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HEATHER M. DENNIS 757-341-1518

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

NAVFACSYSCOM MID-ATLANTIC

ACQUISITION CORE

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

07 Jun 2022

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 Type of Contract

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) is in need of a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Remedial Action Operations Multiple Award Contract(s) (RAOMAC) type contract. The performance period will be for base year plus four (4) one (1) year option periods for a maximum of five (5) years or an aggregate maximum value of $30,000,000 over the life of the contract, whichever occurs first. It is anticipated that five (5) basic contracts will be awarded. The contract value is expected to have a maximum not to exceed (NTE) dollar value of $30 million for the total aggregate of all years for all contracts. Task Orders will be competed for actual work projects as the need arises. The task order range will be between $10,000 to $5,000,000 per order. However, task orders under or over these amounts may be considered if deemed to be in the Government’s best interest and approved by the Contracting Officer. The NAICS code selected for this procurement is 562910 Exceptions – Environmental Remediation Services

A.2 Set-Aside Determination

In accordance with Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 637(a)(1)) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.8, and the executed Partnership Agreement between the U.S.

Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Defense as signed on 02 August 2021. It has been determined that competition for this procurement will be limited to an 8(a) set-aside with the assigned NAICS Code of 562910 Exceptions – Environmental Remediation Services

A.3 Standard Execution Procedures

The NAVFAC Environmental Contracts Core (Code ACQ41) will be the procuring and administrating office and is responsible for all contractual matters relate to the basic contract. The contract will be available to fulfill the requirement of activities located in the area of responsibility for New England” area (Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island) and the “Mid-Atlantic” area (New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey). This contract may also be used anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic AOR.

A.4 Summary of Source Selection Process

The Government intends to evaluate evaluate and select the best value offer using the tradeoff source selection process. This process allows for a tradeoff between non-cost/price factors (i.e., technical, past performance, small business, and safety) and cost/price and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest technically rated proposal to achieve a best-value contract award. Your initial offer should contain your best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition, among the most highly rated proposals. Information regarding the source selection process, content of proposals, evaluation of proposals, and best value evaluation to be used is located in Sections L and M.

A.5 Pre-Performance Conference

See Section L for information regarding the pre-performance conference

A.6 Database Registration

• All Contractors must be registered in the SAM database prior to the award of the contract. SAM is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government.

SAM 12‐O0015, except for award where collects, validates, stores, and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition mission, including Federal agency contract and assistance awards. N‐line registration instruction can be accessed from the SAM home page at www.sam.gov.

• Vets 4212 Federal Contractor Reporting: In accordance with 41CFR Parts 61‐250 and 61‐300, and FAR Subpart 22.13, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, the Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS) which requires Federal contractor sand subcontractors to annually submit the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report VETS‐4212. All Offerors must be registered in the VETS‐ 4212 database in order to be eligible to receive contract award. On‐line registration instructions can be accessed from the VETS‐4212 home page at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212.

• Executive Compensation: In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.14, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. No. 109‐282), as amended by section required to report subcontract award data and the total compensation of the five most highly compensated executives of the contractor and subcontractor. Refer to FAR Clause 52.204‐10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) in Section I. On‐line registration and instructions can be accessed from the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) homepage at https://fsrs.gov.

• FAPIIS Certification. Offeror shall ensure Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) Certification as required by FAR 52.209‐7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

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This is a firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Remedial Action Operations Multiple Award Contract(s) (RAOMAC).to provide services for performing environmental programs including Operation & Maintenance of environmental remedies and long-term monitoring in the New England” area (Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island) and “Mid- Atlantic” area (New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey). The base period of the contract shall be one (1) year and the contract contains four (4) one-year option periods for a total maximum of five (5) years. The aggregate value of the contracts awarded shall not exceed $30,000,000.00.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C.1 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

C.1.1 General This intent of this indefinite quantity contract is to obtain services for performing environmental Programs including Operation & Maintenance of environmental remedies and long-term monitoring at various sites. The services shall be performed in accordance with written task orders issued by the Contracting Officer during the term of this contract. Task Orders will be fixed-price with possible indefinite quantity work. Performance shall be in accordance with the qualifications set forth herein, as well as those cited in the applicable written task orders. Performance shall be in accordance with the qualifications set forth herein, as well as those cited in the applicable written task orders. The maximum value of the total orders issued under the Small Business-RAOMAC is $30 million.

