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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR

STATEMENT OF WORK

National Cold-Water Marine Aquaculture Center Well Study – Phase II

June 16, 2021

PROJECT: Phase II Study of Existing Wells with Declining Output PROJECT LOCATION: National Cold-Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) 25 Salmon Farm Road, Franklin, ME 04364 PROJECT INTENT: The National Cold-Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) in Franklin, ME is utilized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA,ARS) to manage a national research program to address the cold-water marine aquaculture industry’s highest priority research needs. The NCWMAC facility cultures all life stages of the Atlantic salmon. The facility utilizes a series of fresh and brackish water wells to create the specific salinity levels in the habitat required by the Atlantic Salmon based upon their stage of development.

A USDA facility site assessment in 2018 found that the freshwater well that supplies NCWMAC is not supplying enough freshwater for research purposes. The well supplies enough water for domestic use but is inadequate for research purposes. NCWMAC has also reported that the brackish wells are also experiencing a declining output. The fresh and brackish water wells are integral to NCWMAC’s research activities and addressing the declining production of these wells is critical.

The USDA previously issued Order Number: 12305B20P0182 for an Investigative Report (Well Study - Phase I) to confirm the current wells’ capacity and quality in view of the Location’s current target and potential future needs of yield and quality.

The result of this effort is the Technical Memorandum Phase I Water Supply Evaluation, dated February 2021, that was prepared by Etegra, Inc.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Site Visit: Bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the site of the proposed work and review the existing conditions relating to construction and labor, and to be fully informed as to the facilities involved, and the difficulties and restrictions that may affect the performance of the Contract. Failure to visit the site will not disqualify bidder. However, change order requests for items that could have been reasonable ascertainable from a site visit (and included in a bid) will be reviewed by the Government and evaluated accordingly.

Pandemic Specific Requirements for Access to ARS Locations: Contractor shall submit pandemic plans for review and approval 2 weeks before any site visit or mobilization. Contractor must follow all, State and Local guidelines for entry into the state which may include testing, quarantine, etc.

Contractor must follow all Center for Disease Control (CDC), Federal and USDA guidelines for entry onto USDA property.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Based upon the recommendations contained in the Technical Memorandum Phase I Water Supply Evaluation the specific services to be provided by the Professional Services Contractor (PSC) under this task order (Well Study - Phase II) are summarized below:

DOCUMENTATION OF EXISTING SITE FEATURES

Map the existing site features in order to:

Establish the exact locations and elevations of all existing wells with respect to the buildings and other key features, including the boundaries of the USDA property, utilizing the Maine State Plane coordinate system with references to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) and North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

Identify the location of three (3) proposed exploratory wells

Utilize publicly available LIDAR data to develop supplemental topography for the mapping activities in order to reduce the overall cost of the mapping activities.

Delineate wetlands on the entire USDA property in accordance with the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Northcentral and Northeast Region.

Wetland delineation points are to be flagged in the field and GPS data points collected for each delineation flag.

Stream locations will be delineated with GPS points along the stream corridor.

Collect information compliant with the State of Maine and the United States Corp of Engineers permitting process as part of the field effort; however, no formal wetland permit application is anticipated as part of this Statement of Work.

Prepare a wetland delineation report summarizing all findings and identifying all potential wetlands and other Waters of the U.S. within the project area. The report will include:

Recommendations on the potential for wetlands and other identified waters to be jurisdictional under Federal and State regulations.

A description of all wetlands and other waters identified, maps showing wetland boundaries and other Waters of the U.S.

Wetland observation plot locations

Delineation and stream forms

Site photographs Time is of the essence:

The documentation produced will be utilized by USDA in conjunction with a separate Professional Services Contractor to prepare an Environment Assessment and to hold public hearings to inform the public of USDA’s intention to install additional production wells on the property to meet current and future research requirements.

Include eight (8) hours of technical assistance to USDA and their Environmental Assessment Contractor with respect to a Public Hearing associated with the Environmental Assessment.

BOREHOLE INVESTIGATIONS

Perform borehole geophysical investigations for temperature, fractures (caliper tool), natural gamma radiation, resistance, resistivity, fluid resistivity, spontaneous potential, and optical televiewer (top to bottom) on production wells USDA-1, 7, and 8.

Perform borehole geophysical investigations for temperature, fractures (caliper tool), natural gamma radiation, resistance, resistivity, fluid resistivity and spontaneous potential on non-productive wells USDA-2 through 6 and 9 through 12.

Concurrent operations with the borehole investigations include:

Removal of the pumps and associated piping for borehole access requirements.

