B.01 PWS (seed project) ACW Jackson Enviromental Remediation.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

REMEDIAL ACTION AT

AMERICAN CREOSOTE WORKS

SUPERFUND SITE, OU3

JACKSON, TENNESSEE

December 2023

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Description of Services:

This is a non-personal services contract to provide comprehensive environmental remediation work at the American Creosote Works Superfund Site (Site) in Jackson, Tennessee. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform all services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished. There will be a scheduled site visit during the solicitation period.

1.2 Background:

The Site is located at 318 Meadow Street in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee. The Site is an approximately 60-acre parcel of land located 1 mile southwest of downtown Jackson in an industrial/commercial area. It is bounded on the south by the Seaboard Railroad, on the southwest by the South Fork of the Forked Deer River (SFFDR), on the west and north by Central Creek, and on the east by an industrial yard. The Site is in reuse as an equipment storage facility by property owners Meadow Street Properties, LLC, a subsidiary to Dement Construction Company, Inc. (Dement), and the Jackson Energy Authority (JEA).

The Site was a wood-treatment plant that operated from the early 1930s until December 1981 under American Creosote Works, Inc. (ACW). Wood preservation was performed using creosote and Pentachlorophenol (PCP). Between the early 1930s and 1973, the plant discharged untreated process water on site with minimal control and routinely polluted the SFFDR. In 1973, a levee was built around the facility to contain the wastewater and surface water runoff and protect the site from flooding by the SFFDR. The soil borrow pits used for the levee construction subsequently became holding ponds for surface water (referred to as lagoons in this document). Between 1974 and 1975, the plant installed a wastewater treatment system and oil-water separators to control environmental pollution. Five lagoons created during the construction of the levee were used to store treated process water, but the lagoons frequently overflowed during heavy rains, flooding the main process area and releasing waste into the river. All five lagoons were interconnected with drainage culverts from Lagoon 5 to Lagoons 2, 3, and 4 intended to prevent flooding, which discharged to Central Creek.

In 1982, ACW filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations. The EPA proposed the Site for listing on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in October 1984. The EPA finalized the Site’s listing on the NPL in June 1986.

EPA manages the Site cleanup through three OUs: OU1 addressed site stabilization (remediation of tanked liquids and sludge) and demolition of wood treating site structures; OU2 addressed cleanup of creosote contaminated soils in the former process area and includes surface water, sediment, and groundwater monitoring; and OU3 addresses groundwater and DNAPL. Both OU1 and OU2 have their own Records of Decisions (RODs) and remedial actions.

Prior to implementing the OU1 and OU2 remedies described above, the EPA completed two removal actions at the Site to stabilize the contamination and protect off-site potable drinking water supplies. In 1983, 30 million gallons of contaminated run-off water from the lagoons were removed and treated before discharge to the SFFDR. Residual soils and sediments in Lagoons 2, 3, and 4 were found to be covered with an oily sludge, which EPA removed and stabilized with lime-kiln dust. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards (cy) of stabilized soils and sludge were placed in a pit excavated in Lagoon 3 and covered with a two-foot clay cap. The cap placed on Lagoons 3 was graded so that the water would drain into Lagoon 4, away from the area where the sludge had been placed. A control valve and drainpipe were installed in Lagoon 4 to control the water level and drain the water to Central Creek. Also, approximately 500 cy of sludge in Lagoon 1 was solidified in place and capped with clay.

The EPA began a second removal action in 1989 that included removal, treatment, and disposal of all contaminated materials within tanks and containment vessels, followed by demolition and decontamination of empty tanks and process buildings. Removal actions also included improvements to the lagoon drainage system in the southwest corner of the site. These tasks were considered the implementation of OU1 ROD.

Between 1989 and 1991, OU1 remedial actions were implemented including the construction of the flood protection levee, off-site incineration of tanked liquids and sludges after on-site treatment, and the demolition, dismantling and/or salvaging of site structures.

The implementation of the remedy for OU2 began in 1999. The remedy included the excavation and solidification of contaminated soil from the former process area and burial of this solidified material in a 7-acre area, followed by construction of a geosynthetic clay liner and a 24-inch soil cap. The solidified mass achieved the treatment specifications including permeability of 1x10-6 centimeters per second and leaching properties for arsenic, PAHs, and PCP indicating this effort was successful in solidifying and prohibiting leaching of Site contaminants.

