The plans will include a note regarding the bridge removal. The note will usually include the phasing of the demolition procedure, the requirement of the demolition plan, the specification of the equipment to be used, and the necessary protection for water ways and traffic.
Before the demolition starts, the Contractor should obtain an approval of the demolition plan, and notify the owners off all existing utility conduits using the structure. The Contractor should disconnect all utilities according to local requirements. If the Contractor is going to blast, then refer to 107.09 for the requirements associated with blasting.
Remove the substructures of existing structures, including piling, down to the proposed stream bottom. For those parts outside the stream, and for bridges that do not span over streams, remove substructures to a minimum of 1 foot (0.3 m) below proposed ground surface.
Where the plans call for the removal of portions of the structure, remove those portions with sufficient care. Avoid damage to the remaining portion of the structure. In case of damage to the existing structure, repair or replace the damaged portions of the structure at no expense to the Department.
The contractor should remove asphalt wearing courses from the bridge before demolishing the bridge or portion of the bridge. To this end, the Department pays for removing an asphalt wearing course separately from the structure removal. This is to ensure that no asphalt ends up in a stream. Even for bridges not over streams, the concrete deck may sometimes be broken up and used for erosion protection. Therefore, the Department removes the asphalt from all bridge decks before demolition.
Backfill the cavity created by the removal item according to 503.09, except when the cavity lies within the limits of subsequent excavation or other work.
The plans will include a note regarding asbestos on bridges. Contact the District Environmental Coordinator (DEC) to check for changes in the current law regarding Asbestos removal. For a typical plan note, see the section, Typical Regulated Waste Plan Notes, Asbestos Abatement. This note is similar but not the same as 202 Asbestos Pipe Removal specification requirements in Item 202.
The Contractor should adhere to plan notes and specification while conducting the removal.
If the existing conduit attached to the structure is not specifically denoted in the Contract Documents as Item 202 Asbestos Pipe Removed, perform the work according to 109.05 (Extra Work).
When a pipe is removed from beneath existing pavement, there should be a separate pay item for removing the pavement. If the pavement will be replaced, there should also be a separate pay item for the new pavement. The pay item for pipe removal does not include the pavement, but it does include the excavation and backfill.
If removing an existing concrete water line pipe that was constructed before 1980, it may be an asbestos pipe. Test the pipe by using a Department prequalified environmental consultant to determine if it is an asbestos pipe. If it is determined that the pipe is asbestos, then a certified Asbestos Contractor must perform the removal. Dispose of all asbestos pipes at a solid waste facility that is licensed by the Local Health Department and permitted by the OEPA. Contact the District Environmental Coordinator (DEC) to check changes in the current law regarding Asbestos removal.
If the existing conduit attached to the structure is not specifically denoted in the contract documents as Item 202 Asbestos Pipe Removed, perform the work according to 109.05 (Extra Work).
Asbestos is not a hazardous waste or a solid waste; it is a special waste. This pipe is regulated and must be removed and disposed of properly.
When evaluating the potential for asbestos in the pipe, the project should look at the "Markings" on the pipe. Concrete underdrain, waterline, and sanitary sewer pipe with the following “Markings” are known to contain asbestos:
§ ASTM C-663
§ AASHTO M-217
§ AWWA-C-400-64-T
§ ASTM-C-296-65-T
Individual utility companies and Local Planning Associations (LPA's) may have used asbestos pipe under their own specifications.
Asbestos Cement Perforated Underdrain Pipe was allowed in 706.15 in the 1970's. In addition, Asbestos Bonded Bituminous Corrugated Steel Pipe and Pipe Arches were allowed in the 1980’s in 707.09.
Test the pipe for asbestos if there is any doubt about the pipe’s composition or identity.
Asbestos inspectors in Ohio are required to have a certificate of training from an EPA accredited company for Asbestos Building Inspector and Asbestos Management Planner. The certificates are sent to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to obtain the required Asbestos Hazard Evaluation license. Both the EPA accredited certificate and the ODH license are required to perform inspections.
There are a multitude of rules, laws, and regulations that govern asbestos operations. One of the best websites is:
http://www.ehso.com/Asbestos/asbestreg.php
In addition, more information can be found under the Ohio Revised Code or the Ohio Administrative Code OAC-3701-34 and OAC-3745-20 at the following websites:
http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3701-34
http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3745-20
Asbestos Removal Contractors must obtain the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Specialist license or Asbestos Worker license from Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Each asbestos removal company needs to have an Abatement Contractor license through ODH as well.
The training requirements are under CFR 1926.1101(9) (i-viii) requirements for the truck drivers to haul the asbestos. The only training required for the truckers to haul the asbestos is two hour OSHA Awareness training.
It is highly recommended that the Project hire a third party Certified Asbestos Inspector to provide oversight during the removal.
Concrete pipe is non-friable asbestos. The pipe becomes friable if it is chipped, crumbles, or crushed during the removal. Therefore, the same requirements are required for friable and non-friable asbestos pipe. Cutting and crushing the asbestos pipe is strictly forbidden. Follow the instructions of the Asbestos Inspector or Contractor.
The project may need to notify the local air quality authority and follow strict OSHA demolition and removal requirements.
The material must be taken to a solid waste facility that is
licensed by the Local Health Department.
Manifesting for disposal is required. The Regulated Waste Project Engineer or the District Environmental Coordinator is required to sign the Manifest for the Department. See Appendix 202 Regulated Waste Requirements, “Manifesting” for more information.
The plans will designate the items for removal using a balloon with (R for Removal) attached to a line pointing out the removal item. As designated, remove and dispose of the existing Item. If removing only a portion of an existing item, saw cut a neat joint at the removal limit.
If the removed pavement will be replaced with embankment material, such as when an existing embankment is being raised, the Department pays for the embankment material separately. The embankment material is not incidental to the pavement removed.
The Contractor should disconnect all utilities according to local requirements, and notify the owners of water, electric, or gas meters when the meters are ready for removal.
The Contractor should not disturb buildings until the Engineer provides a Notice of Possession and Approval to Proceed. The demolition should be performed under the Engineer’s direction in order to accommodate utility rearrangements and clearance of structures.
The Contractor may use buildings for storage or other purposes. The Engineer should secure a documented agreement to allow such use during the period of the Contract and save the Department harmless from any claims whatsoever by reason of such use.
Raze the building (including all items) to a minimum of 1 foot (0.3 m) below the grade of the surrounding area.
If the building contains any hazardous materials that require remedy before the start of the demolition, perform the necessary work under other items in the Contract or according to 109.05.
All structures torn down by the Department are required to have an Asbestos Inspection. Ensure that the Office of Real Estate performed these asbestos inspections. An Ohio EPA form, Notification for Asbestos Demolition and Renovation, must be filled out by the Department or the Contractor ten days prior to the Demolition.
This form details the type and quantity of asbestos removed and small amount of asbestos left in the building. Generally, the Asbestos Abatement Contractor performs all of the asbestos removal. In rare cases, the asbestos abatement is performed under the highway contract.
The instructions and more details can be found at the following link:
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dapc/atu/asbestos.aspx
Normally, friable asbestos cannot be left in the building during demolition. In rare cases, the Asbestos Abatement Contractor may leave a small amount of asbestos in the structure. Of course, large amounts of asbestos cannot be crushed or rendered friable. If the amount of asbestos is small and the Notification for Asbestos Demolition and Renovation allows the building to be demolished, then this material can be hauled away to a Construction and Demolition Land Fill if allowed by the local Board of Health.
If asbestos is left in the building, the building cannot be burned, even if the Notification for Asbestos Demolition and Renovation allows the building to be burnt.
The Notice will specifically mark on the form that the building can be burnt. In addition, an Open Burning Permit would be required if the structure is burned.
Burning or disposing of the building is allowed in 105.16 and 105.17. The Contract will specifically state whether burning is restricted due to the asbestos left in the building. This restriction will be based on the asbestos remaining in the building, and not on the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3745 in 105.17.
Contact the Office of Real Estate, Regulated Waste Project Engineer or District Environmental Coordinator for a clear recommendation on the disposal.
The Department evaluates all project sites during the planning process to determine if Underground Storage Tanks (UST) are present on the project. Typically the plans identify the tank location and requirements for removing or avoiding the UST in the work. UST’s that were not identified in the planning process will be handled in the same manner as described below.
If an unidentified UST is encountered, take precautions to prevent a release of the tank contents to the environment. The Project Engineer should notify the Regulated Waste Project Engineer, District Environmental Coordinator, or District Construction Administrator. In the event of a tank release or safety related issue, contact the local fire authority immediately.
Prior initiation of the underground storage tank removal, empty the tanks and dispose of the contents in conformance with all applicable regulations (OEPA and/or BUSTR).
