University of Minnesota Ionwave #02-300-27-4295A

Asbestos air monitoring and industrial-hygiene services for the Bailey Hall Complex

The University of Minnesota is seeking asbestos air-monitoring and industrial-hygiene support for its Bailey Hall Complex abatement project in St. Paul. - Buyer: University of Minnesota, Facilities Management – Hazardous Materials Program; Purchasing Services is identified in the solicitation. - Locations: Bailey Hall, Bailey Dining Center, and St. Paul Student Center. - Requested services: Collect and analyze asbestos air samples; provide daily electronic logs and reports; inspect containment and conduct visual inspections; analyze workers’ personal-exposure samples; collect bulk samples of suspect materials; and provide final reports. Smoke testing of glovebags is required when glovebag procedures are used. - Staffing and term: Plan for up to 17 weeks, estimated at 680 hours for the primary technician. The University may require one, two, or three workers; proposals must include hourly straight-time and overtime rates, weekly expenses, and rates for additional workers. - Qualifications: The firm must hold a Minnesota asbestos abatement contractor license and AIHA accreditation for asbestos air-sample analysis. An AIHA-certified individual must be on site for sample analysis; personnel must meet applicable Minnesota Department of Health certification and training requirements, including site-supervisor, analyst-registry, and asbestos-inspector qualifications as applicable. - Related abatement scope: Attachment materials describe asbestos removal and regulated-waste removal at the three buildings ahead of demolition, including surveyed materials and assumed pipe insulation and debris in opened chases and ceiling spaces. The Bailey Hall survey documents materials such as pipe insulation, floor and ceiling tiles, spray-on material, transite, debris, and selected adhesives and tar materials. - Named organizations: Nova Environmental Services, Inc. prepared referenced technical specifications and is not identified as a prospective service provider. AIHA and the Minnesota Department of Health are cited for accreditation or regulatory requirements. No OEM or prospective air-monitoring vendor is named.

Description

The University of Minnesota is seeking proposals for asbestos air monitoring services during the Bailey Hall Complex abatement project, which includes Bailey Hall, Bailey Dining Center, and the St. Paul Student Center. The selected consultant will collect and analyze required air-monitoring samples, provide daily logs and reports, inspect enclosure integrity and conduct visual inspections, analyze abatement workers’ exposure samples, and collect bulk samples of suspect asbestos-containing materials discovered during abatement. The project is scheduled to run from January 4 through April 30, 2027, with the consultant potentially needed for up to 17 weeks. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit is scheduled for November 12, 2026, and attendance is mandatory for respondents.

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