Statement_of_Work.doc

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Valley Forge National Historical Park

1400 North Outer Line Drive

King of Prussia, PA 19406

Drinking Water Testing

4 FEB 2022

1. Background

A. This contract is for one base year and four option years for a total of five years.

B. Valley Forge National Historical Park has one public drinking water system that is required to be tested monthly by PA Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program. The samples are drawn at two places within the Betzwood Picnic Area located at 1600 South Trooper Rd, Norristown PA 19406.

a. Two total Coliform test samples are required monthly and a yearly Nitrate and Nitrite test with the test results reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System.

b. Two Non-Public wells require testing by the US Department of Health. These samples are to be drawn as Raw Water Special Test for total Coliform. These results are only reported to the COR.

C. Hopewell Furnace National Historical site has one public drinking water system that is required to be tested monthly by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program. The sample is drawn from the parks system at 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520.

c. One total Coliform test sample is required monthly

d. A yearly Nitrate and Nitrite test with the test results reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System.

e. Hopewell also has three Non-Public wells that require testing by the US Department of Health. These samples are to be drawn as Raw Water Special Test for total Coliform. These results are only reported to the COR.

2. Applicable Standards A. Chemical analyses performed in accordance with "STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION” B. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program

3. Scope

A. This scope of work has been prepared from the current knowledge of the physical conditions and previously disclosed surveys and work activities. It is the responsibility of the contractor to inspect all existing conditions prior to commencement of work. The contractor must comply with the Valley Forge National Historic Park’s Health and Safety Plan, which is to include all Local, State, and Federal Codes and Regulations during the execution of the work that is to be performed in association with this project.

3.1 BASE YEAR

A. Contractor (LAB) must be a certified DEP drinking water quality Laboratory.

B. Contractor will provide personnel and equipment to draw seven water samples within each calendar month for Total Coliform testing. At the areas listed below. Time between sampling should be no less than 25 days and no more than 30 days between samples. Or in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Water Program Standards.

a. Valley Forge National Historical Park PWSID # 1460823 requires two tests (dog bowl water fountain in Betzwood parking lot and drinking fountain at the Betzwood Restroom) These test are reportable to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program

b. Valley Forge National Historical Park Non-Public Wells: one raw water test and one point of use test each month at Pawlings Farm, and one raw water test and one point of use test each month at Lafayette Quarters. These Tests are Special Raw Water test and are only reported to the COR

c. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site PWSID # 3060817 requires one test (Visitor Center Men/Women Restroom) This test is reportable to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program

d. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Non-Public Wells: one raw water test and one point of use test each month at Church House, Tenet House 3 and Lloyd House. These tests are Special Raw Water tests and are only reported to the COR.

C. Contractor’s personnel drawing the sample must pick up the samples between 7 am and 3 pm. Monday to Friday. The COR’s Technical Representative must be notified 24 hours in advance of the day the sample will be taken and 30 minutes prior to arriving on site. This is due to the fact that the buildings are not occupied and the Sampler will have to be let into the buildings to draw the raw water samples.

D. The contractor’s personnel drawing the sample must take all precautions to thoroughly and completely disinfect the faucet the sample is drawn from.

E. Contractor shall complete for each calendar month a total Coliform test that meets the DEP and EPA Drinking water quality standards. Chemical analyses performed in accordance with "STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION”

F. Contractor will provide personnel and equipment to draw two water samples within the calendar year to perform a Nitrate and Nitrite.

G. One test at Valley Forge National Historical Park PWSID # 1460823 (dog bowl water fountain in Betzwood parking lot)

H. One test at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site PWSID # 3060817 (Old Pump House external yard hydrant)

I. Contractor shall complete for each calendar year a Nitrate and Nitrite test that meets the DEP and EPA Drinking water quality standards. Chemical analyses performed in accordance with "STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION”

J. The contractor will enter the test results in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System and notify by email the monthly and yearly test results to the COR.

K. If a Non-passing result is found the contractor is to notify the COR within two hours of the finding by phone and by email of the results. The contractor, within five hours of a Non-passing result, will make all required arrangements to resample the system to verify the test results and take the required number of samples in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System. As this is a time sensitive requirement the additional sampling will be paid for using a credit card.

