140R8121R0001 Amendment 0001 Attachment 1 Engineering AE Statement of Work_2.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT

REVISED: October 9, 2019

1.0 BACKGROUND:

1.1 The Technical Service Center (TSC) is the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) resource center for engineering, scientific, and technical expertise in many areas of water resource management, development, and protection. The TSC performs a wide variety of technical services for other Reclamation offices, for other Government agencies, and foreign governments.

1.2 The Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the types of related technical services and activities which may be requested and shall be provided through an Architect-Engineering

(A-E) and Professional Engineering and Technical Support Services (Professional

Services) contract in support of Reclamation’s mission. Technical services include but are not limited to planned or existing construction projects, new construction, alteration, or renovation projects, or work from other related programs.

This contract may be used by other Reclamation offices located in the seventeen western states through the Acquisition and Assistance Management Division located in Denver, Colorado.

1.3 Provided in Section 3.0, Scope, are the types of studies, analyses, designs, review of designs, structures, features, and projects that may be performed or worked on under this

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

2.0 TASK ORDERS:

2.1 The specific requirements for the services to be provided by the contractor will be described in specific detail in the SOW of the individual Task Orders (TOs). TOs are anticipated to be issued as Firm Fixed Price (FFP), but in the event the number of hours or level of effort is not able to be defined with any certainty, a Labor Hour/Time & Material

(LH/TM) TO shall be issued.

2.2 Individual TOs will include all of the following unless identified otherwise in the SOW: a complete description of the work to be performed; the data to be furnished by Reclamation and/or the A-E; the standards, codes, or guidelines to be followed by the A-E in the performance of the work; identification of work that must be performed by or under the direct technical supervision of a registered professional engineer or architect, requirements for US citizenship and national security level clearances, project management requirements; the required products to be furnished to Reclamation to successfully complete the TO; the details of how products shall be delivered, and the schedule required for the delivery of the products. The A-E shall provide all qualified personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform the services described by each TO’s SOW.

2.3 Each TO shall be assigned a tracking number by the Contracting Officer. Technical and cost proposals in response to the TO shall include this tracking number.

2.4 The contractor is responsible for performing the services and providing any deliverables as stipulated in the SOW for the TO. The contractor shall be responsive to Reclamation-furnished data, criteria, information, guidance; and reviews of the preliminary work and any draft and final products.

2.5 Contractor Internal Management: The contractor shall provide internal management of its own personnel and resources to accomplish the services as specified in the SOW within the price and schedule as stipulated in the TO.

2.5.1 Monthly Status Report Requirements shall be stipulated at the TO level.

2.5.2 Project Management Monthly Status Reports and Earned Value Analysis shall be defined and specified at the TO level.

2.6 All work shall be performed by personnel having professional skill and experience in the required field as specified in the SOW for each TO. Services provided shall be performed in accordance with the requirements detailed in the TO’s SOW. Services under this contract shall be performed by personnel possessing the appropriate national security level clearances.

3.0 SCOPE:

Listed below are the anticipated areas of A-E services (awarded using FAR Part 36.6), and

Professional Services which may also be requested under this IDIQ. This list is not all inclusive:

3.1 A-E SERVICES

3.1.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES:

3.1.1.1 Structural Analyses and Designs:

3.1.1.1.1 Structures: Concrete dams (gravity, arch, and buttress), spillways, outlet works, powerplants, pumping plants, buildings, switchyards, substations, water and wastewater treatment facilities, fish facilities, roads, bridges, pipelines, tunnels, canals, tanks, retaining walls, and visitor facilities. The structures to be analyzed as designed may be composed of mass concrete, roller-compacted concrete, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, precast concrete, steel, masonry, wood, and composite materials.

3.1.1.1.2 Structural Analyses and Design: Stability analyses; stress analyses; finite element modeling and analyses; analysis of structures subjected to various static, dynamic, blast, internal (uplift and/or alkali-aggregate expansion), and thermal loadings; structural sizing; and reinforcement design and detailing. Analyses may be simple two-dimensional linear-elastic analyses or could involve three-dimensional non-linear dynamic analyses using explicit computer codes.

