Attach_J-B,_KSC_Project_Specific_Requirements.pdf

NASA/KSC SOLICITATION 80KSC019R0014

ATTACHMENT J-B – KSC PROJECT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PROJECT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL

WORK PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT

The Kennedy Space Center project specific requirements supporting Contract Section I are identified in this Attachment J-B. Nothing contained in this Attachment J-B shall relieve the Contractor from complying with other requirements of this contract, which are not identified and described in this Attachment J-B. All costs associated with the requirements of this Attachment J-B are included in the firm-fixed price of this contract.

J-B-1 UTILITY OUTAGE, ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL HAZARD

ANALYSIS, AND EXCAVATION PERMITS (JAN 2017)

(a) Utility Outage Requests and Electrical Work Permits

(1) Utility Outage Requests: All outages required during the prosecution of work which affects utility systems, such as electrical, water, fire detection and protection systems and air handling systems will require permits. Work shall be scheduled to hold outages to a minimum. Request for utility outage permits shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer at least fourteen (14) working days in advance of the time required. The request shall state the system involved, area involved, approximate time of outage, and the nature of the work involved. The fact that the Contractor requests an outage for a specific time period does not necessarily mean that the outage will take place. Due to the nature of the operations at Kennedy Space Center, the Contractor probably will not know until the day before the requested date if the outage will take place as scheduled. All outages will take place outside regular working hours. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional payment for working irregular hours due to outages.

(2) Electrical Work Permits: Prior to beginning work on an electrical system under an approved outage, the Contractor shall obtain an executed Work Permit (form number KSC-26-400NS) from the Institutional Services Contractor, and then execute complex lockout/tag-out procedures for all Work Permit related work as follows:

(i) The Contractor’s employee in charge of the required lockout/tag-out shall be present at the time the Government switches high-, medium-, or low-voltage circuits under Government access control which are to be locked and tagged out by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the required switching period time and date. Due to KSC operational considerations the switching period time and date may be at any time, and outside of normal working hours or work days.

(ii) Once Government switching is complete the Contractor’s employee in charge of the lockout/tag-out shall sign the Work Permit and immediately install the required OSHA compliant lockout / tag-out on the required switching device(s). Once installed the Contractor’s employee in charge of the lockout/tag-out shall individually note the locations of the locks and tags on the Work Permit form.

(iii) A lockout/tag-out lock box shall be used for all such lockout / tag-outs. The key(s) from the lock(s) installed by the Contractor’s employee in charge of the lockout/tag-out shall be placed in the box and the employee in charge shall place an additional personal lock on the lock box to secure the keys inside. Lock box shall be kept at the work site and all other Contractor employees shall attach their personal lockout/tag-out on this box at any time they are working on the applicable equipment.

(iv) At the start of the first standard work period following the lockout/tag-out of a

Government switched circuit for which a Work Permit is issued, the Contractor’s employee in charge of the lockout/tag-out shall complete the required lockout/tag-out (lock box) procedures. Immediately upon completing the lockout/tag-out the Contractor shall verify no voltage is present on all circuit conductors using suitable testing equipment, safe work practices, and all required personal protective equipment. All other circuit safeguards such as grounding shall occur immediately after the voltage test and each safeguard shall be individually recorded on the Work Permit.

(b) Energized Electrical Work and Hazard Analysis

(1) Live parts to which an employee might be exposed shall be put into an electrically safe work condition before an employee works on or near them, unless the employer can demonstrate that de-energizing introduces additional or increased hazards or is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations. If live parts are not placed in an electrically safe work condition (i.e., due to increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), work to be performed shall be considered energized electrical work. Safety plans, job hazard analysis, and work practices for work on or in proximity to energized parts shall be in accordance with KNPR 8715.7, KSC Construction Contractor Safety and Health Practices Procedural Requirements.

(2) Electrical Hazard Analysis:

Arc-flash and shock prevention personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for all energized electrical, work and where energized or exposed live parts may not be present, but a potential hazard exists including: manhole or cable vault/tray insulated cable inspections, circuit breaker or switch operation, and de-energized voltage checks to electrically safe equipment.

The Contractor shall provide a qualified electrical safety professional to perform an arc-flash and shock hazard analysis in accordance with NFPA 70E for all such electrical work. The analysis shall be submitted with the Contractor’s Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) and referenced in any applicable Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). The safety professional shall perform and review a power system analysis using computer software specifically designed for the purpose to determine short circuit levels and arc flash hazard incident energy at all locations to be worked on by the Contractor. Table 130.7(C) (9) in NFPA 70E may be used in lieu of calculations when all applicable general notes for the table apply. The Government will provide source short circuit levels and clearing times for Government operated electrical source equipment as well as any applicable design information. The analysis shall include a table summarizing the results of the analysis with the following information for each location or piece of equipment:

(i) Protective Device Name

(ii) Protective Device Clearing Time

(iii) Maximum Voltage

(iv) Calculated Bolted Three Phase Fault Level

(v) Calculated Bolted Ground Fault Level

(vi) Calculated Minimum Arcing Fault Level

(vii) Arc-Distance if applicable for the calculation

(viii) Employee Working Distance

(ix) Calculated Arc-Flash Boundary

(x) Calculated Maximum Arc-Flash Incident Energy

(xi) Arc-Flash PPE Category

(xii) Shock Prevention PPE Insulating Class

(xiii) Limited Approach Boundary

(xiv) Restricted Approach Boundary

(xv) Prohibited Approach Boundary

(3) Electrical Manhole / Vault Confined Space Requirements: Reference KNPR 8715.7, KSC Construction Contractor Safety and Health Practices Procedural Requirements.

