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#ICF KAISF^ ICF KAISER ENGINEERS GROUP ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. Gateway View Plaza 1600 West Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1031 412/497-2000 Fax 412/497-2212 January 17, 1997 Mr. William Snee Aluminum Company of America, Inc. 425 Sixth Avenue Alcoa Building, Room 1920 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Subject: Phase I Environmental Assessment Alcoa Building Copy of Final Report Dear Mr. Snee: As you requested, I have enclosed a copy of the Final Report for the Phase I Environmental Assessment conducted by ICF Kaiser for Alcoa at the Alcoa Building in 1993. Please call me at (412) 497 - 2391 if you need any additional information or if ICF Kaiser can be of assistance in any other way. Very truly yours, Project Manager AJK/bam Enclosure M-3503-baml2 C60763 0157 FROM WILLIAM E. SNEE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS PITTSBURGH 19 TO DON BURRELL -Pgh5 KAREN KRALL - Pgh 6 RUSS YESTER - Pgh 19 07 SEPTEMBER 1993 RE: ALCOA BUILDING PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. Attached is the draft scope of work for the Phase I Environmental Assessment for the Alcoa building. I would like to get this out for bid by September 13,1993, and I would request your review and comment on the scope of work by September 9,1993 . Although I would appreciate any comments you might have on any aspect of the scope of work, I realize your time is at a premium so I have identified the following specific areas (Task No. 5) of particular interest to me. Karen Krall -1 need your input to Task No. 5 detailing our requirement of the contractor to avoiding personnel exposure during the asbestos survey and sampling work. Also, do you have any comments concerning the approach of selecting only seven floors to serve as a representative sampling for the entire building. I think the cost and time of doing each floor would be high not to mention the time required and inconvenience. I think seven floors should give us enough information to bid an asbestos removal contract for the building. Don Burrell - What comments do you have concerning the approach to accessing the area above the ceiling panels and the use of Building Services staff to provide access (is this approach viable or do we need to have the contractor supply the labor?). What are your comments regarding the selection of just seven floors to get a representative sampling of all the floors. What would be your estimate of the time required to remove sufficient number of lights or panels on each of the seven floors to allow inspection and sampling. Will this inspection have to be done after hours or on the weekend? Can this be done in a week or a few days without dramatic impact on the people in the building? I would expect the time required to perform this survey would be determined by how well or how timely we could give access to the contractor. Which seven floors would you recommend to get a good cross section? I will be out of the office from September 8 until Monday September 13, 1993 but I will be monitoring my VMX. I would appreciate you leaving me a phone message concerning your comments. Karen, I would also request that you send a copy of your insert for Task No. 5 to my administrative assistant, Fran Fuhrer (EXT 4818) so that she might incorporate it into the final scope of work. I appreciate your assistance in this effort. Bill Snee Attachment cc: Paul Kaut Realty - Pgh 9 Memo Alcoa Building Ph I Environmental Assessment Comments C60763 0158 ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SCOPE OF WORK PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ALCOA BUILDING PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA Background and Geographic Location The Alcoa Building is a 31 story office building located on 425 Sixth Street in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and has served as the corporate headquarters for Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) for approximately the past 40 years. The building was originally built in the 1951-52 period and was first occupied in 1953. The building has always been owned by Alcoa and is presently occupied by Alcoa related operations on floors 1 to 13 and 15 to 31. Currently, the only tenants located in the building are the law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae located on the fourteenth floor and Palmer's restaurant, Bailey, Banks, and Biddle jewelry store, and the Faber, Coe, and Gregg news stand that are all located in the lobby of the building. The general building layout is shown on the attached floor plan drawings which include the sub-basement, basement, 1 st floor lobby, 5 th floor, 14 th floor, 19 th floor, 31 st floor and 33 rd roof level. These drawings generally define current office space use and area. Alcoa Contacts Bidders shall not make contact concerning this project to any other representative other than those individuals shown below unless prior approval is given. William E. Snee Alcoa Environmental Affairs 1501 Alcoa Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-1850 Phone 412-553-3720 Fax- 412-553-4822 Russ Yester Alcoa Environmental Affairs Same address as above Phone 412-553-3504 Fax 412-553-4822 Schedule Completion of on-site Phase I investigation: October 8,1993. Draft Phase I Report with Phase II recommendation and schedule due: October 22,1993. -1 C60763 0159 Final Phase I Report incorporating Alcoa comments due: November 8,1993. SCOPE OF WORK Phase I Assessment Alcoa is considering the sale of the Alcoa Building and corporate policy requires that a Phase I and ,if required, a Phase II Environmental assessment be performed. A Phase I assessment is an investigation by a qualified environmental professional into current and past activities that could impact the environmental condition of the property or result in environmental liabilities. It should consist of a record review, interviews, and site reconnaissance, resulting in a report which identifies potential environmental concerns and recommendations for site specific data collection in the Phase II portion of the investigation. A Phase I assessment usually does not included significant analysis to characterize the property. In this situation, however, testing is called for in the asbestos survey portion of the assessment (see Task No. 5). - Contractor shall perform a Phase I environmental assessment covering, as a minimum, the activities listed below. Contractor shall add activities where in their professional judgment, additional information is required. Phase I Assessment -Tasks: 1. Review site history to determine potential of adverse environmental impact from historical operations before the construction of the building as well as during the past 40 years of occupancy. This investigation should include but not be limited to interviews with current building operations management, tenants, and knowledgeable long term employees, interview of neighbors, examination of old maps and aerial photos, interviews with local government, planning department, deed recorder, building permit records department to establish a 50 year minimum record of title including deeds, easements, and restrictions. 