Specifications for Work.docx

2701 Prospect ▪ PO Box 201001 Helena MT 59620-1001

Christopher Dorrington, Director

REQUEST FOR BID – HOUSE & GARAGE WITH ASBESTOS DEMOLITION

Location: 1763 Old Reserve Drive, Kalispell

Background:

STPS 547-1(14)0, Old Reserve-NW of Kalispell, Parcel 22

The house located at 1763 Old Reserve will need to be demolished as part of an upcoming MDT reconstruction of Old Reserve Drive. As a result, an asbestos and lead based paint inspection was performed by GEM Environmental to determine the presence of asbestos or other suspected hazardous materials as needed for demolition.

There is a garage on the project that also requires demolition. There is a barn that will not be impacted by the project; it was not inspected and is not included in this project.

The improvements are located at the address of 1763 Old Reserve Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901 and include a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house and garage. The house is vacant, winterized, so there is no water or restrooms available but the electricity is still on.

The single-family residence is comprised of an original home which has been heavily renovated, with a large addition added onto the east half of the home. The house has approximately 2,438 square feet of living area, with approximately 1,506 square feet on the first floor and approximately 931 square feet on the second floor.

The original home was built from wood timber framing over a stone & mortar foundation wall. The original siding and roofing material associated with the home have been removed, and new siding and roofing systems are present. The house is wood frame construction, and the foundation is poured concrete. The roof covering is metal, and the fascia and soffit are vinyl. There are shake accents at the eaves. Exterior siding is composite type lap siding. The original windows have been replaced with high efficiency vinyl fixed and sliders. The entry doors are solid wood. The house has a living room, den, exercise/laundry room, kitchen, dining area, and two full bathrooms on the main level. The second floor has 3 bedrooms and a master bathroom. Interior finishes on the main level include textured drywall walls and ceilings, wood flooring in the entry, kitchen, dining area, and smaller of the two bathrooms; luxury vinyl plank in the living room and den; carpet floor covering in the exercise/laundry room; and tile in the larger bathroom and under the washer and dryer. The kitchen has custom wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, and stainless-steel appliances that include a gas range, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and a beverage cooler.

The living room has a large gas fireplace and a built-in TV cabinet. The smaller of the first-floor bathrooms has a built-in fiberglass tub/shower insert, and a ceramic pedestal sink. The larger bathroom has a tiled shower/tub, a wood vanity with a tile countertop. Sink and cabinet hardware are antique bronze finished.

The second story has textured drywall walls and ceilings. Floor covering is carpet in two of the bedrooms, and hardwood in the master bedroom, master bath, and walk-in closet. The master bathroom has a tiled shower, and a custom wood cabinet with a travertine countertop. Bathroom hardware and doorknobs on the second floor are finished with antique bronze. The house has wood interior trim and baseboards. Interior lighting includes recessed canned lights with a Lutron light system. The house has zoned heating with heat sources including electric cadet heaters, a gas forced air furnace, an outdoor wood boiler, and a gas fireplace. The house has air conditioning. Water is heated by a propane water heater and by the outdoor wood boiler. The propane tank serving the house is buried.

The house has large composite decks on the south and north sides. There is also a large composite deck along the west side of the garage. The decks have wrought iron railing.

The garage is approximately 748 square feet, is wood framed with composite type lap siding and is on a poured concrete foundation. The roof covering is metal and there are metal gutters and downspouts. The garage is heated and has built in storage areas and a two-car automatic garage door. The garage is heated and can be connected to the outdoor wood boiler for heat if desired. The garage has 200 amp electric service.

Property improvements also include approximately 1,100 square feet of composite decking, wrought iron deck railing, a well and septic system, and a lawn sprinkler system.

There is a barn on the property that does not require demolition.

Please refer to Figures 1-2 for property structural dimensions.

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Hazardous Materials and Asbestos Inspection

MDT hired GEM Environmental to conduct an asbestos inspection, which was conducted on May 22, 2025. The following asbestos containing materials (ACM) were identified and are summarized below:

M1.9/S3.9: Drywall System (mud, tape, gypsum board) with 2% Chrysotile identified in the mud layer, and a associated texture (S3.9) which contains 2% Chrysotile asbestos. The material is located behind the new gypsum board system installed as the ceiling cap in Room 08. The material is assumed to be present behind the visible ceiling caps throughout rooms 01, 07, & 02. Approximately 850 square feet of material is present throughout these rooms.

