Attch_A_PWS_Revisons_Tech_Services_July_12_20.pdf

Solicitation: 89503118RWA000001 Amendment 0001

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

DESERT SOUTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE

TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION AND REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Description of Services: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, supervision and equipment necessary to perform the services defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall ensure services are performed in a professional manner which meets or exceeds all quality standards as specified in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) of the PWS. The Contractor shall perform all services required at Western Area Power Administration’s (hereafter referred to as WAPA) Desert Southwest Regional Office (DSW) located in Phoenix, Arizona, along with providing a working on-site program management of its workforce. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: WAPA is a Power Marketing Administration and part of the Department of Energy (DOE). WAPA manages Federal electric power transmission and markets power across 15 western and central states. WAPA annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power and 37 billion kWh of energy from hydroelectric power plants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission. WAPA’s DSW regional office is located at 615 S 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, which will be the Contractor’s primary on-site location during the performance of this contract, with other elements of work being located at various facilities within the region as identified in the PWS.

1.3. Objectives of the Contract: Provide vital technical support services and resources to assist DSW with the daily operations as outlined in this PWS, while achieving cost-effectiveness, customer satisfaction and compliance with all applicable WAPA, DOE, Federal, State and other applicable regulations as required.

The Contractor is responsible for managing its workforce to meet PWS requirements to include reasonable fluctuations of workload which may occur across functional areas specified in the PWS. All changes under this contract must be authorized in advance by the Contracting Officer (CO), along with a formal modification to the contract.

1.4. Scope of Duties: The Contractor shall provide technical support services as provided in this PWS.

1.5. General Information:

1.5.1. Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC program to ensure services are performed in accordance with the PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent and

June 2018 2 ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QC program is the means by which to assure that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the Contractor shall develop a QC program that addresses all areas identified in the PRS. After acceptance of the initial QC program by the CO, the Contractor will request the CO’s acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to the QC program.

1.5.2. Quality Assurance (QA): WAPA will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what WAPA must do to ensure that Contractor performance is in accordance with the performance standards. The QASP defines how the performance standards will be applied, frequency of surveillance and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). If there are changes needed to the QASP during the performance of the contract, the Government and the Contractor will review and revise the QASP as needed to ensure performance is being measured efficiently.

1.5.3. Hours of Operation/Place of Performance: The Contractor is responsible for managing its workforce to include employee schedules. The Government anticipates Contractor employees will work a normal work schedule of eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding a 30 minute lunch period unless stated otherwise in the specific task within this PWS, or approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor is responsible for providing technical support no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when WAPA is closed due Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce covering WAPA’s core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to ensure uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring, reassigning or terminating personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that stability and continuity of the workforce are essential to meeting customer requirements under this contract. All services shall be are conducted onsite, unless stated otherwise in the specific task. Some specific tasks may require overnight travel on a normal basis and may also include overtime requirements. There may be some exceptions of WAPA’s core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for specific tasks in order to accommodate workload.

1.5.4. Security Requirements: Contractor employees shall wear an identification badge issued by the DSW’s Security Office at all times while at WAPA facilities.

A. Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, equipment and materials shall be secured. The Contractor will be responsible for any lost or stolen Government property assigned to the Contractor employees.

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1.5.5. Special Qualifications: Administrative Considerations/Management and Oversight.

A. The Contractor shall appoint an on-site Program Manager (PM) and an

Alternate PM who shall be responsible for overall management and supervision of assigned Contractor personnel. The PM will be designated as a full time position. The Alternate PM will have collateral duties assigned to a specific PWS position and will represent the PM when he/she are not available. PM or Alternate PM shall act on behalf of the Contractor on all administrative and supervisory matters relating to daily operations of this contract. The PM or Alternate PM shall be the single point of contact between the Contractor and WAPA's CO and delegated representatives (COR).

B. The names of the PM and Alternate PM shall be designated in writing to the CO and COR prior to commencement of work. The local PM or designated Alternate shall be located on-site and be available during normal duty hours to meet with the CO and/or authorized WAPA personnel within two (2) hours when required. The management and supervision of Contractor personnel shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The PM or Alternate PM shall provide supervision, leadership and management of the contract administration effort. The Government shall not exercise any supervision of the Contractor employees performing services under this contract.

C. Managerial experience in supervising the scope of activities which encompasses at all categories identified in the PWS. The PM and Alternate shall have demonstrated history of progressively more responsible and diverse supervisory and managerial experience commensurate with the scope of activities identified for each of the technical and/or professional labor categories identified in the PWS.

