A02._Scope_of_Work_for_FBO.pdf

10 August 2018

SCOPE OF WORK

Rope Access Rigging and Supervision and NDT testing for

Tainter Gate Inspections at Lower Granite Lock and Dam, Little Goose Lock and Dam, Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, and

Lower Monumental Lock and Dam

1. TECHNICAL SCOPE

1.1 General: USACE must conduct structural inspections of spillway Tainter gates at Lower Granite

Lock and Dam (L&D), Little Goose L&D, Ice Harbor L&D and Lower Monumental L&D. Lower

Granite L&D is located approximately 56 miles north of Lewiston, WA. Little Goose L&D is located approximately 75 miles northeast of Pasco, WA. Ice Harbor L&D is located approximately 6 miles south of Kahlotus, WA. Lower Monumental L&D is located approximately 2 miles west of Ash, WA.

This scope is a description of services by the contractor to provide rigging and supervision for a rope access inspection team and to conduct non-destructive testing for various structural welds via rope access.

The contractor shall provide one (1) IRATA/SPRAT certified Level III Rope Access Supervisor to perform the following duties: develop an effective rigging and safety plan, supply all necessary rescue equipment and rope access equipment, conduct required rigging, perform safety supervision, and provide potential rescue services for USACE inspectors that will utilize rope access for the visual structural inspection. See Attachment 1 for general project information.

The contractor shall also provide a nondestructive testing (NDT) weld inspector who is certified as an American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II weld inspector and, at a minimum, as an IRATA/SPRAT Level I Rope Access Technician to perform NDT as described in

1.3.5 and 1.3.5.1. In addition, this weld inspector shall also have qualifications as a phased array weld inspector as described in 1.3.5.2.

1.2 Duration and dates: Dates are tentative and subject to change. Ten hour work days will be required for the inspection days. Travel from the lodging location to the worksite shall be outside of the ten hour work day. Travel by the Contractor to and from the projects shall be outside of the inspection days at the project. For the base bid, the inspection is anticipated to take two (2) days at each site in two (2) separate trips. Two gates will be inspected at each dam. The inspection for each trip will be in an alternating fashion in order to accommodate the required bulkhead placement at the projects and utilize Rope Access personnel in the most efficient fashion possible. Rope access work will be performed at Lower Granite and Little Goose L&D in the first trip and Ice Harbor and Lower

Monumental L&D in the second trip. The period of performance for this work will be September 1 –

September 30, 2018. The final inspection schedule and sequencing will be provided after award and prior to start of the inspections. An optional inspection day for each trip is included as noted below as a contingency. The inspections are tentatively scheduled for the following dates. Actual inspection dates shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative.

TRIP 1:

Lower Granite L&D

September 4 & 6, 2018. Inspection day.

Little Goose L&D

September 5 & 7, 2018. Inspection day.

Optional Day

September 8, 2018. Contingency Day.

TRIP 2:

Ice Harbor L&D

September 17 & 19, 2018. Inspection day.

Lower Monumental L&D

September 18 & 20, 2018. Inspection day.

Optional Day

September 21, 2018. Contingency Day.

1.3 Detailed Requirements: The Contractor shall complete the following tasks:

1.3.1 Development of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). The Contractor shall coordinate with the

USACE technical POC to develop and provide an individual JHA for each project, including rescue plan, and host a pre-work safety briefing at each project site before inspection work commences. The contractor shall update the template provided in Attachment 2, 3, 4 and 5 and provide any additional information as necessary. The preliminary JHAs for the project shall be developed to the extent possible with information available prior to the inspection and shall be submitted to the USACE as a draft no less than seven (7) days prior to the inspection. The JHA shall be completed on site by the Contractor with USACE and facility POC input, reviewed and signed by all applicable parties at the pre-work safety briefing prior to the inspection. Prior to conducting any rope access work before each shift, the Contractor shall hold documented safety meetings, rescue pre-planning, and complete and provide Job Hazard Analysis forms.

1.3.2 Coordination. The Contractor shall ensure that the inspection is coordinated with the USACE technical POC. The Contractor’s Rope Access Supervisor shall participate in a teleconference

(approximately one (1) hour duration) with members of the inspection team and USACE project personnel at least one (1) week prior to the commencement of the inspections to discuss the rigging plan, equipment needs, and other logistics.

