Dust Controls – Construction Related
Ongoing throughout demolition, grading and/or construction. Prior to starting operations.
The project shall implement all of the following applicable dust control measures during construction of the project:
Requirement:
a) Water all exposed surfaces of active construction areas at least twice daily. Watering should be sufficient to prevent airborne dust from leaving the site. Increased watering frequency may be necessary whenever wind speeds exceed 15 miles per hour. Reclaimed water should be used whenever feasible. Action: Suffolk will water areas of active construction at least twice daily to control dust during demolition and grading by use of a water truck and sufficient lengths of fire hose to reach all areas of the project site. During the construction phase of this project, Suffolk will use piping and/or sufficient lengths of hose to control dust from all construction activities.
Requirement:
b) Cover all trucks hauling soil, sand, and other loose materials or require all trucks to maintain at least two feet of freeboard (i.e., the minimum required space between the top of the load and the top of the trailer). Action: Suffolk will ensure that their trucks and all subcontractors’trucks hauling loose materials will be covered.
Requirement:
c) All visible mud or dirt track−out onto adjacent public roads shall be removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at least once a day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited. Action: Suffolk will hire a wet power vacuum street sweeper service to perform a street sweeping at least once per day to keep adjacent roadways clean.
Requirement:
d) Limit vehicle speeds on unpaved roads to 15 miles per hour. Action: A building covers the majority of the lot on this project. Suffolk Superintendent will ensure all vehicles remain below 15 miles per hour.
Requirement:
e) All demolition activities (if any) shall be suspended when average wind speeds exceed 20 m.p.h. Action: Suffolk will suspend all demolition activities when average wind speeds exceed 20 miles per hour. Requirement: f.All trucks and equipment, including tires, shall be washed off prior to leaving the site. Action: Suffolk will enforce operators to wash off tires prior to leaving the site to keep adjacent roadways clean. Suffolk understands that the use of a tire wash station is required on this project. This will be within the stabilized construction entrance and exit identified on the site logistics plan sheet “Excavation Stage” within Exhibit B.
Requirement:
g) Site accesses to a distance of 100 feet from the paved road shall be treated with a 6 to 12 inch compacted layer of wood chips, mulch, or gravel.Action: All site access for construction vehicles will be on asphalt or concrete paved roads. Should any conditions arise which create non-paved roads, Suffolk will provide site access with crushed gravel or rock.
Criteria Air Pollutant Controls – Construction Related
Ongoing throughout demolition, grading and/or construction. Prior to starting operations.
The project applicant shall implement all of the following applicable basic control measures for criteria air pollutants during construction of the project as applicable:
Requirement:
a) Idling times on all diesel-fueled commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs. shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing the maximum idling time to two minutes (as required by the California airborne toxics control measure Title 13, Section 2485, of the California Code of Regulations). Clear signage to this effect shall be provided for construction workers at all access points.
Action:
Suffolk’s jobsite superintendent will enforce maximum idle time, of five minutes (as stipulated by requirement g) and clear signage will be provided at all access points.
b) Idling times on all diesel-fueled off-road vehicles over 25 horsepower shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing the maximum idling time to two minutes and fleet operators must develop a written policy as required by Title 23, Section 2449, of the California Code of Regulations (“California Air Resources Board Off-Road Diesel Regulations”).
Action:
Suffolk’s jobsite superintendent will enforce maximum idle time and clear signage will be provided at all access points stating a maximum idling of five minutes for all vehicles.
Requirement:
c) All construction equipment shall be maintained and properly tuned in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. All equipment shall be checked by a certified mechanic and determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation. Equipment check documentation should be kept at the construction site and be available for review by the City and the Bay Area Air Quality District as needed.
Action:
Suffolk will require that all subcontractor equipment has been checked by a certified mechanic and determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation. Documentation will be maintained at the project jobsite for review by the City and BAAQMD. Maximum Idling Time for All Vehicles Is Five Minutesas required by the California airborne toxics control measure Title 13, Section 2485, of the California Code of Regulations.
Requirement:
d) Portable equipment shall be powered by grid electricity if available. If electricity is not available,propane or natural gas shall be used if feasible. Diesel engines shall only be used if grid electricity is not available and propane or natural gas generators cannot meet the electrical demand.
Action:
Suffolk will comply with the above provision
Requirement:
e) Low VOC (i.e., ROG) coatings shall be used that comply with BAAQMD Regulation 8, Rule 3: Architectural Coatings.
Action:
Suffolk will use coatings that meet or exceed all requirements by BAAQMD.
Requirement:
f) All equipment to be used on the construction site shall comply with the requirements of Title 13, Section 2449, of the California Code of Regulations (“California Air Resources Board Off-Road Diesel Regulations”) and upon request by the City (and the Air District if specifically requested), the project applicant shall provide written documentation that fleet requirements have been met.
