This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in San Bernardino, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The San Bernardino City Unified School District is currently the eighth largest school district in California with approximately 73 schools in operation and a student enrollment of approximately 46,000. The District is planning several campus improvement projects, facility modernization efforts and new construction projects and seeks the services of experienced, competent Asbestos, Lead Service and Hazardous Materials providers to support these efforts. The intent of this RFQ is to identify consultants who have considerable expertise and experience delivering Asbestos, Lead, and Hazardous Materials Consulting Services to School Districts. All qualified parties, including local parties, are encouraged to submit qualifications. Following receipt of qualifications received, reviewed and ranked, the District intends to establish a list of pre-approved consultants. Then, every time the District identifies a need for the required services, the District will request specific information, qualifications and fee proposals from one or more of the pre-approved consultants for one or more specific project(s). Depending on the number of projects, one or more respondents will be selected and the District shall enter into a Master Services Agreement(MSA). A sample of anticipated Master Services Agreement (for information purposes only) is attached to this RFQ. The initial term of the pre-approval shall be three (3) years from the Board of Education approval and certification with the possibility of, up to two additional successive one-year extensions, at the sole discretion of the District, not to exceed a cumulative total of five years. 1. Asbestos-Related Consulting Services Provide State of California, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Certified Asbestos Consultant(s) (CAC) and/or Certified Site Surveillance Technician(s) (CSST) working under the direction of a CAC, for asbestos-related survey, testing and consulting services. Review sites and scope of work and/or specification and plans for proposed construction activities to determine the type of work that will occur on the project. Meet with the District Project Manager and where applicable, other consultants, to perform on-site inspections of project and facility locations where asbestos containing materials may be present, or are in close proximity to the work and could be impacted, as a result of the project activities. Inspections shall include physical access and inspection of various spaces and the collection of bulk samples of suspect materials to be tested for asbestos content. Sampling is to be conducted in accordance with EPA AHERA, CalOSHA, California DTSC and South Coast Air Quality Management District established sampling and testing protocols and asbestos analysis shall be performed by an NVLAP Accredited Laboratory. Point counting of results indicating concentrations of <1% asbestos may be required. 2. Lead-Related Consulting Services Provide staff with State of California, Department of Health Services Lead Certification to perform lead-related services. Review project sites and project scope of work and/or specifications and plans for proposed construction activities to determine the type of work that will occur on the project. Meet with the District Project Manager and where applicable, other consultants, to perform on-site inspections and testing of the locations involved in the project to determine where lead-based paint may be present within or in close proximity to the work area and could be impacted by project activities. Lead-based paint testing will be performed using a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Paint chip and/or dust samples may be collected for confirmation. 3. Hazardous Materials Consulting Services Perform a visual evaluation and advise District of possible need for sampling and laboratory analysis of potential hazardous chemicals, wastes, building equipment and materials and/or electrical ballasts to determine the need for additional mitigation efforts required for safe removal or demolition. The Consultant is to visit the project site and determine what materials require sampling and analysis. When directed, The Consultant is to take bulk samples of all materials that are suspected to be hazardous including all unmarked containers containing unknown substances. Items that may require sampling and analysis include but are not limited Deadline to Submit Questions February 22 , 2024 4:00 pm Responses to the questions submitted February 26, 2024 4:00 pm Questions, request for explanation or clarifications in regard to this RFQ shall be submitted via email to Dawn Metz, Facilities Planning and Development Owner Rights: All qualifications and other materials submitted become the property of the District. District reserves the right to use any ideas presented in any response to the RFQ. Selection or rejection of the RFQ shall not affect this right. Receipt of qualifications and responses to this RFQ does not obligate the District in any way. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all qualifications, to waive any irregularities or informalities in the respondent's submission or in the RFQ process. End Date: Not later than ten (10) calendar days after the date of execution of this AGREEMENT and, in any case, prior to commencement of any of the CONSULTANT's services herein, the CONSULTANT shall furnish certificates of insurance evidencing the insurance coverage required above, including endorsements, to the DISTRICT Department administering the Agreement, which certificates shall provide that such insurance shall not be terminated or expire or be materially changed without thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the Department, and CONSULTANT shall maintain such insurance from the time that the CONSULTANT commences performance of services hereunder until CONSULTANT's completion of such services. Within sixty (60) calendar days of the commencement of this Agreement, the CONSULTANT shall furnish certified copies of the policies and all endorsements. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time