The Site is in reuse as an equipment storage facility by property owners Meadow Street Properties, LLC, a subsidiary to Dement and the JEA. The Site property was purchased by JEA at a public auction in 2003, and in 2005, a portion of the property was sold to Dement.

JEA and later by Dement placed fill along the western and southern margins of the Site through 2017.

Since 2005, Dement has been active on-site and returned the western portion of the Site to use. The company has constructed buildings, backfilled low-lying areas and expanded the construction equipment storage area. During this process. Dement has damaged several wells and filled in areas sampled as part of the 2015 RI, including Lagoon 2 and portions of Lagoon 3 and Lagoon 4. Dement has also placed a layer of crusher run of variable thickness across the Site. In 2017, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed a Revised RI Report for OU3 which addressed data gaps that were identified from previous investigations. Limited groundwater sampling took place in 2020 with a comprehensive sampling event in 2021. Surface water was also sampled in 2021 using passive samplers. Additional delineation of the DNAPL in OU3 was completed in 2022 and 2023 utilizing TarGOST. In 2023, the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EECA) and Risk Assessment was completed for OU3.

A Remedial Design is being developed that will use the Treatability Study results to develop to appropriate blend of reagents to provide the most-cost effective blend for achieving the performance standards of strength, permeability and leachability. Although, the Final Remedial Design is planned on being completed in August 2024, the contractor shall use the Draft Design Report and other site documents for determining appropriate measures to achieve the performance standards.

The focus of this task order is providing a remedial action for the removal action for the contamination on the southwest portion of the OU3 where the Tennessee DOT (TDOT) is planning on constructing a bypass for US Highway 45 beginning in 2028.

Documents on this site are included on EPA’s website:

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0403623

1.3 Objective:

DNAPL is present within the southwest corner and considered a continuing contaminant source to groundwater, which flows towards the SFFDR and Central Creek. The TDOT is planning to construct a highway bypass through the southwest corner of the Site. Source remediation after the highway is constructed will be significantly impeded by lack of physical access underneath and directly adjacent to the highway. The non-time critical removal action (NTCRA) will not address source areas which are outside of the footprint of the highway bypass; there is a potential for contaminants to migrate from those source areas into the area addressed by the NTCRA (or into new areas). EPA developed the following removal action objectives to address the source mass within the highway construction footprint.

• Treat DNAPL source mass before the highway bypass is built

• Minimize further migration of dissolved plume

The DNAPL is considered a principal threat waste as it is considered source material to the groundwater contamination at the Site.

EPA is recommending In-situ Stabilization/Solidification (ISS) as the preferred alternative.

This PWS is a site-specific document that addresses the Remedial Action activities that will be undertaken at the Site. Remedial Action activities generally include but are not limited to: (1) wetland mitigation, (2) surface soil excavation, (3) off-site disposal of contaminated materials, (4) in situ solidification/stabilization (ISS) of creosote-contaminated soil, (5) excavation backfilling, and (6) site restoration. This document defines the scope, organization of personnel, and procedures to be used by the RA Contractor to assure the work is constructed in compliance with the EECA. The contractor shall follow the Final (100%) Basis of Design Report, American Creosote Works Superfund Site, Remedial Design, Operable Unit 03. If there is conflicting information between the PWS, the EECA and the Final Basis of Design Report, this PWS shall take precedence, the Final Basis of Design Report shall take second precedence and the EECA shall take third precedence.

1.4 Restrictions:

1. Personal Services: The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2. Inherently Governmental: Avoidance of Performance Closely Associated with Inherently Governmental Functions. Task orders will receive special consideration to avoid inclusion of services which are considered closely associated with inherently governmental functions. Under no circumstances will this task order be utilized in a manner which would require the Contractor to manage another contractor, nor in manner such as where the Contractor might influence official evaluations of other contractors; neither directly nor indirectly.

