IA02 DRAFT PWS Cathodic Protection Contract.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTING OF THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

DOCUMENT #: LG 05552-3J

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation / repair / maintenance, and training of DPW Gas Shop employees on cathodic protection for the Fort Knox gas distribution system. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary for performing all work in strict accordance with this specification as required for cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation / repair / maintenance, and training of DPW Gas Shop employees on cathodic protection for the Fort Knox gas distribution system. Each delivery order will specify the services required as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The system includes approximately 140 miles of gas lines and 3169 services to about 2038 buildings. Mains and services are in the same continuous area.

1.2.1 The existing gas lines in Van Voorhis Manor and Dietz Acres have cathodic protection. In Family Housing areas there are approximately 400 buildings with approximately 900 services and an unknown number of tests stations.

1.2.2 Approximately 60,000 feet of gas lines in the central cantonment area have cathodic protection.

1.2.3 The central cantonment area has approximately 30 test stations, 54 regulator stations, and an unknown number of service risers which are electrically continuous to the main.

1.2.4 The gas lines described above represent almost all of the ferrous pipe in the system.

1.2.5 There is an unknown quantity of isolated ferrous lines and risers which are not protected.

1.2.6 Dielectric unions in Van Voorhis and Dietz Housing areas are apparently breaking down on a random basis because of age.

1.2.7 It is believed that all metallic risers at buildings with basements or crawl spaces are under protection.

1.2.8 The majority of the system is plastic, however, there are some metallic risers fed from plastic main.

1.3 Objectives: To provide cathodic protection, preventative maintenance, location and marking, and incidental repairs on the gas distribution system at Fort Knox, Ky.

1.4 Scope: Perform cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation / repair / maintenance, and training of DPW Gas Shop employees on cathodic protection for the Fort Knox gas distribution system.

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control (QC) program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. Contractor shall submit QC plan to the Government within 30 days of award of contract. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day First day of January (or observed) Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Third Monday of January Presidents Day Good Friday

Third Monday of February Friday before Easter Sunday

Memorial Day Juneteenth Day

Last Monday of May 19th day of June (or observed)

Independence Day Fourth day of July (or observed) Labor Day First Monday of September Columbus Day Second Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November (or observed) Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December (or observed)

1.5.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor shall conduct business between the hours of 0800 to 1600

Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, approximately 30 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, and approximately 17 miles north of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on U.S. Highway 31W and the Illinois Central Railroad.

1.5.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a non-personal services contract.

1.5.7 Security Requirements:

1.5.7.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor and all associated sub- contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.5.7.2 iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO).

This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 60 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.5.7.3 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Training: All Contractor employees, to include Sub-Contractor employees, requiring access to FBVA installation, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within thirty (30) calendar days of contract start date and within five (5) calendar days of new employees commencing performance and send to the COR via both electronic and paper copy. The Contractor shall complete the training within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

1.5.7.4 Operational Security (OPSEC) Awareness Training: IAW AR 530-1, Operations Security, Contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award and send to the COR via both electronic and paper copies. All Contractor personnel shall complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training annually. Level I OPSEC training is available at the following website: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov

1.5.8 Special Qualifications: The contractor performing this work must have five years’ experience in gas line work. The contractor performing this work shall have NACE certification qualification in Cathodic Protection. The bidders are to submit with their bid package proof and references to demonstrate their proficiency and experience in cathodic protection and proof of certification by NACE.

1.5.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.5.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter.

The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance:

http://jko.jten.mil/ https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/ maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.5.11 Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

contract manager/Alternate contract manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer.

The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between the hours of 0800 to 1600, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.5.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

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

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

1.5.15 Accident Prevention: This section covers the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment required for the prevention of accidents during construction operations. Every precaution shall be taken to prevent conditions that may be hazardous to life and property.

1.5.15.1 General: The contractor shall be responsible for the safety of all construction personnel within the project site, and exercise control for safety of all persons visiting the project worksite.

