Burnettown Asbestos Assessment RFP

ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT, PROJECT DESIGN AND AIR MONITORING
Lower Savannah Council of Governments, on behalf of the Town of Burnettown, is seeking Bids
from SCDES-licensed firms to prepare initial Asbestos Assessments and, if required, Project
Design and Air Monitoring services during the abatement process by SCDES regulation 61-86.1
for twenty five (25) privately owned vacant, dilapidated houses in the town limits of Burnettown.
The houses are of small and moderate size and are located in a concentrated target area within the
Town of Burnettown.
This project is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provided
by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. All federal CDBG requirements will apply to
the contract. All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System
for Award Management (SAM).
To obtain a copy of the Bid package, contact Sydney Kinard, Community Development Manager,
(803)-508-7048 or at skinard@lscog.org. You may also visit www.lscog.org.
Quotations must be returned in writing to the attention of Michelle Atkinson, Town of Burnettown
Town Clerk, by 3:30 pm October 19th, 2026 per the specifications of the Request for Bids package.
No late bids will be accepted. This solicitation does not commit the Town of Burnettown or Lower
Savannah Council of Governments to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in the preparation
of the quotation or to procure or contract for services.

REQUEST FOR BIDS
ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT, PROJECT DESIGN & AIR MONITORING
Town of Burnettown (CDBG Project 4-CE-25-005)
September 16th, 2026
BACKGROUND
The Town of Burnettown has received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development through the South Carolina Department of Commerce to
demolish twenty five (25) privately owned vacant, dilapidated houses in the town limits(list attached).
The houses are small and moderate size and are located in a concentrated target area within the town.
The Town is requesting quotations from SCDES-licensed firms to prepare an initial asbestos assessment
of each property and the abatement plans ("Project Design" if required by SCDES Regulation #61 - 86.1)
and air monitoring services during the abatement process. This project is funded in part by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG). All federal CDBG program requirements will apply to the contract. The grant period for the
project currently is December 2025 through December 2027.
SCOPE OF WORK
INITIAL ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT:
Asbestos inspections shall be in accordance with SCDES Asbestos Regulation #61 - 86.1. The retained
Contractor shall test all suspect materials for asbestos of the existing structures (interior and exterior) and
provide a detailed report of the findings. A separate report is required for each structure (approximately
25 structures). If asbestos is found, and if required by SCDES Asbestos Regulation #61 - 86.1, an
"Asbestos Project Design" per structure shall be required.
ABATEMENT PLAN (PROJECT DESIGN):
The "Asbestos Project Design" shall be a written plan prepared by a certified asbestos project designer
specifying how the asbestos abatement project will be performed (for each structure) including, but not
limited to, a scope of work and technical specifications. The project design must comply with 40 CFR
763.90 (9) Federal Register and SCDES regulations. The scope of work of this project design shall, at a
minimum, address the following:
* Preparation of each asbestos-related work area
* Establishment of each containment
* Establishment of each decontamination unit and procedures for use
* Evaluation and selection of various fiber release control options
* Establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of negative air pressure within each containment
* Regulated Asbestos Containing Material (RACM) enclosure, removal, encapsulation, or repair
work practices
* Visual inspection procedures for each asbestos abatement containment area

* Clean-up and final clearance procedures
* Air monitoring, including analysis documentation, and any other required record keeping
* Respiratory protection and personal protective equipment requirements
* Procedures for on-site storage, handling, and disposal of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM)
and project waste
* Procedures for maintaining personnel licenses and training certificates on-site
The project designer shall be on SCDES's Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Certified
list of Project Designers. Documentation of such certification shall be included with the submission of
the quote.
AIR MONITORING:
This request for bids also includes the procurement of air monitoring services to be provided by SCDES
certified and licensed Asbestos Air Samplers to perform air sampling in accordance with SCDES
Regulation #61-86.1 during asbestos abatement activities at each project site in the Town of Burnettown.
This includes a visual clearance and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) clearance with a possible
variance for Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) monitoring since the structures are to be demolished.
Asbestos air monitoring will be required during demolition activities if structures are demolished with
asbestos in place due to unsafe work conditions. The quotes shall be based on a per day rate assuming a
40-hour week and no work on weekends.
SCDES licensed asbestos firms interested in bidding on the Asbestos Assessment, Project Design and Air
Monitoring Request should return:
ATTACHMENT A - Request for Bids to:
Michelle Atkinson, Town Clerk
Town of Burnettown
3187 Augusta Rd, Burnettown, SC 29851
SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS
All questions or requests for information must be submitted as indicated below. Send all questions or requests
for additional information to Sydney Kinard, Community Development Manager, Lower Savannah Council of
Governments (P.O. Box 850, Aiken, South Carolina 29802; skinard@lscog.org). Mark either on the envelope or
make the email subject line "RFP Questions". Questions must be submitted in writing and received by 5:00
P.M. on Monday, October 5th, 2026. After this date, no further questions will be addressed. After all questions
have been received, a written addendum containing appropriate responses will be e-mailed to all known RFP holders
by no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 6th, 2026.

