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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Lake Mendocino Water Quality Monitoring and Treatment

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to Operate and Maintain Water Quality Monitoring for Potable Water Systems and the Waste Water Treatment Facility at Lake Mendocino. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform operation and maintenance of potable water quality monitoring and the waste water treatment plant at Lake Mendocino as defined in this Performance Work Statement and Appendix A except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Coyote Valley Dam/Lake Mendocino is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project located within the San Francisco District of USACE. This project is a 1,822 acre multipurpose lake in which flood control, fishing, water skiing, camping, hiking, etc. all take place. Lake Mendocino is approximately 5 miles north of Ukiah, CA.

1.3 Objectives: Operate and Maintain Water Quality Monitoring for Potable Water Systems and the Waste Water Treatment Facility at Lake Mendocino.

1.4 Scope: Operation and Maintenance of Potable Water Systems, Water Quality Monitoring and Water Treatment Plant.

Services include:

• Operate Potable Water Systems and Monitor and Maintain Potable Water Quality as outlined by California

Regional Quality Control Board, Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17.

• Operate and Maintain Waste Water Treatment Facility at Lake Mendocino as outlined by California Health and Safety Code.

• Emergency Services as Needed during System Malfunction or Overload due to excessive usage.

Contractor must be able to respond within 1 hour of reported incident.

• See Appendix A for detailed description of the Scope, Tasks, and Standards for this contract.

The contractor shall accomplish Potable Water Quality Monitoring and Waste Water Treatment Operation in accordance with all State and Federal laws.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4)

12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year 04 October 2019 thru 03 October 2020 Option Year I 04 October 2020 thru 03 October 2021 Option Year II 04 October 2021 thru 03 October 2022 Option Year III 04 October 2022 thru 03 October 2023 Option Year IV 04 October 2023 thru 03 October 2024

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered in writing within 30 days of contract award, three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the KO and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: contractor will be required to perform services on holidays as needed.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting general business during daylight hours, except when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall be available for emergency services 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS and Appendix A when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor’s facilities and Lake Mendocino.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a (Type of contract to be determined by CCE and the customer).

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must comply to the following security requirements at all times.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE:

All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated.

The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan.

Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas.

The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.2.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.6.7.2.2. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations.

These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: The Contractor and all required personnel working under this contract must maintain all certifications outlined by the California Regional Quality Control Board in Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17 and Appendix A.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract:

perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The Contract Manager or designated Alternate must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency response. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: The Contractor and all required personnel working under this contract must maintain all certifications outlined by the California Regional Quality Control Board in Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17 and Appendix A.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.14 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.15 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD : To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the 30 day phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state 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 the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Contractor shall determine regular work schedule, to meet contract requirements. Routine work shall be conducted during day light hours. Contractor must be available as needed, 24 hours a day 7 days a week for emergency response.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Facilities The Government will provide: Each Domestic Water Site consists of a well and control circuitry to the storage tanks, flow meters and a chlorination facility. There are five Domestic Water sites located in the following areas: Bushay Recreation Area, Marina Area, Kyen Recreation Area, Pomo Day Use Area, Stand by well near the North Boat Ramp.

The Wastewater Treatment Plant consists of the following components: Lift pump station, influent magnetic flow meter, flow equalization tank, two 10,000 gallons package extended aeration units, chlorine contact tank, five evaporation/ percolation ponds

3.2 Utilities : The Government will provide electricity to domestic water sites/ chlorination stations and wastewater treatment plant The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supplies, equipment, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for Operation and Maintenance of Potable Water Systems, Water Quality Monitoring and Water Treatment Plant.

5.2. Task Heading.

• Operate Potable Water Systems and Monitor and Maintain Potable Water Quality as outlined by California

Regional Quality Control Board, Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17.

• Operate and Maintain Waste Water Treatment Facility at Lake Mendocino.

• Domestic Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Plant Testing.

