Services - Certified Industrial Hygienist (STC) AP # VA263-17-AP-10361 Sources Sought - VA263-17-N-0183
Scope of Work for
St. Cloud VA HCS CIH Oversight of Asbestos Abatement
For Right Size Building 29 First Floor Project
Vendor to provide services of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (IH) to monitor asbestos abatement at VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN.
The asbestos abatement will take place in Building 29 first floor on the VHASTC campus.
Overview of service includes:
A licensed asbestos abatement contractor will be removing asbestos containing tile and mastic. Due to potential interruption of VA employees, work may have to be completed over multiple weekends, beginning at 4:30pm Friday and completed by Sunday. If work is to be conducted on weekdays, the workday is between 8:00am and 4:30pm. Tentative abatement schedule in which IH oversight is required is as follows (actual dates subject to change):
Base Period (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018
Abate Flooring 1 day Thu 10/5/17 Thu 10/5/17
Abatement 2 days Fri 12/8/17 Mon 12/11/17
Abatement 4 days Tue 2/13/18 Fri 2/16/18
Abatement 5 days Fri 5/4/18 Thu 5/10/18
Abatement 5 days Fri 7/27/18 Thu 8/2/18
Option Period (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019
Abate Hallway 2 days Tue 12/18/18 Wed 12/19/18
The 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.
IH shall be licensed by the State of Minnesota to conduct air monitoring for asbestos abatement projects.
Vendor to obtain certificate of worker s 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.
Provide VA 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.
Payment will be made upon receipt and approval of all documentation.
Any deviations in work schedule will be approved by the Contracting Officer
Sharon Spohn, Contracting Officer
402-995-4510
sharon.spohn@va.gov
Contracting Officer email