T16.1: Vermiculite Attic Insulation (Assumed to contain greater than 1% Asbestos) This material is visually confirmed to be present within the attic space of the original home structure. The material is assumed to have migrated from the attic space and into the perimeter wall cavities of the original home structure. The material is assumed to have been installed within the floor cavities of the 2nd floor. A core plug was drilled through the second-floor subfloor to access the floor cavity, the presence of light grey insulation was visibly confirmed, although we could not confirm if vermiculite was present or absent and therefore assumed it is present.

T14.1 & T41.2 : Loose fill fiberglass insulation (T14.1) and loose fill grey/white insulation (T14.2) are both present in the attic installed above the vermiculite attic insulation and are in contact with and have mixed with the vermiculite, and are therefore considered cross-contaminated with the vermiculite.

M1.3/S3.3: Drywall System (Mud, tape, Gypsum wall board) (M1.3) and texture (S3.3) which comprise the Ceiling caps in rooms 08, have been installed directly over the confirmed ACM M1.9/S3.9 and cannot be impacted without impacting the ACM, and are therefore considered cross-contaminated with ACM.

MDT has done its due diligence to ensure that the structures have been inspected for the presence of asbestos however, the Contractor is required to stop work immediately and notify the Remediation and Assessment, Aaron Anderson, with MDT’s Environmental Services Bureau at (406) 444-0872 if any suspicious materials not previously identified in the report are found or if the Contractor has any question(s) regarding Environmental issues related to this contract.

The asbestos inspection identified materials with lead based and lead containing surfaces. Contractor shall review the results, defined within the attached inspection report. Be familiar with and perform all work in accordance with all applicable standards provided in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29 Part 26, including the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1926.59), the OSHA Lead Standard (29 CFR 1926.62), and the OSHA Respiratory Standard (29 CFR 1926.134); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (40 CFR Parts 266-299), and Administrative Rules of Montana Title 17 Chapter 53. To obtain copies of the Federal regulations, contact the U.S. Governments Printing Office at (202) 783-3238. Questions concerning state regulations or to obtain copies of state regulations, contact the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Hazardous Waste Program at 406-444-5300. Contractor will be entirely responsible for all health and safety requirements for workers when cutting and handling any material coated with lead-based paint.

DEQ requires that the Contractor always have a copy of the asbestos report with them on the work site.

Please refer to Figures 3-6 for the locations of Identified ACM.

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Sope of Work:

Demolition and removal of state owned house, garage, and other improvements at the property at 1763 Old Reserve Drive, Kalispell. The barn will not be demolished.

CODE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Successful Contractor agrees that all work performed because of award of the project detailed herein shall meet or exceed all applicable city, county, state, and federal codes. Failure to research said codes will not relieve the successful Contractor of his/her responsibility regarding code compliance. The Contractor shall be responsible for all required permits, licenses, fees, and inspections associated with the project.

An Asbestos Project Permit and Demolition Acknowledgement Application must be filed with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) at least ten (10) working days prior to the start of demolition. Working days are Monday through Friday (includes holidays) but do not include the day the Permit is received by the DEQ. Contractor responsible for providing project design.

No work may be initiated until this completed permit that has been vetted and approved by DEQ has been supplied to MDT.

Contractor is responsible for the abatement and disposal of identified ACM materials as part of the demolition.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR WORK

Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for the abatement/demolition/removal of the structures, which were acquired on the following highway project:

1.1. WORK SHALL CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

2.1.1. The successful Contractor must remove the buildings and/or obstruction (and everything contained within it) from the state-owned land identified as 1763 Old Reserve in Kalispell MT on or before 5/31/2026.

If the above deadline is not met the successful Contractor will forfeit their bid and/or Contract Performance Security Bond(s).

2.1.2. All combustible material must be removed from the site. There will be no burning or incineration of waste materials on the project site. There will be no burying of salvage material on the project site. All solid waste, trash and rubbish must be hauled off the site, leaving the site in a neat condition.

