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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 925, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Lead Tech Environmental to provide on-call lead and asbestos inspection services.
DATE: February 28, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. (AFN) 925, a three-year agreement with Lead Tech Environmental (Lead Tech) to provide on-call, lead-based paint (LBP) and asbestos-containing materials (ACM) inspection services.
These services will primarily be used in residences that qualify for the City’s HOME programs and commercial facilities, as needed.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 925, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total annual not-to-exceed amount payable to Lead Tech is $15,000 annually.
Costs will only be paid for actual expenses incurred. Inspections related to the City’s HOME programs will be charged to the HOME Fund in Account Nos. 910-44100-4215 and 910-44440-4215. Testing for commercial facilities is typically related to projects and will be charged to their respective project accounts.
DISCUSSION
The City’s HOME programs, namely the Home Improvement Program (HIP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which requires homes built within certain years to undergo LBP and ACM inspection prior to owners receiving HOME assistance.
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Staff Report – Agreement File No. 925 with Lead Tech Environmental February 28, 2022
DISCUSSION – Continued
These requirements are stipulated in HUD’s Lead-Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35) and Clean Air Act, whose purpose is to identify and address LBP and ACM hazards prior to HOME applicants inhabiting the homes. Furthermore, City staff, on occasion, must order inspection services for various buildings, as it relates to the completion of a capital improvement project or task.
Lead Tech is a state-certified environmental testing consultant that can provide the qualified staff, testing, and reporting needed to identify LBP and ACM in homes and buildings, if present. AFN 925 is a three-year on-call contract for Lead Tech to provide the requisite services for a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000 annually.
ATTACHMENT
Agreement File No. 925 .................................................................................................. 3
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AGREEMENT FILE NO. 925
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AND
LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL
FOR ON-CALL LEAD-BASED PAINT (LBP) AND ASBESTOS CONTAINING
MATERIALS (ACM) INSPECTION SERVICES
THIS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 28th day of February 2022, by and between the CITY OF BELLFLOWER, a general law city and municipal corporation (“CITY”) and LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL, a California Corporation (“CONTRACTOR”).
The Parties agree as follows:
1. CONSIDERATION.
A. As partial consideration, CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below;
B. As additional consideration, CONTRACTOR and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR services not to exceed a total of $15,000.00 per year for the work set forth in the attached Exhibit “A,” which is incorporated by reference, for CONTRACTOR’s services. CITY will pay such amount promptly, but not later than 30 days after receiving CONTRACTOR’s invoice.
2. TERM. The term of this Agreement will be from February 28, 2022 to February 28, 2025. The Agreement may be renewed upon mutual consent of the parties.
3. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
A. CONTRACTOR will perform on-call LBP and ACM inspection services listed in the attached Exhibit A.
B. CONTRACTOR will, in a workmanlike manner, furnish all of the labor, technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work and provide the professional services required of CONTRACTOR by this Agreement.
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4. PREVAILING WAGES.
A. Pursuant to Labor Code § 1720, and as specified in 8 California Code of Regulations § 16000, CONTRACTOR must pay its workers prevailing wages. It is CONTRACTOR’s responsibility to interpret and implement any prevailing wage requirements and CONTRACTOR agrees to pay any penalty or civil damages resulting from a violation of the prevailing wage laws.
B. In accordance with Labor Code § 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are available upon request from CITY’s Engineering Division or the website for State of California Prevailing wage determination at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD . CONTRACTOR must post a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at the job site.
C. CITY directs CONTRACTOR’s attention to Labor Code §§ 1777.5, 1777.6 and 3098 concerning the employment of apprentices by CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor.
D. Labor Code § 1777.5 requires CONTRACTOR or subcontractor employing tradesmen in any apprenticeship occupation to apply to the joint apprenticeship committee nearest the site of the public works project and which administers the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The certificate must also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen that will be used in the performance of the contract. The ratio of apprentices to journeymen in such cases will not be less than one to five except:
i. When employment in the area of coverage by the joint appren- ticeship committee has exceeded an average of 15 percent in the 90 days before the request for certificate, or
ii. When the number of apprentices in training in the area exceeds a ratio of one to five, or
iii. When the trade can show that it is replacing at least 1/30 of its membership through apprenticeship training on an annual basis state-wide or locally, or
iv. When CONTRACTOR provides evidence that CONTRACTOR
employs registered apprentices on all of his contracts on an annual average of not less than one apprentice to eight journeymen.
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v. CONTRACTOR is required to make contributions to funds estab- lished for the administration of apprenticeship programs if CONTRACTOR employs registered apprentices or journeymen in any apprenticeable trade on such contracts and if other contractors on the public works site are making such contributions.
vi. CONTRACTOR and any subcontractor must comply with Labor Code §§ 1777.5 and 1777.6 in the employment of apprentices.
vii. Information relative to apprenticeship standards, wage schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, ex-officio the Administrator of Apprenticeship, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.
E. CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors must keep an accurate certified payroll records showing the name, occupation, and the actual per diem wages paid to each worker employed in connection with this Agreement.
The record will be kept open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of the body awarding the contract and to the Division of Labor Law Enforcement. If requested by CITY, CONTRACTOR must provide copies of the records at its cost.
5. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK.
A. By executing this Agreement, CONTRACTOR represents that CONTRACTOR has
i. Thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed;
ii. Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and
iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement.
B. If services involve work upon any site, CONTRACTOR warrants that CONTRACTOR has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the services hereunder. Should CONTRACTOR discover any latent or unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the services, CONTRACTOR will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will not proceed except at CONTRACTOR’s own risk until written instructions are received from CITY.
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6. INSURANCE.
