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CONTINUATION OF SF 1449

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The labor categories below are intended to provide a format for offering unit prices. The following list is not intended to be all inclusive. Prices for services not included in the proposal but required for a particular task order will be negotiated prior to issuance of a task order.

Contractors should list additional personnel positions, equipment, and other rates anticipated to be used under this contract but not indicated below. If firms submit a Rate Schedule in lieu of

Section B-1 - Schedule Of Items, the Rate Schedule shall not supersede the Notes for Section B or any provisions or clauses within this solicitation or contract.

Activity I: Site Assessment/Charaterization

Activity II: Removal Action Support

Activity III: Removal Action Implementation

ACTIVITY IV: Remedial Action Support

ACTIVITY V: Remedial Action Implementation

ACTIVITY VI: Enforcement Support

ACTIVITY VII: Other Technical Support and Assistance

(Correlates with Activities listed in Section C - Description and Specifications)

Performance Period: Five (5) Years from Award Date

Year One (1) Pricing

A) Personnel:

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________

Project Manager HR $ __________

Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geologist HR $ __________

Engineer HR $ __________

Senior Scientist HR $ __________

Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________

Hydrologist HR $ __________

Chemist HR $ __________

Biologist HR $ __________

Soil Scientist HR $ __________

Toxicologist HR $ __________

Risk Assessor HR $ __________

Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________

Other HR $ __________

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Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________

Field Technician HR $ __________

Environmental Technician HR $ __________

Equipment Operator

Surveyor HR $ __________

Truck Driver HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________

Onsite Inspector (Remedial/Removal actions) HR $ __________

Paralegal HR $ __________

Admisistrative Assistant (clerical) HR $ __________

B) Equipment:

Sedan MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________

Drilling Rig (soil DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Field XRF DAY $ __________

-Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________

-PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________

-pH Meter DAY $ __________

-Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment

-Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________

-Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________

-Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________

-Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

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C) Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

D) Other $ __________

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Year Two (2) Pricing

Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geologist HR $ __________

Engineer HR $ __________

Senior Scientist HR $ __________

Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________

Hydrologist HR $ __________

Chemist HR $ __________

Biologist HR $ __________

Soil Scientist HR $ __________

Toxicologist HR $ __________

Risk Assessor HR $ __________

Environmental Technician HR $ __________

Equipment Operator

Surveyor HR $ __________

Paralegal HR $ __________

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Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________

Drilling Rig (soil DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Field XRF DAY $ __________

-Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________

-PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________

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Year Three (3) Pricing

Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geologist HR $ __________

Engineer HR $ __________

Senior Scientist HR $ __________

Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________

Hydrologist HR $ __________

Chemist HR $ __________

Biologist HR $ __________

Soil Scientist HR $ __________

Toxicologist HR $ __________

Risk Assessor HR $ __________

Environmental Technician HR $ __________

Equipment Operator

Surveyor HR $ __________

Paralegal HR $ __________

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DAY $ __________

Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________

Drilling Rig (soil DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Field XRF DAY $ __________

-Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________

-PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________

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Year Four (4) Pricing

Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geologist HR $ __________

Engineer HR $ __________

Senior Scientist HR $ __________

Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________

Hydrologist HR $ __________

Chemist HR $ __________

Biologist HR $ __________

Soil Scientist HR $ __________

Toxicologist HR $ __________

Risk Assessor HR $ __________

Environmental Technician HR $ __________

Equipment Operator

Surveyor HR $ __________

Paralegal HR $ __________

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Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________

Drilling Rig (soil DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Field XRF DAY $ __________

-Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________

-PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________

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Year Five (5) Pricing

Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________

Geologist HR $ __________

Engineer HR $ __________

Senior Scientist HR $ __________

Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________

Hydrologist HR $ __________

Chemist HR $ __________

Biologist HR $ __________

Soil Scientist HR $ __________

Toxicologist HR $ __________

Risk Assessor HR $ __________

Environmental Technician HR $ __________

Equipment Operator

Surveyor HR $ __________

Paralegal HR $ __________

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Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________

Drilling Rig (soil DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________

-Field XRF DAY $ __________

-Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________

-PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________

NOTES TO SCHEDULE:

Labor Rates:

All hourly labor rates are to be fully loaded, inclusive of direct costs, indirect costs, overhead or GA, profit, and incidental materials costs.

