PSA - Demolition of SB Med. Foundation Project No. 123-076 – American Structurepoint, Inc.

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Mr. Zach Hurst January 15, 2024, revised January 31, 2024 Page 2 2023.03157 BUILDING The proposal is based upon issuing a request for proposal to demolish the existing 7‐story (concrete, steel, and masonry) facility that is currently controlled/operated by Beacon Health System. We will consult with a cost estimator on both the building demolition budgeting along with the proposed parking lot to replace it as well as an environmental services consultant to perform the Phase II ESA on the building for any potential asbestos containing materials (ACM) or special waste to be disposed of prior to building demolition commencing. It is our understanding for the purpose of this proposal that: 1. American Structurepoint and an environmental consulting firm (to be selected) will perform site visit(s) to the existing SBMF building to walk it with the current owner and establish expectations of the RFP to be issued for bidding publicly by the City. That information and report will be used to generate an opinion of probable costs for the building demolition package. The project scope includes the following phases for this project. 1. Site Visit(s) and Evaluations for public bidding preparation (Performed by August Mack and American Structurepoint’s Investigative Group) a. Initial site visit was completed on Tuesday, January 23rd is scheduled for Friday, January 19th. Subsequent evaluations and reports are anticipated by February 2024 with any additional site visits needed to complete evaluations. 2. Pre‐Demolition Asbestos Survey with a report to be issued with the public bidding documents. a. Attached proposal dated January 30th, 2024 b. Two (2) Indiana‐licensed Asbestos Inspectors will conduct a walk‐through and inspection of the South Bend Medical Building. The inspection will be conducted to identify suspect asbestos‐ containing materials (ACMs) using the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA’s) list of items suspected as ACMs and the inspectors’ experience. As part of the survey, August Mack will identify the number and locations of bulk material samples necessary to sufficiently characterize areas that contain potential ACMs. The survey will follow the inspection and sampling methodologies specified in the U.S. EPA Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Guidelines. In addition, the asbestos inspection will be performed for demolition and, therefore, comply with the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations. As such, August Mack will identify, sample, photo document, and quantify all friable ACMs and Category I and II non‐friable ACMs. c. The bulk material samples collected during the inspection will be transported by August Mack personnel using strict chain‐of‐custody documentation. The samples will be submitted to EMSL Analytical Laboratories, Inc., a laboratory accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). The samples will be analyzed by polarized light microscopy (PLM) augmented with dispersion staining as specified in U.S. EPA Method 600/M4‐82‐020. All samples will be analyzed on a standard 1‐week turn‐around‐time at a unit rate of $13 per sample. Verbal results will be available following receipt of the laboratory analytical results. d. It should be noted that this survey is for pre‐demolition requirements, and all targeted spaces will be visually inspected for potential ACMs, including the attic, interior wall cavities, and mechanical chases. Therefore, some damage will be incurred to building materials in an attempt to uncover all potential ACMs. If there are areas that are not reasonably accessible due to safety hazards or construction of the space, the client will be notified immediately, and these areas will be noted in DocuSign Envelope ID: 8E7BADB5-C527-4326-B36C-C459763FF219