Draft PWS (APG-ALC Annex A-E ) Refuse_Recycle Services.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

REFUSE AND RECYCLE SERVICES

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG) ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER (ALC)

19 September 2022

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………. 1

Background Objectives Climatic Conditions……………………………………………………………………………2

1.4 Facility Access…………………………………………………………………………...…….2

1.5 Traffic Flow

1.6 Drainage

1.7 Restoration of Landscape Damage

1.8 Dust Suppression……………………………………………………………………………...2

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Description of Services (PWS)

2.1.2 General Information

2.1.3 Place of Performance and Hours of Operation

2.1.4 Federal Holidays

2.1.5 Travel/Temporary Duty

2.1.6 Emergency Services

2.1.7 Contract Administration and management

2.1.8 COR/ACOR Functions

2.1.9 Quality Control (QC)

2.1.10 Subcontract Management

2.1.11Contractor Employees

2.1.12 Business Relations

2.1.13 Customer Feedback

2.2 Work Management

2.2.1 Coordination

2.3 Special Requirements

2.3.1 Security

2.3.2 Security Training

2.3.3 Safety

2.3.4 Training, Physical Requirements, or other Expertise Required

2.3.5 Environmental Requirements

2.3.6 Contingency Plans

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS

3.1 High Level Objectives (HLO)

3.1.1 Performance Task Requirements, Standards and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs)

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS) MATRIX

4.1 Quality Assurance

4.2 Quality Control Plan (QCP)

5.0 COMMON LEVELS OF SERVICE (CLS)

6.0 DELIVERABLES

7.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS

7.1 Definitions and Acronyms

7.1.1 Definitions

7.1.2 Acronyms

7.2 Applicable Directives, Publications

7.3 Technical Exhibit (TE)

7.4 Government-Furnished Material (GFM)/Property (GFP)/Equipment (GFE)

7.5 Contractor-Furnished Material (CFM)/Property (CFP)/Equipment (CFE)

7.6 U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination (DOL WD) ……….……………...54

7.7 Enterprise Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA).…………

7.8 ECMRA Reporting Labor Hours………………………………….……………….….55

1.0 I n t r o d u c t i o n . This is a non-personal service contract to provide Refuse, Recycling, Roll-Off Support collection and removal, and Collection Station Management in support of Directorate of Public Works. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers. The Contractor shall perform to the standards specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. the Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary as defined in this PWS.

Solid Waste Management is a comprehensive approach to managing non-hazardous solid waste that encompasses green procurement, waste prevention, and disposal programs. The Contractor shall determine and utilize the most cost effective Recycle and Solid Waste Management services, emphasizing innovation and commercial best practices, to maximize diversion. The Contractor shall dispose of all waste in accordance with (IAW) all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The waste shall be disposed of at a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill located in the State of Maryland and approved and fully permitted by the Department of Environmental Management (para. 2.1.0.1). The Contractor shall pay all applicable fees associated with disposal.

1.1 Background. Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is in Maryland and has DPW Service jurisdiction over six (6) Government locations which include APG North-Aberdeen, APG South- Edgewood, Graces Quarters-Middle River, Churchville Test Track-Churchville, Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC)-Adelphi, and Blossom Point Research Facility (BPRF)-LaPlata and consists of approximately 75,580 acres and 1,702 buildings (TE-3). The workforce has more than 23,000 military, civilian and contactor employees who are responsible for numerous technical achievements in military intelligence, medical research, engineering, and computer technology. There are approximately 2,000 resident family members.

APG Directorate of Public Works (DPW) operates and maintains facilities, structures, utilities, roads, land, and all the related equipment located on APG. DPW currently has inventoried approximately 4,445 facilities, structures, utilities, and land, identified at over 30,000 separate locations with over 25,000 pieces of equipment. DPW provides the following programs and services: facility operations and maintenance, design, construction, utility and energy conservation, recycling; solid waste management, custodial services, landscaping, and environmental, safety and occupational health. DPW serves over 80 Garrison Supported Organizations (GSO) with over 16 million square feet of space.

1.2 Objectives. The Contractor shall ensure all work accomplished during performance of this PWS meets all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and directives to include, but not limited to, the publications in Section 7.2, Related Documents.

The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, personnel, supplies, materiel, and operational equipment necessary to perform Solid Waste Management, except for those items specified in paragraph 7.4, under Government-Furnished Material/Property/Equipment.

Services will be provided to the locations listed in the Technical Exhibit (TE) 1. Maps and facility numbers and location addresses will be provided to the contractor within five (5) working days after contract is awarded.

The Contractor shall compile historical data, prepare required reports, and submit all information as specified by the Deliverables presented in the contract. The Contractor shall ensure all work tendered to the Government for acceptance in support of mission requirements conform to the measurable performance standards of quality, timeliness, and quantity specified in the PWS.

Work requirements are performance-based and results- oriented. The Contractor shall determine the best and most cost-effective ways to fulfill Solid Waste Management and their component needs, emphasizing innovation and commercial best practices. The Contractor shall ensure all work accomplished maintains and presents a healthy, clean, neat, and professional appearance to all Solid Waste Management included and covered by this contract in support of mission requirements for users, residents, and visitors.

