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Attachment #001 Common Levels of Support (CLS)

403 Solid Waste Operations Specifications and Attachments

Refuse Collection and Disposal and Operation of a Main Sorting Center

United States Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria Hohenfels

Base Period 01 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2025 1st Option Period 01 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 2nd Option Period 01 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 3rd Option Period 01 Jul 2027 – 30 Jun 2028 4th Option Period 01 Jul 2028 – 30 Jun 2029

Mar 2024

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Table of Contents

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 General Services

1.2 Authorization to perform services in Germany

1.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

1.4 Solid Waste Operations

PART 2 DEFINITIONS

2.1 Scope of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

2.2 Domestic Waste, Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste

2.3 Excluded Material

2.4 Labeling Schedule

PART 3 OPERATIONAL MANUAL

1. EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE OPERATIONAL MANUAL

2. EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MAIN SORTING CENTER

3. INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

4. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MAIN SORTING CENTER IN HOHENFELS ... 24

5. DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION

6. DRAWINGS AND ENCLOSURES

6.1. Enclosures

6.1.1. Management Plan

6.1.2. Inspections and Maintenance Work

6.1.3. Working Instructions for various Activities

PART 4 INTERNAL REGULATION

PART 5 SPECIFICATIONS

PART 6 N/V

PART 7 RELATED DOCUMENTS

7.1 Technical Exhibits (TE)

7.2 Pick-Up Schedule

7.3 Attachments

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PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 General Services

The Government will provide a weight scale at Bldg. # 25, USAG Hohenfels and at the sanitary landfill in Grafenwoehr.

The work to be performed under this requirement will be performed throughout the entire area occupied by USAG Bavaria Hohenfels and at any pertinent locations in and around the town of Hohenfels. The Main Sorting Center is located within the Government own facility/building numbers #105 and #125. USAG Bavaria Hohenfels is located near the town of Hohenfels, approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Nuernberg, in the Southeast area of the Federal Republic of Germany. A map of USAG Bavaria Hohenfels is located at Technical Exhibit (TE) #01.

The work for transportation of refuse and recycling materials to shredding plant shall be performed at USAG Bavaria Garrison Grafenwoehr, Tower Barracks, Government own Central Recycling Center within the Government facility/building numbers #720 – “Artech”-Shredder Unit ; #703 – JBF-Heavy Duty Can Shredder and #704 – Intimus Paper Shredder. USAG Bavaria Garrison Grafenwoehr Tower Barracks is located between the towns Nürnberg and Weiden app. 70km northeast of Nürnberg, in the Southeast area of the Federal Republic of Germany. A map of USAG Bavaria Hohenfels is located at Technical Exhibit (TE) #01.

1.2 Authorization to perform services in Germany

Contractors performing services in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) shall comply with German law. The Contractor shall determine whether performance requires registration with German authorities or authorization to do business in Germany and, if so, shall comply with all requirements. Whether or not registration or authorization to do business is required, the Contractor shall determine what documents or authorization its employees and any subcontractor employees must possess to work in Germany. The Contractor shall ensure affirmatively that its employees and subcontractor employees possess such documents or authorizations.

Contractor employees who: (a) are not nationals of Germany or other European Union countries; (b) are not members of the force, the civilian component or their dependents; or c) do not have assimilated status under Articles 71, 72, or 73 of the Supplementary Agreement to the NATO SOFA shall possess work and residence permits.

By acceptance of and performance under this contract, the Contractor affirms that it has complied with the requirements above. Compliance with this requirement and German law is a material contract requirement. Noncompliance by the Contractor or subcontractor at any tier shall be grounds for issuing a negative past performance evaluation and terminating this contract for default.

1.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

The Contractor certifies that all electrical and electronic equipment and appliances furnished are in compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC. For radio transmitting and telecommunication devices furnished in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Contractor certifies that all such items have been approved by the Bundesamt fuer Zulassungen. Any penalties for noncompliance imposed by the Government of the European country where the equipment or appliances are delivered or product liability claims caused by interference generated by furnished appliances or equipment are solely the responsibility of the Contractor.

1.4 Solid Waste Operations

The Contractor shall provide overall management, supervision, personnel, labor, generalized or specialized equipment necessary to maintain, repair, operate, and perform all functions IAW PWS and all the terms, conditions, general and special provisions, specifications, drawings, attachments, and exhibits contained herein or incorporated by reference. The contract is specifically tailored to the specific needs of the training rotations held at Hohenfels. The Program Elements specified below shall meet the activities of.