2.1.3. The disposal of all solid waste will be done by the Contractor and all disposals must be done in accordance with Federal, State and Local laws and policies. The Contractor is responsible for determining how much material is present, that needs to be disposed of and may drill holes or dig around the edge of the areas when making their determination. All crawlspace or open holes must be filled in, graded, and contoured to ground level.

2.1.4 Materials with LCP/LBP coatings should be handled in accordance with applicable OSHA worker protection and EPA disposal regulations. LCP/LBP coatings should be left substantially intact during removal and disposal activities, as feasible, to reduce the potential for worker exposure and/or environmental contamination. Materials coated with LCP/LBP should not be impacted by grinding, cutting with a torch, etc.

2.1.6 Non ACM material may be salvaged at the contractor’s discretion. Contractor acknowledges by salvaging materials, they assume ownership of materials and releases the State of Montana and its employees from all claims, maintenance, repair, disposal feels, environmental liabilities, injuries, and damages regarding any future use of materials salvaged from the property.

2.1.7. All asphalt, concrete flatwork and foundations must be removed from the site and disposed of in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws. All basements or open holes must be filled in, graded, and contoured to ground level.

2.1.8 Contractor responsible for removing septic tank and associated lines.

2.1.9. The Department is not responsible for any vandalism, theft, or damage to the properties (as listed in the bid) after the date of the site inspection. These are abandoned properties and are not monitored or secured in any way. There is no guarantee, stated or implied, that the property as viewed at the site inspection will be the same as when the Contractor starts demolition. During work, contractor is responsible for own security.

2.1.9.1 This work is the supply, placement, and compaction for backfilling the removed foundation as described in the contract or shown on the plans.

2.1.9.2 Provide material for foundation backfill consisting of a well-grade sand gravel, free of organic and other deleterious materials, meeting the ASSHTO M 145 requirements for A-2-4 group classifications of better with 100% passing the 8-inch sieve.

2.1.9.3 Provide compaction equipment meeting the following minimum requirements:

2.1.9.3.1 Single Drum vibratory roller

2.1.9.3.2 Operating weight of 16,000 lbs.

2.1.9.3.3 90 horsepower measured at the flywheel

2.1.9.3.4 During placement and compaction of subgrade apply water as necessary to aid in compaction.

2.1.9.3.5 Scarify and re-compact the subgrade after foundation removal to a depth of 4 inches. Roll the subgrade a minimum of two passes before placing fill.

2.1.9.3.6 Place foundation backfill in no greater than 8-inch loose lifts. Roll each lift with the specified compaction equipment a minimum of three passes before placing the next lift.

2.1.9.3.7 Continue placing fill until the foundation backfill is even with the existing grade after the specified compaction.

2.1.9.3.8 If rutting occurs from construction equipment on the compacted foundation backfill, increase compaction equipment passes to four. Ruts are defined as gaps greater than 2 inches as measured from a rod placed across the wheel or track path.

2.1.9.3.9 Follow MT test methods for compaction with nuclear gauges and our specification for embankment testing which will be 98% compaction. Follow proctor test method MT 230 for moisture density relations of soils using a 10 lb rammer as necessary to develop a curve on the material that will be used. A 6A, 7A, or other fill material may be used.

2.1.9.3.10 Alternate construction. Place foundations backfill in no greater than 8-inch loose lifts, and pact to 98% of the modified proctor plus or minus 2% of the optimum moisture content. Provide compaction testing documentation to Rex Romero, the Kalispell District Materials Lab Supervisor, 85 5th Avenue East North, Kalispell MT 59903. His office phone number is (406) 751-2026.

2.1.9.3.11 Foundation backfill will be measured by the neat line cubic yard with no allowance for shrink or swell. Compaction is not measured for payment: include compaction and foundation backfill in the project cost.

2.1.9.3.12 The Contractor must contact Rex Romero at least 5 business days prior to beginning the foundation backfill.

2.1.9.3.13 Contractor must place a minimum of 4” of soil capable of supporting plant growth over the compacted foundation backfill.

