The vendor is required to provide for lead-based paint inspection, risk assessment and project planning services for the lead-based paint hazard control and property rehabilitation program.
- Inspections, testing and sampling shall comply with all current applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines. some of these include:
• Osha 29 cfr 1926 osha safety and health regulations for construction;
• 24 cfr part 35 development lead-based paint poisoning prevention in certain residential structures;
• 40 cfr part 745 EPA lead-based paint poisoning prevention in certain residential structures; and
• All state of lead paint statutes and regulations.
- Lead inspections and risk assessments:
• The lead consultant contractor, including lead inspectors, lead inspection risk assessors or lead planner project designers, shall perform comprehensive inspections and/or risk assessments on all interior and exterior surfaces for the purposes of determining the presence, type, severity and location of lead-based paint hazards, including lead hazards in paint, dust and soil, through the use of, but not limited to, x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis with portable analytic instruments, dust wipes (minimum of 3), and the collection of soil samples (minimum of 3 samples per side) for laboratory analysis.
- Risk assessment report:
• Notice of evaluation results: completed copy of the notice of evaluation results suitable for distribution by the city to the occupants of the property.
• Summary of the risk assessment: an executive summary written in simple, easy to understand english describing the on-site investigation conducted and the results.
• The summary must also include a schematic floor plan of each dwelling unit, all identified lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards and their locations.
- Lead planning and project design:
• The lead planner project designer will take the initial inspection reports and risk assessments and prepare an abatement plan with a correction of identified lead-based paint hazards on the interior and exterior surfaces of the dwelling unit.
• Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the initial inspection/risk assessment report, the proposed abatement plan will be submitted to the Uncas health district for approval.
- Laboratory services:
• All laboratories selected for use in the lead-based paint hazards and evaluation reports shall hold all accreditations and recognitions needed to conduct lead testing services as governed by the regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over such work.
- final clearance testing:
• Conduct a visual inspection and assessment of the completed lead hazard control work prior to testing on site.
• Conduct a visual inspection of the unit preparedness for the final dust wipes collection;
• Perform final dust wipes collection and submittal to the laboratory;
• Prepare the letter of lead-based paint hazard correction compliance to the approved specification;
• Provide copies of the dust wipes test results;
• Prepare a written management plan with a detailed description of the levels and locations where lead-based paint still exists in the unit;
• Prepare a written procedure for monitoring and maintenance of areas that contain hazardous levels of lead-based paint for the purpose of ensuring it stays in an intact and safe condition.
• Include all laboratory results for dust wipes.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 9, 2025