A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONTRACTOR will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:
Type of Insurance Limits (combined single)
Commercial general liability: $2,000,000
Business automobile liability $1,000,000
Workers compensation Statutory requirement.
B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name City, its officials, and employees as “additional insureds” under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed “primary” such that any other insurance that may be carried by City will be excess thereto. Such insurance will be on an “occurrence,” not a “claims made,” basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City.
C. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).
D. CONTRACTOR will furnish to City duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, endorsements as required herein, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by City from time to time. Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating equivalent to at least a Rating of “A:VII.” Certificate(s) must reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30) day notice of any cancellation of coverage. CONTRACTOR will require its insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the insurer to mail written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, and to delete the word “endeavor” with regard to any notice provisions.
E. Should CONTRACTOR, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, City may obtain such coverage at CONTRACTOR’s expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from payments due to CONTRACTOR under this Agreement or terminate. - Page 6 of 34 -
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7. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. CONTRACTOR will not perform any work under this Agreement until:
A. CONTRACTOR furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 6 of this Agreement; and
B. CITY gives CONTRACTOR a written Notice to Proceed.
C. Should CONTRACTOR begin work in advance of receiving written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at CONTRACTOR’s own risk.
8. TERMINATION.
A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause. Notice of termination will be in writing.
B. CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement upon providing written notice to CITY at least 30 days before the effective termination date.
C. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated.
D. By executing this document, CONTRACTOR waives any and all claims for damages that might otherwise arise from CITY’s termination under this Section.
9. INDEMNIFICATION.
A. CONTRACTOR agrees to the following:
i. CONTRACTOR indemnifies and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and penalties), injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance including, without limitation, damages or penalties arising from
CONTRACTOR’s removal, remediation, response or other plan concerning any Hazardous Waste resulting in the release of any hazardous substance into the environment. Should CITY be named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance, CONTRACTOR will defend CITY (at CITY’s request and with counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will indemnify CITY for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise.
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ii. The foregoing indemnity is intended to operate as an agreement pursuant to 42 USC § 9607(e) (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; “CERCLA”) and Health & Safety Code § 25364 to defend, protect, hold harmless, and indemnify CITY from all forms of liability under CERCLA, or other applicable law, for any and all matters addressed in this Agreement.
B. As used throughout this Agreement, “Hazardous Waste,” “HW,” or “Waste” means any flammable, explosive, or radioactive materials or hazardous, toxic or dangerous wastes, substances or related materials or any other chemicals, materials or substances, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any federal, state, local law or regulation or which, even if not so regulated, may or could pose a hazard to public health and safety, including, without limitation, asbestos, PCBs, petroleum products and byproducts, substances defined or listed as “hazardous substances” or “toxic substances” or similarly identified in, pursuant to, or for purposes of, the California Solid Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Recycling Act (Gov’t. Code §§ 66700 et seq.); the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq.); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.); Health & Safety Code §§ 25117 or 25316, including the regulations promulgated thereto (see 22 Cal. Code of Regs. § 66261.3); any substances or mixture regulated under the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.); any “toxic pollutant” under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.); and any hazardous air pollutant under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7901 et seq.).
C. For purposes of this section “CITY” includes CITY’s officers, officials, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers.
D. CONTRACTOR expressly agrees that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and that if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance will, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
E. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement.
F. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by CONTRACTOR as required by this Agreement, and any approval of said insurance by CITY, are not intended to and will not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification.
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10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONTRACTOR agree that CONTRACTOR will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work and the manner in which is it performed. CONTRACTOR will be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY.
CONTRACTOR is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees.
Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct CONTRACTOR as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work means that CONTRACTOR will follow the direction of the CITY as to end results of the work only.
11. NOTICES.
A. All notices given or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by mail. Notice sent by mail will be addressed as follows:
To CITY: Attention: Jim DellaLonga
City of Bellflower
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-1424
[email protected]
To CONTRACTOR: Attention: Steve Denzler
Lead Tech Environmental
2348 Camino Robledo
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 634-3700
[email protected]
B. When addressed in accordance with this paragraph, notices will be deemed given upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. In all other instances, notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery.
C. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this paragraph.
12. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONTRACTOR will provide CITY with a Taxpayer Identification Number.
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13. WAIVER. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, whether of the same or different character.
14. CONSTRUCTION. The language of each part of this Agreement will be construed simply and according to its fair meaning, and this Agreement will never be construed either for or against either party.
15. SEVERABLE. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
16. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
17. WAIVER. Waiver of any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
18. INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in, and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County.
19. AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. This Agreement may be subject to and conditioned upon approval and ratification by the City of Bellflower City Council. This Agreement is not binding upon CITY until executed by the City Manager. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be modified by written agreement. CITY’s city manager may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY.
20. ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. The Parties agree that this Agreement, agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related documents to be entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
21. EFFECT OF CONFLICT. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency, or incongruity between any provision of this Agreement, its attachments, the purchase order, or notice to proceed, the provisions of this Agreement will govern and control.
22. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. - Page 10 of 34 -
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23. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire, flood, explosion, war, terrorist act, embargo, government action, civil or military authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties’ control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party to the other.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and its one attachment constitutes the sole agreement between CONTRACTOR and CITY respecting lead based stabilization.
To the extent that there are additional terms and conditions contained in Exhibit “A” that are not in conflict with this Agreement, those terms are incorporated as if fully set forth above. There are no other understandings, terms or other agreements expressed or implied, oral or written.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day and year first hereinabove written.
CITY OF BELLFLOWER LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL
a general law city. a corporation.