The Construction Wage Rate Requirement Statute applies to all activities that are “construction work” within the meaning the statute and the implementing regulations of 29 CFR Part 5. Implementation phase where “construction work” maybe needed will be issued as a separate task order and all IDIQ vendors will be given a “fair opportunity” to submit a proposal. The applicable and/or appropriate construction clauses will be included by full text or by reference on individual task orders that may involve “construction work.”

Personnel:

On-site personnel are required to have, as a minimum, OSHA compliant training. Additional qualifications will depend on the nature of the work.

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Paralegals shall possess the ability to perform PRP research, such as history of mine ownership, tracking of corporate succession, etc. A paralegal may work with legal counsel depending on the complexity and extent of the research which they are performing in the PRP search.

Equipment:

Major equipment shall be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order. Customary incidental tools of the trade and equipment shall be included within hourly labor rates.

Typical drilling rigs for this contract would be a hollow stem auger, and would be used to drill to a depth of less than 100 feet in unconsolidated material for collecting samples at various intervals or a rig for installing a 2-inch dia. shallow groundwater monitoring well.

For daily drilling rig unit prices, assume that the drill rig is onsite (no move-in or move-out costs) and do not include well construction materials. Just include the cost of the drill rig itself and the operator(s).

Prices for items not included in the Schedule of Items but required for a particular project will be negotiated with each task order pricing proposal.

Travel/Per Diem:

Reimbursement for travel and per diem costs shall be IAW FAR 31.205-46 and limited to rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed and all costs shall be included in the task order pricing proposal.

Materials:

Materials (other than incidentals) shall be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order and shall be included in the task order pricing proposal. Any analytical services and subcontracted services shall be included in the task order pricing proposal.

If firms submit a Rate Schedule in lieu of Section B-1, Schedule of Items, the Rate Schedule shall not supersede the Notes for Section B or any provisions or clauses within this solicitation or resulting contract.

If firms submit a Rate Schedule in addition to Section B-1, Schedule of Items, the Rate Schedule shall not supersede the Notes for Section B or any provisions or clauses within this solicitation or resulting contract.

Description of Supplies / Services Identified in Block 20 of SF 1449

I. BACKGROUND/SCOPE OF WORK

The intent of this contract is to secure the professional services of one or more Contractors to provide technical services for site environmental response activities. This includes conducting various evaluations, studies, and reports as specified in the National Contingency Plan (NCP) found in 40 CFR 300 or as required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or other federal or state hazardous waste cleanup regulations. The Contractor may be requested to complete the following studies; Preliminary

Assessment (PA), Site Inspection (SI), combined PA/SI, Risk Assessment, an Engineering Evaluation/Cost

Analysis (EE/CA), a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), or other documents required for

CERCLA response actions, including enforcement support. The Contractor may also be requested to implement the CERCLA site remedy in accordance with the NCP with approved work plans and decision documents. Work under this contract is broken into the following Work activities/areas

Activity I : Site Assessment/Charaterization

Activity II : Removal Action Support

Activity III : Removal Action Implementation

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Activity IV : Remedial Action Support

Activity V : Remedial Action Implementation

Activity VI : Enforcement Support

Activity VII : Other Technical Support and Assistance

It is envisioned that a majority of the projects in all of the activity areas will involve abandoned/inactive mine sites, dumps, landfills, etc.

Some of the products in the Activities listed may be reviewed by entities outside of the Forest Service (for example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State). The Contractor shall prepare responses for the government to any comments generated by these reviews, provide any additional information requested, and modify the final product(s) as necessary. Depending on the complexity of a project, intermediate reviews may be required by the government.

Some of the Activities will require the Contractor to collect water, soil, sediment, wipe, and possibly air samples in the field. The Contractor shall assume financial responsibility for re-sampling if data is unusable because of identified problems with sampling techniques, handling or shipping problems, sampling requirements (such as insufficient sample material collected, inappropriate sample preservation, inappropriate sample locations, etc.) as well as, laboratory error or laboratory cross-contamination.

The Contractor shall ensure that appropriate Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) is applied to sampling and analytical activities. QA/QC procedures and results must be documented. When appropriate, this documentation would be included in work products; otherwise, it would be available to the

Government upon request.

All projects will be negotiated prior to starting work and will be on an “as-needed” individual order basis.