2. Review any existing environmental studies/reports on the building. This portion of the assessment will at a minimum include studies/reports concerning asbestos, removal of florescent light ballast. This review will include any type of report or record that will provide insight into the environmental condition of the building such as maintenance records, remodeling records, tenant records, etc. The record review will at a minimum include records available through Alcoa Building Services Department, and the Alcoa Environmental Health and Safety Department. 3. Investigate surrounding land uses and their potential to contaminate the property under investigation or be impacted by activities or conditions on the property under investigation. This investigation will include but not be limited to -2 - C60763 0160 observations and discussions during walk through (stains, debris, etc.), governmental agency information and lists of hazardous sites on adjoining and nearby land (e.g. state CIRCLES, RCRCA, or TSCA), interviews with neighbors, review of aerial photos and maps, ground water conditions, and potential stormwater run-on/run-off problems. 4. The building should be investigated to determine the potential environmental impact from: hydraulics, PCBs - (e.g. florescent light ballast, electrical equipment, heat transfer, etc.) Radon Asbestos - both friable and nonfriable (see Task 5.) Polyurethane insulation Ceramic fibers "Sick building" conditions Potential for mine subsidence Lead paint exposure Ventilation/heating/cooling systems Sanitary systems (discharge and ventilation) Fire protection systems Drinking water system Cooling tower systems Present and past chemical use Waste disposal practices both past and current Cleaning materials use and disposal Designate Smoking area ventilation systems Medical Department waste handling practices and X-ray exposure Impact of operation of past and current tenants 5. A detailed asbestos survey and sampling program will be conducted to determine the location of friable and non-friable asbestos. Although locations of both friable and non-friable asbestos will be identified, sampling will only be conducted on suspected friable asbestos. The location of friable asbestos will be detailed to the point that the Phase I assessment report can be use in the development of the specification for removal of friable asbestos. The inspection in the office areas arid building support areas such as the basement and mechanical rooms (ventilation/heating/cooling) will be relatively straight forward since these areas are easily accessible. There is reason to believe that friable asbestos insulation may be present in radiant heating and cooling piping installed above the metal pan ceilings in the office and hallway locations on all floors of the building. Available access to the areas above the ceiling is limited and will require removal of selected light fixtures and in some cases ceiling panels to allow for visual observation and sampling. A detailed survey will be made of the areas above the ceilings only on 7 of the 31 floor to obtain a detailed accounting of asbestos on those seven floors and to provide an estimate of the total friable-asbestos in the building above the metal pan ceiling. Due to the difficulty in assessing the area above the ceilings, all asbestos sample collection -3- C60763 0161 will be conducted during this Phase I investigation. This will avoid experiencing the problems associated with gaining access to this area during any Phase II assessment. Considering asbestos sampling will be required during the Phase I assessment for the area above the ceiling panels, it is desired that all asbestos sampling for the remaining portions of the building be done during the Phase I assessment also. Additional asbestos survey and sampling may be conducted during the Phase II assessment if required. The access to the area above the ceiling will be provided by the Alcoa building services personnel. Due to the time involved in this activity as well as the potential interference to activity within the building, inspection and sampling may be required to be performed after normal working hours (7 AM to 6 PM) or on the weekend. The following special procedures will be followed during the asbestos survey and sampling to avoid exposure problems to building personnel. THIS SECTION WILL BE PROVIDE BY KAREN KRALL - CORP. HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT fX 32201 6. The Phase I report should be a formal including at a minimum the following information: All contacts made Maps, aerial photos, and photographs of prior conditions if available Maps, aerial photos, photographs of current operations (photographs of current conditions will be required as documentation in the report) All information and data collected Comments on the experience, registration or certification of the person or team conducting the assessment Available information on the environmental situations or local zoning restrictions that might impact future use of the site. Conclusions on the environmental situation, risks, and recommendation for further Phase II study and/or testing 7. The Phase I report submittal Consultant shall submit five (5) draft copies of a formal, written, bound report documenting the findings and recommendations of the Phase I environmental assessment. Consultant shall submit five (5) final copies of a formal, written, bound report documenting the findings of the Phase I environmental findings incorporating any changes or additions that may result from Alcoa review and comment on the draft report. The final report will serve as a document to be reviewed and/or given to prospective buyers of the building and may be referenced in any final sales agreement between Alcoa and the future buyer. -4 - C60763 0162  a3 Eo <z i! uj I Ll) I1 C60763 0163 V & 33 <Z Q C60763 0165 ni ov C60763 0166 r m p _ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA ALCOA SERV1CF ____ LU C60763 0"\67 sl-rl = lr a a|aia a 7ft 4\ I ~r sis 2ta ;ll|s|s|l|lil|l| i-- z LlI Z LjJ cn C60763 0168 D A lL E r BANKS 4 BlODLE C60763 0169