C.1.2 Task Orders

C.1.2.1 Solicitation Small Business-RAOMAC requirements will be solicited by the Contracting and/or Ordering Officers at NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Region and field facilities.

C.1.2.2 Partnered Scoping

Projects may be scoped by a Government/Contractor team. In such instances, the salient requirements of the task orders will be identified by the Government in cooperation with the Small Business-RAOMAC Contractors in order to develop a mutually agreed upon Statement of Work. To facilitate such partnered scoping, all Small Business-RAOMAC Contractors may be required to participate in a site walk-through. Failure to participate responsibly in such walk-throughs and the scoping process may be considered non-performance under the terms and conditions of the contract.

C.1.2.3 Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation factors for individual task orders will vary depending on the unique requirements of each task order. Typically, award will be based on lowest quoted price, however, when appropriate, award may be based on best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. In the latter case, the task order solicitation will identify the specific technical criteria and the required format for submission of the proposal as well as the relative weight given to the price and technical factors in the evaluation. Each awardee will have a fair opportunity to be considered for each original CTO but if Contractor performs scope of work in a satisfactory performance, NAVFAC has the right to negotiate subsequent follow-on option years for the CTO on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency. If we are unable to negotiate a fair and reasonable price, we will reserve the right to compete the follow-on work on a "fair opportunity" basis to all contract awardees.

C.1.2.4 Bidding Responsibilities

Small Business-RAOMAC Contractors are required to submit quotes and backup information, if requested, on all task order solicitations. Failure to submit a timely proposal or submission of consistently unreasonable quotes may be considered non-performance under the terms and conditions of the contract.

C.1.2.5 Bidding Eligibility

Contractors who are not performing satisfactorily on any task order may be prohibited from submitting proposals on future orders until past performance deficiencies have been corrected. The Government also reserves the right to direct a Task Order Solicitation to a specific firm or firms should it be in the Government’s best interest, for example to fulfill the contract minimum guarantee or to obtain services of a unique nature which may be delivered by only one Contractor.

C.1.3 Place of Performance

NAVFAC MIDLANT anticipates awarding a Remedial Action Operations Multiple Award Contract(s) (RAOMAC) for projects at various locations in the United States; however the majority will occur in “New England” area (Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island) and the “Mid-Atlantic” area (New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey).

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK.

C.2.1 Services Work for this contract will involve assessment of remedial action effectiveness by measuring levels of chemicals in various media, assessing their impact on biota, and comparing the results with cleanup levels (CUL’s). That information will be used to identify contaminant trends in the environment in order to optimize operation and maintenance of the remedial action systems. Typical remedial actions systems may include but are not limited to: the construction of various soil, sediment and/or groundwater remediation systems that function as containment (e.g. soil cover, RCRA cap, slurry wall, pump & treat systems); in-situ treatment (e.g. natural attenuation, soil vapor extraction, enhanced bio-remediation, air sparging) or ex-situ treatment (air stripping, constructed wetlands, off- site disposal, stabilization, solidification). This contract covers services in the following areas:

C.2.2 Remedial Action Operations (RAO) is the phase of the CERCLA process when the remediation system

(possibly constructed under the remedial action phase) is in place and is operating, or the chemical or biological processes are occurring leading to the cleanup objective. RAO may include active remediation, monitoring, operation, and optimization for extended periods of time to reduce contaminants to site cleanup standards; along with implementation and management/maintenance of Land Use Controls (LUCs).

• Provide operations and maintenance of remedial action systems in compliance with the system

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals and installation-specific solid waste instructions. This shall include inspection and reporting of system operating conditions and replacement of supplies and equipment as necessary to reach or maintain system performance goals. This task may also include system modifications as new policies and regulations are implemented throughout the contract.

• Optimization shall be performed in accordance with DON Policy for Optimizing Remedial and Removal Action under the Environmental Restoration Program; as well as NAVFAC Guidance for Optimizing Remedial Action Operation.

