REVISED_-_PWS_for_Municipal_Solid_Waste_Mgmt_Services_17_July_2017.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FORT BLISS, TX

Table of Contents PART 1 – General Information

1.1 – General

1.2 – Description of Services

1.3 – Background

1.4 – Period of Performance

1.5 – Phase In/Phase Out

1.6 – Hours of Operation

1.7 – Place of Performance

1.8 – Post Award Conference/Periodic Meetings PART 2 – Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

2.1 – Definitions

2.2 – Acronyms PART 3 – Government Property, Equipment, Facilities, and Services

3.1 – General

3.2 – Services and Material

3.3 – Utilities

3.4 – Facilities

3.5 – Equipment PART 4 – Contractor Furnished Items and Services

4.1 – Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) Identification

4.2 – CAP Vehicles

4.3 – Historical Data

4.4 – Waste Management Hardware and Software Requirements PART 5 – Specific Tasks

5.1 – Waste Management

5.2 – Military Installation Collection Areas (MICA)

5.3 – Contractor Personnel

5.4 – Quality Control

5.5 – Work Environment

5.6 – Security and Force Protection

5.7 – Safety

5.8 – Installation Access

5.9 – Records and Files PART 6 – Deliverables and Plans

6.1 – General Requirements

6.2 – Monthly Tonnage Report

6.3 – Landfill Weight Tickets

6.4 – Collection Plans

6.5 – Disposal Plan

6.6 – Cleaning Plan Table of Contents (cont.)

6.7 – Operational Plan

6.8 – Automation Plan

6.9 – Traffic Plan

6.10 – Spillage Plan

6.11 – Missed/Delayed Pickup Plan

6.12 – Invoicing Plan/Report

6.13 – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

6.14 – Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR)

6.15 – Container Location Report

6.16 – Quality Control Plan (QCP)

6.17 – Corrective Action Plan

6.18 – Phase-In Plan

6.19 – Safety Plan

6.20 – Container Condition Report

6.21 – Spill Report

6.22 – Property Control Plan PART 7 – Applicable Publications PART 8 – Technical Exhibit List

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 General. The Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Ft. Bliss Texas requires non-personal services to provide municipal solid waste management, to include collection and disposal. Fort Bliss is a United States Army base with facilities and ranges in Texas and New Mexico. The base is approximately 1,700 square miles (4,400 square KM), and it is FORSCOM’s (United States Army Forces and Command) largest installation, containing the Army’s largest Maneuver Area (992,000 acres). Fort Bliss is designated as a net Zero Waste Installation which requires zero landfill waste disposals by the year 2020.

1.2 Description of Services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities and transportation required to perform the services as detailed in this PWS. Services shall also be performed in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Required services include the collection, transportation, and disposal of all refuse generated at Fort Bliss, including but not limited to collection in Single Soldier housing, food generating/service facilities, child care facilities, administrative offices, education facilities, medical facilities, Biggs Army Airfield, vehicle and equipment maintenance facilities, operational areas (including ranges). Collection will not be required at Fort Bliss Housing Areas.

1.2.1 Additional Contractor responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, dumpster labeling, container repairs, and procurement of new containers. The Government will provide the existing refuse collection containers (containers, roll-offs, and compactors) as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). All other required equipment and property shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. These items may include, but not be limited to, trucks, scales for waste pick up vehicles, RFID tags and subscriptions, computer systems for waste pick up vehicles (including software systems and GPS systems), latrines, and cleaning facilities.

1.3 Background. From Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 to FY 2015, Fort Bliss generated approximately 10,541 tons of Type I (refuse) per year and 1,001,858.12 tons of Type IV (rubble) waste per year. Tipping fees are calculated based on the current rates of the El Paso Landfill and the New Mexico Alamogordo Landfill. The Contractor is also responsible for paying the New Mexico Gross Receipt Tax (NMGRT) if they dump in New Mexico. Technical Exhibit 15, Historical Tonnage Collected at Ft. Bliss and Various Ranges MSW, provides historical data of the tonnage collected for the last five years at Ft. Bliss, and is detailed below.

Refuse Tonnage Type I

1) FY 2015 =9723 tons

2) FY2014 = 9582

3) FY2013 = 9129

4) FY2012 = 12,324

5) FY2011 = 11,948 tons

Rubble Type IV

1) FY 2015 =52.40 tons

2) FY2014 = 893.62

3) FY2013 = 2,032.65

4) FY2012 = 4,918.65

5) FY2011 = 1,393.28 tons

1.3.1 Below is historical data of the number of containers serviced at the range sites within the Fort Bliss, TX cantonment.