3.1.1.2 Water Treatment Engineering:

3.1.1.2.1 Water Treatment Engineering: Design of desalting, water treatment and wastewater treatment systems and remediation of water containing hazardous chemicals and compounds. Designs and specifications for water-treatment systems for potable water are to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Wastewater treatment designs and specifications are to meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act.

Designs and specifications for removal of hazardous chemicals and other constituents from contaminated water are to meet the quality requirements for water reuse or for discharge under the Clean Water Act.

3.1.1.2.2 Other Water Treatment Engineering Services: Evaluation and retrofit design and specifications for existing water and wastewater treatment systems to meet current county, state or Federal water-quality regulations;

design, installation, operation, and testing of membrane-technology pretreatment systems; and design, installation, operation and testing of water treatment and desalting pilot plants, low-grade heat brine disposal systems, solar ponds and solar-powered pumping and desalting systems.

3.1.1.2.3 Water Stabilization Services: Analyze the chemistries of blended water types and their potential corrosion effects using stabilization parameters such as the LSI (Langelier Saturation Index), or CCPP (calcium carbonate precipitation potential). Use modelling software to estimate the potential corrosion effects when waters are blended or a site changes water sources

(e.g. from groundwater to surface water). Recommend post treatment stabilization strategies such as flushing, and chemicals to minimize corrosion effects.

3.1.1.2.4 Chemical Hazard Analysis: Determine chemical hazard classification of chemicals and code analysis based on quantity, usage, and occupancy per the International Fire Code. Classification types to include: toxicity, water reactivity, oxidation, flammability, flagration, and corrosivity,

3.1.1.3 Hydraulic Analyses and Designs: Sizing of hydraulic structures including spillways, outlet works, tunnels, pipelines, penstocks, canals, pumping plants, powerplants, tanks, and culverts; design of energy dissipaters review; hydraulic transient analyses; reservoir routings; cavitation evaluations; hydraulic jacking, water surface profile studies; river hydraulic analyses; and other open-channel and pressure flow analyses.

3.1.1.4 Architecture and Landscape Designs and Analyses: Architectural design of new and existing powerplants, pumping plants, buildings, and visitor facilities; interior layouts and selection of materials and colors; life safety, accessibility, and sustainability considerations; LEED certification; site layouts; visual environment considerations; historic preservation considerations; and landscape, recreation, and wetlands designs.

3.1.1.5 Construction management services: Provide design reviews for constructability;

preparing Critical Path Method (CPM) logic diagrams and construction schedules;

reviewing contractor-prepared CPM logic diagrams and construction schedules;

review and analyze to determine construction contractor conformance with designs and specifications prepared by Reclamation or previous AE contractors; field review of construction to observe and evaluate field conditions, foundation acceptance for structures, review of Reclamation or contractor-prepared drawings and data, review of Reclamation or contractor-prepared Value Engineering and other proposals; reviewing and analyzing construction contractor claims and requests for adjustments; preparing written reports of the analyses and presenting findings to Reclamation; providing expert testimony if litigation occurs; and preparing cost estimates for direct costs, effects on other work, and delays using contractor-prepared CPM data when modifications are considered or required.

3.1.1.6 Materials Engineering and Research:

3.1.1.6.1 Testing and evaluating concrete, concrete materials, concrete construction methods, and concrete repair methods; investigating and analyzing the prevention, detection, control, and mitigation of corrosion; providing technical expertise and applied research on geosynthetics and polymeric materials for engineering uses; and providing technical assistance and applied research on the use and removal of paints and protective coatings.

3.1.1.6.2 Testing and Analysis of Earth Materials: The field and laboratory testing and analysis of soil, rock, and foundation materials obtained from samples or performed on in-situ deposits. The tests shall be performed in accordance with ASTM, Reclamation, and other provided standards or codes and in compliance with Reclamation Quality Assurance Plans. The materials may require petrographic examination, analyses, and classification.