During the site specific safety plan submittal phase, the Contractor shall complete a hazard evaluation of confined space(s) ensuring all hazards associated with the space or that may be introduced to the space have been identified and mitigated. The Contractor's designated safety professional shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to complete a confined space hazard assessment (KSC Form 28- 750NS) in accordance with KNPR 1840.19 for each confined space, and to schedule a job-site inspection meeting with KSC Environmental Health and Safety personnel.

Within 35 calendar days after this meeting the COR will provide a confined space hazard assessment to the Contractor. This assessment must be complete prior to any manhole entry and will be used in generating the confined space entry permit(s) required for the project.

The contractor shall provide supplementary lighting for all manhole work.

(c) Excavation Permits:

The Contractor shall request and obtain excavation permit(s) prior to performing any excavation. KSC Form 26-312V3 NS, Utility Locate/Excavation Permit Request, shall be prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the Government for approval at least 15 working days prior to the planned excavation date. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Institutional Base Support Contractor’s "Utility Locate / Excavation Permit Procedure” ENG-I-MP07 (latest revision), in the preparation, submission and use of the permit(s).

(End of Project Specific Requirement)

J-B-2 FIRE PROTECTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS (MAR 2014)

The KSC Fire Department will provide fire suppression, inspection and rescue services to the Contractor as necessary. The Contractor shall:

(a) Provide approved fire extinguishers of appropriate type for hazards involved.

(b) Report all fires to the Fire Service at 867-7911 or 867-1911.

(c) Comply with all requirements of KHB 1710.2C Section 504 (Heat Producing Devices) and NSS 1740.11 “NASA Safety Standard for Fire Protection” Section 702 and Chapter 8 for work performed at the Kennedy Space Center.

(d) Provide a fire watch in accordance with Federal OSHA Safety and Health Standards 29 CFR 1926.352/1910.252 when required by the welding and burning permitting official.

(e) Prevent false fire alarms by providing 24-hour advance notice to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) when construction activities in areas protected by fire alarm and/or detection systems may produce airborne particulates (smoke or dust) caused by construction activities such as painting, stripping, cutting drywall or concrete, sandblasting, and/or removing raised floor panels.

(f) Request permits for all welding and burning operations. Requests for these permits shall be made in writing to the Government at least seven (7) working days in advance of the time required.

(g) Report in the Contractor’s Safety and Health Plan how it intends to comply with the above requirements.

J-B-3 PERMANENTLY INSTALLED SAFETY SYSTEMS (MAR 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall protect and in no way interrupt the service of any installed safety systems or personnel safety devices.

(b) In the event that the Contractor requires entrance into systems serving safety devices, the Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor determines that it is necessary to temporarily remove or render inoperable any personnel safety devices in order to accomplish contract requirements, the Contractor shall provide alternate means of protection prior to removing or rendering inoperable any permanently installed safety devices or equipment and shall obtain prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

J-B-4 TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS (MAR 2014)

(a) The Contractor will not move oversized loads and/or slow moving vehicles on established roads within the Kennedy Space Center from 6:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. on week days. Other than the above restricted hours, the Contractor may move oversize and/or slow moving vehicles to the work site provided all requirements of the Florida State Highway Department have been met.

(b) Movement of any Contractor vehicle in excess of maximum width, height and length specified by Florida Statues Chapter 316 shall be accompanied by the Contractor's designated Convoy Commander. The Contractor's Convoy Commander shall be totally responsible for the oversized vehicular movement to include making a physical inspection for possible obstructions along the intended route and obtaining all required special permits.

J-B-5 STORAGE AND PROTECTION OF MATERIAL TO BE RE-USED (MAR 2014)

All items of material to be removed and re-installed by the Contractor shall be protected during removal and stored in a manner such that the material will not be damaged during removal or storage. Any material designated for re-use, which is not suitable due to the Contractor's damage, will be replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

J-B-6 MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT (MAR 2014)

(a) Government systems and equipment in the Contractor's work area may require servicing, maintenance, or modification by Government support contractors during the contract performance period. This maintenance activity may include work on systems, including underground utilities, that connect with Contractor installed systems and equipment. The Contractor shall allow the Government support contractors into his work area to perform the maintenance work.

(b) Existing systems and equipment require periodic maintenance that cannot be readily defined in terms of frequency and duration. This maintenance will be coordinated with the Contractor through the Contracting Officer, and will be performed on a non-interference basis as much as possible. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer regarding any uncoordinated maintenance activity.

