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1566 North Sutton Road

Jackson, Michigan 49202

Specification # 0000249

Prepared By

James D. Armstrong

ARM Industrial & Environmental Consultants, LLC

18430 195th Avenue, Suite C

Big Rapids, Michigan 49307

April 1, 2026

18430 195th Ave., Suite C. Big Rapids, MI 49307 Bus: 231-592-9858 Fax: 231-592-9802 armindenvcons@att.net

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INVITATION TO BID

BID PROPOSAL.

SUBMISSION OF BID PROPOSAL. 1

QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TО. 2

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2

1.1 Bidders Requirements. 2

A. Site Investigation 2

B. Discrepancies and or Questions. 3

C. Modifications and Withdrawal of Bids. 3

D. Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Insurance 3

E. Licenses and Qualifications 5

F. Rejection of Bids 5

G. Worker Rights. 6

1.2 Definitions 6

1.3 Scope of Work. 14

1.4 Description of Work. 16

1.5 Applicable Standards and Guidelines. 18

1.6 Submittals and Notices. 19

1.7 Site Security/Cleanliness. 22

1.8 Emergency Planning. 23

1.9 Pre-Start Meeting. 24

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1.10 Work/Conduct Requirements 24

1.11 Stop Work Orders. 25

1.12 Time Schedule 25

PART 2 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. 27

2.1 Materials. 27

2.2 Equipment. 28

2.3 Substitutions. 31

PART 3 EXECUTION. 32

3.1 Preparation. 32

A. Work Area Pre-Cleaning and Preparation. 32

B. Worker Decontamination Enclosure Systems. 34

C. Waste Container Pass-Out Airlock. 36

D. Barriers Between Work Area(s) and Occupied Area(s). 36

E. Maintenance of Workplace Barriers and Worker Decontamination

Enclosure Systems. 36

F. Testing Enclosures. 37

G. Establishing Emergency Exits. 37

H. Fire Protection and Prevention. 38

I. Removing Fixtures from Area(s) 38

J. Commencement of Work Shall Not Occur Until. 38

K. Alternative Procedures 39

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3.2 Workplace Entry and Exit Procedures. 39

3.3 Personnel Protection Requirements. 41

3.4 Removal Procedures. 43

3.5 Enclosure Procedures. 45

3.6 Negative Air Glove Bag Procedures. 46

3.7 Prohibitions. 48

3.8 Clean-Up Procedure. 48

3.9 Encapsulation Procedure. 49

3.10 Clearance Air Monitoring. 49

3.11 Disposal Procedures. 50

3.12 Re-Establishment of Work Area(s) and Systems 52

PART 4 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. 53

4.1 Training. 53

4.2 Medical Monitoring. 54

4.3 Asbestos Project Consultant. 55

4.4 Air Sampling Professional. 56

4.5 Laboratory Services. 57

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ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

INVITATION TO BID

Specification # 0000249

East Jackson Community Schools is soliciting bids for the removal of all asbestos containing materials as described in this Agreement. Bids shall cover all services, labor, materials, equipment, permits, fees, and insurance necessary to complete the project on time.

BID PROPOSAL (S)

Bid Number 0000249

The removal of all asbestos containing materials as described in this agreement from the East Jackson Secondary School. NOTE: PROJECT IS NOT A PREVAILING WAGE

PROJECТ.

SUBMISSION OF BID PROPOSAL

East Jackson Community Schools will be accepting sealed bids until 3:30

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at East Jackson Community Schools located at 1404 North Sutton Road, Jackson, Michigan 49202.

p.m., Bid proposals shall be on the bid forms furnished at the end of this agreement and addressed as follows:

East Jackson Administration Building Attn: Jeff Punches - Superintendent 1404 North Sutton Road

Jackson, Michigan 49202

Asbestos Abatement: Bid Number 0000249

East Jackson Community Schools still reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to reject the Bid of a Bidder who is not, in the opinion of the East Jackson Community Schools, in a position to perform the contract; to waive informalities, irregularities and technicalities;

to reject any and all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced [unreasonable unit price(s)] or conditional Bids; or to advertise for new Bids. East Jackson Community Schools also reserves the right to award the Contract in the School's best interest, and therefore, may select a Bidder other than the lowest and or may modify the scope of work for reasons of schedule or economic advantage. The successful bidder will here-by be referred to as the Contractor in this document.

East Jackson Community Schools requests that bid prices be held firm for 60 days or until the bid is awarded, whichever comes first.

QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TО:

ARM Industrial & Environmental Consultants, LLC

18430 195th Ave., Suite C

Big Rapids, Michigan 49307

Office (231) 592-9858

Cell (231) 349-4926 E-Mail armindenvcons@att.net

Contact Person: Mr. James D. Armstrong

PART 1- GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Bidders Requirements

A. Site Investigation

1.