Obtain the required permit prior the start of the UST removal. Provide a State Certified BUSTR inspector employed by BUSTR, Delegated Authority (local fire department), or independent Certified Underground Storage Tank Inspector (CUSTI) contractor to perform the BUSTR required inspections. Remove and dispose of the tank and its contents according to the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations of the Division of Fire Marshal (BUSTR
), Ohio EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Provide a Certified Tank Installer to supervise the removal. For tanks containing hazardous substances other than petroleum, use and comply with the Ohio EPA regulations in addition to State Fire Marshal regulations.
Testing is required for any excavated material and related
water prior to disposal. Perform the
work under other items in the Contract or according to 109.05. In addition to the required disposal
sampling, conduct the closure testing in accordance with all applicable BUSTR regulations and prepare the BUSTR
Closure Report.
The State Fire Marshal and OEPA
generally follow BUSTR regulations. The State Fire Marshal’s Office, Bureau of
Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR),
controls the vast majority of the installations, uses, and removals of
underground storage tanks in Ohio.
See the BUSTR website for more
information. Valuable information can be
found by looking up ‘download’ documents.
Additional information can be found by looking at the fact sheets at the
following website:
http://www.com.ohio.gov/fire/bustmain.aspx
Project personnel must review the website and this section
of the manual to become familiar with UST removal.
The types of tanks regulated by BUSTR
are detailed on the frequently asked questions page under, “What does BUSTR Regulate.”
1.
A Certified Installer is required for any
removal of a UST regulated by BUSTR. The Certified
Installers are required to have photo identification. The project engineer should check for this
identification. There is a list of the
Certified Tank Installers on the BUSTR website.
2.
A Certified Inspector is required to
inspect the work. This inspector may be
a State Certified BUSTR inspector employed by BUSTR, Delegated Authority (local fire department), or
independent Certified Underground Storage Tank Inspector (CUSTI)
contractor. The Contractor must supply
this person as part of the bid work.
There is a list of these inspectors on the BUSTR
website.
3.
A tank removal permit must be applied for
30 days prior to the work. The Project
Engineer should obtain a copy for project records. The delegated authority (local fire
department) or BUSTR may issue the permit. See the
Fact Sheet entitled, “The BUSTR Permit Process.” A copy of a permit application is on the BUSTR website.
4.
Even though the permit may be issued by
the local fire department, BUSTR must receive a copy
of the permit application 30 days prior to the removal.
5.
Tank registration may be required if the
tank is not registered. See the Fact
Sheet entitled, “Underground Storage Tank Registration.” In many cases the Department is the owner;
the District Environmental Coordinator will handle tank registrations. The registration form is on the BUSTR website.
a.
For unidentified tanks, the owners are
typically unknown. Make certain that the registration and tank removal permit
forms accurately identify the owner as “UNKNOWN.” Never
identify ODOT as the owner.
b.
If a tank was last used prior to 11/8/84
then ownership is the last person who used the tank, which may not be known. In this case, make certain that the
registration and tank removal permit forms accurately identify the owner as
“UNKNOWN.” Never identify ODOT as the
owner.
6.
The actual removal is summarized in the BUSTR Technical Guidance Manual. The Certified Inspector
must sign the permit and should keep a copy for a permanent record.
7.
The BUSTR
Closure Report is required after the UST removal has been completed. The Contractor is required to submit the
completed report to the Project Engineer within 30 days of the tank
removal. The Regulated Waste Project
Engineer should sign and submit the Closure Report to BUSTR
within 45 days of the tank removal. The
Regulated Waste Project Engineer may elect to have this closure report reviewed
by an environmental consultant.
8.
The District is required to retain the
Closure Report record in perpetuity. The
report should be given to the Regulated Waste Project Engineer and/or District
Environmental Coordinator. The Regulated
Waste Project Engineer must ensure that these records are given to the District
Environmental Coordinator for final record keeping.
9.
Depending on the result of the closure
assessment, further investigation, risk assessment, and remedial action may be
necessary. The District will determine if an Environmental Consultant will be
needed to perform the assessment work. A
task order contract may be used to perform this work.
10.
The specification requirements in 202.08
do not cover risk assessment, remedial action, environmental cleanup, or the
cleanup of the contamination plume beyond a “few feet” outside the UST
footprint. If the assessment work is not
described in the Plan Note, this work should be considered extra work.
The following personnel must be contacted when the UST is
removed, and 25 gallons or more of petroleum are released, or if the product
reaches a body of water or travels off the project site. Project Personnel should use the following
website during a release:
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/derr/ersis/er/er.aspx
1.
Immediate Notification:
a.
Regulated Waste Project Engineer.
b.
District Environmental Coordinator.
c.
Local Fire Department.
d.
The OEPA
Emergency Response Unit at 800-282-9378.
2.
BUSTR
Corrective Action Hotline at 800-686-2878 within 24 hours.
3.
Contact all of the following if a
hazardous chemical in excess of its reportable quantity is released:
a.
Regulated Waste Project Engineer.
b.
District Environmental Coordinator.
c.
Local Fire Department.
d.
The Ohio EPA at 800-282-9378.
Reportable chemical quantities may be between 1 and 500
pounds depending on the chemical. The
website refers to Code of Regulation (CFR) that gives
the reportable quantities limits. In
addition, it gives explicit instructions about what action should be taken by
the project personnel.
The Contractor and the Regulated Waste Project Engineer
should know the reportable quantities prior to the UST removal.
The District will determine if an environmental consultant will be retained to assist the District in regulatory compliance.
The Department has experienced contract administration
problems during the disposal of regulated wastes, underground storage tanks and
asbestos pipe, and administrating borrow and waste areas. The main cause of these problems is the
confusion regarding current regulations and new regulations, which govern
construction debris, as well as the infrequency that some of these items are
included in the contract. The improper
disposal or management of regulated materials can create substantial
construction delay problems and a potential liability to the Department in the
future.
Regulated waste, for the purposes of this manual, is defined
as a hazardous waste, solid waste, construction and demolition debris,
petroleum contaminated soil, or any other regulated material denoted for
removal under the contract. For further
explanation regarding hazardous waste classifications, types, and
characteristics, see the Hazardous Waste Management Program Manual or other
Hazardous Waste Training Manuals.
This section is to be used in conjunction with the Hazardous
Waste Management Program Manual (HWMPM) and the
handouts and manuals received in the 24- or 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training or the
8-hour HAZWOPER refresher courses.
Additional references can be found by reviewing the 8-hour
Construction Safety or Construction HAZWOPER Manual.
This section does not expand on the technical, environmental
details explained in other manuals. This
manual should be used as a reference to other manuals when technical details
are needed beyond the scope of this manual.
The person in charge of work on a construction project is
called the Project Engineer. A
supervisor or an inspector may run the project on a daily basis depending on
the District level of staffing for the project.
The Project Engineer will randomly check in on the project and make any
engineering decisions.
The Regulated Waste Project Engineer (RWPE)
is in charge of all removal operations of regulated waste on the projects. The RWPE signs all
manifests from the projects and ensures that all environmental documents from
the project are transferred to the DEC for permanent storage. Each District
will have at least two engineers working at this function.
In some Districts, the District Environmental Coordinator
(DEC) or District Hazardous Waste Coordinator (DHWC)
may substitute for the RWPE if the RWPE is not available.
The RWPE has the responsibility to
effectively administer all aspects of regulated waste on the construction
project. They must familiarize
themselves with the specifications, the Contract, and this section of the
manual to perform their duties. The RWPE makes interpretations of the regulated waste contract
documents and this manual to the Project Engineer, Supervisors, or Project
Inspectors. In addition, the RWPE insures that trained inspectors are inspecting the
work.
The RWPE’s main contacts for
environmental advice are the District Environmental Coordinators (DEC). The DEC coordinates with the District
Hazardous Waste Coordinator, District Safety Representatives, Emergency
Coordinators, and the Environmental Site Assessment Section in the Central
Office of Environmental Services to make environmental decisions.
The following is a link to their names and numbers:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/Environment/staff/Documents/DEC_List.pdf
The Project Engineer is responsible for reporting any significant
deviations in the Contract documents to the District Construction Administrator
and/or the County Manager. The Project
Engineer has the authority to order the Contractor’s personnel and the
Environmental Consultant to perform, “as directed work,” in all situations
within the contract limits. This
authority is tempered with a great deal of responsibility for their
actions. If the Project Engineer orders
work contrary to the recommendations of the RWPE,
Environmental Specialist, or the Environmental Contractor, then the Project
Engineer becomes personally liable
for their actions. Before making any
final decisions, the Project Engineer must ensure that their instructions do
not contradict any laws or regulations that govern the work.