(c) The Contractor shall arrange and conduct a joint pre-operations briefing with Government support contractor personnel on each occasion that the support contractor requires access to the contractor’s work area. The Contractor shall take the following steps as required to prevent collateral damage to, or interference with, Contractor installed systems and equipment.

(1) Verify the scope and limits of the support contractor’s planned maintenance activity.

(2) Advise the support contractor regarding the scope of the Contractor’s work that may be affected by the maintenance activity, including specific locations and dimensions of planned or installed facilities, systems and equipment. Notify the Contracting Officer immediately regarding any resulting conflicts or interferences.

(3) Ensure that temporary barriers or protective measures are provided as needed to protect Contractor installed work and preserve job-site safety.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately regarding any issues that cannot be resolved with the support contractor.

J-B-7 AVIATION OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS (MAR 2014)

The Contractor will provide at least two Aviation Red Obstruction Lights or two High Intensity White Obstruction Lights on all structures over 100 feet above ground level. All construction cranes/booms shall be lighted regardless of height. Lights must be constructed and installed in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration publication AC 70/7460-1F (as revised), Chapter 4, paragraph 15, subparagraph e. Lights will be operated during all periods of reduced visibility, between sunset and sunrise, and as directed by the Contracting Officer.

J-B-8 INTERFERENCES AND COORDINATION OF WORK (MAR 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall coordinate construction layout, systems configuration and work scheduling to avoid interference’s between the various construction trades and their installations. Interferences and obstructions resulting from lack of Contractor coordination shall be corrected by the Contractor as approved by the Contracting Officer. All components, fittings and reworking necessary for such corrections shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the government. Dimensions shown for existing work, and all dimensions required for work that is to connect to existing work, shall be verified by the Contractor by actual field measurement of the existing work. Any work at variance with that specified or shown in the drawings shall not be performed by the Contractor until approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(b) To the extent possible, the as-built dimensions of all new work shall be verified by actual field measurement prior to ordering or fabricating mechanical, electrical, or specialty equipment and materials to be installed. If such field measurement is not possible, then the contract drawings and applicable shop drawings shall be checked by the contractor for dimensional accuracy prior to ordering or fabricating equipment and materials to ensure proper fit for field installation.

(c) The Contractor shall be responsible for correction of all field fitup problems and interferences which could have been avoided by field measurement or drawing checks prior to equipment fabrication.

J-B-9 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS (MAR 2014)

(a) The Government will provide a location for temporary office and/or storage facilities if needed for performance of on-site work under this contract. Specific location(s) at or reasonably close to the work site will be identified at the pre-work conference. The contractor is responsible for providing his own telephone service and for making his own connections to KSC utility services, if provided.

(b) All temporary facilities must be structurally sound, in roadworthy condition, and shall be installed and anchored in accordance with KSC-PLN-1904, Trailer/Equipment Tie Down Plan for the John F. Kennedy Space Center; or Rules of Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles Chapter 15C-1, whichever is more stringent.

Copies of the standards will be made available to the contractor at the pre-work conference.

The contractor shall provide written certification of compliance for all temporary facilities to the Contracting Officer within three days of installation. Any facilities that fail to meet these requirements shall be immediately removed from Government property.

(c) All temporary facilities shall be removed from government property within two weeks following final acceptance of work performed under this contract.

J-B-10 CONFINED SPACE WORK REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2017)

(a) Special requirements, coordination, and precautions will apply to any contract work taking place in confined spaces. Each contractor contracted to perform work in confined spaces is required to provide a written program for such work as part of its health and safety plan which is consistent with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146. For work in telecommunications manholes, provisions of 29 CFR 1910.268(o) are also applicable. The contractor shall coordinate any such work in confined spaces with the KSC Environmental Health Support Contractor, KSC Fire Services Support Contractor, and any other resident government or contractor organization whose employees may have access to the work location. The provision of Environmental Health services by the government does not prohibit the contractor from providing their own atmospheric testing. Government provided services include environmental health monitoring and consultation support for testing of atmospheres in confined spaces as well as fire rescue and emergency medical services.

(b) Entry into and work in confined spaces shall be in accordance with the requirements of KNPR 8715.7, KSC Construction Contractor Safety and Health Practices Procedural Requirements, and all other applicable clauses of this contract.

(c) Confined spaces, which contain water, shall be pumped out by the contractor prior to scheduling a confined space entry check.

(d) In addition to the requirements set forth above, the Contractor shall notify and obtain approval from the Power Coordinator, telephone 321-867-7300, and/or from

Communications Control, telephone 321-867-4141, respectively, prior to performing work in electrical and/or communications manholes.

J-B-11 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT (JUN 2017)

(a) Affirmative Procurement (AP) is the purchase of environmentally friendly products and services (i.e. products made from recycled or recovered materials). Federal agencies, their Contractors and subcontractors are required to maximize the purchase materials on the list of “EPA Designated Guideline Items” with the minimum recycled or recovered materials content whenever practicable according to RCRA 6002 and EO 13101. The requirements of RCRA 6002 include the following language:

“The decision not to procure such items shall be based on a determination that such procurement items:

(A) are not reasonably available within a reasonable period of time

(B) fail to meet the performance standards set forth in the applicable specifications or fail to meet the reasonable performance standards of the procuring agencies and/or

(C) are only available at an unreasonable price Any determination under subparagraph (B) shall be made on the basis of the guidelines of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in any case in which such material is covered by such guidelines.”

