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SOLICITATION

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4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912WJ-17-R-0005

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Contract Definition: Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Remedial Action Contract (RAC) for the Callahan Mine Superfund Site in Brooksville, ME. Contract is set‐aside 100% for small business concerns. Task orders will be issued on a cost‐plus fixed‐fee and firm‐fixed‐price basis.

A task order may include both cost‐plus‐fixed‐fee and firm‐fixed‐price line items.

2. Pricing: Specific tasks and pricing information for work to be performed will be included in each task order. Cost or pricing data may be required in subsequent task orders pursuant to Contract Clause 52.215‐20 (Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data) in Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders.

Your proposal for the solicitation shall only include labor, equipment and indirect rates. DFARS Clause 252.215‐7009 – PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST (JAN 2014) will be required at task order proposal submittal level.

3. Contract Amount: The total amount of task orders awarded and follow‐on modifications to those task orders, under this solicitation, shall not exceed $45,000,000. The guaranteed minimum award amount is $300,000. Task order limitation are as defined in FAR 52.216‐19 (Ordering Limitations) in Section I – Contract Clauses.

4. The Seed Task Order will be awarded concurrently with that base IDIQ contract award.

5. Contract Period: The contract duration shall not exceed the 5 year ordering period. See

Contract Clause 52.217‐9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. Options may be exercised in the sole discretion of the Government.

6. Project Labor Agreement: Pursuant to FAR 22.503, a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) may be considered for certain project under Task Orders meeting the criteria set forth in Executive Order 13502. Each task order may be evaluated on a project by project basis for possible application of a Project Labor Agreement.

7. Bonding: Performance and Payment bonds may be required on task orders for firm fixed price construction line items.

8. Potential Conflicts of Interest: If an offeror has an organizational conflict of interest that cannot be avoided, minimized or mitigated, the contract award will be withheld from the apparent successful offeror.

If an offeror or proposed Team Member currently provides, or has provided services within the past 10 years at the Callahan Mine Superfund Site, such offeror must provide the Government with a statement that identifies the current or past work or affiliation, when it occurred, and substance of the work sufficient to allow the Government to determine if an organizational conflict of interest exists. If the offeror has an organizational conflict of interest, it should also present its plan to avoid, minimize or mitigate the conflict: such plan would be considered part of the offeror’s proposal.

Offerors who have had no past affiliation with, or who have performed no work within the past 10 years at the Callahan Mine Superfund Site must furnish a certificate from an officer of the Offeror (such as President, Vice President, Managing Member of LLC, Owner) to that effect.

The statement or certification should be submitted as a separate document along with, but not included in, either volume of the offeror’s proposal. An Offeror that fails to provide either statement or certification, as applicable, may be deemed non-responsible and the proposal will be rejected. The procedure for reviewing any organizational conflict of interest will be in accordance with FAR Part 9.5 et seq.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PWS IDIQ

Performance Work Statement Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

Remedial Action Contract

Callahan Mine Superfund Site Brooksville Maine

6 June 2017

1. Contract Procurement Objectives and Overview

The contract awarded under this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for various Environmental Remediation Services in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the Callahan Mine Superfund Site, Brooksville, Maine. The USACE has been retained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through IADW96- 958873 to implement the cleanup action for the Callahan Mine site. Project specific task orders will be issued under the basic contract. The USACE Contracting Officer or Project Manager will provide the Contractor with site-specific information in the USACE's possession upon issuance of each task order. Each task order will define the scope of work for the contractor. Task orders may include, but will not be limited to, any combination of the following work:

Development of plans, including Work Plans, Safety Plans, Quality Control Plans, monitoring and sampling plans, etc.; studies with associated reports; multiple phases of field investigations; monitoring well installations; surface water monitoring, soil, sediment, groundwater and surface water sampling and analysis, optimization of remedies; compliance support; data management; data interpretation; management of investigative derived waste;

management of contaminated media; well abandonment; meetings; public meeting participation; hydrological and geochemical studies; project reports; engineering support and/or design; tailings impoundment de-watering; water management and treatment;

operation and maintenance; geotechnical studies; geotechnical monitoring; quarrying to provide clean rock material; rock blasting; rock crushing; slope stabilization; removal action plans, removal actions, remedial action plans; remedial action; mine waste and tailing material relocation and grading; waste disposal in a confined aquatic disposal cell;

impermeable cap installation, including on steep slopes; stream channel restoration; wetlands restoration; salt marsh restoration; bathymetric surveys, sidescan sonar surveys, and marine geophysical surveys; sediment excavation and/or dredging; preparation of as-built drawings;

site closeout/decision documents; future project programming and scheduling support.