The RWPE, who has 24-hours Of HAZWOPER training, is responsible for the health and safety
of the Department Inspection Forces.
Additional health and safety
responsibilities are listed below:
1.
Ensures that project inspections are performed
with adequate personnel, equipment, and resources to complete the inspections
safely.
2.
Ensures that telephone communications
between the Department Inspectors and emergency response personnel is
maintained.
3.
Ensures that all inspectors are adequately
trained and qualified to work at the site.
4.
Reviews the Site Specific Health and
Safety Plan (SSHSP) and ensures that the SSHSP is adapted by the Department to include ODOT
inspection forces. For this review, the
Environmental Consultant can be hired by third party billing through the
Contractor or by the District Task Order Contract.
5.
Reviews the Contractor’s Site Specific
Health and Safety Plan. Do not accept
the SSHSP for liability reasons.
6.
Provides oversight of the Contractor’s
operations as it pertains to the Contractor’s SSHSP.
7.
Reviews the SSHSP
with the Inspectors.
8.
Serves as the primary contact to review
ODOT health and safety matters that may arise on the project.
9.
Informs the Inspectors of revised or new
safety protocols for the field operations.
10.
Informs the Inspectors of revisions to
the SSHSP.
11.
Reviews accident reports and the results
of the inspections.
The Project Inspector is responsible for the detailed
inspection of the work and to follow the directions given by the RWPE, Project Engineer, and the SSHSP.
The Contractor is responsible for prosecuting the work
according to the plans and specifications.
The C&MS Section 107.01
explicitly states that the Contractor shall comply with the construction safety
rules and regulations. Employers are
always responsible for the safety of their employees.
The DEC is responsible for giving technical advice to the RWPE, reviewing or hiring an environmental consultant to
review the Health and Safety Plan for ODOT workers, and coordinating matters of
safety and hazardous waste with the District Hazardous Waste Coordinator and
District Safety Representative.
Where the disposal of regulated wastes is necessary during
construction, the District Construction staff must have knowledge beyond the
plan note requirements in order to make appropriate and legally correct
decisions when facing actual field mandated changes to the contract.
An understanding of the requirements of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA),
the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements is essential during the construction
phase.
Training is available through the Office of Environmental
Services in Central Office, Environmental Site Assessment Section
(614-466-7942); Bureau of Workman Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene
(800-644-6292); or through a variety of private training sources. The private
training may be charged against the project on third party billing through the
Contractor.
The following is a link to the Bureau of Workman
Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene for free training courses:
http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/safety/SandHCourses.asp
Nothing in this manual requires ODOT project personnel to
enter a hazardous waste site without the consent of the employee. All regulated waste removal work is performed
by the Contractor and no ODOT personnel should actively participate in this
work.
The majority of the regulated waste removal operations on
highway construction projects consist of the removal of solid waste or
petroleum-contaminated soil. The minimum
training requirements listed below should be observed for all regulated waste
or underground storage tank removal projects.
All Project Engineers are required to attend the 8-hour Construction
Safety Awareness Class and the 8-hour Construction HAZWOPER
Awareness Class. This training will be
given every three years. This training
will enable workers to recognize hazards or conditions that require further
investigation by other more specialized personnel.
The District will designate at least two Project Engineers
with 24-hour Construction HAZWOPER training. The RWPE will deal
with all regulated waste issues that arise on the projects. An 8-hour annual refresher course is
required.
All Project Inspectors are required to have the 8-hour
Construction Safety and 8-hour HAZWOPER Awareness
Training. Students who complete this
training will be able to recognize hazards or conditions that require
specialized training.
Consideration should be given to having a project inspector
oversee the removal of underground storage tanks. Certified Underground Storage Tank Inspector
training can be obtained from BUSTR. See Section 202 Removal of Structures and
Obstructions.
Additional environmental consultant inspectors may be hired
through the Districts or Central Office Environmental Site Assessment Task
Order Contract to provide specialized inspection. The RWPE should
contact the District Environmental Coordinator to obtain these services. The procedure is further explained in the
section, Obtaining Technical Advice or Inspection.
Medical monitoring is required for employees working on hazardous
waste projects who are:
1.
Exposed to contaminants above the
permissible exposure limits (PEL) for more than 30
days per year.
2.
Wear a respirator for 30 days or more per
year.
3.
Injured or become ill due to exposure to
hazardous substances.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 covers this
requirement. The SSHSP,
the District Safety Coordinator, and the District Environmental Coordinator
should be consulted to determine the need for medical monitoring of an
employee. Medical monitoring is rarely
needed due to the type of contaminates, solid wastes, or petroleum contaminated
soil normally encountered on highway construction projects.
The SSHSP may alter the above
requirements because of the particular contaminants on the project. Review Site Specific Health and Safety Plan
Requirements and the project SSHSP.
All training and medical records shall be kept according to
sections 1105 and 1106 in the Hazardous Waste Program Manual (HWMPM).
Confined space, trenching, excavation safety, and other
construction related issues are covered by the 8-hour Construction Safety
Awareness class. The 8-hour
Construction Safety Awareness Training will be offered to all construction
personnel every 3 years.
Additional training is provided at no cost through the
Bureau of Workman Compensation at 800-644-6292.
Any personnel who want extended training should take the following
courses:
§
Trenching and Excavation, Course SAF112
§
Confined Space Assessment and Work,
Course IHY214
These courses are offered at various times throughout the
state. Construction personnel can sign
up for the courses at the following website:
http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/safety/SandHCourses.asp
The Contractor is required by OSHA and the contract
documents to have a Site Specific Health and Safety Plan (SSHSP)
when working within the exclusion or contamination zones of a construction
project. Depending on the material
contents of an underground storage tank, these exclusion zones may include the
areas around the removal of underground storage tanks.
The Contractor is responsible for the health and safety of
their personnel. The Contractor is required to have the SSHSP
available at the project site for inspection.
In no case will the Department accept or approve a Contractor’s SSHSP.
Under C&MS 105.10,
the Contractor must provide access to Department personnel to perform work
inspections. The Contractor cannot
restrict the inspection of the work when the inspection forces meet the minimum
training requirements of the SSHSP.
The RWPE is responsible the health
and safety of the inspection personnel.
See “Health and Safety Responsibilities” in the Responsibility section of
this manual. The RWPE
may forward the Contractor’s SSHSP to the District
Environmental Coordinator (DEC) for review.
The DEC will note how the SSHSP affects the
qualifications of the inspection forces.
The RWPE, in consultation with the DEC, will
determine whether department forces or consultant forces should inspect the
work. If consultant inspectors are used,
the consultant will be responsible for the health and safety of its employees.
The SSHSP will contain the following
information:
1.
Safety and Health Risk or Hazard
Analysis.
2.
Employee Training Assignments.
3.
Personal Protective Equipment
Requirements.
4.
Medical Surveillance Requirements.
5.
Frequency and Types of Air Monitoring.
6.
Site Control Measures.
7.
Decontamination Procedures.
8.
An Emergency Response Plan.
9.
Confine Space Entry Procedures (if
necessary).
10.
Spill Containment Program.
Further information about the SSHSP
is detailed in the 24-hour training for the Regulated Waste Project Engineer.
All construction personnel, including ODOT project
personnel, will work under, and obey the requirements of the SSHSP during the inspections. The project personnel should review the SSHSP to become familiar with all the aspects of this
document.
All ODOT personnel entering the contamination zone must wear
the personal protective equipment (PPE) listed in the
SSHSP. The
training and equipment may be obtained by contacting the District Environmental
Coordinator or Safety Coordinator. If
the required equipment and training are not available to ODOT personnel, then
this training may be paid for under third party billing through the Contractor.
In the absence of a project SSHSP,
the RWPE should contact the District Environmental
Coordinator to determine the need for an SSHSP. There will be instances where an SSHSP is not required.
Some solid waste or petroleum contaminated soil operations will
generally not require an SSHSP.
Most hazardous waste sites are identified through
environmental site assessment during the preliminary development process. These sites are avoided where possible. When these sites cannot be avoided, plans or
notes will be placed in the contract to instruct the project personnel how to
safely remove, cap, or remediate the contaminated material. Some typical plan notes are shown in the
section, Typical Regulated Waste Plan Notes, of this manual.
Projects involving the removal of regulated material may
quickly become complicated from an administrative perspective. The District Planning and Production staffs
should coordinate the plan notes and specialized requirements for each project
with the District Construction staff to ensure that the construction inspection
staff, including the Project Engineer, understands why the special notes are in
the plans and what special administrative requirements are necessary. If necessary, time should be allotted to
develop contracts for outside environmental inspectors and to determine if
specific training is needed for ODOT inspectors.