1.3 Climatic Conditions. The average annual rainfall is 42.87 inches; with the wettest months being June - September. The average annual snowfall is 18 inches, with snowfall expected during the months of November to March. The average frost-free period (growing season) during the year is about 215 days. The first killing frost may be expected about October, and the last killing frost generally occurs in April. The average annual maximum and minimum temperatures are approximately 65.2°- a n d 4 5 . 4 ° - d e g r e e s Fahrenheit, respectively. Monthly normal temperatures range from a low of 24.7°F degrees in the month of January to a high of 86.7°F degrees in the month of July. Summer temperatures often reach 84.8°degrees Fahrenheit, while sub-freezing weather is common during the winter months.

1.4 Facility Access. The Contractor shall ensure access to all fire detection and suppression systems in case of emergencies or for other Fire Department purposes. The Contractor shall inform the Fire Department point-of-contact (POC) of outages that will impact the function of the fire system, or of any special problems or circumstances which require Fire Department inspection. The Fire Department will reset alarm systems to operational status.

1.5 Traffic Flow. The Contractor shall maintain the free flow of traffic during surfaced area maintenance. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO), in writing, a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of any scheduled closure of streets. Emergency road closures shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR).

1.6 Drainage. N/A

1.7 Restoration of Landscape Damage. The Contractor shall restore trees or other landscape features damaged by the Contractor’s operations at no additional cost to the Government.

The COR/ACOR will decide the method of restoration for trees or whether damaged trees will be removed.

1.8 Dust Suppression. N/A

2.0 Requirements.

2.1 Description of Services.

This contract shall provide Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) jurisdictional service locations for Refuse-Recycle Collection and Disposal Management. The Contractor shall perform all contract work in accordance with (IAW) Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Solid Waste Program (SWP). Refuse shall not include hazardous waste, as defined in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 261 and/or Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 26.

The Contractor shall perform to the standards and specifications in this performance work statement.

2.1.0 Task Components for Firm Fixed Pricing.

1. APG Refuse & Recycling Service

a. Refuse Dumpster Support

b. Recycling Dumpster Support

c. 96 Gallon Recycling Toter Support

d. 40 Gallon Recycling Bins Support

e. Collection Station (C.S.) Manning and Operations

2. ALC/BPRF Refuse & Recycling Service

a. Refuse Support

b. Recycling Support

3. Surge Roll-Off Support Service

a. 30 CY Roll-Off at C.S. and GSO Support

b. APG Scrap Yard Metal

4. The addition and deletion of Dumpsters, Toters, and Bins to the contract occur frequently. The contractor shall provide this service as part of their monthly Refuse & Recycling Service cost. The contractor shall allow up to a 15% change in quantities at no change to the monthly contract pricing per regulation FAR 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity.

2.1.0.1 Waste Disposal

2.1.0.1.0 Refuse, recycling, and construction debris shall be disposed of by the Contractor at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, APG Scrap Yard, Scarborough Landfill, Joppa Salvage, Days Cove, Honeygo Landfill, Eastern Landfill, Adelphi, and/or an approved landfill and/or recycle location. The locations noted are approved by the installation environmental office and any deviations from these locations must be approved by the environmental office. The disposal sites are each located within a 25-mile radius from each of the collection locations.

2.1.0.1.1 The Contractor is strictly prohibited from placing dumpsters/roll-offs on lawns or vegetated areas. Contractor shall correct any damaged areas caused by the contractor within two (2) weeks at no cost to the Government. Failure to do so will result in the Government correcting the condition and charging the contractor accordingly. The COR may request exceptions, based upon locations. The COR exception request will be made via email to the contractor and any lawns/vegetation damage corrections will be waived.

2.1.0.1.2 All refuse and debris shall be completely policed at all pickup stations at the end of each operating day. No trash or other debris shall be left at a collection point. All items too large to fit into the regular collection truck shall be reported to the COR. The contractor shall report to the COR any uncompleted pickups of large items and provide reasons for partial pickup. Any refuse, garbage or other debris falling from collection trucks or containers shall be immediately and completely picked up.

2.1.0.1.3 The Contractor shall not enter into any refuse dumpster agreements with any GSO or tenants under APG jurisdiction. Any requests for containers shall be coordinated through the COR. Any of the containers that are utilized during the performance of any work on the installation shall be solely for use on the contract.

2.1.0.1.4 Any loose refuse shall be controlled, the contractor shall pickup all spillage around bulk containers within a 10-foot radius because of spillage.

2.1.0.1.5 Under no circumstances shall the Contractor knowingly accept ammunition, explosives, or firearms. The Contractor shall immediately report all potentially explosive items or materials to the Provost Marshal’s Office and the COR.

2.1.0.1.6 The Contractor shall not handle bio-medical (also known as “red bag”) or other hazardous materials. The Contractor shall notify the COR/ACOR Immediately after any hazardous material (HAZMAT) has been placed inside or next to any contract refuse/recycle container.

