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Bid must be F.O.B. Delivery Point, unless otherwise indicated in proposal. All bids should be signed and in ink, showing all facts and the total amount of the bid. Multiple bids from the 4. same vendor are to be sealed in separate envelopes. The Kanawha County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject in part or in whole any bid submitted, whichever is in the best interest of the County. This work shall consist of the complete inspection and testing of all suspected asbestos containing material and/or asbestos-contaminated waste materials, from all previously identified and yet-to-be-identified structures. The structures will be identified by the Commission's Agent ("Project Manager"). In the event there should arise a conflict between the contents and/or intent of this document and the applicable requirements of state, federal, and local rules and regulations, the latter shall prevail. The Kanawha County Commission is not the property owner, but has jurisdiction to demolish the identified structures for inspection and testing based on Kanawha County Commission Ordinance. The work to be completed hereunder includes the furnishing of all supervision, labor, materials, machinery, tools, supplies, equipment, services and appurtenances, including all utilities and transportation necessary for the complete and satisfactory testing of all the asbestos-containing materials that may be located in and/or on the Structures as well as all asbestos-containing waste materials which may be discovered during the subsequent demolition of the Structures. The Contractor shall, during the course of the testing, conduct an asbestos inspection at the referenced project area by the project manager of the Kanawha County Commission. The purpose of the inspection is to collect bulk samples of materials which are suspected to contain asbestos. The inspection is performed in accordance with generally accepted procedures outlined in the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) The contractor shall perform all Services in a safe and workman like manner and in accordance with industry standards any change orders hereto. In the event the contractor suspects methamphetamine has been produced in a structure, contractor is to immediately notify the project manager. In the event that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air quality, or the department of Health and Human Resources' Bureau for Public Health, or Commission, upon review of an asbestos inspection report or after determination through a site visit that the report or the Services are deficient, Contractor will, at no additional cost to the Commission correct the deficiency to the satisfaction of the Commission and regulatory agency having found and defined the deficiency. Contractor herby represent the Commission and its agents, and its employees may implement and rely on the Services provided by Contractor. Upon request, Contractor shall provide the Commission with Contractor's certification to perform the services satisfactory to the commission and shall provide such other or further written credentials and/or assurances related to the services and those persons providing them as may be requested and relied upon by the Commission. The Contractor understands that the testing for asbestos containing materials is in structures slated for demolition by the Commission. Each inspection report shall include a "Certification Statement" to be signed by the Contractor/Licensed Asbestos Building Inspector Representation who conducted the inspection, attesting to the fact both the building inspection and the inspection report were conducted or prepared, as the case may be, in accordance with the requirements of Section 7 of the Asbestos Abatement Licensing Rule. When inspecting a structure slated for demolition, Contractor shall collect in statistically random manner that is representative of the homogeneous area, nine (9) bulk samples unless additional or fewer samples are agreed to by the Contractor and project manager prior to the initiation of the sampling activity. Unless otherwise requested, asbestos test specimens or samples will be maintained for sixty (60) days after completion of tests and analysis. Upon written request, the Contractor will retain samples for a longer period of time, not to exceed one (1) year in the event that the samples contain hazardous materials, the Contractor shall, after completion of the testing, properly dispose of said samples pursuant to the agreement. During the process of the testing of the asbestos-containing materials and/or asbestos containing waste materials from within and/or on the Structure, the Contractor shall secure all openings to the structure through which an unauthorized person or persons could gain access. Upon the completion of the asbestos testing work on a structure, and its acceptance by the Commission, the Contractor will no longer be responsible for securing the structure against access by an unauthorized person or persons. The Kanawha County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject in part or in whole any bid submitted, whichever is in the best interest of the County.