Construction projects with complicated remediation work,
which requires specific equipment, project staff, or time, may be separated
from the highway construction project to avoid overly complicating the
project. Proper management and disposal
or remediation of regulated waste and USTs are
essential to prevent future liability for the Department.
The Contractor is responsible for the proper removal of
regulated waste. The project personnel are
responsible to control the Contractor’s work according to the contract
documents and all applicable laws and regulations.
The Hazardous Waste Program Manual is an excellent reference
to help the project personnel to familiarize themselves with the regulation
requirements and the waste types, characteristics, and generation
requirements. Consult the 24-hour
Construction HAZWOPER training manual when dealing
with these regulated wastes.
The plan notes and/or environmental site assessment reports
are available to the project construction personnel to help familiarize them
with the type of contamination that will be encountered on the project. These reports should be available through the
DEC, production, or the Office of Environmental Services in Central Office.
The specialized plan notes may require department or
consultant environmental inspectors to field screen samples and analyze soils
excavated from areas of environmental concern.
Contractors may be required to stockpile, containerize, or dispose of
contaminated soils. The plan notes
should allow the project to efficiently manage the disposal of the regulated
wastes and/or USTs encountered on the project.
The plan notes will outline who is responsible for what
operation on the project. The RWPE should review the plan notes before the Contractor
starts work. The following is a general
outline of responsibilities.
The regulated wastes are usually located on the plans. Work can begin in these areas once the
Project Engineer is satisfied that all of the following are complete:
1.
The SSHSP is
present on the project.
2.
The Department has appropriate
environmental inspectors.
3.
The Contractor has the appropriate work force
to proceed with the work.
4.
The Contractor has set up the appropriate
zoning as noted in the SSHSP.
The zoning includes, but is not be limited to all of the
following: Contamination Zone, Decontamination Zone, and the Safe Zone. These
areas must be secured at all times and are usually separated by a construction
fence.
Contamination areas are sometimes marked in zones designated
as hazardous, solid, or other waste classifications. This gives the Project Engineer an insight
into the general classification of the material in the contamination
zones. This classification is generally
not used for final disposal. The
Environmental Inspector may field screen the regulated material prior to the
stockpiling, but all materials are stockpiled and tested prior to the final
disposal of the material.
In some cases, and with the permission of the regulatory
agency and the District Environmental Coordinator (or as allowed by the plan
notes), the material may be excavated and directly placed in trucks for disposal
at the landfill. This may require
additional testing of the excavation area.
Substantial savings may be obtained when this method is used.
The plans generally call for the removal of enough material
to build the highway. Unless otherwise
called for in the plans, the Department does not clean up all the regulated
material in the right-of-way. Contact
the District Environmental Coordinator for cleanup instructions, unless a
regulatory authority is overseeing this portion of the project.
The contract documents give general details about the
temporary storage methods. The RWPE should review the Contractor’s proposed storage method
and determine if the proposed method meets the intent of the plans. The project should review the storage
locations daily to ensure the work is progressing satisfactorily. A sample inspection form is in the Hazardous
Waste Management Program Manual (HWMPM) in appendix
k. When work is not in progress, all
storage areas must be inspected weekly, as per Section 507 in the HWMPM.
The Contract or Plan may require that the State’s
Environmental Consultant or Contractor’s Environmental Specialist test the
regulated waste after it is stockpiled. The
testing amount and location will be detailed in the plan or determined by the
Environmental Consultant.
ODOT employees should not test or sample suspected hazardous
waste material. This should be done by an environmental consultant. The Contractor is responsible for any other
tests required by the landfill for disposal purposes. The Contractor is required to give all the
test results to the project.
The test results shall be kept according to Section 1104 in
the HWMPM.
Once the material is tested and the results are known, the
material may be classified into a regulatory category, such as hazardous waste,
solid wastes, petroleum contaminated waste, special, or non-regulated
wastes. The material may be shipped to
the appropriate landfill or onto other areas of the project if allowed. Petroleum contaminated soil is allowed under 203.02.K
to be used as fill.
The manifest documents must be filled out and completed
prior to the disposal of any hazardous waste material. Manifest documents are prepared by the
Contractor and signed by the RWPE on behalf of the
Department.
The RWPE receives one copy of the
manifest; the remaining copies go out with the trucker.
The destinations of the various copies of the Manifest are
as follows:
1.
Landfill: Original signed copy.
2.
Project: First copy signed by Landfill.
3.
Contractor: Second copy signed by
Landfill.
4.
Trucking Company: Third copy signed by
Landfill.
5.
Project: Fourth copy kept by the
Regulated Waste Project Engineer (RWPE) after they
sign the manifest; it does not go with the load. The RWPE matches it
with the Landfill signed first copy that is returned to the Project. The RWPE verifies
that the two copies match.
The manifest form has these terms for the various parties:
Party |
Form Term |
Landfill |
DESTINATION |
ODOT
Project |
GENERATOR |
Contractor |
OPERATOR |
Trucking
Company |
TRANSPORTER |
There are four carbon copies, so the RWPE
musty sign the forms with a lot of pressure.
One copy of the manifest comes back to the project when the
regulated material is disposed at the regulating facility. The RWPE must
ensure that all copies and material quantities are accounted for in a timely
manner. See Section 603 in the Hazardous
Waste Management Program Manual for information about the action to be taken
when a manifest does not come back to the project.
Examples of Manifests and a full description are shown in
the Hazardous Waste Management Program Manual (HWMPM)
in Section 602. Most of the regulated
material removed from construction projects will be either petroleum
contaminated soils or a solid waste.
Manifesting is required, but there will not be an RCRA
generator number on a solid waste manifest.
An example of one is on Figure 202-1.
Figure 202.A – Non-Hazardous Manifest
For more information regarding manifesting, see Sections 603
and Appendix I of the HWMPM.
The Hazardous Waste Management Program Manual (HWMPM) is an excellent resource to determine the
pre-transportation and placarding requirements.
Sections 504, 605 and appendix P of the HWMPM
provide a pre-transportation requirements and checklists. The Contractor is required to provide all of
the material and manpower to provide for the proper identification,
transportation, and disposal of the regulated waste. The RWPE must
ensure that the packaging, labeling, and placarding are done according to the
regulations.
All documentation of the regulated waste operations should
be recorded in SiteManager and in the daily
diaries. All records should be kept with
the project files. The Regulated Waste Project Engineer must ensure that the
records are kept in the District for future reference. The records need to be
kept by the District Environmental Coordinator in the District.
If regulated waste is classified as a hazardous waste, then
all of the records keeping requirements listed in Section 1101 in the HWMPM apply.
When the project conducts hazardous waste removal
operations, then the RWPE will perform the weekly
inspection requirements in 1107 in the HWMPM.
Special procedures must be followed when the Contractor
encounters potential regulated materials that were not anticipated by the
plans. Section 203.04 of the C&MS
describes the process for notifying Contractors and Department personnel of
these special procedures.
Suspected regulated material must be left in place until
identified by a qualified specialist.
This may require the temporary discontinuance of work in the area of the
suspected materials. The area in
question should be secured to prevent access.
This can be accomplished by cordoning off the area with rope or
construction fence and posting a guard.
On large projects, work may continue at locations sufficiently removed
from the site in question.
The Project Engineer must be notified immediately and should
contact the RWPE.
The Department will evaluate the level of risk to workers and the
public, and notify all responsible parties and regulatory agencies as
required. The District will consult with
the appropriate environmental regulatory agencies and ODOT staff with
specialized expertise in the hazardous waste field in the Office of
Construction Administration, or the Office of Environmental Services, to
determine a course of action. If it is
determined that the area in question is or may be contaminated with
environmentally regulated substances, the District will initiate the evaluation
and remediation of the problem area as described below. In the event of a
life-threatening situation to human health outside the project, contact the Local
Fire Department and the Local Police.
Report the incident to the District Construction Administrator and the
Highway Manager to determine if local involvement is required. When local involvement is required, notify
the County Emergency Manager Director listed in the current version of the
Incident Management System Responders Listing.
If a hazardous chemical in excess of its reportable quantity
is released into a body of water or leaves the project site, all of the
following must be notified:
1.
RWPE or DEC.
2.
Local Fire Department.
3.
The Ohio EPA at 800-282-9378.
Reportable chemicals may be between 1 and 500 pounds
depending on the chemical. The following
website refers to the Code of Regulation (CFR) that
gives the reportable quantities limits.
In addition, it gives explicit instructions about what action should be
taken by the project personnel:
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/derr/ersis/er/er.aspx
The project should hire an environmental consultant to help
with required paperwork and technical advice.
It is imperative that action be taken to mitigate the
problem in a timely manner.
