Specifications include, but are not limited to: i. Asbestos Inspection Services (service class E-1). An asbestos inspector is a trained/accredited professional who inspects a home or building for asbestos-containing material. These inspections include visual and physical assessments and collecting samples of suspected materials for testing. An inspector should provide you a written report, “Asbestos Inspection Report”, that includes the laboratory results identifying what materials, if any, contain asbestos. The inspector may also tell you what corrections are needed and, if repair or removal of asbestos materials is performed, he or she can ensure the asbestos abatement Consultant has followed proper procedures, including during cleanup, and can monitor the air to ensure no increase in asbestos fibers. An asbestos abatement Consultant repairs or removes asbestos materials. To avoid a conflict of interest, the asbestos inspector should not be affiliated with the asbestos abatement Consultant. ii. Site Inspector Consultant (service Class E-5). Site inspectors examine ROW projects with property management needs to verify compliance with state and federal specifications, codes and regulations. The inspector reviews the available right of way plans and/or other available plans within the construction plan set, survey the soil at demolition sites, monitor demolition, monitor asbestos progress, examine electrical and mechanical systems, ensure fire safety systems are in place, utilize survey instruments to verify completed work, take photos for documentation and maintain a log. An inspector may provide or review a written report, “Asbestos Inspection Report”, and a “Pre-Demolition Report. The Site Inspector acts as the Project Manager for property management demolition and removal parcel needs.
