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SOLICITATION

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

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SE EMAC ENV REMEDIAL ACTIONS

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Performance of remedial actions at environmentally contaminated sites primarily at U.S. Navy and Marine Corps installations and other Government agencies within the NAVFAC SE Area of Responsibility (AOR).

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

BASIC CONTRACT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

PART 1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 GENERAL

The objective of this procurement is to obtain services for performing remedial actions at environmentally contaminated sites predominately at Navy and Marine Corps installations and other Government agencies within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) footprint. NAVFAC SE reserves the right to provide service coverage to any NAVFAC AOR, CONUS and OCONUS. The sites will consist of those ranked on the Superfund National Priority List (NPL) as well as non-NPL sites regulated under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Underground Storage Tanks (UST), and other sites, which might require remedial action. This contract focuses primarily on environmental restoration projects but could involve other environmental work such as compliance projects.

The work to be ordered under this contract will be performed at various locations within the NAVFAC SE footprint.

The exact location of the required effort will be specified in the individual Contract Task Orders.

All work shall be in accordance with Department of the Navy Environmental Restoration Program Manual, OPNAV 5090.1c, MCO 5090.2, and all other appropriate federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

1.2.1 The services to be acquired will be to perform environmental remedial actions; removal actions; remedial design; expedited and emergency response actions; pilot and treatability studies; remedial action systems operation and maintenance; long-term groundwater monitoring; and other related activities associated with returning sites to safe and acceptable levels of contamination. Remedial actions may include, but will not be limited to capping landfills, pump-and treat remediation, bioremediation, munitions remediation, soil vapor extraction, natural attenuation, bioventing, air sparging, thermal treatment, phytoremediation, soil washing, and free product recovery.

1.2.2. Perform services to operate, maintain, monitor, and optimize performance of remedial action systems including the implementation of monitoring plans. Types of remedial actions systems to be operated, maintained, and monitored may include but are not limited to: capped landfills, pump-and-treat remediation, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction, natural attenuation, bioventing, air sparging, reactive walls, thermal treatment, phytoremediation, soil washing, capped aquatic environments, storm water systems, and free product recovery. Related services include:

1. Perform operations, maintenance, and monitoring of remediation systems in compliance with the system’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plans, and with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), any subsequently promulgated federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and any applicable DoD, Navy and/or Marine Corps policies, procedures, and instructions.

2. Sample and analyze materials and media related to O&M of the remediation systems.

3. Develop technical memoranda and reports including, but not limited to: the findings of inspection, monitoring, testing, sampling, modeling, optimization reports, five-year reviews, and response complete/site closure reports.

4. Evaluate sampling strategy, data collection, QA/QC and field procedures to maximize program efficiency, and support compliance and closure objectives.

5. Optimize system performance by evaluating its design, operation, energy utilization, alternative sources of supply, equipment reliability, process control, and maintenance program.

6. Identify system upgrades/changes or technology enhancements to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

7. Implement system modifications and revise O&M plans to match the new requirements.

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

9. Prepare human health and ecological risk assessments, as required.

10. Conduct site verification activities that may include, but are not limited to, groundwater sampling, soil gas sampling, and soil sampling and reporting, as required.

11. Evaluate Navy compliance with activity-specific institutional controls, as required.

12. Assist Navy to justify reopening Records of Decision or other Decision Documents and negotiate system shutdown or modification, based on regulatory and technical logic.

13. Develop environmental planning documents required to support any of the activities as stated in individual task orders issued under this contract.

14. Establish, maintain, and perform abandonment of monitoring wells, as required.

15. Manage and dispose of wastes resulting from the work performed under this contract.

16. Provide support with Naval Installation Restoration Information Solution (NIRIS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and electronic data management.

1.2.3 Contaminants. The contaminants will include, but are not 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 included are predominately solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, acids, bases, reactives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), munitions constituents (MC), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and pesticides. Contaminants may be present in soils, sediments, ground water, air, sludge, surface water, and man-made structures. Contaminated sites may be landfills, hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities, tanks, lagoons, fire fighting training areas, or other facilities.

1.3 PERSONNEL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

1.3.1 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.

1.3.2 Contractor Work Force Responsibility: Organize, furnish, maintain, supervise, and direct a work force which is thoroughly capable and qualified to effectively perform the work set forth in the contract.

1.3.3 Key Personnel Qualifications: Key personnel are designated as follows: Program Manager, Sr. Project Engineer/Manager, Quality Control Manager, Health and Safety Manager, and Contracts Administration Manager.