2.1.0.1.7 Upon discovering any prohibited materials placed inside any collection container, the Contractor shall notify the COR. Containers with prohibited materials will NOT be serviced;

GSOs are responsible to remove any prohibited materials from collection containers. Services shall resume upon removal of prohibited materials from containers. (Para. 2.1.0.9)

2.1.0.1.8 The contractor shall not collect or dispose of any material which has obvious value and appears to have been inadvertently placed near the collection point unless such material is designated refuse by the COR.

2.1.0.1.9 Abnormal Quantities of Refuse: The contractor shall dispose of excess refuse beyond the normal quantity resulting from holidays or recognized customs. The contractor shall provide additional equipment or make additional trips, if necessary, to dispose of extra refuse. This should be accomplished with minimum interference to regular collection schedules. The contractor shall reschedule refuse collection for services not provided due to Federal holidays.

2.1.0.1.10 Complaints regarding unsanitary conditions due to Contractor negligence shall be corrected by the Contractor within two (2) hours of notification.

2.1.0.1.11 Scavenging. The Contractor shall prohibit scavenging of materials from the Collection Stations and Dumpsters. The Contractor shall not salvage any materials.

2.1.0.2 Collection Station

2.1.0.2.1 The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager on-site at APG North Collection Station who shall be available to the Contracting Officer during business hours. The Program Manager shall be the central point of contact with the Contracting Officer for performance of all work under the contract. The Program Manager shall be responsible for the overall management and coordination on all matters pertaining to this contract and have the authority to act or make decisions for the Contractor. The Program Manager shall be available 06:00 AM – 2:30 PM Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.

2.1.0.2.2 Management: The management, manning, and daily operations of the Collection Station is a monthly service. This covers the equipment that is in place and the manning of the center. The collection station at APG North is at Building 3558 and shall be manned by the contractor daily, Monday through Friday 06:00 AM – 2:30 PM and APG South near Building E2430 once a week from 06:00 AM – 2:30 PM. COR will determine which day of the week the APG South C.S. will be operational.

2.1.0.2.3 Government Supported Organizations (GSO’s) are authorized to deposit bagged and separated recyclables such as glass, plastic, and cans. The items that are deemed acceptable are bulk furniture, mattresses and box springs, wood, metal, non-asbestos roofing shingles, non-asbestos siding, flat roofing debris, plastic paper, carpet, drywall, non-refractory brick, concrete block, small non–reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, pipes glass, wallpaper, felt, fiberglass, insulation, tile, plaster, and plasterboard. This list is not considered comprehensive and can encompass materials that are deemed acceptable and non-hazardous.

2.1.0.2.4 A daily log shall be maintained of material being dropped at the Collection Station.

Daily Log information will consist of Date/Time, Unit/Organization, Material (Furniture, Metal, Wood, Recyclables, etc.…), approximate square yards, printed individuals name (First and Last), phone number, and Signature. Daily Logs will be provided to the COR the last workday of each month.

2.1.0.2.5 The Contractor shall provide and maintain an adequate supply of absorbent and other spill management materials at the APG North and South C.C. Upon occurrence of any spill, the Contractor shall immediately contain the spill, call Local Fire Department and COR to report the incident. The Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up any spills to the satisfaction of the DPW Environmental Division and the State of Maryland Waste Management Administration, at no cost to the Government.

2.1.0.2.6 Contractor shall furnish the required number of serviceable containers, dumpsters and roll offs to support the Collection Station requirements during the life of the contract.

Containers that are identified as unserviceable by the COR shall be removed and replaced with a serviceable container. These replacements and/or additional containers shall be within one (1) business day of notification.

2.1.0.2.7 Contractor shall furnish serviceable roll offs to support the collection station that is established in lieu of a landfill operation for the installation. The contractor shall furnish the necessary equipment to meet the needs of the installation. (TE-3 Historical data)

2.1.0.2.8 Collection Station roll-offs shall be filled to the maximum extent practicable before removal and disposal. Contractor shall provide a weight ticket for each roll-off disposal; ticket information will be annotated on the monthly invoice report (Para. 2.1.0.11).

2.1.0.2.9 The Collection Station Office (APG North) shall be equipped with a computer and landline phone. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation of networking communications to operate the office; this included computers and internet access, Government will provide landline access. The contractor shall have a minimum of email capabilities at the collection stations.

2.1.0.3 Recycle:

2.1.0.3.1 Recycle Support: The contractor shall provide a recycling collection program for specific buildings and comply with all provisions of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Program at APG, AR 200-1. This collection program consists of indoor/outdoor recycling.

Indoor recycling entails collection of 96-gallon Totes and 40-gallon Bins throughout many buildings. Outdoor recycling entails collection of Paper/Cardboard Dumpsters, 35 CY Compactor at ALC, Mixed Metal Hoppers, and roll-offs. Indoor collection service is performed ONLY at APG North and South. ALC and BPRF recycle products are located outdoor for collection. Products to be collected are Paper, Cardboard, Cans, Glass Bottles and Plastics.

Indoor collection shall be scheduled weekly. Building addresses will be provided to Contractor upon Initial Contract Award meeting.

