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Resolution to Approve a Contract with Emergency Restoration Company for the Asbestos Abatement and Restoration of the 2nd Floor in the Guy C. Larcom City Hall Building ($177,900.00) and to Appropriate Funds ($75,000.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
We recommend your approval of the attached resolution authorizing a contract in the amount of $177,900.00 with Emergency Restoration Company, for the removal of asbestos and the restoration of the 2nd floor of City Hall. This is the second of two phases to remove asbestos containing materials in City Hall. The first phase completed asbestos removal and restoration of floors 3, 4 & 5 in July of this year. Floors basement, 1, 6 & penthouse were abated in previous projects.
The funding for both phases of the abatement project was included in the amended General Fund Capital Budget amendment approved by City Council via #R-13-381. Completion of this project will exceed the original budget by approximately $75,000.00. This is in part because of actual abatement costs and relocation costs being higher than the original estimates and two unanticipated issues that came up during the project. All of the HVAC duct insulation had to be removed as the overspray of fireproofing containing asbestos was much worse than expected. The other problem was that the pneumatic distribution system that controls the individual HVAC boxes on each floor was beyond repair and these boxes had to be converted to electronic controls.
Phase two of this project involves the removal and disposal (as hazardous materials) of the lighting, HVAC duct insulation and ceiling; abatement of accessible asbestos containing flooring and spray-on fireproofing above the ceiling; re-insulation of HVAC duct work; re-application of non-asbestos fireproofing materials; and the installation of new flooring and ceiling products. Air monitoring services are being bid separately and will be provided by a certified, independent outside firm. Installa...
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