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Asbestos Identification & Testing

Seattle Housing Authority seeks proposals from qualified professional firms to assist the agency with environmental services services on an on-call basis. The RFP is available Word or PDF format (download Adobe Reader).

Scope of work

The selected consultants shall have qualifications and experience to perform the following:

  • Conduct asbestos inspection services varying in scope as defined by and as selected by Seattle Housing Authority. These asbestos inspection services may range from simple reconnaissance-level observation (no sampling or testing) to full-scale asbestos surveys of sufficient detail which may include sampling, lab testing, and comprehensive report preparation to satisfy regulatory agencies in the course of building renovations, demolition, etc., involving asbestos containing materials (ACM).

  • Prepare reports as defined and as required by Seattle Housing Authority that estimate quantity, location, and description of each suspect or confirmed ACM material supported by a map showing sample locations, and appropriate chain-of-custody and original lab results/tables appended. Survey report results must be concisely presented to facilitate estimation of abatement costs.

  • Firms must be qualified to provide expert witness services relating to asbestos containing materials identification & testing.

The following industry and regulatory standards and all of the performance requirements that they contain shall be part of the requirements of the scope of work for this category as if they were repeated in full herein, unless indicated otherwise by Seattle Housing Authority in a signed Work Order.

Asbestos and environmental guide books, standards, codes, regulations, ordinances and laws referenced for Asbestos Containing Materials Identification & Testing include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations; "Asbestos" as identified in (40 CFR 763 et seq.).

  • United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration standards; "General Industry Standards for Asbestos" as identified in (29 CFR 1910.10).

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency guide book; "Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings," June 1985 (referred to as “the Purple Book”).

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations; "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)" as identified in (40 CFR 61.140, Subpart M, Asbestos).

  • Puget Sound Clean Air Agency regulations; "Asbestos" as identified in (Article 4: Asbestos Control Standards, et seq.)

Selected firms

AMEC Earth & Environmental

Michele Powell, MBA, Senior Marketing Coordinator
11810 North Creek Parkway N, Bothell, WA 98011
Phone: 425-368-0913 • Fax: 425-368-1001
Contract number: 3447 • Date: 03/25/05

Argus Pacific

Scott Parker
1900 W Nickerson St #315, Seattle, WA 98119
Phone: 206-285-3373 • Fax: 206-285-3927
Contract number: 3448 • Date: 06/20/05

Eco Compliance Corporation

William F. Kane, President
1823 Bremerton Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059
Phone: 425-271-5629 • Fax: 425-271-5629
Contract number: 3449 • Date: No contract

EFI Global

Ron G. Holt, President, CEO
11241 Slater Ave NE, Suite 200, Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425-828-7592 • Fax: 425-828-7768
Contract number: 3450 • Date: 04/08/05

MedTox Northwest

Judy Lurvey, President
2020 A St SE, Suite 102, Auburn, WA 98002
Phone: 253-351-0677 • Fax: 253-351-0688
Contract number: 3454 • Date: No contract

ORION Environmental Services

Nelson Miles, Proposal Manager
Donna McNeal, CEO
34004 Ninth Ave S, A-5, Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253-952-6717 • Fax: 253-927-4714
Contract number: 3451 • Date: 03/25/05

PBS Engineering and Environmental

Brian Stanford, Principal
2517 Eastlake Ave E, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: 206-233-9639 • Fax: 206-762-4780
Contract number: 3452 • Date: 04/19/05

RGA Environmental

Adam Chawes
1730 Minor Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-281-8858 • Fax: 206-281-8922
Contract number: 3453 • Date: 04/08/05

The Riley Group

Paul Riley, Principal Geologist
17522 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Phone: 425-415-0551 • Fax: 425-415-0311
Contract number: 3455 • Date: 05/03/05

White Shield

David Polivka, Environmental Services Manager
1520 140th Ave NE, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: 425-641-7800 • Fax: 425-641-7734
Contract number: 3456 • Date: 04/18/05