• Laboratory Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plant, shall be submitted to Regional Quality Control Board

Monthly

• Record Keeping/ Annual Report shall be submitted annually to State of California Health Dept.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

• California Regional Quality Control Board, Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17

• State of California Health and Safety Code

• EM 385-1-1 US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2. Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Estimated Workload Data

7.4 Appendix A- Description/ Specifications/ Work Statement for Domestic Water Treatment & Monitoring of

Distribution Systems

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective (The Service required—usually a shall statement)

Standard Performance Threshold (This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be “Zero deviation from standard”)

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The contractor shall provide a clean and safe work environment

Potable water well head chlorination stations and water treatment plant shall be kept free of health and safety hazards. All chemicals should be stored as outlined in EM 385-1-1 Health and Safety Manual and as outlined in State of California Code of Regulations

No more than 1 failed inspections per quarter

Random Sampling/ surveillance of well heads and water treatment plant

PRS # 2

Domestic Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Plant Testing

Testing for Potable Water Suppliers Shall be completed as outlined by bacterial sample site plan, and the California Regional Quality Control Board

No more than 3 failed samples per quarter

Random sampling of test results at request of COR

PRS # 3

Laboratory Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plant

Report shall be submitted to California Regional Quality Control Board and COR Monthly

No more than one analysis report shall be omitted per quarter

Periodic Surveillance

PRS # 4

Record Keeping/ Annual Report

Annual Report shall be submitted to the State of California Health Department

No deviation from standard shall be allowed

Periodic Surveillance

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Domestic Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Plant Testing

Testing for Potable Water Suppliers Shall be completed as outlined by bacterial sample site plan, and the California Regional Quality Control Board

As requested by Park Manager or

COR

Hard Copy

Park Manager and/ or COR

Laboratory Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plant

By the 10th day of every month, within 30 days of contract award

One copy is to be provided by the 10th day of every month to each agency, within 30 days of contract award

One hard copy to each agency or as designated by California Regional Quality Control Board

California Regional Quality Control Board

US Army Corps of Engineers- COR

Record Keeping/ Annual Report

Annually as designated by the State of California Health Dept.

One copy to each agency or as designated by the State of California Health Dept.

One hard copy annually to each agency or as designated by the State of California Health Dept.

State of California Health Department

US Army Corps of Engineers-COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD DATA

Based on one year service period, does not include option years

ITEM

NAME

ESTIMATED QUANTITY

001AA Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring- lab analysis and associated supplies in accordance with performance work statement and Appendix A

________ 12 months

001AB Emergency Services- The contractor shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a 15 minute response time

________ 12months

002AA Operate and Maintain Wastewater Treatment Plant-in accordance with performance work statement and Appendix A

________ 12 months

003AA Electrical Services- Service all electrical components including pumps, motors, flow meters, timers, controllers, service panels and all other associated components as needed

________ 100 hours

003AB Electrical Equipment- Replace Wastewater Treatment and Domestic Water Facilities electrical components including pumps, Motors, Flow meters, Timers, Controllers, service panels and all other electrical equipment as needed

________ 28 Each

SECTION B

Description / Specifications/ Work Statement

For

DOMESTIC WATER TREATMENT &

MONITORING OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

At

Lake Mendocino / Coyote Dam

Table of Contents

Part Contents

1 General/Scope

2 Safety

3 Personnel

4 Inspections

5 Environmental program

6 Maps and Drawings

7 Acceptance of work

8 Payment

9 Responsibilities, Regulations and, Certifications.

PART 1. GENERAL

Scope - The work covered in this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment to operate, maintain and test five (5) ground water wells and their attached water distribution systems in the areas of Pomo, Kyen and Bushay pursuant to regulations 40 CFR Part 141 and Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring, Section 116525 of the California Health and Safety Code. The contractor is to provide water that continually meets all the primary and secondary drinking water standards contained in these regulations consistent with current variances, exceptions, waivers or other authorized exceptions. The wastewater treatment plant in the Pomo Day Use Area and all lift stations attached, are included in this contract. The contractor (operator) is responsible for payment of all lab analysis invoicing. The contractor will purchase materials, sodium hypochlorite and chorine needed to comply with the California Health and Safety Code and insure proper transport and storage. The contractor must be available 24hr/7 days a week and response time within 15 minutes to the treatment facilities.

Location- Lake Mendocino is located on the east fork of the Russian River approximately five

(5) miles north of Ukiah, California in the county of Mendocino. The domestic water systems are located in the Pomo, Kyen and Bushay Areas at the north end of Lake Mendocino. These developed recreation areas comprise nearly 450 acres of the parks total 1,792 land acres. The areas are comprised of two campgrounds with 267 campsites, three large day use areas, a Marina area and Cultural Center.

Facilities Each Domestic Water site consists of a well and control circuitry to the storage tanks, flow meters and a chlorination facility to prevent the introduction of bacterial contamination.

