LEAD PAINT INSPECTIONS/RISK ASSESSMENTS

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Mar 13, 2026
Due:	Mar 31, 2026
Agency:	Unity township
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	26-14
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Westmoreland County

Request -for Proposals

Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessment and Clearance Examination Services for the

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program of Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County Planning and Community

Development Department

40 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Fifth Floor, Suite 520

Greensburg, PA 16501

NOTICE

The County of Westmoreland is requesting proposals for the provision of Lead Paint

Inspections/Risk Assessments. Proposal specifications are available in the Office of County Controller,

Two North Main Street, Suite 111, Greensburg PA 15601; Telephone (724) 830-3137. Persons or Firms

who obtain copies of the Request for Proposals (RFP) will be included on the Official RFP Distribution

List, and will be required to give an address, telephone and FAX number and e-mail address at which they

can be contacted to receive Addenda or Notices relating to the submission of proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the Westmoreland County Controller until 2:00

P.M. Tuesday, March 31, 2026 and publicly opened approximately 15 minutes later in the Commissioners'

Conference Room #101 in the offices of the Westmoreland County Commissioners. Late proposals will

NOT be accepted or considered. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part,

any or all proposals received, and further reserve the right to negotiate the final contract terms, including

cost, subsequent to the submission of sealed proposals.

OBJECTIVE

The County of Westmoreland, through its Community Development Division, (the County) solicits and

requests proposals ("the Proposal") from qualified organizations ("the Firm") to provide Lead Paint

Inspections/Risk Assessments and Clearance Examination services, as well as Healthy Home

Assessments, for residential housing units participating in the County’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard

Control and Healthy Homes Program.

The County anticipates the need for:

• Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessments for approximately 185 residential housing units

• Clearance Examination services for approximately 175 residential housing units undergoing

lead hazard control.

• Healthy Home Assessments for approximately 75 residential housing units

The intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to define the general specifications for the professional

services required by the County and to set guidelines for selection.

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit meaningful Proposals so that the County may select from among a

range of proposals, which best meets its needs and requirements. It is further desired that the solicitation

process will ensure competitive pricing. The County intends to hire more than one Firm to complete the

services outlined in this Proposal. Although the County may be contracting with more than one Firm,

once a Firm is assigned a housing unit, the County’s intent is to keep that Firm assigned to that property

through completion, but reserves the right to switch Firms as determined by the County. The County

desires to enter into a contract with more than one Firm(s) that exhibits a proven track record and

demonstrated success in undertaking these types of project related services and administration. The

Firm(s) must be willing to work County-wide.

INTRODUCTION

The Westmoreland County Lead Based Paint and Healthy Homes Program is funded through a

combination of HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grant funding and

Pennsylvania Department of Health appropriated federal funds of the Federal State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Fund (SLFRP1746). Services awarded under this RFP 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 received Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) funding in the amount

of $600,000 to perform lead paint abatement and remediation in approximately 30 residential housing

units.

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.

The County hereby solicits and requests proposals for two types of assessments. The Firm will be

responsible for providing Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessments (LIRA) services for approximately

185 residential housing units, including Clearance Examination for approximately 175 residential

housing units, and Healthy Home Assessments for approximately 75 of those residential housing units.

Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessments Including Clearance Examination

The Firm will be responsible for providing Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessments services for

approximately 185 residential housing units including Clearance Examination for approximately 175

residential housing units. These units will be located throughout Westmoreland County and will be a

combination of owner-occupied and rental units. Housing units to undergo grant-funded Lead Paint

Inspection/Risk Assessments and Clearance Examination will be identified through grant partners

or staff throughout the duration of the grant and assigned to the Firm over the course of the grant. A

maximum of 24-hour turn-around time for all Clearance Examination samples is required, unless

specifically authorized by a County representative to allow for a slower delivery. Firms should

be prepared to complete soil testing and water testing. Services will be needed and will be assigned by

staff on a per-unit basis around the first quarter of 2026 through the first quarter of 2030 at the latest,

though the frequency of assignments may vary and could end before 2030, if the program meets its

targets for inspections ahead of schedule.