_________________________________ ____________________________ Jeff L. Stewart, City Manager Steve Denzler, President
ATTEST:
_____________________________ Taxpayer ID No. 95-4892412 Mayra Ochiqui,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Attachment:
Exhibit A – Scope of Services
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
EXHIBIT A
LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL
SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEES
CONSULTANT will provide Professional Services for Three (3) Year On-Call Lead Based Paint and Asbestos Containing Materials Inspections Services. The city reserves the right to change the scope of services at any time. The scope of services is listed in the attached proposal from Lead Tech Environmental dated December 20, 2021.
CONSULTANT costs will be for services actually rendered and in accordance with the fee schedule in the attached proposal.
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1 L E A D T E C H E N V I R O N M E N T A L
CITY OF BELLFLOWER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ON CALL LEAD-BASED PAINT & ASBESTOS CONTAINING
MATERIALS INSPECTION SERVICES
TO
KARLA PINEDA CITY OF BELLFLOWER
FROM
LEAD TECH ENVIRONMENTAL
2348 CAMINO ROBLEDO
CARLSBAD, CA 92009
[email protected]
CONTACT: STEVEN DENZLER
760-634-3700
December 20, 2021
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2 1. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
A. EXPERIENCE
Lead Tech Environmental (LTE) was formed in 1994 as an environmental consulting company specializing in working with municipal housing departments. LTE has twenty five years of experience in performing lead based paint (“LBP”) and 19 years of asbestos consulting work (“Environmental Consulting”) on residential housing for public agencies. Most importantly, LTE has been fortunate to work as environmental consultant performing both LBP and asbestos testing with the City of Paramount for the past 15 years.
LTE has an expertise in conducting residential Environmental Consulting and interfacing with homeowners, city loan officers, city construction specialists, abatement contractors and general contractors. Our specialty is residential Environmental Consulting wherein the owner has applied for funds that originated with The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) such as CDBG funds, Home Funds, etc. that are subject to 24 CFR Part 35. We perform asbestos consulting work for numerous City rehabilitation loan programs, the County of Los Angeles and Housing Authority for both the City and County of Los Angeles per SCAQMD regulations. We understand the dynamics and concerns of everyone involved and do our best to schedule the Environmental Consulting task at a convenient time for the owner or occupant. When requested, we notify the city construction or loan officer of the date of the inspection and provide him/her with verbal results shortly after performing the inspection. LTE knows that only a finite amount of money is available and only recommends the most cost affective interim control or abatement options.
LTE has worked with and currently works for about 30 municipal housing departments and economic development departments performing: lead based paint visual inspections, lead paint inspections, lead paint risk assessments, drafting abatement specifications, abatement monitoring, and lead hazard clearance testing. Moreover, we also perform asbestos consulting work (inspections, drafting abatement specifications, abatement monitoring and clearance testing) for city and county housing departments.
LTE’s public clients provide about 70% of our Environmental Consulting business. LTE currently has the following city housing department clients: Lynwood, Montebello, Claremont, Apple Valley, Cudahy, Lawndale, Norco, La Habra, South Gate, Hawthorne, Torrance, El Monte, La Mirada, Monterey Park, Diamond Bar, Cerritos, Alhambra, Lakewood, Walnut, Pasadena, Rialto, San Dimas, Temple City, Bell, Upland, Paramount, La Canada Flintridge, Whittier, San Clemente, Huntington Beach and Commerce. In addition, LTE provides Environmental Consulting for the Los Angeles County Development Agency (LACDA) formerly the Community Development Commission for County of Los Angeles which includes their housing rehabilitation program, first time homebuyer program, Architecture and Development Services Division, and the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles.
Recently, LTE was one of two companies awarded a contract from LACDA to perform lead-based paint consulting for a new program which is funded via a multimillion-dollar legal settlement from paint manufactures.
As mentioned, LTE also performs environmental consulting for the Housing Authority City of Los Angeles. LTE inspects over 50 apartment units a year for both asbestos and LBP.
LTE’s primary competitive advantage is our expertise and experience working with public agencies that provide residential housing services. Those services include rehabilitation loans, first time home buyer loans, Section 8 funding, demolition of blighted apartment buildings, and public owned and management - Page 14 of 34 -
3 housing complexes. LTE currently performs all the Environmental Consulting work required in this RFP for multiple public agencies in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. That is our specialty and primary focus, and the reason why our company, though smaller than some, offers the City of Paramount a proven leader in Environmental Consulting for Los Angeles public agencies. No job is too small for our company. City personnel can generally call our office between 8:00 and 4:00 and speak directly to the company president.
If Mr. Denzler is out of the office, phone calls are generally forwarded to his cell phone. LTE does not have levels of bureaucracy.
For government agencies, LTE has conducted over 3,000 residential lead-based paint inspections on both single family and multifamily structures, 1,000 clearance tests; 800 lead screenings; 2,000 risk assessments; written over 200 lead abatement specifications; and monitored over 200 lead abatement jobs.
As asbestos consultants, LTE has inspected over 1000 homes; 200 multifamily buildings; monitored over 50 asbestos abatement jobs; written 100 abatement specifications; and conducted over 400 clearance tests.
Seventy percent of our asbestos consulting work involves residential structures receiving money from a public agency or owned by a public agency.
EFFICIENCY
Based on our experience working with government agencies and private homeowners, our office is very efficient. We generally try and schedule the initial assessment or lead inspection within a few days of receiving the notice to proceed. Upon completing our inspection/clearance/monitoring task and per the Scope of Work, we can easily provide the Housing Authority with a draft copy of our report. Our goal is to have the reports in the mail or sent via email within 3-5 days of conducting the inspection. If time is of the essence, we can schedule it on short notice and work on weekends for rush jobs. We generally email the report to expedite the mailing process. The actual inspector generally writes the first draft of the inspection or clearance report, and a supervisor or project manager will review and edit the final report.
