W912WJ-17-R-0006_Amendment_0004.pdf

W912WJ-17-R-0006

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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The purpose of this amendment is to respond to the requests for information(RFIs). The performance w ork statement (PWS) , Seed Task Order and Appendix D Secifications have been updated. Wage determinations are also updated. All other aspects of this solicitation remain unchanged.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

Performance Work Statement For Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

Remediation Services Contract

Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site Strafford, Vermont

August 2017

Performance Work Statement For Remediation Services Contract

Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site

Strafford, Vermont

1.0 Scope

The Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site (Site) is an abandoned copper mine located on privately owned land in the Towns of Strafford and Thetford, Orange County, in east-central Vermont. It is located approximately two miles southeast of the village of South Strafford, on the eastern flank of Copperas Hill. The Site is approximately 15 miles northwest of White River Junction, Vermont, and 9 miles west of the Connecticut River.

The Site includes three small watersheds containing Copperas Brook, Lord Brook, and Sargent Brook, which all discharge to the West Branch Ompompanoosuc River

(WBOR).

The Ompompanoosuc River flows into the Connecticut River about ten miles downstream of the Site. The topography of the area is steep mountainous terrain with elevations ranging from approximately 830 feet above mean sea level (MSL) (North American Vertical Datum [NAVD] 1988) adjacent to the WBOR, to 1600 feet above MSL at the top of Copperas Hill. The Elizabeth Mine was developed in open pits and in extensive underground workings. The mine area is a source of heavy metals and sediments to Lord Brook and Copperas Brook which carry the drainage from the mine and tailings deposits to the WBOR. Mine dumps and tailings from the Elizabeth Mine have been exposed both historically and currently to weathering processes that result in acid mine drainage (AMD) and acid rock drainage (ARD), resulting high metals concentrations and low pH values. Major sources of ARD included Tailing Pile 1 (TP-1, 30 acres), Tailing Pile 2 (TP-2, 5 acres), Tailing Pile 3 (TP-3, 6 acres) which consisted of a waste pile adjacent to the North Open Cut, and Tailing Pile 4 (TP-4) which consisted of a waste pile on the east side of Copperas Road adjacent to South Open Cut. A Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) was performed to consolidate and cap the tailing piles (see Figure 1).

The major efforts under this contract include, but are not limited to, consolidation and capping of mining materials at the Lord Brook Source Areas, which comprise the South Mine, South Open Cut, and TP-4, to control the discharge of dissolved metals to the Lord Brook drainage area, installation of a passive treatment system to replace the Water Treatment Plant at the North/WBOR end of the Site, and adit closure.

All work will be performed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the EPA Action Memoranda signed in September 2002 and March 2004, the Record of Decision signed in September 2006 and the associated September 2015 Explanation of Significant Differences, the OU1 Remedial Design, State of Vermont Solid Waste and Sediment and Erosion Control requirements, and EPA green and sustainability principles.

Figure 1: The Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site

2.0 Contract Procurement Objectives and Overview

This contract is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for various Environmental Remediation Services in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers New England District (CENAE) at the Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, Strafford, Vermont. The USACE has been retained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through Interagency Agreement Nos IADW96-958875 (Lord Brook Source Area) and IADW96-958875 (NTCRA Phase 3/Passive Treatment) to implement the cleanup actions for the Elizabeth Mine site. Project specific task orders will be issued under the basic contract. The CENAE 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:

SC04

Copperas Brook

WBOR

TP-1 & 2

North Open Cut

& TP-3

South Mine (SM)

South Open Cut

(SOC)

TP-4

CB16

SM01

Project Management; Management Plans; Work Plans; Accident Prevention and Site Safety and Health Plans; Sampling and Analysis and Quality Assurance Project Plans; studies with associated reports; multiple phases of field investigations;

optimization of existing remedies; compliance support; data management; data interpretation; hydrological and geochemical studies; project reports; engineering support and/or design; geotechnical studies; geotechnical monitoring; removal action plans, removal action, remedial action plans; remedial action; monitoring and sampling of surface and groundwater; monitoring well installation; establishing safety zones and procedures near open cuts and mine inner workings; protection of existing environmental resources; water management and treatment; clearing of vegetation; temporary and permanent surface water diversions; installation of horizontal drains and/or lined french drains; dewatering of pit lakes and mine shafts;