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a. Bulk Waste Item Pickup (units and non-RCI MFH)

b. Clean Refuse Dumpsters

c. Collection Stations

d. Collection Vehicles

e. Container Management

f. Container Replacements

g. Container Spillage

h. Picking Up Refuse Dumpsters

i. Pickup MFH Dumpsters

j. Pickup MFH Recycling (non-RCI)

k. RM CLEAN LANDFILL

l. Serialized Containers

m. Special Events/Tasks

n. Unscheduled Clean-Ups

o. Unscheduled collection (Storms, diasters, special events ect.)

p. Vehicle Maintenance

q. Collect and dispose of solid wastes for all methods including contracts. operation and maintenance of all Army-owned recovery/recycling centers and drop-off points and associated equipment; all cost

r. construction/demolition debris and other RCRAD permitted wastes. Ensure sanitary condition of equipment and containers. Excludes hazardous materials.

s. DPW: need to haul trailer

t. DPW-00163: Haul recycle trailer

u. Inspection and closure of Army-owned landfills for municipal solid wastes

v. Landfill Closure Contract

w. Operation and maintenance of all Army-owned recovery/recycling centers

x. Operation and maintenance of Army-owned recovery/recycling drop-off points and associated equipment

y. Providing for recycling collection and transportation

z. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Contract

aa. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IGSA(QMUN)

bb. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Landfill Closure Contract

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PART 2 DEFINITIONS

2.1 Scope of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

The Contractor shall perform services IAW approved scheduled routes for pick-up and respond to calls for service when dumpsters reach full before scheduled pick-up. Recyclable items include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Cardboard

b. Woody debris and wood pallets

c. Plastics

d. Paper

e. Aluminum/tin cans

f. Scrap metal (including brass from expended rounds)

g. Toner cartridges

h. Mattresses

i. Electronics

2.2 Domestic Waste, Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste Domestic Waste Items include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Fat remnants from kitchens

2. Used wood, pallets

3. Used paper

4. Used glass

5. Metal cans, tin cans

6. Used metal, scrap

7. Used lead batteries

8. Hardened thermosetting plastics

9. Polystyrene (PS)

10. PVC-waste

11. Packaging materials, plastic containers

12. Various rubber parts

13. Empty spray cans

14. Domestic waste with parts of bio waste

15. Cartons, secondary packaging materials

16. Bulky waste

17. Used tires

2.3 Excluded Material

Following materials are not included:

a. Contaminated soil

b. Hazard materials (asbestos, human remains, or compact military food heaters, etc.)

c. Bio-medical (known as “red bag”)

The following materials will not be accepted:

a. Asbestos-containing waste (Construction Debris Yard only)

b. Building debris and excavated soil (Construction Debris Yard only)

c. Ice and snow

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d. Infectious waste

e. Sewage sludge

f. Body parts, organs

g. Contaminated and radioactive waste

h. Hospital waste

i. Ammunition, ammunition remnants, explosives, including their package

j. Animal cadavers and animal remnants

2.4 Labeling Schedule

The Contractor shall furnish all required 240 l, 660 l, 1.1 cbm, 2.5 cbm, 5.0 cbm and 37 cbm containers as per attached refuse pick-up schedule at TE# 4 Pickup Schedule in CLS#1 Part 7. The labels shall be in the English language, waterproof and remain self-adhesive. The containers shall be labeled IAW PWS para.5.0 and CLS#2 para. 4.2. as follows:

2.4.1 Label for REFUSE Container shall have the following sizes

a. 240 l container 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

b. 660 l container 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

c. 1.1 cbm container 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

d. 2.5 cbm container 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape

e. 5.0 cbm container 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.2 Label for CARDOARD Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.3 Label for PAPER Container shall have the following sizes 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

2.4.4 Label for METAL CAN Container shall have the following sizes 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

2.4.5 Label for MIXED COLOR GLASS Container shall have the following sizes 45 cm x 60 cm (portrait)

2.4.6 Label for SCRAP METAL Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.7 Label for TIRE Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.8 Label for MIXED PLASTIC Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.9 Label for MIXED ELECTRONIC PART Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.10 Label for BULK ITEMS Container shall have the following sizes

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2.4.11 Label for STYROFOAM Container shall have the following sizes

2.4.12 Label for WOOD Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.13 Label for PLASTIC COMPOUND MATERIAL Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.14 Label for METAL COMPOUND MATERIAL Container shall have the following sizes 60 cm x 45 cm (landscape)

2.4.15 Label for YARD WASTE Container shall have the following sizes

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PART 3 OPERATIONAL MANUAL

Table of Contents

PART 3 OPERATIONAL MANUAL

1. EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE OPERATIONAL MANUAL

1.1 Duties Assigned to the Main Sorting Center

1.2 Objectives and Purpose of the Operational Manual

1.3 Structure of the Operational Manual

1.3.1 Table of Contents

1.3.2 Equipment and Organization of the Main Sorting Center

1.3.3 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Repair

1.3.4 Documentation and Information

1.4 Distribution List of the Operational Manual

1.5 Updating Service

1.5.1 Preparation of the Operational Manual

1.5.2 Changes/Updating Service

2. EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MAIN SORTING CENTER

2.1. Documents

2.2. Operational Facilities

2.2.1. Building #125

2.2.2. Building # 105

2.2.3. Building # 25A

2.2.4. Outdoor Facilities

2.3. Operating and Working Hours, Deployment of Staff

2.4. Point of Contact (POC) Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Points of Contact

2.5. Description of the Organization of the Main Sorting Center

2.5.1. Organizational Unit (OU) 1 - Management

2.5.2. Organizational Unit (OU) 2 - Controlling

2.5.3. Organizational Unit (OU) 3 - Work Preparation and Technical Equipment

2.6. Information Concerning the Type and Quantity of Substances and Materials

2.6.1. Acceptance List for "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste"

2.7. Workflow Organization

2.7.1. Regulation Standards in dealing with "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste"

2.7.2. Acceptance of "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste"

2.7.3. Waste Removal of "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste"

2.7.4. Handling of "Other Waste"

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2.7.5. Acceptance of “Other Waste”