FY 2017 (October 2016 through May 2017):

Range 83 (Red Eye): 6 Containers Range 88 (Shorad): 3 Containers Oro Grande: 9 Containers Mile Marker 21: 6 Containers Little Chicago: 3 Containers Tobin Welles: 4 Containers Mule Skineer: 3 Containers

FY 2016 (October 2015 through September 2016):

Range 83 (Red Eye): 10 Containers Range 88 (Shorad): 10 Containers Oro Grande: 10 Containers Mile Marker 21: 10 Containers plus one roll off Little Chicago: 3 Containers, Tobin Welles: 6 Containers, Mule Skineer: 4 Containers.

1.4 Period of Performance. The period of performance will consist of a twelve month base period to include a 30 day phase in period and three (3) twelve month option periods to include a 30 day phase out period. The following timelines are subject to slippage up until award.

Phase-In 02 September 2017 through 02 October 2017 Base 03 October 2017 through 02 September 2018 Option I 03 September 2018 through 02 September 2019 Option II 03 September 2019 through 02 September 2020 Option III 03 September 2020 through 02 September 2021 Phase-Out 02 August 2021 through 02 September 2021

1.5. Phase In/Phase Out.

1.5.1 Phase In/Phase Out Period. To maintain productivity and prevent negative impacts on services, the Contractor shall have key personnel on board for a phase in period, lasting up to 30 calendar days. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with the requirements in order to assume full performance of services by the end of the period.

At the end of the contract performance, the Contractor shall continue to provide services in accordance with the PWS and facilitate the transition of services to the incoming Contractor for a phase out period lasting up to thirty calendar days.

1.6 Hours of Operation.

1.6.1 Normal Duty Hours. The Contractor shall provide collection services between the hours of 0730 and 1630 Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed. The Contractor’s Program Manager/Alternate Program Manager and Military Installation Collection Areas (MICA) shall also provide services between 0730 and 1630. Access to some of the facilities may be limited due to temporary road closing for physical training, installation exercise, or unit training.

1.6.2 Outside Normal Duty Hours. The COR will provide the Contractor 24 hour notice if work is required outside normal duty hours. If the Contractor requires work outside normal duty hours, the Contractor shall submit a request to the COR at least 24 hours prior to the requested start time. The Contractor will not be authorized overtime for services performed under this PWS.

1.6.3 Federal Observed Holidays.

1.6.3.1 When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as a legal holiday. This list of holidays relates to the Government duty days and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of any Wage Determination regarding applicable paid holidays.

1.7 Place of Performance. Work will take place at the following facilities, referenced by Technical Exhibit 3, List of Facilities to Currently Receive Services; however, the locations are subject to change: Main cantonment, Biggs Army Air-Field (AAF) area (El Paso County), William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Site Monitor, and range locations. Range locations include Dona Ana Base Camp, Camp Hueco, Oro Grande Camp, Oro Grande Base Camp, Alvarado Crossing, Mile Marker 21, McGregor Base Camp, and Westbrook.

Range Locations Approximately:

Dona Ana Range (Northeast) - 25.50 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss McGregor Range -31 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss Oro Grande Camp (Northeast) - 60 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss Shorad Range. North McGregor Range - 40.329 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss McGregor, Missile Launch Sites - 41.14 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss Red Eye 88 - 50 Miles from Haan Road at Ft. Bliss

1.7.1 Contractor will be required to access remote desert terrain and roads not paved. The COR /ACOR will work with the customer and Contractor to stage the containers at safe and accessible locations. The Greater El Paso Landfill, 2300 Darrington Road (915) 851-3194, is approximately 21.93 miles from Fort Bliss. The New Mexico landfill is the Alamogordo Landfill, 4276 Highway 54 S, (915) 439-4355, and it is approximately 30.2 miles North of Oro Grande.

