S02 - ATTACHMENT 4 - Environmental Comb - EHRM Upgrades Chicago.pdf

VA PROJECT NUMBER

PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable

SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

Environmental 3 - 1

Project Overview and Background

Riverfront Safety & Health, LC (Riverfront), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, has provided a limited assessment of existing hazardous materials building inspection records provided by the VA to develop a hazardous materials design narrative in support of the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus – North Chicago, IL Tier 1 at the Captain James A Lovell VAMC, Chicago, IL (VA Project 556-21-701).

This hazardous materials document review and schematic design narrative is based on historical data provided by the VA. No field investigation nor development of design documents in support of the scheduled submittals for the project, including schematic design, design development and construction documents, and/or construction period VPIH services in support of The Project occurred.

All asbestos information provided herein is based on Tropical Environmental Inc.’s (Tropical) 2011 condition assessment document.

This information is rudimentary. This hazardous material document review and hazardous materials design narrative focuses on possible broad trends impacting buildings.

Scope of Work

Riverfront are to provide a detailed review of existing hazardous materials survey/data reports provided by the VA, on a building-by-building basis, and alert the VA and A/E design teams to areas which may contain hazardous building materials. A total of 33 buildings are assumed to be in the scope of The Project. Findings from this document review shall be incorporated into a Basis of Design Report and provided as part of the 25% Schematic Design Submittal. Findings shall include observations, interpretations, limitations, and recommendations with respect to the potential impacts of existing conditions upon The Project. This scope of work DOES NOT include additional field inspections, abatement planning or abatement design efforts or otherwise address any known or suspected hazardous materials potentially impacting The Project.

Limitations

The conclusions of this report are Riverfront’s professional opinions based solely upon Tropical’s 2011 report provided by the VA. The opinions presented herein are based on site conditions existing at the time of Tropical’s assessment. It should be noted that current existing conditions are likely to differ from conditions occurring at the time of Tropical’s 2011 report.

Asbestos Containing Materials – Previous Assessment Results

All data for this hazardous materials document review and schematic design narrative are

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PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3 based on Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment provided by the VA. Asbestos containing materials identified in Tropical’s 2011 report are listed below in Table 1. Tropical’s asbestos assessment report is included as Appendix A.

Building 3:

Tropical’s 2011 report describes Building 3 as a brick clad, two-story structure with attic and crawlspace used as administration offices. They explain that the building was constructed in 1926 and the building has approximately 18,000 square feet of floor space.

A summary of previously identified asbestos containing materials within Building 3 are listed below

TABLE 1: HISTORICAL ASBESTOS BULK SAMPLING SUMMARY

Sample No. Material Description

Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Building 3: Asbestos Containing Materials Identified by 2011 Tropical Environmental Inc. Survey

FG

Fittings on Fiberglass Runs

Throughout

Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

~3,000 Fittings

1.6% -10% Chrysotile

25% Amosite

FT4

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Light

Brown Floor Tile

Corridor 124 Non-

Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for damage

1,500 SF 2.8%

Chrysotile

FT5

(MASTIC)

Black Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Light

Brown Floor Tile

Rooms 204, 205, 208 Non-

Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

186 SF 10.6%-

24.2%

Chrysotile

GG3

Glue Globs for

CT7

Room 108 Non-

Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

105 SF 1.1%-1.3%

Chrysotile

WG

Exterior Window Glaze

Throughout Non- Friable

Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

600 LF 1.0%-1.8%

Chrysotile

EM

Exposed Yellow Mastic

Room 102 Non- Friable

Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

108 SF <0.25%

Chrysotile

FT2

(MASTIC)

Grey/Black/Off White Mastic Associated w/

12”x12” White w/ Brown Streaks

Floor Tile

Rooms 3, Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

301 SF <0.25%-

0.3%

Chrysotile

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PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

TABLE 1: HISTORICAL ASBESTOS BULK SAMPLING SUMMARY

Sample No. Material Description

Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

CA1

Carpet Adhesive Yellow or Gray with Small Black Spots

Room 103, 113, 108,105, 105D, 101, Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

270 SF 0.4%

Chrysotile

*FT

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated w/ Tan Floor Tile, 12”x12

Room 6, 7, 8 Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

Insufficient Material for Analysis

*FT

Tan Floor Tile, 12”x12

Room 6, 7, 8 Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**GG1

Glue Globs Room 9 Non- Friable

Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

*VB2

Tan Mastic Associated w/

Grey Vinyl Baseboard, 6”

Room 5, Hallway in front of Room 106, Room 114, Room 105D, Room 119

Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**VB3

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated w/ Brown Rubber Baseboard, 6”

Room 105E, Room 120, Room 121

Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**FT3

(MASTIC)

Yellow Mastic Associated w/

Green Splotchy Floor Tile, 12”x12

Room 109 Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

* Note: Insufficient sample/material provided for analysis ** Note: Insufficient sample/material (<100mg) to verify results

Asbestos Containing Material – Prior Abatement Activities

It is Riverfront’s understanding that no asbestos abatement activities have occurred within the intended Project location.