All work shall be accomplished as a turnkey operation. That is, the Contractor will provide all appropriate labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and transportation needed to investigate, assess or classify the site, and prepare the requested documents required by the specific project delivery order.

In addition, the Contractor while working on any Activity under this contract shall consult with and provide technical data and advice to Forest Service officials and staff; attend, report, and advise at meetings and conferences with regulators and other parties; and analyze any other data pertinent to the projects when required.

II. GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

A) Project Location

i) Projects may be located anywhere throughout United States Department of Agriculture

(USDA), Forest Service (FS), Pacific Southwest Region 5. Region 5 (R5) includes 18

National Forests located primarily in California with some small acreage along the

California/Nevada Border and the California/Oregon border. Some of the work may encompass private land adjacent to these National Forest lands.

This contract may also be used to perform work for other government entities in Region 5.

Additionally, the Contractor may be offered the opportunity to perform work for the Forest

Service and other government entities outside Region 5. Any work outside Region 5 or for other government agencies aside from the Forest Service is at the option of the Contractor. If the Contractor chooses to perform work under this contract for other government entities or outside Region 5, the Contractor must ensure that its capabilities to bid on and perform work for this Region are not adversely effected.

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B) Compliance with Regulations

i) The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, interstate and local laws, environmental regulations, and requirements. This includes compliance with the National

Contingency Plan (NCP), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the

California Health and Safety Code; California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5.

The duty of the Contractor to comply with all current applicable laws, regulations and requirements takes precedence over any other duty or task described herein. Therefore, in the event that subsequent legislation or regulations conflict with prescribed procedures contained in this contract, said changes shall take precedence. Where changes to law, regulation or requirement necessitate a change to the contract, the parties agree to negotiate an equitable adjustment for it upon written notice from the Contractor. Unless said notice is received within 60 days of the effective date of the amendment to the statute or regulation, said regulation shall be deemed to be a no-cost change.

ii) All work submitted and performed by the Contractor may be subject to the review and approval of EPA and/or the appropriate State regulatory agency. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to contact the appropriate regulatory agency(s) to determine their requirements for each individual project. The government will be responsible for submitting reports to regulatory agencies unless other arrangements are approved by the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). It is the Contractor’s responsibility to find out from the regulatory agency(s) which guidance materials are current and applicable.

iii) The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Forest Service, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the execution of the work.

This includes ensuring project related hazardous or toxic wastes are sent to licensed, permitted, and approved disposal sites. The Forest Service will obtain, as necessary, the required temporary EPA Identification Number for site cleanup activities.

iv) The Contractor will be required to maintain and submit evidence of liability, property damage and other insurance at or above the minimum limits established by law, and in accordance with industry standards, for the types of work being conducted.

C) Health and Safety Requirements

i) The Contractor shall perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe and professional manner. At a minimum, the Contractor’s personnel and equipment shall comply with applicable Federal, state, and local laws, safety and health regulations and procedures, as well as Forest Service regulations, rules and procedures. The Contractor shall ensure that its agents, employees and subcontractors perform in a safe manner. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling hazardous materials/waste and conducting emergency response and site cleanup activities are trained in the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the work activities.

Handling and personnel protective equipment shall be provided by the Contractor and must be appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste (at a minimum, in accordance with

29 CFR 1910.120 et seq). The Contractor shall also provide notification to the Forest Service of all hazardous materials, which may be brought onto the National Forest as part of accomplishing the tasks under this contract. The Contractor agrees that his personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by Government personnel while on Federal

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ii) The Contractor shall take such additional immediate precautions as the Contracting Officer or designated representative may reasonably require for safety and mishap prevention purposes.

iii) Prior to initiating field operations, all Contractor personnel shall have read and understood all

Health and Safety requirements established by the Contractor. The Contractor shall insure that all personnel involved with removal operations are medically qualified, properly trained and fitted to wear personal protective equipment.

D) Laboratory Qualifications and Requirements

i) The Contractor may be required to use laboratory facilities for analysis of unknown chemicals/materials and potentially contaminated soil, groundwater, or surface water. The analytical laboratory chosen by the Contractor(s) to perform analysis shall be a State of California

Certified Laboratory; and certified to perform the required analytical method at the time the tests are conducted. For optional work performed outside of Region 5 and the State of California, the analytical services shall be performed in accordance with the state specific requirements in which the project is located.

