Riverside National Cemetery Tank Removal - Questions and Answers.pdf

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Questions and Answers

1) 1.1 GENERAL

Question: What is the Estimated quantity of oil (gallons) requiring removal/disposal?

Answer: Please see solicitation page 1. The contents are estimated at approximately 500 gallons of oil/water mixture and approximately 50 gallons of oily sludge.

2) 1.1 General

Question: What is the Identification of the oil type (used motor oil, hydraulic oil, transformer oil, etc.)?

Answer: The contents as used oil, or waste oil. Specifically, it is described as a used oil/water mixture with no hazardous contamination anticipated beyond that.

3) 1.4 Scope of Work

Question: Are there any available Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or characterization information?

Answer: There are no specific Safety Data Sheets (SDS) included. However, the project assumptions state there is no known hazardous contamination beyond used oil and oily water. The contractor is required to perform waste profiling and laboratory analysis as part of the scope of work.

4) PART 5 Attachment/Technical Exhibit Listing

Question: Photographs of the tank(s).

Answer: Please refer to the solicitation.

5) 1.2 Background & PART 5 Attachment/Technical Exhibit Listing

Question: Photographs and/or specifications of the connection points, fittings, or access ports.

Answer: Please refer to the solicitation. The approximate exterior dimensions of the tank as 133” L x 51” W x 41” H and note that the contractor must disconnect any associated piping if applicable.

6) 1.6 Place of Performance/1.8 Contractor Qualifications/ 1.9 Hours of Work/ 1.11 Site Visit

Question: Any known site access restrictions or coordination requirements?

Answer:

a. Location: The tank is in the Phase 4 Maintenance Compound.

b. Work Hours: Work must be performed Monday through Friday, between 8:30

AM and 3:30 PM, excluding Federal holidays.

c. Coordination: All activities and site access must be coordinated through the

COR.

d. Site Visits: Prospective contractors are encouraged to conduct a site visit, which must be coordinated with the COR.

e. Equipment Access: It is assumed the tank is accessible by vacuum truck and lifting equipment, and no confined space entry is required.

7) Question: Is this a brand-new contract OR is (was) there an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number and what the total contract value was?

Answer: N/A this is a unique requirement without historical data.

8) Question: Are we allowed to keep the tank and not dispose of it?

Answer:

a. No, the contractor cannot simply keep the tank for any purpose; they are required to transport it to an approved recycling or disposal facility.

b. Required Documentation: To ensure compliance, the contractor must provide a Certificate of Disposal or Recycling to the COR within five business days of the tank's disposal.

c. In summary, the contractor "keeps" the tank in the sense that they remove it and are credited for its scrap value, but they are legally obligated to ensure it is processed through a permitted facility and must provide documentation proving it was disposed of or recycled correctly.

9) Question: Does the site have a Generator EPA ID#?

Answer: EPA Id# CAR000091280

Riverside National Cemetery Tank Removal