3.2 Option Year one to four

A. Contractor (LAB) must be a certified DEP drinking water quality Laboratory.

B. Contractor will provide personnel and equipment to draw thirteen (13) water samples within each calendar month. There are three (3) Total Coliform Tests and five (5) Special Raw water and five (5) point of use water tests per month. Time between sampling should be no less than 25 days and no more than 30 days between samples or in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Water Program Standards.

C. Contractor will provide personnel and equipment to draw eight (8) yearly samples for Nitrite and Nitrate testing in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Water Program Standards.

D. Valley Forge National Historical Park PWSID # 1460823 requires one (1) Total Coliform tests per month and one (1) Nitrite, and Nitrate test per year at both the dog bowl water fountain and the parking lot water fountain both located at Betzwood Park. These test are reportable to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program

E. Valley Forge National Historical Park Non-Public Wells: one (1) monthly raw water test, one (1) monthly point of use test and one (1) yearly Nitrite and Nitrate tests at Pawlings Farm, and Lafayette’s Quarters. These Tests are Special Raw Water test and are only reported to the COR.

F. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site PWSID # 3060817 requires one (1) Total Coliform test per month and one (1) Nitrite and Nitrate test per year at the Visitor Center’s Mens/Womens Restroom. These tests are reportable to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Safe Drinking Water Program

G. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Non-Public Wells: one (1) monthly raw water test, one (1) monthly point of use test and one (1) yearly Nitrite and Nitrate tests at Church House, Tenant House 3 and the Lloyd House. These tests are Special Raw Water tests and are only reported to the COR.

H. Contractor’s personnel drawing the sample must pick up the samples between 7 am and 3 pm. Tuesday to Friday. The COR’s Technical Representative must be notified 24 hours in advance of the day the sample will be taken and 30 minutes prior to arriving on site. This is due to the fact that the buildings are not occupied and the Sampler will have to be let into the buildings to draw the raw water samples.

I. The contractor’s personnel drawing the sample must take all precautions to thoroughly and completely disinfect the faucet the sample is drawn from.

J. Contractor shall complete for each calendar year a Nitrate and Nitrite test that meets the DEP and EPA Drinking water quality standards. Chemical analyses performed in accordance with "STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION”

K. The contractor will enter the test results in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System and notify by email the monthly and yearly test results to the COR.

L. If a Non-passing result is found the contractor is to notify the COR within two hours of the finding by phone and by email of the results. The contractor, within five hours of a Non-passing result, will make all required arrangements to resample the system to verify the test results and take the required number of samples in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System. The contractor is authorized up to ten (10) Coliform, ten (10) raw/treated and five (5) Nitrate/Nitrite retests per year. Any additional retesting will be paid for using a credit card.

M. The contractor will sample all systems once annually for Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PWSID # 1460823 and PWSID # 3060817 samples are to be collected and entered into the Drinking Water Reporting Systems or recorded according to DEP standards. Samples taken at park residences are to be considered “special” and are only to be reported to the COR. The contractor is to provide all results to COR as well.

a. Initial sampling analysis is due by the end of the calendar year, December 31, 2022. Annual or more frequent sampling will be determined based on new and changing rules and regulations as they are established.

b. The sampling methodology must conform to the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) Scope, Analytical Methods and Contaminants, 29 PFAS.

4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Contractor will make arrangements to collect each park’s samples in one day for each park. Contractor’s personnel drawing the sample must pick up the samples between 7 am and 3 pm. Tuesday to Friday. The COR’s Technical Representative must be notified 24 hours in advance of the day the sample will be taken and 30 minutes prior to arriving on site. This is due to the fact that the buildings are not occupied and the Sampler will have to be let into the buildings to draw the raw water samples.

B. Please contact Contracting Officer's Representative, Josh Kirleis or further details at 610-783-1045. Any questions that arise shall be made in writing and submitted to the Contracting Office via email.

C. Period of Performance Shall be

a. Base Year: 01 JUN 2022 to 31 MAY 2023

b. Option Year One: 01 JUN 2023 to 31 MAY 2024

c. Option Year Two: 01 JUN 2024 to 31 MAY 2025

d. Option Year Three: 01 JUN 2025 to 31 MAY 2026

e. Option Year Four: 01 JUN 2026 to 31 MAY 2027