2.1.9.3.14 No interest in the land upon which the structure is situated will pass to the Contractor.

2.1.10. It is believed there are no utilities connected to the structure; however, it is ultimately the Contractor’s responsibility to verify and make sure the utilities (water, sewer, & electricity) have been properly disconnected (Northwestern Energy: (888)467-2669).

2.1.11. Contractor responsible for verifying all estimates. Contractor is encouraged to visit the site to verify estimates and evaluate existing conditions. The improvements on 1763 Old Reserve Drive may be accessed with five days notification. Contact Aaron Anderson at 406 444 0872 to arrange for key pick up and drop off, which will occur at the MDT Kalispell facility at 85 5th Avenue East North.

2.1.12. The Contractor MUST leave the Site as neat and safe as is feasibly possible at the end of each workday. Any open holes MUST be fenced to prevent people or animals from falling into the holes at the end of each workday.

2.1.13. The Contractor is responsible for installing and maintaining appropriate traffic control devices when removing and transporting material from the site.

2.1.14. When the improvements have been removed and the Site cleaned up, Contractor must submit claim for payment to Montana Department of Transportation, Real Estate Services Section, PO Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620-1001.

2.1.15 The Department will inspect site and disburse payment upon a satisfactory inspection, which may involve a 3rd party inspector. No payments will be made prior to inspection of site and verification that all requirements of the contract have been met.

CONDITIONS

Upon selection of successful bidder and prior to commencement of work, contractor will provide to MDT current licenses and accreditations for conducting asbestos abatement work , as required by the State of Montana, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

CHOOSE THE SECTIONS BELOW BASED ON THE ESTIMATE AMOUNT ON THE REQUISITION. THESE SECTIONS WILL BE LISTED IN THE PREREQUISITES IN EMACS.

· Any estimate over $25,000 requires a bid bond

· Any estimate over $50,000 requires a bid bond and a performance bond

1.2. BID/PROPOSAL SECURITY – SURETY BONDS ONLY (OVER $25,000)

Each bid/proposal must be accompanied by bid proposal security based upon 10% of the total bid/offer. This security must be in the form of a surety bond licensed in Montana with a Best's rating of no less than A-. The surety bond must be supplied on one of the two forms designated by the Montana Department of Transportation. The required forms may be found at: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/publications/forms.shtml#hig and entitled “Bid Bond”, or at http://gsd.mt.gov/ProcurementServices/procurementforms and entitled "Bid or Proposal Bond.

“THE ORIGINAL FORM MUST BE PROVIDED. FACSIMILE, ELECTRONIC OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE”.

Failure on the part of the Contractor to provide the bid security on either of the forms as designated by the Montana Department of Transportation will result in bid disqualification.

A bidder failing or refusing to enter into any awarded contract or purchase order within the required 10 working days following the Purchasing Services Section's issuance of request for documents notice shall forfeit the bid security. See Section 18-1-204(1), MCA. "Enter into any contract or purchase order" includes execution of the contract, submission of acceptable performance security and submission of any required liability insurance coverage and workers' compensation insurance coverage or exemption.

The bid security for the unsuccessful bids will be shredded unless return is requested.

1.3. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE SECURITY – SURETY BONDS ONLY (OVER $50,000)

The Contractor must provide contract performance security based upon 100% of the contract total. This security must be in the form of a surety bond licensed in Montana with a Best's rating of no less than A-. The surety bond must be supplied on the form designated by the State of Montana. The required form may be found at http://gsd.mt.gov/ProcurementServices/procurementforms and entitled "Contract Performance Bond." THE ORIGINAL FORM MUST BE PROVIDED. FACSIMILE ELECTRONIC OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

The contract performance security must be provided to the State of Montana within 10 working days from the Request for Documents Notice. This security must remain in effect for the entire term of the contract. A new surety bond must be issued to the State of Montana if this contract is renewed.

The original surety bond form must be provided to the following address: Purchasing Services Section, Attn: Richele Parkhurst, 424 Morey Street, Billings, MT 59101.

Ref: MCA Title 18, Chapter 4, Part 3; ARM, Title 2, Chapter 5, Sub-Chapter 5.

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