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0403623

3. Brooks-Act Prohibition: Under this task order, the Contractor is prohibited from performing architect- engineer type services which require a registration by state law. The Contractor is prohibited from performing architect-engineer type services, associated with the design or construction of real property (land and structures). The Contractor is prohibited from performing ancillary architect-engineer type services, which require supervision by a registered professional. The Contractor is prohibited from performing survey or mapping services associated with architect-engineer type planning, development construction, design, or alteration of real property.

1.5 Scope:

The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the environmental services and support outlined in this statement of work. Services include all data, documents, and public meeting requirements required by DOD, USACE, and TDEC. The tasks are specified in Section 10 and include: (1) developing plans specific to the project and work; (3) site clearing and wetland restoration; (4) site preperation; (5) in-situ solidification/stabilization; (6) site restoration.

Final payment shall be withheld until all work completed in accordance with this PWS is obtained and all required reports have been turned in and accepted by the USACE.

1.6 Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be 24 months from task order award.

1.7 Place of Performance:

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor’s office, selected laboratory, and the American Creosote Works Superfund site.

1.8 Recognized Holidays:

The contractor is not required to perform services on federal holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth Day

2. CONTRACTOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

2.1 Business Relations:

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement.

The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.2 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties:

Contractor shall have qualified staff, including geologists, engineers, and chemists with at least 10 years of experience conducting field investigations, performing remedial activities, and writing documents required in this PWS. The ISS subcontractor shall be experienced and competent to construct the project using the Soil Mixing method. Experience shall include soil mixing with least three similar and successful projects. The Contractor will have sufficient competent experienced personnel and proven methods and equipment to carry out the operations specified. Field personnel shall have 40-hr initial and 8-hr refresher Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training certification up to date.

Laboratories shall be Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certified. All certifications shall be maintained during the execution of this contract.

2.3 Key Personnel:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: contract manager and alternate contract manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: The Contract Manager and Alternate must have a science or engineering bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of CERCLA Project management experience.

2.4 Identification of Contractor Employees:

All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. While working at the site, the contractor shall wear attire that identifies their company affiliation (i.e., hard hats, company shirts, etc.) and introduce themselves as working for USACE and the EPA.

2.5 Subcontract Management:

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the KO or Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

2.6 Contractor Travel:

Contractor will be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to complete the contracted work and to attend meetings at the USACE Savannah office or at/or in the vicinity of the American Creosote Works Superfund Site. Contractor will authorize travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR. For proposal purposes, use the Federal Government Fiscal Year per diem allowances.

3. SECURITY

3.1 Antiterrorism/Operation Security (AT/OPSEC) Requirements:

The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractors employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all security requirements and any others promulgated by the Requiring Activity (RA). Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative) e.g. Contracting Officer Representative., or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). In Circumstances where access to a DoD installation or facility is necessary to meet contract performance requirements, contractor personnel shall comply with that agency’s security requirements (e.g. access control procedures, etc.). Contractor personnel entering federal buildings and non-DoD installation shall follow applicable access control procedures are subject to search in accordance with Interagency Security Committee (ISC) regulations.

3.2 Physical Security:

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

4. QUALITY

4.1 Quality Control:

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program (QCP) is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP document is to be delivered within 30 days after contract award. Three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the KO and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

4.2 Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Performance Requirements in the PWS. Additionally, the Government will use a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to describe the inspection of the services. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must 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 the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

4.3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP):

The Government shall monitor the Contractors performance under this Task/Delivery Order in accordance with the Governments QASP.

4.4 Performance Requirements Summary:

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success and are provided in Exhibit A.

5. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

5.1 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

5.2 Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

5.3 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

This contract requires reporting in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

Any task order awarded under this contract that is valued at greater than $1,000,000.00 will also be subject to reporting in CPARS. The contractor is responsible for providing and maintaining a representative in CPARS who has the authority to review and accept performance reports on behalf of the contractor.

6. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

6.1 Hours of Operation:

The contractor is responsible for conducting business and coordinating with the landowner and tenant. A sperate construction entrance has been made for the remediation effort. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS.

When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

6.2 Other Direct Costs:

This category includes travel (outlined in 2.6), document reproduction, and shipping expenses associated with activities in this PWS.

