Site work and asbestos abatement for a military facility in Syracuse, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a military facility; and for asbestos abatement for a military facility.

Statement of Work Project Name: Asbestos Air Monitoring for 3rd Floor C Wing Project No. 528A7-23-181 Project Address: Syracuse VA Medical Center, 800 Irving Ave Syracuse, NY 13210 Building 1 PART 1: GENERAL The Syracuse VA Medical Center has an upcoming renovation, project #528A7-23-181 Abate 3rd Floor C Wing, that requires disturbance and abatement of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and therefore requires that a 3rd party asbestos air monitoring contractor provide all labor, tools, materials, transportation, and supervision to perform quality assurance and air monitoring during the ACM removal. The abatement being completed under project #528A7-23-181 Abate 3rd Floor C Wing involves the laboratory area in C301, C301A Mechanical Room, C303, A145, A146 and A147 and will include: 1) Abatement of all known and unforeseen asbestos containing materials, including any remaining asbestos insulation in the horizontal pipe in the ceiling and vertical pipe in the wall chases, as well as removal and disposal of any PCBs and other hazardous materials. Remove suspected asbestos floor tile mastic (approximately 790 gsf), asbestos countertops (approximately 175 sf), exhaust hood and thermal piping insulation (approximately 210 LF). Do not remove any fire protecting system components or piping. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The 3rd party asbestos air monitoring contractor shall be independent of, and not affiliated with, the asbestos abatement contractor. Place of Performance: Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 Period of Performance: Onsite air monitoring services for 30 days. Onsite parking is not available. In the event that the Contractor parks on VA property without prior authorization, the Contractor will be held responsible for all damages incurred. The awardee will be provided the Asbestos Abatement Work Plan (AAWP). This contract will be to ensure the Asbestos Abatement Contractor is completing the work properly and in accordance with the associated AAWP. The AAWP and this contract shall be in full accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations including the following regulations, guidance, and documents as follows: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Title 29 Code of Federal regulations (CFR) Part 1910.1001 - Asbestos, General Industry Standard. OSHA Title 29 CFR Part 1926.1101 Asbestos, Construction Standard. United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Title 40 CFR Part 763 - Worker Protection Rule, Asbestos-In-Schools Rule, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), AHERA - Model Accreditation Plan, and Asbestos Ban and Phase Down Rule. US EPA Title 40 CFR Part 61 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). OSHA Title 29 CFR Part 1910.134 - Respiratory Protection Standard. Other sections of OSHA Title 29 CFR 1910 (Occupational Safety and Health) and OSHA Title 29 CFR 1926 (Safety and Health Regulations for Construction) that are applicable to this project. New York State Department of Labor Title 12 New York Code Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) Industrial Code Rule 56 - Asbestos. 1.03 LICENSING, NOTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION Within 10 days of award the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) a valid New York State Asbestos Training Certificate as an Asbestos Project Monitor and Inspector issued by the New York State (NYS) Commissioner of Labor per Title 12 New York Code, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Part 56. Contractor employees shall carry the certificate at all times while working on each and every project. Within 10 days of award the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) to perform and/or collect air samples in this asbestos air monitoring project a valid New York State Asbestos Training Certificate as an Asbestos Project Air Monitor issued by the New York State (NYS) Commissioner of Labor per Title 12 New York Code, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Part 56 of the individuals that will be performing the air sampling. Contractor employees shall carry the certificate at all times while working on each and every project. The air monitor shall submit air-monitoring samples for analysis to an accredited laboratory that is independent of and not affiliated with the asbestos air monitoring contractor and is independent of and not affiliated with the asbestos abatement contractor. The laboratory must be approved by the New York State Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (NYSDOH ELAP) for the selected asbestos analysis methodology. 