Work will generally fall under task orders using Performance Work Statements (PWS). The description of work stated herein provides a general understanding of the Contractor functions to be performed; individual task orders will contain the specific requirements. Technical requirements described herein in no way limit the activities that may be required under the terms of this contract. Exclusive of the program and/or project management functions, the Contractor may utilize subcontractors or consultants identified in the accepted proposal or subsequently approved by the USACE Contracting Officer to perform any of the functions required within the specific task orders.

The Contractor shall perform all the necessary services required to successfully meet all performance objectives of this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations in order to successfully complete all performance objectives of this PWS in a manner that is consistent with any applicable orders and permits and relevant Department of Defense (DOD) and Army policies for the duration of this Task Order. The Contractor shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the EPA Record of Decision for the Callahan Mine Superfund Site dated September 30, 2009, as modified by the Callahan Mine Superfund Site Explanation of Significant Differences dated September 20, 2013 and any subsequent EPA Decision Documents relating to the Callahan Mine site remedial action. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable ASTM standards and USACE Engineering Manuals and Engineering Regulations including, but not limited to, the following references (and default to most recent version if different) when preparing the proposal and executing the work:

OU3 Final Remedial Design, Basis of Design Report, Callahan Mine Superfund Site, AMEC

Environment and Infrastructure, Inc., 1 July 2015 (https://www.epa.gov/superfund/callahan) Final Operable Unit 1 Feasibility Study Report, Callahan Mine Superfund Site, MACTEC

Engineering and Consulting, Inc., July 2009 Record of Decision, Operable Unit 1, Callahan Mine Superfund Site, USEPA, September 2009 Design Refinement Feasibility Evaluation, Callahan Mine Superfund Site, USACE, 31 May 2017 Engineer Manual (EM) 1110-1-4007 Safety and Health Aspects of Hazardous, Toxic, and

Radioactive Waste Remediation Technologies, USACE, 2003 EM 200-1-3, Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans, USACE, 01 Feb.

Engineer Regulation (ER) 1110-1-263, Chemical Data Quality Management for Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive Waste Remedial Activities, USACE, 30 Apr 1998 EM 200-1-6, Chemical Quality Assurance for HTRW Projects, USACE, 10 Oct. 1997 DOD Quality Systems Manual (QSM), for Environmental Laboratories, Revision 5.0 dated July 2013 Uniform Federal policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP for QAPP), Evaluating, Assessing and Documenting Environmental Data Collection and Program Use, Part 1 and Part 2, Final version 1, March 2005

Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans Optimized UFP-QAPP Worksheets. www.epa.gov/fedfac. DoD/EPA/DOE, March 2012

EPA New England Environmental Data Review Program Guidance. Version 4-22-2013 DoD General Data Validation Guidelines Final Draft, Environmental Data Quality Workgroup, December 2016 National Functional Guidelines for Superfund Organic Methods Data Review. EPA-540-R-2016-002 National Functional Guidelines for Superfund Inorganic Methods Data Review. EPA-540-R-2016-

ER1180-1-6, Construction Quality Management, USACE, 30 Sep 1995 EM 385-1-1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (2008)

Performance Standards for Quarries, Article 8-A of the Maine Revised Statues for Title 38: Waters and Navigation.

EM 1110-1-4000, Monitoring Well Design, Installation, and Documentation at Hazardous Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Sites, USACE, Dated November 1, 1998.

42 U.S. Code Chapter 103 – Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability.

EQASOP-GW 0001, Low Stress (low flow) Purging and Sampling Procedure for the Collection of

Groundwater Samples From Monitoring Wells, prepared by USEPA Region 1, dated July 30, 1996, revised January 19, 2010.

ER 1110-1-8157, Engineering and Design Geotechnical Data Quality Management for Hazardous Waste Remedial Activities, 2002.

EM 1110-1-1804 Geotechnical Investigations, Engineering and Design, 2001.

EM 1110-1-1802 Geophysical Exploration for Engineering and Environmental Investigations, 1995.

EM 1110-2-1902, Slope Stability, USACE, 31 October 2003.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006. Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the

Data Quality Objectives Process (EPA QA/G-4). Published by the Office of Environmental Information.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Engineering Geology Field Manual, Second Edition, Volumes I and II, 1998, Reprinted 2001.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Earth Manual, Third Edition, Volumes I and

II, 1998.

Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) as specified in OU1 Record of Decision.

Applicable ASTM Standards Whole Building Design Guide Specifications, Section 01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control.

Whole Building Design Guide Specifications, Section 01 45 00.15 10 RMS with Contractor Module.

Whole Building Design Guide Specifications, Section 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule.

Whole Building Design Guide Specifications, Section 01 35 29.13 Health, Safety, and Emergency

Response Procedures for Contaminated Sites.

2.0 Types of Services Required

This contract includes the following types of geotechnical and environmental services:

- Site Characterization/Investigation

- Studies and Reports

- Monitoring and Interim Operations

- Engineering for Remediation

- Remedial Action

3.0 Contract Type

_X__ Cost Plus Fixed Fee _X__ Firm-Fixed Price ____ Fixed Price with Award Fee

4.0 Site Background

From 1968 through 1972, the Callahan Mining Corporation developed a massive sulfide ore body located beneath a bedrock peninsula that extended into Goose Pond. Goose Pond is a tidal estuary of approximately 75 acres located in the Town of Brooksville, ME. To gain access to the ore, the mouth of the estuary was dammed, and Goose Pond was drained. An open pit mine approximately 600 feet in diameter and 320 feet deep was excavated to access the ore. The trend of the mineralized zone was northeast- southwest, and underground workings to supplement the ore available from the pit were extended from the face of the open pit approximately 500 feet on two levels (adits) to the southwest. These adits are located approximately 120 feet below the current surface of Goose Pond. Approximately five million tons of waste rock and approximately 800,000 tons of ore-bearing rock were mined from an open-pit mine. The waste rock was disposed on-site in three large stockpiles.

Tailing material from the ore processing were deposited within an impoundment basin created at the site. The outside footprint of the Tailing Impoundment encompasses approximately 17-acres and contains about 725,000 cubic yards of mining related waste (tailing), including fine sand, silt, and clay-sized rock particles. The tailing are contained by a three-sided dam that was raised against a sloping hillside. Most of the dam is constructed of cobble and boulder-sized waste rock materials. The eastern side of the dam is about 60 feet tall and has an average slope of about 1.3H to 1V (horizontal to vertical). There is little information on the construction details of the tailing impoundment, and the disposal practices of the tailing material within the impoundment.

PCB contaminated soils from the Ore Pad, Mine Operations Area, and nearby residential homes,were excavated under previous remedial actions and deposited on top of the Tailing Impoundment for future capping.

Remedial investigations have determined that both the Tailing Impoundment and Waste Rock Pile #3, and nearby sediment, contain metals contamination of sufficient concentration to require remedial action. Groundwater within the tailing impoundment is considered leachate.

Aluminum, arsenic, lead, sodium, and manganese were detected in excess of maximum contaminant levels (MCL) and Maine Exposure Guidelines (MEG) in tailings impoundment leachate. The leachate also contains cadmium, copper, and zinc above state and federal surface water quality standards. Sulfate and chloride concentrations were also elevated. Bedrock groundwater contains sodium and manganese in excess of MEGs. Lead was detected in excess of the MEG in the upgradient bedrock borehole. The Tailing Impoundment and Waste Rock Pile #3 are both adjacent to the Goose Pond Salt Marsh, creating a potential risk of significant ecological damage.

5.0 Task Order XX - Performance Objectives and Standards

Task Orders will be for a results-based contract with intent to successfully complete all performance objectives shown in Table 1 (Example). Generally, on any given Task Order, approximately 75% of the tasks will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) by cost, and 25% of the tasks will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) by cost. Table 1 will identify the tasks that will be CPFF and FFP.

There will be a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for FFP tasks and for CPFF tasks.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to successfully complete all performance objectives identified in this PWS and Table 1, Performance Requirements

Summary. Achievement of the performance objectives is successfully attained upon the finalization of appropriate documentation certifying that the documents have been accepted by the CENAE. CENAE approval of the Performance Standards will be by the CENAE Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The table below identifies tasks that will be required for all Task Orders. Additional tasks will be added to the table based on the scope of work to be completed under the individual future Task Order.

