Attachment I SOW Chlorine.pdf

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY and WATER COMMISSION (USIBWC)

NOGALES FIELD OFFICE

SCOPE OF WORK and TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS for Chlorine Tablets and Granular Chlorine

1. GENERAL

1.1 BACKROUND

The US International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) operates and maintains the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP) in Rio Rico, Arizona. The NIWTP currently treats approximately 17 million gallons per day of raw sewage entering from Nogales, Mexico and Nogales, Arizona.

The NIWTP consists of a Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR), filtering and UV disinfection.

The Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP) utilizes chlorine tablets to assist in disinfection of cross border fugitive flows and chlorine granules in disinfection of sand filters. The lack of chlorine tablets and granules has the potential to create excessive levels of organic pollutants which may lead to violations of the plant’s permit to operate and to create health hazards to the public.

1.2. PROJECT LOCATION

The USIBWC NIWTP is located in Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, just North of Nogales Arizona. The treatment plant is situated between the Santa Cruz River that is to the East and Arizona Highway 19 to the West. There is a railroad track between the highway and the treatment plant. Of particular importance to the contractor, trains block the main entrances at random times for produce processing deliveries. The secondary entrance which is located approximately half to the South of the main entrance remains open most of the time.

1.3. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall deliver 68% of calcium hypochlorite 3” diameter (nominal) chlorine tablets and granular chlorine to be ordered on an as needed basis. Product failing to meet the calcium hypochlorite content will be rejected and the return shipping cost shall be borne by the contractor.

The contractor shall deliver their product to the plant site within operating hours as scheduled. All delivery orders are FOB destination.

Estimated orders of chlorine tablets to be up to 884 buckets/drums per year and up to 105 buckets/drums of granular chlorine per year. The estimated orders will be made throughout the fiscal year.

The contractor shall be responsible for all shipping, delivery, and/or transportation costs of the chlorine tabs and chlorine granular.

1.4 CONTRACT PERIOD

Contractor shall complete the requirements under this scope of work within the time-frames listed below:

Base Year for Line Items 001 and 002 - October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Option Year One for Line Items 003 and 004 – October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Option Year Two for Line Items 005 and 006 – October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

Option Year Three for Line Items 007 and 008 – October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Option Year Four for Line Items 009 and 010 – October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

1.5 Delivery Address:

International Boundary and Water Commission 865 Rio Rico Industrial Park Rio Rico, Az. 85648

1.6 Access to Site:

NIWTP is a restricted Facility; and access for delivery shall be in accordance with existing IBWC procedures. All delivery vehicles must be escorted by a USIBWC employee into the facility. All coordination for delivery will be through the USIBWC’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1.7 Delivery Hours:

Delivery of all supplies shall be FOB destination.

Delivery shall be made within 14 calendar days after receipt of order.

Delivery hours shall be from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm (Arizona Time), Monday – Friday except for Federal Holidays.

1.8 Invoices:

All invoices shall be submitted to invoices.com and must include the Purchase Order Number and Line Item for the products delivered.