A. These specifications outline the requirements necessary to maintain the Worcester Public School’s (WPS) compliance with all recognized and generally accepted asbestos standards, including AHERA and ASHARA, and lead standards, 105 CMR 460.000: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. This specification is intended to provide environmental services to assist in the management of: • AHERA related asbestos management activities, including; asbestos inspections (six month periodic and three year re-inspections), bulk sampling, development and updates of asbestos operations and maintenance plans, development of designs for response actions, and monitoring response actions by third parties, for the Worcester Public Schools (WPS). • Lead paint related management activities, including; inspection, testing (X ray Fluorescence (XRF), Air and Wipe Sampling), design and monitoring of response actions, and generating reports. This work is based on the most current information obtained from the MA Department of Labor Standards (DLS), MA Department of Public Health, and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding state of the art environmental services, including, but not limited to; investigations, assessments, inspections, sampling, emergency response, and project design, monitoring and management. This specification is intended to describe measures necessary for a vendor to provide all equipment, materials and labor associated with asbestos and lead based paint related monitoring and testing services to all WPS buildings, and buildings owned, operated leased and considered for purchase (See attachment A) by WPS. B. The contact person for projects is Brittany Helgerson, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator WPS Facilities Department. C. Work under this agreement shall consist of, but not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all necessary supervision, labor, materials, tools and equipment, necessary to perform the environmental services. D. The successful contractor(s) will have at least 10 years of experience in providing: a. Asbestos related environmental services, including; inspection, sampling, response action design and monitoring. b. The contractor(s) must employ: Asbestos Project Monitors, Designers, Inspectors and Management Planners who hold current, valid licenses and accreditations from the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards. c. Lead paint related services, including; i. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Licensed Lead Inspectors ii. A company license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program. Authorized use of XRF lead paint analyzer. E. If necessary, the Worcester Public Schools reserves the right to review all materials invoices of the vendors to insure proper pricing of materials. F. Workmen’s compensation and insurance requirements per attached. G. The City reserves the right to obtain quotations from other vendors for specific projects when it is in the best interests of the City. H. In the event WPS becomes dissatisfied with the performance of any Contractor or personnel assigned to perform the services under this agreement, the Contractor agrees, upon written request of the City, to assign substitute personnel with the above listed qualifications.