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Meetings. The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The COR will meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings, the COR will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

2.1 Definitions. Army Regulation (AR) Code 310-50 are the references for definitions and acronyms not listed below.

2.1.1 Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). The AQL is the maximum percent defective that, for purposes of sampling inspection, can be considered satisfactory. It is also the allowable variance from a standard before the Government will reject a specific service. An AQL does not imply that the Contractor may knowingly perform in a defective way. It implies that the Government recognizes that defective performance sometimes happens unintentionally. An individual service may be rejected by the Government based on an inspection of that service by way of a prepared Quality Assurance (QA) checklist.

2.1.2 Acceptance. This is synonymous with "as directed,” "as required,” "as permitted", "approval," or words of similar import that are used to indicate direction, requirement, permission, approval, and acceptance.

2.1.3 Bulk Items. Items too large for placement inside dumpster(s) i.e., mattresses, pallets, furniture, etc.

2.1.4 Clean. Clean shall mean the condition of meeting or exceeding as defined in Section 5.3.1.

2.1.5 Collection. This refers to a system pickup and transporting refuse, including non-accountable salvage, from pickup stations to points of disposal. It includes the dumping, disposal, or unloading of refuse at the point of disposal. It’s a system for the pickup of MSW from refuse collection containers, and the transportation and the collection of such discarded materials from the refuse collection points to points of disposal. MSW collection shall also include for contract purposes, disposal of incidental amounts of soil, dirt, rock, sand, and other inert solid materials that may be present in refuse collection containers.

2.1.6 Refuse Collection Station. This is the designated point where the Contractor will place MSW for refuse container collection. It’s also referred to as a collection point, pick-up station, or collection site. Collection includes the accumulated refuse from any one unit at any one time, regardless of the number of refuse collection containers, cartons, bundles, or weight. The station means the nearest adjacent alley, street or parking lot edge or curbside, as the case may be, where refuse may be conveniently and efficiently assembled and stored in refuse collection containers for collection. The locations are designated in Technical Exhibit 4 –Installation Mapping

2.1.7 Compactors. These are large, enclosed metal refuse collection containers for MSW, with attached or detachable motors designed to compact the contents of the refuse collection container.

2.1.8 Contract Administrator. This is the official Government representative delegated authority by the KO to administer a contract. This individual is normally a member of the appropriate procurement career field and advises on all technical contractual matters.

2.1.9 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). This is formal written documentation of Contractor non-conformance or lack of performance of a contract work requirement.

2.1.10 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This person is an employee of the Government appointed by the KO to administer this contract. Such appointment will be in writing and states the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does *NOT* have authority to change the terms and conditions of this contract.

2.1.11 Contractor. This entity is a supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.12 Contractor Acquired Property (CAP). This is property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title.

2.1.13 Controlled Area. This is a controlled space extending upward and outward from a specified point. This area is typically designated by a Commander or Director, wherein sensitive information dissemination, assimilation, communications, or operations occur and requires limitations of access. The Contractor’s staff shall be limited to working within the convenience of the escort staff’s schedule; mission may, at times, override cleaning schedules and require Contractor staff to come back later to perform work.

2.1.14 Debris. This is grass cuttings, tree trimmings, leaves, pine straw, limbs, stumps, street sweepings, roofing and construction MSW.

2.1.15 Defective Service. This is a service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.16 Deliverable. This is anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non- manufactured things such as training Contractor employees, attending meetings, meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.17 Equipment. This is a tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of this contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment, or special tooling.

2.1.18 Facility. This is a building, structure, or equipment designed to serve a particular function and which has a facility number (i.e., a building number) indicating DPW ownership.

2.1.19 Federal Holidays. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day are the normal holidays. On occasion, the President may grant an additional Federal Holiday. No work shall occur on these days because of the absence of Government surveillance.

2.1.20 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO). This is information covered under the Privacy Act.

2.1.21 Frequency of Service. May be as often as daily, excluding Sundays and Holidays Twice weekly (2W). Services are performed Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday. Three times weekly (3W). Services are performed three times a week or Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

2.1.22 Full Disclosure Safety Data Sheet (SDS). SDSs have no proprietary ingredients, give percentages of all ingredients down to trace amounts, and summarize safety hazard information to include toxicity, flammability, explosiveness, and other items of safety/HAZMAT interest.

2.1.23 Garbage. Solid waste consisting of putrescible animal and vegetable waste materials resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, including waste materials from markets, storage facilities, handling and sale of produce and other food products.

2.1.24 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This system standardizes the classification and labeling of chemicals to a globally accepted standard. It comprehensively defines health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals; creates a classification processes that uses available chemical data for comparison with the defined hazard criteria; and communicates hazard information and protective measures on labels.

