1. Background Review – The Consultant shall evaluate the existing proposed project information provided by the City of Tacoma. This information includes AHERA assessments and documentation. The Design Team will supply information on areas of proposed work for each task order as well as information on the systems and materials to be addressed. The Design Team will provide floor plans for the building that are clearly marked as to room type, numbers, uses of the various rooms, and anticipated work in these areas. The floor plans will be provided in an electronic format. The previous reports on assessment and abatement, shall be reviewed as to potential impact on the proposed construction. 2. Regulated Building Materials Survey – The Consultant shall provide Regulated Building Materials Surveys for projects as needed and directed per task order. Work may include but is not limited to the following: a) Asbestos Survey - This survey is to identify Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) at each building prior to demolition activities as required by National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and OSHA. The Consultant is to provide an EPA Accredited Asbestos Inspector and/ inspection team who is certified in the state of Oregon to perform a survey of physically accessible areas within the building properties. b) Lead Based Paint (LBP) Survey - The Consultant is to perform a lead-based paint (LBP) survey. This survey is intended to provide information relative to location, condition and quantity of LBPs at the project building. The Consultant is to provide a State of Oregon Licensed Lead Inspectors and/or Lead Risk Assessors to perform the survey. c) Other Hazardous Materials - The Consultant shall note other environmental concerns discovered during the inspection. These concerns include but are not limited to: fluorescent light tubes, PCB – containing light ballasts, chemicals, mercury thermometers, etc. 3. Abatement Monitoring and Air Monitoring – In the event abatement is required, the Consultant may be requested to provide an air sampling technician/professional to monitor the performance of the abatement work by the selected demolition contractor. The Contractor’s monitoring shall include the abatement contractors’ preparation of asbestos-containing materials for removal. The Contractor shall prepare a daily field report detailing the day’s activities. a) Visual Inspections - The Consultant shall conduct visual inspections following abatement activities, using the ASTM Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects, to verify the completeness of abatement work. b) Area Sampling - The Consultant shall conduct area samples during the asbestos removal activities at various locations to assist in evaluating the abatement contractors’ engineering controls and work practices and to detect potential exposure outside the containment or controlled areas. Area monitoring will conform to applicable local, Federal and State regulations. c) Clearance Sampling - The Consultant shall conduct clearance monitoring after the area has been inspected in accordance with ASTM Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects. Clearance monitoring will conform to applicable local, Federal and State regulations.