2.

a) b)

By submitting a bid, the Contractor acknowledges that he/she has investigated and satisfied himself/herself as to:

The conditions affecting the work, including but not limited to physical conditions of the site which may bear upon site access, handling and the storage of tools and materials, access to water, electric or other utilities or otherwise affect performance of required activities.

The character and quantity of all surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered in so far as this information is reasonably ascertainable from a careful inspection of the site, including exploratory work completed by the

Building Owner or a designated Consultant, as well as information presented in drawings and specifications included with this contract. Any failure by the

Contractor to acquaint himself/herself with available information, materials, and conditions will not relieve him/her from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The

Building Owner is not responsible for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor on the basis of information made available by the Building Owner. "THIS EXCEPTION ESPECIALLY INCLUDES QUANTITIES

AND AREAS LISTED/SHOWN IN PART 1 - GENERAL

INFORMATION, SECTION 1.3 Scope of Work."

Bidders are encouraged to and should attend the pre-bid meeting to be held at

3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the East Jackson Secondary School located at 1566 North Sutton. Road, Jackson, Michigan 49202.

3.

4.

Attendance at this meeting by the Bidder or his/her qualified representative is not a mandatory prerequisite for the acceptance of a bid from that Contractor.

The Contractor is advised to take representative samples of the material for analysis to confirm types and percentages of asbestos and material composition.

Abatement procedures and equipment will vary depending on material composition. This should be reflected in the bid proposals.

B. Discrepancies and/or Questions

1.

2.

3.

Should a Bidder find discrepancies in the plans and/or specifications or should he/she be in doubt as to the meaning or intent of any part thereof, he/she must, no later than three (3) business days prior to the bid opening, request clarification from the Building owner. Discrepancies with regard to conflicts between the Contract documents and applicable Federal, State, or Local regulations or requirements shall be included in this caveat. Failure to request such clarifications is a waiver to any claim by the Bidder for expense made necessary by reason of later interpretation of the contract Documents by the Building Owner or Regulatory Agency.

Explanations desired by the prospective Contractor regarding specifications or other bid documents shall be requested IN WRITING so as to be received no later than five (5) days prior to commencement of removal activities. Requests shall include the contract number and name and shall be directed to ARM

Industrial & Environmental Consultants, LLC, 18430 195th Ave., Suite C, Big

Rapids, Michigan 49307. The email address for ARM is:

[armindenvcons@att.net].

Oral explanations or instruction will not be binding. Only written addenda are binding. Any addenda resulting from their requests will be faxed and or emailed to all listed holders of the Bid Document no later than two (2) business days prior to bid opening. The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of all addenda.

C. Modifications and Withdrawal of Bids

D.

1.

2.

Withdrawal or modifications to bids are effective only if written notice thereof is filed prior to time of bid opening and at the place specified in the Notice to Bidders. The Contractor or his/her designated representative must sign a notice of withdrawal or modifications to a bid.

No withdrawal or modifications shall be accepted after the time for opening of bid proposals.

Bid Bond and Performance Bond and Insurance

1.

2.

a) b)

Bid Bond - Each Bidder must furnish a bid bond insured by a recognized surety company acceptable to the Building Owner with his/her proposal. The bond must be in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid. A certified check, cashier's check or money order made payable to East Jackson Community Schools may also be used. The Bid Security of Bidders under consideration will be returned immediately after the award of the contract.

The amount of the guarantee shall be forfeited to the Owner if the successful Bidder fails to enter into a contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within 30 days after award of contract.

Insurance Requirements - the Contractor shall purchase and maintain insurance throughout the duration of the project that will protect him/her from claims that may arise out of or result from his/her activities under this Contract, whether those activities are performed by the Contractor or by one of the Contractor's Subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. The Contractor shall protect, defend and indemnify the Owner, its officers, agents "including specifically, ARM, LLC", servants, volunteers, and employees from any and all liabilities, claims, liens, demands, and costs of whatsoever kind and nature which may result in injury or death to any persons, and for any result in injury or death to any persons, and or loss or damage to any property, including property owned or in the care, custody, or control of the Owner in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use, operations, or performance of work in connection with this Agreement resulting in whole or in part from negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, any Subcontractor, or any employee, agent, or representative of the Contractor or any Subcontractor.

Bidders shall submit proof of coverage under the Workman's Compensation Insurance System of the State of Michigan or other similar benefit acts.

Bidders shall submit Proof of Asbestos Specific general liability insurance, specific for asbestos abatement, for personal injury, occupational disease and sickness or death and property damage. Insurance shall meet the following requirements and bidders shall provide insurance certificates for minimum insurance coverage as follows:

COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY

Bodily Injury Liability

Property Damage

EACH

OCCURRENCE AGGREGATE

$ 500,000 $1,000,000

$ 500,000 $1,000,000

Or

Bodily Injury & Property Damage Combined $1,000,000 $1,000,000

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY

Bodily Injury (Per Person)

Bodily Injury (Per accident) Property Damage

$ 500,000

$1,000,000

$ 500,000

Or

Bodily Injury & Combined Damage $1,000,000

EXCESS LIABILITY

General Liability Coverage $1,000,000 $1,000,000

WORKER'S COMPENSATION & EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY

Each Accident

Disease-Policy Limit

Disease-Each Employee

E. Licenses and Qualifications

1.