2.1.25 Government Furnished Property (GFP). This is property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. GFP includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. GFP also includes CAP if the CAP is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract as was the case early in the previous refuse collection container contract.

2.1.26 Government Property. This is all property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both GFP and CAP to remain with the Government. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. The Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

2.1.27 “Green” Contracting. It refers to selecting more environmentally sound products and procedures.

2.1.28 Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT). HAZMAT means a sufficient quantity and concentration of chemicals toxic to humans, pets, and the environment. More precisely, this is a MSW, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may: (1) cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed. HAZMAT handling and notification is subject to regulation by the EPA, OSHA, and Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act).

2.1.29 Inclement Weather. This is weather conditions that create hazardous driving conditions or create safety risks.

2.1.30 Not Used

2.1.31 Loss of Government Property. This is the unintended, unforeseen, or accidental loss, damage, or destruction of Government property that reduces the Government’s expected economic benefits of the property. Loss of Government property does not include occurrences such as purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to: items that cannot be found after a reasonable search; theft; damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition; or destruction resulting from incidents that render the item useless for its intended purpose or beyond economical repair.

2.1.32 Material. This is property that may be consumed or expended during the performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end-item. Material does not include equipment, special tooling, and test equipment or real property.

2.1.33 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Solid Waste resulting from or incidental to the installation operations and activities including garbage, refuse, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles or appliances, and all other MSW other than industrial solid waste, HAZMAT, or rubble. MSW shall also include, for contract purposes, incidental amounts of soil, dirt, rock, sand and other natural or fabricated inert solid materials that may be present in MSW refuse collection containers.

2.1.34 Non-Personal Services. The personnel rendering the services are not subject to, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. Non-personal service contracts are authorized by the Government under general contracting authority and do not require specific statutory authorization.

2.1.35 Non-putrescible MSW (excluding ashes). Consists of both combustible and noncombustible MSW. Combustible MSW includes paper, rags, cartons, wood, furniture, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, leaves, or similar materials. Non-combustible MSW includes glass, crockery, tin cans, aluminum cans, metal furniture, and similar materials that will not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures (1,600 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit).

2.1.36 Open Burning (PROHIBITED). This is the combustion of MSW without (a) combustion air control to maintain adequate temperature for efficient combustion, (b) combustion reaction containment in an enclosed device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete combustion, or (c) combustion products emissions control. OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED and is not an authorized means of MSW disposal on Fort Bliss.

2.1.37 Operational and Administrative Areas. Includes Real Property Inventory (RPI) other than family housing quarters (e.g., office buildings, warehouses, barracks, motor pools, food service, and gyms).

2.1.38 Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The PRS identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the Contractor. More specifically, this table (refer to TE 1) delineates the work requirements, standards of performance, maximum ADRs and weights per contract requirement. The PRS is used by the Government in conjunction with the QASP in order to assess the Contractor’s performance and is the primary method for calculating work performance deficiency deductions.

2.1.39 Personnel. This is Contractor personnel that are necessary in the performance of a contract as listed in the PWS. The prime Contractor is responsible for the performance and conduct of all sub-contractors. The following are positions for operating solid waste collection and disposal:

1) Military Installation Collection Area Attendants

2) Truck Drivers

3) Project Manager

4) Project Quality Control (Safety and Inspectors)

5) Container Cleaner/Painter

6) Unskilled Laborer

7) Fabricator/Repairer

8) Office Manager

9) Admin/HR

2.1.40 Physical Security. These are actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.41 Police Up. This means to clean up or pick up litter or MSW and dispose of it.

2.1.42 Project Manager (PM). PM and Alternate PMs (APMs) represent the Contractor. Project Managers focus on developing, implementing and monitoring enterprise-wide or site-specific initiatives. By working closely with customers, these managers will review operational data and perform facility assessments to become familiar with personnel and the daily challenges they face. From there, they will develop efficient and cost-effective action plans for seamless waste and environmental operations. They plan and direct all onsite activities at client’s location in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following federal, state and local regulations. Supervises and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues and contract management. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.

2.1.43 Property. This includes all tangible property, both real and personal.

2.1.44 Property Administrator or Plant Clearance Officer (PAO). This is an authorized representative of the KO appointed IAW agency procedures. The PAO is responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of the Contractor.

