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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

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52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (six months). The Option Period amount shall be no more than $10,000,000.00 for the total contract award. The actual value of the Option Period may vary based on actual contract use.

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CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

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DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

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CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

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Contract Line-Item Schedule – SATOC Binding Rates

The below Contract Disciplines are incorporated into the contract as hourly rates. Do not fill this section out; hourly burdened discipline rates will be derived from the RFP Attachment 3 (Discipline Price Breakout (SATOC Binding Rates)) to Section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors).

Discipline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 FAR 52.217-8 (6 Months)

Program Manager Project Manager Senior Engineer Mid-Level Engineer Junior Engineer Senior Geologist Mid-Level Geologist Junior Geologist Senior Hydrogeologist Mid-Level Hydrogeologist Junior Hydrogeologist Senior Scientist Mid-Level Scientist Junior Scientist Senior Biologist Mid-Level Biologist Junior Biologist Senior Chemist Mid-Level Chemist Junior Chemist Archeologist Risk Assessor Certified Industrial Hygienist Site Safety and Health Officer Safety and Health Manager Site Superintendent/Supervisor Field Technician (Environmental) Senior GIS Specialist Mid-Level GIS Specialist Junior GIS Specialist CADD Technician Clerical

Note 1: For ordering purposes, the table and information shown above are incorporated as part of the contract. The rates proposed in response to the solicitation requirements are incorporated above and serve as the binding rates for this contract and will be used for price evaluation. Prices used in formulating proposals shall be dictated by the date of task order requirement (i.e. Year 1, Year 2, etc.). These rates will be the maximum rates that can be proposed at the task order level. A contractor may utilize lower rates during future task order proposal process. Modifications to task orders will reflect the applicable labor rates to be used at the time the solicitation for modification is issued.

Note 2: Labor rates shall be burdened which includes raw labor, overhead, fringe and G&A. Profit for labor shall be negotiated at the task order level and are not included in the above binding rates.

Note 3: Travel shall be negotiated for each task order as required. Travel and Per diem shall be calculated in accordance with the Government’s Joint Travel Regulation and Supplements. Travel shall include G&A only and shall not include profit.

Note 4: Other Direct Costs (ODCs) for specialized equipment and supplies will be negotiated for each task order as required.

Note 5: Subcontracting costs will be negotiated for each task order as required.

Note 6: Other disciplines not listed as binding labor disciplines above will be negotiated for each task order as required and shall be burdened rates as annotated in Note 2 above.

Note 7: An additional six (6) months may be added to the contract following the base, should FAR 52.217-8 be exercised. No additional capacity will be added should this option be exercised.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. CONTRACT PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW

The purpose of this contract is to provide a full range of environmental consulting services (ECS). The environmental and base support services consist of environmental compliance, environmental restoration, environmental conservation, UXO anomaly avoidance, pollution prevention, real estate, SRM, energy management & sustainability services, and base support under NAICS Code 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

The services required by this contract will be provided for the customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, and the Southeastern Regional Environmental Office on the Installation Management Command, Atlantic Region (IMCOM) and existing customers. However, work can be awarded for projects located outside of the geographical boundary in order to align with the geographical area of responsibility of a customer (CONUS and/or OCONUS). While this establishes the primary geographical area of responsibility for this contract, it is not limited to only Army customers. The contractor may be required to perform tasks on-site or at their own facilities.

The contractor shall provide support related to requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Agency (NEPA) and other related Federal Programs in addition to State/Local specific regulations/requirements. The USACE Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will provide the contractor with any site-specific information upon issuance of each task order. Information provided by the USACE on any site will be dependent on the current status of the site. Each task order will define the performance requirements of the contractor. Task orders may require but will not be limited to any combination of the requirements stated in Section 3 below.

All task orders issued under this SATOC shall be performance-based task orders as in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 37.6. Performance-based task orders, with a tailored task order specific Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), will be issued IAW FAR 37.102 against the awarded contract unless the required approval is received in accordance with AFARS 5137.170-2. Task orders may use performance-based work statements (PWSs). A PWS structures all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be performed and does not dictate how the work is to be accomplished. It is written to ensure that contractors are given the freedom to determine how to meet the Government’s performance objectives and provides for payment only when the results meet or exceed these objectives. It maximizes contractor control of work processes and allows for innovation in approaching various work requirements. A PWS emphasizes performance that can be contractually defined so that the results of the contractor’s effort can be measured in terms of technical and quality achievement, schedule progress, or cost performance. The goal of Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA) is to:

• Save money by reducing contract costs from elimination of unnecessary effort, through innovation by the contractor, and also by reducing Government surveillance.