2.

$ 500,000

$ 500,000

$ 500,000 or

Bidders must be licensed as required by the State of Michigan for the purpose of removal, encapsulation, enclosure, demolition and maintenance of structures components covered by or composed of asbestos-containing materials.

Bidders shall demonstrate prior experience on asbestos abatement projects of similar nature and scope through the submission of letters of reference from Building Owners including the names, address and telephone number of the contact persons specifically familiar with the Contractor's work, for at least three

(3) previous users of service. Include descriptions of projects, locations, and records of all air monitoring data that were generated during the projects.

F. Rejection of Bids

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1. The Building Owner reserves the right to reject bids for any reason that serves the best interests of the Building Owner or building occupants. The Building Owner also reserves the right to waive any technicality or irregularity in a bid.

Failure to submit requested information/documentation or the submission of incorrect information/documentation would result in automatic disqualification of the bid package.

G. Worker Rights

1. The Contractor shall comply with the Michigan Civil rights Act which states that

Contractors shall not discriminate in hiring or in its terms and conditions of employment of the basis of face, religion, creed, national origin, color, sex, marital status, age, height or weight, nor on bona fide job requirements. Neither shall a Contractor discriminate in the sales of products or the rendering of services pursuant to this contract on the basis of any of those categories.

Definitions

Abatement - Procedures to control fiber release from asbestos containing materials. Includes removal, encapsulation, enclosures, repairs, demolition and renovation activities.

Accredited - Referring to a person means that such person is accredited in accordance with the revised Model Accreditation Plan of AHERA.

ACGIH - Formerly American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Adequately Wet - means sufficiently mix or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release of particulate. If visible emissions are observed coming from the AСМ, than the material has not been adequately wetted. Absence of visible emissions is not sufficient evidence of being adequately wet, (NESHAPs)

Aggressive Method - means removal or disturbance of building material by sanding, abrading, grinding or other method that breaks, crumbles or disintegrates intact ACM. (OSHA)

Aggressive Sampling - Air sampling which takes place after final clean-up and utilizes a one horse electric leaf blower to physically agitate the air to produce a worst case situation.

AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.

AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association

Airlock - A system for permitting ingress and egress with minimum air movement between a contaminated area and an uncontaminated area, typically consisting of two side hinged doorways separated by the distance of at least 3 feet such that one passes through one doorway into the airlock, allowing the doorway to close off the opening before proceeding through the second doorway, thereby preventing flow-through contamination.

Air Monitoring - The process of measuring the fiber content of a known volume of air collected during a specific period of time. The procedure normally utilized for asbestos follows the NIOSH Standard Analytical Method of Asbestos in Air

Method 7400. For clearance air monitoring, electron microscopy methods may be utilized for lower detectability and specific fiber identification.

Air Sampling Professional (ASP) - The professional contracted or employed by the Building Owner to supervise and/or conduct air monitoring and analysis schemes. This individual may also function as the Asbestos Project Consultant, if qualified. Supervision of air sampling and evaluation of results should be performed by an individual having specialized experience "and the requisite professional credentials" in air sampling for asbestos. This individual shall not be affiliated in any way other than through this contract with the Contractor performing the abatement work.

Amended Water - Water to which a surfactant has been added.

ANSI - American National Standards Institute.

Asbestos - Means the asbestiform varieties of serpentine (chrysotile), rie-beckite

(crocidolite), cummingtyonite-grunerite (amosite, anthrophyllite, actinolite and tremolite.

Asbestos Containing Material (АСМ) - Material composed of asbestos of any type and in a amount greater than 1% by weight, either alone or mixed with other fibrous or non-fibrous materials.

Asbestos Containing Waste Material - ACM or asbestos contaminated objects requiring disposal.

Asbestos Project Consultant - An individual qualified by virtue of accreditation, experience and education, designated by the Building Owner to oversee the asbestos abatement project as provided in these specifications.

Asbestos Standard - Reference to the OSHA requirements in the general industry standards regarding asbestos exposure (29 CFR 1910.1001 and 1926.1101) and

EPA National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) (40

CFR 61, subpart M).

ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials.

Authorized Visitor - The Building Owner or any designated representatives, and any representative of a regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the project.

Bridging Encapsulant - The application of a sealant over the surface of ACM to prevent the release of asbestos fibers.

Building/Facility Owner - The Owner or his/her authorized representative.

