Lowell Area Schools - Asbestos Abatement for Cherry Creek Elementary 2025.pdf

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

FOR THE PROPERTY AT:

12675 Foreman Road

Lowell, MI 49331

Year Built: 1972

Prepared For:

OWNER

Lowell Area Schools

300 High Street

Lowell, MI 49331

616-987-2500

SPECIFICATION # 0000342

BID DUE DATE: 06/27/2025

Report Prepared and Submitted By:

Catherine Phelps

Michigan Asbestos Project Designer Certification #A25166

AAA Lead Inspections, Inc.

15 North Park Street NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49544

616-364-9200

On behalf of:

Lowell Area Schools

300 High Street

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVITATION TO BID

BID PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION OF BID PROPOSAL

PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 BIDDERS REQUIREMENTS

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

1.4 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.5 APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

1.6 SUBMITTALS AND NOTICES

1.7 SITE SECURITY/CLEANLINESS

1.8 EMERGENCY PLANNING

1.9 WORK/CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS

1.10 TIME SCHEDULE

PART 2 – MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1 MATERIALS

2.2 EQUIPMENT

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

3.2 PERSONNEL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

3.3 REMOVAL PROCEDURES

3.4 PROHIBITIONS

3.5 CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE

3.6 CLEARANCE AIR MONITORING

3.7 DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

3.8 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORK AREA(S) AND SYSTEMS

PART 4 - SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND PERSONNEL

4.1 TRAINING

4.2 MEDICAL MONITORING

4.3 ASBESTOS PROJECT CONSULTANT

4.4 AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL (ASP)

4.5 LABORATORY SERVICES

APPENDIX A: BID FORM

APPENDIX B: PREVAILING WAGE DOCUMENTS

INVITATION TO BID

Lowell Area 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 project on time.

BID PROPOSAL

Bid Number 0000342

The removal of all asbestos containing materials as described in this agreement from Cherry Creek Elementary School, located at:

12675 Foreman Road

SUBMISSION OF BID PROPOSAL

Lowell Area Schools will be accepting sealed bids until 2:00 PM on Friday, June 27, 2025. A public bid opening will take place on June 27, 2025 and the awarding of the bid will be pending board approval. Bid proposals shall be on the bid forms furnished at the end of this agreement and addressed as follows:

Lowell Area Schools Attn: Greg Pratt, Director of Operations

300 High Street

Submit two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive. No email copies will be accepted.

Lowell Area Schools (the District) reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to reject the Bid of a Bidder who is not, in the opinion of the District, 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. The District also reserves the right to award the Contract in the Owner’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.

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

QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO:

15 North Park NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544

(616) 364-9200 catherine@aaaleadinspections.com Contact Person: Ms. Catherine Phelps

PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 BIDDERS REQUIREMENTS

A. Site Investigation

1. By submitting a bid, the Contractor acknowledges that they have investigated and satisfied themselves as to:

a) 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, electricity or other utilities or otherwise affect performance of required activities.

b) 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 them 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 based on information made available by the

Building Owner. This especially includes all quantities and locations of asbestos containing materials identified in this bid package.

2. The Contractor is advised to conduct field measurements of asbestos material quantities prior to submitting a bid. The listed material quantities listed in these project specifications are estimates only. The provided drawings of material locations are included for representations only. The Owner shall assume no liability for discrepancies, errors and/or omissions with the given figures and drawings.

mailto:catherine@aaaleadinspections.com

B. Discrepancies and/or Questions

1. Should a Bidder find discrepancies in the plans and/or specifications, or should they be in doubt as to the meaning or intent of any part thereof, they must, no later than three

(3) business days prior to the bid opening, request clarification from the Building owner.

Discrepancies regarding 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.

2. Explanations desired by the prospective Contractor regarding specifications or other bid documents shall be requested IN WRITING 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 AAA Lead Inspections, Inc.

