PWS Dive contract 2022 for Sources Sought.pdf

Scope of Work for Diving Services IDIQ

Tulsa District

1. General.

The dive contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, equipment, instruments, tools, safety gear, and transportation to accomplish the required services at various USACE- Tulsa District Projects:

2. References.

2.1. Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T

2.2. The US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1

3. Dive Requirements.

3.1. Dive Team. Diving activities shall be performed in a surface-supplied air mode, including 4-wire continuous hard-wire communications and diver-carried air reserve. All members of the dive team should be qualified to dive. This work requires a minimum 5-man dive team; a diver, two (2) tenders, a stand-by diver, and a diving supervisor, with the supervisor acting as the timekeeper.

3.2. Information and Equipment required at the Dive Site: In addition to the diving equipment required by the dive team, the contractor shall have the following information and work materials available at the dive site while diving operations are underway: (US Army Corps of Engineers Diver Coordinator and District Safety Office provide approvals on the following documentation)

a. Approved Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual with sufficient Diving Log Sheets and Repetitive Dive Work Sheets;

b. Approved dive plan;

c. Approved activity hazard analysis;

d. Approved accident management plan;

e. Stop watch or equivalent as required to monitor times for each diver;

f. Standard first aid supplies;

g. Litter or tilt board;

h. an oxygen bottle with mask resuscitator.

3.3. Alteration of Mission. If for any reason a scheduled dive mission as planned is altered, the diving supervisor shall contact the District Dive Coordinator:

David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392, and revised procedures shall be orally approved prior to the operation continuing. If the DDC, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Contracting Officer are not accessible, the dive shall be cancelled.

4. Powerhouse Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect and clean intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces in preparation for scheduled unit outages. Trash rack inspection/change out may also be required. Recovery and repairs may also be requested. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

4.1. Emergency Response. A Task Order may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The Government POC will notify the contractor of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours.

4.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel to inspect, clean and check the seating on the intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces for all units in strict accordance with the requirements of these specifications. The contractor shall provide the method to access the gate slots. Contractor shall provide a live-feed underwater videotape of guide rails, sealing surfaces, and debris to government representative upon completion of each job.

4.3. Depth of Water. Depth of water table and flows will be provided to the Dive team during dive plan setup. The water surface elevations may vary depending on inflows and outflows. The dive team can expect the visibility to be near zero. The dive team can call the specific locations for current depths/heights. These Numbers will be provided to during task order production.

4.4. Gate Slot Cleaning and Inspection. Intake gate slots and draft tube gate slots shall be inspected and cleaned of debris on each date as scheduled. Sticks, rocks, sediment and other natural debris shall be cleaned from the gate slot by pushing the material upstream or downstream of the seals. Cables, metal chucks or other man made materials shall be made accessible to the government for disposal by either pushing the material into the intake or draft tube or by removing the material from the water. After cleaning each slot, the intake gates or draft tube gates will be lowered, and the divers will check the gates for proper seating on the sill.

Cleaning and checking seating on the intake gates normally requires separate dive for each gate slot. Cleaning and checking seating on the draft tube gates normally requires one or more dive.

For inspections, the guide rails, recesses, and sills shall be physically touched and the conditions of the inspected areas communicated to the dive team and USACE personnel.

4.5. Trash Rack Inspection/replacement. The trash racks are located upstream of the intake gates at each powerhouse. To perform the inspection, a diver shall touch each member of the trash rack and communicate to the dive team and USACE personal if the bar damaged or debris is blocking

it. Inspection of the trash racks normally requires one or more dive. To replace the trash racks, a diver shall attach the catcher to each rack, sweep the slot after the racks are removed, and detach the catcher as trash racks are being placed. Multiple dives are needed.

4.6. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

4.7. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

4.8. Tailrace. Inspect the tailrace concrete for erosion, exposed re-bar, or debris. Inspect the draft tube bulkhead slots for debris or damaged sealing surfaces.

4.9. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or trash racks along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team. The intake deck at Robert S. Kerr, Broken Bow, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle. The draft tube decks at Keystone, Eufaula, Robert S Kerr, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle.

