SM-1_Draft__Performance_Work_Statement_PWS.pdf

DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE

SM-1 REACTOR FACILITY LOCATED AT FORT BELVOIR, VA

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

January 2019

DRAFT - Decommissioning and Disposal PWS for the SM-1Reactor Facility January 2019

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DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE

SM-1 REACTOR FACILITY LOCATED AT FORT BELVOIR, VA

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Department of the Army (DA) is authorized to build and operate nuclear reactors under Section 91.b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Section 91.b authorizes DOD to procure and utilize special nuclear material in the interest of national defense and to acquire utilization facilities, i.e., reactors for military purposes. Section 110.b of the Atomic Energy Act excludes such utilization facilities acquired by DOD from any of the licensing requirements of the Atomic Energy Act. As part of the Army Reactor Program, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for nuclear reactor engineering and design, reactor construction, and decommissioning design and implementation.

2.0 GENERAL BACKGROUND

The SM-1 Nuclear Power Plant is located on the western shore of the Potomac River within the boundaries of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is approximately 17 miles south by southwest of the center of Washington D.C. Topographic and aerial maps showing the SM-1 site and surrounding areas are shown in Figure 1 (USGS 1983) and Figure 2 (GX 1994). These figures also show the area where the Sturgis (MH-1A) was berthed during decommissioning.

Figure 1: SM-1 and Surrounding Area Topographic Map (USGS 1983)

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Figure 2: SM-1 and Surrounding Area Aerial Photo (GX, 1994)

The construction of the SM-1 at Fort Belvoir was completed in 1957, and it achieved its first criticality in April 1957. The SM-1 was a single-loop 10 megawatt-thermal (MWt) pressurized water reactor delivering a net 1,750 kilowatts of electrical power. It was the first nuclear power reactor to provide electricity to a commercial power grid in the United States. The SM-1 Reactor operated from April 1957 to March 1973. Ft. Belvoir was home to the U.S. Army Engineer Reactors Group (USAERG) and the SM-1 was used for training the multi-service crews that would operate the various plants in the program. The reactor was stationary with a medium power range (between 1000 and 10,000 KWe).

Deactivation was performed on the SM-1 Reactor in 1973-1974, in accordance with the SM-1 Decommissioning and Conversion Plan as approved by the Army Reactor Systems Health and Safety Review Committee (ARCHS). This consisted of removal of the nuclear fuel, minor decontamination, shipment of necessary radioactive waste, sealing the pressure vessel, and installing appropriate warning signs and monitoring devices.

After the completion of the facility deactivation and conversion, a third party radiological survey by the U. S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency verified that known areas of radioactive contamination had been decontaminated to acceptable levels (based on the standards at the time of decommissioning) or were properly controlled. The Army Reactor Systems Health and Safety Review Committee (ARCHS) approved SM-1 Post-Decommissioning Environmental Monitoring Plan has been initiated to provide on-going surveillance of the decommissioned facility.

Additionally, in October of 1996, the U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) took extensive surveys of the SM-1 and surrounding environment to determine the radiological status of the facility at that time. The results of those surveys provided the most up-to-date information at the time and were utilized to prepare a Historical Site Assessment (HSA) in 2005.

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Additional USACE activities include a Characterization Survey Report for the All Hazards Assessment (AHA)completed in 2013 and supplemental collection of specific information to address data gaps identified by the Characterization Survey Report review.

The AHA process supplies information to support the decommissioning study process outlined in Army Regulation 50-7. This process is performed by USACE, at the direction of the Army Reactor Office, to better define decommissioning activity costs.

2.1 PRIOR STUDIES

The decommissioning strategy that was developed in the 1970's recommended that the deactivated reactors be placed into a safe storage mode that would allow the shorter-lived radionuclides to decay.

It was expected that delaying decommissioning would reduce radioactive waste volumes and worker exposures. However, preliminary studies indicated that the levels of contamination present within the reactors would not be reduced by decay sufficiently to allow for release of the facilities without significant decontamination being performed. Additionally, concern regarding the increasing cost and decreasing availability of radioactive waste disposal led the Army Reactor Office (ARO) to recommend that an assessment be performed of the SM-1 reactor to allow for a more accurate decommissioning cost estimate to be developed which addresses projected changes in disposal options.

USACE developed a management plan for conducting an AHA, which contained provisions for four phases of work to be performed. Phase I included a Historical Records Review and Disposal Alternatives Investigation. Phase II, included performing a characterization survey and developing a decommissioning cost estimate. Phases III and IV deal with decommissioning planning, design, and execution.