For LBP, LTE has three XRF machines and utilizes 3 certified inspectors, 2 certified monitors, and 1 certified project designer. For asbestos, LTE utilizes 1 DOSH certified CACs, and 2 SSTs to ensure that we can meet any deadline.
LTE uses 2 calendaring systems to avoid scheduling conflicts and to ensure that all the inspections are performed in a timely manner. If the owner or tenant is unavailable to schedule the inspection or wants to put it off for a week or more, we will notify the loan officer of the delay. Some loan officers want us to notify them when the inspection is scheduled and that is also no problem.
We have bilingual inspectors and bilingual office personnel to schedule the lead work and explain the process to the occupant. We try to make the environmental testing as painless as possible for the owner/occupant and work in conjunction with the rehabilitation specialist or housing representative to offer cost affective abatement remedies or interim control options. We also are very good about responding to the City’s or the abatement contractor’s requests for clearance testing. We strive to clear the property shortly after the lead paint or asbestos removal is complete, and the work areas are properly cleaned. That way the area is not subsequently contaminated by a general contractor and has a greater likelihood of passing clearance. It is to everyone’s benefit that the clearance is performed on time. LTE understands that tenants need access to the kitchen, bathroom and other areas in the home. We confirm with the abatement contractor that the work areas have been thoroughly cleaned, take our samples, and submit them to the laboratory immediately after performing the clearance.
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4 STABILITY
Lead Tech Environmental has been in business since 1994. We are extremely stable as we have over 25 public agency clients rather than solely rely on one or two large clients for the majority of our business.
Many Los Angeles environmental companies rely primarily on a contract with a large entity such as the Los Angeles Unified School District, CalTrans, Metropolitan Water District, or a large property management company to ensure their fiscal viability. In comparison, LTE has smaller contracts with over 25 public agencies. We also perform private lead, asbestos and mold inspections for environmental engineering companies, nonprofit agencies, contractors, and private home owners. LTE is a boutique company that has never grown too large or overextended itself. We always have enough capital on hand to pay for a year’s worth of payroll and operating expenses. All of our vendors are paid on time, and we regularly check our receivables to ensure that we are paid in a timely fashion. That is another advantage of primarily working with government agencies that enhances our stability. Public agencies might take 3-4 months to remit payment, but they guarantee payment. LTE has never absorbed a huge loss from a company that refused to pay, or one that declared bankruptcy.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
LTE has also worked with over 20 construction specialists and we understand that our job is to facilitate the loan/grant process as efficiently as possible. LTE must also work in conjunction with private homeowners that are taking out loans with municipal housing departments or receiving funds from HUD such as Section 8 vouchers, grant programs, etc. Occasionally, the occupants are confused and wary of the lead or asbestos inspection requirements. Prior to scheduling the inspection, we explain the process of using an XRF machine or taking asbestos samples to test building materials, the duration of the inspection, and its purpose. After completing the inspection, we can summarize our findings for the occupant if they are concerned or worried about the results. We always try and accommodate the occupant when scheduling our visit.
Someone is always available in our office to answer questions, email reports, or schedule jobs. As a small business, LTE prides itself on being readily accessible. The company president, Steven Denzler, is generally in the office or available via cell phone. He can also be reached via email. LTE does not have levels of bureaucracy, so we avoid unnecessary delays. Anyone from the homeowner, tenant, abatement contractor or loan officer/city representative can contact our office to inquire on the status of an inspection, or to ask questions regarding our reports.
B. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
LTE currently utilizes 3 California Department of Public Health certified LBP inspectors/assessors and two California LBP sampling technicians. They are all trained to use our two RMD XRF machines. Three are also certified as project monitors and 1 is a project designer. We also have a full-time secretary. LTE utilizes 2 California OSHA certified asbestos consultants, and 3 site surveillance technicians. A few of our inspectors are dual certified in both lead and asbestos. A brief professional profile and Organizational Chart of our staff is provided below with resumes and California certificates attached in Appendix III. The company president, Steven Denzler, is the project manager. - Page 16 of 34 -
5 PERSONELL ROLE DUTIES
Steven Denzler Project Manager For Entire
Project.
Directly interface with City on all aspects
relating to this RFP. Certified in all CDPH
lead disciplines and trained in all asbestos
Matt Kanbara Project Manager for
Asbestos, CAC & Lead
Paint Inspector & Monitor
Will supervise SSTs, draft abatement
specifications and review and sign most
asbestos reports. He can also perform lead
inspections and monitor projects.
Rolando Mireles Lead Paint inspector and
asbestos SST
Duo certified and can conduct XRF lead
paint testing and performs asbestos
inspections.
Michael Kuretich Asbestos and LBP inspector
and monitor.
Will perform LBP and asbestos inspections,
clearances and abatement monitoring.
Alison Travers Office Manager Schedule inspections, clerical work in office, invoicing, filing, etc.
KEY PERSONNEL LEAD PAINT
STATEMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRAINING/CERTIFICATES
LTE currently has on staff 3 California Department of Health Services certified lead-based paint inspectors/assessors. If our workload necessitates additional inspectors, we utilize two floating inspectors.
Three members of our staff are CDPH certified project monitors, and one is also a project designer. CDPH certifications are attached hereto in Appendix 1.