Category I Nonfriable ACM - Packings, gaskets, resilient floor coverings, and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos. (NESHAPs)

Category II Nonfriable ACM - Any material, excluding Category I, containing more than 1% asbestos. (NESHAPs)

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) - An industrial hygienist certified in

Comprehensive Practice by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Change Order - A change to contract documents after a contract has been signed.

Clean Room - An uncontaminated area or room which is a part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for storage of worker's'street clothes and clean protective equipment.

Class I Asbestos Work - means activities involving the removal of thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing ACM and PACM. (OSHA)

Class II Asbestos Work - means activities involving the removal of ACM which is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos containing wallboard, floor Title and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastics. (OSHA)

Class III Asbestos Work - means repair and maintenance operations, where "ACM", including TSI and surfacing ACM and PACM, may be disturbed.

(OSHA)

Class IV Asbestos Work - means maintenance and custodial activities during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean up dust, waste and debris resulting form Class I, II, and III activities.

(OSHA)

Competent Person - means, in addition to the definition in 29 CFR 1926.32 (f), one who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace, selection of the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, as specified in its

29 CFR 1926.32 (f); in addition, for Class I and Class II work, who is specially trained in a training course which meets the criteria of the EPA's Model

Accreditation Plan (40 CFR 763) for project designer or supervisor, or equivalent and, for Class III and Class IV work, who is trained in an operations and maintenance (O & M) course developed by EPA [40 CFR 763.92 (a) (2)].

Completion - see Final Completion.

Contractor - The individual and/or business with which the Building Owner arranges to perform the asbestos abatement. If asbestos abatement is part of a larger project, and the asbestos work is subcontracted separately and distinctly from other contract work, the general Contractor is responsible for the proper completion of asbestos project activities and will consequently need an accredited

Contractor/Supervisor employee on-site during asbestos operations.

Critical Barrier - means one or more layers of plastic sealed over all openings into a work area or any other similarly placed physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne asbestos in a work area from migrating to an adjacent area. (OSHA)

Curtained Doorway - A device to allow ingress or egress from one room to another or for allowing container pass-out from containment while permitting minimal air movement between the room, typically constructed by placing two overlapping sheets of plastic over an existing or temporarily framed doorway, securing each along the vertical side of the doorway and securing the vertical edge of the other sheet along the opposite vertical side of the doorway. Other effective designs are permissible.

Decontamination Enclosure System - A series of connected rooms, separated from the work area and from each other by airlocks, for the decontamination of workers and equipment.

Documentation, Documented - A written document, often a prepared form, that provides a dated record of an act, a test, a condition, an instrument reading, or like item and bearing the signature of an authorized witness to said item(s).

Encapsulant - A liquid material which can be applied to ACM which 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).

Encapsulation - The application of an encapsulant to ACM to control the release of asbestos fibers into the air.

Enclosure - The construction of an airtight, impermeable, permanent barrier around ACM to control the release of asbestos fibers into the air outside the enclosure.

EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Equipment Decontamination Enclosure System - that portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for controlled transfer of materials and equipment into or out of the work area, typically consisting of a washroom and holding area.

Equipment Room - A contaminated area or room that is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for storage of contaminated clothing and equipment.

Facility Component - Any pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor, turbine of furnace at or in a facility or any structural member of a facility.

Final Completion - means total project completion INCLUDING PUNCH LIST, of all building and site cleaning; restoration completed and approved.

Fixed Object - A piece of equipment or furniture in the work area which cannot be removed from the work area.

Friable Asbestos - ACM which can be crumbled to dust, when dry, under hand pressure.

Glove Bag Technique - A method with limited applications for removing small amounts of friable ACM from HVAC ducts, short piping runs, valves, joints, elbows, and other non-planar surfaces in a non-contained (plasticized) work area.

The glove bag assembly is a manufactured or fabricated device consisting of a glove bag (typically constructed of 6-mil transparent polyethylene or polyvinylchloide plastic), two inward projecting long sleeves, an internal tool pouch, and an attached labeled receptacle for asbestos waste. The glove bag is constructed and installed in such a manner that it surrounds the object or material to be removed, uses negative air pressure and contains all asbestos fibers released during the process. All workers who are permitted to use the glove bag technique must be highly trained, experienced and skilled in this method.

HVAC-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.

HEPA Filter - A high efficiency particulate air filter capable of removing particles as small as 0.3 microns in diameter with 99.97% efficiency.

HEPA Vacuum - A vacuum system equipped with HEPA filtration.

Hinged Doorway - A device to allow ingress or egress from one room to another while permitting minimal air movement between the rooms. All egress doors must be side-hinged, swinging type, and capable of swinging outward, in the direction of exit, to facilitate the emergency exit of workers.

Holding Area - A chamber in the equipment decontamination enclosure located between the washroom and an uncontaminated area.

Lockdown/Final Encapsulation - The procedure of applying a protective coating or sealant to a surface from which ACM has been removed.