2.7.6. Waste Removal of “Other Waste”

2.7.7. Operational Responsibility of the Main Sorting Center

2.8. Authorized Safety and Environmental Protection Representatives

2.8.1. Authorized Waste Representative

2.8.2. Authorized Safety Representative

2.8.3. First Aid

2.9. Provisions for Normal Operation, Stoppages and Cases of Emergency

2.9.1. Safety Concept

2.9.2. First-Aid Facilities and Equipment

2.9.3. Fire Protection Concept

3. INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

3.1. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Inspections

3.1.1. Inspection of the Waste Delivered

3.1.2. Inspection of the Waste Carried Away

3.2. Maintenance and Repair

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4.1. Technical Instruction

4.2. Escape Route

4.3. Firealarm Instruction

4.4. Inspection

4.5. Operational Diary

4.6. Cleanings

5. DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION

5.1. Operational Logs

5.2. Documentation of Tests, Inspections, Maintenance and Repair Work Carried Out by Others

5.3. Summaries, Balances, Evaluations

5.4. Annual Reports

5.5. Preservation Periods

5.6. Obligation to Provide Information to Agencies and Authorities

6. DRAWINGS AND ENCLOSURES

6.1. Enclosures

6.1.1. Management Plan

6.1.2. Inspections and Maintenance Work

6.1.3. Working Instructions for various Activities

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1. EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE OPERATIONAL MANUAL

1.1 Duties Assigned to the Main Sorting Center

The Main Sorting Center will be used as an intermediate storage area in terms of the technical regulations on Household Refuse-Recycling materials so that MSW will be collected and stored in larger containers or stored for final disposal or recycling. MSW is usually produced within the scope of the utilization of USAG Hohenfels, in particular by the training troops.

1.2 Objectives and Purpose of the Operational Manual

The Operational Manual lists all actions and structures which are required in order to guarantee an undisturbed operation of the Main Sorting Center in accordance with the applicable regulations. The Operational Manual is a document and must be permanently updated by the Contractor.

The Operational Manual describes:

a. Actions to be taken during normal operation

b. Actions for maintenance and repair work

c. Staff structure of the Main Sorting Center

d. Scope of duties and responsibilities of the staff

e. Inspections

f. Obligations to provide information and documentation and to keep records

1.3 Structure of the Operational Manual

1.3.1 Table of Contents

The table of contents presents an outline of the Operational Manual. In addition, one can see from the table of contents when the individual paragraphs have been updated for the last time due to changes in the outline conditions, e.g. changes in the applicable regulations.

1.3.2 Equipment and Organization of the Main Sorting Center

Part 2 “Equipment and Organization of the Main Sorting Center” describes the technical equipment and the handling activities in the area of the Main Sorting Center which are necessary in order to guarantee that the waste handled on the yard is properly disposed of or recycled.

1.3.3 Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Repair

Part 3 “Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Repair” describes all inspections and actions which are necessary in order to guarantee that the operational equipment of the Main Sorting Center is always in working order.

1.3.4 Documentation and Information

Part 4 “Documentation and Information” describes all legal and required provisions according to which the firm operating the Main Sorting Center must provide documents and information to authorities and other agencies.

1.4 Distribution List of the Operational Manual

Two copies of the Operational Manual need to be constantly maintained and updated by the Contractor as in upcoming paragraph 1.5 of the Operational Manual.

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The copies need to be stored at:

1st copy: Contractor operating the Main Sorting Center in Camp Nainhof 2nd copy: COR

1.5 Updating Service

1.5.1 Preparation of the Operational Manual

1.5.2 Changes/Updating Service

The Contractor of the Main Sorting Center must put all changes affecting the activities and structures listed in the Operational Manual into practice. These changes must be listed and documented in the Operational Manual.

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2. EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MAIN SORTING CENTER

2.1. Documents

Documents such as the contract with the firm operating the Main Sorting Center, the insurance policies, the appointment documents for the authorized representatives in charge of special duties, the contracts of employment, the contracts with Sub-contractors, the approval certificates, etc. must be filed by the Contractor a separate file folder at the Main Sorting Center.

2.2. Operational Facilities

TE#01 shows the Main Sorting Center with all important operational facilities. These facilities are:

a. Building # 125

b. Building # 105

c. Building # 25A

d. Other facilities on storage area

2.2.1. Building #125

Building # 125 accommodates the following facilities and equipment: Operations Building TE#01 shows the floor plans of Building # 125.

a. The operations building are the central management station of the Main Sorting Center and accommodate the break- and rest rooms for the staff of the yard.

b. The operations building is a two-story solid building accommodating the office, recreation, storage and mechanical rooms, as well as, a staff decontamination facility (black/white area).

c. The operations building is separated from all other facilities and equipment in Building # 125 by means of a fire-resistant concrete and/or masonry wall due to fire protection reasons.

d. The 2nd floor accommodates the office/social area and a laboratory,

e. the 1st floor accommodates the black/white area and the mechanical room.

f. Both stories have separate accesses. Only the stair well connects the two stories.

g. The control room accommodating the mechanical installations of Building # 125 and further distribution panels of the whole Main Sorting Center is located in the mechanical room of the operations building. This room has its own access.

h. The utilization and occupancy of the operations building is shown on TE#01.