3.1.1.6.3 Field Sampling and Testing Services: Development, execution, and interpretation of coring programs; and forced vibration testing and response analysis of existing steel and/or concrete structures.

3.1.1.7 Hydraulic Investigations Services: Conduct hydraulic investigations using field data, analyses, numerical models, and physical models. Hydraulic investigations may include: canal, pipeline, and other water carriage system evaluations including training services, implementation of control devices, automation, water measurement, and other consultations; environmental hydraulic studies, including fish passage, fish screening, selective withdrawal, fish protection, aquatic habitat and restoration; water management, including water measurement, water quality, and sedimentation flushing; and testing and evaluation of hydraulic systems, including spillways, outlet works, energy dissipaters, dam overtopping protection, reservoir and river sedimentation and erosion control, and rock and alluvium scour.

3.1.2 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES:

3.1.2.1 Embankment Dam and Foundation Engineering: Engineering studies and sensitivity analysis, embankment dam analyses and designs, quantity calculations, construction specifications and drawings, design summary preparation, first filling (and refilling) analysis and documentation for new construction, rehabilitation, and dam safety modifications. Specifically, analysis or design may include: determination of static and dynamic stability and deformations, embankment zoning, filter zones, systems and compatibility, drainage zones and drainage systems, seismic and liquefaction analysis (including Newmark), and blast analysis. Embankment dam foundation analysis or design may include: foundation treatment and improvement; grouting;

settlement analysis; static and dynamic stability and deformations, construction and other excavations; seismic and liquefaction analysis; groundwater and seepage analyses, cutoffs and dewatering systems. Engineering support of field activities may be required.

3.1.2.1.1 Numerical modeling may be required of dam or foundations using basic or advanced techniques that may include finite element, distinct element, and/or finite difference computer applications (including FLAC).

3.1.2.2 Soil and Rock Mechanics: Work is anticipated in soil and rock mechanics for embankment dams and their foundations, and other structures and their foundations, and may include: dikes, concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, pumping plants, powerplants, buildings, water and wastewater treatment facilities, canals, pipelines, tunnels and underground excavations, and other civil engineering structures.

Analysis and/or design may address settlement, static and dynamic stability, natural and excavated soil and rock slope stability, landslides, and shallow and deep foundations.

3.1.2.2.1 Studies and design work may be required on discontinuous rock masses

(and their effects); groundwater and seepage, dewatering systems;

foundation remediation and improvements including grouting.

3.1.2.3 Engineering Geology: The planning, execution, and coordination of geologic site characterization activities, and evaluating and portraying geologic and geotechnical conditions. This geologic work includes field mapping; surface exploration by backhoe, excavator, or dozer; subsurface exploration, testing, and sampling, including rotary drilling, Becker-type drilling, three-dimensional modeling evaluation and presentation of geologic and geotechnical data, and interpretation of geological conditions and properties. Accessing high and steep slopes using high scaling or photogrammetry techniques may be required for some mapping programs. Geologic expertise would be required for studies, investigations, analyses, design, and review of construction specifications and drawings for dams, foundations for structures, excavation support requirements, slope stability and landslides, hazardous waste site characterization, blasting, grouting, and dewatering systems.

3.1.2.4 Seismotectonic: All facets of seismic source characterization and the development of site-specific probabilistic ground motions. Seismic source characterization involves evaluation of the tectonic settings of project sites, assessment of fault activity (possibly including detailed field studies involving Quarternary geology, geomorphology, soil stratigraphy, age dating, and trenching); assessment of maximum earthquake magnitude and activity rate for all plausible seismic sources and characterizing historical and instrumental seismicity (including any data from regional seismic networks). Deliverables may take the form of hazard curves for various representative loading parameters, equal hazard spectra, target spectra, or time histories. Results shall account for the effects of epistemic and aleatory uncertainty.