Medical Surveillance - Periodically examining all employees working in Class I, II, and III for more than 30 days per year or who are exposed above the OSHА permissible exposure limit or who wear a negative pressure respirator during work.

Method 7400 - NIOSH sampling and analytical method for fibers using phase-contrast microscopy.

MIOSHA - Michigan Department of Public Health's Division of Occupational Health and Michigan Department of Labor's Construction Safety Division or as renamed in Michigan Government reorganization.

Movable Object - A piece of equipment or furniture in the work area, which can be removed from the work area.

Negative Pressure Respirators - Respirators that function by the wearer inhaling air through a filter or cartridge, thus causing a negative pressure inside the facepiece.

Negative Pressure Ventilation System - A portable exhaust system equipped with HEPA filtration and capable of maintaining a constant low velocity air flow into contaminated areas from adjacent uncontaminated areas.

NESHAPS - The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 40

CFR Part 61.

NIOSH - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

OSHA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Outside Air - The air outside buildings and structures.

PCM - Phase Contrast Microscopy. A method of analyzing air samples for fibers using a phase contrast microscopе.

PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit. A level of airborne fibers specified by OSHA as an occupational exposure standard for asbestos. It is 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air, 8-hour time-weighted average, as measured by РСM.

Personal Sample - Any air sample taken with the sampling pump directly attached to the worker with the collecting filter placed in the worker's breathing zone.

Presumed Asbestos Containing Material (PACM) - means thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in building constructed no later than 1980.

Positive Pressure Respirators - Respirators which provide positive pressure in the facepiece.

Prior Experience - experience required of the Contractor on asbestos projects of similar nature and scope to insure capability of performing in areas related to material composition, project size, abatement methods required, number of employees and the engineering, work practice and personal protection controls required.

Project Completion Date - Calendar date (or dates if a multi-phased contract) specified herein for absolutely meeting final completion requirements of this contract. Please see Final Completion.

RACM - Regulated ACM. Material considered to be RACM are friable AСM;

Category I that has become friable; Category I possibly sanded, ground, cut or abraded; or category II with high probability of being crumbled, pulverized, or reduces to powder during demolition or renovation. (NESHAPs)

Regulated Area - means: an area established by the employer to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos work is conducted, and any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work accumulate; and a work area within which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed, the permissible exposure limit.

Removal - The stripping of any ACM from surfaced or components of a facility.

Renovation - Altering in any way one or more facility components. Operations in which load-supporting structural members are wrecked or taken out are excluded.

Shower Room - A room between the clean room and the equipment room in the worker decontamination enclosure with hot and cold or warm running water controllable at the tap and suitably arranged for complete showering during decontamination.

Staging Area - Either the holding area or some area near the waste transfer airlock where containerized asbestos has been placed prior to removal from the work area.

Strip - To take off friable asbestos materials from any part of a facility.

Structural Member - Any load-supporting member of a facility, such as beams and load-supporting walls or any non-load-supporting member, such as ceilings and non-load-supporting walls.

Surfactant - A chemical wetting agent added to water to improve perpetration.

Target Completion Date - The date in the Contractor's scheduled that removal and cleanup is to be completed and which has allow for clearance sampling and analysis, and if found necessary, re-cleaning, re-sampling, and re-analysis; where as to absolutely meet the owner's specified Project Completion Date.

TWA - time weighted Average.

UL - Underwriters Laboratories.

Visible Emissions - Any emissions containing particle asbestos materials that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments. This does not include condensed uncombined water vapor.

Visual Inspection - A walk-through type inspection of the regulated area to detect incomplete work, damage, or inadequate clean up of an abatement worksite

Waste Generator - Any Owner or operator of a source covered by the NESHAPs regulation whose act or process produces asbestos containing waste.

Waste Shipment Record - Shipping document, originated and signed by the generator, used to track and substantiate the disposal of asbestos containing waste.

Waste Transfer Airlock - A decontamination system utilized for transferring containerized waste from inside to outside the work area.

Wet Cleaning - the process of eliminating asbestos contamination from building surfaces and objects by using cloths, mops, or other cleaning utensils, which have been dampened with water and afterwards thoroughly decontaminated or disposed of as asbestos contaminated waste.

Work Area - Designated rooms, spaces, or areas of the project in which asbestos abatement actions are to be undertaken oror which 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 had not been plasticized nor equipped with decontamination enclosure system.

Worker Decontamination Enclosure - A decontamination system consisting of a clean room, a shower room, and an equipment room separated from each other

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This system is used for all worker events and exists in the work area and for equipment and waste pass out.

Scope of Work

This specification covers the abatement of exposure to asbestos hazards from building structures and components. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to show all of the work necessary to complete the project. In spite of any minor omissions from said documents, the Contractor's bid is to include everything necessary to timely, workmanlike, and safely complete this abatement project and return the property for the owner's use according to these specifications.