2.1.45 Property Records. Records created and maintained by the Contractor in support of its stewardship responsibilities in the management of the Government property.

2.1.46 Provide. This means to furnish, as in the GFP, or to acquire, as in CAP.

2.1.47 Putrescible MSW. This includes organic MSW such as garbage and grease trap MSW capable of decomposing to microorganisms with sufficient rapidity to cause odors or gases or is capable of providing food for, or attracting, birds, animals, and disease vectors.

2.1.48 Quality Assurance (QA). These are Government procedures used to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are of acceptable standard. The goal of a quality assurance (QA) program is to establish appropriate field and laboratory sampling and analysis procedures for all tested analysts to ensure proper collection preparation, and analysis of representative samples of waste, soil, water, and other media, and evaluate completeness, correctness, and conformance or compliance of a specific data set against method, procedural, or contractual requirements. To achieve accuracy (correctness) and completeness, the owner or operator shall adopt acceptable data quality standards and ensure that all sample collection, preparation and analyses, and data management activities are in accordance with the standards.

2.1.49 Quality Assurance Inspector. The person responsible for evaluating the quality of disposal practices through investigating and enforcing compliance with TCEQ solid waste rules, regulations, policies, and recycling programs. The position receives and investigates complaints regarding the deficiencies attributed to the disposal of refuse or recycling collection practices such as garbage spills, contaminated recycling bins and/or barrels, and drop-off center cleanliness. The position communicates with customers regarding the proper techniques for disposing refuse and recyclables, educates customers on solid waste programs, and assists in developing educational materials regarding departmental programs.

2.1.50 Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) or Specialist. This person is an official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract administration process and quality assurance/quality control. This person acts as technical advisor to the COR, ACOR, and KO in these areas.

2.1.51 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This is an organized document written by the Government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of Contractor performance. This document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the Contractor. It is a written document used by the Government for QA, containing sampling guides, checklists, and decision tables used by the COR to inspect and annotate the results of this sampling program. The QASP is not part of the contract.

2.1.52 Quality Control (QC). These are all the necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that quality and efficiency of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.53 Real Property Inventory (RPI). See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20). All facilities and infrastructure sustained by the DPW are identified within this database.

2.1.54 Receptacles. Refuse collection containers.

2.1.55 Recyclable MSW. This is MSW which can be transformed into new products in such a manner that the original product may lose its identity. Another Contractor maintains and services the blue recyclable collection containers i.e., containers and roll offs.

2.1.56 Refuse (MSW). This is all garbage, ashes (burnt material), debris, rubbish, and other MSW. Not included are explosive and incendiary waste and contaminated waste from medical and radiological processes. Refuse consists of general household and yard wastes including lawn and flower bed trimmings, grass, grass clippings and grass roots, cardboard boxes, cartons, plastic bags, bundled and tied newspapers, magazines, tree branches, etc.

2.1.57 Regular Working Hours. The Government's regular (normal) working hours.

2.1.58 Response Time. This is the time allowed to the Contractor after initial notification of a work requirement to be physically on the premises at the work site with appropriate tools, equipment, and materials, ready to perform the work required.

2.1.59 Roll-Offs. These are large metal, open-top typically thirty (30) CY refuse collection containers used to collect MSW in areas of heavy MSW generation located predominately at the Installation's motor pool facilities and temporary locations.

2.1.60 Rubbish. This is a variety of unsalvageable MSW such as metal, glass, crockery, floor sweepings, paper, wrapping, refuse collection containers, cartons, and similar articles not used in preparing or dispensing food. No burning is allowed at Ft. Bliss and various Ranges. Rubbish is further subdivided into: combustible (can be burned readily in an incinerator) and non-combustible (cannot be burned in an incinerator).

2.1.61 Rubble. This is small or large volumes of construction material or debris such as discarded asphalt paving or concrete, furniture, large tree limbs and tree trunks, poles, scrap lumber, rocks, dirt, cut pavement or sidewalk debris, bricks, various building component parts, and other similar items.

2.1.62 Salvageable Waste. Items include metals, wood pallets, usable appliances, furniture and equipment, and other salvageable items not accepted by the recycling center. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) (formerly Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) accepts salvageable items. For DLA services please coordinate with COR for most current location and Point of contact.

