Lead Risk Assessment and Healthy Homes Testing

This multi‑year contract under McHenry County’s Lead and Healthy Homes Programs funds environmental testing and inspection services for lead, asbestos, mold, radon, and indoor‑air‑quality hazards. Five qualified environmental consulting firms were awarded the contract and will submit a fee schedule for each service, with a mandatory base year (Dec 1 2024 – Nov 30 2025) and two optional extension years. The work must comply with federal, state, and local regulations (HUD, IDPH, EPA, OSHA) and requires all vendors to hold appropriate professional licenses, carry general‑liability insurance, and meet County insurance requirements. No demolition or liquidated‑damages provisions are permitted, and any equipment rentals must be billed as contract labor. • Scope includes lead‑based‑paint risk assessments, post‑renovation lead clearance, asbestos surveys, air‑clearance testing, mold investigations, remediation recommendations, radon testing, and indoor‑air‑quality sampling. • All testing must be performed by IDPH‑licensed professionals; repeat testing costs for failed clearances are the vendor’s responsibility (except radon re‑inspections, which may be funded case‑by‑case). • The solicitation is an RFQ with full open competition; five vendors were selected and will be paid after homeowner approval of each completed job.