3. Oral explanations or instruction will not be binding. Only written addenda are binding.

Any addenda resulting from their requests will be 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. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids

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

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

D. Bid Bond and Performance Bond and Insurance

1. Bid Bond – Each Bidder must furnish a bid bond insured by a recognized surety company to secure the District from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the bid or by the failure of the bidder to enter a contract for performance, if the bid is accepted by the board. The bond must be in the amount of $5,000.

2. Performance Bond – The selected Contractor shall furnish in acceptable form, performance bonds in the amount of 100% of the base bid amount as security for the faithful performance of this contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with this contract. Performance bonds shall be issued by a qualified surety authorized to do business in the State of Michigan. The cost of the performance bond shall be paid by the Contractor, as part of the Base Bid.

3. Insurance Requirements – The Contractor shall purchase and maintain insurance throughout the duration of the project that will protect them from claims that may arise out of or result from their 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, AAA Lead Inspections, Inc.”, 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.

a) Bidders shall submit proof of coverage under the Workman’s Compensation Insurance

System of the State of Michigan or other similar benefit acts.

b) 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:

General Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate – policy should list the district as an additional insured

Auto Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit

Umbrella/Excess Liability with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate

Workers Compensation – Statutory and Employers Liability minimum limit of $500,000

Contractors Pollution Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 Aggregate

Professional Liability/E&O with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 Aggregate

If using a combined contractors pollution and professional form – minimum limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 policy aggregate

E. Licenses and Qualifications

1. Bidders must be licensed as required by the State of Michigan for the purpose of removal, encapsulation, enclosure, demolition and maintenance of structures or components covered by or composed of asbestos-containing materials. Bidders must be licensed for a minimum of five (5) years.

2. 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.

3. Bidders must be willing to submit any citation information, if requested.

F. Rejection of Bids

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.

1.2 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 ACM, 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 (ACM) – 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 – 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 their 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 workers’ 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 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 its 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 OSHA 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 microscope.

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 PCM.

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 ensure 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 ACM; 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 or 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 and from the work area by airlocks using hinged doorways or curtained doorways. This system is used for all worker events and exists in the work area and for equipment and waste pass out.

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

A. 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 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.

B. The list of all Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs) to be removed from the building and the floor plan drawings outlining the locations are included herein. The quantities listed are estimates only. However, by submitting a bid the Contractor signifies they has taken their own measurements and has submitted a price for removing the specified material without regard to the quantity stated.

ACMS TO BE REMOVED

LOCATION FLOOR TILE

SINK

COATING

WOOD FIRE

DOORS

METAL FIRE

DOORS

MISC

STAIRWELL TO UNIT D

MEZZANINE MECHANICAL

ROOM

62 SF

CAFETERIA CHAIR STORAGE 280 SF

CAFETERIA STAGE RAMP 190 SF

TECH STORAGE &

BATHROOM (NEXT TO

CAFETERIA STAGE RAMP)

110 SF

RECEIVING ROOM

HALLWAY TO BOILER

ROOM

85 SF

GYM BALCONY 3,600 SF

GYM BALCONY SOUTH

STAIRWELL

20 SF

GYM BALCONY NORTH

STAIRWELL

20 SF

GYM BALCONY SOUTH

STORAGE

252 SF 2 DOORS

GYM BALCONY NORTH

STORAGE

252 SF 2 DOORS

GYM SOUTH STORAGE

(NEXT TO BOY'S LOCKER

ROOM)

252 SF 2 DOORS

GYM NORTH STORAGE

(NEXT TO GIRL'S LOCKER

ROOM)

252 SF 2 DOORS

GIRL'S LOCKER ROOM

SMALL RESTROOM OFF

OFFICE

1 SF LIGHT

FIXTURE

INSULATION

BOY'S LOCKER ROOM

SMALL RESTROOM OFF

OFFICE

INSULATION

STORAGE ROOM OFF

HALLWAY SOUTH OF GYM

100 SF

CUSTODIAL CLOSET OFF

HALLWAY SOUTH OF GYM

INSULATION

LOCATION FLOOR TILE

SINK

COATING

WOOD FIRE

DOORS

METAL FIRE

DOORS

MISC

ROOM 141B

1 LAB COUNTER

TOP (36 SF)