6.3 Data Rights:

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

6.4 Organizational Conflict of Interest:

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

7. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

7.1 Definitions:

CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

DELIVERABLE. All goods, out-puts, end products, services, work, work product, items, materials and property to be created, developed, produced, delivered, performed or provided by or on behalf of, or made available through, Contractor (or any agent, contractor or subcontractor of the contractor) in connection with this contract. Most deliverables take the form of a tangible product (hardware, software, data, written report, completed installation, etc.), but some can also be less tangible (meeting facilitator or custodial services).

KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the

Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

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

WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract. WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

7.2 Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement APP Accident Prevention Plan AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial Off the Shelf CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System CRP Community Relations Plan DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense DQOs Data Quality Objectives ELAP Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation TDEC Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 IPR In-Progress Review ISS In-situ Solidification Stabilization KO Contracting Officer NCP National Contingency Plan OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PDT Project Delivery Team PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program PARCCS Precision, Accuracy, Representativeness, Comparability, Completeness, and Sensitivity PMP Project Management Plan RD Remedial Design SPP Systematic Planning Process SSHP Site Safety and Health Plan TPP Technical Project Planning UFP-QAPP Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plan USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USEPA Environmental Protection Agency

8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERY, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND MATERIALS

Available site-specific information will be provided with the request for proposal for contractor review and use via a designated Internet site or e-mails. This information may include but is not limited to general site history, previous investigations, and other documentation.

9. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Contractor Furnished Items

The contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this PWS.

9.2 Submittals

The contractor shall submit all deliverables listed in this PWS.

9.3 Contract Requirements.

Quality Control Plan and any other certifications or any documentation that are required before work can be started.

10. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

10.1 Task 1: Project Management Plan (PMP):

10.1.1 Objective:

Prepare, submit, and gain government acceptance of a PMP that is detailed and comprehensive covering all aspects of the contract requirements. Participate in all required meetings as noted below.

10.1.2 Performance Standard:

Prepare the PMP to provide the general framework, schedule, and establish the specific strategies and milestones for execution and completion of the performance objectives. The PMP shall include a payment milestone plan. Providing quality services on schedule and within budget is the primary objective of all project participants. The operating procedure described in this plan supplements existing regulations for establishing more detailed and specific relationships among organizations participating in this project. It is intended that this management plan be a living document subject to change as conditions warrant or as project experience dictates. Prepare the PMP in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 5- 1; AR 11-2; USACE PMBP Manual, PROC2000, PMP-PgMP Development, and REF8005G.

10.1.3 10.2.5. Specific Task Requirements:

Meetings including: (1) Kick-off meeting; (2) In-Progress Review Meetings.

(3) Daily Quality Control Reports during field work (4) Other Special Meetings; and (5) Contract Closeout Meeting(s).

The contractor shall coordinate with the USACE Contracting Officer’s Representative as needed. The contractor shall include a project kick-off meeting and in-progress review (IPR) meetings. IPR meetings shall include but are not limited to, regular feedback to the Government on the progress of its work through face-to-face meetings, electronic mails, and regularly scheduled telephone conversations.

Anticipated meetings include once every two weeks during planning stage and weekly during remediation stage.

10.1.4 Deliverables

• Kick off Meeting and Minutes

• All Meeting Minutes throughout contract

• Progress reports throughout contract

• PMP

• DQRs throughout field work

10.2 Task 2: Planning Documents:

Includes: (1) Health and Safety Plan; (2) Wetland Mitigation Plan; (3) Remediation Work Plan; (4) Quality Control Plan; (5) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan:

10.2.1 Objective:

Prepare, submit, and gain acceptance of the Health and Safety Plan, Work Plans, Quality Control Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan that are detailed and comprehensive plans covering all aspects of site work and project execution. The Quality Control Plan is a comprehensive detail the necessary quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and other technical activities that must be implemented to ensure that the results of the work performed will satisfy the stated performance criteria. These documents are living documents and shall be updated as necessary. These plans will be submitted, reviewed, and approved prior to mobilization.

10.2.2 Performance Standard:

Prepare the Work Plans in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and EM 385-1- 97 as appropriate. Prepare the Quality Control Plan in accordance with HTRW Chemical Data Quality Management (CDQM) Policy for Environmental Laboratory Testing, EM 200-1-6; and ER 1110-1-263 (Version 5.3). Prepare the Health and Safety Plan in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.

10.2.3 Specific Task Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide the methods that will be used to conduct the field activities, and quality control measures that will be used to determine if information generated meet the performance standards.

http://bp-d.pmbp.wes.army.mil/pmbp/index.htm

Health and Safety Plan (HASP) – A Plan that explains the RA Contractor’s health and safety protocols, Site- specific emergency response procedures, personnel monitoring, and decontamination procedures.

The HASP will also incorporate the following plans: (1) other health and safety plans prepared by the RA Contractor’s subcontractors; (2) an Emergency Response Plan in compliance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1910.120(1); and Accident Prevention Plan (APP).

At a minimum, the Health and Safety Plan should address the topics outlined in Appendix B of ER 385-1- 92 in the detail, necessary to ensure the onsite personnel are protected from hazards and potential exposure to the chemical contaminants expected. The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of OSHA and EM 385-1-1 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual). In general terms, the Health and Safety Plan includes information on the people who will perform the field work, the hazards they might encounter at the site, the steps to be taken to prevent injury, and procedures for handling problems that might arise during field work. The Contractor must comply with the OSHA Requirement 29 CFR 1910.120 while performing on-site work. Specifically, the Contractor shall develop, implement and enforce the Health and Safety Plan which effectively addresses the hazards related to working in, around, and with contaminated material expected to be encountered on-site during. The Health and Safety Plan shall be presented in one document.

Wetland Mitigation Plan – Describes the steps the RA Contractor will obtain mitigation for the loss of wetlands in the form of land banking is included for Lagoon 3 and the southwest corner as this area is considered a naturalized wetland by the TDEC.

Remediation Work Plan – Describes the RA Contractor’s means, methods, techniques, equipment, sequence of work, and procedures for all work activities. The Work Plan will also incorporate the following plans: (1) Demolition Plan that includes inventory of recyclable or potentially reusable materials, noise and dust control measures, and the RA Contractor’s means and methods; (2) Materials Management Plan presenting details regarding handling, loading, and management of materials as they pertain to the work; (3) a Utility Relocation and/or Protection Plan presenting the procedures and methods to be used when conducting utility-related work at the site, including connecting temporary power, relocating and restoring existing utilities, providing equipment that can work near high voltage lines, and protecting existing utilities during the work; (4) a ISS Work Plan that describes the ISS equipment and processes, proposed equipment layout, proposed ISS overlap ratio and ISS design, proposed production rates, and methods for management and placement of ISS swell material; (5) an Air Monitoring Plan that describes the RA Contractor’s air monitoring station layout, air monitoring action levels, equipment, and procedures for controlling fugitive emission and dust; (6) a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan that describes procedures for managing potential spills and discharges from materials handling and/or transportation.

The work plan should discuss the methodology of the different phases of this project. The work plan is intended to demonstrate proper planning and preparation to efficiently and effectively perform the work associated with this project, while maintaining regulatory compliance (environmental regulations, cleanup standards, reporting requirements, etc.). Government acceptance of the final Work Plan is required prior to the commencement of field work and all work must be performed according to the accepted plan. Key personnel shall be identified in the WP and a work schedule shall be provided. The project organization for the Contractor and any subcontractors shall be clearly defined. The WP should list the applicable permits which the Contractor must obtain prior to beginning field work, any additional notification(s) to be provided, final reporting requirements, timing constraints, technical requirements, etc. Further, the WP should outline the tasks to be performed, schedule, procedures, equipment, staffing, and precautions that will be employed to perform all physical tasks associated with this task order for this site.

Quality Control Plan – Presents the RA Contractor’s procedures, testing laboratory, field operations, and protocol that will be employed to perform all Quality Control activities during site operations.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - The RA Contractor will prepare and implement a SWPPP and, if necessary, comply with the NPDES stormwater permit requirements in accordance with Tennessee Administrative Code (TAC) and the latest revision of the City of Jackson Engineering Standards by implementing appropriate pollution prevention techniques to minimize erosion and sedimentation and properly manage stormwater.

10.2.4 Deliverables

• Health and Safety Plan/Accident Prevention Plan

• Remediation Work Plan

• Wetlands Mitigation Plan

• Quality Control Plan

• Storm Water Plan

10.3 Task 3, Pre-Solidification/Stabilization Activities:

10.3.1 Objective:

Prepare site for in-situ solidification/stabilization. This includes providing a baseline survey; preparing the Limit of Work area which includes the laydown, fencing and signage;

implementation the stormwater protection plan; relocation of utilities and abandoning monitoring wells.

10.3.2 Performance Standard:

Prepare site for ISS implementation and equipment to be utilized.

10.3.3 Specific Task Requirements:

Contractor shall include (1) Surveys, (2) Laydown area, Fencing, Signage, (3) Stormwater controls, (4) utility management (5) permitting and (6) monitoring well protection and abandonment.

(1) Survey – The RA Contractor will be responsible for completing all record surveys and a private utility locate. The private utility locate is required prior to the start of all on Site activities. The RA Contractor will establish all necessary surveying benchmarks, layouts, monuments, and other surveying measures as provided by a Tennessee-licensed Professional Land Surveyor. The record surveys will include: (1) A Pre-remediation Survey. The pre-remediation survey will serve as the basis for measurement of work performed, and it will confirm that the Site is accurately restored to pre-remediation conditions required prior to commencing the work. As part of the pre-remediation survey, the RA Contractor will be responsible for employing a private utility locate company to identify the utilities on Site and to corroborate the locations of utilities contemplated by the Final RD. Tennessee 811 will also be called prior to the implementation of any subsurface disturbance to identify any utilities adjacent to the Site and serve to corroborate the private utility locate. (2) Survey after Site Prep completed. The bottom of excavation after removal of any topsoil’s/grave will be surveyed after completion of site prep to ensure that the ISS starting elevations are correct. (3) An ISS Treatment and Subgrade Grading Plan Survey. The ISS treatment and subgrade grading plan will be completed after completion of the ISS and the preparation of the subgrade. (4) A Site Restoration and Final Grading Plan Survey. The site restoration and final grading plan survey will confirm that the Site is accurately restored to pre-remediation conditions.

(2a) Laydown Area – The Limit of Work (LOW) associated with this project constitutes approximately (per RD) __ acres. The LOW includes all the areas that are under the RA Contractor’s direct responsibility including but not limited to site security, maintenance, and restoration as it pertains the Work. Within the LOW, the layout of temporary stockpile storage areas, trailers, and material laydown areas will be determined by the RA Contractor and presented in the Work Plan.

(2b) Fencing – A 6 ft high chain-link fence is existing around portions of the Site and additional chain link fence (i.e., temporary fence) will be installed to provide fencing around the entire LOW. The existing fencing combined with the temporary fence will be used to provide secure access to and from the work area and to prevent unauthorized access to both the work area. Fencing will be chain-link and will include visibility barriers to reduce the potential for security issues and to mitigate the spread of materials from the work area. The extent of the temporary fencing will need to be decided with landowner and EPA Some concrete barriers also exist.

(2c) Signage – Ones sign will be posted at the Site entrance on the exterior of the security fencing. “No Trespassing” signs will be installed on gates and posted at approximately 200 ft intervals along the perimeter of temporary fence. In accordance with EPA guidance (Section 5.5.6, EPA, 1995), a sign will be posted at the front gate to inform the public about the current remedial activities. The sign will identify the Site as an EPA Superfund project, provide a phone number for reporting criminal and suspicious activities, and include the following information:

• EPA logo,

• Site name,

• Name and number of a point of contact for those who wish to obtain further information, and

• TDOT Logo

The following are key assumptions for the RA Contractor’s laydown areas, fencing and signage: (1) construction equipment from the property owner presently stored within the LOW will need to be relocated to either another area of the Site or to an offsite location. (2) To minimize disruption to the ongoing business as the Site, the RA Contractor will be limited to working within the existing LOW area which is inclusive of the excavation area. If additional laydown areas are needed by the RA Contractor for material and equipment storage, an off-Site location will need to be procured by the RA Contractor or coordinated with the landowner.

(2d) Temporary Oversite Facilities – The RA Contractor shall provide working quarters for USACE and EPA personnel which includes but not limited to, approximately 8 feet by 40 feet oversight/management trailer with lighting, electric, HVAC, wifi, four desks and four chairs. This construction trailer shall have separate rooms for USACE and EPA personnel and shall be provided for the duration of the work. Size of trailer can be discussed based on site accessibility.

(3) Stormwater Controls – The RA Contractor will prepare and implement a SWPPP and, if necessary, comply with the NPDES stormwater permit requirements in accordance with Tennessee Administrative Code (TAC) and the latest revision of the City of Jackson Engineering Standards by implementing appropriate pollution prevention techniques to minimize erosion and sedimentation and properly manage stormwater. Throughout the work, the RA Contractor will provide and maintain temporary erosion and sedimentation controls according to their SWPPP as required by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The RA Contractor shall prepare the SWPPP prior to the start of remediation. These temporary erosion and sedimentation controls will include silt fence, diversion berms, erosion control wattles (i.e., socks or fiber rolls), and/or check dams to reduce the rate of stormwater flow and allow for on-Site sedimentation control. The minimum requirements for the SWPPP and the erosion and sediment controls, including locations and layout, are shown on the Drawings.

(4) Utility Management – Overhead electrical and/or co-axial lines servicing various electric utility poles, security system, and buildings will be protected, or removed for excavation and ISS activities, as applicable. Utilities within the excavation area will be relocated or worked around. Utilities surrounding the excavation area will be protected and maintained in place. Existing chain-link fence will be relocated, and additional temporary fencing will be supplemented.

(5) Monitoring Wells – Groundwater monitoring wells will be protected in-place except for pilot test and monitoring wells to be abandoned incidental to excavation and ISS activities. A list of the pilot test and monitoring wells to be permanently abandoned is provided in Table (TBD) of the Remedial Design Report. Well abandonment activities will be completed in local rules and regulations. Well abandonment will be completed by grouting the well screen and casing from the total depth of the well to ground surface. Well pads and manholes will be removed and disposed of as part of excavation activities.

Removal of well materials outside the extent of the excavation and ISS is not required after abandonment (e.g., portions of the well deeper than the zone of ISS and excavation).

10.3.4 Deliverables:

• Site Survey showing wells to protect and to abandon, utility lines to protect and maintain, fencing, signage, tailor and laydown area.

• Summary report

• Signs installed.

10.4 Task 4: Site Preparation:

10.4.1 Objective:

(1) The primary objective is to remove the sufficient surficial soils and materials to prepare the remediation work area for in-situ solidification/stabilization. There is an active business, and the contractor must work with these business owners to minimize disruption to their business.

10.4.2 Performance Standard:

Remove and store and or /dispose of topsoil or material and prepare ground for in-situ solidification/stabilization equipment. Per workplan.

10.4.3 Specific Task Requirements:

Overburden soils from 0 to (Estimated 3 feet currently) ft bgs will be excavated as needed to minimize excavation volumes within the ISS treatment area and eliminate the need for dewatering, treatment, and disposal of extracted groundwater. Excavated soils will be staged on Site during ISS treatment.

Objectives of the excavation are to: (i) are to provide a containment area for the ISS swell material during ISS implementation; and (ii) provide a drainage layer and sloped excavation subgrade to mitigate groundwater mounding due to infiltration of surface water following site restoration. Staged soils from the excavation will be characterized as described herein and used as backfill or disposed of, as appropriate. Excess soils and soils deemed unsuitable for use as backfill will be disposed of off Site.

Volume of Soil: The approximate site prep area is shown based on the Design Report. The area of excavation is approximately _(TBD) square feet (ft2).

Coordination with Property Owner: The Site is an active business currently occupied by Dement, Inc.

Because the LOW for the RA will occur in areas currently occupied by Dement, some or all the equipment and vehicles on Site will need to be relocated during the RA activities. The RA Contractor will coordinate with Dement for the temporary removal and relocation in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, that duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and that services rendered by Dement will not be unnecessarily interrupted.

Well Abandonment The following activities are required to complete the site preparation: Monitoring wells will be abandoned in accordance with Section 3.3.5; the vegetated area will be cleaned and grubbed within the LOW; Consideration will be given to beneficial reuse and/or recycling. Existing and temporary fencing will be used to establish the work area and prevent unauthorized access.