140L5725Q0001_-_Attachment_01_-_Canyon_Country_SOW_-_Toilet_Pumping.pdf

Statement of Work

Canyon Country Vault Toilet Pumping and Waste Hauling Services

1.0 Background

Furnish labor, equipment, supplies, and materials, to water and pump vault toilets at developed recreation areas including campgrounds, scenic overlooks, and trailheads (“units”) as described in these Contract Documents. This service provides for the health and safety of recreationists on lands managed by the Canyon Country District that include the Moab and Monticello locations.

2.0 Scope

Description of Work: Contractor shall furnish, on a call when needed basis, toilet pumping services which includes all equipment, supervision, transportation, labor, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to pump, wash down, cleanup, disinfect, and dispose of all waste products and debris removed from toilet vaults, in accordance with the following contract specifications and in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Once the vault is pumped, the Contractor charge quantity 100 gallons.

Frequency and Dates of Work: The frequency and exact dates when services will be required cannot be pre-determined. The work expected to be performed based on previous use is shown in the Estimated Minimum Work and Schedule and is reflected in the Bid Schedule. Spring and fall pumping is expected to require 1, possibly 2, days per week.

Definitions:

1. Sewage: liquid, semi-liquid, and solid waste matter contained in vault.

2. Debris: all other refuse found in vault, to include but not limited to items such as cans, bottles, rocks, sticks and logs, animals or animal parts, clothing, plastic bags and containers, metal products, pinecones, food products, cardboard and paper products, whole rolls of toilet paper, tools, diapers and sanitary napkins, and other miscellaneous trash.

3. Waste Material: sewage and debris.

3.0 Objectives

Contractor will furnish equipment in good serviceable condition:

-Contractor shall use a septic pumper truck with a four (4) inch minimum suction hose.

-Suction hose shall accommodate a maximum distance from road to vault cleanout of forty (40) feet.

-All equipment shall be in conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations.

4.0 Tasks

A. PUMPING SERVICE

1. Contractor shall remove waste material from vault through the cleanout.

2. Before pumping service begins, Contractor shall fill the vault with sufficient water to facilitate removal of all waste materials.

3. Contractor shall expect debris to be mixed in with sewage and shall be prepared to remove debris either manually or by pumping

4. Interior vault walls shall be washed by a hose with sufficient pressure to remove clinging waste material. Hose washing shall occur through the cleanout.

5. No waste material shall remain in the vault after pumping services are complete.

B. Clean and disinfect all contaminated areas outside the vault resulting from the pumping services. Wash all waste material that spilled on the concrete surrounding the cleanout back into the vault. Clean the cleanout hatch and re-bolt into place.

6. If any pumping services occurred inside the restroom the entire restroom shall be cleaned and disinfected, including the toilet seat and riser, walls, door and handles, floor, ceiling, and replacement of toilet tissue if necessary.

B. DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND DEBRIS

7. The Contractor shall be responsible for waste material disposal and all fees associated with disposal. The Contractor shall conform to all Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances regarding disposal of waste material. Sewage removed from BLM vaults must be disposed of in a licensed or permitted sewage disposal facility. Proof of proper disposal may be required. Documentation of proper disposal shall be maintained in the contractor’s records for a minimum of three (3) years.

8. The Contractor shall prevent spillage and haul waste material in watertight containers.

Contractor’s handling of waste material shall conform to all applicable health regulations.

9. The Contractor shall dispose of all debris that is removed from the vault toilets off site in a legal manner and facility.

ODOR CONTROL- No odor control required. The Government will provide and apply this treatment.

5.0 Delivery

Scheduling of Work: Hours of Work: Work shall be scheduled so that it is accomplished between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.; emergency pumping may occur outside of these hours.

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI) shall notify the Contractor of the required servicing. The Government will request a minimum of 6 vaults per call be serviced. This initial notification shall be by phone. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the initial notification, the Contractor shall confirm by phone the date and time of the scheduled servicing. The Contractor shall complete the pumping services within three

(3) calendar days after the initial notification. Response time for emergency servicing shall be by mutual agreement between both parties. Where feasible, multiple toilets within a group (as defined in the attached schedule) will be serviced on the same trip. Pumping of individual toilets outside of the scheduled group may be requested by the COR.

Quality Assurance: The work shall be inspected as stated in 3.2. Deficient work shall be corrected as stated in 3.3.

A pre-work meeting shall be held prior to the start of the work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of the meeting time, date, and place. The purpose will be to review required work, invoicing, and other administrative provisions of the Contract.

The work will be inspected randomly by the COR or PI on the scheduled date and time of pumping services.

Remedy in the event of deficient work: the Contractor shall be notified by the COR or Contracting Officer (CO) immediately and will have forty-eight (48) hours in which to correct the work. The Contractor shall notify the COR or CO immediately after work is corrected. Deficient work not corrected by the Contractor in the prescribed time shall result in non-payment of bid item. Deficient work not corrected by the Contractor in the prescribed time shall result in non-payment of bid item.

The unit of measurement is ‘Each’, each vault is the measurement unit. One unit (each) shall be one pumping service for each vault at the work site.

Invoices shall be submitted monthly. Prices and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section. Payment will be as shown in the Bid Schedule.

6.0 Government Furnished Property

The Bureau of Land Management will provide an employee and a water truck to ensure the Contractor’s awareness of locations and to assist with charging the toilet vaults as necessary.

7.0 Security

The work will be completed within developed recreation sites on lands managed by the BLM.

The contractor is responsible for their own safety with regard to operation of equipment, handling of septage, and natural conditions including weather events.

8.0 Place of Performance

Work under this Contract is in Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah. See Location Map and attached spreadsheet for locations within the counties.

Access to Work Sites: Most sites are accessible via paved roads. Several sites are accessed by maintained graveled roads and are depicted on the enclosed map. For the Moab locations these include Kane Creek Road, Klondike Bluffs, Ken’s Lake, Bar M, Horsethief, Cowboy Camp, Lone Mesa, Fisher Towers and Lower and Upper Onion Creek. For the Monticello locations these include Lockhart Basin Rd (to Indian Creek Falls Group Site and Hamburger Rock), Creek Pasture CG, and Superbowl CG on the north end. B road 253 to Fish Trailhead and B251 to Bullet Trailhead on the south end.

Security/Safety: Cleanouts from which servicing shall be performed are covered with a hatch. The cleanout hatch is bolted in place for visitor safety. The Contractor shall be responsible for unbolting the hatch to gain access to the cleanout and replacing the bolts immediately after servicing is complete. Several of the older toilets must be pumped through the riser as there is not a clean-out hatch. At no time, shall the Contractor leave an uncovered cleanout hatch unattended.

9.0 Period of Performance

January 01, 2025 through December 31, 2029, Contract to start January 01, 2025 From the date of Award for a period of five years.

Vault Toilet Pumping and Waste Handling and Disposal Services

Statement of Work