Additional Asbestos Concerns:

A summary of additional suspected and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACMs) throughout Building 3 of the Captain James A Lovell FHCC, West Campus are listed below

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PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

Asbestos-containing materials may exist within the building envelope system including the roof, foundation, exterior doors, windows, and walls. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

Drywall Accessory products such as drywall sheets, tapes, and joint compound mixes contained asbestos between the mid 1940’s and late 1980’s. No such products were sampled or identified Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Any drywall intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

Fire doors are suspected asbestos-containing materials. None were sampled or identified Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Any intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

Resilient floor coverings, thermal system insulations, and spray-applied troweled-on surfacing material installed in buildings before 1981 are PACM. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas with these materials intended to be impacted by The Project Asbestos-containing materials may exist on and within ductwork throughout areas impacted by The Project. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

Pipe flange gaskets are PACM. These gaskets can be on any pipes throughout the campus. Any work likely to impact these flange gaskets should be avoided.

Asbestos pipe insulation is normally present within all plaster or ceramic wall block chases, rarely in Hallways and typically present above ceiling grid within rooms. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection may be required should The Project impact these wall systems.

Based on previous inspections of VA facilities, it is presumed likely that buildings with earthen crawl spaces, which are to be impacted by The Project, have contaminated crawlspace soil. Further inspection and/or sampling is required to determine the extent of the contamination, if any.

The limited inspection and sampling provided within Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment provided by the VA necessitates that a more thorough building inspection must be performed for Project impacted spaces to ensure that all asbestos containing building materials are identified for appropriate removal and disposal, as deemed necessary by a certified asbestos inspection professional. A more thorough inspection shall include invasive inspection and sampling efforts capable of identifying otherwise concealed/hidden suspect asbestos containing materials likely impacted/disturbed by The Project.

Riverfront’s Asbestos Inspection SOP can be found in Appendix B which further details our asbestos inspection and sampling protocol and includes a comprehensive checklist of suspected asbestos containing materials

Lead Containing Materials – Prior Assessment Results

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PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

No historical records have been provided regarding known lead containing building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify lead containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) testing methods to identify lead painted and/or lead containing (i.e. lead glazings) building components potentially impacted by planned construction activities. Typical lead building components include paint and surface coatings on interior and exterior surfaces in buildings built before 1978, mortar in brick and stonework, cast iron pipe, gaskets, and connections, cable and wire casing, solder in plumbing and electrical work, and lead glazing on tiles and blocks.

Mold Impacted Buildings Materials – Prior Assessment Results

No historical records have been provided regarding known mold impacted building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify mold containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard mold and moisture testing methods to identify mold impacted building components potentially impacted by planned construction activities.

Conclusions

All previously known asbestos-containing materials identified in Building 3 from Tropical Environmental’s 2011 asbestos assessment are documented in this narrative. No historical lead or mold records were provided for this document review.

Based on the information provided by the VA, it is Riverfront’s professional opinion, that a current and thorough assessment is needed to ensure that associated work areas that will be impacted by The Project are properly considered for the Basis of Design. Without such an assessment, it is assumed that Building 3 contains hazardous building materials likely to be impacted by this project scope of work.

Riverfront appreciates the opportunity to assist with this Project. It is our intent that this document review and Basis of Design narrative will provide added value and assist development for The Project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, November 10, 2021 Justin R. Rhyneer, CIH Date

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PROJECT NAME

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SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

Principal

Appendix A: Tropical Environmental 2011 Asbestos Condition Assessment Report Appendix B: Riverfront Safety & Health Asbestos Inspection SOP

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APPENDIX A

ASBESTOS CONDITION ASSESMENT REPORT

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APPENDIX B

RIVERFRONT SAFETY & HEALTH ASBESTOS INSPECTION SOP

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PROJECT NAME

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus, North Chicago

SUBMITTAL 25% Schematic Design Deliverable SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 3

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Environmental 3 - 1

Project Overview and Background

Riverfront Safety & Health, LC (Riverfront), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, has provided a limited assessment of existing hazardous materials building inspection records provided by the VA to develop a hazardous materials design narrative in support of the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus – North Chicago, IL Tier 1 at the Captain James A Lovell VAMC, Chicago, IL (VA Project 556-21-701).