5. Lock and Dam Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect the filling and emptying ports both upstream and downstream. The Contractor shall inspect the upstream and downstream of the lock, lock walls, and related structures. Each inspection will be scheduled by individual Task Orders. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

5.1. Emergency Response. This IDIQ may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The contractor will be notified of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours of award.

5.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel inspect the filling and emptying ports of the lock. The Contractor shall provide inspection upstream and downstream of the spillway, upstream and downstream of the stilling basin, and upstream and downstream of the lock walls. The contractor shall provide a safe method to access the dive areas. Contractor shall be capable of providing a live-feed underwater videotape of the inspection at the request of the government representative upon completion of each job.

5.3. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

5.4. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

5.5. Depth of Water. Depth of the water shall be provided during set up of a dive plan.

5.6. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or stop logs along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team.

6. Flood Project Dive Requirements.

The Contractor shall be provided with a list of tasks that will be requested of them during a required dive. This could be a range of tasks varying from recovery, inspections of dam structure, seal inspections and debris removal.

5.1. Emergency Response. This IDIQ may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The contractor will be notified of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours of award.

5.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel required to complete the task provided. . The contractor shall provide a safe method to access the dive areas.

Contractor shall be capable of providing a live-feed underwater videotape of the task at the request of the government representative upon completion of each job.

5.3. Inspection and debris removal. Inspect for required areas of the Dam structure for damage or debris. Remove Debris and provide detailed description of damage to the structure.

5.4. Recovery. Inspect the area and determine the best extraction method. Connect recovery equipment to equipment for extraction.

5.5. Depth of Water. Depth of the water shall be provided during set up of task order.

5.6. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or stop logs along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team.

7. Work Hours.

All work shall be performed between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., (Monday through Friday) excluding Federal holidays, unless prior approval is obtained from the Government representative. Dive team shall be at the work site by 0700 hours. The work shall be accomplished at the start of each units scheduled outage and shall be performed during regular work hours. It is expected that each inspection and cleaning will only take 8 hours, using manual tools. If additional time or additional power equipment is needed for cleaning abnormally heavy deposits of debris, the Contractor is responsible to contact the Government Contracting Officer and District Dive Coordinator. The Contractor shall notify the COR and the District Dive Coordinator if they believe the weather conditions do not allow the work to continue for any work day.

8. Safety Requirements.

7.1. USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The contractor shall comply with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 the latest addition.

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1- 1.pdf and all applicable Federal, State, and local safety codes and practices. Contractor employees shall comply with the minimum dress requirements as stated in Section 5 of EM 385- 1-1. All diving performed under this specification shall be in strict accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as per Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T; and the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, Section 30 and Appendix O, Contract Diving Operations.

All work shall be accomplished in a safe, workmanlike manner and in accordance with standard industry practices.

7.2. Pre-Dive Conference. Before the start of a dive, a coordination/safety meeting will be held with all parties involved including the designated safety officer. The minimum information discussed in the conference shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.20 and paragraph 30.A.21 of EM 385-1-1.

7.3. Safe Clearance. The diving team shall obtain clearance each day from the Government representative prior to beginning diving operations and released of the clearance before leaving the premises. The clearance will ensure that lock out/tag out procedures are complete and the area is safe for work.

9. Equipment.

All equipment used to perform work under this contract shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and shall comply with section 30 and appendix O of EM 385-1-1.

Equipment shall be inspected by the contractor and the inspection reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and the District Dive Coordinator prior to utilization of such equipment to accomplish work on this contract.

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10. Weather Limitations.

High water or high flow conditions may result in cancellation or suspension of work.

Adverse weather such as thunderstorms or high winds may also suspend work activities. A Government representative will make the determination if the dive is cancelled or suspended based on weather.

11. Environmental Cleanup.

The contractor shall maintain a clean work area at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the environment and will be required to restore all damages subject to the approval of the contracting officer. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all debris off Government property in a state approved disposal site unless specified otherwise. The Contractor will be required to comply with all Federal and State environmental requirements.

