Asbestos Abatement and Demolition

1. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT: a. The Contractor shall remove all asbestos-containing material according to the asbestos survey report and/or design specifications prepared for this project and in compliance with all EPA, OSHA, and DOLi regulations, and any other applicable law, using best practices. Recommendations are located in the survey report and/or design specifications prepared for this project. b. The Contractor shall contact the environmental contractor that prepared the asbestos survey report to schedule a final clearance inspection . Contact information for the asbestos contractor is located on the survey reports. Asbestos must be removed on all buildings prior to contacting the testing agency c. The Contractor shall submit the required notifications to the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLi), and any other agency required to be notified, upon notice to proceed and is responsible for all associated costs . d. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision , and incidentals necessary to provide complete asbestos abatement for each authorized property. e. The Contractor shall follow all state, federal , local codes and ordinances for all asbestos abatement projects. The Contractor is responsible for all permits related to the project being addressed. f. The Contractor shall transport all friable asbestos containing material (RACM) and nonfriable asbestos-containing material (ACM) to a disposal site approved by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). (The landfill that services the Danville area is First Piedmont Industrial Landfill, 1224 Clarks Mill Road , Ringgold, VA 24586.) g. If it is determined that a Contractor has disposed of asbestos containing material in a disposal location not permitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia, DEQ will be contacted to investigate the disposal site that was used. h. The Contractor is responsible for the use of a project monitor beyond the number of days the contractor provides on the bid form for friable asbestos abatement. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the use of a project monitor. i. Any additional cleaning required after the final cleaning will be performed at the expense of the Contractor. Additional hours and sample costs required by the project monitor will be at the expense of the Contractor if the initial or subsequent final air samples fail. j. The Contractor shall be responsible for any costs for additional clearance inspections if the initial clearance inspection fails . The Contractor is not responsible for the initial clearance inspection performed by the environmental contractor. k. If a contract to perform work on multiple structures is awarded in accordance with this Invitation to Bid, to help save costs, the Contractor agrees that all asbestos work will be completed on each structure before requesting for a testing agency to make final inspection and before demolition work begins on any structure. 2. DEMOLITION: a. The Inspections Office shall send a utility release form to have water, gas, electric, and any applicable utilities disconnected. b. The contractor is responsible for the disconnection of the sewage pipe. o The building sewer shall be capped with an appropriately sized Fernco-style cap at the point of disconnect. o A pressure treated 2x4 should be installed vertically directly behind the cap and cut flush with the ground to mark the location of the cap off. o A %" x 6" or larger Hex Lag Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel Screw should be drilled and screwed into the top of the 2x4 at ground level in order to find the cap off location in the future with a metal detector. o Public Works shall be notified by phone (434)-799-5245 before the pipe is covered up. Contractor must call and schedule an inspection prior to covering the cap. c. Prior to any work, the Contractor shall contact Miss Utility to locate any underground utilities that may be present in the demolition area. d. The contractor shall provide to the Inspections Office a copy of the final asbestos clearance inspection prior to conducting any demolition work. e. The Contractor shall remove all footings , basement walls, basement floors, tires, concrete slabs, asphalt, poles, posts, non-public sidewalks, stairs, etc. f. The Contractor is required to use water for dust control during demolition. g. All work performed shall be in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the instructions of the City's Contract Administrator or designee. h. The Contractor shall completely remove all debris resulting from the demolition, including any contents left inside structure and any miscellaneous items on the premises. Any material containing contaminants regulated by federal, state, or local regulation must be disposed in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations . i. The Contractor shall provide evidence of disposal, including the disposal location. Manifests must be provided for disposal of all demolition materials including lead , asbestos, and any other hazardous materials. j. The Contractor shall remove all accessory structures, drive ways, trees, parking lots, fences, fence posts, retaining walls, and any other items on the property, at the direction of the City's Contract Administrator or designee. k. The Contractor shall conduct septic tank and well abandonment, per Virginia Health Department (434-432-7232) regulations, on a case-by-case basis, at the direction of the City's Contract Administrator or designee. I. All curb-cut driveway entrances shall remain intact. m. Any separation of private sidewalks, driveways, stairs, tires, retaining walls, slabs, or any other private materials from any public improvements shall be cleanly separated without damage to public improvements. n. All public streets, gutters, and sidewalks shall be clean of debris, dirt and mud during and at the completion of each project. o. The Contractor shall repair or replace any public improvements such as streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways, medians, or other elements damaged during the demolition. Any repair or replacement of public improvements is subject to the approval of The City of Danville Public Works department. p. The Contractor shall remove the metal UNSAFE STRUCTURE signs and return them to the City of Danville Inspections Division without damage. Upon the award of any public construction contract exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to a prime contractor, such Contractor shall furnish to the City a 5% bid bond with its Bid Proposal and a 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond if awarded the contract. If you have any questions please call me. Seth R. Hawker, PMO Property Maintenance Supervisor hawkesr@da nvilleva .gov (434) 799-5260 ext. 2493

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Special Procedures, Environmental Procedures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Environmental Assessment, Hazardous Material Assessment, Site Remediation, Asbestos Remediation.