• Enable Government to shift its emphasis from processes to outputs.

• Hold contractors accountable for the end results.

• Ensure that contractors are given the freedom to determine how to meet Government’s performance objectives.

2. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The contractor, operating as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment to perform all work identified in each individual task order. The contractor may be required to perform work under multiple task orders at different sites simultaneously. The contractor shall be cognizant of all appropriate laws, regulations, and guidance. The contractor shall ensure that all work activities performed by their personnel, subcontractors and suppliers are executed as required by these laws and regulations.

Any incident of noncompliance noted by the contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (KO) and/or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by written notice. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the contractor of the responsibility to comply with these laws and regulations. Any conflicts between laws/regulations and contract/task order requirements shall be brought to the attention of the KO and/or COR immediately.

2.1. Environmental Projects:

The contractor, the contractor’s subcontractors, and the contractor’s suppliers shall perform all work in full compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations including the following:

pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Department of Transportation requirements, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, Noise Control Act, Pollution Prevention Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments, and Comprehensive Environmental Response and liabilities Act as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.

Any incidents of spills, releases, or noncompliance with regulations noted by the contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the KO with written notice provided as soon as possible thereafter. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the contractor of his responsibility to comply with these laws and regulations. Further, the contractor shall obtain all environmental permits, licenses, and/or certificates required by each task order. When required, the contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the work as defined in each task order’s PWS. The contractor shall provide necessary labor, supervision, insurance, vehicles, equipment, packing materials, labels, waste analysis, lab packing, weight slips, and manifest forms to safely and legally transport and dispose of, or recycle, solid non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials. The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with 40 CFR Parts 190 through 289 and 49 CFR Parts 100 through 177.

2.2. Real Estate Projects:

All real estate tasks performed under this contract must be completed in accordance with federal law and guidelines governing the appraisal, acquisition, management, and disposal of real property interests for the federal government.

3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The contractor shall be capable of performing a wide range of environmental compliance work. The contractor shall be capable of conducting engineering analysis, prepare design concepts and cost estimate associated or related to new/future projects along with environmental assessments.

3.1. Environmental Compliance

The contractor shall be capable of implementing repairs, upgrades, improvements, and incidental construction associated with environmental compliance work. Examples of some of the environmental compliance work that may be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Complying with Federal, State, and/or local air pollution regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, preparation of air permits, monitoring air emissions, maintaining air emissions inventories, inspecting permitted facilities, and implementing corrective actions to reduce or minimize air emissions.

• Complying with Federal, State, and/or local solid waste handling, disposal regulations, and recycling programs.

This includes, but is not limited to, solid waste management plans, solid waste recycling, solid waste landfill inspection and permitting, actual disposal/recycling of solid waste generated by others, construction related to facility upgrades/modernization, and implementing corrective actions in landfills such as expansion, repairs to soil berms, clearing and grubbing.

• Hazardous Waste Management and collection, to include complying with Federal, State, and/or local hazardous waste handling and disposal regulations. This potentially includes actual disposal of hazardous wastes generated by others.

• Complying with Federal, State, and/or local Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know regulations.

• Complying with Federal, State, and/or local water quality regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, drinking water systems, wastewater treatment plants and systems, and stormwater systems and upgrades.

• Establishing and/or upgrading GIS systems (survey, mapping, and remote sensing).

• Establishing and/or upgrading extensive databases. Some of these databases will be integrated with GIS systems.

• Lead-based paint investigations and abatement.

• Asbestos surveys and abatement including structure demolition. Facilities to be demolished may include but are not limited to permanent structures, semi-permanent structures, temporary structures, paving, utilities, roads, sidewalks, electrical systems, irrigation systems, water piping, drainage piping, sewage piping, sheet metal, concrete and masonry. The contractor will abate regulated materials including but not limited to asbestos containing materials, ozone depleting materials, PCBs, mercury-containing items and other regulated materials. Any regulated materials resulting from the demolition shall be properly disposed of in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and standard industrial practices.

• Radon surveys and testing.

• Indoor air quality monitoring and corrective actions. These include, but are not limited to Industrial Hygiene Services, mold investigations, moisture problems, and remedial actions to reduce or eliminate mold and moisture problems.

• Installation Sustainability and environmental management system initiatives, to include facility maintenance databases, quality assurance, inspection, matrix, and higher reporting of facility readiness.

• Groundwater modeling; groundwater and surface water quality assessments; water reuse initiatives; vapor intrusion monitoring, assessment and modeling; design and technical services relating to water treatment plant, both potable and industrial; wastewater treatment plants, domestic and industrial; pumping and piping systems, both pressure and gravity flows; hydraulic modeling.

3.2. Environmental Restoration:

The contractor shall be capable of providing innovative technologies, as well as traditional methods of repairing impaired/damaged and/or destroyed ecosystem. Examples of some of the environmental restoration work that may be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Develop site specific work plans with accompanying subplans. These subplans include, but are not limited to, such documents as a sampling and analysis plan, a site safety and health plan, a contractor quality control plan, and an erosion control plan.

• Sampling and testing of soil (shallow, shallow subsurface, and deep subsurface) and/or other solid matter;

sampling and testing of sediment; sampling and testing of groundwater; and sampling and testing of surface water.

Soils will be tested for both chemical and geotechnical parameters. Groundwater sampling may involve installation and development of monitoring wells.

• Conduct waste site investigations in accordance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations. This includes preparation of work plans and reports for approval by the Corps of Engineers and the applicable Federal, State, and/or local regulatory authority.

• Prepare remedial action decision documents for approval by the Corps of Engineers and the applicable Federal, State, and/or local regulatory authority.

• Demolition, removal, decontamination, treatment, transport and/or disposal of manmade structures. Manmade structures include, but are not limited to, buildings, sumps, tanks (both aboveground and underground), drums, and transformers. Additionally, these manmade structures may contain, or be contaminated with, asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, petroleum products, or other solid or hazardous wastes.

• Topographic, structural, and geophysical surveys.

• Hydrogeological testing and data analysis (includes groundwater modeling using state-of-the-art computer models).

• Chemical sampling, treatment, and/or disposal of containerized wastes, such as waste inside tanks, drums, and transformers.

• Provide Corps of Engineers approved laboratory services for chemical and physical analyses of air, soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment samples which may be required incidental to other work being performed.

• Participation in community education and public affairs activities.

• Conduct geotechnical Investigations and actions for various parameters to include groundwater modeling, ground penetrating radar, sinkhole investigation, dredge spoil disposal and reuse.

• Provide comprehensive base sustainment, restoration, and modernization support.

• Ecosystem restoration and Natural Resources Management, including, but not limited to, management of invasive species and wetland restoration. General support and management of RCW populations, to include cluster surveys and monitoring, arial surveys, Habitat improvement and trail and tree maintenance,

3.3. Environmental Conservation:

The contractor shall be capable of performing a wide range of environmental conservation work. The contractor shall be capable of implementing repairs, upgrades, and improvements associated with environmental conservation work. Examples of some of the environmental conservation work that may be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Perform natural resource studies and investigations and reviews of natural resource programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Interact with local, state and Federal agencies in relations to natural resource programs.

• Provide a full array of cultural resource compliance services including, cultural resource and archaeological studies and investigations, curation of artifacts, Historic Preservation Plans, landscape inventories and evaluations, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans, and reviews of cultural resource programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Interact with local, state and Federal agencies in relations to cultural resource programs.

• Conduct archaeological reconnaissance and Phase I and Phase II surveys and perform Phase III data recovery.

• Perform archaeological mitigation and restoration.

• Perform wetlands studies, and investigations, reviews of wetlands programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, and preparation of wetlands permits.

• Perform wetland mitigations and restoration. This includes, but is not limited to, design and construction of wetland mitigation banks and purchase of wetland credits.

• Perform forestry restoration services. This includes, but is not limited to, planting, site preparation, herbicide application, burning/burns, timber stand improvements, updating/revising forest management plans and conducting forest inventories. implementation of corrective actions (silt and sediment removal, erosion and sediment controls, BMPs) to mitigate impacts to wetlands and Waters of the United States.

• Prepare National Environmental Policy Act documentation and investigations. Includes EIS, EAs, phase 1 and 2.

3.4. Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) anomaly avoidance:

UXO is likely to be encountered on military or former military sites. The contractor shall be capable of performing UXO avoidance in areas of MEC concern or areas not otherwise previously surveyed by UXO-qualified personnel in support of performing work within this scope, such as but not limited to performing surveys, sampling, and studies.

3.5. Pollution Prevention:

The contractor shall be capable of performing a wide range of pollution prevention work. The contractor shall be capable of implementing repairs, upgrades, and improvements associated with pollution prevention work. Examples of some of the pollution prevention work that may be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Perform reviews of pollution prevention programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, preparation/revision of pollution prevention plans, and preparation/revision of pollution prevention training programs.

• Perform work to prevent and reduce the impacts of spills and provide repair services in support of the operation and maintenance of fuel systems.

• Perform reviews of spill prevention control programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and preparation of spill prevention control plans.

• Perform reviews/upgrades of underground storage tank (UST) and aboveground storage tank (AST) programs and systems to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and preparation of UST management plans and UST databases.

• Perform reviews of stormwater and erosion control programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and preparation of stormwater management plans.

• Perform work to prevent, reduce or eliminate the impacts of storm water, erosion, and sedimentation. This includes improvements to storm water infrastructure systems (storm water basins, ditches, pipes, etc.), tank trails, tank trail crossings, and training access areas.

• Preparation/revision of comprehensive environmental management systems. This potentially includes assistance in obtaining ISO 14000 registration.

• Perform reviews of noise pollution programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and monitoring and mitigation of noise sources. This includes noise assessment studies, noise data collection, noise modeling, and installation of noise monitors.

• Evaluating facilities for the potential for reducing, substituting, or eliminating processes and materials that generate hazardous wastes or solid, non-hazardous wastes that are not recyclable.

3.6. Real Estate:

The contractor shall be capable of providing a wide range of real estate services incidental to environmental projects. Examples of the real estate work that might be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Preparation of real estate planning reports in support of land acquisition (fee, easement, and leasehold interests).

• Preparation of market impact studies and appraisals.

• Administration of benefits under P.L 91-646 (The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act, as amended).

• Performance of compliance, utilization, and other similar inspections on lands.

• Performance of audits of real estate historical records (including cadastral).

• Preparation, implementation and recording of rights of entry (ROE).

3.7. Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM):

The contractor shall provide comprehensive base sustainment, restoration and modernization support to include the furnishing of all materials, plant, tools, labor costs, and other associated incidentals necessary to complete requirements, inspections, quality assurance and other SRM initiatives as defined in individual Task Orders awarded herein. SRM not only consists of restoration and modernization, but also, assessments, evaluations, inspections, maintenance, incorporating performance program management by placing renewed emphasis of facility maintenance, using performance measurements to improve accountability and using a facilities condition metric that provides an objective indication of facility readiness, and eliminating excess facilities through the Base Closure and Realignment process.

3.8. Base Support:

The Base Support includes an assortment of programs and initiatives supporting a wide variety of critical functions and capabilities to enhance operations and readiness. The contractor shall provide a comprehensive base support. At a minimum, work may include office automation, customer interface, and technical support. This could include, but is not limited to, repository maintenance, document and justification input for procurement actions; assist in monitoring contract durations; database maintenance and input to various enterprise databases tracking programs.

General administrative support may include technical assistance in the organization and maintenance of the official filing systems and repository; data gathering and data entry into the various databases. General technical support may include project oversight, technical document reviews, prepare performance work statement and estimates, and prepare statistical reports.

3.9. Energy Management and Sustainability Services:

The contractor shall be capable of providing a wide range of energy management services pertaining to Department of Defense (DoD) utility systems and energy consuming. Required services are in areas such as the following:

• Energy auditing and feasibility analysis, site investigation, and system evaluation. Determining existing conditions; identifying opportunities for increased energy efficiency through implementation of operational controls;

and identifying, developing and documenting cost effective projects to increase the efficiency of existing infrastructure including cost/benefit analysis and preparing 1391 documentation as required. In addition, contractor will be expected to identify opportunities to incorporate renewable resources, including but not limited to solar, wind, geothermal heat pumps and biomass, including assessing biomass fuel characteristics and availability.

contractor may be required to perform sustainability assessments of facilities. In addition, projects may be evaluated and developed to cover utility distribution systems, power plants, water and wastewater plants, and supporting facilities.

• Implementation of energy management/sustainability solutions for projects and systems described above, consisting of complete facilities to support Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) and O&M projects at DoD facilities. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, and any other items necessary for the technical services and corrective maintenance of the Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS), Direct Digital Control (DDC) Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Fire and Life Safety systems, Mass Notification Systems (MNS), Electrical Distribution Systems, Power Generation Systems, Communication Infrastructure and other associated systems. The contractor shall have the appropriate licenses, certifications, proprietary tools, and expertise to perform duties as required.

• Energy management assistance through energy data trends and analysis, data quality assurance, metrics production, report and graphs production, process definition and improvement. contractor may be required to develop strategies to reach goals, program planning, and identify investment strategies and technologies to implement and the relative cost/benefit analysis.

4. SUBMITTALS

Site work shall not commence on a project until the Government, the Project Manager (PM), COR and other appropriate management personnel, as required, have approved all of the site-specific submittals required for each specific task order to include Insurance Certificates and Payment and Performance Bonds, if applicable. Required submittals will be identified within each task order. The following are standard submittals for all task orders unless otherwise specified:

4.1. Work Plan

The contractor is responsible for preparing the appropriate planning document for each individual task order that complies with the EPA or other lead regulatory agency regulations, USACE guidance, the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual (DOD QSM) and EPA guidance.

4.2. Chemistry Requirements

The contractor shall be responsible for the quality of all required chemistry services performed. The contractor shall ensure that all chemistry-related tasks are conducted in accordance with the requirements within each task order.

4.3. Health and Safety

Site-specific health and safety submittals including an activity hazard analysis, safety monitoring, practices, procedures, and equipment are required in accordance with each task order.

4.4. Laboratory Selection

The contractor shall select a laboratory that is accredited under the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) and National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) in accordance with the task order. The contractor shall ensure that the selected laboratory meets all state and federal requirements, including state certification where appropriate. The laboratory must also have analytical capabilities sufficient for the methods specified in the UFP QAPP and adequate throughput capacity to handle the project’s analytical workload during all field activities.

The contractor may establish an on-site laboratory at the project site if determined necessary by the contractor.

However, on-site test laboratory(ies) must meet all method specific requirements and DoD QSM requirements if data is to be used definitively. Screening level data may not require as stringent control but must still meet quality assurance criteria as approved by the USACE project chemist. All on-site methods including QA/QC techniques must be documented and approved in the UFP QAPP. In addition, all definitive data will be required to meet all validation criteria specified in the UFP QAPP.

4.5. Analytical Data Management

Date should be provided as described in each individual task order. The contractor shall ensure that all hard copy and electronic data deliverables supplied by the laboratory are complete and adequate to support the quality and usability of the data. Raw data packages shall be submitted to the COR and installation POC upon request. Data packages shall include all information required to re-create the analysis, including correspondence with the laboratory regarding exceeding quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measurements and documentation of corrective actions. Complete laboratory reports must be available electronically and should be supplied as an addendum to each applicable report. Data validation reports should also be attached verifying data are of sufficient quality for its intended use.

4.6. Record Keeping

The contractor shall create and maintain in one location written (in bound, numbered logbook) and electronic records sufficient to recreate each sampling, analytical, testing and monitoring event, and shall make these records available to the Government upon request. The contractor shall maintain records of, and derived from, all activities outlined in the appropriate portion of the Quality Program Plan (QPP) supporting the generation of these sampling and analysis records. The contractor shall also retain written calculations using information obtained from sampling, analysis monitoring, and testing activities, to include all raw data. All information shall be provided to the government upon request.

4.7. Compliance with Federal, State, and USACE Regulations

USACE has a varied customer base with unique environmental approaches and requirements. Most USACE environmental work falls under EPA environmental regulations covered by CERCLA or RCRA, or other state-level program. As such, each project’s lead regulatory agency must be identified, and any unique requirements accommodated. In general, all programs mandate the preparation of planning documents to assure the fieldwork and chemical data quality are supportive of the intended use of the data and final decisions being made.

4.8. Conference/ Meeting Notes

The contractor shall be responsible for taking notes and preparing the reports of all conferences/meetings.

Conference/meeting notes shall be prepared in typed form and the original furnished to the Government in accordance with each individual task order for concurrence and distribution to all attendees. This report shall include at a minimum:

• The date and place the conference was held with a list of attendees;

• The list of attendees shall include name, organization, and telephone number;

• Comments made during the conference and decisions affecting criteria changes shall be recorded in the basic conference notes; and

• Conference notes should document any augmentation of written comments.

4.9. Technical and Regulatory Reports

Technical and regulatory reports shall be prepared and submitted by the contractor to the PM for each project. All reports shall have a title page/header identifying the Contract and task order number; contractor name; project name;

location of project; report type; and date of submittal. The task order statement of work will further specify the submittals for each project. The submittal requirements may vary with the project or site.

4.10. Project Schedule

The contractor shall prepare a project schedule for each individual task order. The schedule should show the proposed sequence to perform the work and dates contemplated for starting and completing all schedule activities.

Provide a schedule that is a forward planning, as well as a project monitoring tool. The schedule will be approved by the USACE Project Manager/COR. The status of activities in the schedule will be updated by the contractor to reflect the actual status. The schedule status will be included with contractor Progress Reports as specified in the task order. The Progress Report shall discuss target and actual completion dates for each element of activity including project completion and provide an explanation of any deviation from the milestones in the work plan schedule and how project execution will be adjusted so that milestone deviations do not have an adverse impact on project completion and attainment of all project objectives. The progress report should also identify any potential future risks to schedule identified during the reporting period and provide preliminary approaches to mitigate the risks. Where applicable, the contractor shall establish and prepare a payment milestone schedule for each individual task order. This milestone schedule shall be approved by the Project Manager/COR.

4.11. Partial Submittals

Partial submittals will not be accepted without prior approval from the COR as appropriate for the submittal involved.

4.12. Revisions and Addenda

Prior to Government approval, review comments shall be incorporated by revising and reissuing affected pages. If major revisions are necessary, the entire document shall be resubmitted. Addenda sheets may be used to make minor changes affecting only a few pages. The affected pages shall have the revision number and date of correction on the bottom right corner of the page. Any changes to the work plan shall be submitted under a cover sheet with a list of pages that have been revised. The revised pages the contractor issues shall cover any additions or changes to the plans or reports. The addendum for the project plan shall be issued prior to the commencement of work for that phase.

4.13. Review of Progress and Technical Adequacy

At any appropriate time, representatives of the KO may review the progress and technical adequacy of the contractor’s work. Such review shall not relieve the contractor from performing all contract requirements, except as may be waived by written instructions.

4.14. Distribution

The contractor is responsible for reproduction and distribution of all documents according to each individual task order. Documents shall be mailed via regular mail, a carrier service that will provide overnight service (if necessary), or they will be faxed/email, as specified in the task order. All work products are considered to be products of the Government.

4.15. Permits/Licenses

The contractor shall obtain permits and licenses necessary to conduct the work required by this contract including, but not limited to, environmental permits, building permits, discharge permits, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or state license for radiation activities, and Department of Transportation (DOT) permits for transport of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) on public highways. The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Rights of entry on and off Government property may be required.

4.16. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

As applicable, all field activities, monitoring, operations and maintenance activities and health and safety documents required by each individual task order shall comply with all applicable local, state, federal and/or DoD guidance and regulations.

5. TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TREATMENT AND/OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

The contractor shall ensure that their personnel and all subcontractors handle, transport, store, treat and/or dispose of all hazardous wastes as required by the applicable laws and regulations. The contractor shall review all information provided and develop the necessary deliverables which contain the transportation and disposal criteria, procedures, and practices sufficient to protect personnel, the environment, and potential off-site receptors from chemical, physical, and/or biological hazards. The contractor shall utilize the services of a Regulatory Specialist experienced in hazardous waste manifesting and hazardous waste site operations. If the information that is available is insufficient to allow the contractor to develop these documents, a description of all additional information required shall be prepared and submitted to the KO, prior to the commencement of work.

6. SAFETY & HEALTH

6.1. General

This subsection describes in general terms, the minimum contractor safety health and emergency response requirements associated with this contract. The contractor shall have an ongoing Safety and Health Program meeting the requirements of the OSHA and USACE standards. Note that the requirements stated in EM 385-1-1 are often more stringent than OSHA requirements, and the contractor shall comply with all requirements as applicable. The contractor shall prepare, implement, and enforce the applicable and approved APP. The APP shall be validated by the contractor annually. Validation shall include review by the contractor's qualified personnel, necessary revision, and completion of a new signature page.

6.2. Acceptance of Safety Plan

Government acceptance of the contractor's safety plan is required prior to start of field activities. Changes to the approved plan shall not be implemented without written concurrence from the KO. The Government reserves the right to require the contractor to make changes in the safety plan and/or operations to assure the safety and health of site workers and the public.

The contractor shall develop and implement a safety plan for each individual task order in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1 (Safety and Health Requirements) and applicable state, federal, and local regulations and guidance.

The overall responsibility for the development, implementation and continued enforcement of the safety plan lies with the contractor.

6.3. Radiological Equipment

In accordance with Requirement 06.E of EM 385-1-1, entitled Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (the USACE safety manual) the contractor is required to obtain a service permit to use, store, operate or handle a radiation producing device or radioactive materials on a Department of Defense (DoD) Installation. The contractor shall request that the KO obtain the service permit and shall provide all information necessary for the permit application requirements. The contractor shall allow 45 days for the permit to be obtained. In some areas there are additional State or local permits or approvals which must be obtained, and the same procedure shall be followed.

7. PROJECT PERSONNEL

7.1. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel to successfully complete each individual task order.

Personnel shall meet the following minimum qualifications.

Program Manager The contractor shall designate one (1) individual as the Program Manager that serves as a single point of contact for coordination of program issues with USACE. The Program Manager shall be responsible for the overall management of the contract including cost, schedule and technical quality. The Program Manager shall be competent, experienced and knowledgeable in the full range of ECS activities as identified in the individual task order. The Program Manager shall take immediate corrective action when performance is not acceptable to USACE.

The Program Manager shall oversee the development and implementation of record keeping, administrative and QC programs. The Program Manager shall be an employee of the prime contractor; have a college degree in engineering, construction management, geology, chemistry, or related field; and shall have a minimum of five (5) years as a Program Manager on ECS projects.

Project Manager(s) For each task order, the contractor shall designate a Project Manager (PM). The Program Manager may act as the Project Manager, with approval of USACE, if execution is sufficiently limited. The Project Manager shall be the single point of contact for the task order, and shall be responsible for the management and execution of the Task order in accordance with the approved performance work statement, approved work plans, and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Project Manager shall ensure coordination between the Safety and Health Manager (SHM) and the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to ensure that all site activities are performed in a safe manner. The contractor shall also maintain close communication and coordination with USACE for the duration of the project, including weekly and/or monthly progress and detailed cost reporting.

Individuals proposed as Project Managers shall be employees of the Prime contractor, have a college degree in engineering, construction management, geology, chemistry, or related field, and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Project Management of ERS projects.

Program Chemist(s) The contractor shall designate one (1) individual to perform the function of Program Chemist. This individual shall ensure that all chemistry related goals of the program are attained. The Program Chemist should have general knowledge of remedial process chemistry, fate and transport of organics and inorganics, knowledge of chemical quality control, experience with validation software and staged electronic data deliverables. The Program Chemist shall be experienced in the sampling and analysis of toxic/hazardous chemicals in environmental matrices.

Demonstrated experience with emerging contaminants will be beneficial. The Program Chemist will be required to have advanced expertise (senior level) in chemical data quality management of environmental analytical data and demonstrate an understanding of the UFP QAPP. The Program Chemist shall be an employee of the prime contractor; have a college degree in chemistry, or related program, from an accredited four (4) year program. Shall have a minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience in ECS related work.

Contractor Quality Control Supervisor (CQCS) The contractor shall designate one (1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for overall management of Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Program and have the authority to act in all CQC matters. The CQCS will be responsible for ensuring contract CQC requirements are met. The CQCS shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as engineering, chemistry, construction management, or related field and a minimum of three (3) years working experience in quality control in chemical/hazardous waste investigations and remediation.

The individual proposed as the CQCS shall have experience with QA/QC in areas specific to ECS sites. These areas should include remedial investigations, remedial design, and remedial actions. On-site CQC personnel requirements will be defined in the project specific Task Order Request for Proposal (RFP).

Safety and Health Professionals In accordance with the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, current version) the contractor shall provide the following personnel for hazardous waste operations:

Safety and Health Manager (SHM) The contractor shall designate an SHM and the SHM shall have a minimum of three (3) years of experience managing safety and occupational health at hazardous waste site cleanup (or radioactive waste sites, if necessary) operations. The SHM shall be an employee of the prime contractor. The SHM shall possess the authority to shut down the site work if/when Health and Safety becomes an issue. The SHM shall enlist the support of safety and occupational health professionals with appropriate education and experience when working on sites with multiple (chemical, safety, ionizing radiation) hazards.