• Monitoring shall be performed as specified below under Long Term Monitoring.

C.2.3 Long Term Management (LTM) occurs when the selected remedy has achieved the cleanup goals (possibly done under the remedial action or RAO phase), and hazardous substances remain at the site above levels that would allow unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. LTM may include long term monitoring, implementation and/or management of land use controls (LUCs), maintenance of the final remedy, and preparation of five year reviews.

• Long-Term Monitoring o Use the Data Quality Objective (DQO) process for the purpose of meeting and optimizing ER LTM requirements. DQOs shall be developed for the purposes of fulfilling program monitoring requirements and gaining regulatory and stakeholder acceptance. DQOs shall be developed.

Develop work plans for the purpose of sampling, analyzing, and reporting concentrations of various contaminants and/or geochemical indicators in various media. Media may include but not be limited to: air, groundwater, surface water, marine/aquatic environments and sediment, soil, soil vapor, benthic or terrestrial organisms, bioassays, and various tanks or wastes. The work plans shall be created or updated for the purpose of evaluating DQOs. Work plans shall be developed and shall include or update both a Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).

o Based on approved work plans the Contractor shall mobilize to collect, analyze, validate, and report sampling data and/or field measurements.

o Provide trend analysis and data quality assessment of sampling data and report conclusions in reference to DQOs. The report should include recommendations for LTM program adjustment or modification if necessary to maintain optimal achievement of remedial goals. Assessment and documentation of Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) is included within this area. Data quality assessment shall be accomplished per reference e) and current Navy guidance.

o Provide human health and or ecological risk assessments to determine if threat to human health exists, and if so it’s magnitude and immediacy.

o Perform project management and engineering services in support of long term monitoring activities.

o Provide technical and administrative support for public involvement activities as required.

o Install, maintain, and abandon monitoring wells as required.

o Manage and dispose of wastes resulting from the work performed under this contract per Navy activity instructions and guidelines.

o Prepare and submit electronic data and reports to the Navy Installation Restoration Information

Solution (NIRIS) database per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Current versions of the SOPs are published on the NIRIS system.

o Develop technical memoranda and reports including but not limited to inspection, monitoring, testing, sampling, modeling, annual summaries, various permitting reports, and response completion reports.

o Evaluate Navy compliance with activity-specific institutional controls.

C.2.4 Contaminants The contaminants will include, but not be limited to, those identified and regulated under RCRA, CERCLA, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), and petroleum oils and lubricants (POL). The contaminants include but may not be limited to: asbestos, volatile organic compounds (solvents), semi volatile organic compounds, per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), POL, metals, acids, bases, reactives, non-explosive ordnance residues or compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pesticides. Contaminants may be present in soils, sediments, ground water, air, sludge, surface water, and man-made structures. Contaminated sites may be buildings, landfills, hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities, tanks, lagoons, firefighting training areas, or other facilities.

C.2.5 General Work Requirements

The Contractor selected for the work shall perform tasks in accordance with the contract, as well as in accordance with Uniform Building Codes (UBC), and all federal, state and local building, safety and environmental regulations. Specific guidance provided in the task order scope will take precedence over the general guidance provided herein. The majority of contracts will be performance-based, describing the requirements in terms of desired outcome of the project with minimal provision of precise details of work to be done. Contracts shall include various documents that describe the required cleanup action and technologies to achieve cleanup. Such documents may include RCRA/CERCLA closure plans, corrective action plans, and drawings and specifications

C.2.6 Other Services. The Contractor shall provide the personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, and management to respond to multiple requests for environmental support at various sites. These services may include actions such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Perform landfill cover maintenance o Grading o fill operations o fence repair o grass cutting

• Vegetation Clearance

• Wetland Maintenance

• Operation, maintenance, inspection, performance monitoring, repairs, modifications and removal and dismantling of existing remedial treatment systems according to established procedures. The types of systems will include but are not limited to:

o Groundwater Treatment Plants (GWTP) o Various types of soil caps and RCRA landfill caps.

o Subslab Depressurization Systems o Air sparging, soil vapor extraction, bioslurper and free product recovery systems.

o Wastewater Treatment Facilities o Bioremediation Systems o Natural Attenuation

• Performing asbestos and lead-based paint abatement

• Performing other related activities associated with restoring areas to safe and acceptable condition.