The following is a list of all locations of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) to be removed from the East Jackson Secondary School. Quantities listed are estimates only. However by submitting a bid the Contractor signifies he/she has taken their own measurements and has submitted a price for removing the specified material'(s) without regard to the quantity stated herein.

Homogeneous Area Name

East Jackson Secondary School

Location/Est. Quantity

HA# ARM 01M - MASTIC

ASSOC. W/ GYM FLOOR

UNDERLAYMENT

1. Gym- [10,260 S.F.]

(Original Construction)

*All wood flooring with mastic is considered to be asbestos containing Total: 10,260 S.F.

HA# ARM 01U – GYM FLOOR

UNDERLAYMENT

1. Gym- [10,260 S.F.]

(Original Construction)

*All wood flooring with mastic is considered to be asbestos containing Total: 10,260 S.F.

YOU WILL HAVE TО АВАТTE THE GYM FLOORING UP TO

BLEACHERS. This will be your 1st containment, once this area clears

THE

and containment torn down the flooring contractor will install new flooring up to the bleachers. After the new flooring is installed you will be required to perform abatement activities in the areas where the bleachers were, thus your bid needs to include two mobilizations. Time frame will be determined by Building Owner and or Building Owners Representative.

NOTE: Work area size and locations will be coordinated with

Manager, and or building owner or building owners representative.

East Jackson Secondary School (Phase 1) the Construction

Location/ Est. QuantityHomogeneous Area Name

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SYSTEM CAULK

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System Caulk Only. Frames are to

Remain.

Room 101 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

Room 102 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 103 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 103 2-(3' x 3' W.S.) [2 S.F.] Room 104 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 105 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 106 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Project Room (across from Room 106) 1-8.

(12' x 8' D/W.S.) [3.3 S.F.]

9. Room 107 1-(6° x 8' D/W.S.) [2.3 S.F.]

10. Room 109 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

11. Room 110 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

12. Room 111 2-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [5.3 S.F.]

13. Room 201 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

14. Room 202 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

15. Room 203 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

16. Room 204 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

17. Room 303 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

18. Room 304 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

19. Room 305 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

20. Room 306 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

21. Room 302 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

22. Room 203 (Work Room) 1-(12' x 8'

D/W.S.) [3.3 S.F.]

23. Room 301 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

24. Room 401 1-(6' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.3 S.F.]

25. Room 402 1-(7' x 6' D/W.S.) [2.1 S.F.]

26. Room 403 1-(7' x 6' D/W.S.) [2.1 S.F.]

Total: 28 D/WS [69.5 S.F.]

NOTE: Work area size and locations will be coordinated with the Construction

Manager, and or building owner or building owners representative.

East Jackson Secondary School (Phase 1)

Location/ Est. QuantityHomogeneous Area Name

HA# ARM 03- WINDOW

SYSTEM GLAZING ASSOC. W/

DOOR SYSTEMS

(Original Construction)

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*Removal will be of Door/Window

System Glazing Only. Frames are to Remain.

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Room 101 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 102 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 103 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 103 2-(3' x 3' W.S.) [2 S.F.] Room 104 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 105 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.] Room 106 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

8. Project Room (across from Room 106) 1-

(12' x 8' D/W.S.) [3.3 S.F.]

9. Room 107 1-(6' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.3 S.F.]

10. Room 109 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

11. Room 110 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

12. Room 111 2-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [5.3 S.F.]

13. Room 201 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

14. Room 202 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

15. Room 203 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

16. Room 204 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

17. Room 303 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

18. Room 304 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

19. Room 305 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

20. Room 306 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

21. Room 302 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

22. Room 203 (Work Room) 1-(12' x 8

D/W.S.) [3.3 S.F.]

23. Room 301 1-(8' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.6 S.F.]

24. Room 401 1-(6' x 8' D/W.S.) [2.3 S.F.]

25. Room 402 1-(7' x 6' D/W.S.) [2.1 S.F.]

26. Room 403 1-(7' x 6' D/W.S.) [2.1 S.F.]

Total: 28 D/WS [69.5 S.F.J

NOTE: Work area size and locations will be coordinated with the Construction

Manager, and or building owner or building owners representative.

1.4 Description of Work

A. The work specified herein shall be the removal of asbestos-containing materials, from the East Jackson Secondary School, by competent persons trained, knowledgeable and qualified in the techniques of abatement, handling and disposal of asbestos-containing materials and the subsequent cleaning contaminated areas, who comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations and are capable of and willing to perform the work of this Contract.

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MASTIC ASSOC. W/GYM FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT/GYM FLOOR

UNDERLAYMENT

Removal shall be via full negative pressure enclosure utilizing hand tools, and or mechanical methods, HEPA Vacuum techniques and Floor Grinders (attached to HEPA Filtration HEPA Vacuum System), via wet methods.

A three-stage decontamination system will be located at the entrance to the work area.