• Phase I - Review SM-1 historical design, operations, decommissioning, and surveillance related documents in order to prepare: Data Quality Objectives for a hazards assessment/characterization survey of the SM-1; initial waste classification of large components based on an activation analysis to estimate radionuclide concentrations; and identify those areas of the SM-1 site (to include areas where the MH-1A may have been impacted due to defueling and decontamination activities at Fort Belvoir) that are impacted by residual radioactive contamination and those that may contain other hazardous materials.

• Phase II - Conduct radiological and non-radiological sampling and analysis, hazards assessment, disposal alternatives evaluation, and cost estimates for the decommissioning and disposal of the SM-1A.

• Phase III - Develop detailed plans and execute the selected approach for hazards reduction, facility decommissioning, and waste disposal options.

• Phase IV - Terminate the nuclear reactor possession permit.

Characterization surveys and All Hazards Assessment completed in 2010/2011 and the reported in a 2013 final report. Objectives of these activities are as follows:

• Quantified the inventory and distribution of radionuclides present in impacted areas of the SM- 1 Reactor Facility as required for decommissioning alternative assessment and waste management planning

• Quantified the radiation fields and removable contamination from accessible surfaces, equipment and structures in impacted areas of the SM-1 Reactor Facility as required for decommissioning worker dose projections and waste management planning

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• Confirmed the presence of hazardous or toxic substances that have the potential to significantly affect the decommissioning alternative assessment and waste management planning

• Completed an initial cost estimate to assist with planning purposes and funding requests associated with decommissioning.

Objectives for the planning efforts that will be completed by early 2020 include obtaining the necessary information to support the application for a decommissioning permit in accordance with Table 2-1 of AR 50-7 Army Reactor Program:

• Approved environmental impact statement or environmental assessment.

• Historical site assessment

• Coordination documents with State Historical Preservation Office

• Compliance agreements/consent decrees, and so forth, that involve other regulators and stakeholders in the decommissioning

• Proposed classification of areas for cleanup

• Any applicable agreements between responsible commander and garrison organizations to be in place during decommissioning

• Safety and health framework, identifying how personnel and radiation safety will be managed

• Waste management and disposal plan

• Final decommissioning plan

2.2 OBJECTIVE

For the purposes of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) the scope of services include the following activities related to the decommissioning and disposal of the SM-1 Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant. This includes byproduct materials produced as a result of SM-1 operations at locations where facility equipment or materials were utilized within Fort Belvoir, VA:

1) Prepare plans that will support the decommissioning of the SM-1 in accordance with this PWS and the ARO Decommissioning Permit;

2) Decommission/dispose of materials in accordance with final plans, decommissioning permits, and relevant Federal and State requirements; and

3) Adherence to NRC and Army, as well as other Federal/State standards, guidance, and/or permits where relevant as required by the Army Reactor Office and USACE.

To assist in meeting the objectives of the PWS, the Government is providing the following documents:

• Historical Site Assessment, SM-1 Reactor Facility, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; May 2005

• Sampling and Analysis Plan, Volume I - Field Sampling Plan and Volume 2 - QAPP

• Characterization Survey of the SM-1 Reactor Facility, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; May 2008

• Gamma Walk-over Characterization Report, SM-1 Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant, Ft

Belvoir, VA; December 2009

• Final (Rev 1) Characterization Survey Report for the All Hazards Analysis of the SM-1

Reactor Facility, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Feb 2013

• Disposal Plan, Cost and Schedule Estimate, SM-1 Reactor Facility, Fort Belvoir, Virginia;

Oct 2011

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• Phase II and Phase III – Cost Estimate to Support the Alternative Analysis for the All Hazards Assessment of the SM-1 Reactor Facility at Fort Belvoir, DATE TBD.[Not for distribution, for purposes of this procurement only; this document is procurement sensitive.]

• SM-1 Reactor Vessel Activation Analysis and Classification Report, Appendix F of the Historical Site Assessment

• SM-1 Decommissioning Plan for the SM-1 Reactor Facility, DATE TBD.

• All associated NEPA documentation (i.e., Environmental Assessment, FNSI, etc)

• Phase I Archeological Report for SM-1 Reactor Facility, U.S. Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax

County, VA, April 2016.

The Government provided documents will be provided via ARL SAFE - https://safe.arl.army.mil/ an approved file sharing site for USACE. The documents will be loaded to the site and you will receive an email notification from the site with instructions on how to access and download the documents.

The documents will only be available for 7 days from the date of the Request for Proposal. All bidders will need to sign a Non-Diclosure Agreement prior to the release of any documents for bidding purposes. All documents provided by the Government must be protected from distribution and destroyed after the proposal process. (Please send the Contract Specialist email addresses for the points of contact to receive this information.)

The selected Contractor will execute the decommissioning and disposal activities in accordance with the selected alternative identified in the Environmental Assessment (EA).

