Attachment 1 - PWS Lightning_Grounding.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

MAINTAIN LIGHTNING AND GROUNDING SYSTEMS

18 Aug 2021

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform Lightning and Grounding Inspection Services, as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: The government is in need of inspection services for various lightning and grounding systems across the installation. This work is specialized and requires specialized tools and knowledge that can not be accomplished with base personnel.

The fire systems piping will be inspected and tested internally and externally to ensure compliance with apllicable Air Force regulations and standards.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be one (1) base year of 2 months plus four (4) option years.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0730-1600 on Monday through Friday except every other Monday which is a base down day, except on recognized US Federal holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or Government-directed facility/installation closings.

1.4.1.1 Performance shall be at 171st Air Refueling Wing, 300 Tanker Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108.

1.4.1.1.1 Buildings 117, 118, 301, 302/302A, 304, 320, 404, 515, 516, 517, and 4 POL fuel canopies.

1.4.1.2 The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. Contractor shall field verify all site conditions, quantities, measurements, and project requirements. Contractor shall protect and barricade all work areas at all times to protect workers and the public from injury. Contractor shall protect all structures, utilities, vegetation, sidewalks and vehicles from damage at all times. Replace all damaged materials with new materials to the satisfaction of the Government, at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.1.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees shall not enter restricted areas. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance.

1.4.1.4 The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.3 Quality Control (QC): The contractor is responsible for maintaining quality control of the services.

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government 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 the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.6 For this project, CE will request “unescorted access” privileges for the contractor (and sub-contractors) working on this project. The Contractor shall complete the Wing Form 128 for all personnel working on base for this project. The information required includes full legal name, social security number, date of birth, gender, and race. Allow up to 2 weeks for the approval process.

1.4.6.1 The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

1.4.6.2 During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

1.4.6.3 Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

1.4.6.4 Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: The contractor shall ensure all employees possess all required licenses and provide the inspector's credentials for Inspection and Testing of grounding and lightning protection systmes to the COR at the pre construction conference.

1.4.8 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO.

The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.9 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at

FAR 22.17.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

CM Contract Manager COR Contracting Officer Representative KO Contracting Officer POC Point of Contact PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SCR Service Contract Reporting TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

No Government furnished property will be provided under the performance of this contract.

4.0 Utilities: The Government shall provide at no cost to the Contractor reasonable amounts of water and electricity to support the contract. Hook up will be to existing electrical outlets and existing water shut off valves and will be the contractor's responsibility. Any contractor requirement to connect to the base water system will need to be coordinated through the CE project manager and will require a backflow prevention device.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, appliances, transportation, materials, and quality control reports required to inspect and test the designated grounding and lightning protection systems in accordance AFMAN 32-1065, NFPA 780 and the IEEE guiding principles. Facilities that require testing and inspection will be listed in the Elements of Work Section below. A report shall be provided at the conclusion of the testing and inspections. A detailed list of recommendations shall be provided for any items discovered to be insufficient or not meeting standards. These recommendations shall also include costs for the repairs and or corrections of the discrepancies. Work shall be performed and certified under the direction of a Certified Lightning Protection Engineer.

5.1 The reports shall contain as a minimum the following data:

5.1.1 Date of test

5.1.2 Building name and address

5.1.3 Name of person performing the test and organization

5.1.4 Current weather conditions

5.1.5 Sketch of lighting protection system (LPS) showing test points and utility services entering facility

5.1.6 Condition of air terminals, conductors and other components

5.1.7 Testing equipment used, serial number and manufacturer

5.1.8 All calibration and expiration dates of testing equipment used

5.1.9 Type of test performed

5.1.10 Results of Test

5.1.11 Discrepancies found

5.1.12 Recommendations for corrective actions

5.2 Elements of Work:

5.2.1 Fuel Tanks 117 & 118 and POL Fuel Canopies (4):

• Perform a “3-Point Fall of Potential” test for the lightning protection system

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” test on all terminals to common point on the lightning protection system.

• Visually inspect all air terminals and lightning systems.

5.2.2 Hangars 301,302/302A,304,320:

• Perform a traditional “3-Point Fall of Potential (FOP)” for the exterior lightning protection system.

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” on the exterior lightning protection system to each down conductor.

• Visually inspect all air terminals and lightning systems.

• Perform a traditional “3-Point Fall of Potential” for the interior grounding system. Measurement is only from one point to the central point or collection point of the cables that connect the (6 to 9) aircraft grounding receptacles for the 3 point FOP test.

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” on the interior grounding system to each down conductor. The interior aircraft grounding receptacles are the interior grounding system that is to be evaluated. Two point measurements shall be taken from each ground receptacle to a common point and compared.

If breaks are found the contractor shall provide a sketch showing the resistance of each faulty receptacle. If problems are uncovered the contractor shall red line the existing hangar floor drawings depicting the best way to reconnect any faulty receptacles. If bus bars are missing as far as the collection point for floor receptacle cables, these shall be annotated as well.