Key personnel shall be employees of the prime contractor unless otherwise specified. At least one Professional Engineering registration or Registered Geologist within the Key Personnel is required. The Contractor shall submit a resume of its key personnel with the technical proposal in accordance with section L of the solicitation. The minimum qualifications for education and experience are set forth below:

1.3.3.1 Program Manager. Responsibilities include overseeing contract task orders for remedial action.

Duties include monitoring quality control, assigning personnel consistent with contract requirements, understanding and assuring compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA and SWDA regulations and their state counterparts, and other applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements, and performing as the contractor's chief representative. The qualified individual for this position should have an undergraduate management or technical degree relevant to remediation work and six years experience managing or overseeing large task order contracts involving multiple concurrent projects at multiple locations, four years of which was as a senior manager or engineer working with environmental restoration studies and remedial action projects. Professional licensing and registration is desired.

1.3.3.2 Sr. Project Engineer/ Manager. Responsibilities include directing work associated with contract task orders. Duties include ensuring effective execution of projects, controlling project schedule and budget, recommending changes to improve project efficiency and effectiveness, justifying change orders, tracking materials and resources, coordinating subcontractor’s work, complying with normal health and safety procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, following/implementing approved project work plans or specifications, and producing quality technical reports supporting the remedial action with respect to the appropriate regulatory authority. The qualified individual should have an undergraduate degree in engineering or physical sciences. A minimum of 6 years of construction management experience or in-field project management experience of which at least 3 years was in managing remedial action projects is desired. Senior project engineer or manager shall have a valid professional license/registration, preferably a professional engineering (P.E.) license.

1.3.3.3 Quality Control (QC) Manager. Responsibilities include overall management of the QC and enforcement of all QC matters for the contractor. The QC Manager ensures compliance with the requirements identified in the contract task orders, and the Contractor Quality Control Plan. This person, or their designated representative, shall be physically present at the project site whenever work is in progress.

The minimum qualifications of the QC Manager or their designated representative shall include:

• A college degree from an accredited school in engineering, construction management, or a related science field;

• A minimum of four years environmental engineering experience; or six years construction experience in related work.

• Two years experience in QC for environmental restoration projects.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Formal education and training in environmental field sampling.

• Professional licensing and registration is desired.

1.3.3.4 Health and Safety Manager (HSM). Responsibilities include implementing and overseeing the contractor's health and safety program and plans. Minimum experience qualifications include the following:

• Four years working experience in developing and implementing safety and health plans at hazardous waste/remedial action sites or hazardous waste disposal industry.

• Documented experience in development of personal protective equipment programs including air monitoring programs for working in potentially toxic, flammable or combustible atmospheres and confined spaces.

• Working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local occupation health and safety regulations.

• Formal education and training in occupational health and safety.

• Certified industrial hygienist (CIH) registration is required..

1.3.3.5 Contract Administration Manager. Responsibilities include administering and managing contract task orders for remedial action construction and services, with respect to contractual matters. Duties include ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, DOD, and Navy regulations and policy, as well as contract terms and conditions and interfacing with Navy contracts personnel regarding contractual matters. The qualified individual for this position should have an undergraduate degree in business administration or in an appropriate related field, with 5 years experience in Government contract management.

1.3.4 Key Personnel Substitution Requirements.

a) Key personnel may be substituted in accordance with key personnel substitution requirements specified herein.

b) The Contractor shall assign to this contract those persons whose resumes were submitted in its technical proposal and evaluated by the Government.

c) The Contractor agrees that during the first 180 days of the contract performance period, no key personnel substitutions shall be permitted unless an individual’s sudden illness, death, or termination of employment necessitates such substitutions. In any of these events, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required below. After the initial 180 day period, proposed substitutions shall be submitted, in writing, at least 15 days (45 days if security clearance is to be obtained) in advance of the proposed substitutions, to the Contracting Officer, and provide information required below:

1. Proposed substitutes shall have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person to be replaced.

2. Requests for additions or substitutions shall include a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating proposed substitutions, a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and 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.