Examination of the pump and piping to determine if there are any issues such as iron oxide build-up or other issues that may have affected well performance.

If there are significant issues with well fouling equipment cleaning and or pipe replacement may need to be performed prior to reinstalling the equipment.

Provide unit prices for well cleaning and pipe replacement.

All equipment is to be cleaned in accordance with regulatory requirements and/or industry standards prior to placement back into the wells.

At the conclusion of each survey the well will be placed back into service.

WATER LEVEL AND FLOW MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Establish a long-term monitoring network for all USDA wells that when combined with the well elevations from the topographic survey can be used to monitor well drawdown and provide baseline data for any subsequent aquifer tests and to evaluate the influence of pumping at supply wells.

Install Solinst Levelloggers (OR EQUAL) and cables in all twelve (12) wells on the USDA Property.

The production wells will be equipped with 1-1/4” access pipe to facilitate installation of the loggers.

Each of the twelve (12) wells will be equipped a Levelsender (OR EQUAL) to collect the water level data automatically and transmit the data back to a USDA computer.

Install a Barologger (OR EQUAL) in one (1) well to monitor atmospheric pressure.

The water level data will be collected automatically and can be sent to MCWMA Staff and other authorized users of the data.

DELIVERABLES

Based upon information obtained through the borehole investigations, water level monitors and the investigation of existing site features the PSC shall provide recommendations for addressing the declining yields. Such recommendations could include but are not limited to:

Hydraulic fracturing

Chemical treatment to address any incrustations or other issues observed in the boreholes

Repair/Replacement/Relocation/Resizing of pumps or piping

Physical well cleaning through surging or other mechanical methods to develop and clean fracture zones in the borehole

Suggested locations for one (1) Saltwater Supply and two (2) Fresh Water Supply Investigative Wells Each recommendation to address declining yield shall include a repair Scope of Work and estimate.

The Phase II project deliverables shall also include a refinement to the technical approach and estimated costs for potential Phase III work.

PROJECT SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE

The schedule provided herein indicates requirements for each submission and review stage. It is provided for information and direction to the PSC in meeting contract submissions and contract time requirements. Upon acceptance by USDA the submitted schedule of Performance Times shall be made a requirement of this Statement of Work. Any request for time extensions or other deviations from this schedule must be submitted to the CO in writing. Each request must include specific and detailed reasons in support of the schedule alterations. Only the CO can approve time extensions or other changes to the contract/task order provisions. Approvals for deviations will be at the option of the CO. His/her decision will be final.

The PSC is advised that the conduct of the work, in a manner that insures compliance with the schedule, is essential to the successful completion of this project.

Within 7 calendar days after the award of the task order, the PSC shall provide the CO a schedule of Performance Times for each task in calendar days as follows:

Install Water Level and Flow Monitoring Equipment; Draft Copy of the Existing Site Features Mapping Documentation; and Borehole Investigation Findings: 120 days

Government Review Time: 14 days

Initial Water Level Monitoring: 60 days

Provide Draft Final Copy of Investigation and Documentation of Existing Site Features: 10 days

Government Review Time: 14 days

Provide Final Report: 10 days

Total Project Time: 228 days Progress Reports: to CO in PDF format via email for each submittal; to EPM: PDF format and Word Document in executable format via email for each submittal.

Final Report: to CO in PDF format via email; to EPM Reports in PDF format and Word in executable format via email and stored on portable electronic data storage device (USB Thumb Drive).

Maps, Charts, Illustrations etc. in PDF format and executable drawing format via email and stored on portable electronic data storage device (USB Thumb Drive).

PROJECT CONTACT PERSONS

Contracting Officer

(CO)

Mark Volk

309-681-6618 mark.volk@usda.gov

10300 Baltimore Ave, Bldg. 003 Rm 328

Beltsville. MD 20740 301-504-0805 wayne.shekailo@usda.gov

25 Salmon Farm Road

Franklin, ME 04634

25 Salmon Farm Road

Franklin, ME 04634 207-422-2713 brian.peterson@usda.gov

630 W. North St.

Geneva, NY 14456

600 East Mermaid Lane

Wyndmoor, PA 19038

(215) 233-6592 bonnie.disalvo@usda.gov

1115 Fairway Circle

Brackettville, TX 78832

(979) 260-9448 phoebe.bordelon@usda.gov

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Technical Memorandum Phase I Water Supply Evaluation Attachment B Pandemic Specific Requirements:

Pre-Bid Site Visit Requirements

Construction Site Visit Requirements

Wellness Check

Sample COVID Safety Plan

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