Action:
Suffolk and its subcontractors will operate in compliance with the above CCR. Documentation will be provided to the City upon their request
Requirement:
g) The project applicant shall retain a qualified air quality consultant to identify criteria air pollutant reduction measures to reduce the project’s average daily emissions below 54 pounds per day of ROG, NOx, or PM2.5 or 82 pounds per day of PM10. Quantified emissions and identified reduction measures shall be submitted to the City (and the Air District if specifically requested) for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits and the approved criteria air pollutant reduction measures shall be implemented during construction.
Action: Analysis performed by ESA in 2018 confirms that this project will fall below the CEQA emissions requirements. For more information, please contact the City of Oakland
Requirement:
h) The project applicant shall prepare a Construction Emissions Minimization Plan (Emissions Plan) for all identified criteria air pollutant reduction measures. The Emissions Plan shall be submitted to the City (and the Air District if specifically requested) for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. The Emissions Plan shall include the following:
i. An equipment inventory summarizing the type of off-road equipment required for each phase of construction, including the equipment manufacturer, equipment identification number, engine model year, engine certification (tier rating), horsepower, and engine serial number. For all Verified Diesel Emissions Control Strategies (VDECS), the equipment inventory shall also include the technology type, serial number, make, model, manufacturer, CARB verification number level, and installation date.
ii.A Certification Statement that the Contractor agrees to comply fully with the Emissions Plan and acknowledges that a significant violation of the Emissions Plan shall constitute a material breach of contract.
Action: Analysis performed by ESA in 2018 confirms that this project will fall below the CEQA emissions requirements. For more information, please contact the City of Oakland
Diesel Particulate Matter Controls-Construction Related Requirement:
a) Diesel Particulate Matter Reduction Measures Requirement: The project applicant shall implement appropriate measures during construction to reduce potential health risks to sensitive receptors due to exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) from construction emissions. The project applicant shall choose one of the following methods:
i. The project applicant shall retain a qualified air quality consultant to prepare a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) in accordance with current guidance from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment to determine the health risk to sensitive receptors exposed to DPM from project construction emissions. The HRA shall be submitted to the City (and the Air District if specifically requested) for review and approval. If the HRA concludes that the health risk is at or below acceptable levels, then DPM reduction measures are not required. If the HRA concludes that the health risk exceeds acceptable levels, DPM reduction measures shall be identified to reduce the health risk to acceptable levels as set forth under subsection b below. Identified DPM reduction measures shall be submitted to the City for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits and the approved DPM reduction measures shall be implemented during construction. -or-
ii. All off-road diesel equipment shall be equipped with the most effective Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategies (VDECS) available for the engine type (Tier 4 engines automatically meet this requirement) as certified by CARB. The equipment shall be properly maintained and tuned in accordance with manufacturer specifications. This shall be verified through an equipment inventory submittal and Certification Statement that the Contractor agrees to compliance and acknowledges that a significant violation of this requirement shall constitute a material breach of contract.
Action:
Suffolk will comply with Section ii and will monitor any off-road diesel equipment entering the project and ensure that the equipment is maintained and tuned in accordance with manufacturer specs via an equipment inventory submittal as outlined.
Requirement:
b) Construction Emissions Minimization Plan (if required by a above)
Requirement:
The project applicant shall prepare a Construction Emissions Minimization Plan (Emissions Plan) for all identified DPM reduction measures (if any). The Emissions Plan shall be submitted to the City (and the Bay Area Air Quality District if specifically requested) for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. The Emissions Plan shall include the following:
i.An equipment inventory summarizing the type of off-road equipment required for each phase of construction, including the equipment manufacturer, equipment identification number, engine model year, engine certification (tier rating), horsepower, and engine serial number. For all VDECS, the equipment inventory shall also include the technology type, serial number, make, model, manufacturer, CARB verification number level, and installation date.
ii.A Certification Statement that the Contractor agrees to comply fully with the Emissions Plan and acknowledges that a significant violation of the Emissions Plan shall constitute a material breach of contract.
Action: Analysis performed by ESA in 2018 confirms that this project will fall below the CEQA emissions requirements. For more information, please contact the City of Oakland.
In Structures Prior to Approval of Construction-related Permit
Requirement:
a) The project applicant shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding demolition and renovation of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM), including but not limited to California Code of Regulations, Title 8; California Business and Professions Code, Division 3; California Health and Safety Code sections 25915-25919.7; and Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Regulation 11, Rule 2, as may be amended. Evidence of compliance shall be submitted to the City upon request.
Action: The project has employed Chris Heidig, a CA DOSH certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) and CA DPH lead inspector/assessor, to test for any ACM. For more information, please contact the City of Oakland. ACM were discovered in some of the materials in the existing 1930 Broadway commercial building that will be demolished as part of this project. Suffolk will employ an asbestos abatement contractor licensed in California by the Contractors State License Board, notify the BAAQMD as required, and will abate any ACM in accordance with the ACM report.