Healthy Home Assessments

The firm will be responsible for providing Healthy Home Assessments services for approximately 75

residential housing units. Healthy Home assessments will only be completed in units undergoing lead

hazard control work. The County will determine which units will receive a Healthy Home Assessment.

In addition, the Firm's staff conducting these assessments will be required to attend a Healthy Homes

training if they were not previously certified. The Firm is responsible for sending all the necessary staff

to attend the training. Training will be at no cost to the Firm. The Firm will be responsible for any

necessary associated travel costs.

The Healthy Homes Rating System (HHRS) is a system that rates 29 health and safety hazards for the

potential to harm residents. The HHRS provides an analysis of how hazardous a dwelling is and provides

statistical information to assist assessors in considering the effect on occupant health of any hazards in

the property. More information on the HHRS can be found on HUD's website:

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

Healthy Homes inspectors are no longer required to "rate" hazards and use the HHRS, however,

understanding of the 29 hazards and the ability to identify hazardous conditions in the homes are a

crucial piece to the healthy homes inspections.

Firms are expected to complete the Healthy Homes Assessments at the same time as the Lead Paint

Inspection/Risk Assessment.

Firms will be required to complete Healthy Home Assessments in approximately 75 units and provide

a report, including a list of all health/safety hazards, which must correspond with one or more of the

29 hazards.

Accordingly, the County invites Firms to submit documentation of the qualifications and expertise they

would utilize to perform the requested tasks. This information, as well as other information provided to

the County in response to this RFP, will serve as the basis for selection and negotiations.

SCOPE OF WORK REQUESTED

The County reserves the right to contract with more than one Firm to complete the services outlined in

this RFP. Although the County reserves the right to contract with more than one Firm, once a Firm is

assigned a housing unit, the County’s intent is to keep that Firm on that property through completion.

The Firm(s) selected as a result of this RFP process shall be expected to provide the following

services, including, but not be limited to:

l. Conduct approximately one hundred and eighty-five (185) combination paint inspection/risk

assessments, including a full report and a minimum of the following testing methods: X-Ray

Fluoresce Readings, Dust Samples and Soil Samples for all properties that are identified as Lead

Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant program participants.

All applicable HUD, EPA, State, local and other appropriate regulations and guidelines must be

followed, including HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes and local

Program policies. STANDARD LEAD INSPECTIONS THAT MEET HUD GUIDELINES

ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS PROGRAM. Some examples

of OLHCHH and local requirements in addition to standard HUD guidelines include:

a) Photos of all LBP components, labeled by room and side.

b) Chart giving interim control AND abatement method to correct each hazard.

c) XRF testing (interior AND exterior) and photos of all lead positive windows.

d) Floor Plan Sketch with labeled windows.

e) Dust testing of basement and porch floors.

f) List of Exceptions (give reason why something was not XRF tested).

g) List of Assumptions and Reasoning (list reason assumed and based on what other

XRF reading).

2. Conduct approximately seventy-five (75) Healthy Home Assessments in homes where Lead

Paint Inspection/Risk Assessment services have been scheduled. It is expected that the firm

will complete both the Healthy Home Assessment and the Lead Paint Inspection/Risk

Assessment at the same time.

3. Conduct approximately one hundred seventy-five (175) post-abatement visual and

environmental clearance examinations for lead hazard control work completed. All applicable

HUD, EPA, State, Local and other appropriate regulations and guidelines must be followed;

4. The laboratory used for analysis of samples must be accredited by the National Lead Laboratory

Accreditation Program (NLLAP) and meet any appropriate state and local regulations;

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	26-14
Bid Title:	LEAD PAINT INSPECTIONS/RISK ASSESSMENTS
Category:	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL
Status:	Open