This hazardous materials document review and schematic design narrative is based on historical data provided by the VA. No field investigation nor development of design documents in support of the scheduled submittals for the project, including schematic design, design development and construction documents, and/or construction period VPIH services in support of The Project occurred.

• All asbestos information provided herein is based on Tropical Environmental Inc.’s (Tropical) 2011 condition assessment document.

• This information is rudimentary. This hazardous material document review and hazardous materials design narrative focuses on possible broad trends impacting buildings.

Scope of Work

Riverfront are to provide a detailed review of existing hazardous materials survey/data reports provided by the VA, on a building-by-building basis, and alert the VA and A/E design teams to areas which may contain hazardous building materials. A total of 33 buildings are assumed to be in the scope of The Project. Findings from this document review shall be incorporated into a Basis of Design Report and provided as part of the 25% Schematic Design Submittal. Findings shall include observations, interpretations, limitations, and recommendations with respect to the potential impacts of existing conditions upon The Project. This scope of work DOES NOT include additional field inspections, abatement planning or abatement design efforts or otherwise address any known or suspected hazardous materials potentially impacting The Project.

Limitations

The conclusions of this report are Riverfront’s professional opinions based solely upon Tropical’s 2011 report provided by the VA. The opinions presented herein are based on site conditions existing at the time of Tropical’s assessment. It should be noted that current existing conditions are likely to differ from conditions occurring at the time of Tropical’s 2011 report.

Environmental 3 - 2

556-21-701 (Spur 2113) based on Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment provided by the VA. Asbestos containing materials identified in Tropical’s 2011 report are listed below in Table 1. Tropical’s asbestos assessment report is included as Appendix A.

Building 3:

Tropical’s 2011 report describes Building 3 as a brick clad, two-story structure with attic and crawlspace used as administration offices. They explain that the building was constructed in 1926 and the building has approximately 18,000 square feet of floor space.

A summary of previously identified asbestos containing materials within Building 3 are

TABLE 1: HISTORICAL ASBESTOS BULK SAMPLING SUMMARY

Sample No. Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Building 3: Asbestos Containing Materials Identified by 2011 Tropical Environmental Inc. Survey

FG

Fittings on Fiberglass Runs

Throughout

Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

~3,000 Fittings

1.6% -10% Chrysotile

25% Amosite

FT4

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Light

Brown Floor Tile

Corridor 124 Non-

Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

1,500 SF 2.8%

Chrysotile

FT5

(MASTIC)

Black Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Light

Brown Floor Tile

Rooms 204, 205, 208 Non-

Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

186 SF 10.6%-

24.2%

Chrysotile

GG3

Glue Globs for

CT7

Room 108 Non-

Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

105 SF 1.1%-1.3%

Chrysotile

WG

Exterior Window Glaze

Throughout Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

600 LF 1.0%-1.8%

Chrysotile

EM

Exposed Yellow Mastic

Room 102 Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

108 SF <0.25%

Chrysotile

FT2

(MASTIC)

Grey/Black/Off White Mastic Associated w/

12”x12” White w/ Brown Streaks

Floor Tile

Rooms 3, Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

301 SF <0.25%-

0.3%

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Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

CA1

Carpet Adhesive Yellow or Gray with Small Black Spots

Room 103, 113, 108,105, 105D, 101, Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

270 SF 0.4%

Chrysotile

*FT

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated w/ Tan Floor Tile, 12”x12

Room 6, 7, 8 Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

Insufficient Material for Analysis

*FT

Tan Floor Tile, 12”x12 Room 6, 7, 8 Non-

Friable Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**GG1

Glue Globs Room 9 Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for significant damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

*VB2

Tan Mastic Associated w/

Grey Vinyl Baseboard, 6”

Room 5, Hallway in front of Room 106, Room 114, Room 105D, Room 119

Non- Friable

Building 3 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**VB3

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated w/ Brown Rubber Baseboard, 6”

Room 105E, Room 120, Room 121

Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

**FT3

(MASTIC)

Yellow Mastic Associated w/

Green Splotchy Floor Tile, 12”x12

Room 109 Non- Friable Building 3

ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

No Asbestos Detected

* Note: Insufficient sample/material provided for analysis ** Note: Insufficient sample/material (<100mg) to verify results

Asbestos Containing Material – Prior Abatement Activities

It is Riverfront’s understanding that no asbestos abatement activities have occurred within the intended Project location.

