Project Information

Bid Title

LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY LEAD SAFE PROGRAM

Issuing Agency

Unity township

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-17

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Project Description

Bid Number:	26-17
Bid Title:	LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY LEAD SAFE PROGRAM
Category:	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL
Status:	Open

Description: LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES The County of Westmoreland hereby solicits and requests qualifications from firms to supply lead-based paint hazard control services (“Lead Hazard Control”) and services to remediate other health and safety hazards (“Healthy Homes Interventions”) in residential units throughout Westmoreland County. The intent of this Request for Qualification (RFQ) is to identify a pool of qualified lead abatement Firms able to perform Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Interventions as part of the Westmoreland County Lead Based Paint and Healthy Homes Program. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all submissions. Qualifications must be submitted via email with the subject line: RFQ – LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY LEAD SAFE PROGRAM Submissions must include the Bidder’s name and address. You must follow all instructions on the attached set of bid specifications. Failure to do so may result in your bid being disqualified. Publication Date/Time: 4/2/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: LATROBE BULLETIN Closing Date/Time: Open Until Contracted Contact Person: JANET PARKER [email protected] Business Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-4:00PM Related Documents: BID 26-17

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County of Westmoreland

Request for Qualifications

Lead Hazard Control Services for the Westmoreland County Lead Safe Program

Westmoreland County Planning and Community Development

Lead Safe Westmoreland Program

40 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, 5th Floor, Ste. 520

Greensburg, PA 15601

OBJECTIVE

The County of Westmoreland hereby solicits and requests qualifications from firms

to supply lead-based paint hazard control services (“Lead Hazard Control”) and

services to remediate other health and safety hazards (“Healthy Homes

Interventions”) in residential units throughout Westmoreland County. The intent of

this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to identify a pool of qualified lead

abatement Firms able to perform Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

Interventions (collectively, “the Services”) as part of the Westmoreland County

Lead Based Paint and Healthy Homes Program (“the Program”).

For a Firm’s Qualification to be considered, the Firm must meet all training and

certification requirements set by the PA Department of Labor and Industry (PA DLI)

and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These requirements include

having the following valid certifications:

• PA DLI Lead Worker Certification(s)

• PA DLI Lead Supervisor Certification

• PA DLI Lead Firm Certification

• EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (EPA RRP) Renovator Certification

• EPA RRP Firm Certification

Westmoreland County will only consider Qualifications from Firms that have all the

above valid certifications and meet the other minimum requirements outlined in

this RFQ. Firms that do not currently have the required certifications are strongly

encouraged to Contact Gerri Overly, Grants Coordinator/ Housing Specialist, at

(724) 689-1612 or email goverly@westmorelandcountypa.gov to discuss grant

funds for contractor training opportunities to obtain the required lead credentials

for the entry into the County’s pool of contractors.

OVERVIEW

The Program is funded through a combination of HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and

Healthy Homes Control grant and Pennsylvania Department of Health appropriated federal

funds of the Federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRP1746). The services

awarded under this RFQ are initially funded through these sources. The County anticipates

the possibility of additional funding sources becoming available during the contract period

and reserves the right to expand services or authorize additional work under the same

contract, subject to funding availability, applicable program requirements, and mutual

agreement.

Westmoreland County was awarded a $5 million Lead Hazard Reduction grant to perform

lead paint abatement and remediation in approximately 144 homes over 48

months. An additional $700,000 was awarded to perform Healthy Home

Assessments and repairs in approximately 70 of the homes where lead paint

abatement and remediation will be performed.

In addition, the Program will use approximately $400,000 in remaining Pennsylvania

Department of Health funds from prior years to perform lead paint abatement and

remediation in approximately 15 eligible residential units. All units must be completed by

October 2026, and all services under this RFQ must comply with the funding requirements.

All PA DOH-funded activities shall follow the same guidelines, requirements, standards, and

protocols as the HUD Lead Hazard Control grant, including all applicable HUD, EPA, PA

DOH, state, and local regulations.

Units assisted under the Program will include both home-owner occupied and

privately-owned rental properties throughout Westmoreland County. Firms must

be willing to work County-wide.

Westmoreland Lead Safe Program reviews applications from homeowner

occupants and tenants/property owners and determines application eligibility

within Program guidelines. Program staff orders a lead-based paint risk inspection

and assessment (“LIRA”) and a Healthy Homes (“HHRS”) Assessment for eligible

units. The Housing Specialist will prepare a scope of work for each unit (“Unit

Scope of Work”) based upon the LIRA and HHRS Assessment.

The purpose of this RFQ is to identify Firms to join the Program’s pool of qualified

lead abatement Firms available to perform the services.

Westmoreland Lead Safe Homes does not seek bids for each individual unit.