5.2.3 Building 404:

• Perform a traditional “3-Point Fall of Potential” for the exterior lightning protection system.

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” on the exterior lightning protection system to each down conductor.

• Visually inspect all air terminals and lightning systems.

• Perform a traditional “3-Point Fall of Potential” for the interior grounding system. Measurement is only from one point to the central point or collection point of the cables that connect the (6 to 9) vehicle grounding receptacles for the 3 point FOP test.

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” on the interior grounding system to each down conductor. The interior vehicular grounding receptacles are the interior grounding system that is to be evaluated. Two point measurements shall be taken from each ground receptacle to a common point and compared. If breaks are found the contractor shall provide a sketch showing the resistance of each faulty receptacle. If problems are uncovered the contractor shall red line the existing hangar floor drawings depicting the best way to reconnect any faulty receptacles. If bus bars are missing as far as the collection point for floor receptacle cables, these shall be annotated as well.

5.2.4 Buildings 515, 516, 517:

• Perform a traditional “3-Point Fall of Potential” for the exterior lightning protection system.

• Perform a “2-Point Continuity” on the exterior lightning protection system to each down conductor.

• Visually inspect all air terminals and lightning systems.

5.2.5 Lightning and Grounding Frequency

171st CES Grounding and Lightning Protection Responsiibilities

Facility or System

Action Required Frequency Type of Examination

POL Resistance measurement on static grounds (10,000 ohms or less)

Upon installation and when observed to be physically damaged

Ohmic resistance check

Visual inspection and mechanical check of ground conductor connections (pull test)

Annually Visual

Inspection of connection to grounding electrode

Facility Service When electrical work is performed at facility

Visual

Non-Hazardous Explosive Area (Weapons)

Visual inspection of static bus bar, conductor and bonds

Facility ground resistance check (25 ohms or less)

24 Months Ohmic Resistance Check

Visual inspection of lightning protection system components

Resistance measurement on lightning protection earth to ground system (25 ohms max)

24 Months Ohmic Resistance Check

Continuity validation on air terminals, bonds, and conductor connections (1 ohm or less)

24 Months Continuity Test

Static bus bar continuity to ground (1 ohm or less)

24 Months Continuity Test

5.3 Scheduling:

5.3.1 The contractor shall provide an inspection schedule to the COR for approval before starting work. For the base year contract the contractor shall submit an inspection schedule by the end of September 2021.

6.0 Lighting and Grounding Specfic Regulations

Publication* (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste amendments of 1984), subtitle C, “Hazardous Waste Management.”

Current Version

Mandatory https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra-and-federal-facilities

Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Section 1001.

Current Version

Mandatory https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-oil-pollution-act

The Clean Water Act, Title 3, “Standards and Enforcement”, and Title 4, “Permits and Licenses”

2018 Mandatory https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act

NFPA 780 Current Version

Mandatory https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=780 IEEE Guide for the Protection of Communication Installations from Lightning Effects

Current Version

Mandatory http://www.apscservices.info/pdf/14/14-069- C_109_1.pdf

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Deliverable Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

Close-out Binder Due at the end of project before final payment request

2 Hard Copy COR

Close-Out Binder: The close out binder shall include all system inspection test reports and the following minimum requirements referenced in section 5.1.

The contractor shall provide two (2) close out binders.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

The Government has the right to inspect all tasks within the PWS, not just the Performance Objectives (POs) listed below. Performance Ratings: E – Exceptional, VG

– Very Good, S – Satisfactory, M - Marginal, U – Unsatisfactory

Performance Objective

Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)

Surveillance Method / By Whom

5.1 Sampling

The contractor shall conduct a minimum of one (1) 3 point

FOP and one (1) 2 point continuity test for each facility listed.

E: No discrepancies VG: No more than one

(1) discrepancy noted during any records or equipment inspections per month.

S: No more than two (2) discrepancies noted during any records or equipment inspections per month.

M: No more than three

(3) discrepancies noted during any records or equipment inspections per month.

U: > Three (3) discrepancies noted during any records or equipment inspections per month.

Periodic Inspection / COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

Table of Lighting and Grounding Systems

Item Description Building Interior Component

1. 3 Point Fall of Pontential 2 Point Continuity Test

117, 118, POL Fuel Canopies (4)

No

2. 3 Point Fall of Pontential 2 Point Continuity Test

301,302,302A,304, Yes

3. 3 Point Fall of Pontential 2 Point Continuity Test

404 Yes

4. 3 Point Fall of Pontential 2 Point Continuity Test

515,516,517 No

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 4

Base Map

The Government has the right to inspect all tasks within the PWS, not just the Performance Objectives (POs) listed below. Performance Ratings: E – Exceptional, VG – Very Good, S – Satisfactory, M - Marginal, U – Unsatisfactory