Specifications include, but are not limited to: Assist with the cleaning, removal of poorly adhered paint, removal of rust, painting and application of a rust proofing material to various structures statewide and related work. The contractor and workers shall be certified for lead-based paint removal with the Vermont Department of Health and the certifications shall be readily available for review by any regulatory agency representative. Paint and rust removal shall be accomplished by the use of vacuum shrouded power tools only, connected to an approved HEPA filtered vacuum system. All machinery and tools shall be clean and in good working order. The use of abrasive blasting will not be allowed. The contractor will store the waste generated by the cleaning and removal process in drums supplied by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). These drums shall be stored in an approved containment area for pickup by a VTrans hazardous waste disposal contractor.