1. The Project Manager assigned to this project is Steven Denzler, company President. He will oversee all work: confirm scheduling with homeowner, draft or edit all reports, interact with City construction specialists regarding cost effective abatement methods, etc. He has a law degree and is a member of the California Bar Association. Mr. Denzler has performed over 500 lead inspections and risk assessments, monitored over 50 abatement jobs, helped devise efficient lead abatement scopes of work, written over 100 lead abatement specifications and conducted over 300 clearance tests. He is certified by the State of California Department of Health Services (CDPH) as a lead inspector/assessor, contractor supervisor, project monitor and project designer #LRC-7986.
Mr. Denzler has worked in conjunction with numerous municipalities, construction specialists, outside CDBG consultant companies such as Willdan Associates, LDM and Associates and Comprehensive Housing Services as well as architects, and environmental engineering companies. He was an invited expert panelist for drafting and refining the California CDPH state exam for lead-based paint professionals administered by Cooperative Personnel Services (initial exam in 1998 and 2002, 2003, 2004 revised exams).
2. Michael Kuretich is one of our project monitors and an occasional inspectors CDPH # LRC-626. He has a diversified background in lead-based paint consulting and abatement and has worked in both the private and public sector. Mr. Kuretich has been CDPH lead certified as an inspector/assessor for 7 years. He is also a CDPH certified project monitor. Mr. Kuretich helped administer lead grant programs for the City of Riverside and City of Long Beach. He also was the contractor/supervisor for a lead-based paint abatement company in Phoenix, Arizona. He has monitored over 50 lead abatement jobs and performed over 500 lead inspections and 300 clearance tests.
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6 3. Our primary lead inspector is Rolando Mireles. He generally makes the initial appointment with the homeowner or borrower and performs the lead inspections. He is bilingual. Mr. Mireles had been a licensed sampling technician for over 10 years and became a lead inspector/accessor this year. He has personally performed over 400 inspections throughout LA County. His CDPH certificate LRC-8483.
4. Matt Kanbara is a CDPH certified lead paint inspector/assessor (8671) and project monitor (8670). He has been certified for over five years.
KEY PERSONNEL ASBESTOS
As with lead-based paint, LTE assigns one person as a project manager for each job and that person reviews the work order, instructs the field technician and drafts the reports.
STATEMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRAINING CERTFICATES
LTE currently utilizes one California Certified Asbestos Consultants, Matt Kanbara. His DOSH California certifications are attached in Appendix 2.
1. The project manager for asbestos work is Matt Kanbara State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health Certification No. 15-5422. Mr. Kanbara has been certified as an asbestos consultant for over 6 years.
2. Rolando Mireles is another certified CSST (CAL OSHA #12-4971) and he performs many of our asbestos inspections and LBP inspections as he is certified in both disciplines.
3. Site Surveillance Technician Michael Kuretich (CAL OSHA NO. 02-3261). He has conducted over 1000 limited asbestos screenings of single family residences. His State of California DOSH certification is attached in Appendix 2.
4. Steven Denzler has taken all the classes to become a CAC, and expects to take the DOSH CAC State exam this fall.
5. Alison Travers is our office manager. She coordinates the LBP inspections and performs all additional administrative functions. She has been with Lead Tech for about 10 years.
2. STATEMENT OF WORK
Lead Tech Environmental (“LTE”) understands the City of Bellflower’s Scope of work in the request for proposal regarding lead-based paint (LBP) and asbestos consulting services: visual assessments, inspections, risk assessments, interim control and abatement recommendations, and clearance testing.
2A & B LEAD-BASED PAINT
1. LEAD SCREENING TEST
Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 35, only the painted surfaces that will be disturbed during the rehabilitation need to be inspected for lead-based paint. Therefore, LTE can limit its inspection and or risk assessment to only the areas that will be disturbed rather than the entire apartment building, or entire unit. This saves both time and money. LTE would need a copy of the work write up of the rehabilitation project. We will review the general scope of work and only inspect the building components that will be disturbed for LBP.
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7 Torrance, Pasadena, Alhambra, Cudahy, Walnut, Whittier, Claremont, Apple Valley, Artesia, We also perform lead screenings for both the CDC and Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles.
Our report will contain interim control and proper clean-up recommendations to eliminate any existing lead hazards.
2. LEAD-BASED PAINT INSPECTION
LTE performs all LBP inspections pursuant to the Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”) Guidelines For The Evaluation And Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing 2012 edition. Our inspectors use either a portable XRF LBP Spectrum Analyzer manufactured by Radiation Monitoring Devices (“RMD”) or a Viken to test for LBP. This machine measures the lead content in painted components without disturbing the paint. Pursuant to the HUD Guidelines, LTE will inspect all the painted components on the Residence’s interior and exterior. The inspector identifies the room equivalent, component type, component location, paint color, condition of the paint, and XRF reading.
XRF MACHINES
Our (2) RMD Protec XRF LBP analyzers are equipped with 12 mCi cobalt 57 sealed radioactive source.
We also have (1) Viken Pb200i that has a 6 mCi cobolt 57 sealed radioactive source. LTE calibrates the XRF pursuant to the manufacturer’s specifications (3 times before and after each job, or every 4 hours) against pre-determined lead samples produced by the National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST).
All of these quality control measures produce a 95% confidence level that our XRF readings (mg/cm2) accurately reflect the actual level of lead in the tested surfaces. When inspecting components, our inspectors allow the shutter time of the XRF to be open pursuant to the XRF Performance Characteristic Sheets based on the age of the XRF source.
Mr. Kuretich also owns (1) RMD XRF and (1) Viken Pb200i machine.