(b) The Contractor shall provide AP approved items as specified within the contract documents.

Submittals for AP items shall be provided for approval in accordance with Shop Drawing provisions. If the Contractor proposes to substitute an item that does not conform with AP requirements, the applicable Shop Drawing shall be accompanied by KSC Form 50-314, Contractor Request For Deviation/Waiver, identifying the reason for the proposed substitution.

(c) Non-conforming items without approved D/W’s will be rejected and the contractor shall be responsible for any costs and schedule impacts associated with replacing such non-conforming items at no additional cost to the Government.

(d) At the conclusion of the project, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer (CO) with a report itemizing all AP items used.

(e) Detailed information on the EPA AP specified/approved products and manufacturers providing these products is available at www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

J-B-12 SPILLS (OCT 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall make all reasonable and safe efforts to contain and control any spills or releases that may occur. The Contractor shall immediately report (by phone) any occurrence of a pollution incident or spill, first to the Emergency 911 (321-867-7911 from a non 867/861 exchange), then to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall document the incident or spill on KSC Form 21-555, "Pollution Incident Report," and submit it to the CO and NASA Environmental Assurance Branch (EAB), SI-E2, within 24 hours of the incident.

(b) The Contractor shall provide spill response materials to contain and control spills including, but not limited to, containers, absorbent material, shovels, and personal protective equipment.

Spill response materials shall be available at all times in which materials/wastes are being handled or transported. Spill response materials shall be compatible with the type of material being handled.

(c) The KSC Spill Cleanup Team will be responsible for the final cleanup and validation of a spill or release.

(d) The Contractor’s prompt action to minimize the impacted area and to timely report any occurrence will increase the Spill Cleanup Team’s ability to complete the spill cleanup and therefore reduce the Contractor’s liability for a larger cleanup.

J-B-13 REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATUS MEETINGS (JAN 2017)

The Contractor shall attend routine progress/status meetings to be scheduled by the Contracting Officer for the purpose of determining progress status, delay factors, material delivery schedules, and status of shop drawing submittals. In addition, a representative of each first tier subcontractor may be required to be present for the meeting.

J-B-14 SUPERINTENDENT ASSIGNMENT – FULL TIME (DEC 2016)

Pursuant to clause 52.236-6, entitled "Superintendence by the Contractor," the contractor shall assign a superintendent, on the contractor’s payroll, who will be 100 percent committed to superintending the work required by this contract. The superintendent shall not fill any other positions in performance of this contract or any other concurrent contract. One or more alternate superintendents, each with full authority to supervise the work, shall be designated in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. The superintendent or an alternate shall be physically present at each work site at all times during performance of the contract and until the work is completed and accepted.

The individual(s) appointed as superintendent(s) shall complete the OSHA 40 hour Construction Course prior to starting any field work on the project. The class shall be taught by an authorized provider of the course (e.g., United Safety Council, Florida Safety Council) and be attended in person. The appointed superintendent(s) shall provide the course completion certificate to the government stating the required training and testing was satisfactorily completed and the date of completion. The course completion date shall not be greater than 5 years from the start of the contract.

J-B-15 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) SUBMITTAL/CHEMICAL

INVENTORY REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT (MAR 2014)

The Contractor shall provide a complete and accurate list, accompanied by the applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), of all materials and chemicals listed on the Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act that will be stored onsite and/or used in the execution of this contract, regardless of the quantity. This information shall be provided to the Contracting Officer (CO) prior to the time of delivery of the materials and chemicals to the site. This inventory is to be updated and resubmitted to the CO on a monthly basis. All inventory reporting is to be completed on the Chemical Inventory for Construction Projects at Kennedy Space Center Form (8-313NS). Appropriate labels and MSDS shall be provided for all chemical shipments.

J-B-16 RECYCLING AND SALVAGING MATERIALS (MAR 2014)

The Contractor shall divert all of the following Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste items from the list below from disposal at landfills and incinerators to facilitate their recycling or reuse.

The Contractor shall require all subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to participate in this effort.

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

All items or materials designated below to be salvaged shall remain the property of the Government and will be cleaned of non-salvable debris, segregated, itemized, delivered, and off-loaded by the Contractor at the disposal area. Scrap metal will be treated as salvage. The Contractor shall maintain adequate property control records for all materials or equipment specified by the contract to be salvaged. These records may be in accordance with the Contractor's system of property control if approved by the CO. The Contractor shall be responsible for adequate storage and protection of salvaged materials and equipment pending delivery to the disposal area. All materials and real property items identified below shall remain property of the Government unless excluded by the contracting documents. The contractor shall utilize on-site recycling and salvaging procedures for the following checked items:

CONCRETE

Concrete waste must be taken to the Diverted Aggregate Recycling and Collection Yard (DARCY) located at Schwartz Road Landfill. Follow the guidelines in the KSC DARCY Management Plan, which will be provided to the Contractor at the Pre-Work Conference.