Working area for the staff members of OU 2 is available in the rooms # 208 and # 209 on the 2nd floor of the operations building.

The room # 208 is a laboratory room with the following equipment:

a. Workplace extraction system

b. Kitchen furniture with tiled countertop

c. Lavatory and sink

The designation as a laboratory room just indicates the use of this room. This room is available to prepare, store and ship waste samples. The storage cabinets to be installed in this laboratory room shall be used for the storage of minor quantities of cleaning agents and other materials containing hazardous substances. This laboratory room shall be inspected at regular intervals.

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2.2.2. Building # 105

The Building # 105 is a closed, unheated hall designed as a sectional steel structure lined with trapezoidal sheet, approximately 500 m² floor area. TE#01 shows the floor plan of building # 105.

Building # 105 accommodates the following facilities and equipment:

a. storage area for "solid hazardous waste", not part of the contract The services are covered by different contracts and are not subject of this contract.

b. Tire-/Rim-Changing Workshop, used to dismount old tires, which have been delivered together with the rims so as to separate the waste

c. One mounting machine for passenger car and motorcycle tires (maximum rim width 12”),

d. one mounting machine for truck tires (rim width ranging from 12 up to 52”),

e. one stationary two-stage compressor system, 15 bar, supplying compressed air

f. A bridge crane is available in the ceiling area of the mounting workshop to which a multi-bladed grab is attached.

This bridge crane has a bearing capacity of 2 to (details are listed in the as-built documents) and will be used to handle truck tires.

2.2.3. Building # 25A

The Building # 25a accommodates the storage area for "refrigerators".

The Building # 25A is a two-car garage made of prefabricated elements and accessible via a single-part swinging door. The storage area is equipped with approved floor elements (collecting through with grating cover on which vehicles can drive).

The refrigerators are stored directly on the floor elements, available for 25 m² of storage area.

2.2.4. Outdoor Facilities

The following facilities and equipment are available in the outdoor area of the Main Sorting Centers, shown on TE#01:

a. Bridge crane

b. Storage area for "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste"

c. Barriers on the access roads

d. Handling area

A. Bridge Crane The bridge crane is located at Bldg. #105 (up to 2 tons) and one additional crane at Bldg. #125 (up to 3.2 tons). Keys, technical instruction and manual for usage of the cranes shall be handed over. The bridge crane is equipped with a hook, a multi-bladed grab and a round lifting magnet. The bridge crane shall be used to charge

a. the containers for MSW located in this storage area, if applicable

b. waste items, which cannot be handled manually due to injury risk and heavy-weight

B. Storage Area for "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste" These storage areas are arranged along the fence of the Main Sorting Center, located in the western part of the Main Sorting Center. In this area there are approximately 10 wheeled waste containers with a capacity of approximately 1.1 m³ each. The storage area for industrial waste similar to domestic waste is located on the southern and eastern side of the Main Sorting Center. In this area there are approximately 19 waste containers with a capacity of approximately 40 m³ each. These containers can be charged manually via wooden platforms which are accessible via stairs. The arrangement of the waste containers is shown on TE#01.

C. Barriers on the Access Roads The barriers are equipped with an intercom system connected to a telephone station in the operations building, so called ‘Waste Office’. If someone rings the bell at the barrier, a signal horn located in the outdoor area is also activated. The telephone station in the waste office is provided with two each mobile phones. The remote control of the barriers encompasses two each hand transmitters by means of which the barriers can be opened and closed.

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D. Handling Area The handling area is located between Building # 125 and # 105. The handling area is roofed and the paving consists of a coated floor slab-on-ground made of reinforced concrete and designed as a collecting trough. The clear height amounts to

4.0 m. The collecting trough has a retention capacity of 3,000 l. The coating system is a water protection system impermeable to liquids and substances classified in all VbF-classes and water pollution classes.

2.3. Operating and Working Hours, Deployment of Staff

The Contractor shall conduct business between the hours of 0700 to 1500 Monday through Friday and the hours of 1100 to 1500 on Saturday except on Host Nation Holidays, or when the Government facilities are closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For services performed at training rotation sites, workdays may extend as required by single task orders. The Contractor may extend the operating hours from 0600-2200 Monday through Sunday except on Host Nation Holidays, obtaining Host Nation Labor Law and regulations. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. A Directorate of Public Work (DPW) Work Reception (WR) will be operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and be capable of response to DMOs and/or customer requests outside of standard working hours.

Main Sorting Center Operating Hours:

Monday thru Friday from 0700 – 1500 Saturday from 1100 to 1500 Sunday closed Except on Host Nation Holidays

For the Government vehicle scale in Hohenfels at bldg. #25 are no limited operating hours. The facility was converted to in-house operation in 2020. All MSW transported from the yard shall be weighed. Pending on occupation of the garrison, there might be delivered considerably higher MSW quantity by training troops. The Contractor shall cover these possible peaks in operating the Main Sorting Center with greater number of staff. Details shall be coordinated with DPW and follows the description below.

a. Personnel assigned during regular operating load needs to be sufficient to meet all the inspection duties described below, but also takes into consideration all necessary safety requirements.

b. Therefore a minimum of 2 ea operators physically at the customer acceptance sites are required.

c. During high peak load times described above a minimum of 4 ea operators physically at the customer acceptance sites are required.

d. Office personnel is not counted against that number.

