Performance Work Statement.docx

Performance Work Statement

1. Background:

1.1. VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) consists of three primary medical centers located in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Brockton. West Roxbury and Jamaica plain fall under the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) authority for wastewater discharge and have permits accordingly. Brockton falls under Brockton Water & Sewer likewise and has a discharge permit from the City of Brockton.

2. Scope of Work:

2.1. Contractor shall provide wastewater discharge sampling for VABHS according to each facility wastewater discharge permit. Where a permit listed has expired, sampling will continue under the expired permit until a new one has been issued to VABHS.

2.1.1. VABHS – West Roxbury 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02130 - MWRA Permit #:56005702

2.1.2. VABHS – Brockton 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301 - City of Brockton Permit #: N-940-020518

2.1.3. VABHS – Jamaica Plain 150 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 - MWRA Permit #:51005733

3. Period of Performance:

3.1. Base Year: 06/01/2026 through 05/31/2027

3.2. Option Year 1: 06/01/2027 through 05/31/2028

3.3. Option Year 2: 06/01/2028 through 05/31/2029

3.4. Option Year 3: 06/01/2029 through 05/31/2030

3.5. Option Year 4: 06/01/2030 through 05/31/2031

4. Certification Requirements:

4.1. Industry Standards.

4.2. MWRA Certification

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Area(s) to be Serviced:

5.1.1. Jamaica Plain-MWRA Discharge Permit #51005733

See attached facility permit for sampling pollutant parameters and methods.

5.1.2. West Roxbury-MWRA Discharge Permit #56005702

5.1.3. Brockton-Brockton Water & Sewer Permit #

5.2. Schedule:

5.2.1. All work to be performed after normal operating hours between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. NOTE: The CO, COR, & Facilities reserves the right to limit, or otherwise reschedule access to the site to allow for meetings and/or other previously unscheduled events. Forty-eight (48) hours’ notice will be given to the contractor for all unscheduled events.

5.2.2. Federal Holidays: Contractor shall not be required to perform services on Holidays.

5.2.3. When one of the holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government Agencies. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a legal holiday. Also included would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

5.3. Tasks:

5.3.1. Waste water Sampling/Analysis:

5.3.1.1. All samplings must be conducted by an MWRA approved sampling technician and in accordance with each discharge permit specifications.

5.3.1.2. The COR will contact the Contractor to coordinate a schedule of all sampling activities. All samples must be collected and submitted within the period of time specified by each facility discharge permit.

5.3.1.3. Contractor must provide name and location of the MADEP certified or NELAP accredited laboratory that will be utilized for sampling analysis. All samples collected for Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury must be submitted electronically through the Pretreatment Information Management System Web Self-Monitoring Report (Web SMR). The Contractor shall also provide VABHS with an electronic copy of the analytical report/chain of custody. The Contractor will also provide VABHS with an electronic of the analytical report/chain of custody for samples collected at the Brockton facility.

5.3.1.4. In the event that a discharge permit expires and a new one is issued with different testing parameters or additional testing locations, the Contractor shall provide VABHS with a cost estimate for the new sampling services. Cost estimate will be required within five (5) business days.

5.3.2. Additional Sampling:

5.3.2.1. In the event that VABHS receives a Notice of Violation (NOV) for discharge results outside permit limits, the contractor shall provide VABHS with a cost estimate for sampling services outlined in the NOV. Cost estimate will be required within five (5) business days.

6. Safety:

6.1. The contractor shall abide by all VABHS safety policies, VA directives, and OSHA regulations and shall discontinue work in case of emergency or adverse reactions to chemicals or fumes by patients/staff.

6.2. The contractor shall suspend work anytime it interferes with normal or emergency facilities operations and notify the COR.

6.3. The contractor shall safeguard and store all tools and equipment.

6.4. The contractor shall place physical barriers and warning signage so as to prohibit unauthorized access to area in which work is being performed.

6.5. All contractor equipment must be operated by employees trained in the proper use of the equipment.

6.6. All contractor employees shall be trained in the use and potential hazards of all floor care chemicals.

6.7. If personal protective equipment is required throughout any aspect of this contract, the contractor is required to provide it for all employees in accordance with OSHA regulations.

6.8. The A&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required

7. Reporting:

7.1. The COR will be the focal Points of Contact.