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The City of Kenosha, Wisconsin is seeking proposals from qualified environmental service firms to perform investigative inspections, surveys and testing for the presence of and degree of asbestos containing material and other potential environmental concerns in particular buildings of interest. 2. Form of Proposal. Cost Proposals must be submitted sealed, on City forms, legible and complete in all respects, showing the Project Notice Number as well as the date and time of submittal deadline. No faxed or other electronically submitted proposals will be accepted. Any incomplete proposal submittals will be rejected. 3. City Office Where Filed. Department of Finance, Municipal Office Building, Room 208, 625 - 52nd Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140. 4. Project Information. Contact Tony Geliche, Department of City Development at 262-653-4030. 6. Award of Work. The City will enter into an Agreement, with the Proposer that is deemed most qualified. In making this determination, the City will consider with respect to each Proposer: a. General qualifications, b. Special expertise, c. Timetables in which the Work can be performed, d. Financial ability to perform the Work, e. Environmental experience and responsibility (where applicable), f. Work record and history, g. Experience in projects of a similar magnitude and scope, and h. Service rates. The City reserves the right to reject unqualified or nonconforming Proposals, to reject all Proposals and request new Proposals, to accept the Proposal deemed most advantageous to the City, select several firms for possible interview or select the most qualified Proposal and negotiate a Contract. 7. Term of Agreement. The City may elect to enter into an Agreement for individual buildings, any combination of buildings, or all buildings scheduled to be abated or ultimately razed in 2024. The Agreement can be extended for an additional two (2) one-year service terms, if it is mutually agreed upon by both parties. 8. Commencement and Diligent Prosecution of Work. The Contractor selected to perform the Work will prosecute the Work diligently until fully complete in accordance with the Agreement. 1. Scope of Work. The investigation work to be performed under this special provision is for identifying, using state of the art identification, testing, sampling and analysis methods, the presence and degree of asbestos and other potential environmental concerns in buildings of particular interest that have the potential to be razed or rehabilitated in 2024. 2. Site Investigation. Site Investigation consists of the physical inspection of both the interior and exterior of each property by classification. Locate and quantify all homogeneous areas of surfacing materials, thermal system insulation and miscellaneous suspect materials, including electrical panels/switch boxes, in areas to be demolished or potentially rehabilitated. Itemization of a broad spectrum of material including known Regulated Asbestos Containing Material (R.A.C.M.) defined in NESHAP 40 C.F.R. 61.141, Asbestos Containing Material (A.C.M.) including Category I and Category II non-friable A.C.M. Additionally, note any potential asbestos debris that is present due to deterioration or damage in those areas. Additionally, identify other potentially hazardous environmental concerns present, such as above ground or underground storage tanks, unidentified drums, or universal wastes such as mercury containing switches and thermostats, PCB containing ballasts and light fixtures, caulking paint, and potential lead painted recyclable surfaces 3. Sampling. The Contractor will take a minimum of three (3) randomly distributed samples of each homogenous area identified or miscellaneous suspect material found and seal the sample in accordance with State and local regulations. Plaster/Drywall - joint compound; floor tile and floor tile mastic on wood substrate and concrete slabs; siding; and roofing materials and indicate the condition of any roofing materials siding and floor tile/mastic as fair good, or poor (note multiple layers) and collect samples for each layer. Whenever possible, destructive sampling must be done to access ducts and /or pipes in walls, chases, and in areas above suspended ceilings. If ducts and pipes inside walls could not be visibly inspected, they must be assumed as asbestos-containing material. The Contractor will take one (1) paint chip sample of each potential lead painted recyclable surface. 4. Testing. The Contractor will arrange for asbestos samples to be tested and analyzed using the Polarized Light Microscope (PLM) method at a National Voluntary Accreditation Program lab. Testing should be conducted until the first sample of a suspect material tests positive for asbestos. No additional samples for that material should be tested. 1. ASBESTOS TESTING SERVICES. CONSULTANT shall furnish Investigative Site Inspections, Surveys, Sampling and Testing Services for the presence of and the degree of asbestos material and other potential environmental concerns for all properties designated to be razed or rehabilitated in 2024, in accordance with CITY'S terms, conditions and applicable regulations defined in the Request for Proposal and CONSULTANT'S response thereto (collectively referred to as the "Proposal"). 2. TERM. The term of the Agreement is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. If mutually agreeable to both parties, Agreement can be extended for an additional two (2) years awarded in one (1) year increments. The CITY's intentions to extend the Agreement shall be made with notification sent to CONSULTANT within ninety (90) days of the expiration of the Agreement, this provided that CONSULTANT is not in default. 3. STANDARDS FOR SERVICE. CONSULTANT shall perform work under this service agreement pursuant to the scope of work delineated in the Proposal and the attached Schedule A. 4. COMPENSATION. CITY shall pay to CONSULTANT for the sampling of asbestos; preparing of estimates; and submitting required reports and documentation and other necessary services (hereinafter "Services") as per the Proposal and the attached Schedule A. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, WORKERS' AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. CONSULTANT acknowledges that it is an independent contractor and that its employees and agents are not the employees of the CITY for purposes of Worker's and Unemployment Compensation or any other purpose. CONSULTANT shall be responsible for providing Worker's and Unemployment Compensation with respect to its employees. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.