1.5.15.2 The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.

1.5.15.3 Protective Clothing and Equipment (PCE): The contractor shall insure that all employees are provided, trained, and required to use protective clothing and equipment. Employee training shall include proper use and care, of PCE.

1.5.15.4 Contractor shall submit a written Accident Prevention Plan (APP) shall be specific to the work being performed. The APP shall contain a Safety Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis. The APP shall be submitted for review within ten working days of issuance of the contract. The Garrison Safety Office will review the plan and recommend approval or disapproval. If disapproval is recommended the plan's inadequacies will be provided in writing with recommendations for revision. The contractor shall incorporate the recommendations into a revised APP and shall resubmit for approval.

1.5.15.5 The Job Hazard Analysis shall identify and evaluate the various hazards and outline the methods and techniques that will be utilized to accomplish each phase of the contractual work in a safe manner.

1.5.15.6 Safety Plan: The contractor's Safety Plan shall be specific for the work performed under this specification. The contractor shall incorporate the following minimum considerations in developing the Safety Plan.

1.5.15.7 Responsible Individual: The contractor shall name the individual in his organization who shall enforce the Safety Plan. The contractor shall outline the duties of this individual.

1.5.15.8 Supervision: The contractor shall outline procedures that shall be followed to ensure that subcontractor activities are fully integrated into the Safety Plan.

1.5.15.9 Indoctrination of New Employees: The contractor shall provide every employee with an initial safety briefing prior to starting work. The Safety Plan shall establish the procedure for ensuring the following items are covered and instituted during the initial safety briefing:

1.5.15.9.1 General Safety and Health Policy.

1.5.15.9.2 Administrative responsibilities for implementing the Safety Plan and the identification and accountability of personnel responsible for accident prevention.

1.5.15.9.3 Means for coordinating and controlling work activities of contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

1.5.15.9.4 Responsibilities of subcontractors in effecting the requirements of the Safety Plan.

1.5.15.9.5 Plans for safety indoctrination and continued safety training.

1.5.15.9.6 Provisions for frequent safety inspections of work sites, material, and equipment to ensure compliance with the Safety Plan.

1.5.15.9.7 Means for recording identified safety and health deficiencies and the measures to correct the deficiencies.

1.5.15.9.8 Responsibilities for investigating and reporting accidents, reporting exposure to hazards, maintaining accident and exposure data, and reports and logs.

1.5.15.9.9 Emergency response capabilities to minimize the consequences of accidents or natural disaster.

1.5.15.9.10 Contingency plans for severe weather, e.g. windstorms, flooding, tornados, and thunderstorms with lightning.

1.5.15.9.11 Plans for maintaining job cleanup and safe access.

1.5.15.9.12 Public safety requirements (e.g., fencing, signs).

1.5.15.9.13 Prevention of alcohol and drug abuse on the job.

1.5.15.9.14 Hazard communication program.

1.5.15.10 On-The-Job Safety Meetings: The contractor shall state when and where the monthly safety meetings for all supervisors are to be held. The contractor shall state who shall conduct the meetings and what shall be covered. The contractor shall state how the weekly "Tool Box" meetings will be conducted.

1.5.15.11 Accident Reporting: The contractor shall report injuries, fires, and property damage to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative. Initial reports shall be made immediately to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative and any concerned on-site Government officials.

The contractor shall make written reports within three working days to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative. The Safety Plan shall reflect responsibilities for immediate oral reporting, accident investigation, proper corrective action, and preparation of reports.

1.5.15.12 Sanitary Facilities: The contractor shall ensure adequate drinking water, washing, and toilet facilities are provided considering the number and distribution of employees.

1.5.15.13 First Aid and Medical: Describe arrangements for medical facilities to provide prompt attention to the injured.

1.5.15.14 Machinery and Mechanized Equipment: The contractor shall state how inspection of cranes, trucks, and other mechanical equipment shall be accomplished including frequency, inspecting personnel, and what type of records will be kept.