E) Contractor Caused Spills and Releases

i) The Contractor is solely responsible for any and all spills or leaks and subsequent clean ups that may be required during the performance of this contract which occur as a result of or are contributed to by the actions of its agents, employees, or subcontractors. The Contractor agrees to clean up such spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the Forest Service and in a manner that complies with applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The cleanup shall be at no cost to the Forest Service. The Forest Service’s EPA/State ID number/s cannot be used for contractor caused spills and/or releases.

The contractor shall provide spill response materials including, but not limited to, containers, shovels and personal protective equipment. Spill response materials shall be available at all times in which hazardous materials and hazardous wastes are being handled or transported.

Spill response materials shall be compatible with the type of material being handled or transported.

ii) The contractor shall report all such spills or leaks, regardless of their quantity, to the Forest

Service immediately upon discovery. A written follow-up report shall be submitted to the

Forest Service no later than 24 hours after the initial telephonic report. The written report shall be in narrative form and as a minimum include the following:

a) Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest no., etc).

b) Whether amount spilled is EPA/state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

c) Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

d) Containment procedures initiated.

e) Summary of any communications contractor has with press, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

iii) Upon completion of the clean-up activities for contractor caused spills and releases, the contractor shall submit a final clean-up certification report to the Forest Service. The report shall include a description of clean-up procedures employed at the site, the final disposition and disposal location of spill residue. Include also copies of all spill related cleanup and closure documentation and correspondence from the regulatory agencies.

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F) Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste Management

i) Material/Waste Management on National Forest Lands: The Contractor is responsible for seeing that all materials and wastes generated during the activities of this contract are managed in compliance with Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.

This includes ensuring that all excavated contaminated soils are immediately placed into appropriate containers upon excavation and not stored directly on the ground. In those instances where contaminated soil stockpiling is necessary, soils shall be placed on a liner for containment purposes.

The Contractor(s) is responsible for seeing that all containers of hazardous site characterization and remediation wastes generated under the activities of this contract are removed from National Forest lands within the applicable regulatory time frames.

ii) Transporters: For all hazardous wastes transported under this contract, the Contractor shall present at time of offer, all applicable state waste hauler licenses and hauler numbers.

Only experienced, licensed, transporters shall be used to haul hazardous wastes under this contract. The Contractor shall also provide and affix appropriate placards to each vehicle prior to leaving Forest Service premises and ensure that all EPA, DOT and State transporter requirements are met.

The contractor will comply with, and ensure that all applicable subcontractors comply with, all requirements of 49 CFR 100-199, regarding waste transportation under this contract.

Complete compliance with these regulations shall include, but not be limited to, ensuring that emergency response information is carried on transport vehicles and maintained at facilities where hazardous materials are received, stored, or handled during transportation. Shipping papers will contain an emergency response telephone number supplied by the disposal contractor which is monitored 24 hours a day in order to provide immediate, detailed emergency information to personnel reacting to emergencies. Technical names will be included in the descriptions of materials reflected on shipping papers by "not otherwise specified" (n.o.s.) descriptions.

iii) Off-Site Recycling and Treatment/Storage/Disposal Facilities: The Contractor shall identify each recycling and/or TSD facility, which may receive hazardous materials/wastes under this contract. Each TSD facility must have, as a minimum; EPA RCRA permitted or state approval as a treatment or disposal facility and is in good standing with the regulatory community. The Contractor agrees that no facility other than those initially accepted by the

Government in the award process will be used. The Forest Service on a case-by-case basis may accept additional TSD facilities.

In an effort to reduce the Region’s future liability for the wastes it generates, ALL wastes and contaminated media managed under this contract shall be sent to only those treatment/ storage/disposal facilities that are in compliance with EPA’s “Off-Site Rule” (40 CFR

300.400 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Off-Site Rule” list. The Contractor shall provide confirmation that the proposed off-site facility is Off-Site Rule compliant prior to the initiation of any shipment.

G) Technical Direction

i) The site/task order Project Manager is the primary representative of the Contracting Officer authorized to provide technical direction on contract performance.

ii) Individuals other than the site/task order Project Manager may be authorized to provide technical direction. If individuals other than the site Project manager are authorized to provide technical direction, their names will be specified in the contract, task order or technical direction document as appropriate.

