A01_FY15_Septic_Performanc_Work_Statment.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PUMP AND CLEAN SEWAGE AND GREASE HOLDING TANKS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS- GARRISON (DPW)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide all services necessary to pump and clean septic and holding tanks, to clean grease traps, pump sewer distribution pits, manholes and tanks and to dispose of the contents. These services will be required in the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and at the Churchville Test Facility located on MD State Road 136 at Churchville, Maryland and Van Bibber Water Treatment Plant located on Edgewood Road Rout 755, Edgewood Maryland.

Hours of Operation: Organizations and activities as APG working a 40-hour week, shall provide contractor access Monday through Saturday excluding federal holidays. Organizations and activities working a compressed work schedule shall provide contractor access Monday through Friday (first week) and Monday through Thursday (second week), excluding federal holidays. Period of Performance will commence as outlined in the contract.

SCOPE:

1.1 The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, disposal, quality control, inspections, licenses, permits and other items necessary to provide the pumping/cleaning/disposal of holding tanks for buildings. The septic tanks shall be pumped weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or at least once annually or more often on an “as-needed-basis” as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Attachment “A” is a list of the current building locations and holding and capacities. The government at their discretion may add or remove tanks to meet mission requirements.

1.2 The contractor shall provide tankers with sufficient capacity to perform the pumping of sewage and grease as identified on Attachment “A”. The tankers shall be equipped with an automated metering device for the purpose of recording actual quantities pumped. The contractor shall provide quantifiable evidence of calibration for the metering device. Motorized equipment used for hauling shall be water tight to prevent spillage and leaking of liquids. All spills or leads shall be reported immediately to the COR. The contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with clean up operations to include government emergency response personnel

1.3 The contractor shall supply all vehicles and metering equipment required to perform under this contract and comply with all State and Federal motor vehicle standards, codes and regulations for hauling sewage waste. Vehicles are not permitted to drive on grass or lawn areas. Vehicles with accident surveillance cameras shall not be permitted on base. All vehicles/equipment furnished under this contract shall be maintained in such condition as to properly perform its intended task and to prevent damage to government facilities/equipment. Vehicles shall not leak operating oils or fluids. The contractor shall operate all vehicles and equipment in a safe manner in compliance with federal, state and installation’s regulations. The contractor’s vehicles shall be cleaned and sanitized at regular intervals to keep them free of odors. The Contractor shall not store vehicles or equipment on APG.

1.4 The contractor shall provide the COR on the day of service a completed service ticket that identifies date of service, building number, size of tank, actual gallons pumped, and any problems or unusual conditions concerning the tank or surroundings. Note: Payment will be for actual gallons pumped from the tank.

1.5 The contractor shall unload sewage pumped from the tanks identified in Attachment “A” at a point of discharge on APG, Edgewood Area designated by the COR. The contractor shall clean all grease traps to include scraping the walls and bottoms at intervals of every fourteen (14) days, schedule cleaning shall be on Thursdays, with allowances made for Government holidays and post closures, or as approved by the COR. Grease traps located inside buildings shall be cleaned manually to include scraping of sides and bottoms. The contractor shall remove the grease from the installation and dispose of at an off-post site and/or approved landfill for disposal.

1.6 Emergency service calls from the COR shall required a response time by the contractor of 3 hours from the time the COR telephonically notifies the contractor of the emergency. The contractor shall provide the COR the names and telephone numbers of contact personnel for contact seven days a week and twenty four hours per day (24/7). An emergency will be at the discretion of the COR.

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND APPEARANCE:

2.1 The Contractor shall furnish a list of all personnel who will perform tasks under this contract to the COR. The list shall identify name, position, cell number, email address, office number.

2.2 Contractor employees shall possess all federal, state and local licenses/certifications such as Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Department of Transportation Card as required to perform all work on APG and shall carry such licenses at all times.

2.3 All Contractor personnel who enter the installation shall comply with Government standards, regulations, directives and requirements that are in effect or issued during the contract term governing law and order, administration and security on the installation. The Contractor expressly agrees to remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of National Security.

2.4 The contractor employees performing on APG shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

2.5 The Contractor or Subcontractor shall identify all of its employees by a standard same style uniform that identifies the company at no cost to the government.

SECURITY AND BADGES:

3. The ID and security badges shall be obtained as soon as contract is awarded. Contractor ID badges and security badges can be obtained through Bldg 4304 at the security office. When reporting to get badges please ensure you have your contract number and expiration date to tell the Security Clerk. Once badges are obtained, the contractor shall provide the COR with a list of the employee’s full name, type of badge, badge number and the expiration date. As changes occur an updated list shall be sent to the COR.

3.1. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 60 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at. This training must then be completed on an annual basis for the duration of the contract.

3.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. Personnel who need access to Aberdeen Proving Ground must poses one of the following forms of Identification: DoD Common Access Card, DoD Teslin Identification Card (Retiree or Family Member), a DA Form 1602 (Civilian Identification Card) with access to APG or a identification card from another Federal Agency. Contractors who are enrolled in the Rapid Gate Program must be approved for access to APG for the Rapid Gate ID Card to be valid for APG. Companies wishing to enroll in the Rapid Gate Program must contact EID Passport for information on who to enroll. All other personnel without one of the above forms of identification must process through the Visitor Center. All personnel must have a valid state driver’s license, state issue identification card or Department of State work authorization card. All drivers must have valid vehicle registration or rental vehicle agreement for the vehicle they driving. All visitors will be vetted in accordance with Army Access Control policy.

3.3. iWATCH training. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local i WATCH program by completing the on line training class at: http://www.apg.army.mil/elearning.cfm, under Security and Intelligence, reporting suspicious activity. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 7 calendar days of contract award and 7 calendar days of new employees’ commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) no later than 14 calendar days after contract award. This training must then be completed on an annual basis for the duration of the contract.

· The company performing the services must be a US Owned company, and staff performing these services must be US citizens.

· All information provided to the contractor by the Army to include building and infrastructure plans and other data remains the property of the US Army and must be returned to the Army upon completion of the contract. No copies are to be retained by the contractor or provided to third parties without prior written approval. Any waste to include printed copies or electronically stored data must be properly disposed of in accordance with Army standards and may not be disposed of in the regular waste or recycling stream.

· Any material related to the performance of the contract that the Contractor desires to release to the public domain must undergo an OPSEC review by the Intelligence and Security Division prior to being released. This includes but is not limited to information used by the contractor for advertizing purposes, for use in publishing articles in professional journals or display on websites. The Contractor will fully comply with all requirements of the Installation OPSEC Policy.

· Any vehicles provided by the contractor operated on APG may not be equipped with camera equipment that has recording capabilities.

· Any contractor personnel who are required to take photos on APG in the performance of their duties are required to be approved and receive training through the Intelligence and Security Division. To request this training contact the Intelligence and Security Division at 410-278-3187.