Bushay Recreation Area Marina Area Kyen Recreation Area Pomo Day Use Area Stand-by well

The Wastewater Treatment Facility is designed to treat 0.02 mgd. of wastewater from the Kyen Campground and Pomo Day Use Area. The treatment system consists of the following components:

Lift pump station Influent magnetic flow meter Flow equalization tank Two 10,000 gallons package extended aeration units Chlorine contact tank, where disinfection is accomplished through the use of sodium hypochlorite Treated effluent is directed to one or more of the five evaporation/percolation ponds for disposal

Monitoring of equipment Monitoring at the facilities shall be done at a frequency of not less than once a week. This monitoring shall include checking and adjusting the chlorination equipment, measuring the free chlorine concentration in the distribution system and calculating the chlorine dose rate in milligrams per liter. The pumps and equipment for the wastewater treatment plant and all lift stations attached is included in this contract.

Electrical for Chlorination Facilities and Waste Water Treatment Plant Contractor will inspect facility equipment to locate and report needed repairs, clean and service facility equipment. Testing, trouble shooting and repair of pumps, chlorinators, electrical and plumbing is included in this scope. Any labor will be billed against item Electrical Services. All replacement components of the above items will be billed against item Electrical Equipment with appropriate receipts for each item included with the monthly invoice.

Domestic Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment Plant Testing Samples will be taken in accordance with the water system's approved bacteriological sample site plan.

-Bacteriological and chemical monitoring shall be performed at each facility in accordance with Chapter 15, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and in accordance with the requirements of the State Health Department.

-Sample each distribution system for bacteriological water quality at a minimum frequency of one sample per month.

-In the event of a positive routine sample, repeat sampling must be conducted in accordance with the water systems approved bacteriological sample site plan & Section 64424, Title 22 of the California Code of regulations.

-Sampling from each one of the five wells for nitrate at a frequency of at least once per year and nitrite not less than once every three years.

- Waste Water Treatment Plant testing will comply with California Regional Quality Control Board, Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 87-17. (Copies available upon request)

Laboratory analysis Laboratories approved to perform water analyses by the State Department of Health shall perform required water analysis. The laboratory to the State Health Department must submit results of sampling by the 10th day of the following month. All samples from the wastewater treatment plant will be submitted to the California Regional Quality Control Board.

Record Keeping The contractor shall submit to the State Health Department an annual report on the status and condition of the domestic water system as directed by the department and pursuant to Section 64453, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The contractor (operator) shall comply with all provisions of state & federal requirements relating to public water systems and the wastewater treatment system and attached lift stations, at the facility. The contractor shall keep records of all water quality and system water outage complaints, including corrective action taken. All operational and maintenance records will be filed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and kept at the facility.

PART 2. SAFETY

2.1 Contractor Safety- the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards for construction are both applicable to this contract. The contractor shall take an active role in enforcing the safety requirements by participation in toolbox meetings and walk through inspections. If recurring violations or gross violations indicate that the safety performance is unsatisfactory, corrective actions shall be taken as directed by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officers Representative.

2.2 Public Safety- The contractor shall perform work in accordance with provisions of EM 385- 1-1 Safety &Health Requirements Manual. Should the contractor appear negligent in furnishing adequate warning, safety and protective measures, the COR may require the contractor to provide the necessary equipment or materials without additional costs to the government.

2.3 Safety Exposure Report- The contractor shall submit a Safety Exposure Report, CESPD Form 94-R (provided by the government) monthly. The report shall be submitted the fifth of each month to the Lake Mendocino Park office.

2.4 Accident Prevention Plan- Before initiation of work at the job site, an accident prevention plan -written by the contractor for the specific work and hazards of the contract -shall be developed and submitted to the COR for approval. This plan is to define the activities being performed, the specific hazards anticipated and the control measures to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level.

PART 3. PERSONNEL

3.1 Licenses/Supervision- The contractor shall give personal supervision to the contract. A certified operator shall be on the job site at all times while oversight and testing is underway and act on items pertaining to overall work performance, compliance, management, coordination and supervision. The certified operator may also serve as quality control inspector. The contractor and operator shall be able to understand, speak, read, and write the English language.

The operator shall have a California Water Treatment Operator Certificate, California Water Distribution Operator Certificate and Wastewater Treatment Certification.

3.2 Minimum manpower requirements- the contractor shall provide an adequate number of fully qualified personnel to perform the specified work properly and efficiently within the schedules specified. All operators shall have a California Water Treatment/Distribution Operator Certificate and Wastewater Treatment Certification.