Additional Asbestos Concerns:

A summary of additional suspected and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACMs) throughout Building 3 of the Captain James A Lovell FHCC, West Campus are

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• Asbestos-containing materials may exist within the building envelope system including the roof, foundation, exterior doors, windows, and walls. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Drywall Accessory products such as drywall sheets, tapes, and joint compound mixes contained asbestos between the mid 1940’s and late 1980’s. No such products were sampled or identified Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Any drywall intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

• Fire doors are suspected asbestos-containing materials. None were sampled or identified Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Any intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

• Resilient floor coverings, thermal system insulations, and spray-applied troweled-on surfacing material installed in buildings before 1981 are PACM. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas with these materials intended to be impacted by The Project

• Asbestos-containing materials may exist on and within ductwork throughout areas impacted by The Project. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Pipe flange gaskets are PACM. These gaskets can be on any pipes throughout the campus. Any work likely to impact these flange gaskets should be avoided.

• Asbestos pipe insulation is normally present within all plaster or ceramic wall block chases, rarely in Hallways and typically present above ceiling grid within rooms. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection may be required should The Project impact these wall systems.

• Based on previous inspections of VA facilities, it is presumed likely that buildings with earthen crawl spaces, which are to be impacted by The Project, have contaminated crawlspace soil. Further inspection and/or sampling is required to determine the extent of the contamination, if any.

The limited inspection and sampling provided within Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment provided by the VA necessitates that a more thorough building inspection must be performed for Project impacted spaces to ensure that all asbestos containing building materials are identified for appropriate removal and disposal, as deemed necessary by a certified asbestos inspection professional. A more thorough inspection shall include invasive inspection and sampling efforts capable of identifying otherwise concealed/hidden suspect asbestos containing materials likely impacted/disturbed by The Project.

Riverfront’s Asbestos Inspection SOP can be found in Appendix B which further details our asbestos inspection and sampling protocol and includes a comprehensive checklist

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No historical records have been provided regarding known lead containing building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify lead containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) testing methods to identify lead painted and/or lead containing (i.e. lead glazings) building components potentially impacted by planned construction activities. Typical lead building components include paint and surface coatings on interior and exterior surfaces in buildings built before 1978, mortar in brick and stonework, cast iron pipe, gaskets, and connections, cable and wire casing, solder in plumbing and electrical work, and lead glazing on tiles and blocks.

Mold Impacted Buildings Materials – Prior Assessment Results

No historical records have been provided regarding known mold impacted building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify mold containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard mold and moisture testing methods to identify mold impacted building components potentially impacted by planned construction activities.

Conclusions

All previously known asbestos-containing materials identified in Building 3 from Tropical Environmental’s 2011 asbestos assessment are documented in this narrative. No historical lead or mold records were provided for this document review.

Based on the information provided by the VA, it is Riverfront’s professional opinion, that a current and thorough assessment is needed to ensure that associated work areas that will be impacted by The Project are properly considered for the Basis of Design. Without such an assessment, it is assumed that Building 3 contains hazardous building materials likely to be impacted by this project scope of work.

Riverfront appreciates the opportunity to assist with this Project. It is our intent that this document review and Basis of Design narrative will provide added value and assist development for The Project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, Environmental 3 - 6

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Principal

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SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental

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Business, has provided a limited assessment of existing hazardous materials building inspection records provided by the VA to develop a hazardous materials design narrative in support of the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus – North Chicago, IL Tier 1 at the Captain James A Lovell VAMC, Chicago, IL (VA Project 556-21-701).

This hazardous materials document review and schematic design narrative is based on historical data provided by the VA. No field investigation nor development of design documents in support of the scheduled submittals for the project, including schematic design, design development and construction documents, and/or construction period VPIH services in support of The Project occurred.

• All asbestos information provided herein is based on Tropical Environmental Inc.’s (Tropical) 2011 condition assessment document.

• This information is rudimentary. This hazardous material document review and reports provided by the VA, on a building-by-building basis, and alert the VA and A/E design teams to areas which may contain hazardous building materials. A total of 33 buildings are assumed to be in the scope of The Project. Findings from this document review shall be incorporated into a Basis of Design Report and provided as part of the 25% Schematic Design Submittal. Findings shall include observations, interpretations, limitations, and recommendations with respect to the potential impacts of existing conditions upon The Project. This scope of work DOES NOT include additional field inspections, abatement planning or abatement design efforts or otherwise address any known or suspected hazardous materials potentially impacting The Project.