All light fixtures and fixtures that cannot be removed will be sealed with 2 layers of 4 mil poly.

Work Area will be a full negative pressure enclosure with all critical barriers sealed off with two layers of 6 mil poly and one layer of 4 mil poly on the walls.

You will also be required to put a ceiling in utilizing 6 mil poly.

Black Poly will be required in areas adjacent to occupied areas, particularly around the Decon Unit and along Corridors and or exterior of containment area.

A sufficient quantity of negative pressure ventilation units equipped with HEРА filtration to provide one workplace air exchange every 15 minutes, with a mini-mum of -0.02 column inches of water pressure differential, relative to outside pressure, which shall be maintained within the negative pressure enclosure as ev-idenced by manometric measurement. NOTE: The Contractor is responsible for providing proof of manometric measurements.

* Contractor will be required to factor two mobilizations in their Bid for the

Gym Flooring Containments.

INTERIOR DOOR/WINDOW SYSTEM CAULK/WINDOW SYSTEM GLAZING

2.

ASSOC. W/ DOOR SYSTEMS

Removal shall be, of the caulk and glazing only utilizing hand tools and methods. FRAMES ARE TO REMAIN IN PLACE!

wet

Critical s shall be in place prior to removal activities, utilizing two layers of 6 mil poly.

3 Drop clothes of 6-mil poly will be utilized around and under all work areas.

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Black Poly will be required in areas adjacent to occupied areas, particularly around the Decon Unit and along Corridors and or exterior of containment area.

A sufficient quantity of negative pressure ventilation units equipped with HEPA filtration will be utilized to produce sufficient negative air to control airborne fiber concentrations as a secondary engineering control.

The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, services, insurance, permits, fees, and equipment necessary to carry out the work in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations and these specifications.

The Contractor is responsible for restoring the work area(s) and auxiliary area(s) utilized during the abatement to conditions equal to or better than original. Any damage caused during the performance of abatement activities shall be repaired by the Contractor (e.g., paint peeled of by the barrier tape, nail holes, water damage, broken glass) at no additional expense to the Building Owner.

1.5 Applicable Standards and Guidelines

A. General requirements

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All work under this contract shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations, standards and codes governing asbestos abatement, and any other trade work done in conjunction with the abatement.

The most recent addition of any relevant regulation, standard, document or code shall be in effect. Where conflict among the requirements or with these specifications exists, the most stringent requirements shall be utilized.

3. Copies of all standards, regulations, codes and other applicable documents, including this specification and those listed in Section 1.5 shall be available at the worksite.

B. Specific requirements

1. Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA)

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2)

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926.1101 - Construction

Standard for Asbestos.

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910.134 - General Industry Standard for Respiratory Protection

3) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926 - Construction Industry

4) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulation Section 1910.20 - "Аccess to Employee

Exposure and Medical Records"

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7) a) b)

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910.1200 - "Hazard communication"

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926.150 - Subpart F - Fire Protection and Prevention.

Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910 - subpart E - Means of

Egress

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 61 Subpart A and M (Revised

Subpart B) - National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants -

Asbestos.

Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 763 Asbestos containing Materials in Schools, Final Rule and Notice.

1.6 Submittals and Notices

A. Contractor shall:

1. Prior to commencement of work

a) The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all permits, assessments, fees, bonds, and other charges as necessary to perform and complete the work of this contract, including connection charges and inspection fees.

b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

Submit proof satisfactory to the Building Owner that required permits, site location and arrangements for transport and disposal of asbestos-containing waste materials have been made.

Should abatement projects involve greater than 260 linear feet of pipe insulation or 160 square feet of sprayed, troweled or otherwise applied material or covering or composing building structures or components, send written notification in accordance with 40 CFR Part 61.146 of Subpart M, to the appropriate state or Federal air pollution control agency responsible for the enforcement of the National Emission Standard for Asbestos at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any on-site project activity. Provide the Building Owner with a copy of the notice, at the time of mailing.

Submit proof satisfactory to the Building Owner that required permits, site location and arrangements for transport and disposal of asbestos containing waste materials have been made. Obtain and submit a copy of handling procedures and list of protective equipment utilized for asbestos disposal at the Landfill, signed by the Landfill Owner.

Submit documentation satisfactory to the building Owner that the Contractor's employees, including foremen, supervisors and any other company personnel or agents who may be exposed to airborne asbestos fibers or who may be responsible for any aspects of abatement activities, have received adequate training that includes, at a minimum, information in Part 4 of this document.

Submit 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 medically monitored to determine whether they are physically capable of working while wearing the respirator required without suffering adverse health effects. In addition, document that personnel have received medical monitoring as required in OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101

(m). A written Medical Opinion must be presented for each person on site.

The Contractor must be aware of and provide information to the examining physician about unusual conditions in the workplace environment (e.g., high temperatures, humidity, chemical exposures) that may impact on the employee's health or ability to perform work activities.