1.3.5 Non key Personnel Requirements. The minimum education and experience requirements of the following personnel are set forth below: Senior Project Engineer, Engineer, Senior Project Scientist, Scientist, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Health and Safety Officer (HSO), and Database Manager. Non key personnel may be prime or subcontractor personnel unless otherwise specified.

a) Senior Project Engineer. Responsibilities include consulting with the Program Manager and the Project Manager on scientific issues related to environmental cleanup projects. Duties include preparing technical submittals and providing field consultations as required, and assisting the Project Manager in carrying out duties regarding remedial action projects. The qualified individual shall have an undergraduate degree in an engineering program and five (5) years of experience working with environmental restoration projects.

b) Engineer. Responsibilities include preparing technical submittals and providing field consultations as required. Duties include assisting the Project Manager, and Senior Project Engineer in carrying out duties regarding remedial action projects. The qualified individual shall have an undergraduate degree from an engineering program and three (3) years of experience working with environmental restoration projects.

c) Senior Project Scientist. Responsibilities include consulting with the Program Manager and the Project

Manager on scientific issues related to environmental cleanup projects. Areas of specialty include geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Typical duties include collecting and interpreting field data, reviewing earth science data, determining contaminant and toxicity levels, and providing field consultations as required. The qualified individual shall have a graduate degree in the specific scientific or engineering discipline and five (5) years of experience working with environmental restoration projects.

d) Project Scientist. Responsibilities include consulting with the Senior Project Scientist, and Project

Manager on scientific issues related to environmental cleanup projects. Areas of specialty include geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Typical duties include collecting and interpreting field data, reviewing earth science data, determining and ensuring contaminant and toxicity levels, and providing field consultations as required. The qualified individual shall have an undergraduate degree in the specific scientific or engineering discipline and shall have three (3) years of experience working with environmental restoration projects.

e) Scientist. Responsibilities include consulting with the Senior Project Scientist, Project Scientist, and

Project Manager on scientific issues related to environmental cleanup projects. Areas of specialty include geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Typical duties include collecting and interpreting field data, reviewing earth science data, determining and ensuring contaminant and toxicity levels, and providing field consultations as required. The qualified individual shall have an undergraduate degree in the specific scientific or engineering discipline and one (1) year of experience working with environmental restoration projects.

f) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Responsibilities include implementing and overseeing the

Contractor's health and safety program and plans. Minimum qualifications include the following:

1. Undergraduate degree in physical science, life science or engineering from an accredited college or university;

2. Five (5) years professional experience as a full time industrial hygienist;

3. Documented experience in air monitoring technologies and in the development of personal protective equipment programs for working in potentially hazardous atmospheres;

4. Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local, and DoD, Navy/Marine Corps occupational health and safety regulations; and

5. Certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

6. The qualified individual for this position shall be an employee of the prime contractor.

g) Site Health and Safety Officer (SHSO). Responsibilities include ensuring that elements of the approved site health and safety plan are implemented and enforced on site. Minimum qualifications include the following:

1. One (1) year working experience at hazardous waste sites where EPA Level B and Level C personal protective equipment was required;

2. Specialized training in personal and respiratory protective equipment, program implementation, proper use of air monitoring instruments, air sampling methods, and interpretation of results;

3. Certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a recognized organization such as the American Red Cross; and

4. Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local, and DoD, Navy/Marine Corps occupational safety and health regulations.

5. The qualified individual for this position shall be an employee of the prime contractor.

h) Database Manager. Responsibilities include consulting with the Program Manager and the Project

Manager on data issues related to environmental cleanup projects. Duties include, but are not limited to, ensuring data integrity, data accessibility, and proper data formatting for transmission to Government databases. The qualified individual shall have an undergraduate degree in engineering or physical science and three (3) years experience working with environmental restoration projects. The qualified individual for this position shall be an employee of the prime contractor.

1.3.6 Training Requirements

a) The Contractor is expected to have personnel with the requisite skills to perform the requirements of this contract. Prior to work commencement, the Contractor shall determine which personnel need Occupational Safety and Health Act safety training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 and shall ensure such personnel receive the appropriate training.

b) The Government will not reimburse direct costs associated with the training of Contractor personnel in any effort to initially attain requirements of this contract. If allowable under FAR Part 31, these costs may be included as indirect costs.

c) A Navy Technical Representative (NTR) may be assigned by the Contracting Officer to assist the Remedial Project Manager in executing inspection and monitoring duties wherein the surveillance and monitoring burden of the contract is significant. The NTR’s will be set forth on individual task orders, as required.

PART 2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACT TASK ORDERS

2.1 CONTRACT TASK ORDER BASIC REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Project Information. The type of project information the Government will provide to the Contractor will depend on the specific contract task order. The information may include contract drawings, maps and specifications, reports, reference drawings, and boring logs.

2.1.2 Drawing Error and Omission. Omissions from drawings or specifications or incorrect descriptions 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 incorrect details of the work, but they shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

2.1.3 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.