1.3.3 Safety supervision. The Level III Team Leader/Rope Access Supervisor shall provide safety supervision of SPRAT certified USACE inspectors performing visual inspection via rope access. The inspection team will include three (3) USACE inspectors. The safety supervision will include ensuring proper rigging strategies and all actions are in accordance with requirements outlined in SPRAT or IRATA industry standards and as outlined in the USACE

Safety Manual referenced herein. At a minimum, one onsite Contractor shall be certified in basic First Aid and CPR. Current certificates shall be shall be submitted to USACE with the

Contractor’s cost proposal.

1.3.4 Rigging/Access Plan and Equipment. The Contractor shall develop a comprehensive rigging and access plan to allow USACE inspectors to perform hands-on close-up visual inspection of all Tainter gate components, including but not limited to, the upstream skin plate, downstream gate horizontal girders, strut arms, bracing members, trunnion bearings, etc. Contractor shall coordinate with the USACE POC to ensure that sufficient amount of rope and rigging, which is to be provided by the Contractor, is available for all USACE inspectors to be on the ropes at any one time with extra equipment available to facilitate moving to the next inspection point in order to minimize the down time of the USACE inspection team. In addition, the Contractor is responsible for providing his own rope access equipment and any equipment necessary for a potential rescue scenario. The Contractor is also responsible for providing all rope and rigging equipment necessary to facilitate the NDT inspection. USACE inspectors are, at a minimum, SPRAT or IRATA Level I certified and will provide their own personal gear to include multi-purpose harness.

1.3.5 NDT. The Contractor shall perform non-destructive testing (magnetic particle, ultrasonic shearwave, and phased array) of welds. Rope access will be required to access the welds;

therefore the weld inspector shall also be certified at least as a Level I certified Rope Access

Technician. Details of NDT shall be coordinated with the USACE technical POC prior to work.

The general locations of the welds to be tested are on the downstream strut arms at the bracing connections, trunnion to strut arm welds, strut arms to girder flange welds, and at the strut arm splices and on the downstream girders at the girder splices. The welds include full penetration butt/groove welds. See Attachment 6 for general location of NDT. The exact NDT procedure for each location shall be determined by the weld inspector and mutually agreed upon by

USACE POC prior to testing. Additional locations may be identified on site during the inspection.

1.3.5.1 Ultrasonic Testing. All welds shall be inspected using NDT methods in accordance with AWS

D1.1:2015. The NDT technician performing Ultrasonic Testing (UT) shall be qualified to

ASNT Level II or III as specified in subsection 6.14.3. ASNT certifications shall be submitted to USACE with the Contractor’s cost proposal. Acceptability of welds shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1:2015, Table 6.1 and 6.3 for cyclically loaded structures. NDT test reports shall identify the location of flaws that do not meet the acceptance criteria and the actual location of flaws shall be marked on the tested welds using indelible ink visible for photos.

The NDT technician shall photograph ALL tested locations that contain defects. The photos shall clearly show the location of defects and shall identify the gate number and location of the defect on the structure. Location nomenclature shall be coordinated with USACE POC.

Written report shall provide level of failure, including reference level, sound path, indication level, location, etc. and shall include photos of all tested locations that contain defects. Photos shall be clearly labeled for location and cross referenced to the report descriptions of weld defects. Simply providing a "pass/no pass" documentation report of NDT results will not be acceptable. Results must be sufficient to allow analysis of weld deficiency and location of flaw for structural weld repairs. Draft written reports of weld testing shall be provided to the

USACE technical POC on AWS Form L-11 (see Attachment 2) or similar form at the completion of each day of inspection. Final, signed reports shall be provided to the technical

POC within seven (7) calendar days of the completion of the inspection trip. NDT technician shall be available to revise the final NDT report following USACE review and comment.

1.3.5.2 Additional Qualifications for Phased Array. In addition to the NDT inspector qualifications listed in 1.3.5.1, the NDT inspector shall also possess phased array certification conforming to

ASNT standards as described in SNT-TC-1A and CP-189 or a manufacturer certification provided on the unit to be used in the field. For either certification, current training certificates shall be included with the proposal. Phased array shall be performed at all failed locations identified from the initial NDT inspection that is included in this contract at projects or by documentation in past reports for the Lower Monumental Gates. At each failed weld, phased array testing shall determine the extent of good weld. This data will be used by USACE to assist in a “fit-for-service” evaluation of the welds and/or determine if repair will be required.