The HUD Guidelines and the Department of Health Services Title 17 define X-Ray fluorescent analyzer (“XRF”) measurements greater than or equal to 1.0 mg/cm2 (milligrams per square centimeter) lead positive. However, “If there is a difference between Federal, State, or local regulations, the more stringent requirement must be observed...” HUD Guidelines. For purposes of any lead inspections in Los Angeles County and referencing Chapter 11 of the Los Angeles Department of Health and Human Services Safety Code, LTE considers XRF readings equal to or greater than 0.7 mg/cm2 lead positive. If any components test equal to or greater than 0.7 milligrams per centimeter, LTE will include CAL OSHA safety requirements contained in 8CCR 1532.1 as well as the LBP regulatory mandates in Title 17 CCR Division I Chapter 8.
REPORT
Our report will denote the components tested, whether we detected LBP, the areas that tested lead positive, color of the paint, and the paint’s condition. As stated in item 6 (Treatments), LTE will include cost affective treatment options in a two page form that can also be used by the City as a bid form for abatement contractors. The form also mandates that the abatement contractor pass final clearance.
FLOOR PLAN
To easily identify the components tested, LTE creates a computer generated floor plan of the residence’s interior and exterior. The floor plan details the names given to each room (e.g. bedroom 1, bath 2, etc., and denotes the location of every window and door component). The report explains how to orient the floor plan when visiting the residence.
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8 3. RISK ASSESSMENT
24 CFR Part 35 mandates both a Risk Assessment (RA) and lead inspection if the rehabilitation loan exceeds $5,000. A RA is defined as an assessment of a dwelling to check for the presence of LBP hazards.
In essence, the risk assessor tests to see whether the house contains excessive levels of lead dust on building components such as floors, window sills, window wells or in soil.
LTE would first conduct a lead paint inspection. If we detect positive levels of LBP, our inspector will visually examine the residence for visible paint dust and take requisite dust wipe samples. We will take dust samples as close as possible to lead positive components in defective condition. In addition, we will take soil samples in bare soil areas and along the residence’s drip line. Per the revised 2012 HUD Guidelines, HUD requires up to 9 dust wipes samples and 2 soil samples if any positive levels of LBP paint is detected.
If available, the inspector will interview residents to find out if any children live in the residence and determine the children’s use patters. If all the paint is in intact condition, the inspector will take dust wipe samples near lead positive components in child high use areas: child bedroom, play areas, living, kitchen, etc. In addition, he will take soil samples along the property dripline adjacent to any lead positive components, or in play areas or vegetable gardens. The inspector will complete a chain of custody form identifying the location of all samples and submit the samples to a laboratory accredited by both the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and participates in their ELLPAT testing program for AAS analysis.
FLOOR PLAN
For identification purposes, the inspector will draft a floor plan of the residence denoting all rooms, doors, windows, sample locations, and the location of any defective components or existing lead hazards. The report explains how to orient the floor plan when visiting the residence.
LEAD PAINT HUD VETTED REPORTS
LTE provides comprehensive hybrid lead paint inspections and risk assessments for the City of Los Angeles Housing Department Lead Grant Unit, now called the L.A. Housing & Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), LACDA and all of our government clients. The HCIDLA’s LBP Grant program was audited by HUD in early 2013, and many of the reports were found lacking. LTE reformatted our risk assessment reports to comply with the format contained in the HUD Guidelines “Appendix 8:1. LTE’s report format was vetted by HUD and found to comply with their stringent requirements. A copy of a recent risk assessment report and clearance will be emailed separately.
The report will denote the testing methodology, description of the residence, location of components tested, identify all the lead positive components in a separate summary page, and detail whether the dust and or soil samples tested positive for a lead hazard. For easy reading, LTE provides an executive summary on page 1 which denotes the components that tested positive for LBP, and whether we detected any LBP hazards. Based on our findings and any information gleamed from the tenants, LTE will provide lead hazard abatement or interim control recommendations. As stated below in item 6 (Recommended Cost-Effective Treatments), LTE’s treatment option page can also be used by the City construction specialist as a bid form. LTE drafted the Treatment Recommendation form so that the City can forward it to contractors to bid on the abatement job. If a lead hazard exists, LTE will recommend triple cleaning of rooms that contain excessive lead dust levels. Those areas must be HEPA vacuumed, washed with a detergent such as Simple Green, and HEAP vacuumed. The report will also mandate that the contractor pass final clearance.
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9 NEW EPA/HUD REGULATIONS LEAD DUST LEVELS
LTE is aware that the EPA/HUD reduced the threshold for lead dust hazards from 40 g/ft2 to 10 g/ft2 for interior floors, and from 250g/ft2 to 100 g/ft2 for interior surfaces. These changes became law in June of 2019. In April of 2021, the EPA/HUD reduced the lead paint clearance thresholds from 40 g/ft2 to 10 g/ft2 for interior floors, and from 250g/ft2 to 100 g/ft2 for interior surfaces. Moreover, the CDPH via their Program letter #2020-01 dated January 6, 2020 stated their intent to revise Title 17 and adopt the more stringent federal dust lead levels. CDPH currently applies the more stringent lead dust clearance levels in homes of lead-poisoned children.
POST HAZARD REDUCTION CLEARANCE TEST
LTE conducts clearance testing in accordance with the Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”) Guidelines For The Evaluation And Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing revised in 1997 (“HUD Guidelines”). LTE abides by Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations Division 1, Chapter 8 mandate regulatory lead dust limits for floors, window sills, window wells and soil. Our inspector will wait at least one hour after abatement & cleanup completion to take samples.
The purpose of the Clearance Testing is to confirm the lead abatement was properly done and that the Residence was cleaned so that no hazardous levels of lead dust remain in the Residence. In essence, it confirms the contractor did everything in the lead abatement scope of work and that the house is safe for occupancy. The clearance test should be performed as soon as the lead abatement contractor completes the job and performs cleanup. This avoids the potential for cross contamination.