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iii) The site/task order Project Manager is authorized to provide technical direction, subject to the limitations set forth below, only on his/her Task Order.

iv) Technical direction includes, but is not limited to :

a) Direction to the contractor which assists the contractor in accomplishing the Statement of

Work and/or Task Order.

b) Comments on and approval of reports or other deliverables.

c) Requests for the Contractor to submit a revised work plan and cost proposal.

v) Technical direction must be within the scope of the contract and the Task Order. The Project

Manager or any other technical representative of the Contracting Officer does not have the authority to issue technical direction which (1) institutes additional work outside the scope of the contract and/or Task Order; (2) constitutes a change as defined in the "Changes" clause;

(3) causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the contract and/or Task Order; (4) alters the period of performance; or (5) changes any of the other express terms or conditions of the contract, Task Order or technical direction document.

vi) Technical direction will be issued in writing or confirmed in writing within five (5) calendar days after verbal issuance. One copy of the Technical Direction Memorandum will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer and the Project Manager.

H) Confidentiality Of Information

i) Any data that is generated or obtained during contract performance shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than employees of USDA Forest

Service, USDA Office of the General Counsel or to the Department of Justice without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. Nor shall any such data be used for any other purpose except in connection with this contract. Any data generated or obtained during contract performance shall be delivered to the Government at the request of the Contracting

Officer.

ii) The Contractor recognizes that Contractor employees in performing this contract may have access to data, either provided by the Government or first generated during contract performance, of a sensitive nature which should not be released to the public without USDA

Forest Service approval. Therefore, the Contractor agrees to ensure that its employees working on requirements under this contract adhere to confidentiality requirements.

iii) If a Contractor, through an employee or otherwise, is subpoenaed to testify or produce documents, which could result in such disclosure, the Contractor must provide immediate advance notification to the USDA Forest Service so that the USDA Forest Service can authorize such disclosure or have the opportunity to take action to prevent such disclosure.

iv) The USDA Forest Service may terminate this contract or a task order issued under this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information to outside entities. If such a disclosure occurs without the written permission of the USDA Forest Service Contracting Officer, the

Government may terminate the contract, for default or convenience, or pursue other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

I) Treatment of Confidential Business Information

i) The Contracting Officer, after a written determination by the appropriate program office, may disclose confidential business information (CBI) to the Contractor necessary to carry out the

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a) The Contractor and Contractor's employees shall: i) use the CBI only for the purposes of carrying out the work required by the contract; ii) not disclose the information to anyone other than properly cleared USDA employees without the prior written approval of the

Contract Officer; and iii) return to the Contracting Officer all copies of the information, and any abstracts or excerpts there from, upon request by the Contracting Officer, whenever the information is no longer required by the Contractor for the performance of the work required by the contract, or upon completion of the contract.

b) The Contractor shall obtain a written agreement to honor the above limitations from each of the Contractor's employees who will have access to the information before the employee is allowed access.

c) The Contractor agrees that these contract conditions concerning the use and disclosure of

CBI are included for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, both USDA Forest

Service and any affected businesses having a proprietary interest in the information.

d) The Contractor shall not use any CBI supplied by USDA Forest Service or obtained during performance hereunder to compete with any business to which the CBI relates.

ii) The Contractor agrees to obtain the written consent of the CO, after a written determination by the appropriate program office, prior to entering into any subcontract that will involve the disclosure of CBI by the Contractor to the subcontractor. The Contractor agrees to include this clause, including this paragraph (ii), in all subcontracts awarded pursuant to this contract that require the furnishing of CBI to the subcontractor.

J) Authority to Take Direction

i) The contractor agrees to make whatever arrangements are necessary to ensure that there is someone on-scene at all times with the authority to take technical direction from the Forest

Service On-Scene Coordinator, Remedial Project Management or Project Coordinator and to manage the activities being performed. If work is being performed solely by Team

Subcontractor personnel and there is no on-scene presence of a representative from the prime contractor's firm, the contractor agrees to provide such subcontractor(s) with the authority to take direction as its agent and to make decisions on behalf of the contractor.

K) Conflict Of Interest Certification

i) The Contractor shall provide the contracting officer a conflict of interest certification within twenty (20) calendar days of the award of work under this contract via a TO. Where TO’s are issued for work on or directly related to a site, the contractor is only required to provide a conflict of interest certification for the first TO issue for that site. For all subsequent work on that site, the Contractor has a continued obligation to search and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest, but no additional conflict of interest certifications are required.