slope stabilization; stabilization of open cuts through controlled blasting; crushing or blasting of large rock; excavation, relocation, consolidation and grading of rock, waste rock and tailing; application of shotcrete and/or flowable fill as necessary to fill voids; significant earthwork requiring appropriate erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs); impermeable cap installation; installation of limestone channels and check dams; installation of mitigation wetlands and passive treatment wetlands; tailings impoundment de-watering; adit closure; implementation of historic preservation measures; site-wide inspection and maintenance including but not limited to caps, roads, wetlands, and invasive species; operation and maintenance; operation and maintenance of metals removal treatment system;

sediment excavation; stream channel restoration; wetlands restoration; management of investigative derived waste; well abandonment; implementation of institutional controls; preparation of as-built drawings; site closeout/decision documents; project team and public meetings; future project programming and scheduling support.

Work will fall under task orders using a Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Scope of Work (SOW). 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 CENAE 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 each PWS or SOW. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations in order to successfully complete all performance objectives of each PWS or SOW 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 contract. The Contractor shall also use the references listed below (and default to most recent version if different) when preparing a proposal and executing the work:

EPA Website for the Elizabeth Mine: www.epa.gov/superfund/elizmine Record of Decision signed in September 2006 and the associated September

2015 Explanation of Significant Differences.

Phase II Non-Time Critical Removal Action Interim Completion Report, Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, South Strafford, VT, Nobis Engineering, Inc., Rev 02, 5 January 2015.

Basis of Design Report, Phase 2 Remedial Action: Lord Brook Source Areas Remedial Design, Final Submittal, AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., September 2014.

Elizabeth Mine Water Treatment System Final Operations and Maintenance Manual, Nobis Engineering, Inc./Weston Solutions, Inc., Revision 01, February 2016.

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis at Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, SLR Global Environmental Solutions, June 2016.

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. 2001

EM 200-1-6, Chemical Quality Assurance for HTRW Projects, USACE, 10 Oct.

Engineering Regulation (ER) 1110-1-263, Chemical Data Quality Management for Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive Waste Remedial Activities, USACE, 30 Apr

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-2016-001

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 (2014)

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 the Record of Decision.

Applicable ASTM Standards.

Department of Defense Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Section

01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control.

UFGS Section 01 45 00.15 10 RMS with Contractor Module.

UFGS Section 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule.

UFGS Section 01 35 29.13 Health, Safety, and Emergency Response

Procedures for Contaminated Sites.

3.0 Types of Services Required

This contract includes the following types of environmental services as authorized under the basic contract:

Site Characterization/Investigation Studies and Reports Monitoring and Interim Operations Engineering for Remediation Remedial Action

4.0 Contract Type

___ Cost Plus Fixed Fee

_X_ Firm-Fixed Price ___ Fixed Price with Award Fee

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. All tasks will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). 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 – General Conditions

Task 1.1 - Project Management/Project Controls – Perform oversight activities in accordance with Paragraph 6.1.1.

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

Task 1.2 – Submit Plans Task 1.2.1 – Prepare Project Management Plan in accordance with Paragraph 6.1.2.1.

USACE acceptance of Final Project Management Plan

Task 1.2.2 – Prepare Construction Work Plan in accordance with Paragraph 6.1.2.2.

USACE approval of Final Construction Work Plan.

Task 1.2.3 – Prepare Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) in accordance with Paragraph 6.1.2.3.

USACE approval of Final APP/SSHP

Task 1.2.4 – Prepare Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) in accordance with Paragraph 6.1.2.4.

USACE approval of Final SAP/QAPP

Task X – TBD TBD

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 in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the EPA Action Memoranda signed in September 2002 and March 2004, the Record of Decision signed in September 2006 and the associated September 2015 Explanation of Significant Differences, the OU1 Remedial Design, State of Vermont Solid Waste and Sediment and Erosion Control requirements and EPA green and sustainability principles. 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.

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 meet the requirements of UFGS 01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control and 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.

Period of Performance for all tasks is two years from Notice to Proceed.

6.1 Task 1 – General Conditions

6.1.1 Task 1.1 – 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 in accordance with UFGS 01 45

00.15 10 Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS CM).

Subcontractor cost and schedule reporting and tracking.

Program resource planning selection and resource conflict resolution.