Table 1 – Performance Requirements Summary Performance Objective/Task Performance Standard

Task 1- Project Management/Status Reports

FIRM FIXED PRICE

Submit Monthly Status Reports and Vouchers by 5th day of each month in accordance with program requirements and USACE acceptance

Task 2 – Submit Plans (FIRM FIXED PRICE)

Task 2.1 – Prepare Project Management Plan USACE acceptance of Final Project Management Plan

Task 2.2 – Prepare Work Plan USACE approval of Final Work Plan

Task 2.3 – Prepare Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)

USACE approval of Final APP/SSHP

Task 2.4 – Prepare Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

USACE approval of Final SAP/QAPP

–Task 2.5 – Prepare Quality Control Plan USACE approval of Final Quality Control Plan

In the event that there may be multiple milestones and/or deliverables for each of the performance objective tasks, partial payments will be based on the successful completion of milestones. Final decisions regarding the adequacy of milestone and deliverable completion resides with the KO or COR.

6.0 Task Order Contract Requirements

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and supplies to complete the tasks listed in Table 1 above and defined in the following paragraphs. All work shall be conducted in a safe, secure, cost efficient, and environmentally acceptable manner conforming to existing Federal, State, and local regulations. Work shall be completed correctly in a professional, workmanlike manner, in accordance with approved work plans. Work is to be performed commensurate with the level of effort and quality intended, with appropriately qualified quality control (QC) representation (as part of the contractors overall QC Program) controlling the work.

6.1 Task 1.0 – Project Management/Project Controls

This task provides for oversight of the below activities to include the Program Manager, Project Manager, Subcontracts Manager, Project Controls, Cost Scheduler, and Administrative staff when engaged in representative non-site specific activities.

Cost and schedule reporting and tracking.

Subcontractor cost and schedule reporting and tracking.

Program resource planning selection and resource conflict resolution.

Participation by the Project Manager and Construction Supervisor in monthly conference calls with Corps, staff, EPA, and subcontractors.

Contract basis review, verification, and tracking of invoices to ensure conformance to applicable contract requirements.

Preparation of monthly invoices.

Preparation of daily update on field activities via e-mail.

Preparation of weekly field update on field activities via e-mail.

6.2 Task 2.0 – Prepare Plans

6.2.1 Task 2.1 – Project Management Plan

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan (PMP). The PMP will specify the schedule, execution, and completion of the performance objectives. The first draft PMP shall be submitted within 30 calendar days of contract award. The draft PMP and subsequent revisions will be subject to USACE review and approval through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The final PMP will be due within fifteen (15) calendar days of comments received from the COR. Assume a Draft, Draft Final, and Final PMP. A payment milestone will be established for USACE approval of the final PMP through the COR.

As part of the PMP, the Contractor will develop and maintain an activity-based schedule that complies with 01 32 01.00 and fully supports the technical approach and outlines the due dates for all milestones and payable deliverables. A payment plan will be included with the schedule that allows for payments to the Contractor based on successful completion of interim milestones proposed by the Contractor. It is the USACE intent to make all payments after verification of progress in accordance with this schedule. As part of the PMP, the Contractor will identify and implement a means for providing project monthly status reports to the COR. The PMP will address the content of status reports.

6.2.2 Task 2.2 – Work Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a draft, draft-final and final work plan, prior to the commencement of any work on the project site. The Work Plan shall contain, but not be limited to:

- Statement of the work to be accomplished including a statement of Data Quality Objective(s);

- Discussion on implementation of the project including the method of operation, type of equipment, personnel required, and other special considerations for the following tasks (to be determined):

- A schedule detailing the work to be performed with key project milestones;

- Permits, licenses, access agreements, and certificates required;

- Key personnel to be used on the project along with their roles and responsibilities;

- Site-specific assumptions and clarifications;

- Logs, reports, and record keeping to be utilized

Assume internal draft, regulatory draft, draft final and final versions will be required with response to comments (RTCs) and response to comments letters (RCL) by the Contractor.

Acceptance of the Contractor's work plan by the Government is required prior to any field mobilization. Acceptance is conditional and will be predicated on satisfactory performance during field activities. Deviations or proposed changes to the approved work plan must be submitted to the USACE Project Manager or COR for review, comment, and approval. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to make changes in his work plan and operations as necessary. During execution of the task order, the Contractor shall follow the approved Work Plan. The Work Plan will be required within 60 days of Notice to Proceed for each Task Order.