1.5.16 Environmental Protection:

1.5.16.1 The Contractor shall perform all work in such manner as to minimize the pollution of air, water, or land, and shall, within reasonable limits, control noise and the disposal of solid waste materials, as well as other pollutants.

1.5.16.2 Protection of Land Areas: Except for any work on storage areas and access routes specifically assigned for the use of the Contractor under this contract, the land areas outside the limits of permanent work performed under this contract shall, in accordance with CONTRACT CLAUSE:

PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS, be preserved in their present condition. Contractor shall confine his construction activities to areas defined for work on the plans or specifically assigned for his use. In accordance with CONTRACT CLAUSE: OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS, storage and related areas and access routes required temporarily by the Contractor in the performance of the work will be assigned by the

Contracting Officer. No other areas on Government premises shall be used by the Contractor without written consent of the Contracting Officer.

1.5.16.3 Waste Disposal: As part of his proposed implementation under Paragraph 2, and prior to onsite construction, the Contractor shall submit a description of his scheme for disposing of waste materials resulting from the work under this contract. If any waste material is dumped in unauthorized areas, the Contractor shall remove the material and restore the area to the condition of the adjacent undisturbed areas. Where directed, contaminated ground shall be excavated, disposed of as approved, and replaced with suitable fill material, all at the expense of the Contractor.

1.5.16.4 Dust Control: The Contractor shall maintain all excavations, stockpiles, access roads, waste areas, and all other work free from excess dust to such reasonable degree as to avoid causing a hazard or nuisance to the Using Service or to others. Approved temporary methods consisting of sprinkling, chemical treatment, or similar methods will be permitted to control dust. Dust control shall be performed as the work proceeds and whenever a dust nuisance or hazard occurs.

1.5.16.5 Equipment: The contractor shall not install any equipment, switches, or devices (including thermostats) that contain mercury or lead. All contractor-owned motorized equipment used in support of implementing the contract shall be maintained in a state of serviceable condition. All safety functions of the equipment shall be operational and the equipment shall be free from leaks of any type of fuel or petroleum type fluids. In the event equipment develops any type of leak during use, the contractor shall have on site drip pans or other type of devices to contain the leak until corrections to the equipment can be made.

1.5.16.6 Emergency/Spills: While on the installation, the contractor shall report all spills/releases of hazardous materials by following the spill/release reporting instructions that follow. All such spills/releases must be reported. The contractor shall ensure all personnel working on site are trained in the proper procedure according to 29 CFR 1910.140 to initiate a spill response to handle the hazardous materials they are working with. The contractor will take the necessary actions to prevent and contain spills of hazardous materials. All contractors working with hazardous materials shall develop a spill prevention/response plan and train their personnel to execute the plan.

1.5.16.7 The Environmental Management Division and the Fire Department are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for spill or release response. After 1700 on weekdays and on weekends, EMD can be reached through the DPW Work Order Section. The following telephone numbers should be used for reporting spills or releases:

FIRE DEPARTMENT (502) 624-6016/1876

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (EMD) (502) 624-3629/4654

WORK ORDER SECTION, DPW (After 1700 weekdays & weekends) (502) 624-1171/4246

MILITARY POLICE

Emergency Only (502) 624-911 Routine (502) 624-2111/2114

RANGE CONTROL (502) 624-2145/1447

The EMD is responsible for reporting any illegal spills or releases occurring on the installation to state, federal and local agencies; therefore, it is essential to report timely information involving a spill/release. EMD personnel are trained in spill reporting and are available for assistance for spill response or other environmental guidance.

1.5.16.8 Erosion and Sedimentation Control:

1.5.16.8.1 The contractor shall protect storm drains, streams, lakes, and wetlands from sediment discharges caused by the contractor's activities.

1.5.16.8.2 The contractor shall not disturb any wetlands. The contractor will use Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide as a guide in developing best management practices for the SWPP.