3.0 WORK STATEMENT

The Contractor shall conduct all activities in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the basic contract, this PWS, and other Government provided documentation.

The work breakdown structure (WBS) and Work Elements (WE) for this project is as follows:

WE 1 Project Management and Support Services

• Project Management

• Work Plan

• Travel and Per Diem

WE 2 Site Preparation

• Infrastructure upgrades

• Site Prep Engineering

• Obtain Required Permits

• Tree Removal

• Prep/Mob Trailer/office area

• Fence/gate modifications

• Construction Waste Storage Pad

• Establishment of Exterior Control Area Boundary and Radiation Control Points

• Remove Exterior ASTs

• Remove Exterior Electrical Equipment and Fence

• Waste T&D for WE 2

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WE 3 Mobilization

• Personnel

• Training

• Equipment and Material

• Services

WE 4 Bldg 372 Disposition

• Asbestos Abatement (including disposal)

• Unrestricted Area and HP MOD Room Materials and Equipment(M&E) Removal and

Decontamination

• Restricted Area M&E Removal and Decontamination

• VC M&E Removal and Disposal

• Unrestricted & HP Mod Demolition

• Restricted area demolition

• VC Demolition

• Upper Site Soil Remediation

• Upper Site Restoration

WE 5 Other Structural Demolition

• Demolition Engineering

• Bldg. 350/399 Demolition

• Intake pier demolition

• Bldg. 349 demolition

• Lower site remediation/restoriation

WE 6 Demobilization

• Demobilization Crew

• Travel

• Site office/equipment demobilization

• Utilities demobilization

WE 7 Reporting

3.1 Project Constraints:

The following are government required project constraints:

1) Decommissioning and reporting work must be completed by 30 September 2026.

2) Onsite work days are assumed to be Monday through Friday with a maximum of 10 hours per day.

3) Contractors will manage and utilize personnel dosimetry from the Army Dosimetry System

(Redstone Arsenal).

4) The Government intends to award under the Base contract all items/task/subtasks associated with the following WE as Firm Fixed Price.

• WE 1- Project Management, Work Plan Preparation and Travel and Per Diem (section

3.2)

• WE 2- Site Preperation (section 3.3)

• WE 3- Mobilization (section 3.4)

• WE 5- Other Structual Demolition (section 3.6)

• WE 7- Reporting( section 3.8)

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Additionally, the Base contract may include some of the following subtasks from the following WE as Cost Reimburasble task items (all of the WE 4 tasks will be optional and may or may not be awarded with the base contract):

WE 4 subtasks:

• Asbestos Abatement (including disposal) (section 3.5.1)

• Unrestricted Area and HP MOD Room M&E Removal and Decontamination (section 3.5.2)

• Restricted Area M&E Removal and Decontamination( section 3.5.3)

• Unrestricted & HP MOD Demolition (section 3.5.5)

• Restricted Area Demolition( section 3.5.6)

All remaining WE and associated subtask will be awarded as options under the base contract.

3.2 Project Management (WE 1) (Firm Fixed Price):

The Contractor shall provide project management support as necessary to perform the activities detailed in WE 1. It is assumed that this task will provide the overall project management support for the preparation of the work plans. The Contractor shall provide technical, public relations, and management support to meetings required to fulfill the objectives of this WE. The Contractor shall prepare minutes of the review conferences, conference calls, and meetings conducted for the duration of this project. The minutes for each meeting shall be prepared and submitted by email to USACE, initially in draft form for review and comment, and shall be finalized based on review comments received. The final minutes shall be submitted by email to each meeting attendee.

As part of the management plans for the project, planning documents must address administrative procedures to be followed throughout the project (to include but not limited to the following: control of government property, documentation of communications, project controls [scheduling, invoicing, earned value management, change management], periodic status reporting/monthly reports, and other planning documents required to implement the project). Additionally, a SharePoint site must be established by the Contractor to allow for team collaboration, document sharing and as a file repository for the project files during the implementation of the project. The site must be accessible by DoD computers, must be password controlled, and have the ability to store all project data (no issues with files sizes, etc).

All project related travel and per diem should be included with the Project Management WE.

Contractor shall utilize local trades/craft if possible to minimize project costs. All travel and per diem costs should comply with the Joint Travel Regulations.

For bidding purposes, please use the following assumptions:

3.2.1 Project Kick-Off Meeting

A kick-off meeting will be scheduled after award. The purpose of this meeting will be to answer questions and provide approach to the overall project and planned activities for SM-1. Assume one (1) 4-hour meeting with six (6) individuals from the contractor attending. Assume the meeting will be held in Baltimore, MD at the USACE District Office.

3.2.2 Progress/Review Conferences And Reports

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Following receipt of review comments on a deliverable, the contractor shall prepare and distribute draft responses. A review conference will be held with USACE to discuss the comments and responses.