2.1.63 Sanitary Landfill. A site where refuse is disposed of using an engineering method in a manner that protects the environment by spreading the MSW in thin layers, compacting it to the smallest practical volume, and covering it with soil by the end of each working day; it meets the criteria of PL 94-580, 90 Stat 2800, 42 USC 6903. Others operate the El Paso City MSW landfill.

2.1.64 Sensitive Property. This is property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, or precious metals.

2.1.65 Solid Waste (MSW). This is garbage, refuse, sludge, and other discarded solid materials resulting from commercial, industrial, residential, and community activities. It does not include HAZMAT, infectious/medical wastes, solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage, or other significant pollutants in water resources such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste, water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flow, or other common water pollutants. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) defines solid wastes as "any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material. It also includes solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations and from community activities. It does not include solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or industrial discharges.

2.1.66 Solid Waste Collection Operational Area (SWCOA). This area is located adjacent to the intersection of Jeb Stuart Road and Fred Wilson Road (TE 8). The location is to be used by the Contractor for central MSW collection and disposal operations.

2.1.67 Special Waste. Asbestos waste, FOUO material, and dead animals are considered special waste. It is waste that requires special handling, packaging, coordinating and/or burial. It is waste that is buried and covered at the beginning of the day in specially prepared trenches at the bottom of a refuse pit.

2.1.68 Spillage. Refuse dislodged from refuse collection containers onto other containers, area (ground/enclosures) or refuse dislodged from solid waste collecting equipment during collection, transit, and disposal.

2.1.69 Subcontractor. A business entity that enters into a contract with the prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the sub-contractor.

2.1.70 Unit Acquisition Cost. The dollar value assigned by the Government and identified in the contract for GFP and the cost derived from the Contractor’s records for CAP.

2.1.71 Value Engineering. A proposal solicited or unsolicited by the Contractor detailing a more efficient process that results in some value gain to both the Government and the Contractor. Value, as defined, is the ratio of function to cost. Value can therefore be increased by either improving function or reducing cost.

2.1.72 Weight Tickets. Individual weight tickets denote the date, truck number, and refuse tonnage.

2.1.73 Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). A secure, web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows Government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows Government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

2.1.74 Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services IAW with this contract.

2.1.75 Work Week. Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

2.2 Acronyms.

DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office

FPCON Force Protection Condition GPS Global Positioning System Government Services Administration HAZMAT Hazardous Materials

iWATCH “I” Watch as in for suspicious activity training JER Joint Ethics Regulation

SATOC Single Award Task Order Contract

SWCOA Solid Waste Collection Operational Area

WAWF Wide Area Work Flow WHO/ISWA World Health Organization/International Solid Waste Association

PART 3

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES

3.1 General. The Contractor shall not use any government furnished equipment from this requirement to support any other requirements, whether government or non-government. The Contractor shall not place or display advertising of any kind on Government property.

3.2 Services and Materials. The Government will not provide any services or materials for use in this contract.

3.3 Utilities. Utilities are provided free of charge by the Government only as needed to support laydown areas. The contractor shall request permission and a utilities sales agreement in writing to the COR during the phase in period.

3.4 Facilities. The government will provide the following facilities and laydown areas to be used by the Contractor for their operations. The Contractor shall apply for these via the Real Property Office at DPW:

· Laydown and storage yards located at A0913. These are fenced in areas that will be assigned to the Contractor, Technical Exhibit 8 A and B- Municipal Solid Waste Collection Stations Laydown Areas.

· MICA, Military Installation Collection Areas, Technical Exhibit 8 A and B- Municipal Solid Waste Collection Stations Laydown Areas. There will be two fenced in collection stations available that will be assigned to the Contractor.

3.5 Equipment.

3.5.1 Refuse Collection Containers. The collection containers are all Government owned. These containers are serialized for identification purposes (Technical Exhibit 13- Dumpster Inventory and Current Condition for Ft. Bliss, TX). 5.6.2. The Contractor shall tag, label, or mark GFP if it is a serially managed items. The list below summarizes the Government owned collection containers:

· 6 CY Refuse Collection Containers (containers) – 447 ea.

· 8 CY Refuse Collection Containers (containers) – 600 ea.

· 30 CY Refuse Collection Containers (roll-offs) – 27 ea.

Note: The inventory of refuse collection containers from FY 2016. The number of containers is subject to change through the period of performance of the contract.