In the certification the Contractor must certify, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, all actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest have been reported to the

Contracting Officer or that, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, no actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest exist. In addition, the Contractor must certify that its personnel who perform work under this TO or relating to this TO, have been informed of their obligation to report personal and organizational conflicts of interest to the Contractor.

The certification shall also include a statement that the Contractor recognizes its continuing obligation to identify and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest arising during performance of this TO or other work relating to this site.

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III) WORK ASSIGNMENT WORK ACTIVITIES/AREAS

The following specifications outline work as currently proposed in each of the environmental services/technical support Activity areas. However, the Government reserves the right to modify specific project activities based on new statutes or regulations, changed conditions or standards, the advice of the involved Contractor, or other circumstances as may be indicated.

The contractor shall avoid duplication of prior efforts in gathering and assimilating site information and recommend opportunities for early actions in order to reduce site risks as quickly as possible. The contractor shall utilize the most applicable and current regulations and guidance documents when conducting work. The contractor shall continually look for and implement ways to streamline activities and minimize costs without compromising quality. The contractor shall assign work to personnel at the appropriate professional and/or technical levels and with the appropriate skills to most efficiently perform tasks.

ACTIVITY I: SITE ASSESSMENT/CHARACTERIZATION

1. Preliminary Assessment (PA)

2. Site Inspection (SI)

3. `Combined Preliminary Assessment/ Site Inspection (PA/SI)

4. Removal Site Assessment (RA)

5. Integrated Removal/Remedial Site Assessment (IA)

Task 1: Preliminary Assessment (PA) The Contractor shall furnish personnel, services, materials and equipment to support/conduct CERCLA

Preliminary Assessment activities. The Contractor shall conduct all preliminary assessments in accordance with "Guidance for Performing Preliminary Assessments under CERCLA," September 1991, EPA 9345.0-

01A, or latest revision. In the performance of this task, the Contractor shall use existing data to the maximum extent practicable. Work activities under this task include, but are not limited to:

Prepare project work plan.

Initiate and document a file search which may include:

- Regulatory program files (e.g., Federal, State, County, etc.).

- Site history and industrial processes (substances used at the site, past releases

(substances, locations, and impacts)).

- Latitude and longitude.

- Topographic maps.

If the Forest Service determines limited PA sampling necessary, prepare a Field Sampling

Plan (FSP) that describes the number, type, and location of samples and type of analyses. The

Contractor shall maximize the use of field characterization technologies such as field-portable x-ray fluorescence equipment.

If sampling is required, prepare a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). The quality assurance/quality control procedures shall meet or exceed those specified in EPA guidance, including, but not limited to: the "Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidance for Removal

Activities: Sampling QA/QC Plan and Data Validation Procedures", OSWER Directive

9360.4-01, “EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans, EPA QA/R-5”, EPA/240/b-01/003, and “EPA Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans”, QA/G-5, December 2002 (or latest revisions).

Prepare a site specific Health and Safety Plan (HSP).

If sampling is required, collect the following data elements in addition to environmental sampling data:

- Current human exposure identification.

- Source identification including locations, sizes and volumes.

- Information on hazardous substances, which are present (labels on drums and/or containers, evidence of releases, etc.).

- Location of wells on-site and within 4 miles of the site.

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- Surface water channels or pathways (include location of site or sources relative to surface water sources and pathways).

- Nearby land uses.

- Distance measurements or estimates for wells, land uses, surface water and wetlands.

- Documentation of public visitation to the site (evidence of public visitation, ease of public access, etc.).

- Blowing and/or eroding soils and air contaminants (include evidence of off-site migration of the potential for off-site migration to nearby receptors).

- Photo-documentation of site conditions. Include photo log and site map identifying the location photo was taken and the direction of view.

- Site sketches and maps.

- Pathway analysis.

- Sensitive environments/species determination.

- The following are key sampling and data collection requirements for abandoned mine sites that must be addressed:

Waste Rock/Tailings piles:

o total metals, o total metals in the respirable fraction, o acid/base accounting analysis (ABA), o California WET test for leaching potential (selection of citrus or deionized WET analysis dependent on results of ABA test)

Surface water; total and dissolved metals.

- All sampling locations shall be logged by GPS and geo-located. Figures and maps delineating areas of contamination shall be prepared in a GIS format so that boundaries may be placed on land status maps as appropriate.