PART 4. INSPECTIONS

4.1 Contractor Quality Control- The contract will be conducted under the general direction of the Park Manager or his/her Authorized Representative and work will be subject to inspection by his/her appointed inspector to insure compliance with the terms of the contract. However, the contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate quality control system to satisfactorily inspect and ensure that all work performed by the contractor's organization is in full compliance with this contract and the instructions, provisions, specifications, drawings and maps herein.

4.2 Government Quality Assurance- As a minimum, the contractor's performance will be evaluated upon final acceptance of work. The Contracting Officers Representative will perform the inspection and acceptance of the contract work. The work subject to inspection by the appointed inspector is to insure compliance with the terms of the contract. Neither the presence nor absence of the government inspector shall relieve the contractor from performing any of the contract requirements.

PART 5. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

5.1 Regulations- The contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards regarding environmental pollution. All environmental matters and concerns will be coordinated with the COR.

PART 6. MAPS AND DRAWINGS

6.1 The attached maps indicate the general and specific location of Lake Mendocino and the areas where the pumps, water tanks and distribution systems are located.

PART 7. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

7.1 Inspection and acceptance of work will be performed by the COR or the COR'S authorized representative. The contractor at no extra cost to the government shall promptly remedy any work that does not comply with this contract.

PART 8. PAYMENT

8.1 The cost of all plant, labor and materials required to perform the work described herein shall be by line item billed from bid price. Payments will be made monthly based on the actual work done by the contractor, submission of a detailed billing statement, invoices and the Corp's acceptance of that work.

DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY AND MONITORING

Article 1. Purpose and Responsibility

64401. Purpose.

(a) These regulations establish primary and secondary drinking water standards for public water systems, including minimum water quality monitoring of water delivered to consumers, pursuant to Sections 4010- 4037, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Primary drinking water standards contained in these regulations are based upon the National Interim

Primary Drinking Water Regulations, 40 CFR Part 141, and shall be met by all public water systems, subject to any current variance, exemption or other authorized exception.

(c) Secondary drinking water standards contained in these regulations are based upon the National

Secondary Drinking Water Regulations, 40 CFR Part 143, and shall be met by all public water systems, subject to any current waiver or other authorized exception.

(d) Requests for variances or exemptions from certain maximum contaminant levels of the primary drinking water standards shall be considered by the Department in accordance with Section 4021, Health and Safety Code. Procedures for consideration and granting of variances and exemptions by the Department are contained in 40 CFR Part 142, Subparts E, and F, as published in the Federal Register, Volume 41, and No. 13 --Tuesday, January 20, 1976 or the latest version.

(e) All public water systems shall comply with these regulations except that public water systems owned and operated by federal agencies shall comply with all provisions of the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations, 40 CFR Part 141, as published in the Federal Register, Volume 40, No.

248 --Wednesday, December 24, 1975 and 40 CFR Part 141 --Radionuclides, as published in the Federal Register, Volume 41, No. 133 --July 9, 1976 or the latest version.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 4026, Health and Safety code.

Reference: Sections 4010-4037, Health and Safety Code.

64403. Responsibility.

(a) It is the responsibility of each water supplier to:

(1) Exercise due care and diligence to protect the water sources under his control.

(2) Provide and effectively operate and maintain treatment and distribution facilities.

(3) Take whatever investigative or corrective action is necessary to assure that a pure, wholesome and potable water I is continuously supplied to the users.

(b) Each water supplier shall:

(1) Provide water that continually meets all the primary and secondary drinking water standards contained in these regulations consistent with current variances, exemptions, waivers or other authorized exceptions.

(2) Perform adequate water quality monitoring and report monitoring results to the Department.

(3) Notify the Department and the consumers of failure to comply with applicable quality or monitoring standards.

(4) Maintain and submit records as required by the Department with complete set of all records submitted to the Park Manager.

Article 2. Definitions and General Requirements

64411. Definitions.

(a) "Department means the State Department of Health. For those public water systems supplying fewer than 200 service connections, the Local health officer may act for the Department.

(b) "Public water system” means:

(1) A system, regardless of type of ownership, for the provision of piped water to the public for domestic use, if such system has at least 5 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days of the year. A public water system includes:

(A) Any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities which are used primarily in connection with such system and which are under control of the water supplier.

(B) Any collection or pretreatment storage facilities which are used primarily in connection with such system but are not under control of the water supplier.

(2) Either a community water system, a non-community water system, or a state small water system.

(A) "Community water system" means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by yearlong residents or regularly serves at least 25 yearlong residents.

(B) "Non-community water system" means a public water system, which meets one of the following criteria:

1. Serves at least 25 nonresident individuals daily at least 60 days of the year, but not more than 24 yearlong residents.

