SOW_Industrial_Hygienist_.pdf

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Boston National Historical Park Hoosac Stores 1 & 2 Building Industrial Hygienist

Statement of Work

Purpose Boston National Historical Park (BOST), a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) issues the following Scope of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Pre-Demolition inspection for regulated / hazardous building materials in support of the proposed demolition of the existing building located at 115 Constitution Road, Charlestown, Massachusetts.

This project will conduct a complete inventory of regulated / hazardous abandoned building materials and other otherwise regulated items that may be stored within the existing building, culminating in the cataloguing of the regulated / hazardous materials identified and a final report that includes budgetary disposal costs.

Note: A Pre-renovation Hazardous Materials Survey was performed by BETA on February 22, 2019. Lead paint and asbestos were found within the building. PCBs were not detected. This SOW addresses abandoned printing equipment and objects in the building, not the building structure itself.

Background Built in 1895 as a storehouse for wool for the Fitchburg Railroad, Hoosac Stores 1 & 2 are a six-story load-bearing brick warehouse of approximately 60,000 SF. The structure has not been in use since the 1960’s and was acquired by the National Park Service in 1974. Currently the structure holds historic chain manufacturing equipment developed by the Navy and antique printing machinery abandoned by a printing museum. The chain manufacturing equipment will either by deaccessioned by the park or moved into permanent collections and does not require testing. The printing equipment will be disposed of during the demolition of the building or reclaimed by a partner organization. Due to the age of this equipment, it is thought that it may contain toxins, particularly in the machine lubricants.

Existing Building Exterior Description:

Hoosac Stores 1 & 2, built in 1895, is a six-story warehouse structure of red brick laid in common bond. The building is intact with some evolutionary changes. It is trapezoidal in shape, constrained by the shape of the lot which it entirely occupies. The storehouse is approximately sixty-five feet in height and has no basement. Constructed on filled land, it has a foundation of wooden piles and granite. The external walls are load bearing and are about twenty-four inches thick on the ground floor, becoming progressively thinner on the upper floors.

Two tiers of freight doors, flanked at intervals by small slit windows, break up the brick expanse of the building's north and south elevations. The north, or Water Street, elevation has a corbelled brick cornice and the sixth-floor loading doors are topped by brick segmental arches.

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Both features are lacking on the south elevation where door frames are placed directly beneath the copper gutter defining the roof line. Each of the small windows has a worked granite sill and is capped by a brick flat arch composed of soldiers and rowlocks. With a few exceptions, the windows are closed by metal clad wooden shutters on cast iron hinges. Freight doors are likewise metal-clad wood. To accommodate the trapezoidal shape of the building two additional sets of slit windows were cut int o the longer south wall at its east end. The ground falls away slightly toward the south side of the building so that the ground floor is a few feet above grade, allowing for level loading of freight cars.

Existing Building Interior Description:

Internal construction is heavy timber, mill-type with main beams of steel supported on posts.

These are of round section cast iron on the first and second floors and of timber on the third through sixth floors. Secondary timber beams are 12 by 15 inches on the first and second floors and 10 by 12 inches on the floors above.

A brick firewall divides the interior of Hoosac Stores 1 & 2 int o two equal areas. Each of the six floors is approximately 80 by 125 feet or 10,000 square feet. Height of the sixth is 9 feet 4 inches, measuring from floor to underside of roof beam. The first story of the warehouse has a concrete floor while upper floors are of wood. In addition to two freight elevators, there is an enclosed stairway giving access to each floor.

Project Location Boston National Historical Park 115 Constitution Road Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129 Suffolk County

Technical Requirements The procedures/activities associated with this project include the following:

Task A: Site Survey A site survey of accessible interior areas of the building floors shall be conducted in order to record the type, quantity and condition of the regulated / hazardous building materials and otherwise regulated items observed during the investigation of the building. All Regulated / Hazardous materials identified during the investigation shall be catalogued.

Task B: Final Report A final report of investigation findings including an inventory of regulated/ hazardous materials, conditions, as well as the type, location and approximate quantity of materials identified will be provided following the survey. The final report shall include budgetary cost estimates to dispose of the materials.

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Project Execution Special Construction Requirements:

1. Workday: Hours of construction are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend work and work on federal holidays will only be allowed when approved in advance by the Park Representative.

2. Keep project sites clean of construction debris during duration of project. Collect and dispose waste material outside park boundaries.

3. Do not operate or park equipment outside construction limits or on topsoil areas, except as approved by Park Representative.