The reporting for these welds shall include a detailed description of all unacceptable flaws with respect to the type, width, depth, length, location, structural criticality, and degree of urgency for repair. At a minimum, reporting shall provide all information that is present in the example documentation included in Attachment 6.

1.3.6 Personnel Experience Requirements. In addition to the SPRAT/IRATA certification requirements, the Level III Supervisor must have previous experience as Level III on a minimum of 3 similar structural inspection jobs. The ASNT weld inspector must have experience with ultrasonic shear wave inspection methods while using rope access on 3 similar structural inspection jobs within the previous two years. The names, qualifications, and previous experience records of the proposed technicians that may be assigned to this project, to include

SPRAT or IRATA certifications, and work experience shall be submitted to USACE with the

Contractor’s cost proposal.

1.4 Limiting Criteria: All equipment must meet or exceed OSHA and ANSI requirements, and be in accordance with applicable SPRAT and/or IRATA standards and the Corps of Engineers Manual EM

385-1-1, entitled Safety and Health Requirements Manual, dated November 2014. EM 385 can be found online at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/. Contractor personnel shall follow comprehensive safety guidelines for rope access in accordance with IRATA and/or SPRAT requirements as applicable for quality assurance, safety, training, documentation and working practices.

1.6 Summary of required information to be submitted with cost quote:

1.6.1 Cost quote with statement of understanding of the specified work.

1.6.2 First Aid/CPR Certifications required per Paragraph 1.3.3.

1.6.3 Names of potential technicians to be assigned the specified work per Paragraph 1.3.4.

1.6.4 SPRAT or IRATA Certifications of potential technicians per Paragraph 1.3.4.

1.6.5 NDT certifications required per Paragraphs 1.3.5.1 and 1.3.5.2.

1.6.6 Experience Qualifications per Paragraph 1.3.4.

2. ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All 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/facility 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 (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of

Contractor Personnel) 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 installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

2.2 For contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation:

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/ procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at

OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

2.3 For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training: All new contractor employees will complete Level I

OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training.

OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC

Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

2.4 Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas:All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

2.5 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.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 enrollment 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.

3. HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 All contractor personnel shall complete Hazardous Energy Control Plan and Procedure (HECP)

Awareness and Affected Persons (AP) training. Additionally, the Level III rope access supervisor shall complete the Authorized Individual certification. The Training is provided by Vivid Learning Systems and the link for the training will be provided upon award. Cost for Contractor Vivid training is $55 per individual. Contractor should anticipate 1 hour to complete the Awareness/AP training. Contractor should anticipate 3 hours to complete the AI training. Contractor personnel shall submit the training completion certification a minimum of seven days prior to the arrival at site. Training documentation shall be maintained on site, including the individual's name and date of training completion. HECP training certification is valid for one year.

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

0001 LOWER GRANITE L&D AND LITTLE

GOOSE L&D TAINTER GATE

INSPECTION – Four (4) Base Days

The contractor shall provide one (1)

IRATA/SPRAT certified Level III Rope

Access Supervisor and one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

Level I NDT inspector as detailed in the

SOW.

Period of Performance will be September 1

- 30, 2018 (See paragraph 1.2 for tentative dates)

1 EACH

0001a LOWER GRANITE L&D AND LITTLE

INSPECTION – One (1) Optional Day

Access Supervisor and one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

0002 LOWER GRANITE L&D AND LITTLE

INSPECTION – One (1) Additional NDT

Inspector - Four (4) Optional Days

The contractor shall provide one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

0002a LOWER GRANITE L&D AND LITTLE

Inspector - One (1) Optional Days additional ASNT Level II or III/IRATA or

SPRAT certified Level I NDT inspector as detailed in the SOW.

0003 ICE HARBOR L&D AND LOWER

MONUMENTAL L&D TAINTER GATE

INSPECTION – Four (4) Base Days

Access Supervisor and one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

0003a ICE HARBOR L&D AND LOWER

INSPECTION – One (1) Optional Day

Access Supervisor and one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

0004 ICE HARBOR L&D AND LOWER

Inspector - Four (4) Optional Days

The contractor shall provide one (1) ASNT

Level II or III/IRATA or SPRAT certified

0004a ICE HARBOR L&D AND LOWER

Inspector - One (1) Optional Days additional ASNT Level II or III/IRATA or

SPRAT certified Level I NDT inspector as detailed in the SOW.