• 96-Gallon Totes are utilized for indoor Paper/Cardboard recycling

• 40-Gallon Bins (2 per set) are utilized for indoor Plastic and Glass/Cans recycling. Each bin shall have a plastic bag liner. Contractor is responsible for replacing liners after each collection.

2.1.0.3.2 Indoor Totes and Bins shall be placed in a common area, breakroom, and/or near a central room. The contractor may request additional totes from the COR to accommodate special requirements. Totes and Bins filled with refuse/trash will NOT be serviced; GSOs are responsible to ensure only authorized products are placed in recycle containers. Services shall resume upon removal of refuse/trash from recycle containers.

2.1.0.3.3 APG North and South collected recyclable material shall be taken to the Collection Station and placed into appropriate 30 CY roll-offs. ALC and BPRF recyclables shall be collected and transported to the local designated recycling center bimonthly and monthly.

Recyclable Metal services (roll-offs and Hoppers) shall be deposited at Government controlled APG North Scrap Yard upon appointment. (Para. 2.1.0.4.2)

2.1.0.3.4 ALC and BPRF recycling: The Contractor shall collect and dispose of refuse recyclable material in the 35 CY compactor container located at ALC-204, bimonthly. The Contractor shall disconnect two hydraulic lines before lifting the 35 CY compactor container and re-connect the lines after the unit is collected. ALC-204

• The Contractor will collect cardboard from building ALC-204. The Government will transport baled cardboard bales to the Contractor's vehicle using a government forklift.

The weight of each bale will range from 900-1200 lbs. (approximately 4’x 6’x 3’in size).

The Contractor will be required to remove 2-6 bales per service call. The Contractor shall load, transport, and dispose of cardboard monthly. Bulk Cardboard also be collected from 96-gallon Totes at BPRF monthly.

• The Contractor shall load, transport, and dispose of mixed paper from the 95-gallon

Tote containers from building ALC-204 to an off-site recycling facility monthly or as requested by COR.

• The Contractor shall load recyclable comingle material from BPRF, transport, and dispose at a recycling facility once a month.

• The Contractor shall load bulk metal and wooden pallets from ALC and BPRF, transport, and dispose at a recycling facility once a month.

2.1.0.3.5 Contractor shall ensure that vehicles utilized in recycling collection are weighed prior to and immediately after collection from ALC and BPRF. The completed weight tickets shall be turned into the COR for proper weight credit. It shall be at the discretion of the contractor to propose the most efficient method for collection/removal that is available.

2.1.0.3.6 Contractor shall furnish the required number of serviceable containers to support the indoor recycle requirements during the life of the contract. Containers that are identified as unserviceable by the COR shall be removed and replaced with a serviceable container.

Lost/missing containers shall be replaced at no cost to the Government; cost should be calculated into the bidding FFP. These replacements and/or additional containers shall be within one (1) business day of notification.

2.1.0.4 Surge Roll-Off Support

2.1.0.4.1 Contractor shall furnish several serviceable roll offs to support the Collection Station that is established in lieu of a landfill operation for the installation. The contractor shall furnish the necessary equipment to meet the needs of the installation.

2.1.0.4.2 The contractor shall provide roll-off and hopper containers for DPW permanent placement and GSO’s request. The Contractor shall NOT provide roll-offs requested directly from GSO’s; request must be approved by the COR; then e-mailed to the contractor for the requirement. The contractor shall also provide roll offs for use at the Collection Stations.

Removal and dumping of all roll-offs, including those used at the collection stations shall be billed at the unit prices stated under task 3 and appropriate contract year CLIN. GSO requested roll-offs will be tracked as sub-CLINS and separate from Collection Station, Scrap Yard, and Permanent Placement roll-offs.

2.1.0.4.3 Pickup of requested GSO mixed metal material roll-off(s) shall be temporary stored at the APG North C.S. lot until an approved turn-in appointment has been scheduled through DPW Environmental Division at 410-306-2260. APG North and South Mixed Metal roll-offs shall be taken to B277 Scrap Metal Yard on day of appointment, DD Form 1348 (TE-5) shall be presented for each roll-off on date of turn-in. Roll-Off vehicle shall be weighted at the scales at B277 or B5005 with full load and after offloading (empty load). Copy of Weigh Ticket(s) shall be provided to the COR the last business day of each month. Ticket data shall also be annotated on the monthly invoice report.

2.1.0.4.4 Temporary storage and movement support to the scrap yard shall be provided at NO additional cost to the Government. Scheduled Mixed Metal roll-off turn-in shall be requested monthly or when C.S. yard has accumulated a surplus of six (6) mixed metal roll-offs. PM may schedule turn-in date directly with Environmental Division, PM shall notify COR for scheduled date and how many roll-off to be serviced.

2.1.0.4.5 All roll-offs shall be labeled with a removable magnetic or affixable signage that states the type of debris (only wood, metal, or trash debris, etc.). GSO Refuse Roll-Off will be disposed at the local authorized landfill the same day of pick up. Each roll-off shall have a weigh ticket with the following Date, Vehicle Number, Building number, Ticket Number, Material Type, Material Net Weight. This data will also be annotated on monthly invoice reports (para. 2.1.0.11)

2.1.0.4.6 The contractor shall provide a confirmation email within one (1) business day to the COR when all GSO roll-off requests have been delivered and upon pick up.