3.1.2.5 Engineering Geophysical: Conducting surface and borehole geophysical survey data acquisition, data interpretation, and report preparation. Methods of geophysical surveys may include: seismic reflection/refraction/MASW/SASW;

determination of compression (p-) and/or shear (S-) wave velocities in soils and rock formations, electrical resistivity values in soils and rocks; ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity and/or self-potential surveys to delineate possible seepage paths beneath or through earth embankments, Impact Echo (IE) and

Impulse response (IR) testing; large-scale structural assessment via seismic surface tomography, cross-borehole seismic tomography, and cross-borehole electrical resistivity tomography.

3.1.2.5.1 Investigations for borehole geophysical surveys may include the following logs: gamma-gamma, natural-gamma, neutron, resistivity (16-64), caliper, borehole deviation, gyro directional surveys, acoustic/optical image logging, sonic, temperature, fluid replacement flow logging, heat-pulse flow logging, and impeller flow logging.

3.1.2.6 Hazardous Waste Services: Conducting remedial investigations/feasibility studies, preparing sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance and quality control plans, risk assessments, health and safety plans, and work plans, providing field support, and performing site specific time critical and non-time critical removal designs and actions, and remedial designs and actions for a variety of hazardous waste clean-up projects. Services could also include planning and execution of hazardous waste site feasibility studies, remedial investigations, remedial designs, and construction oversight of remedial and removal actions. Work may require OSHA Hazwoper

Training Certification.

3.1.2.7 Structural Behavior and Instrumentation Services: Analyzing instrument data;

evaluation and design of instrumentation to determine type, number, and location of instruments; preparing drawings and specifications; and recommending procurement direction, installing, maintaining, and repairing instrument systems and automated data collection and transmission systems for instrumentation information.

3.1.3 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES:

3.1.3.1 Mechanical Equipment Engineering: Analysis and design of mechanical systems may include compressed air systems; plumbing, cooling water, domestic and service water systems; lubricating oil systems; fire suppression systems; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; hydraulic valve operating systems;

engine-generators; elevators, cranes, hoists, and cableways; stoplogs, draft tube gates, bulkheads, trashracks and safety racks, trash rakes and conveyors, moss screens and traveling water screens; fish screens and fish-handling equipment, safety and debris booms, water-temperature control devices and selective withdrawal systems; instrumentation and control-system and water treatment equipment.

3.1.3.2 Hydraulic Equipment Engineering: Analysis and design of hydraulic equipment may include pumps, hydroelectric turbines, pump-turbines, turbine governors, large custom-designed radial gates, bulkhead gates, jet-flow gates, clamshell gates, high-pressure gates, sleeve valves and operators, commercial slide gates, hollow-jet valves, butterfly valves, steel penstocks, steel manifolds, air chambers, steel water storage tanks, and steel surge tanks.

3.1.4 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES:

3.1.4.1 Electrical Design Services: Analysis, design, and evaluation of new and/or existing plant electrical equipment and/or systems including: rotating machinery (generators and motors); generator up rates and rewinds, excitation systems, generator/motor bus, and generator neutral grounding equipment; unit switchgear; plant station-service systems including unit substations, AC/DC distribution boards, battery chargers, and batteries; unit and auxiliary controls, protective relaying control interface, instrumentation, and annunciation systems; lighting and fire detection and alarm systems; medium and low-voltage power cable systems and control cable systems; grounding, electrical conduit, and cable tray systems; electrical features of mechanical equipment such as: governors, HVAC, gates, valves, cranes, and elevators; electrical substations and switchyards; high-voltage solid dielectric cables and gas-filled power cable systems; outdoor electrical distribution systems; and power transformers and circuit breakers. Services may be used for preparation of design summaries, designer's operating criteria (DOCs), and standing operating procedures (SOPs).