Prepare preliminary PA Score for the site.

Prepare draft and final PA report.

Task 2: Site Inspection (SI) The Contractor shall furnish personnel, services, materials and equipment to support/conduct CERCLA

Site Inspection activities at sites previously investigated under Task 1 of this activity or at any site identified by the Forest Service. This work area includes Screening Site Inspections and Expanded Site

Inspections. All Site Inspections shall be performed in accordance with "Guidance for Performing Site

Inspections under CERCL; Interim Final," September 1992, EPA 9345.1-05, or latest revision.

In the performance of this task, the Contractor shall use existing data to the maximum extent practicable.

Note, that the focus of the investigation is not to collect data for the generation of a HRS score, but to document releases and human health and environmental receptors and exposure. For remote sites such as abandoned mine lands HRS scoring is not completely applicable. Work activities under this task include, but are not limited to:

Prepare site-specific work plan.

Prepare a site specific Health and Safety Plan (HSP).

Prepare a Field Sampling Plan (FSP). The Contractor shall maximize the use of field characterization technologies such as field-portable x-ray fluorescence equipment. The FSP needs to focus on the collection of the following:

- Background samples.

- Environmental samples (soil, sediment, water, and air if directed).

The following are key sampling and data collection requirements for abandoned mine sites that must be addressed:

Waste Rock/Tailings piles:

o total metals, o total metals in the respirable fraction, o acid/base accounting analysis (ABA), o California WET test for leaching potential (selection of citrus or deionized WET analysis dependent on results of ABA test)

Surface water; total and dissolved metals.

- As directed, full screening organic and inorganic analyses.

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- Documentation including targets and receptors.

- Documentation of hazardous substance releases.

- Sampling from containers.

- Physical characteristics of wastes.

- Treatability and other engineering concerns.

- Goal of characterizing site (e.g., defining extent of contamination)

- All sampling locations shall be logged by GPS and geo-located. Figures and maps delineating areas of contamination shall be prepared in a GIS format so that boundaries may be placed on land status maps as appropriate.

Prepare a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). The quality assurance/quality control procedures shall meet or exceed those specified in EPA guidance, including, but not limited to: "Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidance for Removal Activities: Sampling QA/QC

Plan and Data Validation Procedures", EPA 9360.4-01, “EPA Requirements for Quality

Assurance Project Plans, EPA QA/R-5”, EPA/240/b-01/003, and “EPA Guidance for Quality

Assurance Project Plans”, QA/G-5, December 2002, EPA/240/R-02/009 (or latest revisions).

Perform a site visit which includes, as a minimum, the collection of the following data elements in addition to environmental sampling data:

- Current human exposure identification.

- Source identification including locations, sizes and volumes.

- Information on hazardous substances, which are present (labels on drums and/or containers, evidence of releases, etc.).

- Location of wells on-site and within 4 miles of the site.

- Surface water channels or pathways (include location of site or sources relative to surface water sources and pathways).

- Nearby land uses.

- Distance measurements or estimates for wells, land uses, surface water and wetlands.

- Documentation of public visitation to the site (evidence of public visitation, ease of public access, etc.).

- Blowing and/or eroding soils and air contaminants (include evidence of off-site migration of the potential for off-site migration to nearby receptors).

- Photo-documentation of site conditions. Include photo log and site map identifying the location photo was taken and the direction of view.

- Site sketches and maps.

- Pathway analysis.

- Sensitive environments/species determination.

Validate and analyze site sampling data.

Perform comparison of site characterization data to appropriate human health and ecological screening benchmarks which are relative to site exposure scenarios and pathways.

Dispose of Investigation Derived Wastes.

If directed by the Forest Service, conduct a screening level SI (see section 2.1 of Guidance for

Performing Site Inspection Under CERCLA, EPA 9345.1-05, September 1992.)

Prepare preliminary HRS Score for the site.

Prepare draft and final SI report.

Task 3: Combined Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI) The Contractor shall furnish personnel, services, materials, and equipment required to support/conduct combined PA/SI assessment activities. The combined PA/SI assessment integrates activities typically performed during the PA information gathering, site reconnaissance) with activities typically performed during the SI (review of data, development of field work plans, field sampling, filling data gaps) to achieve one continuous site investigation. Activities performed pursuant to this requirement shall be consistent with the NCP and EPA 9375.2-10FS, “Improving Site Assessment: Combined PA/SI Assessments”, October 1999 (or latest revision).

