Vista's key personnel performed comprehensive hazardous materials surveys, cost estimates, and hazardous materials abatement consulting for the demolition of the building. The survey and abatement management included a wide range of hazardous materials issues including asbestos-containing materials, lead-based and lead-containing components, PCB ballasts and transformers, universal wastes, ozone depleting chemicals, electronic wastes, and elevator hydraulic fluids both in the units’ tanks and the piston housings. This project involved the relocation of the entire facilities management and construction offices and shops as well as the moving of the School of Cinematic Arts staff and students during the school year. Survey work and planning were performed while the old facilities remained in use. Constricted schedules and the need to work in heavily populated campus areas with rigorous attention to minimizing the interference of students and classes presented interesting challenges for this project. This site is located near structures housing thousands of students and across the street from the Dental School which serves the campus and community residents.
“Selecting this hazardous materials team from a field
of 18 highly qualified teams, proved to be very
beneficial for this project. The team’s knowledge of
buildings and building systems provided a
comprehensive hazardous materials inventory and a
complete set of construction documents. The
information provided by the team allowed for a smooth
bid process and prevented change orders during the
construction phase. The team’s unique approach in
inviting the regulatory agencies to review the reports
and construction documents prior to bid, allowed for a
comfort not experienced by CSUMB in previous
projects. This open cooperative relationship between
the client, consultant, contractor and the regulatory
agency allowed the project to be completed on time
and within the budget.” Ron Deller “Selecting this hazardous materials
team from a field
of 18 highly qualified teams, proved to be very
beneficial for this project. The team’s knowledge of
buildings and building systems provided a
comprehensive hazardous materials inventory and a
complete set of construction documents. The
information provided by the team allowed for a smooth
bid process and prevented change orders during the
construction phase. The team’s unique approach in
inviting the regulatory agencies to review the reports
and construction documents prior to bid, allowed for a
comfort not experienced by CSUMB in previous
projects. This open cooperative relationship between
the client, consultant, contractor and the regulatory
agency allowed the project to be completed on time
and within the budget.” Ron Deller
University of Southern California
School of Cinematic Arts