ASPHALT, LAND CLEARING DEBRIS, DIMENSIONAL LUMBER (NON-

PRESSURE TREATED), WOODEN PALLETS, BLAST MEDIA (NON-

CONTAMINATED)

Asphalt, Non-contaminated blast media, Non-pressure treated and unpainted wood, lumber, plywood, green waste and land clearing debris from C&D operations must be taken to the Schwartz Road Landfill. Instructions on where to stockpile these items in the landfill will be given by personnel located inside the scale house at the entrance to the landfill.

CARDBOARD, ALUMINUM CANS, PLASTIC BEVERAGE BOTTLES,

GLASS (NON-INDUSTRIAL), WHITE PAPER / MIXED PAPER

These items require coordination with NASA recycling manager. NASA has recycling containers placed throughout KSC. The contractor shall collect, segregate and transport these materials to the closest receptacle. NASA may provide containers to contractor site for projects generating large volumes of materials in this category.

ELECTRICAL, OFFICE, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

These items require inspection by RRMF/Environmental Management Branch recycling personnel to provide proper disposition of material. Electrical equipment (transformers / switchgear / panels / disconnects…..) disposition will be made on a case by case basis based on level of contamination and value.

METALS: ALUMINUM, BRASS, COPPER, REBAR, STAINLESS STEEL,

STEEL, OTHER FERROUS, OTHER NON-FERROUS, SCRAP METAL

All metals coated with non-liquid PCB paints with levels below 50 parts per million shall be recycled by the contractor. Any metals coated with non-liquid PCB paints with levels above 50 ppm shall utilize the Schwartz Road Landfill after Government approval.

CONTRACTOR PROPERTY

All materials and real property items checked below shall become property of the contractor at the NTP. The Contractor may, at his discretion, assume ownership of and recycle all other Construction and Demolition Debris that has not been identified for salvage in the Contract Documents, or has otherwise been designated as Government property. All recyclable material obtained by the Contractor for recycling shall be removed from the Kennedy Space Center and recycled; it shall not be stockpiled at the Kennedy Space Center. The Contractor shall assume ownership of these recyclable materials once they are transported off of the Kennedy Space Center.

ELECTRICAL, OFFICE, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

These items require inspection by RRMF/Environmental Management Branch recycling personnel to provide proper disposition of material. Electrical equipment (transformers / switchgear / panels / disconnects…..) disposition will be made on a case by case basis based on level of contamination and value.

METALS: ALUMINUM, BRASS, COPPER, REBAR, STAINLESS STEEL,

STEEL, OTHER FERROUS, OTHER NON-FERROUS, SCRAP METAL

All metals coated with non-liquid PCB paints with levels below 50 parts per million shall be recycled by the contractor. Any metals coated with non-liquid PCB paints with levels above 50 ppm shall utilize the Schwartz Road Landfill after Government approval.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

The Contractor shall record C&D waste materials on the “Construction & Demolition Projects Report“, KSC Form 7-648 NS (02/07) and submit the form on a monthly basis and keep log on site per direction of the Contracting Officer (CO).

J-B-17 SCHWARTZ ROAD LANDFILL OPERATIONS (JAN 2017)

(a) The KSC Landfill is an unlined Class III landfill. Any waste permitted by DEP regulations for disposal in a Class III landfill as defined in Rule 62-701.200(14), FAC can be accepted at the landfill (excluding friable asbestos). For the purpose of meeting recycling, waste diversion and reuse goals, KSC has restricted certain solid waste from landfill disposal (See Project Specific Requirement titled Recycling and Salvaging Materials). Landfilling of waste shall be the Contractor’s last option for disposal.

(b) The physical dimensions of the waste shall be within the handling capabilities of the landfill disposal equipment. The physical dimensions for the landfill handling capabilities are 8 feet in length x 8 feet in width. Only the following items listed will be accepted at the landfill:

(1) Asphalt: Asphalt removed from parking lots, driveways, and roadways.

(2) Blast Media: The blast media must be as free from debris as possible and determined nonhazardous for acceptance into the KSC Landfill. The Spent Sandblast Media Disposal Form must accompany the blast media to the landfill and will be reviewed by the landfill operator. Blasting media determined to be a hazardous waste must be managed as hazardous waste.

(3) Carpeting

(4) Construction and Demolition Debris: Materials considered not water soluble and non-hazardous in nature, including but not limited to steel, brick, glass, concrete, asphalt, pipe, gypsum wallboard and non-pressure treated or unpainted lumber. This also includes rocks, soils, tree remains and other vegetative matter, which normally result from land clearing or development. Scrap metal from demolition projects should be managed according to guidance provided under article entitled “Recycling and Salvaging Materials”. The landfill may not accept any painted materials that test above the lower Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) detection limits for barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury. If TCLP results are above the lower TCLP detection limits, the Contractor shall submit a PWQ for evaluation per article entitled “Hazardous Wastes.”