1.5.16.9 Keep Construction Area Contained: The contractor shall ensure that the land resources associated under this contract be preserved in their present condition, or be restored to a like condition after completion of contract terms. This post construction appearance will appear to be natural and not detract from the appearance of the project. The contractor shall confine construction activities to the areas required for executing the contract as much as possible.

1.5.16.10 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs): The contractor shall submit MSDSs for all hazardous materials proposed for use including paints, solvents, adhesives, etc. These copies of MSDSs will be provided to the EMD through the COR prior to material being brought on post. MSDS must be maintained at the storage location for each hazardous material. When new hazardous materials are added to the inventory, copies of the MSDS must be sent to EMD with the monthly inventory report.

1.5.16.11 Noise: The contractor shall not allow the noise level to exceed 65 decibels at any point outside installation property. If noise levels exceed 65 decibels, a plan must be prepared by the contractor to mitigate the noise levels and submit through the COR to the EMD for approval. The contractor will monitor the fence line to confirm this limit.

1.5.16.12 Paints: The contractor shall not use paints containing zinc chromate or strontium chromate pigments and paints containing lead in excess of 0.06 percent by weight of the total nonvolatile content (calculated as lead metal). Prior to any sanding or chipping of surfaces to be painted, the contractor must notify EMD for verification of the absence or presence of lead.

1.5.16.13 Protection of Migratory Birds: The contractor is responsible for meeting requirements of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The contractor shall not disturb any migratory bird, their nesting area, or offspring during the implementation of this contract.

1.5.16.14 Protection of Endangered Species: Due to the potential for harm to the Federally Endangered Indiana Bat, removal of trees 6-inches in diameter at breast height must be accomplished between 15 October - 31 March. The contractor must coordinate with the Conservation Branch, EMD, prior to removal of any trees.

1.5.16.15 Protection of Trees and Shrubs: CONTRACT CLAUSE: PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, is hereby supplemented as follows: The Contractor shall not deface, injure, or destroy trees or shrubs, nor remove or cut them without special authority. No ropes, cables, or guys shall be fastened to or attached to any existing nearby trees for anchorage. The contractor shall not allow any heavy equipment, vehicular traffic, or stockpiling of materials within ten feet from the drip line of any tree. The contractor shall not allow any toxic materials to be stored within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of the drip line of any tree. The contractor shall not nail protective devices, signs, utility boxes, or other objects to trees to be retained on the site.

1.5.16.16 Cultural Resources: The contractor will comply with the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, Army Regulation 200-1 (Environmental Protection and Enhancement) and DA PAM 200-4 (Cultural Resources Management).

All ground-disturbing activities must be cleared by the EMD, Cultural Resources Management (CRM) office. A 30-meter buffer must be maintained between ground-disturbing activities and known archaeological resources and historic cemeteries. If archaeological resources or human skeletal remains are encountered, all work in the vicinity of the discovery must cease immediately and EMD/CRM must be notified. All projects that affect buildings within the Fort Knox Historic District or any building 50 or more years old must be cleared by EMD/CRM. Projects that have the potential to affect historic properties may require consultation with the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The consultation process requires at least 30 days, so contractors are encouraged to provide notification to EMD/CRM sufficiently in advance to allow for timely resolution of potential regulatory issues.

1.5.16.17 Post Construction Cleanup or Obliteration: In accordance with CONTRACT CLAUSE:

CLEANING UP, the Contractor shall, unless otherwise instructed in writing by the Contracting Officer, obliterate all signs of temporary construction facilities such as haul roads, work areas, structures, foundations of temporary structures, stockpiles of excess or waste materials, and other vestiges of construction prior to final acceptance of the work. The disturbed areas shall be graded and filled and the entire area seeded.

PART 2 DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

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

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

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

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

DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

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

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

WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Services: None

3.2 Facilities: None

3.3 Utilities: None

3.4 Equipment: None

3.5 Materials: None

3.6 Drawings: The government will provide contractor access to gas drawings and maps.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Materials: The Contractor shall furnish materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

4.3 Equipment: The Contractor shall supply minimum tool requirements as outlined below.

4.4 For cathodic protection testing and work: copper-sulfate half-cell, digital multi-meter, and probe bar, cad well tool and supplies, and tone equipment.