6.2.3 Task 2.3 – Health and Safety Documentation

The Contractor shall prepare an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) specific to the activities being performed. The documentation shall include an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for each phase of work as described below. All work shall be conducted in accordance with the APP, the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, most recent edition), UFGS-01 35 29.13 (attached), and all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health requirements. A copy of EM 385-1-1 can be accessed electronically at Headquarters USACE website under publications using the following link:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/library/.

The APP shall detail how safety and health will be managed during the project. The APP shall address the requirements of applicable Federal, State and local safety and health laws, rules, and regulations. The Contractor shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause No.

52.236-13 for Accident Prevention, which is added by reference. Special attention shall focus on the requirements of EM 385-1-1, specifically Section 01.A.12 through 01.A.17, Figure 1-2 AHA, and Appendix A, (Minimum Basic Outline for Accident Prevention Plan). The APP shall be developed by a qualified person. The contractor shall be responsible for documenting the qualified person’s credentials. Work shall not proceed until the APP has been reviewed by the USACE Designated Authority and deemed acceptable for use on the project.

The contractor must prepare a Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) that covers the 14 elements identified in EM385-1-1, Section 33.B.02. At a minimum, the SSHP shall contain the following elements: site description and contaminant characterization, safety and health hazard(s) assessment and risk analysis, safety and health staff organization and responsibilities, site specific training and medical surveillance parameters, personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination facilities with documented procedures for monitoring and sampling requirements, safety and health work precautions and procedures, site control measures, on-site first aid and emergency equipment, emergency response plans and contingency procedures (on-site and off-site), logs, reports, and record keeping. The SSHP shall be attached to the APP as an Appendix. Elements adequately covered in the APP need not be duplicated in the SSHP.

The APP shall interface with the Contractor's overall safety and health program. Any portions of the Contractor's overall safety and health program referenced in the APP shall be included in the applicable APP element and made site-specific. The USACE considers the Prime Contractor to be the "controlling authority" for safety and health of the subcontractors. Contractors are responsible for informing their subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract, the penalties for noncompliance, and inspecting subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out. The Contractor shall ensure that its subcontractors, suppliers and support personnel follow all safety and health provisions established in the approved Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP), APP and/or AHA.

The Contractor shall conduct a safety meeting at the project site on the first day of work, and whenever a new activity or phase of work begins. All safety meetings shall be documented.

Records of the safety briefings shall be submitted to the USACE Designated Authority weekly.

Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)

An AHA shall be submitted for each major phase of work. A major phase of work is defined as an operation involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous operations. The analysis shall define all activities to be performed, identify the sequence of work, the specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. Work shall not proceed on a phase of work until the AHA has been accepted by the USACE. A preparatory meeting shall be conducted by the contractor to discuss the AHA contents with all engaged in the activity. The preparatory meeting shall be conducted by the prime contractor and shall include all subcontractors and USACE on-site representatives. The AHA shall be continuously reviewed and revised to address changing site conditions or operations as appropriate.

Accident Reporting

All accidents and near misses shall be investigated by the Contractor. All work-related recordable injuries, illnesses and property damage accidents (excluding on-the-road vehicle accidents), in which the property damage exceeds $5,000.00, shall be verbally reported to the USACE within 24 hours of the incident. Serious accidents as described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.D shall be immediately reported to the Government Designated Agent (GDA). ENG Form 3394 shall be completed and submitted to the GDA within five working days of the incident.

The Contractor shall complete the “USACE Contractor Monthly Summary Record of Injuries/Illness and Work Hour Exposure” (for prime and its subcontractors – obtain from the GDA) and forward the completed form to the GDA no later than close of business on the 5th calendar day of the following month. The form shall be transmitted by the prime contractor to the GDA electronically.

APP/SSHP must be submitted within 60 days of NTP of the Seed Task Order. The APP/SSHP must be updated for each subsequent Task Order and submitted within 60 days of the NTP for the Task Order.

6.2.4 Task 2.4 – Sampling and Analysis Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan

A Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) shall be prepared in accordance with EM 200-1-3, dated February 1, 2001, or subsequent revision. The SAP shall be consistent with the Sampling and Analysis Plan dated 21 July 2015 developed by State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection. In addition, the SAP will be required to include a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), prepared in accordance with Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (DTIC ADA 427785), dated March 2005 or subsequent revision. The Contractor shall also develop data quality objectives (DQOs) for all phases of required work from existing project documents, applicable state and federal guidance and directives, and own sources, and include them in the appropriate sections of the work plans. Copies of the Contractor’s SOPs and appropriate field forms shall be included as part of the SAP. The SAP/QAPP shall include sampling and analysis of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater.

