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Massachusetts K-12 Education Experience Fuss & O’Neill has conducted thousands of hazardous building material consulting services at public and private K-12 schools throughout Massachusetts, and our staff of educated and highly trained professionals have expertly completed the projects
Our services include hazardous building material investigations, technical specification and abatement design development, project monitoring, indoor air quality assessments, radon assessments, and safety services. We have worked on a variety of school projects involving asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, and mercury-
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containing equipment. Projects include extensive renovations, full and partial demolition, redevelopment, and feasibility studies. We also provides AHERA services as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. These services include conducting periodic surveillances, preparing and updating, asbestos management plans, and providing trainings for school maintenance and facility personnel.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Historic Fairhaven High School - Fairhaven, MA
Hemenway School - Hyde Park, MA
• Conducted hazardous building material testing to properly
• Contacted to design and perform construction oversight of
characterize various building materials that would be
hazardous building material abatement for the two phase
impacted by the restoration and preservation work
project
• Coordinated with Project Architect to maximize availability of equipment during field work • Prepared summary report and assisted in preparing recommendations and costs for hazardous materials abatement and management as part of a feasibility study
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• Developed front-end bidding documents under Chapter 149 bid laws • Developed technical specifications for hazardous materials • Provided full-time project monitoring for abatement activities
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Martin Luther King Jr. School - Cambridge, MA
Westport Middle School - Westport, MA
• Conducted a pre-demolition, destructive hazardous building
• Conducted a pilot project to remove extensive amounts of
material investigation and substrate pre-characterization sampling • Asbestos and a significant amount of PCBs were identified • Developed abatement specifications, EPA SIP for caulking joint encapsulation, and PCB remediation plan • Provided abatement oversight and PCB-post verification sampling for performance-based disposal
PCBs identified in the school • Conducted abatement with only a one month window of opportunity prior to the opening of the school • Multiple shifts of a 100 man crew was required to eliminate the sources of PCBs • The EPA was involved during the entire process and examined the results of all testing conducted • Significant community outreach and involvement in public meetings was required
ADDITIONAL MASSACHUSETTS PROJECTS:
Freedman School - Springfield, MA Washington School - Springfield, MA White Street School - Springfield, MA Mary M. Walsh School - Springfield, MA Northbridge High School - Northbridge, MA Beckwith Middle School - Dighton, MA Southbridge Public Schools Coelho Middle School - Attleboro, MA • Conducted hazardous building material investigation for asbestos and lead prior to renovation activities • Investigation involved destructive sampling and exploratory demolition to uncover concealed hazardous materials
Sharon Public Schools Needham Public Schools Westport Public Schools Oxford Public Schools
• Developed technical specifications and remediation plans
Millis Public Schools
• Inventoried fluorescent light fixtures for suspect PCB-
Carver Public Schools
containing ballasts and mercury-containing devices
Bourne Public Schools Framingham Public Schools
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Safety Services in Massachusetts Schools Fuss & O’Neill offers a unique program that is a composite of several health and safety services. These services include the following: ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT
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Ensure compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
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Conduct an inventory of regulated chemicals
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Establish and maintain an electronic database of chemical records
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with state and federal requirements TRAINING
• OSHA STANDARDS & REGULATIONS
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Identify and update applicable requirements
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Summarize new regulations for public schools
Conduct annual UST audits to verify compliance
Conduct annual trainings for school staff in environmental, health, and safety subject areas.