PART 5 SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1 General:

5.1.1 Working Conditions: The contractor shall excavate to the gas lines as necessary to perform the work as described herein, backfill, tamp, seed and straw the ground to original condition.

5.1.2 Coordination of Work: The contractor shall schedule his work with the Contracting Officer in advance. All arrangements or changes in arrangements shall be made 48 hours in advance. The contractor shall coordinate this work with ongoing like work on the systems being performed by others.

5.1.3 Cleanup: The contractor shall remove all debris from the work site daily and keep the area in an orderly manner throughout the duration of the contract. Upon completion of the work, all construction equipment and debris shall be removed from the work site and the area shall be left in a neat and acceptable condition.

5.1.4 Shrubbery: The contractor shall remove and reset shrubbery in excavation areas.

5.1.5 Materials: The contractor shall use materials approved or certified by a nationally recognized agency for the application.

5.1.6 Reporting for Work: The contractor shall report to the DPW Gas Shop, Building 9298C, at the beginning of each workday. The contractor shall provide the number of people working that day, the area of work, and any work that could be hazardous to the public. Areas that remain hazardous overnight or for an extended period shall be reported daily.

5.1.7 Repair of damage: The contractor shall be responsible for locating all underground structures before excavating. The contractor shall exercise care in excavating to avoid damage to such structures.

The contractor shall repair all damage that is done to other structures at no additional expense to the government. When the coating on a gas pipe is nicked or removed for the installation of a cad weld, the damaged area shall be coated with coal tar compound.

5.2 Description of Cathodic Protection Work:

5.2.1 The contractor shall test, repair and improve the cathodic protection on gas lines in the central cantonment area, in Dietz and Van Voorhis Family Housing areas, at all risers and associated underground pipes, and on all regulator stations. This work shall consist of installation of anodes, repair or replacement of component parts, and clearing or contacts with other underground structures. The contractor shall install anodes at corrosion gas leak repair locations as repair is performed by others.

5.2.2 The contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative any isolated previously unmapped ferrous gas lines in unprotected areas and metallic risers off plastic mains.

5.2.3 The contractor shall replace unions with dielectric unions on metallic building entrances and risers and shall clear, clean, remove paint from, or replace shorted dielectric unions. The contractor shall install dielectric unions on metallic building entrances and risers where there is not an existing union.

The contractor shall replace or install dielectric unions only with approval of the Inspector.

5.2.4 The contractor shall make pipe to soil (P/S) potential tests on lines at all test stations (boxes), accessible points, manholes, building entrances and services.

5.2.5 The contractor shall determine whether an isolation is due to an insulating coupling or a plastic service line when a gas service is found to be isolated in an otherwise protected area. The contractor shall locate and bond the insulating couplings and shall provide adequately sized anodes on risers isolated by a plastic service line. The contractor shall note all plastic services on the reference drawings.

5.2.6 The contractor shall locate contacts (shorts) with other underground structures and provide the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative with the location within 5 feet.

5.2.7 The contractor shall excavate to expose contacts as they are located and shall clear the contact.

Contacts on 4" and larger inside diameter gas lines which require moving or lifting the pipe shall be cleared by others.

5.2.8 The contractor shall report contacts which are impractical to clear to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative.

5.2.9 The contractor shall provide a 17-pound high current (H.C.) magnesium anode at each cleared contact point if the P/S potential is less than -.85 volts and if the contact point is greater than 50 feet from a known anode. Contractor shall provide all incidental materials such as connectors, mastic, tape, and make a complete anode installation. After the anode is set and the current has stabilized, the contractor shall measure the current drain to the pipe. If the drain is greater than .060 amperes, the contractor shall provide another anode two feet away.

5.2.10 The contractor shall evaluate P/S readings when dielectric work is completed and the contacts are cleared. The contractor shall run current tests to determine the number of anodes needed if insufficient protection is indicated.