2.1.0.4.7 A minimum number of available Roll-Offs are required to service Collection Stations, Selected Facilities, and GSO request per month. Below are historical numbers by locations.

a) APG North Collection Station: 30 CY 6

b) APG South Collection Station: 30 CY 6

c) Permanent Placement: 30 CY 5

d) GSO Request: 30 CY 30 est.

e) Request made (size not available): 10 CY 5ea

TOTAL: 52ea

2.1.0.5 Schedules, Routes, and Frequency

2.1.0.5.1 Frequency: The Contractor shall provide Refuse and Recycling services under several frequencies; Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Triweekly, Bimonthly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual, and as required or directed by COR (Para. 7.1.1 Definitions). All container locations, types, sizes, and frequencies and are listed in TE-2.

2.1.0.5.2 Schedule: The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR/ACOR to develop a schedule that minimizes interference with Government business and submit the schedule to the COR for approval. The Contractor's schedule shall cover a 12-month period. The Contractor shall submit the schedules not later than (NLT) ten (10) days prior to contract performance start date and every subsequent option period. The Contractor shall submit changes to the schedule to the COR NLT ten (10) working days prior to the proposed implementation date of any change.

The Contractor shall not implement schedules or changes to the work schedule without prior written approval from the COR. The Contractor shall perform all work under the contract IAW the Contractor's schedules. All schedules shall be submitted to the KO for review.

The schedule shall include location, building number, frequency, container type, container size, and day of service.

Specific addresses of locations and maps will be provided to Contractor within five (5) business days of contract award. Contractor shall provide signature for map release disclosure.

2.1.0.5.3 Route: The Contractor shall submit a scheduled route, organized by days of the week for refuse and recycle collection via excel spreadsheet. The report shall be submitted to the COR for approval NLT ten (10) business days from the award date of the contract. Proposed changes to the schedule or route shall be approved by the COR in writing prior to route changes.

When new facilities are added, the contractor shall set up a tentative collection schedule, and then adjust after 4 weeks of service to incorporate the new customer effectively and adequately into the schedule.

2.1.0.5.4 Dumpster Obstructions: Buildings located in congested areas and shall be serviced prior to 7:00 AM on scheduled dates. These buildings are APG North B6001, B6002, B6003, B6004, B6005, B6006, B6007, B6008, B6009, B6010, B4110, B4112, B4119, B2207, B314, B2330 and ARL compound behind B328. If unable to service due to vehicles or other obstacles, annotate building number, dumpster number, vehicle/license number and/or obstruction item.

Email information to COR at the close of business of incident day; the contractor shall make one last attempt to service the blocked container before departing the post.

2.1.0.6 Special Events:

2.1.0.6.1 Emergency service or services required to support special commitments required outside normal operating hours, to include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, shall be provided by the contractor upon notification from the COR. The contractor shall respond immediately and arrive at the site designated by the COR/ACOR no later than four (4) hours after notification.

2.1.0.6.2 The contractor shall be allowed to establish shift operations provided that normal operations required during operating hours and specific hours set forth for certain operations stated in individual attachments to the PWS are not jeopardized.

2.1.0.6.3 Special refuse collection/short term requirements shall require that the contractor provide services to buildings/locations not listed in Technical Exhibit. The buildings/locations services shall be as directed by the COR. The contractor shall be required to furnish the necessary containers at the stated buildings/locations per the COR directive. In addition to the scheduled refuse collections, the contractor shall be required to furnish containers when necessary and provide special collections for short term requirements, less than one (1) month within one (1) business day of notification from the contracting officer.

2.1.0.7 Other Events:

2.1.0.7.1 Storms and Natural Disasters. The Contractor shall provide additional collection containers or increase frequency of services to manage the temporary demand. The Contractor shall provide additional resources as needed to facilitate returning to full operational capacity.

2.1.0.7.2 Inclement Weather Planning: The contractor shall collect refuse during periods of inclement weather. The contracting officer in cases of unduly severe weather may authorize exceptions to this. When exceptions are granted, the contractor shall accomplish all collections for each day missed to make up all missed collections within 24 hours after the severe weather has terminated. If all make-up collections cannot be made in 24 hours, the contractor shall submit a revised schedule to the contracting officer for approval.

Rescheduling to provide make-up collections shall not be a basis for a claim by the contractor for additional compensation.

2.1.0.7.3 Inclement Weather Delay. If the Contractor determines unsafe weather conditions for continued operations, then the Contractor shall request approval from the KO to suspend services. The Contractor shall suspend collection and disposal operations because of inclement weather only after receiving approval from the KO. The Contractor shall resume operations with KO approval.

2.1.0.8 Containers, Maintenance and Cleanliness:

2.1.0.8.1 The Contractor shall furnish the required number of serviceable containers to support the service requirements during the life of the contract. The Contractor shall provide 2, 4, 6, and 8 CY Refuse and Recycle Dumpsters, 10 and 30 CY roll-offs, 10 CY Heavy Duty Self Dumping Hoppers, and 96-gallon Blue Totes. Proposed capacities of containers based on historical data or estimated workload are indicated in TE-3. The Government reserves the right to change the cubic yard capacity at any of the collection sites, reduce or increase the frequency of a collection site, or change the number of collection sites if it does not increase the overall tonnage capacity requirement of the individual task order.