2.1.4 Reference Drawings Accompanying Specification. Reference drawings may accompany Contract Task Order 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 Task Order will 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.

2.1.5 Boring Logs. Boring logs may be available to the Contractor for specific Contract Task Order 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.

2.2 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

The specifications and standards referenced in the specifications, including addenda, amendments, and errata, 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.

2.3 OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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

2.4 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 Task Order 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.

2.5 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.

2.6 SCHEDULING

Work should be scheduled in a manner to cause the least amount of 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. Contract Task Orders will specify restrictions when applicable, and specify when the work shall commence and be completed.

2.7 LAYOUT OF WORK

Lay out work from Government-established base lines and benchmarks 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 benchmarks 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.

2.8 EXISTING WORK

2.8.1. 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.

2.8.2 Replacement. Portions of existing work which have been cut, damaged, or altered in any way during construction, operations and maintenance 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.

2.8.3 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.

2.9 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.

2.10 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.

2.11 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 by the Contractor from the premises, leaving the premises clean and free from nuisance.

2.12 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

2.12.1 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.

2.12.2 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 and or badges to the cognizant security officer.

2.12.3 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 who 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.

Open excavation areas that pose a danger to site personnel or others should be fenced 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.

2.12.4 Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS). The CONTRACTOR is also responsible for obtaining permission and clearance from the appropriate station security personnel to enter and perform required work.

• Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), has established the Navy Commercial Access Control

System (NCACS), a standardized process for granting unescorted access privileges to vendors, contractors, suppliers, and service providers not otherwise entitled to the issuance of a Common Access Card (CAC) who seek access to and can provide justification to enter Navy installations and facilities. Visiting vendors may obtain daily passes directly from the individual Navy Installations by submitting identification credentials for verification and undergoing a criminal screening/ background check. Alternatively, if the vendor so chooses, it may voluntarily elect to obtain long-term credentials through enrollment, registration, background vetting, screening, issuance of credentials, and electronic validation of credentials at the vendor’s own cost through a designated independent contractor NCACS service provider. Credentials will be issued every five years and access privileges will be reviewed/renewed on an annual basis. The costs incurred to obtain Navy Installation access of any kind are not reimbursable, and the price(s) paid for obtaining long-term NCACS credentials will not be approved as a direct cost of this contract. Further information regarding NCACS can be found under “Popular Links” at http://cnic.navy.mil/CNIC_HQ_Site/index.htm

2.13 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.

2.14 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.

2.15 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

2.15.1 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.

2.15.2 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.

2.15.3 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.

PART 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

3.1 GENERAL

The requirements stated herein provide general protection of natural resources and the environment during execution of Contract Task Order 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.

3.2 SUBMITTALS

For each Contract Task Order, provide the following submittals to the Contracting Officer or designated representative, as applicable:

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

3.3 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 required to correct conditions that develop during site work associated with the project.

3.3.1 Environmental Protection Plan. For each Contract Task Order, 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, as applicable.

3.3.2 Environmental Conditions Report. For each Contract Task Order, 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, as applicable.

3.4 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 Task Order.

3.4.1 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 to surrounding contours.

3.4.2 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.

3.4.3 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.

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

3.5 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.

3.6 CONTROL AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID AND SANITARY WASTES

Collect solid wastes and place in containers, which 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 ID#, facility address and POC.

3.7 CONTROL AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND WASTE

3.7.1 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.

3.7.2 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.

3.7.3 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).

3.7.4 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 by provision of manifests and certificates of destruction.

3.7.5 Oil and Hazardous Material Spills. Take precautions to prevent oil and hazardous material spills. In the event of a spill, immediately notify the Contracting Officer or designated representative and the Station Emergency Response Coordinator where applicable. Spill response shall be in accordance with Federal and applicable State regulations and the station contingency plan.

3.7.6 Waste Manifests. Original waste manifests shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

3.7.7 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms. The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of all hazardous materials brought to, or generated at the project site. The purpose of the inventory is for the Navy to comply with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Hazardous materials include hazardous chemicals, toxic chemicals, hazardous substances, and extremely hazardous substances. The inventory form and frequency of submittal shall be as approved by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. The hazardous material inventory shall include the following information: material name (trade and chemical), material CAS #, material classification(s), reportable quantity if applicable, threshold planning quantity if applicable, maximum quantity/volume maintained on the project, average daily quantity used on the project, and total quantity used on the project.