Limitations

The conclusions of this report are Riverfront’s professional opinions based solely upon Tropical’s 2011 report provided by the VA. The opinions presented herein are based on site conditions existing at the time of Tropical’s assessment. It should be noted that

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556-21-701 (Spur 2113) asbestos assessment report is included as Appendix A.

Building 4:

Tropical’s 2011 report describes Building 4 as a brick clad, two-story structure with a mezzanine and crawlspace. They explain that the building was constructed in 1926, used as a recreation/theater/canteen, and the building has approximately 65,000 square feet of floor space. Tropical’s report also identified suspect fire-doors throughout the building.

A summary of previously identified asbestos containing materials within Building 4 are

Sample

No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Building 4: Asbestos Containing Materials Identified by 2011 Tropical Environmental Inc. Survey

CA4

Carpet Adhesive under Mauve Carpet

Basement Room 3 Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

500 SF 1.1% -

1.3%

Chrysotile

EM

Exposed Black

Mastic Room 1

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

150 SF 1.5% -

1.8%

Chrysotile

EWG

Exterior Window

Glaze Throughout

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

700 LF 1.1%-1.3

Chrysotile

FL

Fake Log in

Fireplace Room 102

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

10 SF 4.2%-10%

Chrysotile

FT2

12”x12” Black Floor

Tile Room 12 Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

6,000 SF 1.2%-2.1

Chrysotile

*, **FT2

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with

12”x12” Black Floor Tile

Room 12 Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

6,000 SF No Asbestos Detected

FT3

12”x12” Black w.

White Streaks Floor Tile

Rooms 18, 18A

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

1,200 SF 3.4%-

4.1%

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

FT4

12”x12” White with.

Brown Streaks Floor Tile and Associated

Mastic

Rooms 40-50 Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

9,500 SF 1.1%-

4.2%

Chrysotile

FT6

(MASTIC)

Black Mastic Associated with

9”x9” Brown with Red Stripe Floor

Tile

Room 37 (PATCH) Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

50 SF 1.2%-

1.3%

Chrysotile

FT7

(MASTIC)

Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Dark Tan Splotchy Floor

Tile

Room adjacent to

Non-

Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

100 SF 0.1%-

2.5%

Chrysotile

FT8

9”x9” Olive w/ Tan Stripes Floor Tile and Associated Black Mastic

Room 106 Non-

Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

1,000 SF 1.2%-10%

Chrysotile

PF

Fittings on Paper

Wrap Throughout Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify

10% Chrysotile

PF1

Fittings on Fiberglass

Throughout Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify

1.4%- 2.3%

Chrysotile

PF2

Fittings on Paper

Wrap Throughout Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify

1.2%- 1.3%

Chrysotile

PI

Paper Wrap Pipe

Insulation Throughout Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify

20% Chrysotile

PI2

Paper Wrap on

Insulation Throughout Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify

5%-10% Chrysotile

SC4

Stage Curtain Room 13A Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 SF 70%

Chrysotile

TC

Textured Coating Bowling

Alley Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 SF 1.1%-

1.4%

Chrysotile

TPB

Transite Peg Board Bowling

Alley Non- Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 SF 25%

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

LN1

(MASTIC)

Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Square

Pattern Orange Linoleum

Throughout Corridors Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

10,000 SF Trace Chrysotile

UE

Unexcavated Earth Crawlspace Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not

Provided

Trace Chrysotile

VF3

Mastic Associated with Diamond

Pattern Brown Vinyl Flooring

Room 121 Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

350 SF Trace Chrysotile

VSRI

Tan Vinyl Stair

Risers Stairways Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

150 SF Trace Chrysotile

FC1

Floor Coating, Yellow w/ Sparkles Room 105 Non-

Friable Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

400 SF Trace Chrysotile

*VB5

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with Grey 6” Viny

Baseboard

Room 28,28 A 28C, 28G, and 28J

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

No Quantity Provided

No Asbestos Detected

*WC

Window Caulk Room 102, 102A, 113, 115, and 118

Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

No Quantity Provided

Not Analyzed

*VST1

(MASTIC)

Brown Mastic Associated with Tan, Diamond

Pattern Vinyl Stair Tread

Room 15 Non- Friable

Building 4 ACBM with potential for damage

No Quantity Provided

No Asbestos Detected

*, **VB4

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with Gray Vinyl 6”

Baseboard

Room 49 Non- Friable Building 4

ACBM with potential for damage

No Quantity Provided

No Asbestos Detected

* Note: Insufficient sample/material provided for analysis ** Note: Insufficient sample/material (<100mg) to verify results

Asbestos Containing Material – Prior Abatement Activities

It is Riverfront’s understanding that no asbestos abatement activities have occurred within the intended Project location.