LTE requires a copy of lead abatement contractor’s scope of work prior to visiting the site for final clearance testing. After reviewing the scope of work, our risk assessor/inspector visits the site and visually confirms that all the lead abatement work was properly completed. Subsequently, he/she takes dust wipe samples in the areas that underwent abatement and soil samples along the Residence’s drip line area. He will complete a chain a custody form and forward the samples to a laboratory for atomic absorption spectrometry (“AAS”) analysis.
Unless requested otherwise, LTE has the laborat ory fax us the results of the AAS testing within 24-48 hours of receipt. We review the laboratory results to determine whether the Residence is safe for occupancy (i.e. that the sample dust results tested below California regulatory levels).
LTE will have a certified lead inspector/assessor perform the lead clearance who did not perform the inspection.
RECOMMENDED COST-EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS
The LBP hazard treatment plan informs LBP contractors how to properly contain, abate and dispose of lead positive components. To draft a proper abatement specification, LTE initially speaks with the construction specialist and requests a copy of the rehabilitation scope of work. LTE compares the lead inspection/risk assessment results with the general rehabilitation scope of work to design an abatement/treatment plan that makes sense for the residence. LTE always recommends the most cost affective means to repair or treat the lead positive components.
LTE will draft a treatment/abatement plan as part of our LBP paint risk assessment report. The treatment plan is a two page form, that also acts as the LBP contractor’s bid sheet. The City Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) manager can simply fax or email this document to abatement contractors.
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10 inspection/risk assessment. To draft the LBP treatment plan, LTE requires a copy of the rehabilitation scope of work. If a rehabilitation scope of work does not exist, LTE will simply draft the treatment plan to eliminate any existing lead hazards.
2 A& B. ASBESTOS
1. ASBESTOS INSPECTIONS
If requested, LTE will only inspect the suspect asbestos containing building components that will be disturbed during the rehabilitation for asbestos. The City would need to forward LTE with a copy of the scope of work, and our CAC (Certified Asbestos Consultant) would review it and advise our CSST (Certified Site Surveillance Technician) what and where to sample. Our CSST/CAC will conduct a walk- through of the Residences to visually identify suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Suspect materials will be categorized into homogeneous areas (HAs) (materials with the same appearance, texture, & installation date). LTE will utilize limited intrusive surveying techniques where feasible in an attempt to access suspect materials that may be enclosed beneath existing floor finishes, within wall cavities, above- ceilings, etc. LTE CSSTs/CACs will take samples from discreet locations such as testing vinyl flooring under the kitchen sink, & taking drywall or plaster wall samples from behind electric switch plates.
LTE will wet the material with a spray mister prior to sampling & place the material in a labeled zip lock bag, & place it inside a second zip lock plastic bag.
PROTOCOL
LTE conducts it asbestos inspections pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 40 CFR Ch. I Section 763.86 page 654. All the sam ples are sent to an accredited laboratory for Polarized Light Microscopy with Dispersion Staining (PLM/DS) in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Interim Method of Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples”, EPA Method 600/M4-82-020 & EPA Method 600/R-93/116. LTE abides by all pertinent regulations & regulatory agencies such as EPA, SCAQMD, etc. As recommended by EPA Guidance document 700/B-92/001, LTE will take at least 3 samples from each homogenous area that is 1,000 sq/ft2 or less; 5 samples from each homogenous area that is greater than 1,000 sq/ft2 but less than 5,000 sq/ft2; & 7 samples from each homogenous area that is greater than 5,000 sq/ft2.
Upon completion of the limited asbestos survey, our inspector will complete chain-of-custody forms and send them with the bulk samples to the laboratory for bulk sampling analysis. Asbestos samples will be sent to LA Testing, AmeriSci or Envirolabs for bulk sample analysis. All three laboratories are accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for analysis.
The EPA's Asbestos NESHAPs and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the local air pollution control district, define an asbestos-containing material as any material that contains a concentration of asbestos of greater than one percent (>1.0%) by area as determined by PLM (40 CFR Part 763, Appendix A, Subpart F Section 1). State worker protection laws, as set forth by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, define asbestos materials as those that contain greater than one-tenth of one percent (>0.1%) asbestos by weight (a.k.a., trace). To evaluate whether a “trace” material contains greater than 0.1%, a test with a greater sensitivity, such as Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) or point counting, would be required.
REPORT
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11 page that summarizes which components tested both positive and ne gative for asbestos. The report specifies where and why LTE inspected certain suspect building materials and provides an easily understood table of all the negative or asbestos positive asbestos samples. It also provides recommendations on how the asbestos materials should be removed. For clarification, we also provide a floor plan of asbestos sample locations. The report will emphasize th e need for third monitoring and air sampling during the asbestos abatement job.
To reduce laboratory costs when one sample tests positive of a homogeneous surface, the remaining 1 or 2 samples are not analyzed as the homogeneous surface would be considered positive regardless of additional testing results.
The asbestos report would be a separate document from the LBP report. LTE will provide the City with 2 copies of each report within 5 days of conducting the inspections. If the City prefers, LTE can also merge the asbestos and LBP reports into one report.
POST ABATEMENT CLEARANCE TEST AND REPORT
LTE’s CAC or CSSTs will conduct final asbestos clearance testing via both visual inspection & air monitoring. He/She will review the abatement specification & contractor’s scope of work & confirm that the asbestos contractor removed all required asbestos materials. They will also set up air pumps to determine airborne asbestos fiber levels within the abatement enclosure & surrounding areas. They will document the effectiveness of engineering controls & analyze the asbestos air samples on-site by phase contrast microscopy (PCM). In this way, they can pass or fail a clearance the same day, while on the jobsite. If the work areas have a great deal of fibers (insulation, fiberglass, etc.) in the air, our CAC/CSST will submit the air samples for TEM analysis.