Based on the agreements reached during the review conferences, the contractor shall prepare and distribute a set of responses for the comments.

The contractor shall prepare and submit reports (format to be agreed upon after award) and monthly progress reports for the duration of the contract and submit to the Project Manager. The reports shall include details concerning the project management and fieldwork activities conducted, deliverables submitted, cost information/tracking, invoice status, communications initiated and received, and meetings attended. Additional information may be added by the parties after award and throughout implementation.

The contractor shall host at least one weekly progress meeting with USACE for the duration of the project. This will be done via conference call and/or on-site. The contractor will prepare the weekly agenda, with input from USACE, host the meeting and prepare all necessary minutes as described above. A management meeting will also be implemented on a weekly basis as needed.

3.2.3 SharePoint Site

The contractor shall set up and maintain a project SharePoint site for all team members to utilize. All meeting minutes, correspondence, invoicing, project deliverables, and so forth share be stored on the project SharePoint site. The site will be maintained throughout the duration of the project then provided to the Government at the end of the project.

3.2.4 Public Meeting

The contractor shall prepare for and assist USACE in hosting up to two public meetings with community members to discuss the SM-1 Decommissioning and Disposal project at or near Fort Belvoir,VA. The contractor shall identify and contact community groups and advertising venues and shall secure a meeting location near the project location. The contractor shall assume a four hour meeting with four (4) professional staff in attendance at the meeting . The contractor shall also assist USACE with preparation of presentation materials, to include the compilation of a fact sheet summarizing the implementation process for the decommissioning/disposal effort. For this public meetings, a transcript will be required. The contractor shall document the discussions of the meeting, and prepare a meeting transcript that will be submitted to the Project Manager. Draft transcript shall be submitted within ten days after the meeting, and shall be revised within seven (7) days after the receipt of comments from USACE- Baltimore.

3.2.5 Work Plans

The Contractor shall prepare all management plans for the project. Planning documents must address administrative procedures to be followed throughout the project (to include but not limited to the following: control of government property, documentation of communications, project controls [scheduling, invoicing, earned value management, change management], periodic status reporting/monthly reports, and other planning documents required to implement the project). The Contractor shall prepare all required work plans necessary to support decommissioning activities as described in the permit and this PWS. Work plans required by the Decommissioning Plan (additional plans may be required):

• Decommissioning Work Plan (may include an overaching plan and multiple individual plans for each component)

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• Quality Assurance Project Plan

• Accident Prevention Plan o Site Health and Safety Plan o Air Monitoring Plan o Radiation Protection Plan o Lead Compliance Plan o Asbestos Hazard Control Plan o Critical Lift Plans o Emergency Response Plan

• Hazardous Material Work Plan o Hazardous Material Abatement Plan

• Pre-Demolition Survey Plan

• Material Categorization, Survey, and Release Plan

• Final Status Survey Plan

• Waste Management Plan (site-specific)

• Waste Transportation and Disposal Plan

3.2.6 Security Plan: Plan shall sufficiently describe security protocols which conform to USACE requirements. A physical security plan will be developed in accordance with AR-190-13 and the Decommissioning Plan and the Decommissioning Permit. The minimum requirements of the security plan include:

• Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. 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.

• iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local 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 30 calendar days of contract award and within 15 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award and/or NLT 30 calendar days after the completion of training for new employees.

• For Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual

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• For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

The following website will provide training for this requirement.

http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/

• All Contractor personnel will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials. The contractor will coordinate with the COR and/or the facility security office for access when required. (Use when security clearances are not required, i.e. facility repair or construction).

• NCIC and terrorist threat data base screening required. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of a current Common Access Card (CAC) will be vetted by the installation, facility local security office to determine fitness and eligibility for access IAW DTM 09-012, paragraph 2.b(4) to include but not limited to an NCIC and Terrorist Database screening. The Contractor will ensure that the Government has sufficient biographical information to conduct said screening including, but not limited to the person's name, date of birth, and social security number.

• Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

For bidding purposes for the WE listed below the contractor shall account for all project management (PM) requirments and cost as associated with each WE for the duration of the project. Additional PM requirments and costs should account for but are not limited to the following:

• Safety and Health Program

• Environmental Management Program

• Quality Assurance Program

• Operations

• Updating Project Plans

3.3 Site Preparation (WE 2) (Firm Fixed Price):

The Contractor shall implement the Site preperation work at Fort Belvoir, VA in accordance with the approved work plans, Decommissioning Plan (DP), Decommissioning Permit, and any Ft Belvior permits necessary to complete activities. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, personnel and enginerring support in order to prepare the site for decommissioning and disposal opperations. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be provided to the contractor as well. All GFE provided will be managed by the contractor as part of equipment management program. Site preparation may include the travel of management and labor staff, project-specific training, and acquisition and delivery of required equipment for DP tasks. The decommissioning contractor http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/

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3.3.1 Infrastructure upgrades

It may be necessary for the Contractor to provide upgrades to the existing road(s) within the 300 Area to support heavy loads and a steady stream of trucks and equipment for project execution.