2. Serves 15 or more service connections and any number of nonresident individuals at least 60 days of the year, but no yearlong residents.

(C) "State small water system means a public water system which meets one of the following criteria:

1. Serves from 5 to 14 service connections and less than 25 individuals any part of the year.

2. Serves 15 or more service connections and any number of nonresident individuals less than 60 days per year.

3. Serves 5 to 14 service connections and 25 or more individuals less than 60 days per year.

(D) "Non-transient, non-community water system" means a public water system that is not a community water system and that regularly serves at least the same 25 persons over 6 months per year.

(c) "Contaminant” means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter in water.

(d) "Significant rise in bacterial count" means an increase in coli form bacteria, as determined in Section

64461, when associated with a suspected waterborne illness or disruption of physical works or operating procedures.

(e) "Water supplier", "person operating a public water system" or "supplier of water" means any person who owns or operates a public water system. These terms will be used interchangeably in these regulations.

(f) "Sanitary survey” means an on-site review of a public water system for the purpose of evaluating the adequacy of the water source, facilities, equipment, operation and maintenance for producing and distributing safe drinking water.

(g) "Agricultural water service" means a water service rendered by a person in a primarily agricultural area where domestic water service is only incidental to the provision of agricultural water.

(h) "Approved water laboratory" means a facility approved by the Department for performing biological, chemical or physical tests on the water environment.

(i) "Vulnerable system" means a water system which has any water source which in the judgment of the

Department, has a risk of being contaminated by organic chemicals, based on an assessment as set forth in Section 64412.

(j) "Water source” means an individual well or an individual surface water intake. Sources which have not been designated as standby sources shall be deemed to be water sources.

(k) "Standby source” means a source which is used only for emergency purposes and for less than 15 calendar days only per year, with periods of use not to exceed five consecutive days.

(l) “Initial finding” means the first laboratory result from a water source showing the presence of an organic chemical listed in Section 64444.5, Table 5.

(m) “Treatment” means physical, biological, or chemical processes, including blending, designed to affect water quality parameters to render the water acceptable for domestic use.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 4026, Health and Safety Code.

Reference: Sections 4010.1, 4019, 4024, and 4026 Health and Safety Code.

64412. System Vulnerability.

(a) An assessment by the Department of a community Water system or a non-transient, non-community water system for the purpose of designating the system “vulnerable” shall be based on the following critical factors: (1) previous monitoring results: (2) the user population characteristics; (3) the proximity to sources of contamination; (4) surrounding land uses; (5) the degree of protection of the water source; and (6) historical system operation and maintenance data including previous Departmental inspection results.

(b) For the purpose of Section 64449.5 a community water system or non-transient, non-community water system subject to the requirements of Article 5.7 shall also be assessed for its vulnerability to contamination by the chemicals listed in Section 64449.5. For surface water systems the assessment shall be based on the proximity of the water system to areas where the chemicals are applied, manufactured, stored, disposed of, or shipped upstream and for groundwater systems it shall be based on the proximity of areas where the chemicals are applied, .manufactured, stored, disposed of, transported in the groundwater-recharge basin.

(c) The community water system or non-transient, non-community water system vulnerability designation will be reviewed by the Department at least once every three years.

(d) The Department shall notify the community water system or non-transient, non-community water system of its vulnerability designation.

Note: Authority Safety Code. Cited: Sections 208 and 4026, Health and Safety Code Reference: Section 4017, 4024, 4026.2, 4026.3 Health and Safety Code.

64414. Use of Standby Source.

Except for short-term emergencies of five days or less, no standby source for which the results of any sampling exceed any primary drinking water standard shall be used as a source of water supply, unless approval from the Department is obtained in advance. The water supplier shall notify the Department within 7 days after the short-term emergency use of a standby source. This notification shall include information on the reason for and duration of the use.

Note: Authority cited: sections 208 and 4026, Health and Safety Code.

Reference: Section 4017, 4019, 4028 Health and Safety Code.

64415. Laboratory and Personnel.

(a) Required analyses shall be performed by laboratories approved to perform those analyses by the State Department of Health, pursuant to Section 4025, Health, and Safety Code.

(b) Field tests for general physical analyses, in accordance with Section 64433 may be performed by a water treatment operator certified by the Department or by another person acceptable to the Department.