If required, the District may seek the services of a
qualified consultant who specializes in regulated waste assessment and remediation,
and billing through the Contractor or the District or Central Office task order
contract.
The District or Central Office Environmental Site Assessment
Task Order Contract can be used to provide specific environmental expertise for
the consultation, evaluation, and testing in these situations. The District's Planning and/or Environmental
staff can aid in developing a proposal request for these services when the Task
Order Contract is used. This can be
provided at no cost to the project.
The specific consultation, testing, or inspectors hired
through the Task Order Contract or other contracts should specify the type of
environmental expertise needed. For
example, a project involving underground storage tanks or petroleum
contaminated soils requires knowledge of BUSTR rules
and regulations, operation of organic vapor analyzers, and the ability to
interpret laboratory data. A good
minimum qualification for these projects would be a Certified Installer or
Inspector under BUSTR’s rules. Projects involving hazardous solid wastes or
other types of wastes require the appropriate type of expertise.
The chosen environmental consultant must submit a sampling
plan for the Department and OEPA (if applicable) for
approval. Upon approval, the
environmental consultant will perform the required sampling, testing,
mitigation, and possible disposal.
If it is determined that no contamination exists, or that
the problem has been resolved on the site, the Contractor will be directed to
return to work.
If required, the Environmental Consultant or Contractor will
develop a removal or remediation plan in consultation with ODOT, OEPA, or BUSTR (if applicable).
Once the contaminant is known, and a plan to eliminate or
mitigate the regulated material is determined, the Department may seek
competitive bids from a qualified regulated waste disposal firm contractor to
remove or mitigate the waste.
If the project cannot tolerate the time it would take to obtain
competitive bids, the Department may request a waiver of competitive bidding
from the Controlling Board and award it to an approved, qualified environmental
firm via third party billing through the Contractor.
Where treatment or disposal of the regulated material must
be conducted concurrently with construction, it may be made a part of the
construction contract.
A remediation contract will be initiated once all the
approvals are obtained. The Environmental Consultant, Contractor, or
Subcontractor will perform work according to this manual and the approved
remediation plan.
The Department will keep complete records of all activities
performed in the treatment, removal, transport, and disposal according to all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
These records are the same as detailed in the Regulated Waste Designated
for Removal in the Contract section of this manual.
All of the disposal requirements of a regulated waste
outlined in the Regulated Waste Designated for Removal section in the Contract
still apply. A plan note, similar to the
ones in the Typical Regulated Waste Plan Notes section of this manual; an
excavation plan; and a SSHSP should be developed
before the work begins.
It is important to be aware of other common construction
materials that can cause environmental problems during or after construction.
The most common materials are construction and demolition debris, landscape
waste (buried or burned on-site), and asbestos pipe. These materials were detailed in Sections
105.16, 105.17, 201, and 202. Other
materials such as slag, scrap tires, railroad ties, and recycled materials are
detailed in this section.
Air-Cooled Blast Furnace slag (slag made from making iron)
has been known to produce a green, yellow, white, or black runoff, which can
smell like rotten eggs. The color is
usually pH driven and goes away in about six months, but not always. The runoff may exceed the allowable pH limits
under the Clean Water Act.
To minimize these problems, all Air-Cooled Blast Furnace
slag must pass the Sulfur Leachate Test detailed in Supplement 1027.
The problems first showed up in Cleveland around 1992. The Ohio EPA wanted the slag industry to
regulate themselves and change the ACBF slag
chemistry by adding chemicals. This did
not work well, and in 1998, the Ohio EPA requested that the Department specify
the Bucket Test. The Bucket Test was
pre-2002 SS-907 and was successfully used in Chicago. The Bucket Test can detect if the sulfur
content in the slag is too high. The
Bucket Test was implemented by SS-907 in 1998.
Then the Ohio EPA found several more projects with
environmental problems. One of the
projects was ODOTs.
This Department project used RPCC (Recycled
Portland Cement Pavement) and ACBF slag. The RPCC was used
in the undercut and the ACBF Slag was used in the 304
material. The Department was cited for
violating the Clean Water Act. This
problem has cost approximately $120,000 and has led the Department to hire an
Environmental Consultant to remediate the problem.
The environmental problems on non-ODOT projects were clearly
caused by the ACBF slag. One of the projects cost millions of dollars
to remove the ACBF slag due to environmental
problems. Another project has cost
thousands of dollars a month to contain and remove the runoff. By reviewing the Ohio Administrative Code,
environmental reports, and performing lab tests, ODOT developed the following
solution in Supplement 1027:
1.
Lengthen the time of the Bucket Test.
2.
Incorporate some of the Ohio
Administrative Code Water Quality requirements.
3.
Test for pH, conductivity and total
dissolved solids.
These tests will minimize ODOT’s environmental
liability. It is important that the
project personnel recognize these requirements and only use materials that meet
these specifications.
Steel slag can expand and produce tufa, which can block underdrains. All
steel slag is restricted in 703.01.E and 703.14 in the C&MS.
There are three types of slag detailed in these
specifications: Open Hearth, Basic Oxygen Furnace, and Electric Arc slag. All
slags are byproducts of making steel or iron.
Open Hearth slag (OH slag) was produced pre-1970. Basic Oxygen Furnace slag (BOF slag) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF
slag) are produced from a newer and faster process for making steel. Basic
Oxygen Furnace slag tends to have more problems than Open Hearth slag because
the OH process is slower, and the slower process burns more chemicals out of
the OH slag. Very little Electric Arc
Furnace slag was used for ODOT work, but it has more detrimental effects than
any of the other steel slags.
In the mid-1970s, the Department had severe expansion
problems associated with bedding, backfill, and base material placed using OH
and BOF steel slag.
This problem caused the Department to spend hundreds of thousands of
dollars due to premature failures.
As result of several years of research, the Department
required a 6 month aging of all OH and BOF slags to
solve the problem. It also eliminated
the use of OH or BOF slags in confined areas such as
pipe bedding and backfill, underdrains, and around
structures.
In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, OH and BOF slags were found clogging up underdrain systems. The
use of OH and BOF slags was eliminated in Items 310
and 304.
In the early 1990’s, the Department allowed the use of some
OH slags if the field performance proved that the OH slag did not block underdrains.
In the 1997 specification book, the Department allowed OH
slag in Items 203, 307, 306, 304, 410, 411, 603, and 617. BOF slag was
allowed for Items 203, 410, 411, and 617.
The following is some of the reasoning behind the 1997 and 2002
specification changes.
1.
We consulted with Industry, Illinois,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, and the Ohio Turnpike on this matter. ODOT reviewed past
research and consulted with John Hurd, Stu Schwotzer, and Phil Hall who performed the majority of the
research done in the past.
2.
The words, “from sources on file at the
Laboratory,” have been misinterpreted in Items 304, 410, 411, and 617. The
intent of this note was to verify tufa performance before the sources are used.
This has been clarified.
3.
The expansion potential of OH and BOF slags are related to the concentrations of CaO and MgO. CaO
leaches out during the aging process, while MgO may
not. A test method is recommended to
help determine the expansion risk. The recommended
expansion test has a 20-year field performance related history.
4.
The risk is too great to allow BOF slag in base material. Therefore, clear identification
of OH slag is critical to base performance.
A procedure to verify the material source as OH slag is detailed.
5.
Water and confining pressures cause
additional expansion potential in OH and BOF slag.
Therefore, all OH and BOF slag was eliminated in
areas where the material is confined.
The problems found in the mid-1970’s were primarily from
projects built in the mid-1960’s. Tufa
was not found blocking underdrains for about 10
years. Problems associated with ODOT
projects built today may not arise for 10 years or more.
The easiest way to avoid problems is to eliminate the use of
OH and BOF slag in all Department items of work.
Certainly the Department has documented enough bad performance related problems
associated with OH and BOF slag to justify this
elimination.
Most states do not allow steel slag for any base or confined
areas. Instead, we have implemented a
method and procedure that allows the use of OH and BOF
slag in certain applications to minimize the potential for premature
failures.
The restrictions on the use of OH and BOF
slag are intended to ensure we do not revisit those past expansion and tufa
problems. Using materials that comply
with the specifications minimizes environmental and engineering concerns.
Lime precipitant from slags used in the bases of older
projects can create deposits that form on the side slopes. The deposited material will have a high pH
and may have to be taken to a solid waste landfill. The material may be a hazardous waste if the
pH is above 12.5.
When the project personnel notice these materials within the
project limits, the deposits should be tested and removed as follows:
1.
This material should be tested under the
task order contract.
2.
The Contractor should perform the removal
by force account.