For bidding purposes, the Contractor shall assume that trucks would travel Totten Road from the lower 300 Area (near the SM-1 Reactor Facility) to the upper 300 Area (near the main 300 Area gate). The infrastructure upgrade to repave Totton Road would cover approximately 4,000 square yards of paved surface and approximately 1,430 cubic yards (CY) of material would need to be hauled in to complete these upgrades. Other roadways on the route to leave the installation may also require upgrades.

Contractor should bid all anticipated repairs accordingly.

Infrastructure upgrades are considered improvements to Fort Belvoir facilities and are outside the project area. For bidding purposes, these upgrades do not include any dredging or improvements around the Ponton Basin which may potentially be used to support barge shipments. The need to use barge transportation in place of truck transportation is included as an additional transportation option if necessary and should be addressed separately if this option is required for project execution.

3.3.2 Site Prep Engineering

The Contractor shall provide Task-level engineering and planning required for all Site Preperation work as part of the decommissioning and disposal operations.

3.3.3 Tree Removal

As part of the site preparation, trees in the upper and lower portions of the site will need to be removed. The tree removal requires additional permitting and therefore may not necessarily take place at the same time as other site preparation activities. Per Ft. Belvoir requirments, clearing of trees larger than 3 inches in diameter at breast height would take place between September 15 and April 15 in accordance with Ft Belvoir and U.S. FWS policy regarding critical bat habitat.

Approximately 30 or more tress (up to 36-inches in diameter) will need to be removed. The Contractor shall conduct field surveys to identify specific trees that require removal. The Contractor shall assume that all tree debris is removed from the site and that tree removal will not generate low-level radioactive waste (LLRW).

3.3.4 Prep Trailer/office area

The Contractor shall establish an area of about 50 feet by 50 feet to be used as the Prep Trailer/Office area for the duration of the project. This will require the Contractor to perform rough grading and site preparation for the placement of the temporary site office trailers.

3.3.5 Fence/gate modifications

This PWS assumes that the existing vehicle gate will be upgraded to a motorized gate and a new pedestrian gate will be added. Approximately, 1,000 feet of fencing will require demolition and resetting over the course of the project. However, it is also assumed that the existing perimeter fence will remain throughout the project and after demobilization.

3.3.6 Construct Waste Storage Pad

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The Contractor shall establish designated areas on the SM-1 reactor facility site in order to package and store industrial, radiological and hazardous waste. The Contractor shall be responsible for the construction of a 5,000 square foot concrete pad for storing waste containers.

3.3.7 Establish Exterior Controlled Area Boundary and Radiological Control Points

A Support Zone will be established to serve as a clean equipment staging area and administrative area. The Support Zone will include controlled access points/radiological control points into and from the Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ). The CRZ is a buffer area between the Support Zone and the Radiological Controlled Area (RCA) which will include active decontamination and radioactive M&E removals. The CRZ will include personnel decontamination areas, areas to don and doff PPE, and health physics personnel to ‘frisk’ personnel prior to exiting the CRZ. The CRZ may be used for placement of temporary exhaust ventilation fans and high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and for staging trailers for the storage and donning of protection clothing. Additional controls will be provided for remote radioactive materials storage or staging areas.

3.3.8 Removal Exterior ASTs

Site preparation may also include the removal of exterior interferences from around the Building 372.

The Distilled Water Tank (TK-2) and Service Water Tank (TK-3) could be removed from the southwest side of Building 372. These items are not considered contaminated and should be treated as non-radiological waste.

3.3.9 Remove Exterior Electrical Equipment, other interferences The removal of a few exterior interferences from around Building 372, including the electrical substation from the northwest corner of Building 372 also included in the Site Preparation. These items are not considered contaminated and should be treated as non-radiological waste

3.3.9 Waste Transportation and Disposal (T&D) for WE 2

Waste generated from doing site preparation includes the two exterior tanks (TK-2 and TK-3) and the exterior substation equipment. These items are assumed to be free of radiological contamination (confirmation radiological surveys should be implemented) and other hazardous materials and available for local non-radiological disposal or recycling at the Fairfax County Recycling and Disposal Center. No additional waste/debris from tree removal is assumed as part of the site preparation Waste T&D. None of these site preperation items are considered contaminated and will be managed as clean waste. However, radiation surveys will be required.

3.4 MOBILIZATION (WE 3) (Firm Fixed Price):

Initial mobilization of decommissioning contractor personnel may include the, project-specific training, and acquisition and delivery of required equipment for the decontamination plan (DP) tasks.