4. Individuals must wear a well-fitting mask:

a. When indoors in DOI workplaces when the COVID-19 Community Level is

HIGH.

b. When required by safety protocols for self-isolation and close contact exposure.

c. Where state, local, Tribal, or territorial rules and regulations require individuals to wear masks.

d. When required by other applicable authorities when engaged in official travel.

e. Masks must be worn in government-operated aircraft, boats, and other maritime transportation, and buses with multiple occupants regardless of COVID-19 Community Levels.

f. Cloth masks are no longer allowed as an option when individuals are required to wear masks inside federal facilities.

Accident Prevention:

1. First Aid: Provide adequate equipment for the number of employees and the type of operations at the site.

2. Protective Equipment:

a. Meet requirements of OSHA, NIOSH and MSHA. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to require all those working on or visiting the site to wear necessary protective equipment at all times.

b. Inspect personal protective equipment daily and maintain in a serviceable condition. Clean, sanitize, and repair, as appropriate, personal items before issuing them to another individual.

c. Inspect and maintain other protective equipment and devices before use and on a periodic basis to ensure safe operation.

3. Emergency Instructions: Call Park Dispatch (617) 242-5659 or call 911.

Accident Reporting:

1. Reportable accidents: A reportable accident is defined as death, occupational disease, traumatic injury to employees or the public, property damage by accident in excess of $100, and fires. Notify Park Representative immediately in the event of a reportable accident. Within 7 days of a reportable accident, fill out and forward to the Park Representative a DI-134 form, which may be obtained from Park Representative.

2. All Other Accidents: The Contractor shall report all other accidents to the Park Representative as soon as possible and assist the Park Representative and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

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Quality Assurance In case of conflicts between Federal, state, and local safety and health requirements, the most stringent shall apply. Equipment or tools not meeting OSHA requirements will not be allowed on the project sites. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section and related sections may result in suspension of work.

Qualifications of Employees:

1. Ensure that employees are physically qualified to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner.

2. Do not allow employees to work whose ability or alertness is impaired because of drugs, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury.

3. Operators of vehicles, mobile equipment, hoisting equipment, and hazardous plant equipment shall be able to understand signs, signals, and operating instructions, and be capable of operating such equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment.

4. Hazardous materials inspectors shall be accredited/certified in accordance with applicable regulations.

5. All site employees shall have all necessary training required by OSHA, with current certification.

Closeout Submittals:

The Contractor shall submit copies of sampling results from the testing laboratory, manifests and certificates of disposal for solid and hazardous waste and any other individual reports specified in individual sections for approval.

Project Closeout:

Before completion of work, remove all tools, equipment, surplus materials, and rubbish.

Costs:

The Contractor shall submit a detailed cost estimate (CE) that provides estimated labor, equipment, travel, subcontracting and other direct costs associated with performing the various tasks that comprise the project. The costs presented in the CE are based on available site information as provided by the NPS. Prospective contractors may visit the Site at their own expense, by appointment with the park. A formal site visit has not been scheduled.

Project Management & Staffing:

The NPS will administer the contract, provide technical oversight, and project management, as needed. All available documents relating to the project shall be provided upon contract award.

The Contractor shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, labor, equipment, investigations, studies and travel, as required, for completing the tasks. The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the government, obtain any necessary licenses or permits, and shall comply with all federal, State of Texas, or local laws, regulations, rules and codes applicable to performance of the tasks required for this SOS.

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The NPS shall be responsible for any park mandated compliance actions for the site and will have this work completed two weeks before the agreed-upon start date. If the NPS is unable to comply with this requirement, the contractor’s schedule may be extended.

The Contractor Project Manager shall be responsible for technical oversight of the work, preparation of invoices, monitoring of budgets and schedules, and maintaining timely and appropriate communication with the NPS Project Manager. The Contractor Project Manager shall be supported by professional and skilled technicians with experience in performing tasks/activities for the project as specified in this SOS. The Contractor shall provide the names and positions of assigned staff, and names of subcontractors, if requested by the NPS, that shall be employed on the project in their scope of services.

Period of Performance & Schedule:

The Contractor field work shall be conducted by an agreed upon date with LYJO and the NPS COR to provide the least interference to visitors and park activities. A schedule of activities shall be prepared and submitted to the NPS upon award of the contract. The duration of this contract shall be two months (60 days) from the date of award. The contract may be extended by the NPS.