3.1.4.2 Hydropower Technical Services: Power system modeling, which includes short circuit, transient, synchronous stability, harmonic system performance, arc flash analysis, insulation coordination, and power flow studies; protective relaying recommendations, settings, and commissioning; real time automation systems, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems; voice and data communications systems; voltage regulator, power system stabilizer, and speed governor tuning and testing; plant battery testing; machine condition monitoring; power apparatus insulation system testing and evaluation for rotating machinery; and power transformers and cable systems.

3.1.5 WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES:

3.1.5.1 Water Supply, Use, and Conservation Services: Reliability and dependability studies of water supplies, analyses of present water usage, projecting future water requirements; analyzing water rights and legal and institutional constraints;

improving water management and conservation; simulation modeling of river and reservoir operations; developing and applying advanced computer hydrologic engineering analyses methods, impact analyses to watershed and river basin stream flows and other hydrologic conditions; collecting and analyzing hydrologic data;

developing hydrologic records; studies of watershed hydrology; preparing technical standards and guidelines documents; providing training in hydrologic techniques;

and recommending research into new methodologies for hydrologic analyses.

3.1.5.2 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Services: Design and compilation of tabular and graphic spatial databases and extraction of information from these data using the analytic capabilities of GIS. Data compiled may come from existing maps, Global Positioning Systems, aerial photography, airborne videography, satellite imagery and associated photogrammetric techniques. Remote sensing and GIS applications may include resource inventories, lake-limnology, endangered fish habitat studies, water spreading, seepage, cost estimation for potential facility construction and detection of environmental change. GIS applications development including but not limited to: geodatabase management to support multi-user editing, geodatabase management to support optimized data sets for map and image service publication, and design of web application interfaces using state of the practice APIs and collaboration platforms.

3.1.5.3 Economic and Financial Analyses Services: Benefit-cost analyses, regional economic impact analysis, crop and livestock enterprise studies which include the use of optimization modeling, economic risk analysis for dam safety, evaluation of factors that influence recreation benefits, quantification of fish and wildlife benefits

, nonuse values for threatened and endangered species or other environmental resources, Indian Trust Asset valuation, power system modeling to evaluate economic benefits or impacts, socioeconomic data collection, evaluation of factors influencing municipal and industrial water supply benefits, and ability-to-pay determinations for irrigators' flood damage assessments, flood control benefits.

3.1.5.4 River Systems and Meteorology Services: Development of advanced decision support systems (ADSS) for integrated river systems management and reservoir operations; hydrologic forecasting; flood control operations; system optimization;

management of water delivery; stochastic hydrology; and collection and dissemination of hydrometeorological data. Meteorology investigations may include developing new water supply forecasting tools using existing and emerging nowcast and forecast products including NEXRAD radar measurements of precipitation area, and other hydrometeorological data including precipitation, snowpack accumulation and melt, and evaporation/evapotranspiration.

3.1.5.5 Flood Hydrology, Hydrometeorology, and Paleoflood Hydrology Services:

developing probable maximum floods and inflow design hydrographs for reservoirs; determining probable maximum precipitation and design storms;

conducting flood frequency analyses and cross-drainage studies; planning, designs, installing, and servicing early warning systems; conducting statistical and stochastic hydrologic analyses; identifying the magnitude and frequency of extreme flood events using quaternary geologic and geomorphic data; developing drought indices;

and researching various topics related to hydrometeorology, flood hydrology, paleoflood studies; and the impacts of climate change on the aforementioned elements.

3.1.5.5.1 Services related to the impacts and consequences of floods or dam failure flows include dam break inundation studies, floodplain delineation, threat-to-life studies, and determination of base safety conditions for

Reclamation dams; support for consequence modeling of the evacuation potential for the downstream communities including LifeSym, LifeSafety, or other similar models.

3.1.5.6 Sedimentation and River Hydraulics Services: reservoir surveys, computation of water surface profiles, design of erosion protection works, channel aggradation and degradation analyses, scour studies, sediment movement and deposition analyses, design of dikes, operation and maintenance of facilities and reservoirs, and fish and wildlife habitat restoration.