2.1.0.8.2 All containers shall be maintained in serviceable condition. Containers shall be free of holes, rust, and odors. All dumpsters shall be equipped with designed flexible lids.

2.1.0.8.3 Contractor shall provide equipment with the ability to transport multiple 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Cubic Yard dumpsters and/or hoppers while adding, repositioning, and/or removing dumpsters.

2.1.0.8.4 The Contractor shall deliver, combine, relocate, and remove any container(s) in types and quantities to various locations after receiving approval from the COR/ACOR.

2.1.0.8.5 Dumpsters shall be positioned to minimize interference with adjacent parking areas, sidewalks, roadways, overhead utilities, and other potential obstructions. Placement shall be at least 25' from buildings and more than fifteen (15) yards from a food establishment’s entrance doors and adjacent entry way, if possible and in locations agreed upon by the COR.

2.1.0.8.6 The Contractor is strictly prohibited from placing dumpsters/roll-offs on lawns or vegetated areas. Damages to property or grounds after placing containers shall be repaired by the Contractor at no cost to the Government within two (2) weeks. Failure to do so will result in the Government correcting the condition and charging the contractor accordingly. The COR may request exceptions, based upon locations. The COR exception request will be made via email to the contractor and any lawns/vegetation damage corrections will be waived.

2.1.0.8.7 Container Replacements. The Contractor shall remove unserviceable containers and replace with serviceable containers at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall replace containers within three (3) business days of receiving notification from COR.

2.1.0.8.7.1 Contractor shall furnish replacement containers when containers are removed for cleaning, painting, maintenance, or repair. The Contractor shall notify the COR via email upon completion. The containers are unserviceable if any one of the following conditions exist:

a. Container is not leak proof (storm water pollution prevention compliant)

b. Container is not enclosed (except for roll-off containers designed to be open)

c. Doors, lids, or hardware are missing, damaged, not operational, or do not close in the way they were designed to close

d. Over twenty-five percent (25%) of exposed surface is not a uniform color (painted if container is not molded or composite plastic)

e. Over ten percent (10%) of exposed surface is covered with rust

f. Container exterior is damaged (substantial dents, holes, and ragged edges that present safety concerns).

2.1.0.8.8 All refuse dumpsters and roll-offs shall be Federal Standard Number 595a, Colors, color number 10075 (rust brown) with markings in color number 17886 (white), recycle dumpsters shall be color number 17886 (white) with markings in color number 10057 (rust brown). The Contractor shall label/number the containers utilizing a 4” stencil. The Contractor's company name and phone number shall be on all containers for users to call for container service, either painted stencil or adhesive signage is acceptable.

2.1.0.8.9 The Contractor shall label each dumpster with sequentially number starting with “0001- ∞”. The thirty CY (30), forty (40) CY, and Hopper containers shall be labeled in the same manner but utilizing the appropriate sequential numbers.

2.1.0.8.10 The container shall be new or in a condition acceptable to the Government, cleaned and freshly painted, leak proof, rust resistant, tear, and crack resistant, easily cleaned, weatherproof, have a drain plug near the bottom, and able to withstand temperatures from -10 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The Contractor shall submit to the COR for approval any container paint or markings prior to placement in the contract.

2.1.0.8.11 Container Cleaning Schedule.

2.1.0.8.11.1 The Contractor shall provide the COR/ACOR with a recommended refuse collection container cleaning schedule NLT ten (10) business days after contract award. The Contractor shall clean and sanitize refuse dumpsters with facilities creating food waste every month or as requested by COR. All other containers shall be clean and sanitize once quarterly or as needed.

Soiled containers noted by the COR shall be cleaned by the contractor within three (3) workdays when deemed necessary by the COR to maintain a clean and sanitary condition. The Contractor shall provide to the COR/ACOR with a list of refuse collection containers that have received cleaning service each month throughout the Period of Performance (POP). The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Refuse Container Cleaning Schedule that shall include days of service and driver, each container location, container type, and cleaning method.

2.1.0.8.11.2 The contractor shall wash refuse collection containers at an off-post facility. A replacement container of the same or a larger capacity shall be provided by the contractor prior to removing any container(s) off post for cleaning or repairs.

2.1.0.8.12 Evaluating Containers.

2.1.0.8.12.1 The Contractor shall evaluate the condition of collection refuse containers on a quarterly basis and provide this information in a report to the COR/ACOR. The report shall include container size, local DPW serial number, location, condition rating, number of times cleaned that quarter, number of times painted that quarter, the number of times repaired that quarter, total number of serviceable collection containers, and number of collection containers in need of repair.