Program staff assigns units to each Firm in the pool based upon capacity, past

performance, and other criteria determined by the Program, including cost

reasonableness. The Firm will be provided with the Unit Scope of Work, any

administrative or other requested items to be completed, and must visit the unit

and review the Unit Scope of Work before providing an estimate and accepting the

job.

Firms that repeatedly decline assignments, do not complete the Services on a unit

within the agreed upon time frame, do not perform Services in a quality manner,

do not maintain good relationships with program partners and participants, do not

perform according to County expectations and standards, or generally do not meet

expectations may be assigned fewer units or have the contract terminated.

The pool of Firms will not remain static during the time of the grant. Westmoreland

Lead Safe Homes reserves the right to add Firms to the pool on either probationary

or permanent status throughout the duration of the Program and to issue

additional Requests for Qualifications throughout the duration of the Program.

The Services include:

1. Lead Hazard Control

Lead Hazard Control Services will include interim controls, abatement when

necessary and cost effective, and minimal housing intervention activities that

are specifically required in order to carry out effective Lead Hazard Control. All

Lead Hazard Control will be specifically outlined and identified in the Unit

Scope of Work. The County anticipates that the per unit costs will average

$20,000.00.

Firms are required to perform lead hazard control work in a safe and effective

manner following all applicable HUD, EPA, OSHA, Federal, State and local

regulations and guidelines.

2. Healthy Homes Interventions

Firms will be responsible for directly performing or subcontracting for the

performance of Healthy Homes Interventions in approximately 40 units undergoing

Lead Hazard Control. The Healthy Homes Interventions to be completed will be based

upon a Healthy Homes Assessment of 29 common home hazards. More information

on the HHRS can be found on HUD's website:

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes.

The Westmoreland Lead Safe Homes Program will determine which units will

receive Healthy Home Interventions. Any Healthy Homes Interventions to be

completed will be written into the Unit Scope of Work provided to the Firm.

Firms will be expected to complete the Healthy Homes Interventions at the

same time the Firm is completing Lead Hazard Control. The County expects

that the per unit costs will average $11,000 for Healthy Homes Interventions.

The County of Westmoreland invites Firms to submit qualifications using the

attached Qualifications Form. This information, as well as other information

provided in your response, will serve as the basis for selection and negotiations.

Final responsibility for the selection of Firms rests with the County of

Westmoreland. The Firms will be engaged to undertake the agreed-to scope of

services, and a contract will be reached on the project strategy, schedule, and

other related matters once the Firms have been selected.

SCOPE OF WORK REQUESTED

The County of Westmoreland reserves the right to contract with more than one

Firm to complete the services outlined in this RFQ. The Firms selected as a result of

this RFQ process shall be expected to provide the following services, including, but

not be limited to:

1. Once assigned a unit, contact the property owner and/or tenant and visit

the unit to review the Unit Scope of Work. Firms must notify the County

that they accept or decline work on an assigned unit within a specified

timeline to be determined by the County, or the unit will be assigned to

another firm. The County will develop local policy, which will be outlined in

the Contract, regarding the required timelines for each of these tasks and

what documents need to be submitted as part of accepting or denying a

job;

2. Provide a cost estimate for the proposed Unit Scope of Work and submit

the estimate to the Housing Specialist of the Lead Safe Program. Program

staff reserve the right to determine the estimate unreasonable and select

another Firm to perform the work.

3. Submit a written occupant and worksite protection plan to the County

within the timeframe set forth in the Contract. This plan will be used to

determine whether occupants need to be relocated during

performance of the services;

4. Once a Firm has accepted a job, mobilize in a timely fashion to establish

a start-date in accordance with local policy outlined in the Contract,

which is to include the time to submit the 5-day notification to PADLI;

5. Conduct Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Interventions as

identified in the Unit Scope of Work in accordance with all applicable HUD,

EPA, OSHA, Federal, State, Local regulations and other appropriate

regulations and guidelines. It is expected that the Firm will complete both

the Healthy Homes Interventions and the Lead Hazard Control at the same

time;

6. Actively participate in on-site project-monitoring activities and cooperate

fully with Program staff. This may include participating in a pre-

construction meeting with the property owner to finalize project details, a

safety meeting to ensure adequate worker and worksite protection, and

other items as deemed necessary by the County;

7. Carry out quality work, following the Unit Scope of Work and all

applicable HUD, EPA, OSHA, Federal, State, local regulations and other

appropriate regulations and guidelines;

8. Complete the Services for a unit in the agreed-upon timeframe.

9. Payments will be made within 60 days of completion of work and

a successful clearance test obtained by the County.

10. If clearance testing reveals that the lead levels are above the clearance

action levels, re-cleans or additional required work by the Firm and re-

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• NAICS 562910Remediation Services

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