5.2.11 The contractor shall provide a sufficient number of appropriately sized high current (H.C.)

magnesium anodes to provide protection as testing reveals protection is required. The contractor shall provide all incidental materials such as connectors, mastic, tape, and make a complete anode installation.

After the anode is set and the current stabilized, the contractor shall measure the current drain to the pipe. If the drain is greater than .060 amperes the contractor shall provide another anode two feet away.

The contractor shall only install anodes sufficient to protect the system.

5.2.12 The contractor shall install anodes only with the concurrence of the DPW Gas Shop.

5.2.13 The contractor shall install anodes according to material and current drain stipulations as described above.

5.2.14 The contractor shall make miscellaneous incidental repairs to the system as necessary to proceed with work specified herein.

5.2.15 The contractor shall conduct pipe to soil (P/S) potential measurements at least 30 days after contractor has installed the last anode at all accessible points and services where the reading were less than -.85 volt.

5.2.16 The contractor shall conduct all repairs, tests, and maintenance specified in accordance with recommended practices and methods of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). All work shall be certified by a Certified Corrosion Engineer, Technician, or Specialist who shall be on site during all final testing.

5.2.17 The contractor shall make recommendations to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative on size, type, installation, and costs of a rectifier system to bring that portion of the system(s) under protection if the testing and investigation reveal that due to an un-clearable contact a portion of the systems cannot be brought under protection by anode installation.

5.2.18 The contractor shall install test stations with the concurrence of the Inspector as necessary to provide better access for testing of the gas system.

5.2.19 The contractor shall install test stations in a 1 foot cubed block of concrete and cad weld connected to the pipe with #14 TW wire.

5.2.20 The contractor shall make a complete cathodic protection report containing all readings taken, a brief daily historical account of the job, marked-up drawings showing location of anodes installed, gas lines, test stations, isolated services in reference to fixed landmarks, findings, certifications, and recommendations. P/S potentials shall be submitted in tabular form with building numbers as the basic reference. Number and type of gas leaks shall be summarized.

5.3 RESERVED

5.4 Description of Gas Line Location and Marking Work:

5.4.1 The contractor shall locate and mark underground gas lines prior to excavations. Experience reading utility maps and drawings is required, gas system maps will be provided to assist in locates.

5.4.2 The contractor shall locate and mark underground gas lines within 48 hours of notice.

5.4.3 The contractor shall locate and mark excavations and remain on site for 2 hours to direct and oversee excavations by others.

5.5 Service Outages:

5.5.1 The contractor shall limit service outages to two hours and to no more than two Family Housing quarters or one service at a time. The contractor shall provide 48 hour notice to the building occupant or user and the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative before shutting off gas and shall schedule work at the convenience of the occupant. Shorter notice is acceptable with concurrence of the occupant and the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative. The contractor shall restore service as quickly as possible. Scheduling problems are to be referred to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative. The 48 hour notice is suspended in the event of a Class 1 leak.

5.5.2 The contractor shall notify the CIB Inspector to relight pilots in the family housing buildings.

Relighting of pilot lights in all other buildings will be coordinated with the appropriate GINN contractor through the Inspector.

5.6 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR):

5.6.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on "Department of the Army CMRA" or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

5.6.2 Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2018. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on "Send an email" which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component's CMR website".

5.7 Training Fort Knox Gas Shop Employees:

5.7.1 The contractor shall provide a qualified instructor to train Gas Shop Employees on cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation, and preventative maintenance (PM) on risers on the gas distribution system at Fort Knox, KY.

5.7.2 Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools and materials used. Gas Shop Employees may bring shop tools if desired.

5.7.3 Training will be On the Job Training, Gas Shop Employees shall perform all aspects of cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation, repair and maintenance of the gas distribution system, and preventative maintenance (PM) on risers on the gas distribution system, under the direct supervision and instruction of the qualified instructor. Training shall be up to 30 days throughout the contract year. Training shall be no more than 2 days per week.