SAP and QAPP must be submitted within 60 days of NTP of the Seed Task Order. The SAP and QAPP must be updated (if necessary) for each subsequent Task Order and submitted within 60 days of the NTP for the Task Order.

6.2.5 Task 2.5 – Quality Control Plan

The contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) is the means by which the Contractor ensures that the work, to include that of subcontractors and suppliers, complies with the requirements of the contract. The control shall be adequate to cover all operations, including both on-site and off-site activities. The Contractor is responsible for quality control and shall establish and maintain an effective quality control system. The quality control system shall consist of plans, procedures, and organization necessary to produce an end product that complies with governing regulations and contract task order requirements. The Contractor's quality control program shall include inspections and tests as described in the task orders. The contractor Quality Control program shall be consistent with Whole Building Design Guide Specification Section 01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control and Whole Building Design Guide Specification Section 01 45 00.15 10 RMS with Contractor Module.

The Quality Control Plan shall be submitted within 60 days of NTP of the Seed Task Order. The Quality Control Plan must be updated (if necessary) for each subsequent Task Order, and submitted within 60 days of the NTP for the Task Order.

7.0 Additional Requirements

7.1 Government Trailer

Provide the Government with a trailer type mobile office of approximately 400 square feet in floor area. The office shall be securely anchored to the ground at all four corners to protect against movement during high winds. The trailer shall have at least two windows, and include heat, air conditioning, electric light and power, and toilet facilities consisting of one lavatory and one water closet complete with connections to water and sewer services, if available. If connection to a water service is not available, the Contractor shall provide a five gallon water dispenser for drinking water for the duration of the project. If connection to a sewer service is not available, the Contractor shall provide an inside water closet connected to a holding tank exterior to the office trailer. The Contractor is responsible for service to the holding tank and emptying it on a regular basis. Provide a mail slot in the door or a lockable mail box mounted on the surface of the door, and provide six sets of office keys. Include office furniture for four persons, consisting of a desk, chair, four drawer filing cabinet, and high speed internet service.

Provide a plan rack and two plan tables of sufficient size to lay open plans (approximately 2.5 feet by, 6 feet), and one conference area table with chairs for eight persons. Provide a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and weekly cleaning service. Provide a plain paper printer, plain paper, and high speed copier. Used furniture and equipment is acceptable provided items are in good condition and fully functional to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be responsible for snow removal, and mud and dust control of parking areas adjacent to the office. At completion of the project, the office will remain the property of the Contractor and be removed from the site. Utilities will be connected and disconnected in accordance with local codes and to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. The Government trailer shall be provided under the Seed Task Order, and renewed under subsequent Task Orders.

7.2 Environmental Protection Requirements

The Contractor shall identify applicable Federal, State and Local laws, regulations, and Project specific orders or agreements and perform all work in accordance with said authorities. The Contractor shall ensure that all activities performed by its personnel, subcontractors and suppliers are executed in accordance with said authorities. Any incident of noncompliance noted by the Contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (KO), COR, and USACE via telephone, followed by written notice. Nothing in this PWS shall relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations. The Contractor shall investigate the requirements for and obtain all permits, licenses, approvals, and/or certificates necessary to accomplish the work specified. When the work to be performed requires clearances, such as digging or drilling permits, the Contractor shall obtain such clearances and/or permits, with the assistance of the facilities/site point of contact, prior to initiation of any drilling or excavating operations. The Contractor shall coordinate all excavating with CENAE prior to performing work. Contractors on environmental sites are required to perform their own utility checks. The Contractor shall comply with all USACE or site-specific time and procedural requirements (federal, state, and local) described in the permits obtained.

The CENAE will continue to independently review Contractor work to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.

The Contractor shall review and fully understand "Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade” dated 19 March 2015, Section 16(2) in particular those requirements pertaining to environmental management system (EMS). The Contractor shall also be required to review and adhere to the installation's environmental management system, including the environmental policy and significant aspects/impacts.

The Contractor shall consider and implement green response/remediation strategies and applications to maximize sustainability, reduce energy and water usage, promote carbon neutrality, promote industrial materials reuse and recycling, and protect and preserve land resources, consistent with DOD and EPA Policies on Green and Sustainable Remediation Practices in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and EPA Federal Superfund Program (https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-green-remediation). The contractor shall present green remediation options and approaches in its work plans, maintain records of “green-related” activities, and report this information to the COR in its project status reports.