3.1.5.7 Groundwater and Drainage Services: drainage and groundwater investigations which may include modeling, planning, O&M, design, and construction. Typical investigations and designs may include those for aquifer testing and analysis, wellhead protection, dewatering systems, determining safe yield of aquifers, aquifer recharge and recovery systems, remediation of contaminated groundwater systems, design of wells and well fields, modeling ground-water flow and contaminant transport, agricultural drainage investigations and subsurface drainage system design, and seepage tests and analyses.

3.1.6 ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES – SPECIFICATIONS, COST ESTIMATING,

VALUE ENGINEERING, AND INSPECTIONS:

3.1.6.1 Specifications: Preparation of specifications for construction or construction-related supply items.

3.1.6.2 Cost Estimating: Preparation of cost estimates, cost risk analyses (Monte Carlo), and other cost studies. Cost estimates shall be completely documented so that they can be easily reviewed, and the accuracy of the computations easily verified.

Supporting documentation shall permit a thorough understanding of the quantities, unit prices, lump sum items, and uncertainties associated with the cost estimate.

Sources of information and all assumptions shall be clearly identified. As stated within the individual TO, cost estimates may be required to be detailed on a

Reclamation-furnished estimate worksheet.

3.1.6.3 Value Engineering: Preparation or facilitation of, or participation in, Value

Engineering studies.

3.1.6.4 Inspection Services:

3.1.6.4.1 Construction Inspection Services: Providing qualified civil, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical construction inspectors; construction materials testing personnel and testing equipment; surveying personnel and equipment at remote sites.

3.1.6.4.2 Mechanical Inspection Services: Field and factory inspection of hydraulic equipment; warranty inspections; commissioning (startup and acceptance testing); and operational testing.

3.1.6.4.3 Electrical Inspection Services: Field and factory inspection of electrical equipment; warranty inspections of generators; commissioning (startup and acceptance testing); and wiring checkout and operational testing.

3.1.6.4.4 Canal and Pipeline Inspection Services: Development of databases for data storage, review of existing construction and operating data, development of safety program prior to inspections, onsite visual inspections, coordination of inspections with Reclamation and operating personnel, completion of Reclamation-supplied checklists, preparation of inspection reports using Reclamation-furnished report template, and populating databases with checklist and other inspection data. Inspections shall be performed in accordance with Reclamation policies and guidelines using Reclamation methodologies for inspection and documentation.

3.1.7 RISK ANALYSIS, DAM SAFETY, and SECURITY SERVICES:

3.1.7.1 Risk Analysis: Reclamation has established a risk-informed framework to help meet the objectives of its Dam Safety and Security programs and assess the safety of other facilities. Risk analysis encompasses the loading probability, the probability of an adverse response of the system to the loading, and the consequences of the adverse response. Risk analysis services that may be performed under this contract may include potential failure mode analysis (PFMA), qualitative or quantitative estimation of risk, screening level analyses, or detailed team risk analyses using event trees. The risk analysis may focus on new and existing dams, proposed modifications to dams, canals, pipelines, and other facilities, and construction risk. Risk analysis shall be performed in accordance with Reclamation policies and guidelines using Reclamation methodology for risk analysis and documentation. Risk team facilitation, operation of the @RISK computer program, and risk team technical participation may be required.

Facilitators and @RISK operators are required to have previous experience as a co-facilitator and co-@RISK operator, respectively. All team members are required to read the applicable case history file of the failure modes being analyzed prior to participating in the risk analysis. Risk team technical members shall be knowledgeable about how the structures being analyzed can perform and fail under a variety of static, seismic, hydrologic, and blast loading conditions. Risk team technical members shall also understand how loading, performance, and consequence data is combined to estimate risk.

3.1.7.2 Comprehensive Reviews: Comprehensive reviews of dam facilities by teams are accomplished on a periodic cycle to evaluate the condition and safety of the facility.

