Palmer Asbestos Letter.pdf
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- Palmer HS Asbestos Abatement Project
- Solicitation number
- S2025-10107
- Issued by
- El Paso County, Colorado
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This document is a Contractor Notification Letter issued by Colorado Springs School District 11 for Palmer High School, located at 301 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. The letter serves to inform contractors about the presence of known and assumed asbestos-containing materials within the facility, in compliance with federal regulations. The notification identifies specific asbestos materials throughout the building, including floor tiles, sink linings, fire curtains, cement asbestos boards, asbestos wiring, chalkboards, and pipe insulation in walls and ceiling cavities.
The document provides critical safety instructions for contractors, emphasizing the need to avoid disturbing any asbestos-containing materials during work. Contractors are required to stop work and immediately notify the School District Environmental Service office at 477-6021 if any asbestos materials are accidentally damaged. The letter instructs contractors to consult with the Building Manager about hazardous material inventories and to be prepared to provide detailed information about any potential incidents, including the material involved, amount of material, building area, occupancy status, and number of employees on site.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer High School Building C Final Report 01Apr2025.pdf | ||
| S2025-1017 Palmer Asbestos Abatement RFP.pdf |
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Colorado Springs School District 11 Contractor Notification Letter for Palmer High School 301 N. Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
According to federal regulations, School District 11 is required to notify all contractors who perform work in its facilities with information regarding known asbestos materials in the facility.
Each facility has an asbestos management plan which describes materials and material locations, and the District's plans to manage the asbestos materials. The management plan is available upon request from the building administrative office staff.
The following information is intended to ensure contractors do not disturb asbestos material while working in the building. This notification letter is not intended to imply that all asbestos containing materials in the building have been identified, or that hidden materials may not be found by the contractor during the execution of the contract. Any suspect materials discovered during the contract must be assumed to contain asbestos, and work will be stopped until the material is sampled and analysis completed verifying asbestos content.
Various other hazardous substances may be found in District buildings. The contractor should speak with the Building Manager to inspect the schools hazardous material inventories to ensure the project will not involve disturbing any hazardous materials. Any questions regarding environmental issues in School District 11 should be addressed to Environmental at 477-6021.
School District 11 understands that accidents happen. If at any time any of the listed materials are damaged by the contractor, the contractor must stop work and notify the School District Environmental Service office at once by calling 477-6021. Please be prepared to give the following information to ensure proper response:
Material involved Amount of material Area of the building Is the building occupied by students or staff?
Number of contractor's employees on site
Please ensure your employees do not cut, sand, drill, remove, disturb or damage in any way the following materials.
Known or assumed Asbestos Containing Materials:
Material Descriptions Material Locations
Floor Tile All floor tile throughout the building
Sink Linings On the bottoms of the Stainless Steel Sinks throughout the buildings
Fire Curtain Above the stage
Cement Asbestos Boards Inside the fume hoods and the chemical storage cabinet of the science area
Asbestos Wiring On some of the stage lighting
Chalk Boards Throughout the building
Hard pack/air cell Pipe insulation in walls/ceiling cavities in all buildings
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