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Organize and schedule required quarterly meetings
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Identify preventative indoor air quality measures
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Review and discuss environmental health and safety issues
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Asbestos/PCB Abatement For almost 30 years, Fuss & O’Neill has been providing environmental services to a variety of clients including government agencies, residential clients, housing authorities, commercial clients, educational clients, manufacturing companies,
and partial demolition, and redevelopment projects throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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hazardous materials consulting and have experience with extensive renovation, full
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developers, and private institutions. We are highly-qualified in all aspects of
We have significant experience in conducting field investigations to determine the existence of friable and non-friable asbestos, lead-based paint, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other environmental pollutants. Our staff is experienced in preparing abatement specifications and engineering drawings, as well as performing project monitoring, construction administration, and air sampling. We have conducted over 11,000 asbestos building inspections ranging from 2,000 sf to 400,000 sf and designed and monitored over $800 million of abatement activities/building demolition projects. We have tested over 40,000 housing units and designed over $75 million of abatement activities for lead-based paint and are one of the most experienced firms testing/remediating PCB contaminated buildings. We also conduct a wide array of assessments to identify potential Recognized Environmental Conditions which may be impacted as a result of demolition work which include structural evaluations to ensure the safe demolition of structures and proper segregation and disposal of potentially hazardous materials and special wastes. RELEVANT PROJECTS
Shea‑Durgin Residence Halls at Bridgewater State University - Bridgewater, MA
Waltham Watch Factory - Waltham, MA •
Performed hazardous materials consulting services
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PCB testing and abatement
for lead, asbestos, and PCB testing prior to renovation
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Window replacement from building exterior
of historic building and provided Construction
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Funded by State Agency (MSCMA)
Administration and Project Monitoring during abatement.
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Smith College Neilson Library - Northampton, MA
Westport Middle School - Westport, MA
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Fuss & O’Neill provided comprehensive hazardous
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Performed hazardous building materials inspection
materials inspections and project monitoring at the
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Pilot project to remove identified interior and exterior
Neilson Library and Alumnae Gymnasium as Smith College extensively renovated the historic buildings.
sources of PCBs •
Monitored this fast-track project during and returned the school to safe occupancy as scheduled.
Conte Middle School - North Adams, MA
Parker Hill Public Library - Boston, MA
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Inspection services and characterization of PCB-
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Provided hazardous materials consulting services
containing materials related to the additions demolition
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Performed inspections for asbestos, lead paint, PCBs and
and renovate-as-new project at the Conte Middle School. •
Provided construction administration and project monitoring during the renovate-as-new project.
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All efforts for this project were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations of the U.S. EPA.
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Indoor Air Quality Services Fuss & O’Neill has conducted thousands of indoor air quality (IAQ) investigations at various sites, including commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, municipalities, and residential homes. Our staff systematically evaluates indoor air quality problems, providing ventilation and re-entrainment studies, odor assessment, sick building syndrome investigations, and management plans.
SERVICES • Moisture, Visual, & Olfactory Assessments • HVAC System Reviews
The term “Sick Building Syndrome” is used to describe situations when building occupants experience acute health or allergenic effects that appear to be linked
• IAQ Testing - Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - Carbon Monoxide (CO) - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
with time spent in a building, but no specific illness can
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be identified. In contrast, the term “building related
- Temperature & Relative Humidity
illness” is used when symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed directly to airborne building contaminants. Fuss & O’Neill offers several services related to the evaluation and identification of indoor air quality problems.
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• Mold & Fungal Sampling - Air Samples - Surface Samples
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Working with Architects Each architecturally-led engagement is approached with an understanding and appreciation of the distinct vision of the project. At Fuss & O’Neill, we focus on clear communication and
Civil Planning and Permitting
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Landscape Architecture and Planning
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Hazardous Building Materials Consulting
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MEP Building Systems
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Structural Engineering
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Traffic and Transportation
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Construction
Our integrated teams collaborate with architects to perform these services:
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partnership provides a fresh perspective and brings design to life.
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to develop REVIT-based integrated, cost-effective solutions. Our
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collaboration and work closely with the architect’s entire team
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Landscape Architecture and Planning
• We offer a complete range of services, including grading,
• Our landscape architects are nationally known experts in
plan development, roadway design, drainage design,
sustainable design. They are known for creating visually
erosion control design, stormwater management,
appealing, award-winning designs that meet the community
environmental permitting, and utility connection design.
objectives, while enhancing functionality and connectivity
• Award-winning land development encompasses simple subdivisions to large commercial developments. For
through a cohesive aesthetic theme. • The team includes licensed landscape architects, certified
Brownfield and Greenfield land development projects, we
planners, and site designers. We provide master planning,
bring Low-Impact Design and sustainable development
permitting, design, and implementation services to public
designs as well as grant and funding opportunities.
and private sector clients.
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