In addition to performance of the specific remediation services listed above, the Contractor will generally be responsible for preparation of written documents such as work plans, health & safety plans and close out reports connected with such services. The Contractor may also be required to provide limited designs.

C.3 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

C.3.1 General The required educational and experience qualifications for key personnel are set forth below. All key personnel shall work for the prime Contractor. Key personnel qualifications shall be submitted for approval and may be revised, with approval, on a task order basis.

C.3.2 Review of Resumes

The Government reserves the right to review the resumes of and interview Contractor employees performing under the contract solely for the purpose of ascertaining their qualifications relative to the personnel qualification terms of the contract. Accordingly, the Contractor shall furnish such resumes to the Contracting Officer upon request.

C.3.3 Contractor Work Force Responsibility

Organize, furnish, maintain, supervise, and direct a work force which, within the limitation of the provisions of the contract, is thoroughly capable and qualified to effectively perform the work set forth in the contract.

C.3.4 Key Personnel Qualifications

The required educational, experience and training qualifications for key personnel are set forth below:

C.3.4.1 Program Manager. Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of awarded Task Orders.

Duties include monitoring and controlling project quality, assuring compliance with applicable Federal, State, Department of Defense, Navy and local regulations and policy, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, and performing as the Contractor’s chief representative. The qualified individual for this position shall have as a minimum:

• Undergraduate degree or higher in engineering or similar relevant technical disciplines such as Geology or Industrial Hygiene.

• Ten years’ experience managing or overseeing large task order contracts involving multiple concurrent projects at multiple locations and Professional Engineering/Geologist registration is desired.

• Six (6) years of experience working as a senior manager or senior engineer with environmental restoration, long-term monitoring or environmental operation and maintenance projects.

C.3.4.2 Data Quality Objective (DQO) Process Manager. Responsibilities include developing DQOs and facilitating the DQO process. This includes meeting with the Navy, regulators, Contractors, and any other stakeholders for the purpose of gaining consensus and establishing decision rules and approaches to current or new LTM or O&M requirements. Qualifications include the following:

• Must have experience with applied statistics and a demonstrated proficiency in statistical sampling design, particularly in implementation of the DQO process.

• Must be familiar with EPA guidance on the DQO process, sampling, and data quality assessment and with software tools for implementing the DQO process.

• Must have experience in developing optimal sampling design strategies explicitly accounting for inherent sampling and analysis uncertainties.

• Possess expertise in statistical time series modeling, hypothesis testing, and uncertainty analysis for long-term monitoring, and be able to implement methodology that may or may not depend on normality assumptions.

C.3.4.3 Quality Control (QC) Process or Program Manager (QCPM). Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and enforcing a comprehensive Quality Control Management Plan (QCMP). The QCPM shall be familiar with the requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Manual and have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance.

C.3.4.4 Project Superintendent. Responsibilities similar in nature to the project manager, however performed primarily at the site. A minimum of five (5) years of construction management experience is required, of which at least two (2) years of experience in cleanup projects is desired.

C.3.4.5 Certified Industrial Hygienist and/or Certified Safety Professional Responsibilities include implementing and overseeing the Contractor’s health and safety program (HASP) and plans. The CIH is required to be American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) certified and possesses the following:

• Undergraduate (4-year) degree in physical science, life sciences, or engineering from an accredited college or university.

• Five (5) years professional experience as a full-time industrial hygienist.

• Demonstrable expertise in air monitoring technologies, and in the development of personal protective equipment programs for working in potentially toxic atmospheres.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local occupational health and safety regulations.

• Formal education and training in occupational health and safety.

C.3.5 Personnel Changes and Training Requirements

C.3.5.1 Key Personnel. The Program Manager, Quality Control Program Manager, and the individual Project Manager(s) are considered key personnel. The qualifications and experience of these individuals, reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer prior to award, must be maintained throughout the contract period. Consequently, during performance of the contract, substitution of these individuals is subject to Contracting Officer approval and the substitute must possess at a minimum, qualifications, qualifications and experience equal to the individual identified for that position in the Contractor’s technical proposal. Similarly, the qualifications and experience of project personnel identified specifically in a project proposal must also be maintained throughout the performance of the project.