2.4. Point of Contact (POC) Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Points of Contact Point of Contract shall meet addresses, phone numbers, etc. An overview shall be prepared by the Contractor after contract award.

2.5. Description of the Organization of the Main Sorting Center

The operation of the Main Sorting Center under the terms of this contract is subdivided into three organizational units. A sample of the management plan is shown in the Operational Manual, Part 6.

a. Organizational Unit (OU) 1: Management (Contractor)

b. Organizational Unit (OU) 2: Controlling (Contractor)

c. Organizational Unit (OU) 3: Work Preparation and Technical Equipment (Contractor)

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The heads of the OUs and the other staff of the yard shall be qualified IAW PWS and shall meet applicable Federal, State, local, DoD and Army laws, codes, and regulations to operate Municipal Solid Waste, f.e. “Entsorgungsfachbetrieb, PWS paragraph 1.2. The qualification certificates shall be added in the Operational Manual and submitted to the COR. The staff deployed, in particular the staff of OU 2, shall properly understand and speak English. OU 2 must not share the staff with other OUs. The tasks of all OUs are listed hereunder.

2.5.1. Organizational Unit (OU) 1 - Management

OU 1 shall perform following duties:

a. Provision of the responsible operations manager of the Main Sorting Center

b. Keeping and updating the Operational Manual

c. Inspection of the operations diary and submission to DPW once a month

d. Appointment of the authorized safety and environmental representative

e. Preparation of a quarterly report listing the "waste handled" and submission to DPW

f. Preparation of the waste management concept and waste balance for the Main Sorting Center IAW

AbfKoBiV and submission to DPW

g. Preparation of a safety concept for the Main Sorting Center including an alarm plan

h. Organization and execution of alarm training in coordination with DPW

i. Instruction of the staff how to handle with MSW and using the equipment

j. On-the-job training of the staff

k. Coordination of the green area cultivation in coordination with DPW

l. Inspection of yard cleaning activities and winter services

2.5.2. Organizational Unit (OU) 2 - Controlling

OU 2 shall perform following duties:

a. Keeping the operations diary

b. Appointment of the “authorized waste representative” IAW § 54 KrW-/Abfg

c. Revision and completion of operating and working instructions how to handle MSW as well as preparation of supplementary instructions, if necessary

d. Inspection of MSW delivered IAW the Operational Manual

e. Inspection of MSW transportation and/or disposal IAW the Operational Manual

f. Waste sampling and waste analysis in order to classify it

g. Marking of all storage areas and storage containers for MSW IAW applicable Federal, State, local, DoD and Army laws, codes, and regulations to operate Municipal Solid Waste

h. Provision of sufficient storage container capacities in coordination with third parties charged with transportation and/or disposal MSW

i. Inspection and monitoring of storage areas and storage containers

2.5.3. Organizational Unit (OU) 3 - Work Preparation and Technical Equipment OU 3 shall perform following duties:

a. Ensuring the readiness for use of the technical equipment and facilities in coordination with DPW

b. Execution of minor maintenance and repair work IAW PWS

c. Preparation of detailed working instructions for the equipment and workplaces

d. Keeping and updating the test books and maintenance schedules for the technical equipment and materials

e. Determination of the required maintenance/repair work on the operational equipment and information of

DPW

f. Inspection and monitoring of all facilities

g. Safety marking of all workplaces and of the whole equipment

h. Assistance of OU2 in inspecting the waste delivered

i. Assistance of OU2 in inspecting the waste carried away

j. Organization and execution of yard cleaning work

k. Organization and execution of snow and ice removal work and winter services

l. Ensuring precautionary medical examinations of the staff

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m. Appointment of the "authorized safety representative" IAW ASiG

2.6. Information Concerning the Type and Quantity of Substances and Materials

Supporting documents IAW NachwV shall be prepared for all types of MSW handled on the Main Sorting Center. Recyclable MSW will be considered to the provision of KrW-/AbfG in order to meet the obligations regarding internal control. The volume with approximately 3,000 tons of MSW per year are stored and prepared for disposal and/or recycling on the Main Sorting Center in USAG Bavaria Hohenfels.

2.6.1. Acceptance List for "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste" The waste listed hereunder will be accepted, stored and prepared for disposal/recycling on the Main Sorting Center. The term “domestic waste and industrial waste similar to domestic waste” is used for all types of waste to be monitored IAW KrW- /AbfG §41.II and §41.III.2 as well as for all waste to be recycled and not subject to the above provisions.

The yearly quantities listed hereunder have been estimated on the basis of the waste quantities which have been handled locally in the past.

2.7. Workflow Organization

The different types of MSW are stored and prepared for final disposal and/or recycling according to different principles on the Main Sorting Center. All remaining MSW types shall be handled according to the principle of “active storage”. The following actions must be taken before the Main Sorting Center can be opened for deliveries:

a. sufficient storage capacities are available

b. traffic can flow without any disturbances inside the yard and on the access roads, even if parking vehicles are loaded and/or unloaded,

c. a properly working eye shower (emergency shower) and a sufficient quantity of oil binders are available in the direct vicinity of the handling area

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Access and exit from the working areas shall take place via the black/white area in the operational building only in which safety clothing and equipment is required.

