Schedule_of_Items_and_Description_of_Work.pdf

Potable Water Storage Tanks Cleaning and Inspection Schedule of Bid Items

National Forests in Florida

Item No. Water System Site Tank type and size Cost

1. Camel Lake Recreation Area, 1092g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

2. Springhill Motorcycle Trailhead, 500g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

3. Silver Lake Recreation Area, 1660g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

4. Lake Bryant Work Center, 700g hydro-pneumatic tank:

7500g concrete reservoir: $___________

5. Fore Lake Recreation Area, 830g hydro-pneumatic tank, 5150g concrete reservoir: $___________

6. Big Scrub Recreation Area, 300g hydro-pneumatic tank, 2000g concrete reservoir: $___________

7. Ocean Pond Recreation Area 1100g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

8. Osceola Ranger Station 2058g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

9. Olustee Beach Rec Area 500g hydro-pneumatic tank: $___________

10. Lake Dorr Recreation Area 895g hydro-pneumatic tank, 5200g concrete reservoir: $___________

TOTAL: $________

Potable Water Storage Tanks Cleaning and Inspection

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Purpose:

The purpose of this contract is meet the statutory requirements of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 62- 555 for cleaning and inspecting multiple drinking water storage tanks located on the National Forests in Florida.

Four copies of the inspection report, for each tank, are to be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Water System Description:

1. Apalachicola National Forest

1.1. Apalachicola Ranger District

1.1.1. Camel Lake Recreation Area. This water system is located on National Forest Road (NFR) 105, approximately 2 miles east of the intersection of NFR 105 and State Road 12. This site is approximately 12 miles south of Bristol, Florida. This water system uses a 1092 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic pressure tank.

1.2. Wakulla Ranger District

1.2.1. Springhill Motorcycle Trailhead. This water system is located on NFR 375, approximately 0.25 miles west of the intersection of NFR 375 and Spring Hill Road (State Road 373). This site is approximately 3 miles southwest of the Tallahassee Airport. The Springhill Motorcycle Trailhead Water System uses a single steel hydro-pneumatic pressure tank that is approximately 1000 gallons in size.

1.2.2. Silver Lake Recreation Area. This water system is located on NFR 358, approximately 3 miles south of Florida Highway 20. That tank is a steel hydro-pneumatic pressure tank 1660 gallons in size.

2. Ocala National Forest

2.1. Lake George Ranger District

2.1.1. Lake Bryant Work Center. The Lake Bryant Work Center is located at 17147 East Highway 40, Silver Springs, Florida 34488-5849. The water system uses a 700 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic tank and a 7500 gallon concrete reservoir that sits at ground elevation.

2.1.2. Fore Lake Recreation Area. The Fore Lake Recreation Area is located on State Road 314, approximately 2 miles west of the intersection of State Road 314 and State Road 314A. This water system uses a 830 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic tank, and a 5150 gallon concrete reservoir that sits at ground elevation.

2.2. Seminole Ranger District

2.2.1. Camp Ocala. Camp Ocala is locates at 18533 NFS 535, Altoona, Florida 32702. This water system uses two 500 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic tanks, and a 32,000 gallon concrete reservoir.

2.2.2. Big Scrub Recreation Area. This water system is located at the intersection of Forest service 11 and 13. Some GPS navigation systems or online maps may indicate that the campground is located at the intersection of Forest Road 588 and 573. This system uses a steel hydro-pneumatic tank that is approximately 300 gallons, and concrete reservoir that is approximately 2000 gallons.

2.2.3. Lake Dorr Recreation Area.

3. Osceola National Forest

3.1. Ocean Pond Campground. This campground is located on NFR 268, approximately 1 mile south of the intersection of NFR 268 and State Road 250A. The system is approximately 3 miles north of the Olustee, Fl. This system uses a steel hydro-pneumatic pressure tank that is approximately 1100 gallons.

3.2. Osceola Ranger Station. The ranger station is located at 24874 US Highway 90, Sanderson FL, 32087.

The water system uses a 2058 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic pressure tank.

3.3. Olustee Beach Recreation Area. The Olustee Beach site is located on FSR 201, which intersects US 90 at the town of Olustee, FL. The water system uses a 500 gallon steel hydro-pneumatic tank.

4. Table summary of tanks to be inspected on this contract.

Site Type of tank size Camel Lake Recreation Area Steel Hydro-pneumatic 1092 gallons Springhill motorcycle Trailhead

Steel Hydro-pneumatic 500 gallons

Silver Lake recreation Area Steel Hydro-pneumatic 1660 gallons Lake Bryant Work Center Steel Hydro-pneumatic 700 gallons Lake Bryant Work Center Concrete Reservoir 7500 gallons Fore lake Recreation Area Steel Hydro-pneumatic 830 gallons Fore Lake Recreation Area Concrete Reservoir 5150 gallons Big Scrub Concrete Reservoir 2000 gallons Big Scrub Steel hydro-pneumatic 300 gallons Ocean Pond Recreation Area

Steel hydro-pneumatic 1100 gallons

Osceola Ranger Station Steel hydro-pneumatic 2058 gallons Lake Dorr Recreation Area Steel hydro-pneumatic tank 895 gallons Lake Dorr Recreation Area Concrete Reservoir 5200 gallons Olustee Beach Steel hydro-pneumatic 500 gallons

Standards and Regulations:

Contractor is to perform inspections in compliance with the following regulations, laws, and standards:

FAC 62-555

AWWA M52 App. C

AWWA D100 and D102

ASME Section VIII

OSHA regulations

Inspection Elements, findings to be included in report:

All work is to be performed under the supervision of Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Florida, who is qualified to inspect potable water storage tanks. A copy of the engineer’s license and description of hydro-pneumatic pressure tank evaluation experience is to be included in the contractor’s proposal.

Contractor is to de-pressurize and drain the tanks, remove the manways, and re-install the manways upon completion of inspections. The contractor is to be prepared to install new seals, gaskets, and any fittings as are necessary to re-pressurize the tanks, and to return the water system to operation. All of the tanks are plumbed with waste-drains, but the contractor should not assume that they are in functioning order; the contractor is to be prepared with their own equipment to facilitate the draining of any tank.

The condition of the interior coating for each tank is to be evaluated, with recommendations provided for repair or replacement of the coating. That recommendation is to include details for the methods and materials to be used.

A thorough visual inspection of the tank, foundation, and structural supports as applicable is to be conducted.

Contractor is to pressure wash the interior of the tank; contractor is responsible for providing a source of water for pressure washing.

The evaluation of the tank construction is to comply with ASME Section VIII. Non-destructive testing is to be performed to determine wall and head plate thickness dimensions. The hydro-pneumatic tank is to be evaluated for deterioration due to corrosion or other damage. Area and depths of pitts are to be included on the report. The allowable operating pressure is to be determined; the procedure used to determine the allowable operating pressure is to be documented in the report.

Plumbing, vents, apertures, covers, and other features incidental to the tanks are to be inspected for the purpose of identifying maintenance requirements, and for assessing compliance with current OSHA, DEP, and EPA regulations. Descriptions of the sanitary conditions of the interior of each tank before and after cleaning are to be included in the report.

All of the tanks are considered to be confined spaces. The contractor is required develop a confined space entry plan which is to be included in the proposal. This plan is to include personnel qualifications, certifications, equipment, and operating procedures to be used.

The access for the concrete reservoirs are all located on the top of the structure. These structures are simple concrete boxes with a height ranging from approximately 3 feet above ground to 6 feet above ground. The manway access are approximately 2.5 feet by 2.5 feet in dimension; there are steel ladder rungs on the interior of the reservoirs. The contractor is responsible for providing fall protection for its employees; a copy of the fall protection plan is to be included in the contractor’s proposal.

The contractor is to place the water system back into operation upon completion of the inspection.

The contractor is to provide an inspection report for a potable water steel hydro-pneumatic storage tank inspection that the contractor has performed in the past in the proposal. Identifying information including but not limited to the tank owner, location, and water system name maybe be removed from that report, at the contractor’s discretion.

Inspection Scheduling:

The contractor is to develop a schedule for the tank inspections, and present it to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at the pre-work meeting. The pre-work meeting will occur following the award of the contract. The following constraints are to be followed:

• No work that requires the water system to be inoperable is to be conducted within 2 weekdays of a Federal Holiday. The water systems are expected to remain in operation for 2 weekdays before and after any Federal Holiday.

• No water system is to remain in an inoperative status for more than 1 day. Work at each system is to begin and conclude on one day.

• Each of these water systems may be used for Wildfire Fighting operations, or other emergency response activity, and as such the Forest Service reserves the right to change the tank inspection schedule unilaterally.

Contractor Selection Criteria:

The following criteria will be used for selecting the contractor.

1. Proposal’s compliance with federal and state statutes; proposal is to describe the methods and equipment to be used.

2. Contractor’s personnel qualifications, certifications, licenses, and experience. This information is to be included in the proposal.

3. Contractor’s proposed price for the work.

Payment Schedule:

The contractor will be paid upon Forest Service receipt and acceptance of the inspection reports for each Water System, as per the following Schedule of Bid Items.