1.04 SUBMITTALS A. One electronic submittal, containing the following, shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer for review/approval. The Project COR will provide a review/response of the submittal within fourteen (14) days from the date it was received. Submit the following; Contractor s asbestos training certificates for individuals performing the tasks. Laboratories accreditation certificate for air sampling asbestos analysis. Projects satisfactorily completed determination. Monitoring project final report. PART 2: SCOPE OF WORK 2.01 GENERAL A. The contractor shall review the asbestos abatement contractor s Asbestos Abatement Work Plan (AAWP), to include all its attachments, and obtain and/or verify all measurements and project data/information required to perform this contract. In addition, the contractor is required to review all Project Monitoring contract documents and provide written notice to the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies that are found. It is anticipated that the asbestos abatement removal will take 10 working days to complete and will be one single phase. Abatement is intended to take place during normal business hours 0700-1530 and shall be an 8-hour shift. The air monitor contract will be coordinated with the approved schedule of project #528A7-23-181 Abate 3rd Floor C Wing. 2.02 AIR SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS Background air sampling (prior to start of project), pre-abatement air sampling (area preparation), abatement air sampling (work in progress), and post-abatement (clearance) air sampling. The general air sampling shall be performed IAW Title 12 NYCRR Part 56. Sample analysis shall be performed using Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) using NIOSH 7400 methodology. If Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is required, i.e., where the use of PCM has resulted in fiber counts that exceed the air clearance levels acceptable under Title 12 NYCRR Part 56, TEM may be utilized to obtain a more accurate asbestos fiber count. Where such election is made, both the PCM and TEM results must be made available to the COR. The analysis shall be performed in accordance with the procedures described in 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix A to Subpart E. Collect the general air samples, have them analyzed by the accredited laboratory and shall verbally report the results directly to the COR as soon as the results are available, typically less than 24 hours after the sample was submitted to the laboratory. Final written reports are due to the COR within 72 hours of sample collection, with copies provided to the abatement contractor. Ensure proper chain of custody records for all sampling performed. In the event that air monitoring results show an airborne fiber concentration which exceeds 0.01 fibers/cubic centimeter (f/cc) or the background level, whichever is greater, the COR shall be notified and the COR shall make all necessary notifications so corrective action may begin. The notification to the COR shall occur at the same time the sampling results are provided (i.e.: within 24 hours of sample collection). 2.03 REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITY This contract shall monitor the asbestos abatement contractor to assure any asbestos abatement work is performed in accordance with the asbestos abatement work plan and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and guidance including OSHA, EPA, NYS and Syracuse VA Medical Center requirements. Immediately notify the COR if the abatement plan is not being adhered to or if discrepancies are discovered. Daily reports shall be prepared, maintained and submitted on a daily log of all on-site asbestos abatement activities to include, but is not limited to, number of workers, description and quantity of work performed, hours worked, weather conditions, visitors to the site, unusual events, inspections performed, air samples taken, air sample analysis results received, photograph documentation and any other appropriate and pertinent information. Provide the original version of these logs to the Syracuse VAMC COR with the project s final report. The asbestos abatement project shall be deemed satisfactorily completed when the requirements of the project s asbestos abatement work plan have been met and, when clearance air sampling is completed and post-abatement air sampling results are below 0.01 fibers of asbestos per cubic centimeter, or the background level, whichever is greater. A post abatement inspection will be required with the Air Monitor, COR, Abatement Contractor and the General Contractor (Serviam Construction). This inspection request should be generated by the Abatement Contractor through the General Contractor (Serviam Construction). A final written report shall be provided to the COR and shall include summary of the work performed by the abatement contractor, post demobilization visual inspection results including damage punch-list, and the original version of the daily logs. The final report shall be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after the asbestos abatement contractor has demobilized. All records shall be maintained as required by state and federal regulations. This contract shall be completed within seven (7) calendar days after the determination has been made that the asbestos abatement project no longer requires asbestos abatement work and the asbestos abatement contractor has demobilized all asbestos abatement equipment and personnel. 2.04 PRICING Pricing shall be submitted as follows: CLIN 001 Provide review of Asbestos Abatement Contractor s Asbestos Abatement Work Plan (AAWP) submittals with required ACM survey and drawing HA-101 provided under project #528A7-23-181 Abate 3rd Floor C Wing. CLIN 002 Provide a certified Air Monitoring Technician for 30 days. CLIN 003 Provide all necessary air monitoring sampling per 12 NYCRR 56 for a Large Asbestos Project with Small Asbestos tent enclosures at pipe chases. CLIN 004 Provide all required project documentation noted within this document and as required by 12 NYCRR 56, including final report and daily logs. Bids in response to this solicitation are to be emailed to: Les Griffith at lester.griffith@va.gov The deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is January 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM (EST). No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephone RFIs will not be accepted or returned.