ROOM 154 1 SINK

ROOM 156 1 SINK

ROOM 157/158 2 DOORS

ROOM 171 STORAGE

ROOM

1 DOOR

ROOM 7179 1 SINK

1.4 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

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

B. 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.

NON-FRIABLE – FLOOR TILE

1. Removal shall be conducted by methods that will not make the material friable.

2. All entrances to the work area will be sealed off by the use of critical barriers, utilizing 6 mil polyethylene sheeting. A single layer of 6 mil poly sheeting shall be laid below each work location in a manner that prevents any ACM from contacting the floor or ground.

Proper signage is required.

3. A HEPA filtered vacuum cleaner and a water source will be utilized for Engineering Controls in each regulated area.

4. If mechanical means are utilized to remove the floor tile, the following applies: 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; critical barriers must be set up to seal all ventilation openings, doorways, windows, or other openings by use of 6 mil poly; ceilings and walls shall be covered with at least a single layer of 6 mil polyethylene sheeting; a decontamination unit will be set up to include an equipment room, shower area, and clean room. Proper signage is required.

5. A HEPA filtered vacuum cleaner and a water source will be utilized for Engineering

6. If mechanical means are utilized to remove the floor tile, the following applies: 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; critical barriers must be set up to seal all ventilation openings, doorways, windows, or other openings by use of 6 mil poly; ceilings and walls shall be covered with at least a single layer of 6 mil polyethylene sheeting; a decontamination unit will be set up to include an equipment room, shower area, and clean room. Proper signage is required.

NON-FRIABLE – SINKS, LAB COUNTERS, FIRE DOORS

1. Removal shall be conducted by methods that will not make the material friable.

3. A HEPA filtered vacuum cleaner and a water source will be utilized for Engineering

FRIABLE – GLOVE BAG FOR LIGHT FIXTURE INSULATION

1. Removal shall be conducted via glove bag method.

3. Critical barriers must be set up to seal all ventilation openings, doorways, windows, or other openings by use of 4 mil polyethylene sheeting.

4. Glove bag containments shall be equipped with a HEPA filtered vacuum, as well as a garden sprayer with metal wand to provide liquid inside the glove bag.

5. A sufficient quantity of negative pressure ventilation units equipped with HEPA filtration will be utilized to control airborne fiber concentrations as a secondary engineering control. The air filtration devices must be ventilated to the outside.

1.5 APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

A. General requirements

1. 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.

2. The most recent edition 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)

a) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926.1101 – Construction Standard for Asbestos.

b) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910.134 – General Industry Standard for

Respiratory Protection

c) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926 – Construction Industry

d) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulation Section 1910.20 – “Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records”

e) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910.1200 – “Hazard communication”

f) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1926.150 – Subpart F – Fire Protection and

Prevention.

g) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910 – subpart E – Means of Egress

2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

a) Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 61 Subpart A and M (Revised Subpart B) – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants – Asbestos.

b) Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 763 Asbestos containing Materials in Owners, 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) 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.

c) 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.

d) 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.

e) 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.

f) 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.

g) 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.

h) Document NIOSH approvals for all respiratory protective devices utilized on site.

Include manufacturer certification of HEPA filtration capabilities for all cartridges and filters. This may be obtained through the NIOSH “List of Certified Equipment”, the manufacturer, or local MIOSHA office.

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

b) 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.

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

d) 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).

e) 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).

b) 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.

1.7 SITE SECURITY/CLEANLINESS

A. 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.

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

C. 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.

D. 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.

E. The Contractor shall have control of site security during abatement operations. As well as protecting their equipment, this is necessary to prevent unintended asbestos damage, removal, or track out. The Contractor will have Building Owner’s assistance in planning and implementing this and in notifying building occupants of impending activity and enforcement of restricted access by Building Owner’s employees.

F. 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 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.

G. 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.

H. 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.

1.8 EMERGENCY PLANNING

A. 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.

B. 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 procedures.

C. Emergency planning shall include written notification of police, fire, and emergency medical personnel of planned abatement activities; work schedule and layout of work area, particularly barriers that may affect response capabilities.

D. Emergency planning shall include considerations of fire, explosion, toxic atmospheres, electrical hazards, slips, trips and falls, confined spaces, and heat related injury. Written procedures shall be developed and employee training in procedures shall be provided.

E. Employees shall be trained in evacuation procedures in the event of workplace emergencies.

1. For non-life-threatening situations employees injured or otherwise incapacitated shall decontaminate following normal procedures with assistance from fellow workers if necessary, before exiting the workplace to obtain proper medical treatment.

2. For life-threatening injury or illness, worker decontamination shall take least priority after measures to stabilize the injured worker, remove them from the workplace, and secure proper medical treatment.

F. Telephone numbers of all emergency response personnel shall be prominently posted in the work area(s).

1.9 WORK/CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS

A. A “Competent Person” as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101 must be on-site at all times throughout the duration of the project(s).

B. The Owner’s consultant is not the Contractor’s out-man. The Contractor must provide one out-man (competent person) for each enclosure (unless the decontamination chambers are within “talking” distance of each other). The out-man must always remain within talking distance of the enclosure they are assigned.

C. A foreman with competent-person credentials must remain within the enclosure at all times during the project.

D. Contractor’s employees are subject to immediate dismissal if any of the following, but not limited there to, occurs:

1. Not following proper abatement procedures, including but not limited to improper use and care of respiratory protection and the throwing of asbestos disposal bags outside of the enclosure.

2. Physical threats and violence to the Owner’s Consultant or any other person.

3. Property damage or theft.

4. Reckless driving on Owner’s property.

5. Discourteous and ill-mannered statements made to the Owner, Owner’s employees or

Owner’s Consultant.

6. Consumption or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs on the Owner’s premises.

1.10 TIME SCHEDULE

A. The awarded Contractor shall adhere to the following time schedule. This schedule is part of the contract documents and will be strictly enforced by the Building Owner. The Building Owner prior to the commencement of the project must approve any and all variances to this schedule in writing.

1. Project Schedule

a) The project must commence on Monday, July 7, 2025 and will be referred to as the start date.

b) The project must be completed on or before Friday, July 25, 2025 and will be referred to as the PROJECT COMPLETION DATE. The project will be considered complete for schedule purposes when the project site has passed required clearance testing, the Contractor has completed removal of all supplies and equipment, and the Contractor has returned the building and outside premises over to the Building Owners in a condition that satisfies the project contract. This includes removal of all asbestos waste containers, Contractor property and vehicles.

c) This is a 1st shift project.

PART 2 – MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1 MATERIALS

A. General

1. Where applicable deliver all materials in the original packages, containers or bundles bearing the name of manufacturer and the brand name.

2. Store all materials subject to damage off the ground, away from wet or damp surfaces and under cover sufficient enough to prevent damage or contamination. Replacement materials shall be stored outside of the work area until abatement is completed.

3. Damaged, deteriorated or previously used materials shall not be used and shall be removed from the worksite and disposed of properly.

4. Polyethylene sheeting for walls and stationary objects shall be a minimum of 4-mil thick.

For floors and all other uses, polyethylene sheeting of at least 6-mil thickness shall be used in widths selected to minimize the frequency of joints.

5. Method of attaching polyethylene sheeting shall be agreed upon in advance by the

Contractor and Building Owner and selected to minimize damage to equipment and surfaces. Method of attachment may include any combination of duct tape or other waterproof tape, furring strips, spray glue, staples, nails, screws or other effective procedures capable of sealing adjacent sheets of polyethylene (fire resistant if specified) and capable of sealing polyethylene (fire resistant if specified) to dissimilar finished or unfinished surfaces under both wet and dry conditions (including the use of amended water).

6. Polyethylene sheeting utilized for worker decontamination enclosure shall be opaque white or black in color.

7. Disposal bags shall be 6-mil polyethylene,…