When rental equipment is to be used in abatement areas or to transport asbestos contaminated waste, a written notification concerning intended use of the rental equipment must be provided to the rental agency with a copy submitted to the Building Owner.

Document NIOSH approvals for all respiratory protective devices utilized on site. Include manufacturer certification of HEPA filtration capabilities for all i) cartridges and filters. This may be obtained through the NIOSH “List of

Certified Equipment", the manufacturer, or local MIOSHA office.

Submit documentation of respirator fit-testing that is in accordance with qualitative procedures as detailed in the OSHA Construction Standard for

Asbestos 29 CFR 1926.1101 appendix C; Qualitative Fit Test Protocol or be quantitative in nature.

2. During Abatement Activities a) b) c) d) e

Submit daily job progress reports detailing abatement activities. Include review of progress with respect to previously established mile-stones and schedules, major problems, action taken, injury report, and equipment breakdown.

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

Submit daily, copies of worksite entry logbooks with information on worker and visitor access.

Submit logs documenting filter(s) changed on respirators, HEPA vacuums, negative pressure ventilation units, and other engineering controls. The number and size of negative pressure units required for the project shall be based on maintaining the required negative pressures as measured on-site, rather than calculated from the manufacturer's rating(s).

Post at the job site a list containing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Contractor, Building Owner, the Asbestos project Consultant, General Superintendent, Air Sampling Professional, Testing Laboratory and any other personnel who may be required to assist during abatement activities

(e.g., Safety Officer, Building Maintenance Supervisor, Energy Conservation Officer). List emergency or after hours numbers as well as weekday office numbers.

B. Owner shall:

1. Prior to commencement of work:

a) Notify occupants of work areas that may be disrupted by the abatement, of project dates and requirements for relocation and limitation of access.

Arrangements must be made prior to start, for relocation of desks, files, equipment and personal possessions and unauthorized access into the work area. NOTE: Notification of all building occupants and users is required by law and should eliminate temptation for unauthorized access to the contaminated work area(s).

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b) c)

Submit to the Contractor, results of pre-abatement air sampling if conducted:

include location of samples, names of the Air Sampling Professional, equipment utilized and method of analysis.

Document that Building Owner's employees who will be required to enter the work area(s) during abatement have received training equal to that detailed in Part 4.

Site Security/Cleanliness

The work area is to be restricted to authorized, trained and protected personnel.

These may include the Contractor's employees, employees of subcontractors, building owner employees and representatives, state and local inspectors, and any other designated individuals. A list of authorized personnel shall be established prior to job start and posted at the work site.

The Contractor shall report attempted entry into the work area by unauthorized individuals immediately to the Building Owner/Representative.

A logbook shall be maintained in the clean-room area of the worker decontamination system. Anyone who enters the work area must record name, affiliation, time in, and time out for each entry.

Access to the work area shall be through a three-stage worker decontamination system located at the entrance to the work area. All other means of access (doors, windows, hallways, etc.) shall be blocked or locked so as to prevent entry to or exit from the work area. The only exceptions for this rule are the waste pass-out airlocks, which shall be sealed except during the removal of containerized asbestos waste from the work area and emergency exits or accident. Emergency exits shall not be locked from the inside, however, they shall be sealed with polyethylene sheeting and taped until needed. Emergency Exit Signs must be on the worker side of this polyethylene sheeting.

The Contractor shall have control of site security during abatement operations.

As well as protecting his/her equipment, this is necessary to prevent unintended asbestos damage, removal, or track out.

andThe Contractor will have Building Owner's assistance in planning implementing E. above and in notifying building occupants of impending activity and enforcement of restricted access by Building Owner's employees.

The Contractor shall designate one worker to remain outside each enclosure throughout the duration of the project in order to regulate ingress and egress to the work area(s) as well as needed supplies and equipment. The worker outside the

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enclosure will be within hearing range at all times. At least one person, at all times, inside the enclosure must have had "Competent Person" training.

All areas occupied or used in any way by the Contractor (all employees), outside the enclosure(s) but within the building shall be kept in a neat and uncluttered condition and thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day, to the satisfaction of the

Owner's Consultant. If at any time, food containers or debris is found not properly disposed of, eating on the premises shall be terminated.

The Contractor is responsible for maintaining areas outside the building in a condition acceptable to the Owner or the Owner's consultant. This includes but is not limited to sanitation, storage of supplies, equipment, and vehicles; and employee driving and substance abuse.

Emergency Planning

Emergency planning shall be developed prior to abatement initiation and agreed to by the Contractor and the Building Owner. Paragraph F below contains an instruction for this planning.

Emergency procedures shall be in written form and prominently posted inside and outside of the regulated area. Everyone prior to entering the work area must read and sign these procedures to acknowledge receipt and understanding of work site layout, location of emergency exits and emergency…