Attachment 6 - Q and A - Asbestos Testing_Abatement_As of 11 Mar 2021.pdf

Questions and Answers – Asbestos Testing & Abatement

Q) Will furniture be moved if required?

A) Yes, The carpet contract has the requirement to move furniture. Prior coordination may be required with customer

Q) Will cove base be removed?

A) Yes, cove base is scheduled to be replaced.

Q) Will TV’s (wall mounted) and other electronic equipment remain in place? If not, who removes it?

A) TVs and other electronics that are wall mounted can be covered with plastic coverings mentioned by abatement team as long as the method omits the chance of contamination/exposure.

Q) Is room 137A (Batcave) incorporated with room 137 to be tested/abated?

A) Room 137A is to be considered a component of room 137 and will need to be tested.

Q) Is the entrance/holding area to the HSOC incorporated with the testing and abatement of HSOC?

A) The entrance/holding area to the HSOC with need to be included in testing and potentially abatement.

Q) Who moves the desks, computer, and other equipment in the HSOC?

A) This will fall under the Carpet contractor. Coordination with customer for scheduling is required.

Q) Server room between the HSOC and UCC has carpet, is this being tested/abated?

A) The server room will need to be included in testing and potentially abatement.

Q) If server room is tested and requires abatement who moves computer server rack if it is required to move? (cut carpet around it, move rack completely from room, slide rack over and then replace once completed, etc..)

A) The area will need to be tested and if it is decided that it will need to be moved, the removal should be covered in a separate contract. More information has been requested for this movement, but it will not interfere with the testing process.

Questions and Answers – Asbestos Testing & Abatement

Q) Why do the below‐mentioned items need to be removed prior to testing of materials? Proper Testing

Methodology will not disturb materials to the extent to cause contamination during the gathering of samples for testing.

Stated In the Scope of Work.

1.1.1 Samples: “Protect furniture, walls, and any other materials during project to prevent damage. The contractor will move any furniture and appliances (Not to include office automation/phones/electronics/computers) from the testing location prior to work starting and will replace all items in the room after the testing is complete.”

A) During Testing these items are not required to be removed. The statement refers to the fact that there is other property in the rooms and the contractors are expected to be reasonably conscious of such items and mitigate any contamination or other damages to the property in place.

**During the Site Visit there were a few questions concerning the work in HSCO and UCC Rooms.

Q) There was discussion about completing the UCC Room before working in the HSOC?

A) Yes, the UCC room has outside access and is empty. This will be abated first, if required. If the HSOC is required to be abated, the carpet contractor will move all HSOC equipment into the UCC to abate the

HSOC, if required.

Q) During the walk thru it was mentioned that the flooring contractor will be removing and replacing all these items. Is that true?

A) This is correct. Prior scheduling will be required

Q) Is the back server room included in the project?

A) The back server room will need to be included in testing and potentially abatement.

Q) Is the secured entry included in the project?

A) The secured entry will need to be included in testing and potentially abatement.

Bottom line on additional rooms connected to HSOC, UCC and 137 is that they will need to be tested. If they test positive, we will have to RFI to determine the full scope of abatement/carpeting contracts.