(5) Fiberglass

(6) Glass (except light bulbs or lamps).

(7) Non-Friable Asbestos: Non-friable asbestos, also referred to as Non-Regulated Asbestos

Containing Materials (NRACM) is handled on a case-by-case basis. KSC policy allows for the disposal of NRACM only. In order to dispose of non-friable asbestos, the Contractor shall complete and submit the KSC/Schwartz Road Landfill Non-Friable Asbestos form (KSC 28-1084 NS), which can be obtained from the Contracting Officer (CO) or the CO’s designee. The form shall be sent to NASA EAB, SI-E2. The following scheduling procedures shall be followed before NRACM wastes are accepted at the landfill:

(i) The waste generator/hauler shall make arrangements with the landfill operator a minimum of 24 hours before disposal of NRACM waste and shall inform the operator of the quantity of the waste and the scheduled date the shipment will arrive at the landfill.

(ii) NRACM will be accepted at the landfill with prior arrangement with the scale house attendant (minimum of 24 hours notification) Tuesday and Thursday, excluding holidays, from 0700 hours to 1100 hours and from 1200 hours to 1500 hours.

(8) Pallets (Unserviceable Wood and Plastics): Pallets that are not reusable or recyclable are accepted.

(9) PCB Bulk Product Waste: Refer to Clause “PCB Management.”

(10) Wood: Miscellaneous non-pressure treated wood items are accepted.

(11) Yard Waste (Vegetation): Vegetation from maintenance and land clearing activities is accepted.

J-B-18 POWER MANHOLE ENTRY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2015)

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Underground utility work practices shall be in accordance with Part 3 of the NESC and

NFPA 70E; medium voltage cable cutting practices shall be as follows:

1.1.1 Medium Voltage Cable Cutting – Identification of all cables to be cut is the responsibility of the Contractor, and the Contractor is notified that documentation identifying cables within manholes is not available. Cable cutting and demolition of any medium voltage cable can occur only after approval by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall be notified 14 calendar days prior to an outage for demolition or cutting of cables on medium voltage systems. The Government has established a mandatory inspection point prior to the Contractor performing any medium voltage cable cuts or demolition. The Contracting Officer shall be notified 48 hours in advance of this mandatory inspection point.

As part of the mandatory inspection point, the medium voltage cable to be worked on shall be positively identified and labelled utilizing electronic cable identifiers.

Electronic cable identifying means used shall be specifically designed to identify de-energized 15 kilovolt class 3-conductor paper-insulated-lead-covered (1-3/C PILC) and single conductor with concentric neutral (3-1/C CN) type cable in manholes with other energized cables present and adjacent to those being identified. Electronic cable identifier shall only react to the unique signal transmitted by its paired device (receiver shall react only to the unique pattern signal from transmitting unit), a simple pulse signal will not be acceptable.

Existing terminations and splices on both types of cables ground the lead sheath and concentric neutral of cables to be tested at multiple locations. The Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) shall include the electronic means to be utilized and the procedure to be used by employees identifying the cable. The process of identifying and labeling the cable to be worked on shall be witnessed by the Government and shall follow the submitted procedure. All personnel shall be outside of the manhole and five (5) feet away from the manhole entry prior to the cable being spiked or cut. Cables shall be remotely cut or spiked.

1.2. Work shall be in compliance with KSC Confined Space procedures.

1.3. Outages shall be submitted for all manhole entries required. Possible responses to the outage request are as follows and may be different for each manhole submitted:

1.3.1 Neutral grounding resistors will be used to limit fault current on energized cables within the manhole. Except for unusual cases or circumstances this will be the response to the outage request and the Contractor shall coordinate with ISC Power and Lighting shop each day for work in manholes where neutral grounding resistors are to be used:

1.3.1.1 Designate a responsible individual in charge of applying and removing lockout tags to each of the (3) grounding resistor shorting switches at the Orsino Substation and/or the C5 Substation when the Contractor’s personnel are to work within manholes supplied by these substations. This individual shall provide contact information to ISC Power and Lighting in the event lightning or other adverse events prevent tag removal during standard work hours, or if manhole work must stop due to a circuit breaker opening or other reason.

1.3.1.2 When manhole entries are required, lockout tags are to be applied at the start of each work shift by the Contractor’s responsible individual in charge. The responsible individual in charge shall ensure entry into power manholes shall not proceed until the (3) Orsino transformer and/or the (3) C5 Substation neutral grounding resistor shorting switches are open and tagged. All employees entering manholes shall be individually notified that the (3) Orsino Substation and/or (3) C5 Substation neutral grounding resistor shorting switches are open and tagged and that manhole entry may proceed.

1.3.1.3 At the end of each work shift the Contractor’s responsible individual in charge shall ensure all workers have exited power manholes. All employees who have entered the manholes shall be individually notified that they must exit the manholes. Once all workers have exited manholes the responsible individual in charge shall remove tags from the (3) Orsino Substation and/or the (3) C5 Substation neutral grounding resistors and notify ISC that the tags are removed and manholes are clear of workers.