Some projects may have special plan notes for the removal
operations. The following plan note will be used to remove the tufa. If a large amount of tufa is on the project
there may be other removal notes.
A
field review has determined that there are tufa deposits located between
stations ______and stations _______ at the underdrain outlets. If these materials are encountered, manage
this material according to the following.
Obtain
all necessary testing for disposal, permits and approvals, and transportation
of the material to a licensed (by the local health department) and permitted
(by the state environmental protection agency) solid waste disposal facility.
Provide
areas to stockpile the material. Stockpile
the materials in a leakproof and covered container.
Ensure
that all transport vehicles used for the movement of regulated material meets
all applicable Local, State, and Federal requirements. Maintain records (such as manifests, landfill
tickets, daily logs, etc.) to document the source, movement, and destination of
each truckload of contaminated material.
Submit one copy of each of these records to the Engineer.
Furnish
all the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to excavate, store, test,
transport, and dispose of the tufa material, including any required permits,
approvals, or fees, within the aforementioned limits.
The
Department will pay for this work according to 109.05 (C&MS).
Scrap Tires found on the project are transported under OAC
3745-27-56. The tires must be
disposed of at a registered and permitted scrap tire facility as per OAC
3745-27-61 thru 65.
Use the following link to the OAC:
Under these requirements, the transportation company and the
disposal facility are regulated by the OEPA. Shipping papers are required to ship the
tires to and from the facility. The District Environmental Coordinator or
24-hour trained Regulated Waste Project Engineer will sign the shipping papers
for the Department. The records must be
kept for 3 years.
The Ohio EPA encourages the use of railroad ties as landscape
materials or other uses. When disposed, they are disposed of in a construction
and demolition debris site or a solid waste facility.
To date, creosote in railroad ties does not pose an
environmental threat.
Supplemental Specification 871 allows the use of fly ash,
bottom ash, foundry sand, glass, and tires in fills.
Recycled materials are defined in the C&MS in 203.02.N Recycled materials may be fly ash, bottom
ash, foundry sand, glass or tires.
Under certain circumstances, petroleum contaminated soil in 203.02.K
may also be used in fills. The
environmental requirements are in 203.03.I
on page 101 and 102.
The recycled materials are allowed in the interior sections
of the fills. The approval on existing contracts will be on a case-by-case
basis or if SS-871
is in the Contract. Recycled materials
are not allowed under the terms of the Contract unless SS-871
is included.
The following Designer Note should be reviewed prior to
considering the use of Supplemental Specification 871 Embankment Using Recycled
Material:
The
specification was written to allow the Districts to use recycled materials in
embankment construction. It was written to safely use these recycled products
without jeopardizing the embankment or pavement integrity or long-term
performance. The Department does not
require the use of recycled materials because this specification does not
eliminate all risk or liability to the Department. It only minimizes these risks. The
utilization of SS-871 is at the District’s discretion. Districts are advised to consider all the
benefits and potential problems prior to allowing these materials.
Recycled materials can be cheaper and provide engineering
improvements to the embankment construction.
For example, fly ash and tires can provide lighter weight materials.
By using these materials, the Department will save landfill
space in the state. The Department may
minimize potential legislation in the future that would require the use of
these materials. (Note: In 1995, the
state legislators required ODOT to allow petroleum-contaminated soil for
embankment material, now under 203.02.K).
Once these materials are placed on ODOT property, the
recycled materials become the responsibility of the Department. ODOT will assume any future liability and
costs for removal and proper disposal of material according to future EPA
regulations. If this embankment is
repaired in the future, the material may have to be disposed of in a landfill
if required by Ohio EPA regulations.
A small percentage of tire fills have spontaneously caught
fire. Fly ash is a silt and may be
susceptible to frost heave and capillary action. Both problems are minimized by the
engineering controls in the specification.
The District may pick and choose which recycled material to
use or they may allow the use of all recycled materials.
The District may allow different materials at certain
locations along the project.
No change in the cross sections is needed to include SS-871
in the plans. This specification
delineates the areas in which recycled materials are allowed.
The following plan note can be used to incorporate SS
871 in the contract.
Embankment Construction Using
Recycled Materials
On
this project, Supplemental Specification 871 Embankment Construction Using
Recycled Materials applies.
____________________________ (Put in the materials wanted or needed) may
be substituted for Item 203 Embankment in the contract. The Department will measure and pay for all
work detailed in SS-871 according to the Unit Bid Price for Item 203
Embankment.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK
1. Introduction
Soil adjacent the New Hamlet
Cleaners property (SE corner of SR 132 and SR 125) was tested and contained
petroleum substances. These substances
are present within the excavation limits for proposed underdrains,
proposed 36-inch storm sewer, other utilities and/or roadway construction from
Station 1+50 Lt. along SR 132 Station 370+70 Right along SR 125 (see Sheet
22/57). This material must be handled by
the Contractor according the following notes.
In addition, the Contractor shall remove four underground storage tanks
located within the proposed right-of-way limits in accordance with Item 202 of ODOT’s Construction and Material Specification (C&MS).
1.2 Site Specific Health and Safety Plan (SSHSP)
The Contractor shall certify in
writing to the Engineer within 2 weeks after contract execution that the Contractor
has prepared a SSHSP in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120 for operations involving hazardous
substances within the aforementioned limits.
The Contractor shall make the SSHSP available
at the project site. Copies of the
environmental studies are available for examination in the Office of Contracts
and the ODOT District 12, Office of Planning. This information may be used by
the Contractor to develop the SSHSP.
1.3 Material Sampling
The Contractor shall provide the
Engineer with 5 days’ notice prior to beginning any excavation within the
aforementioned limits to permit arranging for the necessary testing services.
All material excavated by the Contractor between these limits during
construction shall be subject to testing by an Inspector provided by the
Engineer. The Inspector shall
field-screen the excavated material for petroleum contamination using an
organic vapor analyzer (OVA). At the
discretion of the Inspector, the excavated material, which exhibits petroleum
contamination, shall be stockpiled and segregated while samples of the material
are analyzed by an independent analytical laboratory. Field-screening results and visual
observation will be the basis for segregating excavated material. Soil samples
shall to be tested for BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl
benzene, and Xylene) by Method 8020 and TPH by Method
8015. If the BTEX
and/or TPH levels exceed levels set forth by the Ohio
EPA Petroleum Contaminated Soil Policy, the material shall be treated as
petroleum-contaminated soil. All
field-screening instruments and initial sampling and analysis of soils will be
provided by the Engineer at no cost to the Contractor.
1.4 Temporary Storage of Contaminated Soils
All excavated material, which is determined
to be potentially contaminated with petroleum substances, shall be stockpiled
in an area provided by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall stockpile the material
in a leak proof, covered container provided by the Contractor. The material shall remain on-site until
analytical results are received by the Engineer.
As an alternate, the Engineer may
permit temporary storage of suspected contaminated soils on an impermeable
membrane. The membrane should be
surrounded by bales of straw to prevent the suspect soils from coming in
contact with the original soils. An
impermeable membrane shall be placed over the stockpile to prevent contact with
precipitation and/or surface run-off.
1.5 Material Evaluation
The Inspector shall use the
analytical results to determine the regulatory classification of the excavated
materials. The excavated material may be
classified in one or all of the following three categories:
1.5.1 ITEM SPECIAL - Work
Involving Non-regulated Materials
The Inspector will determine if the
excavated material is non-regulated. The
work involved in this Item Special includes developing and complying with a SSHSP; handling, storage, and disposal/use of non-regulated
materials. This material may then be
used as backfill for other project purposes, if it meets the appropriate ODOT
specifications.
1.5.2 ITEM SPECIAL - Work
Involving Petroleum-Contaminated Soil
The Inspector will determine if the
excavated material is petroleum-contaminated soil (PCS) based on the analytical
test results. The Engineer will provide
the Contractor with these test results.
The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits
and approvals and to transport the material to a licensed (by the local health
dept.) and permitted (by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency) solid waste
facility or a Petroleum Contaminated Soil Remediation Facility (PCSRF) for proper disposal or remediation. Prior to disposal, the Contractor shall
contact the proposed facility to determine the additional testing required for
disposal or remediation at that facility.
The prices for these tests are to be included in the above pay
item. The work involved in this pay item
includes developing and complying with a SSHSP;
handling, storage, testing (for disposal or remediation); and disposal or
remediation of PCS. When directed by the
proposed facility, the Contractor shall have an independent laboratory collect
samples and test the excavated or stored materials for PCS disposal or
remediation approval.
1.5.3 Work Involving Hazardous
Waste
In the event the analytical test
results for disposal purposes show the excavated material is a hazardous waste,
disposal of this material shall to be paid for in accordance with Section
109.04 of ODOTs C&MS.