C.3.5.2 Conditions for Substitutions, Deletions, or Additions. The Contractor agrees that during the first year of the contract performance period, no key personnel substitutions or deletions shall be permitted unless necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. For any substitutions the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutions, deletions, or additions shall be submitted in writing to the

Contracting Officer, at least 30 days in advance, (45 days if security clearance is to be obtained), with the following information:

• A detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating proposed substitutions or additions.

• A complete resume for the proposed substitute or addition.

• Any other information requested by the Contracting Officer.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate such requests and notify the Contractor in writing of approval or disapproval. No change in fixed unit prices may occur as a result of key personnel substitutions.

C.3.6 Training Requirements

C.3.6.1 Contractors are expected to have personnel with the requisite skills and certifications to perform the requirements of this contract. In addition, and prior to start of work the Contractor shall ensure receipt of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) safety training per 29 CFR

1910.120 for all required personnel

C.3.6.2 The Navy will not allow nor reimburse as direct costs, those costs associated with the training of Contractor personnel in any effort to initially attain the requirements of this contract. If allowable under FAR Part 31, these costs may be included as indirect costs.

Attendance at workshops or symposiums is considered training for purposes of this clause.

C.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS

C.4.1 Contract Basic Requirements C.4.1.1 Project Information. The type of project information the Government will provide to the

Contractor depends on the specific task order. The information may include contract drawings, maps and specifications, reports, reference drawings, and boring logs. Task Order solicitations will generally be performance-based specifications.

C.4.1.2 Drawing Error and Omission. Omissions from drawings or specifications or misdescriptions of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or which are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work but they shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

C.4.1.3 Notification of Drawing Discrepancies. The Contractor shall check all furnished drawings and specifications immediately upon their receipt and shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer or designated representative of any discrepancies and a proposed solution. Figures marked on drawings shall in general be followed in preference to scale measurements. Large scale drawings shall in general govern small scale drawings. The Contractor shall compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work.

C.4.1.4 Reference Drawings Accompanying Specification. Reference drawings may accompany

Contract specifications and are intended only to show original construction. Drawings are the property of the Government and shall not be used for any purpose other than those contemplated by the specification. Reference drawings included with a Contract may be half size. Information on procuring any half-size drawing as a full-size drawing may be obtained from the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

C.4.1.5 Boring Logs. Boring logs may be available to the Contractor for specific Contract remedial action work. If boring logs are available, the Government does not guarantee that borings indicate actual conditions, except for the exact locations and the time that they were made.

Subsurface data obtained by the Government at these locations will be made available for examination by the Contractor.

C.4.2 Specifications and Standards The specifications and standards referenced in the specifications, including addenda, amendments, and errata listed, shall govern where references thereto are made. In case of differences between the specifications or standards and the project specification or accompanying drawings, the project specifications and accompanying drawings shall govern. Otherwise, the referenced specifications and standards shall apply. The requirement for packaging, packing, marking, and preparing for shipment or delivery included in the referenced specifications apply only to materials and equipment furnished directly to the Government and not to materials and equipment furnished and installed by the Contractor.

C.4.3 Optional Requirements. Where a choice of materials or methods, or both, is permitted in the contract, the Contractor shall have the discretion to choose an alternative unless otherwise required by the specification.

C.4.4 As-Built Records. Maintain/develop at the project site one set of full-size contract drawings and specifications marked to show any deviations which have been made from the Contract drawings or specifications including buried or concealed structures and utility features revealed during the course of site work. Record the horizontal and vertical location of buried utilities that differ from the contract drawings. The drawings shall be available for review by the Contracting Officer at all times. Upon completion of the work, deliver the marked set of prints to the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

C.4.5 Station Regulations. The Contractor and his employees and subcontractors shall become familiar with and obey station regulations, including fire, traffic, and security regulations. Personnel employed on the station shall keep within the limits of the work (and avenues of ingress and egress), and shall not enter restricted areas unless required to do so and are cleared for such entry. The Contractor's equipment shall be conspicuously marked for identification.