2.7.1. Regulation Standards in dealing with "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste" The Contractor shall provide overall management, supervision, personnel, labor, generalized or specialized equipment necessary to operate a Main Sorting Center. The Contractor shall make available on permanent basis in the office an updated set of all applicable regulations, guidelines and laws relevant for the Main Sorting Center.

2.7.2. Acceptance of "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste" The Contractor shall operate the Main Sorting Center and may instruct the deliverer as allowable customer, if applicable, which includes, but are not limited, to the following:

a. Instruction to go to the handling area

b. Inspection of MSW delivered in the handling area

c. Instruction to take MSW to the corresponding storage area, accompanying the deliverer if necessary

d. Assignment of corresponding storage container (MSW container) by the staff

e. Opening of MSW container by the staff

f. Requesting to charge the MSW container manually

g. Instruction to notify the staff of his departure after completion of the works

h. Inspection and closing of MSW container by the staff after the deliverer has notified the staff of his departure

In addition, the following standards shall be observed:

a. MSW containers which cannot be changed manually by the deliverer, shall be changed by the staff using suitable lifting equipment (fork lift, bridge crane, etc.)

b. The containers for cardboard packaging materials and paper are compression containers and shall be operated by well-trained Contractor’s staff only.

c. Used tires to be disposed of are usually delivered together with the rims. The tires shall be removed from the rims in the mounting workshop for tires/rims. Such Works shall be done by Contractor’s staff only.

d. Together with iron and scrap, barbed wire and wire rolls which are typically used by the Army are frequently delivered. When handling such Waste Items, the staff must always use suitable safety clothing (gloves, etc.). In order to prevent injuries, the Contractor’s staff must use the lifting magnet of the bridge crane. Such Works shall be done by well-trained Contractor’s staff only.

e. Food remnants (bio waste) is frequently delivered together with the domestic waste. This food shall be properly distributed over all the domestic waste containers in order to reduce the share of bio waste in each waste container.

f. The Contractor operating the Main Sorting Center shall generally accept and store even such waste which is not separately listed on the acceptance lists. Examples for such waste may include: videotapes, CD-ROMs, TV sets, radios, diskettes, other small appliances and waste from electrical appliances.

2.7.3. Waste Removal of "Domestic Waste and Industrial Waste Similar to Domestic Waste" The collected waste of refuse and recycling material shall be transported to USAG Bavaria Grafenwoehr shredding plant for disposal or at an authorized disposal facility for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) located in Federal Republic of Germany for all waste items which shall not disposed by USAG Bavaria Grafenwoehr shredding plant. The Contractor shall meet all applicable Federal, State, county, and Installation guidelines for disposal. Refuse shall be disposed of on a regular basis in order to ensure a neat and orderly appearance of the Contractor's area of responsibility and its surrounding areas. This may include, but are not limited, to the following:

a. Instruction of the person removing the waste to drive to the truck scales next to Building # 25 in order to determine the weight of the vehicle including the empty container before entering the Main Sorting Center (submission of the weight ticket when removing waste is inspected)

b. Instruction of the person removing the waste to drive to the corresponding storage area

c. Assignment of a location where to place the empty container before the full container is removed

d. Safeguarding of this location as a hazardous area by the staff

e. Exchange of the waste containers by the person removing the container

f. Inspection of the new waste container (residues, cleanness, stability, cover closing function) by the staff

g. Removal of the equipment securing the area by the staff

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h. Instruction of the person removing the waste to go to the handling area

i. Inspection of the removing waste

j. Instruction of the person removing the waste to drive the vehicle including the container to the truck scales next to

Building # 25 in order to determine the weight (submission of the weight ticket to the staff)

2.7.4. Handling of "Other Waste"

Refrigerators shall be stored on pallets in Building # 25a.

2.7.5. Acceptance of “Other Waste”

The deliverer of waste shall be instructed to drive to the handling area where the waste delivered will be inspected.

After the waste delivered has been inspected, it will be weighted and stored as indicated by the staff. Uniform provisions are not planned. The dimensions of the refrigerators shall be recorded by piece.

2.7.6. Waste Removal of “Other Waste”

Other Waste shall be disposed of on a regular basis in order to ensure a neat and orderly appearance of the Contractor's area of responsibility and its surrounding areas. This may include, but are not limited, to the following:

a. Instruction of the person removing the waste to drive to the handling area

b. Unloading of the empty exchange waste container by the staff

c. Weighing of the filled waste container by the staff in the handling area

d. Loading of the waste container by the staff

e. Securing of the container by the person removing the waste

f. Inspection of the new waste container (residues, cleanness, stability, cover closing function) by the staff

g. Transport of the exchange waste container by the staff to the corresponding storage area

h. Inspection of the removing waste

i. Instruction of the person removing the waste to leave the handling area

j. All vehicles removing waste shall be parked in the handling area in a way that the passage of other vehicles is not disturbed.

2.7.7. Operational Responsibility of the Main Sorting Center

The Main Sorting Center on USAG Bavaria Hohenfels shall remain safe, neat and orderly.