The Appointment Letter shall include the following information:

1) Name(s) of the On-site Supervisor (Program Manager) and Alternate

(Program Manager);

2) Office telephone number and cellular number;

3) Extent of the Supervisor’s authority and the Alternate’s authority. The

Appointment letter will be submitted prior to the commencement of work on-site.

Qualifications:

(1) Strong organizational skills

(2) Analytical skills

(3) Strong written/oral communication skills.

(4) Minimum of 5 Years of progressive Supervisory Managerial. Preferred but not required in the power industry in project management in construction or technical project management support.

(5) Bachelor’s Degree preferred, management experience may be substituted

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D. The Contractor shall provide the required recruiting, training and any other items directly related to employment; including on-the-job training by other contracted employees to provide guidance to new hires.

E. Contractor employees may be required to handle Governmental information of a personal and sensitive nature. Therefore, the Contractor shall ensure that employees comply with the confidentiality regulations and other guidance furnished by WAPA’s office where the work is performed. Personal Privacy Information (PPI) training will be provided by WAPA prior to conducting these tasks.

F. The Contractor’s PM shall submit a master employee work schedule to the CO and COR within five (5) days after contract award. The Government may comment and request changes to the schedule as deemed necessary to ensure adequate coverage and support to DSW customers. The Contractor shall submit updates to the master employee schedule as changes occur for Government review and comment.

G. Substitution of Employees: The Contractor is responsible for providing adequate staffing to meet performance requirements of this contract during WAPA’s normal operating hours. If a Contractor employee filling a Critical Low Risk Position is unable to report to work or resigns, the Contractor shall ensure a qualified substitute/replacement employee is provided within thirty

(30) business days after being notified of the employee’s actions. If a Contractor employee filling a Critical High Risk Position is unable to report to work or resigns, the Contractor shall ensure a qualified substitute/replacement employee has been referred/selected within ten (10) business days after being notified of the employee’s actions. Any position not filled within the time frame as designated above shall require a deduction from the Contractor’s monthly invoice equal to the load hourly rate as negotiated for each position multiplied times the number of business days the position is vacate.

H. The Contractor shall take immediate action to dismiss, remove or replace an employee who: 1) does not meet the minimum requirements or skills required to perform the assigned tasks; 2) who fails to comply with established security procedures; 3) who exhibits a significant degree of lack of security awareness;

and/or 4) does not have the required education as specified on a specific task.

However, WAPA may exclude any person or persons from its premises at any time.

I. The performance of this contract requires that Contractor employees, and in some cases a Subcontract employees, have access to WAPA owned or leased facilities. The Contractor agrees to adhere to WAPA's prescribed process for

June 2018 5 granting access to Contractor and Subcontractor personnel. This process includes, but is not limited to, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and other background checks and investigations as required by WAPA. WAPA's processes are detailed in the Contractor Background Investigations Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), located at:

https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Documents/Backgro undCheckSOP2017.pdf

J. The Contractor agrees to propose employees and Subcontractor employees whose background offers the best prospect of obtaining access to WAPA facilities. Accordingly, the Contractor will consider the following criteria, which are not all inclusive and may vary depending on access requirements, when seeking to obtain access for employees:

1) Is the employee suspected of being a terrorist;

2) Is the employee the subject of an outstanding warrant;

3) Has the employee deliberately omitted, concealed or falsified relevant and material facts from any Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF- 86), Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85) or similar form;

4) Has the employee presented false or forged identity documents;

5) Is the employee currently awaiting a hearing or trial on, or been convicted of, a crime punishable by imprisonment of six (6) months or longer; or

6) Is the employee awaiting or serving a form of pre-prosecution probation, suspended or deferred sentencing, probation or parole in conjunction with an arrest or criminal charges for a crime punishable by imprisonment of six (6) months or longer.

The Contractor shall assure:

1) In initiating the process for physical access to WAPA facilities:

a) Compliance with all relevant WAPA procedures;

b) The employee is required to properly complete any required forms;

and

c) The employee shall submit the completed forms to the person designated by the CO.

2) In completing the process for gaining access to a WAPA facility, that its employees:

a) Cooperate with WAPA officials responsible for granting access to

WAPA facilities; and

b) Provide additional information requested by WAPA officials. The

Contractor understands and agrees that WAPA may unilaterally deny access to an individual employee. The denial of access to an individual employee shall not be cause for extension of the period of performance of a contract or the grounds for any Contractor claim against WAPA.

