OHC reviewed the design phase for the total removal of all mold, asbestos, lead and hazardous materials within the 12-story, 300,000 square foot Bennett Building located in Jacksonville Florida.  OHC is presently performing the project oversight and monitoring during all asbestos and hazardous material remediation activities.  The schedule for the remediation activities on this project is one year.

Pre-Bid Meeting- OHC’s project manager and designer conducted the meeting with all respective bidders to cover the scope of work.

Bid Evaluation- Upon receipt of the bids and qualification package OHC assisted GSA and Skanska with the bid analysis and preparation of the bid award.

Pre-Construction meeting- project schedule, milestone dates, site access, safety and security, chain of command, and pre-job submittals were discussed in the meeting.

Pre-job Submittal review- OHC reviewed and approved all submittals. Some of the required submittals included; asbestos and lead plan, site specific safety and health plan, fire protection plan, fall protection plan, lock out/tag out, scaffolding, hazard communication, emergency response and contingency plan.

Project Supervision and Monitoring:  OHC was responsible for the initial, and daily inspection of the integrity of the enclosure, using smoke tubes to test airflow within the containment, continuous monitoring of pressure differential within the containment, and perimeter air monitoring throughout the project.

Clearance Testing:  Upon completion of abatement in each work area OHC conducted a visual clearance in accordance with ASTM-E 1368-00 protocol. Air sample clearances were performed following the TEM NIOSH 7402 protocol.

Project Close-out:  Post-job submittals were reviewed and approved to complete project closeout.

 

OHC has been servicing the GSA Southeastern United States Regions for the past 7 years for the Tampa and Jacksonville districts. OHC is on contract on as needed basis to respond to any IAQ issues for all the buildings owned or managed by GSA throughout the Northern region of Florida. GSA has requested that OHC maintains a response team especially trained for emergency response to biological warfare type agents. OHC maintains all the necessary equipment and training to respond to any such attacks.  OHC has performed various types of indoor air quality investigations for GSA including initial preliminary screenings, limited and full IAQ surveys, HVAC remediation and retrofitting and testing for various biological agents including Anthrax. Some of these investigations have been initiated on an emergency basis, requiring swift response to building occupant complaints.  OHC has been able to respond quickly to the concerns of building occupants and has provided crucial information to GSA management and to concerned personnel, thereby quelling their concerns.  Many of these IAQ surveys have been high profile in nature.

 

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