Award notice: Sole source; Women Owned Service Disabled Veteran Small Business. Bldg 69 Air Make-Up Replacement Project No. 618-15-133 MVAMC

Scope of Work

Contractor shall be required provide all transportation, tools, labor, materials and supervision necessary to install approximately 4,800 square feet of VA-provided Constellation #710 Shooting Star carpet and approximately 1,300 linear feet of VA-provided carpet base (base to match existing height of old carpet base). The new carpet base will have a navy blue sewn top and sides, to include around convector covers, to give a neat and clean appearance. Upon completion of the mastic removal, the affected area will be mopped twice with a tide solution.

Contractor shall adhere strictly to all state and federal OSHA standards. All contractor employees are required to possess proof of OSHA 10-hour safety training certification. Contractor is responsible for the safeguarding of their tools and equipment at all times. Tools and equipment are not to be left unattended and are to be secured when the contractor is not present or the work site is not being supervised by the contractor.

Contractor shall abide by all applicable MPCA, MOH, MNOSHA, EPA and OSHA rules and regulations. Contractor shall erect all critical containment barriers necessary and provide and maintain proper negative air units for the duration of the job.

Vendor will provide a project report to include copies of all licenses, permits, qualifications, fit tests, and certifications of all those working on this project, to include a copy of their current asbestos license from the state of Minnesota. Also to be included in the report are daily logs and any air monitoring that occurred during the project as well as the waste disposal manifest.

Vendor to obtain certificate of workers acknowledgement and affidavit of medical surveillance, respiratory protection and training/accreditation for each worker that is on site to do the job. Conduct clearance monitoring.

Contractor shall provide VAHCS with a final report which includes all applicable from the following: air monitoring methodology, certificate of visual inspection, clearance air sampling sign-in sheet, certificate of air clearance, sample location drawings, certificate of completion, laboratory analysis results, contractor's license, contractor's insurance certificate, contractor's state notification and amendments, contractor's asbestos-related work project permit, contractor's asbestos project plan, contractor's daily sign in sheets, contractors daily log, contractor's enclosure sign-in sheet, worker's certificates/licenses/medical clearance, OSHA personal air sampling record, landfill manifest, on-site monitor qualifications, air monitoring notification and PLM bulk laboratory reports.

The VA Industrial Hygienist (IH) shall perform continuous air monitoring, inspection and testing outside and inside regulated areas, provide onsite analysis of air samples, ensure that asbestos contractor workers are clean shaven, and conduct pre-abatement and post-abatement inspection with the VA IH.