The decommissioning contractor management staff will establish a site office, laydown areas, and waste storage areas in a location acceptable to the USACE Program Manager as indicated in WE 2 above.

Each individual performing decommissioning work, oversight, or supervision would attend site specific training in accordance with approved procedures. Safety training will be provided by the decommissioning contractor’s safety professional. Additionally, all workers would attend a safety

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Mobilization also includes delivery and setup of the field trailers, de-energizing the existing reactor power system, and installing new temporary power services.

All facilities and services needed to implement the DP shall be in place prior to commencement of any DP Tasks.

3.4.1 Personnel

The PWS assumes 15 to 20 on-site contractor personnel for the entire duration of decommissioning.

The PWS also assumes increases and/or decreases in on-site contractor personnel depending on current DP tasks being executed.

3.4.2 Training

All personnel working on SM-1 conducting decommissioning activities are required to be trained in regard to the type and magnitude of the radiological, chemical, and physical hazards onsite. This training will be conducted by the decommissioning contractor personnel.

Project personnel who will work in radiological controlled areas are required to undergo Radiation Worker Training. Contractor Radiation Worker Training should include the following topics at a minimum:

• Radioactivity and radioactive decay.

• Characteristics of ionizing radiation.

• Manmade radiation sources.

• Effects of exposure to radiation.

• Risks associated with occupational radiation exposures.

• Special considerations with respect to exposure of women of reproductive age.

• Dose-equivalent limits.

• Modes of exposure (internal and external).

• Dose-equivalent determinations.

• Basic protective measures (time, distance, and shielding).

• Specific procedures for maintaining exposures ALARA.

• Radiation survey instrumentation (calibration, use, and limitations).

• Radiation monitoring programs and procedures.

• Contamination control, including protective clothing, equipment, and workplace design.

• Personnel decontamination.

• Emergency procedures.

• Warning signs, labels, and alarms.

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• Responsibilities of employees and management.

Contractor personnel may also be required to take additional site-specific training required by Fort Belovir as part of their Safety and Security requirements.

Additionally, a tailgate safety meeting will be conducted by the Safety Manager, or designee, at the beginning of each work shift, whenever significant changes in job scope are made, whenever significant changes in site conditions (physical or radiological) occur, or whenever new personnel arrive at the job site. Health and safety procedures and issues for the day, any unique hazards associated with an activity, and a review of any significant topics from previous activities will be presented at this meeting. The information discussed will be recorded, which will serve as confirmation that the information was presented to those persons whose signatures are on the form.

There will be at least one signed form for each work shift. Tailgate safety training forms will be incorporated into the decommissioning records. The Accident Prevention Plan (APP) shall describe the tailgate safety meetings and required documentation.

3.4.3 Equipment and Materials

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment and materials necessary to execute the required DP Tasks. This equipment would likely include a crane capable of the heavy lifts, skid loaders, forklifts, boom lifts, etc. USACE will require proof of appropriate training and certification for all equipment operators.

Other equipment and supplies needed to complete the project should arrive at the site following arrival of the heavy equipment. These materials generally will consist of office, health and safety, and health physics equipment and materials.

3.4.4 Services

The Contractor shall be responsible for working with Ft. Belvoir and USACE in order to provide needed services to the site for the duration of the project. These will include existing or temporary facilities allowing for office space, laboratory, break room, rest room, and equipment storage for the decommissioning contractor. Additional space will be needed for USACE oversight personnel.

Electrical service, internet, and phone connections will be installed in the office and laboratory locations as needed. Other facilities may only require electricity connections for work completion.

Water hook-ups may be needed for restrooms, depending on the facilities.

Mobilization also includes delivery and setup of the field trailers, de-energizing the existing reactor power system, and installing new temporary power services.

3.5 BUILDING 372 DISPOSITION (WE 4) (Cost Reimbursable)

All activities should be in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Decommissioning Plan and the Contractor prepared Decommissioning Work Plan and associated work plans for the project.

Decommissioning the SM-1 reactor facility will generate a variety of unwanted materials or wastes. A majority of these materials are currently, or will be, free of any radioactive contaminants and will be recycled through well-established construction demolition methods. There are, however, a number of

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SM-1 components that are known to be activated and/or contaminated from past reactor operations and the contractor should review the government provided documents to better understand the radiological source term at the facility.

3.5.1 Asbestos Abatement

The Contractor shall commence activities for disposition of Building 372 with asbestos abatement of all areas outside of the Vapor Container (VC). This work could be conducted in a single abatement effort for the SM-1 Reactor Facility.