C.4.6 Scheduling. Schedule work to minimize interference with station operations. Work schedules shall be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer or designated representative. Permission to interrupt any station roads, railroads, or utility service shall be requested in writing a minimum of 15 calendar days prior to the desired date of interruption. Certain installations will restrict interruption of utility services as well as general station operations. Contracts will specify restrictions when applicable, and specify when the work shall commence and be completed.

C.4.7 Layout of Work. Lay out work from Government-established base lines and bench marks indicated on the drawings and make measurements in connection therewith. Furnish stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, and materials and labor as may be required in laying out any part of the work from the base lines and bench marks established by the Government. The Contractor shall execute the work to the lines and grades established or indicated and shall maintain and preserve stakes and other control points established in the contract task order until authorized by the Contracting Officer or designated representative to remove the stakes.

C.4.8 Existing Work

C.4.8.1 Protection. The disassembling, disconnecting, cutting, removing, or altering in any way of existing work shall be carried on in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to portions of existing work, whether they (1) remain in place, (2) are re-used in the new work, or (3) are salvaged and stored.

C.4.8.2 Replacement. Portions of existing work which have been cut, damaged, or altered in any way during construction operations shall be repaired or replaced in kind in an approved manner to match existing or adjoining work. Existing work shall, at the completion of operations, be left in as good a condition as existed before the new work started.

C.4.8.3 Location of Underground Facilities. Verify the location and elevations of existing piping, utilities, and any type of underground obstruction not indicated or specified to be removed, but indicated in locations to be excavated, traversed by piping or ducts, or otherwise to be disturbed by or involved in this work. Scan the project site with electromagnetic or sonic equipment and mark the surface of the ground where existing underground utilities are discovered.

C.4.9 Facilities and Services. The availability of facilities and services, for example, temporary buildings, field offices, and need for project sign, will be specified in contract task orders.

C.4.10 Restrictions on Equipment. Certain installations requiring remedial action work under the contract may have sensitive areas and therefore may enforce radio transmitter restrictions and may require electromagnetic interference suppression on Contractor's equipment. Contract Task Orders will specify restrictions, when applicable.

C.4.11 Sanitation. Provide adequate sanitary conveniences of a type approved for the use of persons employed properly secluded from public observation, and maintained by the Contractor in such a manner as shall be required or approved by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. Conveniences shall be maintained without nuisance. Upon completion of the work, the conveniences shall be removed from the premises by the Contractor, leaving the premises clean and free from nuisance.

C.4.12 Security Requirements.

C.4.12.1 United States Citizenship. No employee or representative of the Contractor will be admitted to the work site unless the employee or representative furnishes satisfactory proof of United States citizenship, or is specifically authorized admittance by the government.

C.4.12.2 Identification Badges and Vehicle Passes. Identification badges and vehicle passes will be furnished without charge, if required; application for and use of passes will be specified in the Contract Task Orders. Immediately report lost or stolen passes to the cognizant security officer.

C.4.12.3 Site Security Requirements. Provide site security such as fencing or guard service as required by each Contract Task Order. However, at a minimum, maintain the site and other Contractor controlled areas in such a manner as to minimize the risk of injury or accident to site personnel or others that may be in the area. Carefully mark work on or near roadways with lights and barricades complying with State and local regulations; or where such regulations are not applicable, provide adequate lights and barricades to minimize the risk of an accident. Fence open excavations that pose a danger to site personnel or others to prevent accidental entry. Shore side slopes of excavations or leave at a safe angle of repose.

Equipment, when not in operation, shall be left in a safe manner. (e.g., wheels blocked, buckets on the ground, and in an area under the responsibility of the Contractor). Near residential areas where there may be children, special consideration shall be given to site security and safety needs.

C.4.13 Contractor and subcontractor Personnel List. Provide to the Contracting Officer or designated representative, a list of Contractor and/or subcontractor personnel (including addresses and telephone numbers) for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists. The Contractor shall post a list of the subcontractors at the project site.