In the performance of this task, the Contractor shall use existing data to the maximum extent practicable.

Note, that the focus of the investigation is not to collect data for the generation of a HRS score, but to document releases and human health and environmental receptors and exposure. For remote sites such as

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Prepare site-specific work plan.

Prepare a site specific Health and Safety Plan (HSP).

Prepare a Field Sampling Plan (FSP) in accordance with current EPA guidance and the criteria listed in Activity I-Task 2.

Prepare a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) in accordance with current EPA guidance and the criteria listed in Activity I-Task 1.

Collect any additional information needed to complete a Preliminary Assessment that was not part of the initial file search or site visit. The Contractor shall conduct the preliminary assessment component of this task in accordance with Activity I-Task 2.

If directed by the Forest Service, conduct a screening level SI (see section 2.1 of Guidance for

Performing Site Inspection Under CERCLA, EPA 9345.1-05, September 1992.)

Perform a site visit which includes, as a minimum, the collection of the following data elements in addition to environmental sampling data:

- Current human exposure identification (option - determine the presence of multiple sources of risk and cumulative risk associated with the site and nearby sites).

- Source identification including locations, sizes and volumes.

- Information on hazardous substances, which are present (labels on drums and/or containers, evidence of releases, etc.).

- Location of wells on-site and within 4 miles of the site.

- Runoff channels or pathways (include location of site or sources relative to surface water sources and pathways).

- Nearby land uses.

- Distance measurements or estimates for wells, land uses, surface water and wetlands.

- Documentation of public visitation to the site (evidence of public visitation, ease of public access, etc.).

- Blowing and/or eroding soils and air contaminants (include evidence of off-site migration).

- Photo-documentation of site conditions. Include photo log and site map identifying the location photo was taken and the direction of view.

- Site maps and sketches.

- Pathway analysis.

- Sensitive environments/species determination.

Provide a sampling report, which includes a description of the analytical data quality procedures utilized. All sampling locations shall be logged by GPS and geo-located. Figures and maps delineating areas of contamination shall be prepared in a GIS format so that boundaries may be placed on land status maps as appropriate.

Perform comparison of site characterization data to appropriate human health and ecological screening benchmarks which are relative to site exposure scenarios and pathways.

If requested, complete the HRS screening process using PREScore (if not already done as part of previous site evaluation) and report the draft score to the Forest Service.

Prepare draft and final PA/SI report.

Task 4: Removal Assessment (RA) The Contractor shall furnish personnel, services, materials, and equipment required to support/conduct removal assessment activities in accordance with EPA OSWER Directive 9360.3-08, “Superfund Removal

Procedures/The Removal Response Decision: Site Discovery to Response Decision” dated September 1994

(or latest revision), and the NCP. The removal assessment focuses on determining the potential immediate threat a site may pose on human health and the environment. The results of this assessment are used by the

Forest Service to determine whether a removal action or some other response is warranted.

The objectives of a removal site evaluation are to collect, evaluate, and document information to: i) confirm whether a release of a hazardous substance has occurred or if the threat of a release exists, ii) identify potential constituents of concern, iii) identify potential targets that may be impacted by the site and the

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Prepare site-specific work plan.

Prepare a Field Sampling Plan (FSP) in accordance with current EPA guidance and the criteria listed in Activity I-Task 2.

Prepare a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) in accordance with current EPA guidance and the criteria listed in Activity I-Task 2.

Prepare a site specific Health and Safety Plan (HSP).

Perform a site visit which includes, as a minimum, the collection of the following data elements in addition to environmental sampling data:

- Current human exposure identification (option - determine the presence of multiple sources of risk and cumulative risk associated with the site and nearby sites).

- Source identification including locations, sizes and volumes.

- Information on hazardous substances, which are present (labels on drums and/or containers, evidence of releases, etc.).

- Location of wells on-site and within 4 miles of the site.

- Runoff channels or pathways (include location of site or sources relative to surface water sources and pathways).

- Nearby land uses.

- Distance measurements or estimates for wells, land uses, surface water and wetlands.

- Documentation of public visitation to the site (evidence of public visitation, ease of public access, etc.).

- Blowing and/or eroding soils and air contaminants (include evidence of off-site migration).

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