Based on the Final Characterization Survey Report (CSR) for the All Hazards Analysis of the SM-1 Reactor Facility (USACE, 2013), a “majority of the asbestos inside the facility has reportedly been remediated, but asbestos-containing material (ACM) is known to remain.”. The asbestos abatement of all areas outside of the VC will be conducted by the Contractor in accordance the prime contractor's APP/Health and Safety Plan. As a Final Status Survey (FSS) will not be conducted on the Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) prior to removal, all wastes are assumed to be managed as Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) or be of a low activity and meet the requirements for alternate disposal.

The asbestos abatement also includes loose lead paint removal. ACM contained within the VC will be removed and managed as LLRW.

3.5.2 Unrestricted Area and HP MOD ROOM M&E Removal and Decontamination

The decommissioning contractor must remove M&E from the Unrestricted Area and HP MOD Room to the extent that is necessary to allow release of areas for clean (non-radiological) demolition. It is expected that most but not all M&E will be removed prior to demolition.

3.5.2.1 Unrestricted Area

After the asbestos abatement, the Contractor can begin the removal of M&E from the unrestricted area of Building 372. The Unrestricted Area includes the Turbine Room, Control Room, and Administrative areas on the upper level, and the Condenser Room, Electrical Room, and other areas on the lower level.

According to the CSR there are a few areas of fixed surface contamination on the floor in the Condenser Room. Therefore, the area will need to be decontaminated. Following removal of all contaminated M&E and other major pieces of non-contaminated M&E, the Unrestricted Area will undergo a complete Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) and/or Multi- Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment MARSAME Final Status Survey (FSS) based on survey unit classifications. It is estimated approximately 170,000 pounds of Class A LLRW (or materials that will be low activity and will meet alternate disposal requirements) will be generated from the Unrestricted Area M&E removal tasks. Approximately 300 Cubic Yard (CY) of non-radiological waste, which will include pumps, pipes, and electrical equipment, etc. will be transported for disposal at a local industrial landfill or recycling center. The task will require home office support of a Vertical Demolition Engineering Crew consisting of a safety engineer, a civil engineer and a mechanical engineer for task-level engineering.

A list of the major M&E in the Unrestricted Area is provided below:

Major M&E in the Unrestricted Area of Building 372:

Upper Level:

• Eelctrical and Radiation Monitoring Systems

• Turbine System

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• Generator

• Air Cooler

• Oiler System

• Startup Panel

• Secondary System

• Evaporator

• Feedwater Heater

• Steam Ejector Tanks (2)

• Steam Inlet Tank

• Other

• Crane Assembly

Lower Level

• Secondary System

• Blow off Tank

• Air Compressor/Standby Air Compresor

• Radiation Detection Housing

• Blowdown Cooling Water Pumps(2)

• Condenser Water and Cooling Water System

• Condenser

• Condensate Recerculating Cooling Pumps (2)

• Condensate and BR Pumps (2)

• Cooling Water Booster Pumps (2)

• Condenser Area Mechanical and Electrical Equipment (Multiple)

• Electrical Equipment

• Static Inverter (2)

• Inverter Transformer Panel

• Living Transformers

• 460V S.S.Switchgear (2)

• DC Distribution Cabinets (3)

• AC Distribution Cabinet

• Stations Service Transformers

• Distribution Panels (2)

• Generators/Motors (3)

• Plenum and Ductwork

• Shim Rod Electrical Panel/Controls

• Switches,Junction Boxes,Relays, Breakers

• Resting House

Equipment sizes and piping diameters and lengths are based on actual measurements made at the facility. There are no extremely large diameter pipes (greater than 60 inches) at the SM-1 Reactor Facility.

As previously mentioned, there are a few small areas of fixed surface contamination on the floor in the Condenser Room according to the CSR. These areas will be decontaminated using concrete scabbling techniques. The total area requiring decontamination is assumed to be 100 square feet.

Waste generated is included in the LLRW waste estimates.

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Following removal of all contaminated M&E and other major pieces of non-contaminated M&E, the Unrestricted Area will undergo a complete MARSSIM final status survey(FSS) based on survey unit classifications provided in the CSR. The purpose of the FSS is to allow for a clean demolition of the Unrestricted Area and disposal of the remaining M&E and building materials as clean waste. The FSS will be followed by a verification survey performed by Oak Ridge Institutue for Science and Education (ORISE) . The ORISE verification surveys will be a direct cost to USACE and will not be covered by the prime contractor; however, the Contractor must account for the time required by ORISE to complete the verification surveys and any subsequent additional work to address any findings. Additionally, these materials must be released from the permit prior to disposal as clean demolition debris.

Waste T&D estimates include 323 CY of clean waste transported for disposal at a local industrial landfill. The non-radioactive waste volume includes toilets, sinks, clean pumps and pipes in Condenser Room, and electrical equipment in Control Room (Upper Level), Condenser Room (Lower Level), and Electrical Equipment Room (Lower Level).