1.6 Backfill of Excavated Areas
All excavated areas shall be
backfilled with suitable material in accordance with the project plans,
applicable ODOT specifications, and/or as directed by the Engineer. All surplus or unsuitable excavated material
that can be used in embankments shall be disposed of in accordance with Item
203.05 of ODOTs
C&MS.
1.7 General Notes
All transport vehicles used for the
movement of regulated soils and/or water shall meet applicable local, state,
and federal requirements. The Contractor
shall maintain records such as daily logs, landfill tickets, manifests, etc.
that document the source, movement, and destination of each truckload of
contaminated soil. One copy of each of
these records shall be submitted to the Engineer.
1.8 Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to properly develop and comply
with a SSHSP, excavate, store, test (for disposal),
transport, and dispose of contaminated materials, removal of underground
storage tanks, including any required approvals or fees within the limits
identified above. Payment for this work
shall be made at the contract prices bid per ton and per regulated underground
storage tank. Work involving hazardous
waste shall be paid for in accordance with Section 109.04 of ODOTs C&MS.
The following estimated quantities
have been included in the General Summary for the work noted above:
Item Special - Work Involving
Non-regulated Materials, 160 Ton
Item Special - Work Involving
Petroleum-Contaminated Soil, 160 Ton
Item 202 - Regulated Underground
Storage Tank Removed, 4 each
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK (CUY - Aerospace Parkway, PID 16802)
1.1 Introduction
Environmental studies have shown
that regulated material (foundry sand, etc.) is present within the following
excavation limits:
All excavations within the
aforementioned limits shall be paid for under the original plan bid items. The Contractor shall manage this material
according to the following notes. The
estimated quantity has been included in the General Summary for this work.
1.2 Site Specific Health and Safety Plan (SSHSP)
The Contractor shall determine if a
SSHSP is required in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1910.120.
Environmental studies information is available for examination at ODOT
District 12, Planning Dept., 5500 Transportation Blvd., Garfield Heights,
OH 44125.
1.3 Material Handling
All material excavated by the
Contractor between these limits may be stockpiled in an area provided by the
Contractor and approved by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall stockpile the material in a leak proof, covered
container provided by the Contractor.
The Engineer may permit temporary
storage of the regulated soils on an impermeable membrane. The membrane shall be surrounded by bales of
straw to prevent the suspected soils from coming in contact with the original
soils. An impermeable membrane shall be
placed over the stockpile to prevent contact with precipitation and/or surface
run-off.
As an alternative, the Engineer may
permit the Contractor to direct load the excavated regulated soils (located
within the aforementioned limits) into trucks for subsequent disposal.
1.4 Material Sampling and Disposal
The Contractor shall provide the
Engineer with 5 days’ notice prior to any excavations within the aforementioned
limits to permit arranging for the necessary testing services. All material excavated by the Contractor
between these limits shall be subject to testing by an Inspector provided by
the Engineer. The Inspector will conduct
sampling and testing every 100 cubic meters of material excavated. Samples will be tested by the following USEPA test methods:
The Contractor shall properly
transport and dispose of the excavated material that is considered surplus or
unsuitable material in a licensed (by the local health department) and
permitted (by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency) solid waste
facility. If required by the solid waste
facility, the Contractor shall be responsible for conducting any additional
sampling and analysis of the excavated material.
In the event the analytical test
results for disposal indicate the excavated materials are hazardous and/or TSCA waste, disposal shall be paid for in accordance with
Section 109.04 of ODOT’s C&MS.
1.5 Backfill of Excavated Areas
All excavated areas shall be
backfilled with suitable material in accordance with the project plans or as
directed by the Engineer.
1.6 Potential Dewatering Of Excavated Areas
If excavations within the aforementioned
limits require dewatering for construction purposes, the Contractor shall
dewater and subsequently dispose of waters by methods approved by the
Engineer. All water containerized by the
Contractor between these limits shall be subject to testing by an Inspector
provided by the Engineer. Samples will
be tested by the following USEPA test methods:
1.
The Contractor shall obtain all the
necessary permits and/or authorizations needed to store, transport and dispose
of the water in accordance with applicable local, state or federal regulations.
2.
The Engineer will classify the water
removed from the excavation into one of the two following categories.
1.6.1 ITEM
SPECIAL - Work Involving Water
The Engineer will determine if the
water is non-regulated. The method for
disposing of the non-regulated water shall be approved by the Engineer. Work involved with this Item Special includes
the handling, storage, and disposal of the non-regulated water.
1.6.2 ITEM SPECIAL - Work
Involving Regulated Water
The Engineer will determine if the
water is regulated. The Contractor shall
be responsible for disposal of the regulated water. The method for disposing of the regulated
water shall be approved by the Engineer.
The work involved in this Item Special includes the handling, storage,
testing, and disposal of regulated water.
1.7 General Notes
All transport vehicles used for the
movement of regulated soils shall meet applicable Local, State, and Federal
requirements. The Contractor shall
maintain records, such as manifests, landfill tickets, daily logs, etc., to
document the source, movement, and destination of each truckload of
contaminated soil. One copy of each of
these records shall be submitted to the Engineer.
1.8 Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to properly handle, store, test,
transport, and dispose of regulated materials, including any required permits,
approvals, or fees within the limits identified above. Payment for this work shall be made at the
contract price bid per metric ton and/or cubic meter. The basis for conversion from cubic meter to
metric ton is 2 metric ton/cubic meter.
The following estimated quantities have been included in the General
Summary for the work noted above:
690M65010 Item Special - Work Involving Solid
Waste, Mton
690M65020 Item Special - Work
Involving Water, Cubic Meter
690M65024
Item Special - Work Involving Regulated Water, Cubic Meter
Environmental Work (HAM - 127 -
5.47, PID 9135)
Abandonment of Ground Water of Monitoring Wells
A total of three monitoring wells
are present on the vacant lot located at 4135 Virginia Avenue (corner of Chase
and Virginia). These wells shall be
abandoned in accordance with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Technical Guidelines for Sealing Unused Wells
(Appendix 4, Sealing Monitoring Wells and Boreholes). Payment for this work shall be as per Item
Special - Ground Water Monitoring Well Abandonment.
Removal of Underground Storage Tanks
The Contractor shall remove two
petroleum underground storage tanks in accordance with ODOT Construction and
Material Specifications (C&MS) Item 202.
These tanks are located at 4135 Virginia Avenue (corner of Chase and
Virginia).
Removal and Disposal of Scrap Tires
Scrap tires are located throughout
the project area. The Contractor shall
be responsible for removing, transporting, and disposing of these scrap tires
as per this plan note.
The Contractor shall ensure that
the tires are removed and transported in a manner that satisfies all the
appropriate OEPA regulations. Specifically, the transportation of tires is
governed by OAC 3745-27-56. The disposal of tires shall be at a registered
and permitted scrap tire facility as per OAC
3745-27-61 thru 65. Payment for this
work shall be as per Item 202 Removal Miscellaneous: Scrap Tires.
Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the aforementioned
work. The following estimated quantities
have been included in the General Summary for the work noted above:
Item Special - Ground Water
Monitoring Well Abandonment, three each
Item 202 - Regulated Underground Storage
Tank Removed, two each
Item 202 - Removal
Miscellaneous: Scrap Tires, Lump Sum
Environmental Work (MIA - 48 -
8.534, PID 12860)
Asbestos Abatement
An asbestos survey of the bridge
structure scheduled for demolition was completed 6/99 by a certified asbestos
hazard evaluation specialist (CAHES). Approximately 440' of conduit, which contains
asbestos materials, was identified on the bridge structure. A copy of the Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency Notification for Asbestos Demolition and Renovation Form with Sections
I-VII, XVII, XVIII completed is available at the District 7 ODOT office
(Planning Department). The form must be
submitted to OEPA-SWDO, DAPC
(401 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402) at least 10 days prior to
demolition/renovation activities.
The Contractor shall take whatever
precautions are possible to ensure that the asbestos containing material (ACM)
does not become friable. To ensure that
the non-friable asbestos material does not become friable, or in the event that
the non-friable material becomes friable, the Contractor shall provide an
individual trained in the provisions of NESHAP that
will be on-site during the demolition and/or removal of the ACM conduit. All ACMs shall be
properly containerized, transported, and disposed of in accordance with the
state and federal regulations.
Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor (including a CAHES), equipment, and
materials necessary to complete, submit, and comply with the OEPA notification for and to remove, transport and dispose
of asbestos containing materials in a licensed (by the local health department)
and permitted (by the OEPA) solid waste
facility. Payment for this work shall be
made at the contract prices bid Lump Sum.