The Contractor shall perform all work in a manner that minimizes the pollution of air, water or land and develop contingency measures for cleanup of any spills that may occur during performance of this contract. The allowability of spill correction costs incurred by the Contractor shall be determined by the contract clauses "Allowable Cost and Payment", "Insurance - Liability to Third Persons" and any other applicable clauses. The Contractor shall control noise and dust within reasonable limits or limits established by applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. A site survey may be required to identify any wetlands, endangered species, special habitat or other protected areas. Task Orders may include specific environmental protection requirements.

7.3 Protection of Property

The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage that may be caused to property by the activities of the Contractor under this PWS. Additionally, the contractor shall exercise due diligence in the protection of all property located on the premises against fire or damage from any and all other causes. Any property damaged or destroyed by the Contractor incident to the exercise of the privileges herein granted shall be promptly repaired or replaced by the Contractor to a condition satisfactory to the COR or reimbursement shall be made therefore by the Contractor in an amount necessary to restore or replace the property to a condition satisfactory to the COR in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.245-2.

7.4 Health and Safety Requirements

. The USACE reserves the right to stop work under this contract for any violations at no additional cost to the USACE. Once the USACE verifies that corrective action has been implemented, the Contractor will be able to continue performance under the contract.

7.5 Sampling and Analysis Quality Control

Appropriate documentation of Quality Control shall be provided whenever sampling or analysis for chemical, geophysical, geotechnical, particulate, or soils parameters is required in order to meet the PWS objectives. The laboratory(ies) to be used by the Contractor shall be certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) or an equivalent agency. The Contractor may also establish an on-site testing laboratory at the project site if determined necessary by the Contractor. However, this on-site testing shall meet the requirements of USEPA and any specific state regulator requirements. The Contractor shall also comply with all requirements of the DoD Quality Systems Manual, Final Version 5.0, dated July 2013. The latest version of the DOD QSM is available at http://navylabs.navy.com.

7.5.1 Analytical Testing

Environmental laboratory services are to be provided only by laboratories that have successfully passed the new Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) audit implemented 1 October 2009, and compliant with the most recently published version of the Department of Defense (DOD) Quality Systems Manual. As requested by the COR, the laboratory shall submit in a timely manner, their ELAP accreditation certificate (including supporting documentation).

Before testing services can be performed by the laboratory, the COR will notify the candidate laboratory of the acceptability of their ELAP accreditation and supporting documentation. The ELAP accreditation certificate is to be provided upon each recertification while supporting USACE contracts.

An environmental laboratory, either participating, or engaged in support of USACE contracts, shall notify the prime contractor and COR, immediately of change in status of laboratory operations that may affect on-going compliance with these requirements. The COR may, at any time, conduct audits (including requests for pertinent data or information) that support an environmental laboratory's ELAP accreditation with this policy. If the COR finds the laboratory non-compliant; alternate, compliant laboratory services will be utilized, until such time as compliance is again demonstrated. Before performing environmental testing for the USACE, the laboratory shall have access to the approved Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and/or QAPP, as the case may be.

The laboratory shall provide sample results in both hard copy and electronic data deliverable (EDD) format within the prescribed turnaround time (TAT) associated with any sampling event.

The Contractor shall work with the laboratories to schedule all sampling events in advance in order to meet the TAT requirements of the program. The laboratory report must include:

a) Sample Results.

b) Dates of Extraction and Analysis.

c) Associated Quality Control including laboratory method blank, trip blanks, equipment blanks, Laboratory Control Sample (LCS), matrix spike and matrix spike duplicate (MS/MSD), surrogate recovery, and duplicate sample results.

d) Narrative describing any sample anomalies or quality control exceedance, and their impact on the analytical results.

e) Copies of Chain of Custody and Sample Receipt forms.

f) Electronic data deliverables.

g) All appropriate data required for a Tier III or CLP validation

All supporting data (i.e., calibration curves, instrument tuning information, etc.) shall be stored at the laboratory and by the Contractor for future reference in accordance with the QAPP.

The Contractor shall provide laboratory analyses, data validation, and data management for all samples collected. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) samples shall be collected to monitor the sample collection, handling, and analysis procedures. QC samples shall be collected at the following frequency:

Field Duplicates 1 per 10 samples Equipment Rinsates 1 per day when using non-dedicated pumps Field Blanks 1 every 30 days Trip Blanks 1 per day if VOCs collected

When samples are received at the laboratory, the sample custodian will complete a Cooler Receipt Form to document the condition of the samples upon arrival. The Cooler Receipt Form and the Chain of Custody Form shall be kept on file for permanent record of all sampling.