3.7.8 Toxic Chemical Release Report. The Contractor shall promptly report any release of a potentially hazardous substance to the Contracting Officer or designated representative. The report shall include the following information: material name (trade and chemical), material CAS #, applicable reportable quantity, location of the release, media into which release occurred, description of cause of release, source of release, date/time/duration of release, response actions including notifications made, any known or anticipated health risks associated with the release and medical recommendations, and any known or anticipated impacts to public health or the environment and recommendations.

3.8 DUST CONTROL

Keep dust down at all times, including during non-working periods. Sprinkle or treat with dust suppressants the soil at the site, haul roads, and other areas disturbed by operations. Dry power brooming shall not be permitted. Instead, use vacuuming, wet mopping, wet sweeping, or wet power brooming. Air blowing shall be permitted only for cleaning non-particulate debris such as steel reinforcing bars. Only wet cutting shall be permitted for cutting concrete blocks, concrete, and bituminous concrete. Do not unnecessarily shake bags of cement, concrete mortar, or plaster.

3.9 NOISE

Make the maximum use of low-noise emission products as certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Blasting or using explosives shall not be permitted without written permission from the Contracting Officer or designated representative, and then only during the designated times specified in the Contract Task Order.

3.10 ASBESTOS

No asbestos containing materials shall be used by the contractor in performing the services required on the contract task orders issued under this contract. For the purposes of this requirement, asbestos is defined to include any of the following six fibrous mineral silicates of commercial importance: chrysolite, amosite, crocidolite, termolite, anthophylite, and actionlite.

3.11 PERMITS

Obtain administrative and substantive permits, licenses, and certificates required by Contract Task Orders.

PART 4.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY

4.1 DESCRIPTION. This part describes in general terms, the minimum Contractor safety and health requirements associated with the contract. The Contractor shall prepare, implement, and enforce for each site described in contract task orders, an Accident Prevention Plan/Site Safety and Health Plan (APP/SSHP). The Contractor shall ensure that safety and health provisions are followed by their subcontractors, suppliers, and support personnel.

4.2 REGULATIONS. The contractor’s Health and Safety Program and SHSPs shall comply with and reflect appropriate requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), specifically 29 CFR 1910 (especially 29 CFR 1910.120) and 29 CFR 1926; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) “Safety and Health Requirements Manual,” EM-385-1-1, April 1981, revised September 1996; “Navy Installation Restoration Manual”, Chapter 12, February 1997; and any other relevant Federal, State, and local regulations.

4.3 IMPLEMENTATION

4.3.1 Accident Prevention Plan (APP). For each Contract Task Order, prepare a written APP with the respective Contract Task Order. An APP with appropriate appendices (e.g., Site Safety & Health Plan (SSHP) for hazardous waste operations) shall be developed before the initiation of work at the job site, describing the specific work and hazards and implementing in detail the pertinent requirements as required by the USACE’s EM 385-1-1 manual. The Contractor shall address each of the elements and sub-elements in the outline contained in Appendix A of the manual in the order that they are provided. If by the nature of the work an item is not applicable, the Contractor will so state and provide a justification for why that element/sub-element is not applicable. The APP shall be prepared as a stand alone document including the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) as an attachment.

Changes and modifications to the APP are permitted and shall be made in writing with the knowledge and concurrence of the Contractor’s SHM and accepted by the government designated authority (GDA). The preparer of the APP shall be the Contractor’s SHM, who shall be proficient on the EM 385-1-1 and skilled in applying relevant and appropriate requirements on the safety and health aspects of the project.

4.3.2 Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP). The Contractor shall prepare a written SSHP and shall cover all the 14 elements in project specific detail as described in the manual. Changes and modifications to the SSHP are permitted and shall be made in writing with the knowledge and concurrence of the Contractor’s SHM and accepted by the government designated authority (GDA). The SSHP shall be prepared as a stand alone document including the AHA, as an attachment. A SSHP shall always be required for remedial/cleanup or environmental restoration project. A SSHP shall not be required for compliance projects.

4.3.3 APP/SSHP. Once in the final form and accepted by the government designated authority, the APP and SSHP, remaining as stand alone documents, shall be combined into one binder and shall be titled APP/SSHP.

However, for compliance projects, only an APP shall be required and prepared by the contractor and the document titled Accident Prevention Plan.

4.3.4 Acceptance of APP/SSHP. Acceptance of the Contractor's APP/SSHP is required prior to start of field activities on each contract task order. Acceptance shall be made by the government designated authority, i.e., Remedial Project Manager (RPM) or Resident In Charge of Construction / Facilities Engineer and Acquisition…