2.1.0.9 Prohibited Materials by Container Type:

a) All Containers: Any Hazardous Waste

b) Refuse Dumpsters: Car Parts, Tires/Rims, Equipment, Appliances, Metals, Wood

Pallets, Electrical Wiring/Cables, Plastic Drums, Mattresses, Construction and Demolition material, Office Furniture, or other materials identified by the COR.

c) Recycle Dumpsters: All materials, except Paper and Cardboard

d) Roll-Offs: Car Parts, Tires/Rims, Equipment, Appliances, Plastic Drums, or other materials identified by the COR.

e) Hoppers: All material, except Mixed Metals

f) Recycle 96-Gallon Tote: All material, except Paper and Cardboard

g) Recycle 40-Gallon Bins: All material, except Plastic and Glass/Cans

2.1.0.10 Vehicles and Equipment:

2.1.0.10.1 All vehicles used for collecting and transporting solid waste shall meet all applicable state and federal standards for solid waste. These standards include, but are not limited to, 49 CFR 390-396 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards and 40 CFR 202 Noise Emission Standards for Motor Carriers Engaged in Interstate Commerce. Sufficient vehicles and equipment shall be always present on APG North. As a minimum, the contractor shall provide enough vehicles to accomplish the specified tasks within the specified timeframes. Historical vehicle usage consisted of: Front End Loader(s), Roll-Off Truck(s), Container Truck(s), Box Truck(s), Bobcat w/ heavy duty forks, and daily usage truck for errands/admirative.

The contractor shall provide a list of vehicles utilized under this contract; provide vehicle type, License plate number, and Tag expiration date to the COR within 10 business days after contract award.

Contractors’ vehicles and equipment shall be identified with contractor’s name and telephone number.

2.1.0.10.2 Vehicle Maintenance: Collection vehicles shall be maintained and serviced IAW the manufacturers’ recommendations. The Contractor shall ensure collection vehicles receive periodic safety checks and all irregularities shall be repaired before the vehicle is operated. The Contractor shall remove, all inoperable or unserviceable Contractor-furnished vehicles and equipment, off the installation. Only vehicles performing work under this contract shall be stored, maintained, or worked on in provided government furnished facilities to include fenced in area.

Equipment breakdowns shall not relieve the contractor from completing tasks under this contract within the specified timeframe.

All vehicles/equipment furnished under this contract shall be maintained in such condition as to properly perform its intended task and to prevent damage to government facilities/equipment. Vehicles shall not leak operating oils or fluids.

Equipment shall be operated in a safe manner in compliance with federal, state and installation regulations.

All vehicles shall be cleaned and sanitized at regular intervals to keep them free of odors.

2.1.0.10.3 The Contractor shall not leave MSW in collection vehicles over twenty-four (24) hours.

The collection vehicle operator shall immediately clean up all spills caused during the operation.

All operators of Contractor-furnished vehicles shall be licensed by the State of Maryland and operate IAW installation traffic regulations. The Contractor shall not leave vehicles unattended unless properly locked and secured.

2.1.0.10.4 Unserviceable Vehicles. The Contractor shall have serviceable vehicles to ensure completion of contract requirements in the event of breakdowns, repair, or other mechanical problems. Vehicles that are identified as unserviceable shall be repaired or replaced NLT seven

(7) business days at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall provide a Weekly Status Maintenance and Repair Report on all vehicles. All unserviceable vehicles shall be identified to COR with expected date of repairs. Any vehicles deemed as an unserviceable and non-repairable after 30 days, shall be removed from the installation no later than 72hrs after Government Notification.

The Contractor shall not store vehicles or equipment on APG that do not directly support the contract requirements.

Contractor shall immediately implement the MDE’s required remedial action. The Contractor shall provide replacement collection vehicles if any vehicle becomes disabled to ensure the waste collection services are performed on schedule, without delay.

2.1.0.11 Reports and Records:

All reports shall be submitted to the KO and/or COR/ACOR electronically.

The Contractor shall give the Government a DA Form 3917 or equivalent data spreadsheet gross/tare weight tickets monthly to validate the amount of refuse/recycling collection and disposal. The contractor shall provide a breakdown of the amount of refuse collected within the scheduled areas and within the Collection Stations along with statistics for the recycling collection. The recycling statistics shall be broken down into Recycling and Refuse/outside and in-building collections. This information will be e-mailed to the COR/ACOR at time of invoicing. Annotated data shall consist of Date, Location, Truck Number, Truck type (front loader & Roll Off), Building number or C.S., Container Number, Container size, Material type, Disposal Site, Ticket Number, and Net Weight, as a minimum.

Monthly reports shall be provided to the COR the last business day of the month via email.

Tonnage report of refuse, interior and exterior recycling and construction debris for the month will be provided to the COR the last business day of each month.

All roll-off tickets with the date, location, tonnage, and disposal site will be provided to the COR the last business day of each the month.

Inventory reports to include all new and removed facilities and their schedule of pickups for all refuse, recycling, and roll-offs as they occur will be provided to the COR on the last business day of each month.

Reports of occurrences due to spillage, missed pick-ups, blocked access, etc. They shall contain the date, building number and what the situation was and how it was corrected will be provided to the COR on the last business day of each month.