The team may be comprised of a senior engineer (team leader), civil and mechanical examination specialists, geologist, instrumentation engineer, and earthquake and flood loading specialists. This evaluation of dam safety includes evaluation of pertinent engineering and geologic data for dam design, construction, operation, maintenance, performance, safety problems and deficiencies compromising dam safety; risk analysis; onsite examination of facilities, and preparation of reports documenting findings and conclusions regarding the safety of a dam, recommendations for any future actions, further studies, or needed maintenance. Comprehensive Reviews shall be done in accordance with

Reclamation policies and guidelines using Reclamation methodologies for evaluation and documentation. Assuming the role of the senior engineer, peer reviewer, or other roles on the Comprehensive Review team may be required. The senior engineer and peer reviewer shall possess state-of-the-art knowledge of dam safety concerns.

3.1.7.3 Security Services: evaluation of dam security; onsite examination of facilities; and preparation of reports documenting findings and conclusions regarding the security of a dam with recommendations for any future actions, further studies, or needed maintenance.

3.1.8 CONSULTANT REVIEW BOARDS:

3.1.8.1 Consultant Review Boards (CRBs): Reclamation policies require independent external review by CRBs for Dam Safety and other programs. CRBs shall be staffed with technical experts capable of providing independent external review of

Reclamation designs, studies, and analyses that may include state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice methodologies to assess the adequacy of Reclamation’s work or safety of our facilities. CRBs consist of individual experts who have relevant experience and expertise in subject matter areas directly related to the work being performed and can provide expert opinion in a risk context consistent with

Reclamation's overall risk reduction objectives. The number of CRB participants and specific expertise in dam engineering, dam safety, infrastructure protection/security, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, construction, geographic information systems, hydraulics, hydrology, geology, seismology, materials science, risk analysis, dam modifications, cost estimating, or another related field will be stated in the specific TO. Once selected, the same board members shall remain associated with the project throughout any design, construction, and first-filling activities.

3.2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Professional Individual TOs for technical support services that do not require professional licensure may be awarded under this IDIQ. Listed below are the anticipated areas of services which may be requested.

3.2.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES: See Section 3.1.1.

3.2.2 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

3.2.2.1 Engineering Geology Services: See Section 3.1.2.3.

3.2.2.2 Seismotectonic Services: See Section 3.1.2.4.

3.2.2.3Engineering Geophysical Services: See Section 3.1.2.5.

3.2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Services: See Section 3.1.2.6.

3.2.2.3 Structural Behavior and Instrumentation Services: See Section 3.1.2.7.

3.2.3 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES: See Section 3.1.3.

3.2.4 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES: See Section 3.1.4.

3.2.5 WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES: See Section 3.1.5

3.2.6 VALUE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES: SPECIFICATIONS, COST

ESTIMATING, VALUE ENGINEERING AND INSPECTIONS:

3.2.6.1 Specifications: See Section 3.1.6.1.

3.2.6.2 Cost Estimating: See Section 3.1.6.2.

3.2.6.3 Value Engineering: See Section 3.1.6.3.

3.2.6.4 Inspection Services: See Section 3.1.6.4.

3.2.6.5 Hazardous Material Testing Services: Identify sources of hazardous materials including asbestos-containing materials, lead based (heavy metal)/PCB paint, and universal wastes associated with structures and disturbed materials. Services may include sampling in accordance with accepted industry practice, analysis by a State-qualified laboratory, equipment, materials, facilities and other requirements necessary to perform the requested services; and the ability to address and interpret all aspects of environmental law and regulations.

3.2.6.6 Technical Communications: the preparation of a variety of technical and non-technical documents and web pages, technical reports, calculations, planning documents, environmental impact statements, and narrative discussions for designs.

Work includes the development, writing, editing, formatting, checking, review, and production of a variety of publications from document conception to printing.

3.2.6.7 Visual Presentations and Drafting Services: preparation of conceptual, preliminary, layout, and final design drawings; Building Information Modeling (BIM), drawing scanning/conversion; presentation and publication graphics; and all required drawing documentation. Drawing conversion may require scanning existing engineering drawings and converting them to AutoCAD format.