BIDS
Bids are due no later than Thursday, October 19th at 3:30 pm EST.
Bids will be opened on Thursday, October 19th at 3:30pm by the Town of Burnettown and Lower
Savannah Council of Governments staff. A tabulation of offers (bid tab) will be made available for public
record. Except as otherwise provided by law, information furnished by a bidder shall not be disclosed
without written consent of the bidder until such time as a contract is awarded. Bidders must mark as
proprietary any information they would not want released to the public.
The lowest responsible and responsive bid will be selected based upon the amount for the totals under the
Asbestos Assessment section of Attachment A - Request for Bids. In the event of a tie bid, the Town of
Burnettown's procurement policy procedures shall prevail. The Town of Burnettown reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. The Town of Burnettown reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving
price, time, or changes in the work and to negotiate contract terms with the successful bidder.

ATTACHMENT A - REQUEST FOR BIDS
ITEM: Asbestos Assessment, Project Design and Air Monitoring for the Town of Burnettown's
Demolition Project (CDBG #4-CE-25-005).
QUOTATION DUE TO TOWN OF BURNETTOWN:, October 19th, 2026 by 3:30 pm EST
QUALIFICATIONS: All personnel shall be licensed and certified according to SCDES guidelines.
ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT
(Unit price for all materials, tools, sample shipment, equipment, labor, and professional services
necessary to complete the asbestos inspections, EXCLUDES laboratory analysis)
Total cost per unit (parcel) for Asbestos Assessment and Report $_________________
LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Total cost for PLM sample analysis per house
(Up to 30 samples inclusive of all layers) $_________________
Total cost for TEM Bulk analysis per house (up to 10 layers analyzed) $_________________
SUBTOTAL $
PROJECT DESIGN
Total cost per house for detailed Project Design (if required by
SCDES Regulation #61 - 86.1) including labor and all associated
travel expenses and costs $_________________
Total cost per house for Detailed Project Design, including labor
and all associated travel expenses and costs for inaccessible structure
that is "assumed" to contain ACM's or planned demolition
with "in-place asbestos" $_________________
ASBESTOS AIR MONITORING
Daily rate for air monitoring according to SCDES regulations, including
clearance testing and report and all travel expenses. $_________________
SUBTOTAL $_________________
Additional services (if required based on Asbestos Testing):
Cost per sample (all layers) for PLM analysis $_________________
Cost per layer for TEM Bulk analysis $_________________

Total cost for TEM Air Clearance sampling per house
(Required number of samples with 24 hour turn-around time) $_________________
TOTAL BID $_______________
Duration of time needed for the site visit(s), testing, and issuing report.
Availability date to perform actual testing and submission of report.
Bid Submitted by:
Company Name:
Company Address:
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Attach licenses/certification (documentation) for staff that will complete the work.
Attach a list of similar projects.

Dilapidated Structures to be Assessed for Asbestos
Town of Burnettown, South Carolina
Tax ID Number Address
037-07-26-001 10 Henderson St
037-07-26-002 12 Henderson St
051-17-19-002 29 Parker St
037-12-02-007 36 Glynn Dr
051-17-19-008 171 Breeze Hill Rd
052-05-24-009 Breeze Hill Rd
052-09-03-002 Breeze Hill Rd (2 structures)
051-17-27-002 112 Breeze Hill Rd
037-07-19-001 114 Bryan Dr
037-06-25-017 118 Minter St
037-12-06-001 217 Daley Dr
051-17-19-023 225 Breeze Hill Rd
036-10-05-003 239 Sycamore St
036-20-02-013 241 Carline Rd
052-05-06-001 262 Breeze Hill Rd

Tax ID Number Address
037-08-06-010 437 Walker St
036-20-02-016 522 Reese St
052-08-03-004 540 Breeze Hill Rd
036-20-11-004 3200 Augusta Rd
037-07-09-001 3445 Augusta Rd
036-19-11-007 Railroad St
037-11-01-001 177 Minter St
037-08-03-006 141 Lee Dr (2 structures)