2C SAMPLE WRITTEN REPORT, FIELD NOTES, AND LABORATORY RESULTS LTE will send a separate document containing an asbestos inspection report and lead paint inspection report.
2D TIMEFRAME FOR DELIVERY OF EACH SERVICE/REPORT REQUESTED Generally, we request that the City provide us with the name and phone number of the owner/borrower and then we schedule the inspection with them and accommodate their schedules. We try and call the owner or occupant within 24 hours or receiving the work order. If we cannot reach them after 3 calls and despite leaving messages, we will contact the City representative that ordered the inspection to confirm the number, and ask for his/her help in contacting the owner/occupant. After we make contact, we explain what we need to do, how the XRF works, the time it takes, etc. We try and answer all of their questions, to put them at ease before we arrive.
Our goal is to schedule the job within 2-4 days of receiving the work order. If we need to take samples (either lead dust wipe or asbestos samples), we receive the laboratory results within 48 hours of dropping off the samples. Assuming we take samples, it generally takes about 5-7 work days to forward the City a report. For rush jobs, we can generally provide the City with a report in 3-5 business days.
3. LICENSES, PERMITS AND CERTIFICATIONS
LTE includes copies of our personnel CDPH and DOSH certifications in Appendix 2.
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12 4. REFERENCES
a. CITY OF LYNWOOD 2002-Present
Pursuant to regulation 24 CFR Part 35 and working with the City of Lynwood Housing Department, LTE has inspected for LBP and asbestos over 50 single family residences and conducted about 30 clearance tests. Contact Suzanne Trejo 562-318-7112 or [email protected] 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262.
b. CITY OF ALHAMBRA 2005-Present
Over the past 15 years, LTE has performed at least 40 lead-based paint risk assessments (2-10 a year); 5-10 lead screenings a year between 2005 and 2011; and a total of 20-25 clearances for the City of Alhambra’s Housing Program. In addition, we have inspected over 30 residences for asbestos. Contact Person: Holly Chenh Housing Aide Housing Division, Development Services (626) 570-3238 or [email protected].
c. HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2006 TO PRESENT Over the past 10 years, LTE has inspected over 500 units for lead paint and asbestos from over 7 City Housing complex sites located throughout the City of Los Angeles.
Contact: Eric Tellez 213-252-2742 or [email protected]
d. CITY OF LA MIRADA 2002-Present
Over the past fifteen years, LTE has performed over 150 LBP inspections, screenings, risk assessments and clearance testing for City of La Mirada Housing Department. We also perform asbestos consulting work for them in conjunction with lead paint testing. Contact: Diana Ruedas 562-943-0131-2956 [email protected] or Norma Stein
(562) 943-0131 and [email protected] 13700 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638.
e. LACDA 1998 TO PRESENT
Over the past 20 + years, LTE has performed over 500 lead-based paint inspections, visual assessments, clearance tests and risk assessments for the LACDA formerly CDC and about 300 asbestos inspections and asbestos clearances. Contact People: Lonni Prevost (626) 586-1817 or [email protected] 700 W.
Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.
6. FEE SCHEDULE
LTE’s fee schedule is attached in Appendix 1.
Please note, the cost of a Risk Assessment includes a full lead-based paint inspection, the occupant interview, and dust wipe and soil samples. It is not in addition to the cost of a lead paint inspection. HUD mandates that a Risk Assessment include 9 wipes and 2 soil samples.
As mentioned, a Risk Assessment is not required if a lead inspector performs a lead inspection and does not detect lead-based paint.
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13 APPENDIX 1
FEE SCHEDULE
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14 FEE SCHEDULE
Your proposal must include your fee for the completion of each major task using the following chart. The rate shall be all inclusive with no extra charges for travel, meetings, document preparation, training, employee compensation, etc.
Lead-based Paint (LBP) Testing: Conduct a combination Lead-Based Paint Inspection and Risk Assessment (including risk assessment and cost effective treatments), written report, and laboratory samples.
Unit Type Cost
Single Family Residence $350 if no lead, and if no lead paint a Risk Assessment is not necessary Risk Assessment (RA) $350 + 9 wipes and 2 soil samples @ $15 = $515 Condominium/Townhome Unit (Interior only) $300
Mobile Home $325
Duplex $450 and if RA we need to take 8 wipes in each unit + 1 more and 2 soil sample at $15 each Individual Apartment Unit $300 for 1st unit then $100 each for next 2 units. Any samples $15 each Multiple Apartment Units in Larger Apartment Complexes (4+ units)
$595 for 4 Units and then $95 for each
additional unit tested. $15 per
wipe/soil sample as needed
LBP Monitoring/Clearance: Conduct a clearance inspection and issue abatement certification in compliance with 24 CFR 35.930(d) (Title X) and relevant chapters of the current version of the HUD Guidelines.
Activity Cost
Site visit for clearance $250
Laboratory samples for dust wipe or soil $15 per sample Monitoring of stabilization or abatement in
progress
$ 65 per hour
3 - hour minimum, if applicable
Site Specific Stabilization/Abatement
Specifications
200
Asbestos Testing: Conduct initial/assessment testing and clearance testing only of areas affected by demolition for single-family homes.
Activity Cost
Initial assessment: $275 for limited inspection
$300 for full inspection
PLM Sample: $ 12 per sample
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CERTIFICATIONS
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