3.5.2 The Contractor is responsible for any loss or damage to the collection containers while they are in their possession. The collection containers are the Contractor's possession when the Contractor is transporting them from one location on the installation to another, loading or unloading them, transporting them to a repair facility off the installation, or storing them in the Contractor's yard. The Contractor shall have a procedure to track all Government collection containers, regardless of their location. In the event of damage or loss, the Contractor will immediately investigate the circumstances and provide a written report with findings to the COR and KO.

3.5.3 The Contractor and COR shall perform a joint inventory of the collection containers during the Phase In period. Each Government collection container will have a number on it for serialization and identification purposes along with labels on the container that say “Property of US Government”.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1 Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) Identification. All Contractor equipment shall be readily identifiable. Identification shall include but not be limited to displaying Contractor’s name in a clear and unobstructed location on the equipment. Each vehicle shall be identified with a number which will be clearly painted or otherwise displayed prominently on each side of the vehicle. Motor vehicles entering Fort Bliss Operational Area are required to be properly licensed, insured, and registered with the Installation Access Pass Office.

4.2 CAP Vehicles. The Contractor shall use vehicles specifically designed for refuse collection that have watertight bodies and do not permit loss of refuse. Open-box trucks, with or without canvas cover, shall not be used except for the collection of debris or bulky items. Enclosed, metal, leak-resistant compactor vehicles shall be used for the collection of MSW. Contractor’s self-contained cleaning vehicles shall allow for cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and area. Collection vehicles shall be operated in accordance with activity rules and regulations while in the activity area, and shall be kept closed when moving or when not actually engaged in collecting MSW. Contractor's trucks shall meet all applicable standards established by the Federal Government. These standards include, but are not limited to, Motor Carriers Safety Standards (49 CFR 390-396) and Noise Emission Standards for Motor Carriers Engaged in Interstate Commerce (40 CFR 202) and Federal Motor Vehicle Standards (40 CFR 500-580) and shall comply with all federal, state, and local air pollution standards and regulations. All vehicular equipment shall be kept and maintained in good and safe mechanical condition (no leaks). Vehicle equipment shall be clean and painted. Vehicles shall be washed to maintain a sanitary condition and to be free of nuisances, such as but not limited to, odors and conditions that promote the attraction or propagation of vectors.

4.2.1 No later than 120 calendar days after the initial phase in period, the Contractor shall have collection equipment (vehicles, scales, RFID sensors, web based application) inspected by the COR for conformance with contract requirements. Approval of equipment shall be made by the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of refuse collection. Any additional or replacement equipment to be used in the performance of this contract shall be similarly inspected and approved prior to use. Collection equipment of the following types used for the collection, storage, and transportation of MSW shall meet the standards established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z245.1), Safety Standards for Refuse Collection Equipment) as of the effective date(s) established in ANSI Z245.1.

4.3 Historical Data. The historical number of trucks used by Contractors for solid waste collection within the past 5 years is as follows:

(3) Front loaders

(2) Roll Offs

(2) Trucks for relocating containers

(1) Semi-truck (transporting containers to ranges and temporary camps)

4.4 Waste Management Hardware & Software Requirements. The Contractor shall supply hardware and software for the refuse collection vehicles and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for the collection containers.

4.4.1 Refuse Collection Vehicles. Each vehicle must contain a non-load cell, integrated motion-scale capable of recording weights without stopping or waiting. Scale must be able to meet or exceed 90% accuracy of the weight of the containers at the time of pickup. The scales shall:

• Not require a modification to the truck forks

• Be calibrated at least annually by a certified technician to maintain a +/- 5% variance

• Integrate with an on-board computer system

• Be able to send real time information using the on-board computer interface

4.4.1.1 The refuse collection trucks must also be equipped with GPS collaborative service. The vehicles shall also be equipped with a ruggedized military grade on board smart display computer board, and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). These items must work in a desert and mountain terrain environment. The contractor shall provide a spill kit for each vehicle in order to handle any vehicular leaks such as gasoline, oil, and antifreeze.

4.4.1.2 Safety devices, including, but not limited to the following shall be provided on all collection vehicles: Exterior rear-view mirrors, back-up lights, four-way emergency flashers, easily accessible first aid equipment, easily accessible fire extinguisher, and an audible reverse warning device.