The following quantity has been included in the General Summary for the
work noted above:
690M98400 Item Special -
Misc.: Asbestos Abatement, Lump Sum
Removal and Disposal of Scrap Tires
(GRE - 42 - 14.25, PID 13134)
Scrap tires are located at
approximately STA 23+660 to STA
23+720. The Contractor shall be
responsible for removing, transporting, and disposing of these scrap tires as
per this plan note.
The Contractor shall ensure that
the tires are removed and transported in a manner that satisfies all the
appropriate OEPA regulations. Specifically, the transportation of tires is
governed by OAC 3745-27-56. The disposal of tires shall be at a
registered and permitted scrap tire facility as per OAC
3745-27-61 thru 65.
Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor, equipment and materials necessary to remove, transport and dispose
of scrap ties in a registered and permitted scrap tire facility. Payment for this work shall be made at the
contract price bid Lump Sum. The
following estimated quantity has been included in the General Summary for the
work noted above:
Item 202 - Removal
Miscellaneous: Scrap Tires, Lump Sum
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK (TRU - Belmont Avenue, PID 11910) 3/8/00
1.1 Introduction
The Ohio Department of Health has
issued a Contact Advisory for the sediments of the Mahoning River for
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH’s),
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), Mirex (a
pesticide) and phthalate esters.
Environmental studies conducted on sediments in the project area have
shown that low levels of PAH’s and metals are present
within the stream bed. The Contractor
shall manage all material required to be excavated from the river bed according
to the following notes. Estimated
quantities have been included in the General Summary for this work.
1.2 Site Specific Health and Safety Plan (SSHSP)
The Contractor shall certify in
writing to the Engineer within 2 weeks after contract execution and prior to
any excavation that would disturb the sediment in the river bottom that the
Contractor has prepared a SSHSP in accordance with 29
CFR Part 1910.120 for operations involving hazardous
substances within the aforementioned limits.
The Contractor shall make the SSHSP available
at the project site. Copies of the
environmental studies are available for examination in the Office of Contract
Sales (Room 118) and the District 4 ODOT office (Planning Dept.). This information may be used by the
Contractor to develop the SSHSP.
1.3 Material Handling and Disposal
The Engineer may permit temporary
storage of the excavated material in a lined and covered roll-off box. As an alternative, the Engineer may permit
the Contractor to direct load the excavated material into trucks.
The Contractor shall properly
transport and dispose of the excavated material in a licensed (by the local
health department) and permitted (by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency)
solid waste facility. If required by the
solid waste facility, the Contractor shall be responsible for conducting
sampling and analysis of the excavated material.
1.4 Potential Dewatering Of Excavated Areas
If the excavations in the
aforementioned sediments require dewatering for construction purposes, the
Contractor shall dewater, containerize, test, and subsequently dispose of
waters by methods approved by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall obtain all the necessary permits and/or
authorizations needed to store, test, transport and dispose of the water in
accordance with applicable local, state, or federal regulations.
1.5 General Notes
All transport vehicles used for the
movement of regulated sediments or water shall meet applicable local, state, and
federal requirements. The Contractor
shall maintain records, such as manifests, landfill tickets, daily logs, etc.,
to document the source, movement, and destination of each truckload of
contaminated sediments and/or water. One
copy of each of these records shall be submitted to the Engineer.
1.6
Basis of Payment
The Contractor shall furnish all
the labor, equipment, and materials necessary to properly develop and comply
with a SSHSP, and handle, store, test, transport, and
dispose of regulated materials, including any required permits, approvals, or
fees within the limits identified above.
Payment for this work shall be made at the contract price bid per metric
ton and cubic meters.
The following estimated quantity
has been included in the General Summary for the work noted above:
690M65010 Item
Special - Work Involving Solid Waste, 50
MTON
690M65024 Item Special - Work Involving Regulated Water, 5 CU M
In general, when the Contractor must remove
an item in order to perform other work, then there should be a separate pay
item for the removal. For example, when
the contractor must saw cut sections of the pavement and curb and gutter in order
to excavate and install a pipe, then there should be pay items for Pavement
Removed and Curb and Gutter Removed. In
this example, there should also be pay items for the new pavement and curb and
gutter. However, if the Contractor
damages the roadway, pavement, or other items due to his own negligence, then
the Contractor must repair or replace the item at no expense to the Department.
Regulated waste work may be inspected and documented by the
District Environmental Coordinator, District Hazardous Waste Coordinator, or
Regulated Waste Project Engineer. When
the inspection is required by these individuals it will be denoted below.
In addition, clearances or reviews need to be performed by
other offices or individuals in the Department will be noted. These are as follows, District Office of
Production, Office of Geotechnical Engineering.
Obtain a copy of the waste agreement from approved landfill
or the property owner whose land was used for the waste area.
1.
Structure Removed (lump sum):
a.
Statement on Inspector’s diary as to
amount removed.
b.
State where material is disposed (waste
agreement will be necessary).
2.
Pipe Removal:
a.
Cavity backfilled or in proposed
excavation.
b.
Measure length and pipe diameter for pay.
c.
If pipe was abandoned how was it plugged?
d.
State how abandoned pipe was disposed.
3.
Pavement, Wearing Course, Sidewalk:
a.
Measure length and width for pay.
b.
Station and offset.
c.
State how removed and how material was
disposed.
4.
Curb Removal:
a.
Measure length for pay.
b.
State how removed and how material was
disposed.
5.
Guardrail Removal:
a.
Measure length for pay. Holes backfilled or in proposed excavation.
6.
Catch Basin, Manholes, Inlets removed or
abandoned:
a.
Inspector’s statement that work was
performed.
b.
State what happened to existing conduits
(abandoned and how plugged or hooked through).
c.
Backfill of cavity (if necessary) and
material disposal.
7.
Buildings removed:
a.
Must have notice of possession and
approval to proceed.
b.
Remove all tanks, foundations, basements,
concrete slabs, and/or cisterns as outlined in 202.06. Document how and where the material is
disposed.
8.
Underground Storage Tanks:
a.
Remove in accordance with the “Bureau of
Underground Storage Tank Regulations of the Division of Fire Marshal”; Ohio
EPA; and applicable federal, state and local regulations.
9.
Septic tank and privy vaults:
a.
Empty tank and dispose material.
b.
Remove as outlined in 202.07.
10.
Raised Pavement Markers:
a.
Document location and quantity removed
for disposal by Contractor.
b.
Fill voids before the end of the next
working day.
1.
Report all significant changes (Project).
2.
Health and safety requirements (DEC, DHWC, or RWPE).
1.
Check training for the Project Engineers,
Project Inspectors, and Consultant Inspectors.
2.
Check the medical monitoring needs.
3.
Check the training changes based on the health
and safety plan.
4.
Keep training and medical records
according to Sections 1105 and 1106 in the HWMPM.
a.
Regulated Waste Project Engineer gives
these records to the District Environmental Coordinator for storage.
5.
Check all personnel for construction safety
training.
1.
Obtain a copy of the health and safety
plan.
2.
Review of the health and safety plan.
3.
Obtain a new health and safety plan, if
required.
1.
Review the contract requirements in the
plan, proposal, or specifications.
2.
Perform the pre-excavation checks.
3.
Record the excavation operations and
quantities.
4.
Record the type of temporary storage.
5.
Record the material sampling evaluation:
a.
Hazardous waste?
b.
Solid waste?
c.
Special waste?
d.
Non-regulated?
6.
Proper manifesting.
7.
Record the pre-transportation
requirements and placarding.
8.
Keep disposal records:
a.
Regulated Project Engineer ensures these
records are given to the District Environmental Coordinator for storage.
9.
Keep running lists of the weekly
inspections.
1.
Who and when was notified?
2.
Who was hired to evaluate the wastes?
3.
What tests were taken?
4.
What are the results?
5.
Perform the work as done in the previous
section, “Regulated Waste Designated for Removal in the Contract”.
1.
Slag
(Project):
a.
Check environmental requirements in the
specifications.
b.
Check the runoff from the materials after
placement.
c.
Check the underdrain outlets for Tufa.
d.
Record the Tufa removal operations.
e.
Same as hazardous or solid wastes. (DEC, DHWC, or RWPE)
2.
Scrap Tires (Project):
a.
Document the removal.
b.
Requirements the same as solid waste
(DEC, DHWC, or RWPE).
c.
DEC keeps the record for storage (DEC, DHWC, or RWPE).
3.
Rail Road Ties:
a.
Same as construction and demolition
debris.
b.
Recycling is encouraged.
4.
Recycled Materials (Project):
a.
Ensure stability of the embankment (OGE).
b.
Check the Environmental Consultants
Certification. (DEC, DHWC, or RWPE).
c.
Check the placement procedures in SS-871.