Specifications include, but are not limited to: ABATEMENT WORK REQUIREMENTS: 1. All work performed shall not impede the onsite operations of the Facility Location. The majority of abatement work shall be conducted during night hours, or as otherwise determined by the Metra PM.; 2. If the asbestos abatement project is within the City of Chicago, the Contractor will provide AMS with all required certificates, plans, and notifications prior to the commencement of any work. A copy of the notification shall be provided to METRA within 24 hours of submittal to the City. A copy of the notification shall be kept onsite for the duration of each project. For emergency projects the notification shall be hand delivered to AMS.; 3. The Contractor shall be responsible for any asbestos fiber contamination of adjoining areas which occur as a result of abatement activities. All equipment and/or materials within these areas shall be totally decontaminated or disposed of and replaced by the Contractor at his expense. Replacement of materials is to be approved by Metra prior to the project completion.; 4. A licensed asbestos abatement supervisor must be present onsite for the duration of the asbestos abatement work activities. The asbestos abatement supervisor shall not be replaced without written notice to the Metra PM, except under extraordinary circumstances, and approved by Metra PM.;; 5. The Contractor must ensure that the work crews are in possession of their appropriate licenses at the time of work onsite and can be viewed by the AI/Building Inspector. In the event that the Contractor sends personnel not trained or certified to the site, Metra will not be billed for the labor charges incurred for their personnel for that specific day.; 6. The Contractor shall ensure that all workers remove asbestos debris from clothing and equipment before leaving the work area.; 7. The Contractor shall be experienced and prepared to perform work including, but not limited to, high temperature piping, confined spaces and insulated underground cables energized up to 15,000 volts. Cables energized at a voltage greater than 15,000 volts will be de-energized by Metra prior to the start of work.; ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: i. Containment bag techniques shall be used where feasible for the removal of asbestos pipe insulation or other appropriate asbestos materials. A minimum of two persons shall perform the removal of ACM by containment bag technique. Containment bags are for single use only and shall not be repositioned. At least one layer of 6 mil plastic sheeting shall be used under each glove bag as a drop cloth.; ii. All ACM shall be thoroughly wetted with amended water prior to executing removal. Waste shall not accumulate on the floor before bagging. The waste shall be placed into 6 mil thickness waste bags with visible water in the bag and properly sealed. While being removed from the work area, the waste bags/containment bags shall be cleaned and placed into a second properly labeled 6 mil thickness bag and sealed. Asbestos waste bags shall not be dropped, thrown or otherwise carelessly handled at any time.; iii. ACM located more than 15 feet above the floor shall be removed and lowered into inclined chutes, lowered onto scaffolding or containerized at that height for later disposal. ACM shall not be dropped or thrown to the floor from 15 feet or greater. For materials at heights greater than 40 feet above the floor, a dust tight, enclosed chute shall be constructed to transport removed materials directly to containers located on the floor.; iv. After the removal of ACM from the structure, all surfaces shall be scrubbed using nylon or bristle brushes and wet sponged or power washed to remove all visible asbestos material. All free water generated shall be captured and dispose of as asbestos waste; or filter the water through 5-micron filters, disposing of the water as normal waste, and the filtrate as asbestos waste.; v. The Contractor shall use a closed, lockable dumpster with proper signage if material is to be stored onsite. Storage of waste onsite will be determined on a project by project basis. The onsite dumpster shall comply with all City, State and Federal regulations.; LEAD REMOVAL WORK REQUIREMENTS: 1. The Contractor shall post caution signs at all entrances to the work area, shall meet the specification of OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 and shall be in English and other appropriate languages.; 2. The Contractor shall utilize lead safe work practices for all projects on Metra property. A work area shall be established for each project to reduce the spread of dust or paint chips.; 3. All areas which are not part of the work area shall be sealed off from unauthorized access. All doors, halls or other areas not directly needed for work place access and/or in the vicinity of Metra personnel shall be sealed.; 4. All stationary materials that will remain in-place during removal activities shall be pre- cleaned using a HEPA-filtered vacuum and, where feasible, wet wiped and enclosed with one layer of plastic sheeting and sealed with duct tape. Movable, non-porous objects that will be reused shall be pre-cleaned and where feasible wet wiped and then be removed from the work area.; 5. All surfaces shall be maintained to prevent the accumulation of lead dust in the work area on a regular schedule. The use compressed air to remove lead-based dust or paint is not permitted on Metra property. The cleanup of surfaces shall be conducted with the use a vacuum with a HEPA filter and/or wet cleaning methods wherever possible.; 6. The Contractor shall ensure that all workers remove lead debris from clothing and equipment before leaving the work area.; 7. The Contractor shall provide washing facilities for the workers to remove lead debris from their person. These washing facilities shall be provided at no additional cost to Metra.; 8. When removing building components, each component shall be wrapped in at least one layer of 6 mil plastic sheeting prior to leaving the work area. At least one layer of 6 mil plastic sheeting shall be used as a drop cloth.; 9. All mechanical equipment shall be equipped with a shroud and HEPA filter attachments to contain dust and debris.; 10. The use of power washing is permitted, however the Contractor shall collect and containerize all water and debris created during the removal activities. The Contractor must prevent run-off from the work area. The water generated during removal activities shall be tested and disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State and local regulations.