Probationary employment may commence prior to completion of the security investigation(s); however, continued employment will be

June 2018 6 subject to receipt of a successful adjudication. In the case of unfavorable adjudications, access of Contractor/Subcontractor employees is subject to the discretion of WAPA's adjudicator. The Contractor shall return to the CO or designee the badge(s) or other credential(s) provided by WAPA pursuant to the Background Investigations SOP, granting physical access to WAPA owned or leased facilities by the Contractor’s employee(s), upon:

i) The termination of this contract;

ii) The expiration of this contract;

iii) An employee's termination of employment; or

iv) Demand by WAPA for return of the badge(s) or other credential(s). The Contractor shall include this clause in any subcontract awarded in performance of this contract in which an employee of the Subcontractor will require access to WAPA owned or leased facilities.

K. The Contractor shall take immediate action to counsel, and if necessary, to dismiss, remove or replace a Contractor employee whom 1) exhibits unprofessional and confrontation behavior in the workplace that interferes with safe and healthy work environment with other contractor and Federal employees; and 2) exhibits a pattern of frequent unscheduled leave which will disrupt the contracted support required by the Contractor employee.

1.5.6. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5, at no additional cost to WAPA. The CO, COR, Technical Representative (TR) and other WAPA personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor’s performance. At these meetings, the CO will apprise the Contractor of how WAPA views their performance and the Contractor will apprise WAPA of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate actions shall be taken by the CO to resolve outstanding issues. Periodic progress meetings shall be at no additional cost to WAPA.

1.5.7. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR and Alternate

Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) will be identified by the CO by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration pertaining to the Technical Support Services contract.

The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: 1) assure that the Contractor performs the requirements of the contract; 2) perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; 3) maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract;

4) monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the CO and Contractor of any deficiencies; 5) coordinate availability of Government-furnished property; 6) provide site entry authorization for Contractor personnel to include on-boarding new hires and off-boarding terminations and separations; 7) provide final

June 2018 7 approval for overtime, training and travel requests of Contractor personnel; 8) prepare contract modifications for contract PWS changes; 9) review Contractor cost proposals; 10) sign documents for background checks, IT permissions or CIP site permissions; 11) reconcile and recommend approval or disapproval of monthly invoices received from the Contractor and; 12) perform financial contract administration.

A letter of delegation shall be issued by the CO to the COR and ACOR and a copy shall be provided to the Contractor. This delegation letter shall include the responsibilities and limitations of the COR and ACOR.

1.5.8. Technical Representative (TR): A WAPA Technical Representative from each organization supported by this PWS shall be designated in writing by the COR. A copy of the designations shall be provided to the Contractor and CO. The TR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists the COR in contract administration. The TR is authorized to perform the following functions: 1) perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; 2) maintain written and oral communications with the COR concerning technical aspects of the contract; 3) monitor Contractor's performance and notify the COR of any deficiencies; 4) coordinate availability of Government-furnished property when authorized by the PWS and; 5) assist with monthly invoice reconciliation with the COR and ACOR.

The TR or COR are not authorized to direct contract staff in any way. All direction will be provided by the Contractor PM.

1.5.9. Identification of Contractor Employees: In performing services in support of this PWS, all Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering WAPA telephones and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to other third parties are required to identify themselves by contractor and employee name, and wear a WAPA provided security identification badge to avoid the impression that they may be WAPA officials. Contractor employees must also ensure all documents or reports produced are suitably marked as Contractor products, or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed (In Accordance With [IAW] FAR Part 37.114(c)).

1.5.10. Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring employees are familiar with, and follow, normal safety precautions typical in an office environment or field environment and ensure proper lifting techniques are practiced.

B. Contractor personnel shall be capable of sitting and/or standing for long periods of time and be involved in recurring activities such as bending, stooping, stretching, reaching, hearing, climbing stairs or lifting small items such as reams of printer paper and other desk type items. Some assignments

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Protective clothing and gear and observance of safety precautions are required.

1.5.11. Contractor Travel: If a Contractor employee is required to travel during performance of this contract within WAPA, travel must be coordinated with the Contractor’s PM. The PM shall provide a weekly travel schedule to the COR.

Travel for training or conferences or a rental car must be authorized and approved by the COR in advance. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), IAW FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs, and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Unauthorized travel costs will be disallowed.

A. Costs incurred by Contractor personnel for travel, lodging, other subsistence and incidental expenses shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable if the costs do not exceed the current rates and amounts that are set for Government employees in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), which can be accessed at the following GSA Internet website: https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr

B. Reimbursement for travel costs shall be limited to the direct costs of travel and per diem expenses incurred by the Contractor. The Contractor must provide a certification that all travel expenses being reimbursed were paid to the Contractor employee and that the travel was at the direction of the CO.

Receipts for airfare, lodging, car rentals and any incidental expenses must be submitted with the request for reimbursement.

1.5.12. Personal Protective Equipment: The Contractor shall provide Personal

Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, protective clothing and head, eye and face, foot, respiratory, hearing and skin protection which meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements. WAPA O 440 1 PPE dated 05-31-2011 must be adhered to in performance of this contract.

1.5.13. Use of Government Vehicle if required: When the use of a government vehicle is required to perform the duties and tasks as outlined in this PWS. The Contractor’s employees shall comply with WAPA O 440.1B dated 10-26-2015 and WAPA-O-550.1B dated 04-18-2012. All Contractor employees operating government vehicles shall:

A. Provide proof that employee has read WAPA O 440.1B and WAPA-O-

550.1B.

B. Provide verification of proof of valid Government issued driver’s license.

C. Provide proof that employee has taken a Defensive Driving Course.

D. Complete a formal competency-based driving refresher training course every

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2. WAPA-FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

2.1. General: WAPA shall provide facility, equipment, materials and/or services as listed below.

2.2. Equipment: WAPA will provide landline telephone services, computers, scanners, fax machines, printers, test equipment, software, office supplies and other general office equipment. Special needs for ergonomic chairs and or equipment will be provided by the Contractor. Should any changes be required to an employees assigned work space due to the need for ergonomic equipment, those changes must be coordinated with and approved by the COR in advance.

2.3. Services: See PWS Section 3.1 Basic Services for specifics.

2.4. Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the Contractor’s use in performance of duties outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct their employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities. The Contractor shall provide cellular services for each task that is specifically identified.

2.5. Facilities: WAPA will furnish necessary workspace for the Contractor staff to provide the support outlined in this PWS.

2.6. Government Furnished Property (GFE): The Contractor shall not use GFE for any purpose other than what is contained in the PWS.

3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND TASKS

3.1. Basic Services: The Contractor shall support WAPA in providing technical support services. The timely and accurate completion of all contract requirements will be required for performance to be considered satisfactory. The Contractor is obligated contractually to perform every requirement in this PWS. In the event that a performance requirement does not have an explicit related performance standard expressed in this document, the performance standard is either inherent in the requirement, or performance is to be in accordance with standard commercial practice.

**Note: The number of Contractor employees identified in PWS Section 3 is based on historical data and is to be considered a recommendation only.

3.2. Specific Tasks: The following positions are not limited to, nor all inclusive.

3.3. Engineering Technician IV (30084) (Total Contractor Employees: 6) (Non-Critical

Low Risk Positions)

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• G5300 - Protection and Communications Maintenance Division (2)

• G5600 - Engineering and Construction Division (4)

3.3.1. The Contractor shall provide six (6) Engineering Technicians to perform the following duties and tasks:

A. Assists organizational staff (e.g. Engineers, Program Managers and Foreman) in providing preventive maintenance scheduling, work assignments and periodical work program accomplishment/status updates.

B. Tracks, reviews and updates work orders for the purpose of validating cost codes, man-hour utilization, equipment and material used and compliance with identified maintenance schedules.

C. Acts as the coordinator between Government employees in the field providing technical assistance, general information and assistance as needed.

D. Assists in maintaining data integrity of automated systems; gathers required information and documentation for reports as necessary.

E. Assists in data gathering for WAPA internal audits as required.

F. Attends internal WAPA meetings as required.

G. Responsible for complying with safety and health regulations.

H. Assists with preparing procurement packages for highly technical electrical equipment and/or services. Prepares close-out packages for projects.

I. Inputs purchase requests into the financial system. Purchase requests are only entered with the consent of the Project Managers, Engineers or Power System Technicians using the proper charge codes provided.

3.3.2. In addition to the duties and tasks outlined in PWS Section 3.3.1 A-I, one (1) of the Engineering Technicians shall perform the below additional duties and tasks.

A. Assists in the Reliability Compliance Program in the automated Maintenance and Financial Tracking Programs in order to provide the development and creation of computerized reports/charts, data entry and analysis.

3.3.3. In addition to the duties and tasks outlined in PWS Section 3.3.1 A-I, two (2) of the Engineering Technicians shall perform the below additional duties and tasks.

A. Reviews construction contractor payrolls for compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates and applicable labor standards. Updates CO and COR of compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

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B. Assists Government representatives in the preparation, review and distribution of construction drawings. Consolidates all as-built drawings into one set.

Ensures that drawings being transmitted are the most current version, makes copies and distributes drawings.

C. Assists the Government representatives in reviewing construction specifications and associated documents for completeness, errors and omissions and required documentation.

D. Assists in preparing, monitoring and receiving GFE. Ensures that the correct quantity of material is ordered, the correct quantity is received, deliveries meet schedule and material is transported to the correct locations.

E. Assists in conducting pre-construction conferences with construction contractors. Prepares the meeting agenda, takes notes during the meeting, provides the necessary forms to other contractors and explains the use of the forms.

F. Assists in processing invoices. Verifies invoiced services have been performed as required. Reviews invoices for accuracy and enters the information into the WAPA financial system.

Knowledge and experience required:

A. A working knowledge of database structures and query languages.

B. General knowledge of high voltage electrical power system components and relationships from a functional perspective sufficient to provide oversight and maintenance of plant equipment inventory, and to interpret system switching and single line diagrams.

C. Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), automated financial systems and query tools. This includes general knowledge of developing moderate queries; compiling, analyzing and interpreting data results.

D. Knowledge of the principles and practices of the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) method of identifying optimal equipment maintenance strategies.

E. Skilled in effectively and efficiently communicating (oral and written) details of work processes and procedures.

F. Proficiency with Microsoft® Office applications.

G. Knowledge specific to Engineering Technician supporting construction

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1) Knowledge of utility construction practices.

2) Knowledge of Federal labor laws regarding the Davis-Bacon Act wage determination procedures.

3.4. Engineering Technician V (30085) (Total Contractor Employees: 4) (Non-Critical

• G5200 - Transmission Lines and Substation Maintenance Division (2)

• G5300 - Protection and Communications Maintenance Division (2)

3.4.1. The Contractor shall provide four (4) Engineering Technicians to perform the following duties and tasks:

A. G5200: Includes all duties and tasks as outlined in PWS Section 3.3.1 A-I (Engineering Technician IV (30084)) as well as the following:

1) Initiates, reviews, monitors, coordinates and determines disposition of technical maintenance files. These files include correspondence, drawings, and equipment manuals and assorted other technical data maintained in the maintenance facilities.

2) Assists the Engineers and Craft employees in preparing the roll out, tracking and completion of custom reports and/or studies as it pertains to equipment enhancements and maintenance practices.

3) Reviews, monitors and maintains the equipment data and test sheets.

Periodically reviews the equipment files for accuracy.

4) Researches and analyzes design data, designs, specifications, plans and program documents prepared by WAPA Engineers, as well as other company and agency designers, to ensure that technical requirements, field conditions and policies are met. Makes recommendations for additions and modifications to regional power system facilities.

5) Provides inventory, equipment identification and data sheets for input into

CMMS.

6) Provides designs and standards on the substation facilities, transmission line sites and project schedules. Assists in the close-out of projects.

B. G5300: Includes all duties and tasks as outlined in PWS 3.3.1 A-I and 3.4.1 A

1-6 as well as the following:

1) Employee must be an expert in the use of Drawing Information Systems

(DIS), instruction books, schematics, wiring diagrams, CAD software for

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2) Provides information and expertise on design and design standards to Journeyman, Craftsman-in-Training and Apprentices on maintaining, repairing and evaluating testing equipment and high voltage transmission systems.

3) Provides design and standards on the building and programming of RTU communication sites and project schedules. Assists in the close-out of projects.

4) Provides technical design support during the design of communication and substation protection facilities.

A. Includes knowledge and experience from PWS Section 3.3 (Engineering

Technician IV (30084)) in addition to the following:

B. Ability to create reports using standard software which requires a working knowledge of database structures and query languages.

C. Knowledge of the principles and practices of the RCM method of identifying optimal equipment maintenance strategies and reporting software.

D. Shall have a thorough knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to technical matters in the following areas:

1) Distribution Design

2) Geographic Information System (GIS) and Mapping

3) CAD

4) Preparation of manual or computer assisted design and construction drawings of a complex nature with neatness and a minimum of errors.

5) Perform design services requiring an in-depth understanding of drawings, specifications and industry and company standards covering the assigned work.

E. Associates Degree or the equivalent in a technical field.

F. Three (3) plus years of progressive development in the power industry.

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G. Ability to read and understand one-line diagrams, plans, sections, three-line diagrams (AC schematics), DC schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and cable/conduit schedules.

3.5. Engineering Technician VI - GIS Analyst (30086) (Total Contractor Employees: 2)

(Critical Low Risk Positions)

3.5.1. The Contractor shall provide two (2) Engineering Technician GIS Analysts to perform the following duties and tasks:

A. Manages and participates in complex GIS projects. Provides WAPA with analysis leading to general understanding of location relationships, and provides management briefings and leadership in technical meetings.

Represents WAPA as an authority in geography and GIS technology while attending committee meetings, national conferences and developing projects and data exchanges with other Federal, State or local agencies and groups.

Provides expertise and consultation on GIS and geography analysis methods and on specialized computer-assisted applications to the craft, engineering, construction, lands and environmental groups.

B. Provides geographic expertise and consultation for long-range transmission corridor planning projects related to WAPA’s program and mission. Focuses on identifying, measuring and interpreting interrelationships among geographic phenomena and graphically demonstrating distribution, significance and complexities of interrelationships.

C. Tracks progress on work groups’ assignments and reviews work to ensure compliance with Federal, local, WAPA GIS standards, State statutes, county regulations and court decisions. Reports progress to the supervisor and project stakeholders.

D. Serves as team lead or team member on projects supporting the development and implementation of process improvements and adoption of new GIS technologies. Provides expertise and leadership to develop new and innovative methods for applying GIS advanced technologies.

E. Responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting a WAPA-wide GIS program to support maintenance, construction, lands and environment programs, as well as developing and maintaining data sharing opportunities and a data availability catalog on a geographic basis.

F. Based on broadly defined project and client objectives, isolates, defines and documents project success criteria for requested projects using established work management processes.

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G. Ensures the timely delivery to customers of GIS data used in the design, acquisition and construction of WAPA’s transmission line facilities. Archives and maintains critical records.

H. Works closely with WAPA staff to ensure survey, lands, environmental and engineering contracts provide data compatible with WAPA’s GIS system.

I. Using established work management processes, communicates assignments, milestones and deadlines to GIS project teams and individuals based on defined documented success criteria.

J. Serves as WAPA’s expert in developing and implementing WAPA’s GIS program and projects with key WAPA personnel. Provides assistance to other regional offices in the development and integration of the GIS databases.

Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge of new available technology beneficial to the efficiency of the WAPA-wide GIS program.

K. May coordinate and attend various meetings in the office or field with entities involved in projects that impact WAPA’s facilities.

A. Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Geography, GIS or related field.

B. Experience in the utility industry and general knowledge of utility construction practices preferred but not necessary.

C. Experience using ArcMap for data creation/editing and high volume mapping.

D. Valid Government issued driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

E. Ability to work with a diverse group in a professional setting.

F. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

3.6. Engineering Technician V – Technical Project Management Support (30085) (Total

Contractor Employees: 5) (Non-Critical Low Risk Positions)

• G5300 - Protection and Communications Maintenance Division (1)

3.6.1. The Contractor shall provide five (5) Technical Project Management Support personnel to perform the following duties and tasks:

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A. Assists Government Engineers and Project Managers in reviewing construction specifications and associated documents for completeness, errors and omissions using WAPA guidelines. Reviews the specifications packages, drawings and other associated documents to ensure that they are error-free and complete.

B. Assists Government Engineers and Project Managers in reviewing designs and specifications for various complex systems or equipment. The specifications and drawings shall show enough instruction and detail for a construction contractor to successfully construct the project.

C. Works closely with Government Engineers and Project Managers to develop materials lists for projects, prepare asset sheets for new equipment, removal of old equipment and for substation facilities and transmission line sites, project schedules, and closeout projects.

D. Provide technical design support to Government Engineers and Project Managers during the design of transmission lines and substation facilities in estimating, risk analysis, scheduling and project tracking.

E. Attend meetings to take notes on action items and provide project status updates as needed with internal WAPA employees and external customers.

This includes working independently facilitating meetings to provide project status updates with internal Government or contractor employees only.

F. Provides financial reports and status of assigned projects to Federal Engineers and Project Managers.

A. Shall have knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to technical matters in the following areas:

1) Project management techniques such as, but not limited to Microsoft® Project scheduling and cost estimating.

2) Electrical, construction, and maintenance of high voltage transmission systems.

3) Project management experience in high voltage transmission systems.

Project Management Professional/Project Management Institute (PMP/PMI) Certification preferred.

4) Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree (preferred). Utility project management experience may be substituted in lieu of educational

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5) Minimum three (3) plus years of progressive development in the power industry in project management in construction or technical project management support.

3.7. Protection and Control Specialist (Total Contractor Employees: 1) (Critical High

Risk Position)

3.7.1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Protection and Control Specialist to support and perform the following duties and tasks:

A. Provides guidance and instruction, when required, to Journeyman, Craftsman-in-Training, Engineers and Apprentices on maintaining, repairing and testing metering equipment, including watt hour meters, paper and magnetic tape digital demand records, switchboard records and indicating meters of all types.

B. Assists in developing and writing modules for WAPA’s test equipment manuals.

C. Provides guidance and instruction, when required, to Journeyman, Craftsman-in-Training and Apprentices on control and protection schemes and theory for high voltage transmission systems.

D. Participates in the check out and placing in service of new facilities and additions to existing facilities.

E. Maintains, repairs and tests protective equipment including current, voltage, differential, reclosing timing, auxiliary, ground detection and complex impedance relays of both the electromechanical and solid state types.

F. Provides technical assistance in the evaluation of system disturbances, relay and equipment malfunctions.

G. Possesses expert knowledge and use of instruction books, schematics and wiring diagrams, hand tools, electric test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, watt meters, phase shifters, auxiliary current and potential transformers, phase angle meters, phantom or ‘dummy’ loads, millivolt potentiometers, loading transformers, ratio test sets, phase rotation testers, electronic counters, various types of bridges, rotating standards, oscillographs and oscilloscopes.

H. Performs a variety of jobs concerned with the maintenance and repair of power system metering, control and protective relay equipment.

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I. Maintains, repairs, tests and adjusts system oscillograph recording equipment.

J. Performs work as required on power system substation equipment.

A. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering with ten (10) plus years in the field working on protection, control and metering equipment for an electric utility.

B. Understands safety requirements associated with working on high voltage equipment.

C. Journeyman Certificate or equivalent for relaying, control and metering.

3.8. Metering and Relay Technician (Total Contractor Employees: 1) (Critical High

Risk Position)

3.8.1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Metering and Relay Technician to support and perform the following duties and tasks.

A. Performs work as required on power system substation equipment.

B. Performs a variety of jobs concerned with the maintenance and repair of power system metering, control and protective relay equipment.

C. Maintains, repairs and tests metering equipment, including watt hour meters, paper and magnetic tape digital demand recorders, switchboard recorders and indicating meters of all types.

D. Maintains, repairs and tests control equipment including switchboard devices used in controlling substation circuit breakers, motors, capacitor banks and compressors.

E. Maintains, repairs and tests protective equipment including current, voltage, differential, reclosing timing, auxiliary, ground detection and complex impedance relays of both the electromechanical and solid state types.

F. Participates in the check-out and placing in service of new facilities and additions to existing facilities.

G. Possesses proficiency in the use of instruction books, schematics and wiring diagrams, hand tools, electric test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, watt meters, phase shifters, auxiliary current and potential transformers, phase

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H. Must be able to use test instruments necessary to maintain, align, calibrate and repair solid state meter and relay equipment.

I. Contractor personnel while performing these tasks must be available by Contractor provided cellular telephone during normal duty hours.

A. Twelve (12) plus years in the field working on protection, control and metering equipment.

B. Understands safety requirements associated with working on high voltage equipment.

C. Journeyman Certificate or equivalent for relaying, control and metering.

3.9. Drafter/CAD Operator IV (30064) (Total Contractor Employees: 7) (Non-Critical

High Risk Positions)

• G5600 - Engineering and Construction Division (7)

3.9.1. The Contractor shall provide five (7) Drafter/CAD Operators to support and

A. Prepares various AutoCAD drawings to include multiple views, details and assembly drawings.

B. Drawings may include complex design features that require drafting skills to visualize and portray.

C. Assignments may require the use of mathematical formulas to convert scales, quantities of material and dimensions.

D. Works from sketches, as-built changes and verbal information supplied by an Engineer or Designer to determine the most appropriate method to complete assignments.

E. Follows standard procedures on recurring assignments, but may have technical direction given for unfamiliar assignments or more complex design problems, using fully applicable precedents.

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F. Follows specific layout and engineering diagrams to create and revise drawings; may troubleshoot and correct simple malfunctions on drawing designs.

G. Extracts and compiles a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals and reports; processes data following well-defined methods, identifying errors or inconsistencies; recommends and assists in design improvements and selects methods of data presentation.

H. Assists in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications and materials which are pertinent to specific equipment or component parts. Uses judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seeks sources to clarify information. May travel to facility sites to perform field research, review, revise and create drawings to reflect as-built or future conditions.

A. Two (2) years of experience with basic functions of power distribution and protection equipment as found in electrical substations.

B. Two (2) years of experience with electrical drawings and diagrams and the use of such drawings.

C. Limited knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity, DC circuits, AC theory and power system equipment and its operation.

D. Two (2) years of experience with drafting standards of the ANSI, Military Specifications or WAPA’s Standards.

E. A two (2) year Associates or a Technical Degree is preferred.

3.10. RESERVED

Drafter/CAD Operator V (Senior Engineering Technician) (30065) (Total Contractor Employees: 1) (Non-Critical High Risk Position)

• G5600 - Engineering and Construction Division (1)

3.10.1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Drafter/CAD Operator V (Senior

Engineering Technician) to perform the duties and tasks included in PWS Section

3.9 (Drafter/CAD Operator IV (30064). In addition to the duties and tasks outlined above the Drafter/CAD Operator V (30065) shall perform the below additional duties and tasks:

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A. Develops or reviews designs by extracting and analyzing a variety of engineering data. Applies conventional design and drafting practices to prepare schematic, wiring, communication and construction drawings, using a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals and reports; processes data following standard methods, identifying errors or inconsistencies and selects methods of data presentation.

B. Applies methods outlined by others to limited segments of research and development of projects; limited design work on electrical diagrams for relaying and protection system; conducts field investigations for correctness of design and makes as-built changes when needed and evaluates data and reports findings.

C. Trains and assists lower level CAD Designers and Engineering Technicians.

A. Four (4) years of experience with basic functions of power distribution and protection equipment as found in electrical substations.

B. Four (4) years of experience with electrical drawings and diagrams and the use of such drawings.

C. Knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity, DC circuits, AC theory and power system equipment and its operation.

D. Four (4) years use of ANSI drafting standards, Military Specifications or Government Standards.

E. A two (2) year Associates or a Technical Degree is preferred.

3.11. RESERVED

Drafter/CAD Operator VI (Lead Engineering Technician) (30066) (Total Contractor Employees: 1) (Non-Critical High Risk Position)

3.11.1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Drafter/CAD Operator VI (Lead Engineering

Technician) to perform the duties and tasks for PWS Sections 3.9 (Drafter/CAD Operator IV (30064)) and 3.10 (Drafter/CAD Operator V (30065)) for Engineering Technicians IV and V. In addition to the duties and tasks outlined above, the Drafter/CAD Operator VI (30066) shall perform the below additional duties and tasks:

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A. Serves the DSW CAD Engineering Technician support group in a highly technical position as an expert Lead Engineering Technician, assisting and providing technical solutions and advice to contract staff and Government personnel, when requested, in matters pertaining to drafting, drawing records and retrieval, GIS, CAD software and system administration.

B. Provides expert guidance, mentorship and leadership to new CAD personnel.

C. Prepares various CAD drawings of unusual, complex or original designs that require a high degree of precision and assumes unusually difficult assignments requiring considerable initiative, resourcefulness and CAD designer and GIS expertise.

D. Develops or reviews designs related to CAD by extracting and analyzing a variety of data.

E. Provides CAD system operations for networked CAD workstations.

A. Five (5) years of experience with specific methods of CAD system operations.

B. Experience with basic functions of power distribution and protection equipment as found in electrical substations.

C. Four (4) years of experience with electrical drawings and diagrams and their use.

D. Knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity, DC circuits, AC theory and power system equipment and its operations.

E. Five (5) years use of ANSI drafting standards, Military Specifications or Government Standards.

F. A two (2) year Associate’s or Technical Degree.

G. Two (2) years of experience as a supervisor.

3.12. Computer Operator III (Library Technician/Duplicating Machine Operator)

(14043) (Total Contractor Employees: 1) (Non-Critical Low Risk Position)

3.12.1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Computer Operator III (Library Technician/Duplicating Machine Operator) to perform the following duties and tasks:

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A. Operates the duplicating machines for the engineering drawing copier and high speed/volume reproduction copier ensuring that paper, toner and other supplies are available to process print jobs; diagnoses and corrects minor equipment malfunctions, reviews error messages and makes corrections during operation or refers problems to the appropriate Government personnel;

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