C.4.14 Storm Protection. If a warning of gale force or stronger winds is issued, take precautions to minimize any danger to persons, and protect the work and any nearby Government property. Precautions shall include, but are not limited to, closing openings, removing loose materials, tools, and equipment from exposed locations, and removing or securing scaffolding and other temporary work. Close openings at the work area if storms of lesser intensity pose a threat to the work or any nearby Government property.

C.4.15 Emergency Response

C.4.15.1 Definition. Emergency response is defined as having action personnel at the identified location within 24 hours of notification. These personnel shall be staging and preparing for immediate actions to be taken.

C.4.15.2 Examples. Emergency response is required in order to tend to unplanned incidents requiring immediate attention. Examples of work requirements include expedited sampling or testing, removal of contaminated soils, and identification of IDLH circumstances, such as in the case of hazardous material spills, industrial accidents, or identification of high levels of contamination.

C.4.15.3 Response. The Contractor shall respond to an emergency response requirement as quickly as physically possible, administration matters will take second priority and will be handled concurrently or after the situation is in progress or has been resolved, ensuring that the response is not slowed down. Emergency actions will only be directed by the Contracting Officer. A generic Emergency Response Plan will be developed by the Contractor for procedures during and after work hours. This shall be submitted within 30 days after contract award.

C.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

C.5.1 General. The requirements stated herein provide general protection of natural resources and the environment during execution of Contract work. The Contractor shall comply with Federal, State, local, and base environmental laws and regulations including, but not limited to, pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Department of Transportation requirements; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; Endangered Species Act; Safe Drinking Water Act; Toxic Substance Control Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Act; and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilities Act as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. The Contractor shall ensure that activities performed by their personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers are executed as required by these laws and regulations.

C.5.2 Submittals. For each Task Order where specified, provide the following submittals to the Contracting

Officer or designated representative: (Dates will be specified in the Task Order.)

a) Environmental Protection Plan

b) Environmental Conditions Report

c) Hazardous Waste Management Plan

d) Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

e) Toxic Chemical Release Report

C.5.3 Environmental Protection Requirements. Provide and maintain protection of the natural resources and environment during the life of the project. Plan for and provide environmental protective measures to control pollution that develops during operations. Plan for and provide environmental protective measures necessary to correct conditions that develop during site work associated with the project.

C.5.3.1 Environmental Protection Plan. For each task order where required, meet with the

Contracting Officer or designated representative to discuss the proposed environmental protection plan and to develop mutual understanding relative to the details of environmental protection, including measures for protecting natural resources, required reports, and other measures to be taken.

C.5.3.2 Environmental Conditions Report. For each task order where required, perform a survey of the project site with the Contracting Officer or designated representative prior to starting work. Take photographs where possible showing existing environmental conditions in and adjacent to the site.

C.5.4 Protection of Natural Resources. Preserve the natural resources within the project boundaries and outside the limits of permanent work. Restore to an equivalent or improved condition upon completion of work. Confine activities to within the limits of the work specified in the Contract.

C.5.4.1 Land Resources. Except in areas to be cleared, do not remove, cut, deface, injure, or destroy trees or shrubs without the Contracting Officer or designated representative's approval. Do not fasten or attach ropes, cables, or guys to existing nearby trees for anchorage unless approved by the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

C.5.4.2 Protection. Protect existing trees that are to remain and which may be injured, bruised, defaced, or otherwise damaged by Contractor operations. Remove displaced rocks from un-cleared areas. The Contractor, upon Contracting Officer or designated representative's approval, shall remove trees with 30 percent or more of their root systems destroyed.

C.5.4.3 Replacement. Remove trees and other landscape features scarred or damaged by equipment operations, and replace with equivalent, undamaged trees and landscape features. Obtain Contracting Officer or designated representative's approval before replacement.

C.5.4.4 Temporary Construction. Remove traces of temporary construction facilities such as haul roads, work areas, structures, foundations of temporary structures, and stockpiles of excess or waste materials. Grade temporary roads, parking areas, and similar temporarily used areas to conform with surrounding contours.