Additional Asbestos Concerns:

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A summary of additional suspected and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACMs) throughout Building 4 of the Captain James A Lovell FHCC, West Campus are listed below

• Asbestos-containing materials may exist within the building envelope system including the roof, foundation, exterior doors, windows, and walls. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Drywall Accessory products such as drywall sheets, tapes, and joint compound mixes contained asbestos between the mid 1940’s and late 1980’s. No such products were sampled or identified Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Any drywall intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

• Resilient floor coverings, thermal system insulations, and spray-applied troweled-on surfacing material installed in buildings before 1981 are PACM. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas with these materials intended to be impacted by The Project

• Asbestos-containing materials may exist on and within ductwork throughout areas impacted by The Project. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Pipe flange gaskets are PACM. These gaskets can be on any pipes throughout the campus. Any work likely to impact these flange gaskets should be avoided.

• Asbestos pipe insulation is normally present within all plaster or ceramic wall block chases, rarely in Hallways and typically present above ceiling grid within rooms. No such materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 report. Further inspection may be required should The Project impact these wall systems.

• Asbestos-contaminated crawlspace soil was identified in Tropical’s 2011 Asbestos Assessment. Based on previous inspections of VA facilities, it is presumed likely that buildings with earthen crawl spaces, which are to be impacted by The Project, have contaminated crawlspace soil. Further inspection and/or sampling is required to determine the extent of the contamination, if any.

must be performed for Project impacted spaces to ensure that all asbestos containing building materials are identified for appropriate removal and disposal, as deemed necessary by a certified asbestos inspection professional. A more thorough inspection shall include invasive inspection and sampling efforts capable of identifying otherwise concealed/hidden suspect asbestos containing materials likely impacted/disturbed by The Project.

Riverfront’s Asbestos Inspection SOP can be found in Appendix B which further details our asbestos inspection and sampling protocol and includes a comprehensive checklist

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Mold Impacted Buildings Materials – Prior Assessment Results

No historical records have been provided regarding known mold impacted building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify mold containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard mold and moisture testing methods to identify mold impacted building

All previously known asbestos-containing materials identified in Building 4 from Tropical Environmental’ s 2011 asbestos assessment are documented in this narrative. No historical lead or mold records were provided for this document review.

Based on the information provided by the VA, it is Riverfront’s professional opinion, that a current and thorough assessment is needed to ensure that associated work areas that will be impacted by The Project are properly considered for the Basis of Design. Without such an assessment, it is assumed that Building 4 contains hazardous building materials likely to be impacted by this project scope of work.

Riverfront appreciates the opportunity to assist with this Project. It is our intent that this document review and Basis of Design narrative will provide added value and assist development for The Project. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or

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SUBJECT Narrative – Environmental - 1

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Business, has provided a limited assessment of existing hazardous materials building inspection records provided by the VA to develop a hazardous materials design narrative in support of the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, West Campus – North Chicago, IL Tier 1 at the Captain James A Lovell VAMC, Chicago, IL (VA Project 556-21-701).

This hazardous materials document review and schematic design narrative is based on historical data provided by the VA. No field investigation nor development of design documents in support of the scheduled submittals for the project, including schematic design, design development and construction documents, and/or construction period VPIH services in support of The Project occurred.

• All asbestos information provided herein is based on Tropical Environmental Inc.’s (Tropical) 2011 condition assessment document.

• This information is rudimentary. This hazardous material document review and reports provided by the VA, on a building-by-building basis, and alert the VA and A/E design teams to areas which may contain hazardous building materials. A total of 33 buildings are assumed to be in the scope of The Project. Findings from this document review shall be incorporated into a Basis of Design Report and provided as part of the 25% Schematic Design Submittal. Findings shall include observations, interpretations, limitations, and recommendations with respect to the potential impacts of existing conditions upon The Project. This scope of work DOES NOT include additional field inspections, abatement planning or abatement design efforts or otherwise address any known or suspected hazardous materials potentially impacting The Project.

Limitations

The conclusions of this report are Riverfront’s professional opinions based solely upon Tropical’s 2011 report provided by the VA. The opinions presented herein are based on site conditions existing at the time of Tropical’s assessment. It should be noted that

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556-21-701 (Spur 2113) asbestos assessment report is included as Appendix A.

Building 1:

Tropical’s 2011 report describes Building 1 as a brick clad, three-story structure with attic used as administration, research, and education. They explain that the building was constructed in 1925 and the building has approximately 57,000 square feet of floor space. Tropical’s report also identified suspect fire-doors throughout the building.