1.3.2 A total manhole outage will be implemented and all feeder cables within a manhole will be de-energized.

1.3.3 A partial manhole outage will be implemented. Some feeders within a manhole will be de-energized, but others will remain energized.

1.3.4 No feeders will be de-energized and neutral grounding resistors will not be used.

1.4. Manhole entry is prohibited for any work or inspections unless all feeders running thru the manhole have their protective relays set to the maintenance mode.

(NOTE: If in doubt about what feeders run thru the manhole, the entire substation (C5, C5A or Orsino) feeder protective relays shall be put into their maintenance settings.)

1.5. Where the integrity of an existing feeder is suspect due to failure history, an engineering assessment shall be made and, if deemed necessary, the suspect section(s) of the cable shall be de-energized prior to entering a manhole/vault known to contain or assumed to contain the feeder cables.

1.6. After entering a manhole, personnel shall avoid disturbing other cables that are not being worked on.

1.7. No switching shall be performed on feeders with cables that run through manholes occupied by work personnel.

1.8. Any condition deemed unsafe shall result in a work stoppage. The manhole shall be immediately evacuated and no further entry shall occur until an engineering evaluation is performed.

2.0 HAZARDS REVEALED BY TESTING AT A HIGH CURRENT LABORATORY

2.1 Testing was conducted on splice kits common at KSC which join together sections of single conductor grounded concentric neutral EPR insulated cables.

2.1.1 KSC has test videos that the Contractor is encouraged to view. Coordinate viewing of the videos with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

2.2 The hose supplying fresh air into a manhole must be adequately secured such that it will not be blown out of the manhole if a fault occurs and thus increase the chance of worker asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation. The Contractor is advised that smoke can be a significant threat especially if blast blankets are used. When a fault occurs, the resulting explosion can vent out of the manhole cover with significant force and this effect is significantly magnified when blast blankets are installed as a curtain barrier.

2.3 If 400 Amp neutral grounding resistors are used at the C5 and/or Orsino Substations to limit ground fault current:

2.3.1 The Contractor is advised that it is possible for three conductor cables to fail either phase to ground or phase to phase. Phase to phase faults are not current limited by neutral grounding resistors, and the effects of a phase to phase fault are likely to be that indicated in section 2.4 below. Single conductor concentric neutral cables will always fail phase to ground.

2.3.2 KSC conducted laboratory testing has indicated that a cable splice failing in a line to ground fault may or may not burst open. If a phase to ground faulted cable bursts open flash, thermal, and blast effects are significantly reduced if neutral grounding resistors are used. Sound and flash levels are reduced, but are still considered a threat to hearing and sight respectively.

2.3.3 NFPA 70E arc-flash PPE per Section 3.0 below provides the worker a degree of protection and is the minimum acceptable. The Contractor is advised that the risk of burn to uncovered skin is reduced but not eliminated.

2.3.4 Use of arc-flash blast blankets per Section 6.0 below is required to suppress possible flash and blast if a cable splice fails.

2.3.5 Use of hearing protection is required as sound levels will likely exceed 130dB in a short duration sound pulse.

2.3.6 Use of eye protection is required as debris is expelled at a high rate of speed if the cable bursts open.

2.4 If 400 Amp neutral grounding resistors are not used at the C5 and/or Orsino Substations, or if a phase to phase fault occurs on a 3-conductor cable:

2.4.1 Electrical manholes within KSC have potential fault current levels of 2,000 to

10,000 Amperes RMS symmetrical. Risk of severe injury or death increases rapidly with increasing current.

2.4.2 KSC conducted laboratory testing has indicated that a faulted cable or splice will burst open. Flash, sound, thermal, and blast effects are significant and can be severe and life threatening.

2.4.3 NFPA 70E arc-flash PPE per Section 3.0 below provides the worker a degree of protection and is the minimum acceptable. Any reduction in full body coverage exposes the worker to severe injury or death. Manhole attendants also need to wear full coverage PPE (Category 1 minimum) whenever they are directly adjacent to or looking down into a manhole cover (see 2.2 above).

2.4.4 If neutral grounding resistors are not used, draping of arc-flash blankets directly over splices is not acceptable due to the amount of smoke generated and the possibility of inadvertently directing arc-flash incident energy at the worker.

Blankets, when used, must be installed as a barrier between cable splices and the worker as stipulated by the blanket manufacturer.

2.4.5 Use of hearing protection is required as sound levels may exceed 160dB in a short duration sound pulse.

2.4.6 Use of eye protection is required as significant debris is expelled at a high rate of speed if the cable bursts open. If eye protection does not attenuate the flash effect, then the worker is exposed to permanent eye damage or blindness.

3.0 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

3.1 NFPA 70E Category 2 PPE is the minimum permitted for entering manholes/vaults with energized cables.

3.2 Arc flash PPE must be in good condition and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements. PPE that has degraded flame retardant properties or non-flame retardant materials can instantly ignite and burn if a fault occurs.

3.3 Without the use of neutral grounding resistors, or if a phase to phase fault occurs on 3-conductor cable:

1) Any reduction in full body coverage exposes the worker to severe injury or death.