C.5.4.5 Stream Crossings. The Contracting Officer or designated representative's approval is required before any equipment will be permitted to ford streams. In areas where frequent crossings are required, install temporary culverts or bridges. Remove temporary culverts or bridges upon completion of work, and repair the area as specified in Contract Task Orders.

C.5.4.6 Fish and Wildlife Resources. Do not disturb fish or wildlife. Do not alter water flows or otherwise significantly disturb the native habitat adjacent to the project and critical to the survival of fish or wildlife, except as specified in Contract Task Orders.

C.5.4.7 Wetland Areas. The Contractor shall not disturb any wetland areas unless authorized.

C.5.5 Historical and Archaeological Resources. Carefully preserve and report immediately to the Contracting

Officer or designated representative historical or archaeological items, or human skeletal remains discovered in the course of work. Stop work in the immediate area of the discovery until directed by the Contracting Officer or designated representative to resume work. Protect monuments, markers, and works of art.

C.5.6 Erosion and Sediment Control Measures

C.5.6.1 Burn off. Burn off of the ground cover is not permitted.

C.5.6.2 Borrow Pit Areas. Manage and control borrow pit areas to prevent sediment from entering nearby streams or lakes. Restore areas, including those outside the borrow pit, disturbed by borrow and haul operations. Restoration includes grading, replacement of topsoil, and establishment of a permanent vegetative cover. Uniformly grade side slopes of borrow pit to no more than a slope of 1 part vertical to 2 parts horizontal. Uniformly grade the bottom of the borrow pits to provide a flat bottom and drain by outfall ditches or other suitable means. Stockpile topsoil removed during the borrow pit operation, and use as part of restoring the borrow pit area.

C.5.6.3 Protection of Erodible Soils. Immediately finish the earthwork brought to a final grade, as indicated or specified in Contract Task Orders. Immediately protect the side slopes and back slopes upon completion of rough grading. Plan and conduct earthwork to minimize the duration of exposure of unprotected soils.

C.5.6.4 Temporary Protection of Erodible Soils. Use the following methods to prevent erosion and control sedimentation:

a) Mechanical Retardation and Control of Run-Off. Mechanically retard and control the rate of run-off from the site. This method includes building of diversion ditches, benches, and berms to retard and divert run-off to protected drainage courses.

b) Vegetation and Mulch. Provide temporary protection on sides and back slopes as soon as rough grading is completed or sufficient soil is exposed to require erosion protection.

Protect slopes by accelerated growth of permanent vegetation, temporary vegetation, mulching, or netting. Stabilize slopes by hydro seeding, anchoring mulch in place, covering with anchored netting, sodding, or such combination of these and other methods necessary for effective erosion control.

C.5.7 Control and Disposal of Solid and Sanitary Wastes. Collect solid wastes and place in containers that are regularly emptied at intervals to prevent the attraction of rodents or disease vectors. Do not prepare, cook, or dispose of food on the project site. Prevent contamination of the site or other areas when handling and disposing of wastes. Upon completion of work, leave the areas clean. Control and dispose of waste. Dispose of rubbish, debris, garbage, and sewage according to procedures and requirements specified in the Contract Task Order. The Contractor is required to utilize only permitted disposal facilities. When requested, provide permit Identification Number, facility address and Point of Contact.

C.5.8 Control and Disposal of Hazardous Material and Waste

C.5.8.1 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste. Manage generated hazardous material, hazardous waste, and hazardous waste residues in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as the applicable station hazardous waste management plan.

C.5.8.2 Hazardous Waste Management Plan. For each Contract Task Order, estimate the types and quantities of hazardous waste or hazardous materials that will be generated from site work that will require transportation and disposal off the project site. Indicate how and when these wastes will be packaged, stored on-site, transported and disposed.

C.5.8.3 Hazardous Material and Waste Storage. Store hazardous material and waste in containers in accordance with Federal, State, local and applicable station requirements. All hazardous material coming on site must have an MSDS (OSHA 174 or equivalent).

C.5.8.4 Hazardous Waste Disposal. Transport and dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with

Federal, State, local and applicable station requirements. Any off-site disposal shall be documented with manifests and certificates of destruction.

C.5.8.5 Oil and Hazardous Material Spills. Take precautions to prevent oil and hazardous material spills.