A summary of previously identified asbestos containing materials within Building 1 are

No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Building 1: Asbestos Containing Materials Identified by 2011 Tropical Environmental Inc. Survey

AS

Adhesive on Ducting

Throughout Non-

Friable Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

Unable to Quantify/Presumed on all Ductwork

1.4% -1.6%

BTW

Black Tar

Wrap on Pipe Insulation

Room 121 Non-

Friable Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

200 SF Trace-1.2% Chrysotile

CA2

Carpet

Adhesive Rooms

203, 202, Non- Friable Building 1

ACBM with potential for damage

500 SF 1.2%-2.3%

Chrysotile

EM2

Exposed Black

Baseboard Mastic

Rooms 135, 136, 152C Non-

Friable Building 1

ACBM with potential for significant damage

500 SF 1.3%-1.6%

Chrysotile

EWC1

Exterior Window

Caulk

Throughout Non- Friable Building 1

ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 LF 0.7%-3.1%

Chrysotile

EWC2

Exterior Window

Caulk

Throughout Non- Friable Building 1

ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 LF 2.4%-3.1%

Chrysotile

FT1

9”x9” Tan Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

First Floor Corridors and Offices

Non- Friable Building 1

ACBM with potential for significant damage

2,200 SF 10% Chrysotile

FT2

(MASTIC)

Black Mastic Associated with 9”x9” Green Floor

First Floor Corridors and Offices

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

2,200 SF 2.3%-10%

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Tile

FT3

(MASTIC)

Black Mastic Associated with 9”x9”

Red Floor Tile

Rooms 117A, 243, and Corridor adjacent to Room 243

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

800 SF 1.4%-3.7%

Chrysotile

FT4 12”x12” Tan Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

Rooms 103, 115, Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

1,500 SF 1.6%-52.1%

Chrysotile

FT5 9”x9” Brown Floor Tile and

Associated Brown Mastic

Throughout 1st, 2nd, and

3rd Floor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

15000 SF 0.4%-1.3%

Chrysotile

FT6 9”x9” White Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

Throughout 2nd Floor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

12,000 SF 0.7%-2.3%

Chrysotile

**FT7 9”x9” White w/ Green

Streaks Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

2nd Floor Corridors

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

3,000 SF 1.4%-2.3%

Chrysotile

FT8 9”x9” Brown w/ Brown

Streaks Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

Room 147 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

100 SF 1.4%-1.8%

Chrysotile

FT9 9”x9” Tan w/ Brown Streaks Floor Tile and

Associated Black Mastic

Throughout 1st Floor

West Wing

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for significant damage

5,000 SF 1.3%-2.4%

Chrysotile

FT11 12”x12” Green Floor

Tile

2nd Floor Rooms 204A, 208B, 208C, 208, 209A, 210A and Corridor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