2.1.0.12 Security: All Contractor employees require APG Jurisdiction location access to enter the Installation while performing under this contract. Contractors must register under the AIE online to obtain APG North and South Pass Access https://pass.aie.army.mil/apg.

Contractor will provide a written document or email of all employees upon receiving Installation Access Passes. AIE pass must be obtained NLT 5 business days of contract award. Follow-on renewals will be submitted to COR within 5 business days. Contractor must also obtain APG North and South ATC Badge access for Controlled Areas, (see para.

2.1.0.1.12 Controlled Area). ATC Badge forms shall be obtained through the COR within 10 business days of contract award, the contractor shall submit all forms for security badges for all employees that will be entering post. ALC/Blossom Point access shall be requested through local security office. Detailed instructions will be provided upon contract award.

2.1.0.13 Controlled area badges. The Government shall furnish Restricted Area Badges to all authorized contractor employees with a validated need to access the secure areas in performance of Refuse and Recycling services. The contractor shall coordinate the required request for restricted area badges with the COR. The Contractor is NOT authorized to take any pictures on APG service jurisdiction areas. Required access to any Restricted Area Ranges (ATC) will require an in person briefing scheduled by the COR.

2.1.0.14 Personnel: All drivers must have local state and county CDL Solid Waste Hauler’s License to transport Solid Waste materials on/off APG serviced locations. The contractor shall provide a list of all drivers and copies https://pass.aie.army.mil/apg of license to the COR within five (5) working days upon award of contract. While on post, all contractor employees shall always remain professional and abide by all APG rules and regulations.

2.1.0.14.1 All Contractor personnel who enter the installation shall comply with Government standards, regulations, directives, and requirements that are in effect or issued during the contract term governing law and order, administration, and security on the installation. The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of National Security.

2.1.0.15 Contracts: Upon award of the contract, the contractor shall schedule a Coordination Meeting with the COR within five (5) working days after award of the contract. The contractor shall provide a list of all Contractor employees and include each employee's name, job title, telephone numbers, and employment date with the Contractor, and a legible photocopy of each employee's certifications and licenses. The Contractor shall revise and resubmit it to the Contracting Officer within one (1) calendar day of any changes of personnel. Project Manager shall provide a 24-hour emergency contact phone number.

2.1.2 General Information.

2.1.2.1 Transition (Phase In/Phase Out).

The Contractor shall prepare and submit (within ten (10) business days after contract award), a Phase In/Phase Out Plan to be implemented by the Contractor; to include IT/Network accounts and access with the appropriate Government organizations. The Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in and phase-out period to ensure that the services are maintained at the required level of proficiency. During the phase-in, the Contractor shall observe all operations pertinent to the requirements of the PWS, to include office functions, procedures, and operations, repair/maintenance operations, and any other operations as deemed necessary by the Contractor that will enable Contractor personnel to become both knowledgeable in, and familiar with, their assigned areas of responsibility. The Contractor shall commence all operations required by this PWS as of the first day of the contract period. Therefore, on the initial day of performance, the Contractor shall provide a work force which is fully qualified and capable of performing all work required under this contract.

2.1.2.2 Phase-out.

During the 30-business day transition period immediately prior to the end of the previous contract, the Contractor shall permit the successor Contractor (and the successor Contractor's employees) to observe and become familiar with all operations under the contract. The Contractor shall not defer any needed repairs or maintenance for the purpose of transferring responsibility to the successor Contractor. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the successor Contractor and the Government so as not to interfere with their work or duties.

2.1.2.3 Period of Performance (PoP). Base Year and four (4) Option Year periods will be determined at the time of Contract award.

2.1.3 Place of Performance and Hours of Operation.

2.1.3.1 Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the locations listed in TE-1.

2.1.3.2 Hours of Operation. The Government's regular (normal) hours are from 0700 – 1600 hours, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Except of special events, services outside of normal duty hours must be authorized by the Contracting Officer (KO).

2.1.4 Federal Holidays. The Contractor shall not s c h e d u l e a n y e f f o r t s o f t h i s c o n t r a c t on the Federal public holidays listed below. Holidays occurring on weekends will be observed as directed by the Federal calendar (5 U.S.C. 6103).

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

2.1.4.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel support, as required, within six (6) hours of notification outside the normal hours of operation, including holidays, to support the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) mission. Prior to performance of services outside the locally established hours of operation, the Contractor shall request and obtain, in writing, approval from the KO. The Program Manager shall be available after normal hours to serve as the central point of contact for Contractor operations. Contractor personnel shall not be scheduled for overtime work.

2.1.4.2 Installation Closures. When an unforeseen installation closure occurs on a regularly scheduled workday, the Contractor shall:

• Reschedule the work to be performed the following day unless the following day is a

Saturday, Sunday, a legal public holiday, and when routine work is not scheduled for that day; or

• Reschedule the work on any day mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the government.

2.1.4.3 Inclement Weather Delay. The COR will notify the Contractor of a n Installation closer that hinders services. If the Contractor determines the weather conditions are unsafe to continue operations on any working day, the Contractor shall notify the COR, within four (4) hours, if the inclement weather will suspend operations. When the severe weather clears, the Contractor shall resume operations with COR approval.