12. Submittals.

12.1. Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual. The contractor shall submit for approval a Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual to the District Diving Coordinator (DDC), David Flood- David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392 within 5 days after award of the contract or have an approved Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual on file with the DDC. The Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual must be approved prior to commencement of any diving operations. The manual shall include as a minimum the requirements established in paragraph

30.A.16, EM 385-1-1.

12.2. Dive Operations Plan. The contractor shall submit a dive operations plan for approval to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract. The approved dive operations plan shall be reviewed by the dive team prior to commencement of operations. One copy of the approved diving Operations Safe Practices Manual and one copy of the Dive Plan shall be available at the dive site. A pre-dive briefing shall be held daily with the dive team to discuss the diving activities and safety procedures. The Dive Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.17, EM 385-1-1

12.3. Diver Qualifications. The contractor shall submit for approval the professional and medical qualifications of each diver to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract.

12.3.1. Professional qualifications and experience required for the dive team members under this specification are as follows: As a minimum each team member must be able to demonstrate at least 1 year of commercial experience in the applicable position and divers shall have completed at least 4 working dives to the depths required by these specifications, using the particular diving techniques and equipment specified under this specification. Divers shall demonstrate that at least one of the 4 qualification dives was performed in the 6-month period prior to the contract award date.

12.3.2. Medical qualifications of each diver shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.10, EM 385-1-1. Each dive team member shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. First aid training shall include the use of emergency oxygen systems.

12.4. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA). A standard underwater diving operations hazard analysis, listing potential hazards in and out of the water, and specifying action to be taken in the event of an emergency, shall be furnished by the contractor for inclusion in the dive plan. The AHA shall be specific to the work site and shall contain as a minimum the anticipated hazard conditions, including weather, water conditions, type of bottom, visibility underwater, depths, currents, air temperature, water temperature, and obstructions or underwater hazards. Any hazardous situations discovered during the dive mission that are not covered in the AHA shall be brought to the attention of the DDC and a supplementary analysis issued before the operation continues.

The AHA shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.18, EM 385-1- 1.

12.5. Emergency Management Plan. An emergency management plan shall be prepared for each diver operation. The plan shall cover the nearest operational recompression chamber, nearest hospital, physicians available capable of treating dive injuries, emergency victim transportation plan, communications for activating emergency services, and diver rescue procedures. The Emergency Management Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph

30.A.19, EM 385-1-1.

13. Coordination of Work.

Please contact DDC, David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392 regarding any work requests.

14. Initiation of Work.

The Government representative shall specify the date at which the work is to be initiated then the approved Dive Plan and Diving Operations Manual are furnished to the contractor. The contractor will be allowed a minimum of 10 days to mobilize on-site with exception of an Emergency Response. The Government reserves the right to cancel this notice to initiate work if high water or weather conditions prevent safe accomplishment of work.

15. Stop Work Order.

It is anticipated that the specified work will be accomplished on the scheduled weekdays.

However, if conditions warrant, the Government may issue a Stop Work Order. If work is stopped, the contractor shall be given sufficient notice to resume work, as agreed at the time work is stopped.

16. Basis of Payment.

Work performed shall be paid for as follows: Payment for mobilization and demobilization shall be by lump sum for initiating work and, if work is suspended by the government, for resuming work. Payment for inspection and cleaning shall be by lump sum upon completion of work. If the work cannot be completed in one 8 hour day, the extra work shall be paid for at the price quoted for extra work.

17. ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel, to include sub-contractor personnel, comply with the training requirements and procedures identified on the document titled “Antiterrorism/Operations Security Requirements” in Section H, Special Contract Requirements. When items for which training is identified, the Contractor shall ensure that all personnel complete acknowledgement for the specified training; the Contractor is responsible for ensuring all training acknowledgments, when applicable, are submitted to the COR or Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of contract award (or NTP for construction contracts). In no event shall any contractor or sub-contractor personnel be onsite prior to completion of any applicable training and submission of training verification. Training materials and verification forms will be provided by the Contracting Officer upon written request.