2.7.7.1. Inspection of the Storage Areas

a. The storage areas with the waste containers shall be inspected at regular intervals. The inspections shall be listed in the operations diary as precised in CLS#2 paragraph 2.8. On the same way, the inspections shall be part of the safety concept with the corresponding working instructions.

b. If any peculiarities arise, appropriate actions must be taken immediately in order to prevent potential damage.

c. In the storage area where compressed gas is stored in cylinders, cartridges, etc., it must be ensured that the cover of the waste container is always open, on the contrary to remaining waste containers with locked covers in other areas.

2.7.7.2. Inspection of the Mechanical Installations and Equipment

Details concerning the inspection of the mechanical installations and equipment of the Main Sorting Center are listed in the Operational Manual, Attachment # 8, para. 3. These inspections are to be listed in the safety concept for the Main Sorting Center with the corresponding working instructions.

2.7.7.3. Black/White Area

The staff decontamination facility located on the 2nd floor of the operations building shall be used by the staff for putting on and taking off the personal safety equipment. The working instructions governing on the usage of the facility for staff decontamination as well as on specify inspections, which particularly take into account the hygienic specialty in this area.

The staff decontamination facility shall be cleaned immediately after it has been used and, in addition, it shall be cleaned and disinfected once a week at minimum.

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2.7.7.4. Snow and Ice Removal/ Winter Services

a. The services in winter include removal of snow and ice from the Main Sorting Center to guarantee the usage of the

Main Sorting Center during the defined operating hours. The organization of the winter services and the snow and ice removal works shall be part of the safety concept of the Main Sorting Center.

b. Snow and ice shall be removed from all traffic areas and storage areas on the Main Sorting Center. Technical equipment f.e. snow plow equipment to allow a safe operating Main Sorting Center shall be provided and utilized.

c. The Contractor shall clean the entire area of Main Sorting Center one (1) hour before the end of each working day.

Items spoiled on the ground shall be removed at soonest. The cleaning services shall include inspections to be performed at regular intervals and cleaning of the accessible drainage gutters and mud buckets of the manholes as well as the removal of waste spread over the area by the wind.

d. Suitable areas on which snow, ice and MSW removed can be stored for a short time shall be made available in the area of the Main Sorting Center. After snow, ice and MSW has been removed from the above areas, it shall be stored in the area of the USAG Bavaria Hohenfels in coordination with DPW. MSW spread by the wind shall be disposed of in appropriate waste containers.

e. If traffic safety cannot be guaranteed in the area of the Main Sorting Center due to bad weather conditions or other impacts, the operating works on the Main Sorting Center shall be stopped. Such a decision will be taken by the operations manager of the yard in coordination with the COR.

f. Parking areas for ice and snow removal equipment and vehicles are not available on the Main Sorting Center.

2.8. Authorized Safety and Environmental Protection Representatives

The following functions must be ensured in the area of the Main Sorting Center in accordance with the provisions of the Worker's Safety Law and all applicable Federal, State, county, and Installation guidelines for disposal.

a. The authorized representatives shall be appointed in writing and their names shall be listed in the Operational Manual.

b. All authorized representatives shall enroll for training courses at regular intervals.

2.8.1. Authorized Waste Representative

An authorized waste representative shall be appointed for the Main Sorting Center IAW § 54 KrW-/AbfG. The certified qualification for authorized representative shall be attached in the appointment document. The authorized waste representative shall perform the duties listed IAW § 55 Krw-/AbfG and/or applicable regulations. This includes an annual activity report to be submitted by this authorized representative to be enclosed to the Operational Manual and submitted to the COR.

2.8.2. Authorized Safety Representative

An authorized safety representative shall be appointed for the Main Sorting Center IAW § 5 ASiG. A qualification certificate for this authorized safety representative shall be attached in the appointment document. The authorized safety representative shall perform the duties listed IAW § 6 ASiG and/or applicable regulations. This includes the preparation of an annual activity report enclosed to the Operational Manual and submitted to the COR.

2.8.3. First Aid

A first aid responder shall be appointed for the Main Sorting Center IAW § 6 VBG 109 and/or applicable regulations. A qualification certificate for this first aid responder shall be attached in the appointment document.

2.9. Provisions for Normal Operation, Stoppages and Cases of Emergency

The safety concept for the Main Sorting Center lists all actions to be taken in case of stoppages and emergencies.

In addition, this safety concept also includes operating and working instructions, which must be met in order to prevent stoppages and emergencies.

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2.9.1. Safety Concept

The following components shall be part of the safety concept, as far as possible and if not covered in overall PWS, and are prepared by the Contractor.

2.9.1.1. Working instructions

a. Bridge crane system

b. MSW Container, outdoors

c. Two-car garage, Building # 25A

d. Assembly shop

2.9.1.2. Technical working instructions

Therein shall be included inspection, monitoring and execution of maintenance works according to the Operational Manual, and shall meet following facilities

a. Bridge crane in the outdoor facilities

b. Bridge crane in the tire-/rim-changing workshop

c. Compressor system in the tire-/rim-changing workshop

d. Compression container for cardboard packaging materials

e. Barriers on the access roads

f. Heating systems

g. Electrical installations

h. Ventilation systems

i. Fire alarm system

j. Floor elements in Building 25a

k. Lightning protection systems

l. First-aid facilities and equipment

2.9.1.3. General working instructions

a. Inspection of the MSW delivered,

b. Inspection of the MSW carried away,

c. Handling of refrigerators

d. Handling of domestic waste and industrial waste similar to domestic waste

e. Tire- and rim-changing

f. Snow/ice removal and winter services

g. Cleaning and disinfection of the black/white area

h. Cleaning of mud buckets of sewer manholes, drainage gutters and yard inlets

i. General cleaning work

2.9.2. First-Aid Facilities and Equipment

The following first-aid facilities and equipment are available on the Main Sorting Center:

a. Mobile, wheeled eye-wash fountain in the oil drum cleaning area

b. First-aid wall cabinet in Building # 105 and # 125

Escape routes and rescue plan for the Main Sorting Center is attached in the overall PWS. The facilities and equipment shall be checked at regular intervals. If the eyewash fountain is used in winter with sub-zero temperature, appropriate action shall be taken so that the flushing medium does not freeze.

2.9.3. Fire Protection Concept

The preventive and structural fire protection concept for the Main Sorting Center shall meet the following details:

2.9.3.1. Operations Building

As a low-rise building, the operations building is subject to the provisions, which apply to the class of, risk III IAW MBO (Musterbauordnung). Interior firewalls are not available because the maximum distances, including the adjacent hall, do not

P a g e 21 | 65 exceed 30 m. The operations building are separated from the hall by means of a F90 wall with T-30 doors. The roof of the building has been designed as a hard roof with thermal insulation. The stairwell in the social area consists of Walls with fire rating F90-AB and Door openings with T30-doors. The corridors of the 1st and 2nd floor of the social area need not be considered because on both stories only one utilization unit exists. The length of the escape routes inside the building amounts to max. 20 m. Emergency exits are available on the 2nd floor (emergency stairs) on the north side and on the 1st floor (turn/tilt windows as exit at ground level) on the west side of the social area. An emergency exit is available on the north and south side of the hall. All emergency exits are provided with panic hardware and escape route light fixtures. All escape routes and the stairwell in the social area will be equipped with an automatic emergency lighting monitoring system. The building is equipped with appropriate lightning protection and grounding systems. A flasher lamp is installed outside the building. The required number of fire extinguishers is available. The building will be provided with a central fire alarm station and a standard fire department operating panel in the social area connected to the central fire alarm station. The fire alarm will be transmitted to the Fire Department of the USAG by means of an automatic dialing device. The fire alarm system will be designed according to the loop bus technology.

A fire alarm will be released by:

a. Automatic smoke detectors in the corridors of the social area, the oil drum storage and cleaning area

b. Manual push-button alarms in the area of the stairwell of the social area and in the oil drum storage area.

In case of fire alarm, alarm horns are activated in the corridors and the flasher lamp located outside the building will also be activated. The whole hall annex will be naturally ventilated via openings in the hall walls and the latticed roller shutter doors.

The floor in the adjoining handling area is provided with a potential equalization system in order to prevent electrostatic charging. The handling area, the storage cabinets for chemicals F90 IAW DIN 4102 and the area around the dome shafts of the used oil tank are classified as locations liable to contain explosive mixtures, zone 1 and 2, IAW TRbF 100. The corresponding prohibitory and mandatory signs have been installed. All lamps, light fixtures, fans and switches in these areas are explosion-proof. Extinguishing water is supplied by two above-ground hydrants located at a distance of approximately 30 and 50 m with an appropriate water pressure.

2.9.3.2. Building # 105

An appropriate number of fire extinguishers is available and binders for spilled oil are to be made available. The building is equipped with a lightning protection system IAW VDE 0185. A 4-pole lightning arrester is installed in the main distribution panel of the building for coarse lightning protection. The building is equipped with automatic fire alarms connected to the central fire alarm station in the operations building. Interior fire walls need not be installed because the maximum length of the building just amounts to 38 m. A wall having a fire rating of F30-A separates the storage area and the tire-/rim-changing area. A sufficient number of escape doors is available. The maximum escape route length amounts to 15 m. Fresh air is supplied and exhaust air extracted by means of an axial fan and through the openings of the trapezoidal sheet metal walls with 5 air changes per hour.

2.9.3.3. Building # 25a

Manual fire extinguishers and binders for spilled battery acids will be made available. The two-car garage is equipped with a system supplying fresh air and extracting exhaust air, with five air changes per hour and with automatic fire alarms.

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3. INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

3.1. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Inspections

The MSW shall be inspected according to the checklist in the Operational Manual and/or Operational logs as precised in overall PWS CLS#2, paragraph 5.5.2 as part of operations diary as precised in PWS CLS#2, paragraph 2.8

The Contractor shall keep logs on operational diary as precised in CLS#1 para. 4.1.5 and shall be able to make them available up to date. This includes all data above MSW quantity, weight tickets, EDP based summaries listed in Operational logs.

3.1.1. Inspection of the Waste Delivered

The MSW delivered shall be inspected directly and exclusively in the handling area.

3.1.1.1. All Waste

a. Provision of a checklist for waste inspection

b. Documentation of the date, time, name, unit, vehicle type, license plate

c. Information to be furnished by the waste deliverer concerning the type, origin and quantity of waste

d. Inspection of the waste delivered on the vehicle and in the packaging material

e. Classification and rating of the waste

f. Documentation of the information furnished by the deliverer and the…