PART 6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1 The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures, as outlined below.

6.1.1 NACE Recommended Practices RP0169-69 through RP0775-75.

6.1.2 American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME) B31.8, 1989, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, Appendix M, Gas Leakage Control Criteria

6.1.3 Louisville Gas and Electric Gas Operating, Maintenance and Inspection Procedures; Procedure Number 15; Gas Leak Survey paragraphs 15.0 through 15.6.4 (enclosed). Note: The terms company and customer shall be defined as government for purposes of interpreting this procedure.

6.1.4 Public Service Commission (PSC) KAR 807 5:022; Gas Safety and Service.

6.1.5 49 CFR Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline, Minimum Federal Safety Standards.

6.1.6 Fire and safety requirements in accordance with Post Fire Regulations.

PART 7 ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1 Technical Exhibit A – Performance Requirements.

7.2 Technical Exhibit B – Deliverables Schedule.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A - Performance Requirements Summary

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

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

INCENTIVE /

DISINCENTIVE

5.2.1 The contractor shall test, repair and improve the cathodic protection on gas lines in the central cantonment area, in Dietz and Van Voorhis Family Housing areas, at all risers and associated underground pipes, and on all regulator stations.

The contractor shall install anodes, repair or replace component parts, and clear of contacts with other underground structures.

The contractor shall pursue work until 100% of the systems are certified free of contacts and adequately protected from corrosion.

The results for this performance objective will be used for reporting of contractor performance in CPARS. Rating will be based on results of monthly metrics.

5.3.1 The contractor shall

perform preventive maintenance (PM) on metallic risers including all service piping above ground in the system. PM of the risers shall be on an area by area basis.

Approximately 70% of each delivery order to PM risers shall be performed in family housing areas, the reaming shall be administrative, barracks, and maintenance buildings.

Riser PM shall be completed for Family Housing areas (70% of all risers PM will be from Family Housing), administrative, barracks, and maintenance buildings.

Contractor shall complete PM on 100% of all risers.

70% of all risers will be from Family Housing.

The results for this performance objective will be used for reporting of contractor performance in CPARS. Rating will be based on results of monthly metrics.

5.4.1 The contractor shall

locate and mark underground gas lines prior to excavations.

Experience reading utility maps and drawings is required, gas system maps will be provided to assist in locates.

Underground gas lines shall be identified and marked.

The contractor shall locate and mark underground gas lines within 48 hours of notice.

The results for this performance objective will be used for reporting of contractor performance in CPARS. Rating will be based on results of monthly metrics.

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

INCENTIVE /

DISINCENTIVE

5.5.1 Service outages are to

be limited to two hours and to no more than two Family Housing quarters or one service at a time. The contractor shall provide 48 hour notice to the building occupant or user and the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative before shutting off gas and shall schedule work at the convenience of the occupant.

The contractor shall conduct service outages lasting no more than two hours.

The contractor shall limit two Family Housing quarters per service outage instance.

The contractor shall re-establish gas service (after an outage) in less than two hours.

The contractor shall work on gas outages in a maximum of two Family Housing quarters at one time.

The results for this performance objective will be used for reporting of contractor performance in CPARS. Rating will be based on results of monthly metrics.

5.7.1 The contractor shall

provide a qualified instructor to train Gas Shop Employees on cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation, and preventative maintenance (PM) on risers on the gas distribution system at Fort Knox, KY.

Training will be On the Job Training, Gas Shop Employees shall perform all aspects of cathodic protection testing, cathodic protection installation, repair and maintenance of the gas distribution system, and preventative maintenance (PM) on risers on the gas distribution system, under the direct supervision and instruction of the qualified instructor.

Training shall be up to 30 days throughout the contract year. Training shall be no more than 2 days per week.

Training shall be up to 30 days throughout the contract year. Training shall be no more than 2 days per week.

The results for this performance objective will be used for reporting of contractor performance in CPARS. Rating will be based on results of monthly metrics.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT B - DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable…