VOC content not greater than required by the following:

1. Adhesives and Sealants, Including Flooring Adhesives: SCAQMD 1168 Rule.

a. Wood Glues: 30 g/L.

b. Metal to Metal Adhesives: 30 g/L.

c. Adhesives for Porous Materials (Except Wood): 50 g/L.

d. Subfloor Adhesives: 50 g/L.

e. Plastic Foam Adhesives: 50 g/L.

f. Carpet Adhesives: 50 g/L.

g. Carpet Pad Adhesives: 50 g/L.

h. VCT and Asphalt Tile Adhesives: 50 g/L.

i. Cove Base Adhesives: 50 g/L.

j. Gypsum Board and Panel Adhesives: 50 g/L.

k. Rubber Floor Adhesives: 60 g/L.

l. Ceramic Tile Adhesives: 65 g/L.

m. Multipurpose Construction Adhesives: 70 g/L.

n. Fiberglass Adhesives: 80 g/L.

o. Contact Adhesive: 80 g/L.

p. Structural Glazing Adhesives: 100 g/L.

q. Wood Flooring Adhesive: 100 g/L.

r. Structural Wood Member Adhesive: 140 g/L.

s. Special Purpose Contact Adhesive (contact adhesive that is used to bond melamine covered board, metal, unsupported vinyl, Teflon, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, rubber or wood veneer 1/16 inch or less in thickness to any surface): 250 g/L.

t. Top and Trim Adhesive: 250 g/L.

u. Plastic Cement Welding Compounds: 350 g/L.

v. ABS Welding Compounds: 400 g/L.

w. CPVC Welding Compounds: 490 g/L.

x. PVC Welding Compounds: 510 g/L.

y. Adhesive Primer for Plastic: 650 g/L.

z. Sheet Applied Rubber Lining Adhesive: 850 g/L.

aa. Aerosol Adhesive, General Purpose Mist Spray: 65 percent by weight.

bb. Aerosol Adhesive, General Purpose Web Spray: 55 percent by weight.

cc. Special Purpose Aerosol Adhesive (All Types): 70 percent by weight.

dd. Other Adhesives: 250 g/L.

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ee. Architectural Sealants: 250 g/L.

ff. Non-membrane Roof Sealants: 300 g/L.

gg. Single-Ply Roof Membrane Sealants: 450 g/L.

hh. Other Sealants: 420 g/L.

ii. Sealant Primers for Nonporous Substrates: 250 g/L.

jj. Sealant Primers for Porous Substrates: 775 g/L.

kk. Modified Bituminous Sealant Primers: 500 g/L.

ll. Other Sealant Primers: 750 g/L.

2. Paints and Coatings: SCAQMD 1113 Each color; most stringent of the following:

a. Flat Paints and Coatings: VOC not more than 50 g/L.

b. Nonflat Paints and Coatings: VOC not more than 150 g/L.

c. Primers: VOC not more than 50 g/L.

d. Anti-corrosive and Anti-rust Paints Applied to Ferrous Metals: VOC not more than 250 g/L.

e. Clear Wood Finishes, Varnishes: VOC not more than 350 g/L.

f. Clear Wood Finishes, Lacquers: VOC not more than 550 g/L.

g. Floor Coatings: VOC not more than 100 g/L.

h. Shellacs, Clear: VOC not more than 730 g/L.

i. Shellacs, Pigmented: VOC not more than 550 g/L.

j. Stains: VOC not more than 250 g/L.

3. Wet-Applied Roofing and Waterproofing: Comply with requirements for paints and coatings.

4. Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products: May not contain urea-formaldehyde resin.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 BARRIERS OR WORK AREA ISOLATION

A. Contractor shall prevent the spread of dust, fumes and odors from their immediate work areas by:

1. Erecting dust-tight barriers between indoor work areas and adjacent occupied areas. Construction barriers may be used for this purpose if suitably constructed to prevent dust, fume or odor migration.

2. Closing and or covering windows, intake vents, louvers, or other building openings in the immediate vicinity of outdoor work, sufficient to prevent dust, fume or odor migration into the building interior. If such openings cannot be adequately sealed by closing, then poly sheeting, tape, or other impermeable covers shall be used.

3. The Contractor shall provide a filtered, local exhaust system for the isolated work area.

B. Contractor is prohibited from creating other hazardous or uncomfortable conditions for building occupants, such as very hot, humid, cold, or other conditions created by ventilation system alterations or blockages, closed or open windows in hot or cold weather conditions.

C. Contractor is responsible for making itself familiar with building conditions and shall take care to isolate its work area in such a manner that building occupant activities and comfort are not unreasonably disrupted.

3.02 DUST, FUME AND ODOR CONTROL

A. Dust, fume or odor release shall be prevented by a suitable means, including but not limited to:

1. Tools equipped with shrouds, HEPA filter equipped vacuum pickups.

2. Alteration, shut down, or isolation of building ventilation systems in the immediate work vicinity.

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3. Shrouding around work activities.

4. Shrouding stages, scaffolds, or other work platforms.

5. Local exhaust ventilation systems exhausted to the outside of the building.

6. Wet work methods.

B. Contractor is responsible for selecting the means and methods it considers most suitable to achieve dust, fume and odor control.

3.03 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Board reserves the right to reject non-compliant products, whether installed or not, and require their removal and replacement with compliant products at no extra cost to Board.

B. Additional costs to restore indoor air quality due to installation of non-compliant products will be borne by Contractor.

C. In the event that dust or fumes escape from the work area or create dirty conditions or contamination to nearby building spaces or grounds, the Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with the cleaning, testing and/or repair deemed necessary by the Board's Representative.

END 01610.

TEM Project Number 77828 15 Section 01710 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Final Cleaning January 6, 2026

Section 01710 - Final Cleaning

I. GENERAL

A. Provide final cleaning in addition to asbestos abatement cleaning requirements:

1. At completion of work, or at such other times as necessary, remove all waste, debris, rubbish, tools, equipment, machinery and surplus materials. Clean all sight exposed surfaces; leave work clean and ready for occupancy.

A. Specified elsewhere:

1. Contract Closeout.

2. Respective specification sections - cleaning for specific products or work.

3. Asbestos Abatement.

1.03. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Standards: Maintain project in accord with the following safety and insurance standards:

1. Federal and state regulations.

2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

B. Hazards Control:

1. Store volatile wastes in covered metal containers and remove from premises daily.

2. Prevent accumulation of wastes which create hazardous conditions.

3. Provide adequate ventilation during use of volatile or noxious substances.

C. Conduct cleaning and disposal operations to comply with Federal and State anti-pollution laws.

1. Do not burn or bury rubbish and waste materials on project site.

2. Do not dispose of volatile wastes such as mineral spirits, oil or paint thinner in storm or sanitary drains.

3. Do not dispose of wastes into streams or waterways.

1.04. SUBMITTALS

A. Manufacturer's recommendations for cleaning specified products.

B. Proposed cleaning products for products where manufacturer's recommendations are not specified.

2. PRODUCTS

2.01. MATERIALS

A. Select and use all cleaning materials and equipment with care to avoid scratching, marring, defacing, staining or discoloring surfaces cleaned.

B. Use only cleaning materials recommended by manufacturer of surface to be cleaned.

C. Use cleaning materials only on surfaces recommended by cleaning material manufacturer.

3. EXECUTION

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3.01. FINAL CLEANING

A. Employ experienced workmen or professional cleaners for final cleaning.

B. Remove grease, dust, dirt, stains, labels, fingerprints, protection and other foreign materials from sight-exposed surfaces.

1. In preparation for substantial completion or occupancy, conduct final inspection of sight-exposed surfaces, and of concealed spaces to insure performance.

C. Repair, patch and touch up marred surfaces to specified finish, to match adjacent surfaces.

D. Maintain finally cleaned areas until project, or designated portion thereof, is accepted by Owner.

END 01710.

TEM Project Number 77828 17 Section 02080 Rockford SD #205 – Conklin Elementary School Asbestos Abatement

Section 02080 ‐ Asbestos Abatement

1.01. WORK INCLUDES

A. Removal of Asbestos Containing materials as part of a renovation project at the building.

1. See Attached Scope of Work Drawings.

B. All applicable Rules and Regulations of EPA and OSHA shall be included in the required scope of work.

C. All Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall be included in the required scope of work.

D. Abatement Contractor provide all labor, materials, and equipment required to remove all indicated materials.

1. Asbestos Abatement Contractor provide:

a. Certified supervision of all asbestos work.

b. Reports, notices and signs.

c. Protection of persons and property.

d. Worker Protection.

e. Work area preparation.

f. Complete removal of all asbestos‐containing materials.

g. Clean up and disposal of asbestos‐containing materials.

h. Clean up and disposal of non‐ACM materials and waste.

i. Repair/restoration of work areas and HVAC system.

E. The abatement work comprises removal of asbestos containing materials. Asbestos presents a serious health risk to humans. The work is governed by local, state and federal rules,‐regulations and laws.

The Contractor agrees by accepting the contract that he has full responsibility for the health and safety of his staff and all people who come in contact with the work site.

1.02. DEFINITIONS

"ABATEMENT" means procedures to control fiber release from asbestos containing materials. This includes removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair.

"AGGRESSIVE SAMPLING" means a method of sampling where the person collecting the air sample creates activity during the sampling period to stir up settled dust and simulate activity of that area of the building.

"AHERA" means Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act which is a Federally mandated rule that requires Local Education Agencies, (LEA's) to identify friable and non‐friable asbestos‐containing material (ACM) in public and private elementary and secondary schools by visually inspecting school buildings for such materials, sampling such materials if they are not assumed to be ACM, and having samples analyzed

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January 6, 2026 by appropriate techniques. The rule also requires the LEA's to submit management plans to the Governor of their State by October 12, 1988, begin to implement the plans by July 9, 1989, and complete the implementation of the plans in a timely fashion. In addition, LEA's are required to use persons who have been accredited to conduct inspections, re‐inspections, develop management plans, or perform response actions. The rule also includes record keeping requirements. LEA's may contractually delegate their duties under this rule, but they remain responsible for the proper performance of those duties.

"AIHA" means the American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031.

"AIRLOCK" means a system for permitting entrance and exit with minimum air movement between a contaminated area and an uncontaminated area, typically consisting of two curtained doorways separated by a distance of at least three feet such that one passes through one doorway into the airlock, allowing the doorway sheeting to overlap and close off the opening before proceeding through the second doorway, thereby preventing flow‐through contamination.

"AIR SAMPLING" means the process of measuring the fiber content of a known volume of air collected during a specified period of time. The procedure utilized for asbestos may follow the NIOSH Standard Analytical Method for Asbestos Method 7400 or transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods in accordance with the requirements established by AHERA.

"AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL" means the professional contracted or employed to supervise air monitoring and analysis schemes. This individual is also responsible for recognition of technical deficiencies in worker protection equipment and procedures during both planning and onsite phases of an abatement project. This individual shall be certified or core certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene and completed NIOSH Course No. 582 "Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust".

"AMENDED WATER" means water to which surfactant has been added.

"ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018.

"Asbestos Project Designer” means the person, whether an architect, engineer, designer, consultant or other person, who designed the project.

"AREA AIR SAMPLING" means any form of air sampling where the sampling device is placed at some stationary location. Area air sampling is conducted each day during an asbestos abatement project.

Sampling locations include inside the work area, outside the work area, and outside the building.

"ASBESTOS‐CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM)" means material composed of asbestos of any type and in an amount greater than 1% by weight, either alone or mixed with other fibrous or non‐fibrous materials.

"ASBESTOS‐CONTAINING WASTE MATERIAL" means asbestos containing material or asbestos contaminated objects requiring disposal.

"ASBESTOS WORKER" means an individual who cleans, removes, encapsulates, hauls or disposed of asbestos material.

"ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and

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Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

"AUTHORIZED VISITOR" means any representative of a regulatory or other agency having jurisdiction over the project.

"BACKGROUND LEVEL MONITORING" means a method used to determine airborne asbestos fiber concentrations inside or outside a building prior to starting an asbestos abatement project.

"CLEAN ROOM" means an uncontaminated area or room which is a part of the worker decontamination enclosure with provisions for storage of workers' street cloths and protective equipment.

"CLEARANCE AIR MONITORING" means the employment of aggressive sampling techniques, with a volume of air collected to determine the airborne concentration of residual fibers upon conclusion of an asbestos abatement project.

"CURTAINED DOORWAY" means a device which consists of overlapping sheets of plastic over an existing or temporarily framed doorway.

"DECONTAMINATION ENCLOSURE SYSTEM" means a series of connected rooms, separated from the work area and from each other by air locks, for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment.

"ENCAPSULANT (SEALANT)" means a liquid material which can be applied to asbestos‐containing material and which temporarily controls the possible release of asbestos fibers from the material either by creating a membrane over the surface (bridging encapsulant) or by penetrating into the material and binding its components together (penetrating encapsulant).

"EPA" means the Environmental Protection Agency, 401M Street, S.W., Washington DC 20460.

"EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION ENCLOSURE" means that portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for the controlled transfer of materials and equipment, consisting of a washroom and a holding area.

"EQUIPMENT ROOM" means a contaminated area or room which is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for the storage of contaminated clothing and equipment.

"FIXED OBJECT" means a unit of equipment in the work area which cannot be removed from the work area.

"HEPA FILTER" means a high efficiency particulate absolute air filter capable of trapping and retaining 99.97% of particles (asbestos fibers) greater than 0.3 micrometers in mass median aerodynamic equivalent diameter.

"HEPA VACUUM EQUIPMENT" means vacuuming equipment with a high efficiency particulate absolute air filter system.

"HOLDING AREA" means a chamber in the equipment decontamination enclosure located between the washroom and an uncontaminated area.

"HOMOGENEOUS WORK AREA" means a site within the abatement work area which contains one type of

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"MOVABLE OBJECT" means a unit of equipment or furniture in the work area which can be removed from the work area.

"NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT" means a portable local exhaust system equipped with HEPA filtration. The system shall be capable of maintaining a constant, low velocity air flow into contaminated areas from adjacent uncontaminated area, creating a negative pressure differential between the outside and inside of the work area.

"NESHAPS" means the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61).

"NIOSH" means National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health CDC ‐ NIOSH, Building J N.E. Room 3007, Atlanta, GA 30333.

"OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20210.

"OUTSIDE AIR" means the air outside buildings and structures.

“PCM" means phase contract microscopy which is an optical microscopic technique used for the counting of fibers in air samples, but which does not distinguish fiber types.

"PERSONAL AIR MONITORING" means a method used to determine employees' exposure to airborne fibers. The sample is collected outside the respirator in the worker's breathing zone. This form of sampling is required by the OSHA asbestos standards (29 CFR 1926.1101).

"PLASTICIZE" means to cover floors and walls with plastic sheeting as herein specified or by using spray plastics as recommended by the department.

"REMOVAL" means the stripping of any asbestos‐containing materials from surfaces or components of a facility.

"SHALL" means the stated provision is mandatory.

"SHOWER ROOM" means a room between the clean room and the equipment room in the worker decontamination enclosure with hot and cold running water controllable at the tap and suitably arranged for complete showering during decontamination.

"STAGING AREA" means the area near the waste transfer airlock where containerized asbestos waste has been placed prior to removal from the work area.

"STRUCTURAL MEMBER" means any load‐supporting member for a facility, such as beams and load‐ supporting walls or any non‐load supporting member, such as ceilings and non‐load‐supporting walls.

"SURFACTANT" means a chemical wetting agent added to water to improve penetration.

"SUPERVISOR" means the Contractor or person designated as the Contractor's representative and responsible for the on‐site supervision of the removal, encapsulation, or enclosure of asbestos‐containing material in a facility.

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"TEM" means transmission electron microscopy which is used to analyze clearance air samples in buildings regulated by AHERA. TEM is the only analytical method for determining airborne fiber concentration that distinguishes between asbestos and non‐asbestos fibers.

"VISIBLE EMISSIONS" means any emissions containing particulate asbestos material that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments. This does not include condensed uncombined water vapor.

"WASHROOM" means a room between the work area and the holding area in the equipment decontamination enclosure system where equipment and waste containers are wet‐cleaned and/or HEPA vacuumed prior to disposal.

"WET CLEANING" means the process of eliminating asbestos contamination from building surfaces and objects by using cloths, mops, or other cleaning tools which have been dampened with water, and by afterward disposing of these cleaning tools as asbestos contaminated waste.

"WORK AREA" means designated rooms, spaces, or areas of the project in which asbestos abatement actions are to be undertaken or such may become contaminated as a result of such abatement actions. A contained work area is a work area which has been sealed, plasticized, and equipped with a decontamination enclosure system. A non‐contained work area is an isolated or controlled‐access work area which has not been plasticized or equipped with a decontamination enclosure system.

"WORKER DECONTAMINATION ENCLOSURE SYSTEM" means that portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for controlled passage of workers, and other personnel and authorized visitors, typically consisting of a clean room, a shower room and an equipment room separated from each other and from the work area by airlocks, and curtained doorways.

1.03. QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Abatement Contractor Qualifications:

1. IDPH Registration and License

2. Experience in asbestos abatement products of similar complexity.

3. Other relevant qualifications.

4. As requested, submit a written description of abatement experience in the state of Illinois.

B. Asbestos Abatement Contractor provide personnel with the following minimum qualifications; in accordance with IDPH Rules and Regulations:

1. Asbestos Project Supervisor:

a. IDPH Licensed asbestos worker.

b. Minimum 10 years experience in supervising projects of similar complexity.

c. OSHA Certified competent person 1926.1101.

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2. Asbestos Workers:

a. IDPH Licensed Asbestos Worker.

C. The Owner will employ a full time Asbestos Project Manager/Air Sampling Professional on the site at all times during the performance of all asbestos work. The duties and responsibilities of the APM/ASP shall be as specified in the IDPH Rules and Regulations.

1.04. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE‐FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND OTHER STANDARDS

A. All citations to Federal regulations in this Part concern the specified regulation in the current Code of

Federal Regulations, unless another date is specified.

B. All incorporations by reference of Federal regulations and the standards of nationally recognized organizations refer to the regulations and standards on the date specified and any additions or deletions subsequent to the date specified.

C. The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal and State regulations and referenced standards:

1. Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 763, Asbestos‐Containing Materials in Schools; U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (1987).

2. Rules & Regulations for the Asbestos Abatement Act, as amended (77 Illinois Administrative

Code, ch. I: Department of Public Health (IDPH) Subchapter p: Hazardous and Poisonous Substance, Part 855, Asbestos Abatement for Public and Private Schools in Illinois.

3. Ill. Adm. Code Parts 175 and 185.

4. Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1926.1101 Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (1987).

5. Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1910.134, General Industry Standard for Respiratory Protection (1985).

6. Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air

Pollutants (NESHAPS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (1990).

7. Guidance for Controlling Asbestos‐Containing Materials in Buildings, EPA Report No. 560/5‐83‐ 002 (1985).

8. National Electric Code, 1984 Ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02157.

9. Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification, G‐7.1 (1966).

10. American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection, ANSI Z88.2 (1980).

11. American National Standard Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust

Systems, ANSI Z29.2 (1971).

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12. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Manual of Analytical Methods (Method 7400) (1987).

13. Environmental Protection Agency, Electron Microscope Measurement of Airborne Asbestos

Concentrations, Report No. 600/2‐77‐178 (1977).

14. Environmental Protection Agency, Methodology for the Measurement of Airborne Asbestos by Electron Microscopy, Contract No. 68‐02‐3266 (1984).

1.05. SUBMITTALS AND NOTICES

A. In accordance with Section 855.350 of the Illinois Asbestos Rules for Asbestos Abatement for Public and

Private Schools and Commercial and Public Buildings in Illinois.

B. All notifications shall be received two weeks (10 working days or 14 calendar days) prior to commencement of the work. The contractor shall submit the following items to the Asbestos Project Manager, the U.S. and Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies and the Illinois Department of Public Health:

1. A copy of the Notice of Asbestos Abatement Form provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health for all projects in K‐12 schools, or a copy of the notification form provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health for projects in public and commercial buildings.

2. A copy of the demolition/renovation notice shall be submitted as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61, Subparts A and M, National Emission Standard for Asbestos (40 CFR Part 61).

3. Written permission from the building Owner confirming the authorization for the commencement of abatement according to IDPH regulations shall be attached to the notification. (Not required for work in public and commercial buildings.)

4. Written verification that notification of all buildings occupants and users has been made pursuant to section 855 prior to commencement of the project. (Not required for work in public and commercial buildings.)

C. Ten days prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall submit the following items to the Asbestos Project Manager:

1. Documentation that arrangements for the transport and disposal of asbestos‐containing or contaminated materials and supplies have been made. The name and location of the disposal site, a copy of the handling procedures, and a list of protective equipment utilized for disposal at the landfill, prepared and signed by the landfill owner, shall be obtained and submitted.

2. Documentation that each asbestos worker has an asbestos worker license.

3. Documentation that the Supervisor is accredited by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

4. Documentation from a physician that all employees or agents who may be exposed to airborne asbestos in excess of background levels have been provided with an opportunity to be

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January 6, 2026 medically monitored to determine if physically capable of working while wearing the required respiratory equipment without suffering adverse health effects. In addition, documentation that personnel have received medical monitoring as required in OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 shall be submitted. The Contractor shall provide information to the examining physician about conditions in the work place environment (e.g. high temperatures, humidity, chemical contaminants).

5. Drawings for layout and construction of decontamination enclosure systems and barriers for isolation of the work area.

6. A list of NIOSH approvals for all respiratory protective devices utilized on site. In addition, manufacturer certification of HEPA filtration capabilities for all cartridges and filters shall be submitted.

7. Documentation that all of the Contractor's employees and agents who must enter the work area have passed respirator fit tests and have been assigned respirators which fit. This fit testing shall be in accordance with qualitative procedures as detailed in the OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.1101

Appendix C Qualitative Fit Test Protocol. 1926.1101.

8. Manufacturer's certification that HEPA vacuums, negative air pressure equipment, and other local exhaust ventilation equipment conform to ANSI Z 9.2‐79.

9. When rental equipment is to be used in removal area or to transport waste materials, a copy of the written notification to inform the rental company of the nature of use of the rented equipment.

10. Results of materials testing as conducted before the abatement for purposes of utilization during abatement activities (e.g., testing of encapsulant for depth of penetration, testing of substitute materials for adherence to encapsulated surfaces).

D. During abatement activities the Contractor shall submit the following items to the Asbestos Project

Manager:

1. Submit Daily, job progress reports detailing abatement activities, including a review of progress with respect to previously established milestones and schedules, major problems and actions taken, injury reports, property damage and equipment breakdowns.

2. Submit upon occurrence, copies of all transport manifests, trip tickets and disposal receipts for all asbestos waste materials removed from the work area during the abatement process.

3. Submit daily, copies of work site entry log books with information on worker and visitor access.

4. Submit daily, logs documenting filter changes on respirators, HEPA vacuums, negative pressure ventilation units, and other engineering controls.

5. Submit daily, OSHA compliance air monitoring results.

E. Prior to commencement of work the Asbestos Project Manager shall:

1. Notify occupants of work areas that may be disrupted by the abatement of project dates and

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January 6, 2026 requirements for relocation. Arrangements must be made prior to start for relocating of desks, files, equipment and personal possessions to avoid unauthorized access into the work area.

2. Submit to the Contractor results of background level air sampling including sampling location, name of the Air Sampling Professional, equipment utilized and method of analysis.

3. Document that the Owner's employees who are required to enter the work area during abatement have received training equal to or exceeding the Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

4. Provide to the Contractor information concerning access, shutdown, and protection requirements of equipment and systems in…