3.2.7 RISK ANALYSIS, DAM SAFETY, AND SECURITY SERVICES: See Section 3.1.7.

3.2.8 CONSULTANT REVIEW BOARDS: See Section 3.1.8.

3.3 REPORT AND DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

3.3.1 Reports: The contractor shall become thoroughly familiar with the Reclamation-furnished data and established project functional requirements which will be identified in the TO.

Written documents shall be prepared using the software version specified in the TO.

Digital documents shall be compliant with the American Disabilities Act so that they may be understood by sight-impaired individuals. As required by the individual TO, written documents may be required to meet Reclamation’s Visual Identity Program requirements.

All information sources shall be appropriately referenced, and assumptions clearly identified.

3.3.2 Drawings: Drawings shall be in accordance with Reclamations procedures and policies on approved designs and layouts; shall be developed according to the most current version of

Reclamation's Information Management Handbook, Volume III, Drawing Management and

Drafting Standards, and ANSI standard Y-14, or as stated in the specific Task TO.

Submitted drawings shall be electronic and reproducible. Generally, any drawings or output data files produced on a Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) system and furnished to Reclamation shall be compatible with the current version of Autodesk

Products, manufactured by Autodesk, Inc., Sausalito, CA, as used by Reclamation. As stated in the specific TO, geotechnical engineering and geology drawings may require the use of MicroStation CAD applications and ORACLE database applications.

3.4 QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE:

3.4.1 General Quality Control and Assurance: Provide management and personnel to create, sustain, and verify a quality value system. All work shall be checked and technically reviewed and approved in accordance with Reclamation policies, directives, and guidelines.

Checks and reviews shall be clearly documented. Reviewer shall not check their own work. Peer reviewers shall be independent of the work being reviewed.

3.4.2 Quality Control for Testing:

3.4.2.1 Laboratory test facilities for materials testing shall be accredited by regular inspections of the AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), (CCRL) Cement and Concrete Reference (NIST Gaithersburg), or equivalent; and performed in accordance with ASTM, ACI, or other appropriate testing specifications for the materials being tested. These inspections shall be current and maintained through the life of the contract.

The laboratories shall also participate in regular proficiency testing programs provided by the above agencies. Reclamation personnel shall be granted entry into the laboratory test facilities to perform quality inspections without notice.

3.4.2.2 Laboratory testing required to obtain chemistry data shall be obtained from laboratories accredited under National Environmental Laboratory

Accreditation Conference (NELAC), National Voluntary Laboratory

Accreditation Program (NVLAP), Proficiency Testing (PT) Program, and

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Superfund

(RCRA), and Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA, NIOSH) as appropriate.

3.4.2.3 Quality Control for Hazardous Waste Work (EPA): Quality assurance program support for hazardous waste related work may include providing management and personnel to develop, implement, and assess quality systems. This includes developing and implementing quality assurance project plans and providing audit oversight as described in USEPA documents including, but not limited to, ANSI/ASQC E4-19.94, EPA

QA/R5, EPA QA/G5, and EPA QA/G4.

4.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIALS/SERVICES:

4.1 Reclamation will provide materials and services as identified in TOs.

4.2 Reclamation will provide guided access to and through the various components of the facility being evaluated, ensuring that all participants are aware of all pertinent safety requirements and possess the necessary safety equipment. The contractor shall provide all personal safety equipment for their employees.

5.0 TRAINING: The Contractor is responsible for all training for its employees except when training can only be provided by Reclamation. When Reclamation training, or specialized training, is required it will be determined Per TO.

6.0 TRAVEL: To Be Determined Per TO

7.0 GOVERNMENT VEHICLES: To Be Determined Per TO

8.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES:

All contract personnel are required to identify themselves as contractors. Whether attending meetings, answering Government telephones, or working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties, they must make their status known to avoid creating an impression they are Government employees.