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Contractors seek clarifications on RFP payment terms and asbestos training; county to issue addendum
Summary
Tetra Tech and other bidders asked whether payment terms in the RFP required federal approval and how asbestos training costs will be handled; county staff said invoicing will be handled by the PA administrator and local finance department and that ARP/DEQ will determine training requirements.
Tetra Tech raised a question about RFP payment terms that appeared to condition payment on federal approval. Vanessa with ER Assist said the RFP language was intended to require approval by the county's PA administrator and the local finance department, not federal sign-off, and that the county will issue an addendum to correct the wording. "That was supposed it was ... the PA administrator and the finance department," Vanessa said, confirming an amendment would be circulated.
Contractors also asked whether asbestos/ARP training costs should be built into bids. County staff said early discussion suggested training would be in‑house through ARP and likely not an out-of-pocket cost for contractors, but the county will confirm whether monitoring and hauler personnel must include training costs in proposals and will notify bidders quickly to avoid delaying submissions.
Why this matters: clear invoicing rules and training responsibilities affect contractor cash flow and bid pricing. The county intends to clarify payment verbiage and to confirm whether ARP/DEQ will provide training or whether contractors should budget for it.
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