64417. Site Requirements.

(a) A person operating a public water system shall notify the Department prior to making any financial commitment for or initiation of construction of a new public water system or increasing the capacity of an existing public water system. To the extent practicable, no part of a new or expanded facility shall be:

(1) Subject to pollution or contamination from any point or non-point sources.

(2) Subject to a significant risk from natural disasters which could cause a breakdown of the public water system or a portion thereof.

(3) Within the flood plain of a 100-year flood or lower than any recorded high tide, except for intake structures.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 4026, Health and Safety Code.

Reference: Section 4024, Health and Safety Code.

64419. Agricultural Water Service Exceptions.

An exception to the provisions of the California Safe Drinking Water Act may be issued to agricultural water services pursuant to Section 4010.4, Health and Safety Code. Such exceptions shall not be issued to public water systems.

Article 3. Primary Standards-Bacteriological Quality

64421. General Requirements.

(a) The requirements of this article for routine bacteriological sampling and quality of water delivered to consumers shall be met by each water supplier.

(b) Water suppliers shall also perform additional water quality monitoring as necessary for:

(1) Operational control of a water treatment plant.

(2) Determination of raw water quality before treatment.

(3) Determination of water quality after installation or repair of mains.

(4) Investigation of complaints.

(c) The Department and the water supplier shall determine compliance with the requirements of this article by evaluating the results of bacteriological water sampling. Sample points shall be chosen throughout the entire water system and shall represent:

(1) All pressure zones, particularly those zones served from reservoirs or tanks.

(2) All areas supplied by each water source.

(d) Sampling points may be rotated from week to week when the total number of sampling points required in (c) (1) and (2) exceeds the weekly required number of samples. Sample rotation is subject to approval by the Department.

(e) Bacteriological samples of community water systems shall be taken as required by the Department. The number of samples examined shall not be less than shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Minimum Number of Bacteriological Samples for Community Water Systems

Fifteen Service Connections or 25 Persons to 199 Service Connections One Sample per Month

200 to 600 Service Connections One Sample Every Other Week

Active Service Connections Active Service

Connections (Excluding Fire

Hydrants) Samples Per

Week (Excluding Fire Hydrants) Samples Per Week 601 – 1,650 1 52,101 – 59,200 36

1,651 – 2,650 2 59,201 – 66,700 38 2,651 – 3,600 3 66, 701 – 75,000 40 3,601 – 4,500 4 75,001 – 83,600 42 4,501 – 5,400 5 83,601 – 92,500 44 5,401 – 6,300 6 92,501 – 102,000 46 6,301 – 7,300 7 102,001 – 112,000 48 7,301 – 8,200 8 112,001 – 123,000 50 8,201 – 9,200 9 123,001 – 134,000 52

9,201 – 10,100 10 134,001 – 146,000 54 10,101 – 11,100 11 146,001 – 159,000 56 11,101 – 12,000 12 159,001 – 172,000 58 12,001 – 13,000 13 172,001 – 185,000 60 13,001 – 13,900 14 185,001 – 199,000 62 13,901 – 14,900 15 199,001 – 214,000 64 14,901 – 16,100 16 214,001 – 229,000 66 16,101 – 17,250 17 229,001 – 245,000 68 17,251 – 18,500 18 245,001 – 261,000 70 18,501 – 19,800 19 261,001 – 277,000 72 19,801 – 21,000 20 277,001 – 301,000 74

21,001 – 22, 300 21 301,001 – 327,000 76 22, 301 – 23,600 22 327,001 – 361,000 78 23,601 – 24,900 23 361,001 – 381,000 80 24,901 – 26,200 24 381,001 – 479,000 85 26,201 – 27,600 25 479,001 – 564,000 90 27,601 – 28,900 26 564,001 – 634,000 95 28,901 – 30,200 27 634,001 – 837,000 100 30,201 – 31,600 28 837,001 – 1,012,000 105 31,601 – 35,400 29 1,012,001 – 1,222,000 110 35,401 – 38,200 30 1,222,001 – 1,500,000 115 38,201 – 45,700 32 1,500,001 – 1,750,000 120

45,701 – 52, 100 34 1,750,001 – 2,060,000 125

(f) The following shall apply in meeting the minimum number of samples required and in calculating bacteriological compliance:

(1) All samples tested by any approved laboratory and reported to the water supplier may be included except special samples required in (b) and (j) may not be included.

(2) Results of all samples received by the water supplier in a calendar month shall be reported to the Department not later than the tenth day of the following month.

(g) Bacteriological samples of a non-community water system shall be taken in each calendar quarter during which the system provides water to the public.