2,300 SF 5.9% Chrysotile

FT12 9”x9” Cream Floor Tile and

Associated

3rd Floor Room 306D

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

2,000 SF 1.3%-2.1%

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

Black Mastic

IWC Interior Window

Caulk

Throughout Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 LF 4.2%-4.9%

Chrysotile

LN1 Tan Pebble Pattern

Linoleum

Room 134 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

150 SF 20% Chrysotile

LN2 Yellow Linoleum

Room 144 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

150 SF 25% Chrysotile

LCT Lab Counter Tops

Throughout Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

50 SF/Each Assumed

PF Fittings on Fiberglass

Runs

Throughout Friable Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

~3,000 Each 1.2%-1.6% Chrysotile

SC Sink Coating Throughout Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

5 SF/Each 1.3%-2.1% Chrysotile

VD1 Vibration Damper

Throughout Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

10 SF/Each 95% Chrysotile

VF1

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with Tan

Vinyl Flooring

Throughout Stairways and Room

104C

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

2,000 SF 1.2% Chrysotile

VT1 Black 1” Vinyl

Threshold

Room 104C

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

10 SF 1.7%-2.1%

Chrysotile

VT2 Black 2” Vinyl

Threshold

Room 148 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

10 SF/Each 1.6%-1.8% Chrysotile

CA1 Tan Carpet Adhesive under Brown Carpet

Room 210 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

450 SF <0.25 Chrysotile

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

CA3 Yellow/Black Carpet

Adhesive under Blue

Carpet

Throughout 2nd Floor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

15,000 SF 0.3%-0.7%

Chrysotile

CA4 Yellow Carpet Adhesive under Pink/Blue

Carpet

Rooms 218, 219

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

300 SF 0.3%-0.4%

Chrysotile

CA6 Yellow Carpet Adhesive under Blue Carpet

Room 209, 209A

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

500 SF 0.5% Chrysotile

CA9 Brown Carpet Adhesive under Brown Carpet

Rooms 306, 304, Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

1,500 SF <0.25%-0.5%

Chrysotile

CA10 Yellow Carpet Adhesive under Brownish/Red

Carpet

Rooms 308, 327

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

500 SF 0.4% Chrysotile

CA13 Yellow Carpet Adhesive under Purple Carpet

3rd Floor West Wing Throughout

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

4,500 SF <0.25%Chrysotile

CT10 1’x1’ Ceiling Tile with

Fissures Lines Up

Room 227 Friable Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

150 SF Trace-0.25% Chrysotile

FT10 9”x9” Light Brown with

Black Streaks Floor Tile

Rooms 138, 139

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

1,100 SF 0.1%-0.3%

Chrysotile

FT13

(MASTIC)

Tan Mastic Associated with 12”x12” Tan with

Multicolor Streaks Floor

Tile

Room 327 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

200 SF <0.25%-0.1%

Chrysotile

VB2

(MASTIC)

Brown Mastic Associated with 4” Grey Vinyl

Baseboard

1st Floor Throughout

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for

5,000 LF 0.9% Chrysotile

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No.

Material

Description Material Location

Category Homogenous Area

AHERA

Assessment

Quantity Asbestos Content

VB7

(MASTIC)

Tan/Brown Mastic

Associated with 4” Grey

Vinyl Baseboard

2nd Floor Rooms

210, 223, 243, 255 and Corridor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

5,000 LF <0.25-0.9%

Chrysotile

VT4 1” Tan Vinyl Threshold and

Associated Yellow Mastic

Room 319 Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

5 SF <0.25%

Chrysotile

<0.25% Tremolite

<0.3 Actinolite FH Fume Hoods Rooms

216D, 224, 236, 236A, 242, 242A, Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not Provided

Assumed

*LS1 Yellow Mastic Associated with Linoleum Sheeting on

Wall and Floor, Grey

Rooms 108, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113,114, 144A, and Corridor

Non- Friable

Building 1 ACBM with potential for damage

Quantity not Provided

No Asbestos Detected

* Note: Insufficient sample/material provided for analysis ** Note: Insufficient sample/material (<100mg) to verify results

Asbestos Containing Material – Prior Abatement Activities

It is Riverfront’s understanding that no asbestos abatement activities have occurred materials were sampled in Tropical’s 2011 asbestos assessment. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Drywall Accessory products such as drywall sheets, tapes, and joint compound mixes contained asbestos between the mid 1940’s and late 1980’s. Any intended to be impacted by The Project should be further inspected and/or sampled prior to disturbance.

• Resilient floor coverings, thermal system insulations, and spray-applied troweled-on surfacing material installed in buildings before 1981 are PACM. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas with these materials intended to be impacted by The Project

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• Asbestos-containing materials may exist on and within ductwork throughout areas impacted by The Project. Further inspection and/or sampling should take place in such areas intended to be impacted by The Project.

• Pipe flange gaskets are PACM. These gaskets can be on any pipes throughout the campus. Any work likely to impact these flange gaskets should be avoided.

• Asbestos pipe insulation is normally present within all plaster or ceramic wall block chases, rarely in Hallways and typically present above ceiling grid within rooms. Further inspection may be required should The Project impact these wall systems.

• Based on previous inspections of VA facilities, it is presumed likely that buildings with earthen crawl spaces, which are to be impacted by The Project, have must be performed for Project impacted spaces to ensure that all asbestos containing building materials are identified for appropriate removal and disposal, as deemed necessary by a certified asbestos inspection professional. A more thorough inspection shall include invasive inspection and sampling efforts capable of identifying otherwise concealed/hidden suspect asbestos containing materials likely impacted/disturbed by The Project.

Riverfront’s Asbestos Inspection SOP can be found in Appendix B which further details our asbestos inspection and sampling protocol and includes a comprehensive checklist of suspected asbestos containing materials

Lead Containing Materials – Prior Assessment Results

No historical records have been provided regarding known lead containing building materials at the VA campus. As such, a thorough inspection and assessment effort is required in order to identify lead containing building materials likely impacted by The Project. The inspection shall be non-destructive in nature and shall include the use of standard XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) testing methods to identify lead painted and/or lead containing (i.e. lead glazings) building components potentially impacted by planned construction activities.