7.5.2 Sample Data Review/Validation and Reporting

Data validation reports will be completed for each laboratory data package or sample delivery group (SDG) in accordance with the Quality Assurance Project Plan. The Contractor shall perform Tier II data validation on ninety percent of the analyzed samples and Tier III validation on the remaining ten percent of analyses using qualified personnel. Data validation may proceed using automated or semi-automated systems, and shall be performed in accordance with the EPA Data Validation Functional Guidelines (EPA 2016). Where specific guidance is not available, the data shall be evaluated in a conservative manner consistent with industry standards using professional judgement.

The contractor shall provide the USACE with all laboratory data in 2 EDD formats: 1) data are to be provided in a Staged Electronic Data Deliverable (SEDD format version 5.2), and 2) in a format compliant with the Maine Environmental and Geographic Analysis Database (EGAD).

Information on SEDD can be obtained from EPA's Superfund Analytical Services/ Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) web site at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/sedd.htm.

EGAD compliant EDDs are to comply with ME DEP EDD Version 6.0 (November, 2015;

http://www.maine.gov/dep/maps-data/egad/). The final deliverables to USACE will include EGAD compliant EDDS, SEDD extensible markup language (XML) files, DTD files, final laboratory non-conformance report, validation memos, and validation reason codes associated with the final deliverable EDDs. Data from microbiological, physical and bioassay tests may be provided in simplified EDD formats. Final laboratory reports that include all raw data/supporting instrument calibration information are also to be provided to the USACE in portable document format. The Contractor shall also provide the USACE with generated relational MS Access database file(s) incorporating finalized laboratory and field data.

7.5.3 Data Management

The Contractor must submit all project electronic files associated with all spatial data, geophysical testing data, modeling data, and electronic files corresponding to any graphic figures included in the hard copy report deliverables, and text files corresponding to the word processed portion of the hard copy deliverable. These files shall be submitted to the Project Manager or his designee. The Contractor may utilize whichever GIS or CAD based system they select to generate the files; however, the Contractor must submit metadata identifying software type used, version, file format type, date, and other information required to catalog those files with sufficient specificity to allow satisfactory transfer to other users. All spatial data should be consistent with the most current installation map. Details about the current map and metadata guidelines may be obtained through the Project Manager. Electronic data files are used during the project to evaluate progress and quality in accordance with each task order PWS. When bringing a new subcontract laboratory on line, the Contractor must check the contents of the data files to ensure that they accurately reflect the hard copy reports, report correct analyte lists, units, and other reporting requirements, and provide the complete set of QC sample results specified in the QAPP. USACE Project Manager can assist Contractors who have concerns or questions about their electronic deliverables.

7.5.4 Geotechnical Testing

The laboratory to be used by the Contractor for geotechnical testing shall be USACE approved in accordance with ER 1110-1-261 Validation of Geotechnical Laboratories. The types of laboratory services anticipated under this contract include, but are not limited to, mechanical analysis (sieve analysis), hydrometer analysis, Atterberg Limits, soil classifications, permeability, standard and modified proctor tests and relative density tests. The contractor shall identify the prime laboratory and secondary laboratories to be used for this type of Contract work.

7.6 Regulatory Involvement

With the direction and approval of the COR, the Contractor shall provide the necessary support to initiate, schedule, and address all regulatory involvement activities of the project (e.g., organizing discussions with regulators concerning site objectives and requirements, obtaining regulator comments on site documents and appropriately addressing them, and obtaining written documentation, as necessary, of product completion from the regulators for all of the sites identified in this PWS). Generally, the COR, or other USACE designee, shall attend and represent the USACE at all meetings with the regulators. With the approval of the COR, the contractor may also informally discuss remediation issues with regulators and provide an after-action report back to the COR and/or PM. The Contractor may not contact regulators without prior approval of the COR and/or PM. The USACE will be the signature authority for all regulatory agreements and remediation documentation.

7.7 Project Stakeholders

For the purposes of this PWS, project stakeholders include the Maine Department of Transportation, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, USEPA, and USACE.

7.8 Deliverable Requirements

Reports: All documents, except where noted, must be produced with a draft, final draft, and final versions.