4.4.2 Hardware and software. The system used to monitor refuse containers shall be equipped with a hosted route manager server software set-up that shall provide real time integration between the vehicles and the host. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the automation system. The Contractor is not authorized to use the government’s networks.

4.4.3 RFID Tags. The Contractor shall install ultra-high frequency RFID sensors inside all containers to provide fill levels and GPS locations for the DPW containers (6 cubic yard and 8 cubic yard sizes). Government shall have the same access to the network and all data as the Contractor, to include viewing real time and photos taken by RFID sensors camera inside the containers for daily pickups, locations, and weight of trash. The Automated Refuse Collection Program shall note the software type and show how the COR will be able to access it via the web.

4.4.4 No more than two percent (2%) of equipment including vehicles, scales, RFID sensors, software, and other associated hardware can be down per month.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Waste Management. The Contractor shall deliver MSW collected from the areas specified in this PWS for disposal off the installation, in accordance with Technical Exhibit 5 - TCEQ MSW Chapter 330 Subchapter C. The Contractor shall establish and maintain pickup of containers not less than 80 % full. The pickup schedule and routes shall be optimized to assure pickup of full (80-100%) containers to prevent overfill and spillage. The Contractor shall pick up spillage and bulk items within 15 feet of the containers. If the bulk items weigh over 80 pounds and do not fit on the back of the Contractor’s truck, the COR shall be notified. The Contractor shall not pick-up or transport items that are known to contain weapons, hazardous materials, bio-medical waste (red bag), live ammunition and shells/casings, or compact military food heaters. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately upon discovery of these items. Food generating facility containers are not governed by the 80-100% capacity requirement, but shall be emptied as needed (not less than one time per week). This also applies to all containers used for putrescible waste. Collection containers located at medical, health and safety related facilities shall be collected in accordance with TB MED 530 “Occupational and Environmental Health Food Sanitation” page 119 section 5-501.115 and 5-501.116. MSW shall not remain in collection vehicles over twenty four (24) hours and shall only be left in a vehicle overnight when this practice does not constitute a fire, health, or safety hazard. MSW will be property of the US Government until it is properly disposed of in accordance with this PWS.

5.1.1 Contractor’s Staging Area. The Contractor will be allowed to use open storage (staging) areas for a laydown yard or Military Installation Collection Areas (MICA) Roll-Off Stations as designated by the COR. Security and fencing, if required for a laydown yard, shall be the Contractor’s responsibility. The Government will provide fencing and a lockable gate for the MICA Roll-Off Stations. New sites may be provided upon the Contractor’s request to the COR. Contractor shall not store any equipment or vehicles used for refuse collection either at the storage yard or any of the two MICAs. The Contractor shall maintain the site to include, but not limited to; grounds maintenance, repairs to the fence and gates, and cleaning any spills inside the two MICAs and storage yard. When the facility (MICAs or Storage Yard) is operating, windblown solid waste must be removed daily from around the site, along fences and access roads, at the gate, and along any public roads connected to the facility’s entrances (at a minimum, 10 feet in either direction from the entrances). The Contractor shall not conduct any maintenance, repair, paint, or mechanic work for Refuse vehicles at either MICA locations. Contractor may work on equipment and may paint at the storage yard at A0913.

5.1.2 Refuse Collection Containers. The Contractor shall maintain all refuse collection containers and areas ensuring they remain free of unpleasant odors, pests, refuse on the floor (spillage) and other nuisances. All refuse collection containers shall be maintained in good working condition such that lids or doors are able to open/close and are not damaged, broken or warped. Locations for cleaning and repair services must be disclosed to the COR and access available to COR for site inspections if located on Ft Bliss. In the event a replacement container is required, the container will become property of the Government after acceptance. Contractor shall provide and place refuse collection container informational labels, TE 7 Dumpster Labels on all refuse collection containers, replacing worn labels as needed. The Contractor shall wash refuse collection in a manner so as not to contaminate the surrounding area or result in environmental pollution. The Contractor shall clean up and remove any matter washed loose from the cleaning operation or liquids used in the washing process. If a refuse container is thought to be unserviceable (unsafe doors/lids, cracks, holes, worn bottoms/sides), the Contractor shall notify the COR for action. The COR will make the final determination to designate a refuse collection container unserviceable. If the container(s) are deemed unserviceable, the Contractor shall prepare (wash/clean) container(s) for turn in.

5.1.3 Inventory and Positioning.