Awarded vendors
- Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc.
Description
The City of Fairbanks awarded a $8.99 M lump‑sum contract to Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc. for the complete demolition of the Polaris Tower (a 9‑story, 2400‑College‑Road building) and associated site remediation. The scope includes hazardous‑material abatement (friable and non‑friable asbestos, lead‑based paint, PCBs, refrigerants, glycol system), removal of all building contents, structural demolition of the tower and its concrete basement slab, back‑filling and grading to grade, installation of traffic control and site security, and extensive environmental‑health‑safety documentation and reporting. The work must comply with federal EPA grant requirements, Alaska Davis‑Bacon wage rules, DBE goals, and a suite of EPA, OSHA, and state regulations. The contract requires a mandatory pre‑bid meeting, bid security, and a substantial‑completion deadline of 30 Oct 2024.
• Hazardous‑material identification, removal, containment, and disposal (asbestos, lead, PCBs, refrigerants, glycol).
• Full structural demolition of a 9‑story tower, basement slab removal, back‑fill, grading, and site restoration.
• Traffic‑control, public‑information, security, and detailed health‑safety plans (daily logs, PPE, respirator programs, emergency response).