Participation by the Project Manager and Site Superintendent in monthly conference calls with Corps, staff, EPA, and subcontractors; weekly on site meetings during field construction.

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

Preparation of monthly invoices including work accomplished during the billing period, anticipated work for the next billing period, and issues/concerns.

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

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

Biweekly (every two weeks) Project Summaries (for public and stakeholders) in PDF format with pictures.

6.1.2 Task 1.2 – Prepare Plans

The contractor shall prepare all plans as required by each Task Order PWS and the contract specifications. The first draft of each plan shall be submitted within the calendar days from NTP as indicated in the paragraphs below. Draft plans and subsequent revisions will be subject to USACE review and approval through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Revised and final plans will be due within fifteen (15) calendar days of comments received from the COR on the previous submittal. Unless otherwise noted, assume a Draft, Draft Final, and Final plans with response to comments (RTCs) and response to comments letters (RCL) by the Contractor. Assume thirty (30) calendar days for government review of all submittals.

6.1.2.1 Task 1.2.1 – 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.

As part of the PMP, the Contractor will develop and maintain an activity-based schedule that fully supports the technical approach and outlines the due dates for all milestones and payable deliverables. The schedule shall be submitted in the format and frequency required by Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS) 01 32 01.00 10 Network Analysis. 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.

The Draft PMP must be submitted within 30 calendar days of NTP.

6.1.2.2 Task 1.2.2 – Construction Work Plan (CWP)

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

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 tasks required under the task order.

A copy of the schedule detailing the work to be performed with key project milestones as described under Section 6.1.2.1 Task 1.2.1 Project Management Plan.

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.

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 Draft CWP must be submitted within 30 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

6.1.2.3 Task 1.2.3 – Health and Safety Documentation

The Contractor shall prepare an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) specific to the activities to be 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, 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.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.11 through 01.A.18, 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.

The contractor must prepare a Site Health and Safety 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. SSHP elements adequately covered elsewhere 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 Government 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 GDA 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 GDA. 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 Government 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 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 GDA within 24 hours of the incident. Serious accidents as described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.D.02 shall be immediately reported to the 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) and forward the completed form to the GDA no later than close of business on the 10th calendar day of the following month. The form shall be transmitted by the prime contractor to the GDA electronically.

The Draft APP must be submitted within 60 calendar days of NTP.

Acceptance of the Contractor's APP by the Government is required prior to any field mobilization.

6.1.2.4 Task 1.2.4 – Sampling and Analysis Plan and Quality Assurance

Project Plan

A Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) shall be prepared in accordance with this paragraph and EM 200-1-3, dated February 1, 2001, or subsequent revision. 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. A data QAPP and construction QAPP shall each be completed. The data QAPP shall document how compliance with water quality standards (including stormwater standards) shall be accomplished and documented. Data from any samples collected and analyzed under the contract shall be submitted to USACE and EPA within 2 weeks of collection. Copies of the Contractor’s SOPs and appropriate field forms shall be included as part of the SAP.

The Draft SAP and QAPP must be submitted within 45 calendar days of NTP.

6.2 Task X – Additional Tasks To Be Determined

7.0 Additional Requirements

7.1 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 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.

7.2 Sustainability Requirements

The Contractor shall review and fully understand "Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade” dated 19 March 2015, Section 16(b) in particular those requirements pertaining to environmental management system (EMS).

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 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 meet the recycled content requirements set forth by EPA for the products identified in the following link:

http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/).

The contractor shall meet the Bio-Preferred Program requirements set forth by USDA for the products identified in the following link:

http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml) for updates.

All deliverables shall be printed double sided on paper that contains post-consumer fiber.

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 52.245-1.

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 3, dated January 2006 or more recent version.

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, including being compliant with the most recently published version of the Department of Defense (DOD) Quality Systems Manual (QSM Version 4.2, dated 25 October 2010, and holding current National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accreditation for all the preparatory and analysis methods found in the latest revision on the Generic MMR UFP QAPP using the final version dated March 2005. The latest version of the DOD QSM, Version 4.2 is available at http://www.denix.osd.mil or http://navylabs.navy.com. 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 paper copy and electronic data deliverable (EDD) format within the prescribed turnaround time (TAT) associated with any sampling event. The Contractor shall work closely with the analytical 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 for the samples 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),). 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. The final deliverables to USACE will include 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.