2) An arc-flash rated hood (not face shield) is required for head and neck coverage.

3) Manhole attendants also need to wear full coverage PPE (Category 1 minimum) whenever they are looking down into a manhole cover (reference 2.2.3 above).

3.4 PPE reductions are only acceptable in the following circumstances:

1) After manhole entry plan preparations per Section 6.0 below are complete.

2) For the minimum time necessary to complete work requiring a PPE reduction.

3.5 Acceptable PPE reductions are as follows:

3.5.1 Face and head protection shall include a balaclava with eye-slit opening only, appropriate eye protection, and hard hat.

3.5.1.1 Face and head protection shall not be removed while within a manhole/vault with energized cables.

(NOTE: Studies have shown that, the use of a face shield while working in an electrical manhole may increase the severity of injuries under an arcflash event.)

3.5.2 Gloves shall only be removed when required to improve hand dexterity necessary to accomplish a required task.

3.5.3 PPE shall be bloused tightly; shirts tucked, collars and sleeves tight; properly rated footwear worn (ankle high boots), etc.

3.5.4 Contractor shall provide conditioned (cooled) air as required to minimize the heat stress of personnel working within manholes with PPE. The Government will not provide such equipment for Contractor use.

4.0 MANHOLE OUTAGES:

4.1 When all cables within a manhole are de-energized, locked and tagged out, and verified de-energized an electrically safe working condition exists within the manhole and electrical hazard PPE is not required.

4.1.1 PPE per Section 3.0 shall be used until the manhole is electrically safe.

4.1.2 PPE per Sections 3.0 and 6.0 is required when total manhole outages are not approved. Contractor shall provide all PPE and equipment required to work around energized cables when total manhole outages are not approved.

4.2 When a total manhole outage is needed or planned and the outage time duration is insufficient to verify every cable within a manhole(s) is (are) de-energized, the following shall occur:

4.2.1 An energized work permit shall be submitted and approved prior to commencing work.

(NOTE: A minimum of NFPA 70E Category 0 PPE shall be indicated on the permit; however, if existing cables are to be handled, PPE in accordance with Section 3.0 shall be used.)

4.2.2 An engineering review of feeder circuit and manhole documentation shall confirm that there are no remaining energized cables. If there is any uncertainty, feeder verification must occur or PPE per Section 3.0 shall be used.

4.2.3 The switching order shall be reviewed by the project electrical engineer to insure all cables within the manhole are de-energized with no potential back-feed.

4.2.4 The energized work permit shall be signed and dated by the reviewing NASA electrical engineer in the “Comments” section and indicate the following:

4.2.4.1 Tracking number of switch order(s) reviewed and statement that upon its execution the manhole(s) is (are) de-energized.

4.2.4.2 List of feeders de-energized within the manhole(s).

4.2.4.3 Loads to be inspected as de-energized after switching.

4.2.5 All required switching devices required to turn off power to the manhole shall be locked and tagged out.

4.2.6 Loads supplied by feeders shall be inspected to verify they are off after switching.

If any load expected to be de-energized is on (except those generator backed-up), then work shall stop until resolved by an engineering review or PPE per Section

3.0 shall be used.

5.0 MANHOLE ENTRY PLAN FOR VISUAL INSPECTIONS WITH ENERGIZED

FEEDERS:

5.1 Only visual inspections and grounding checks are permitted.

5.2 No contact with cabling or cabling support infrastructure (for the purpose of inspection) is permitted.

5.3 PPE shall be in accordance with Section 3.0.

6.0 MANHOLE ENTRY PLAN FOR ELECTRICAL WORK WITH ENERGIZED

FEEDERS:

6.1 An energized electrical work permit shall be submitted and approved before commencing work.

6.2 PPE shall be in accordance with Section 3.0.

6.3 Arc Suppression blanket (40KA rated) installation is required wherever possible between the workers and any energized cable splice within five (5) feet of the authorized workers for tasks including but not limited to cable splicing, pulling eye attachment, jamb skid set-up.

6.3.1 Draping of blankets over the splices is acceptable as a minimum ONLY when neutral grounding resistors are used.

6.3.2 Splices shall not be moved to install blankets.

6.3.3 Blanket installations involving modification to or attachment to the manhole structure shall be reviewed prior to installation to insure they do not introduce additional hazards (such as tripping) or potentially compromise the manhole structure.

Note: Manufacturer’s generally recommendations and testing has shown that installing blankets in “wall” or “J” configurations with the blanket positioned between the worker and the energized splices is most effective.

6.4 Once the arc suppression blanket(s) is(are) installed work identified in 6.3 can be performed as follows:

6.4.1 The worker shall maintain his/her torso at a minimum of 18 inches away from the nearest energized cable and/or splice.

6.4.2 PPE reductions per Section 3.0 above are allowed.

RECORD OF EXISTING AND MODIFIED MANHOLE

CONFIGURATION

Prior to starting work and after completing work inside a manhole, the contractor shall take photos inside the manhole and shall label all the submitted photographs of the manhole. Example: MH-E9 West Wall to MH-E10.