A04_Scope of work 02.24.2021_0003.pdf

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (LAKE)

BOULDER CITY, NEVADA

Service, Maintain and Waste Disposal of Pearce Ferry Vault Toilet

AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA FY21

STATEMENT OF WORK –02/24/2021

Scope of Work

SCOPE OF WORK

Project Identification: The purpose of this contract is for a contractor, with the appropriate credentials and licensure to service, maintain and dispose of waste removed from the vault toilet at Pearce Ferry. The selected contractor will pump waste from the vault toilet on a bimonthly (twice per month) basis during the period of heavy seasonal use (March-October, 16 pumping events) informed by operations of rafting CUA’s (Commercial Use Authorization) permitted companies departing from Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) and traveling to Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE). As well as 1 event in February before the busy season begins. In addition to this scheduled pumping this service this contract will provide for 2 emergency call outs at any point in the year where the selected contractor will respond onsite within 24 hours. The toilet to be serviced has 2 vaults each with a maximum capacity of 1,000 gallons, 2,000 total.

During each visit the contractor shall replenish all consumables including hand sanitizer and toilet paper to ensure an ample supply between service visits.

To summarize, a complete year will consist of 1 service visit in February (1 event). In March this service visit schedule will shift to bimonthly (twice per month) visits until the conclusion of October (16 events) There will be no scheduled service visits during November, December or January. Finally, the scope will include (two) 2 emergency 24-hr response time visits per year which may or may not be utilized at the discretion of NPS staff. This cycle will be repeated for each option year that is exercised by the

NPS.

During every visit, scheduled or unscheduled consumables such as hand sanitizer will be filled. If the consumable is in a non-refillable container such as rolls of toilet paper or a cartridge of hand sanitizer in a dispenser the consumable will be replaced during any visit where there is 20% or less remaining of the individual unit.

Project Locations: Pearce Ferry, Mohave County, AZ (approx. 36.124456, - 113.983106). All locations are within Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Scope of Work: Includes the pumping of all waste from the CXT-Tioga vault of the vault toilet and transport of the waste for offsite disposal in compliance will all applicable state and local laws and best management practices.

PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

This contract will have an initial period of service of April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

Optional line items for four (4) additional years beyond the award year will be included and are anticipated to be funded annually and exercised for each future calendar year, however the Government is not obligated to exercise option periods.

Award Year: April 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 Option Year 1: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 Option Year 2: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Option Year 3: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Option Year 4: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

The pumping and services will be performed by a contractor with the appropriate credentials and licensure to transport and dispose of human waste in Mohave County Arizona and transport per DOT.

QUALITY CONTROL – Contractor shall be responsible for performing quality control at each visit. All work shall be performed in accordance with the following:

Industry Standards:

The Uniform Plumbing Code

State Administrative Codes:

Arizona Administrative Code (AAC): title 18 - environmental quality, chapter 13 – Solid waste Management

Quoter must be licensed to haul and dispose of waste in Mohave county Arizona, including DOT certifications, and provide those certifications as part of the quote package.

Service Outages: Pumping and removal of waste from the vault cannot impede the use of the vault toilet by visitors. As this Vault toilet is nearly exclusively used by rafters after completing a trip through the Grand Canyon there will be discrete periods of high use and extended periods of no or low use, the service must occur during these lulls in visitor use.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with the standards listed under the Performance Requirements Summary of this SOW.

PHYSICAL SECURITY

The site is not secured and is accessible at the discretion of the selected quoter, operating under standard hours of operation

HOURS OF OPERATION/WORK SCHEDULE

Standard hours of operation/work shall be Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM unless alternate hours are approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR). The Contractors proposed quote price should be based on working only during standard workdays and hours.

The 2 emergency service visits must be offered at a rate to which service can be requested any day of the week at any time of the day by the NPS and the offer is to respond onsite within 24 hours of this notice.

Work Schedule: As soon as the Contractor receives the "Notice to Proceed" letter from the Contracting Officer he/she shall develop a work schedule and submit it to the COR for approval, starting with the orientation meeting. The COR will use this schedule to provide to coordinate with other involved NPS work groups as well as concessionaires. The schedule should consist of the targeted day of the week for service during the high use season March-October, as well as the date of first service for the year. The Exact date of the scheduled service visits will be at the selected contractors discretion. However, the visits must be logically spaced between one another and the schedule must be approved by NPS personnel, prior to the first service visit of the year (February).

CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES

All Contractor personnel shall make every effort to conserve energy when performing.

RECORDS

The Contractor shall supply the Government with a copy of the latest DOT transportation certificate, permit for disposal, and plan for disposal.

MEETINGS

After contract award the Contractor shall attend an orientation meeting to be conducted at the Lake Mead Maintenance Warehouse Building, located at 101 Katzenbach Dr, Boulder City, NV 89005. Lake Mead personnel will be present to go over park regulations and the specific requirements of the project with the contractor. Immediately after this meeting is over, the contractor shall start the service, maintain and waste disposal portion of the contract.

Definitions

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

QUALITY ASSURANCE. Actions taken by the Government to assure services meet contract requirements.

QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the performance of services to ensure services meet the requirements of the SOW.

Contractor Furnished Items and Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, permits, disposal fees and equipment necessary to service, Maintain pump and dispose of waste from the Pearce Ferry vault toilet.

Certificates/Credentials

Certifications/Credentials at a minimum should include all pertinent state and federal certifications held by the contracting company and individual technicians who will perform the work onsite.

Capability/Capacity

Capability/Capacity at a minimum should describe the number and credentials of all credentialed employees involved in the all aspects of the project.

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS AND FORMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

The contractor shall have access to the publications listed below to ensure the work is accomplished in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and that the work is properly documented prior to submittal to the Government.

PUBLICATIONS

BPA Manufacturers Operating and Service Manuals.

Arizona Administrative Code (AAC): TITLE 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, CHAPTER 4 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SAFE DRINKING WATER, Supp -04-1, ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, Section R18-4-115 - Backflow Prevention.

Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), and Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS): NAC 445A.67245 - Cross-connections and backflow: Duties of certified backflow prevention assembly tester.

The Uniform Plumbing Code; Recommended Practice for Backflow Prevention and Cross- Connection Control.

The Manual of Cross-Connection Control.

American Water Works Association (AWWA), CA-NV Section.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

The final product of each service visit will be that the vault toilet has had all waste removed from the vault, all consumables are satisfactorily replenished as described in the scope of work and that the toilet is left in a safe, secure and fully operational status for immediate use by the visiting public. Lastly that the service visits will be conducted by the contractor on time and on schedule throughout the duration of the contract.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

The Performance Evaluation will be based on the spot inspection performed by the COR and the reports submitted by the Contractor.

CONTRACTOR PAYMENT

Payment will take place after the Contractor provides the Government with all the documents listed.