REI Services in Connection with the Protective Coating of 6 staten Island Bridges

Environmental Planning & Management, Inc. (EPM) provided Resident Engineering Inspection services in association with the deleading and painting of various bridges in Staten Island, New York. 

EPM personnel were responsible for overseeing the use of standard operating procedures by a third party contractor in accordance with the Contract Specifications, and 29 CFR 1926.62, as well all applicable codes, rules and regulations. 

EPM performed visible emissions assessments on a continual basis by USEPA Method 22 during abrasive blasting of lead containing paint, high volume air-sampling and monitoring for Total Suspended Particles (TSP).  A hand-held DataRam aerosol monitor was used to measure respirable aerosols adjacent to operations.

EPM personnel also completed limited soil sampling beneath the Page Avenue Bridge.  The purpose of the investigation was to establish existing background metal concentrations of surface soils. 

Harlem River Drive Connector Ramp to George Washington Bridge over Harlem River Drive Southbound

EPM was responsible for hazardous material surveys and design services to identify materials with the potential to be impacted by the renovation of the substructure and superstructure of the Harlem River Drive Connector Ramp to the George Washington Bridge.

EPM’s scope of work included the sampling and analysis of suspect asbestos containing materials, PCB caulks, lead containing materials, universal wastes, and potentially contaminated soils. Following the hazardous material investigations, EPM produced design documents for hazardous material mitigation. 

EPM also prepared a sampling and analysis plan for sediment sample collection. 

Resident Engineering Inspection for Rehab of Unionport Bridge

EPM provided supervisory oversight and project/air monitoring services for the abatement of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and other hazardous materials at the section of Bruckner Boulevard crossing over the Westchester Creek, also known as the Unionport Bridge.  When ACM abatement and lead disturbance is complete, demolition of the existing bridge and two approach ramps will take place to clear the space for construction of a new bridge. 

The performance of abatement work very close to the water warranted the preparation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).  An EPM inspector accompanied the contractor rep on all SWPPP inspections, which are conducted in accordance with the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for stormwater discharges from construction activity. 

Resident Engineering Inspection for Rehab of Henry Hudson Parkway Viaduct

EPM provided supervisory oversight of the abrasive blasting of lead based paint, and preparation of steel surfaces for recoating at two stretches of the Henry Hudson Parkway Viaduct on the west side of Manhattan.  The overall work scope of this project included repairs to the road deck, structural steel supports, concrete abutments, and load-bearing joints.   

High-intensity blasting of the painted steel warranted the use of a Class 1A containment to capture all of the lead containing waste and dust being generated. To verify the continual integrity of the containment, EPM performed extensive high volume ambient air monitoring to detect the presence of any lead containing particulate matter, especially during blast operations and cleaning or relocation of the containment. 

EPM monitored the abatement of presumed asbestos containing paint from one small section beneath the viaduct. 

Rehabilitation of Riverside Drive Viaduct over West 158th Street

EPM completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), which identified several sources of hazardous materials with the potential to impact project construction, including several onsite underground petroleum storage tanks with a record of leaks and spills, as well as an off-site property with a documented fuel spill with the potential to migrate towards the project site.

EPM also surveyed suspect asbestos containing materials (ACM), lead containing coatings, and PCB solids.  EPM quantified the identified ACM and lead containing paints in a detailed Hazardous Materials Report.

Rehabilitation of Broadway Bridge Over Harlem River

EPM performed a hazardous material survey and a soils investigation of all accessible areas with the potential to be impacted by construction and repair activity at the Broadway Bridge, spanning the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx. 

EPM performed a detailed survey of the bridge structure to identify suspect asbestos containing materials (ACM) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were collected for analysis by an ELAP certified laboratory.  EPM also catalogued several types of universal wastes observed on the premises, which assisted in their eventual disposal. 

When final design documents became available for review, EPM identified additional possible ACM and river sediments for inspection and sampling.