The PWS assumes, approximately 168,400 pounds (~42 tons) of Class A LLRW (or materials that will be low activity and will meet alternate disposal requirements) will be generated from the Unrestricted Area M&E removal tasks and includes the turbine generator, cooler, feedwater heater and its piping, evaporator, air injector, turbine valves, contaminated pumps, condenser, blowoff tank, contaminated valves and pipes, air compressor, turbine deck crane, and Turbine Room contaminated ducts. This waste shall be be transported from Fort Belvoir to a government approved disposal facility. The Government reserves the right to have final approval authority for the disposal facility selected.

3.5.2.2 HP MOD Room M&E Removal and Disposal

The PWS assumes, following the FSS of the Unrestricted Area, additional characterization efforts in the Health Physics (HP) Modification (MOD) Room and task-level engineering. M&E will be removed from the HP MOD Room (currently part of the Restricted Area). The HP MOD Room does not contain a large amount of M&E.

The HP MOD Room contains a pipe trench that, according to the CSR, is contaminated above detectable limits. Following removal of all contaminated M&E and decontamination of the floor trench, the HP MOD Room will undergo a complete MARSSIM final status survey based on survey unit classifications provided in the CSR. The purpose of the FSS is to allow for a clean demolition of the HP MOD Room and disposal of the building materials as clean waste. The FSS will be followed by a verification survey by ORISE. The ORISE verification surveys will be a direct cost to USACE and will not be covered by the prime contractor; however, the Contractor must account for the time required by ORISE to complete the verification surveys and any subsequent additional work to address any findings. Additionally, these materials must be released from the permit prior to disposal as clean demolition debris.

Waste T&D estimates include 30.84 CY (12 tons) of clean waste transported for disposal at a local industrial landfill. The clean waste volume includes cabinets on both upper and lower level, and locker room toilets and sinks.

All M&E removed from the HP MOD room is assumed to be clean and disposed of as clean waste.

The small volume of decontamination and dismantlement waste generated from decontamination of the concrete trench is applied to the waste volume previously mentioned above.

The heaviest items in these rooms (turbine, condenser, and feed water heater) each weigh approximately 30,000 pounds (15 tons) or less.

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3.5.3 Restricted Area M&E Removal and Decontamination

The Restricted Area M&E removal assumes all items in the Restricted Area are radiologically contaminated and ALL M&E will be removed from the area and managed as LLRW (or materials that will be low activity and will meet alternate disposal requirements). This task includes both Conceptual design/planning, necessary engineering and certification of the existing overhead hoist in the spent Fuel Room, if needed.

The PWS assumes that M&E will be accessed and removed in the most efficient and safest manner possible. There is liquid waste in the 5000-gallon Hot Waste Tank (TK-6) that must be removed and managed. Data in the CSR indicate that the contents of the Hot Waste tank must be managed as radioactive and the wastes will need to be solidified.

The Restricted Area will receive a significant level of decontamination to support free release of the area and clean demolition. Lead sheets were placed in this area after facility shut down, therefore it is assumed that the lead is either free of contamination or it can be decontaminated (no radioactive lead waste).

Following removal of all contaminated M&E and decontamination of the Restricted Area, the area will undergo a complete MARSSIM FSS based on survey unit classifications provided in the CSR.

The purpose of the FSS is to allow for a clean demolition of the Restricted Area and disposal of the building materials as clean waste. The FSS will be followed by a verification survey by ORISE. The ORISE verification surveys will be a direct cost to USACE and will not be covered by the prime contractor;however, the Contractor must account for the time required by ORISE to complete the verification surveys and any subsequent additional work to address any findings. Additionally, these materials must be released from the permit prior to disposal as clean demolition debris.

Waste T&D assumptions include 366,583 pounds (183 tons) of Class A LLRW (or materials that will be low activity and will meet alternate disposal requirements) that will be generated from the Restricted Area M&E removal and decontamination tasks. The waste volume includes contaminated ventilation ducts and equipment, lead sheet over the fuel pit, materials in the fuel pit, and four shield blocks from the Demineralizer Room. This waste shall be be transported from Fort Belvoir to an approved disposal facility. The Government reserves the right to have final approval authority for the disposal facility selected.

All M&E removal and decontamination tasks within Building 372 will be supported by additional Technical Support Crew as required.

There are no pieces of M&E from the Restricted Area of significant size other than the four concrete floor plugs/shield blocks. These are estimated at no more than 5 tons each.

3.5.4 VC M&E Removal and Disposal

Removal of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) is a significant effort in the decommissioning project.

This will require special planning and engineering for accessing the VC to allow removal of the RPV and other large components.