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 Corps of Engineers 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, soils classifications, permeability, standard and modified proctor tests and relative density tests. The contractor shall identify the prime laboratory and secondary laboratory (ies) 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 EPA 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 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, USEPA, and USACE.

7.8 Deliverable Requirements

Reports: All documents, except where noted, must be produced with a draft, final draft, and final versions. The COR will receive draft documents and will provide comments to the Contractor within thirty (30) calendar days. The Contractor shall provide Response to Comments (RTC) to USACE within ten (10) business days, unless otherwise noted. Response to comment packages shall include restating each comment and a detailed response. A comment resolution meeting, if necessary, will be held via telephone conference. If a comment resolution meeting is held, a Memorandum of Resolution (MOR) shall be written by the Contractor. Once the RTCs are approved, the Contractor shall prepare the final draft document. One copy of the final document will be placed in the project repositories. USACE will require a complete electronic copy of all final documents.

Unless otherwise directed by USACE the Contractor shall utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to generate location maps, vicinity maps, and site maps.

Existing sources of information, shall be used to the extent practicable, especially for base map layers. Where more accurate data are readily available, those data shall be used. The Contractor will be required to create site-specific layers from various sources including but not limited to: GPS coordinates; Excel spreadsheets, ASCII text files, and/or hard copy files listing coordinate locations and feature attributes;

scanning, geo-referencing, and digitizing existing figures; and converting from CADD.

All data layers created by the Contractor shall have meaningful, unique and consistent attributes. Metadata shall be provided for all data, to include: the process steps used to create the data; the horizontal and vertical data accuracy of the data;

horizontal projection, coordinate system, and units; and the vertical datums and units.

All data shall have a projection defined. Data layers shall be given meaningful names, and it is recommended that versions of data layers be named to include the date that they were created or modified.

The required deliverables shall be in mxd format, and shall include all site-specific data used in the mxd documents delivered as shp, geodatabase or raster files. The Contractor shall store site-specific data in one logical directory and sub-directory structure to ease data and mxd delivery to the Government. The Contractor will not be required to provide data obtained from sources such as State GIS Agencies.

GIS Data, mxd files, and figures shall be provided on CD and or DVD, unless otherwise specified. Figures shall be provided in PDF format, and in other formats as specified. All figures shall contain a text reference in approximately 6 point font listing the name of the PDF file, and the name of the mxd file used to create it.

The Contractor is responsible for providing USACE on CD/DVD all final project documents completed as a part of the PWS in their workable electronic formats, e.g.

Word, Excel, Access, AutoCAD, GIS, Microstation, etc, unless directed otherwise by

USACE.

Where appropriate, the Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all site surveys and other appropriate data acquisition tasks in accordance with EM 1110-1-1005, dated 01-January-2007 or subsequent revisions.

7.8.1 Mailing Requirements.

All documents shall be distributed with a transmittal letter from the Contractor in accordance with the document distribution lists unless otherwise directed by the

COR.

7.8.2 Late Submittals.

In case of late submission, the Contractor must notify the COR of this fact as soon as possible but no later than one week before the original date of submission. A letter of explanation is required for any submission expected to be late by five (5) calendar days or more.

7.8.3 Submittal Format.

All reports presenting data, analyses, and recommendations shall be prepared in a standard typed format for Contractor reports. All site drawings shall be legible and of engineering quality with sufficient detail to show interrelations of major features on the site map (i.e., north arrows, keys, scales, detailed legends, etc.).

When drawings are required, data may be combined to reduce the number of drawings. The final report shall be provided in electronic (pdf) and paper format.

The paper report shall consist of 8-1/2" by 11" pages with drawings folded, if necessary, to this size. A decimal paragraph system shall be used. A report title page shall identify the report title, the Contractor, the contract number, and the date. Submittals shall include incorporation of all previous review comments as well as the disposition of each comment. Response to comment packages shall include restating each comment and a detailed response.

Below is a summary of the schedule for the required deliverables (typical):

Deliverable Schedule

Monthly Status Reports Monthly

Daily Construction Reports Daily

Biweekly Project Summaries (for public and stakeholders) Every 2 weeks

Draft Project Management Plan 30 Calendar Days after NTP

Draft Construction Work Plan 30 Calendar Days after NTP

Draft Accident Prevention…