W91ZRU14B0001_A0001_FY14_DERP_Solicitation.pdf

0010523496

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

A. Solicitation is amended to incorporate the follow ing changes:

1. External documents: a. RosterPreBidConf_01Jul14, b. Pre_Bid_Minutes_01Jul14, c. Exhibit_4_Q&A_Final_15Jul14, and d. Attachment_2_AR_115-13

2. Section 00010: a. Table of Contents, Exhibit 4 and Attachment 2 (pg 37) and b. Item 10. (pg 38)

3. Section 00800: a. PWS, Items 7.2 and 7.3 - Not Applicable (pg 17) and Item 7.9 Numbering correction (pg 21)

B. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 39

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-Jul-2014

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W91ZRU-14-B-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jun-2014

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Jul-2014

CODE

W91ZRU USPFO FOR ALASKA

KO FOR AKNG

PO BOX B, CAMP DENALI

FT RICHARDSON AK 99505-2610

W91ZRU 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91ZRU-14-B-00010001nal Guard Defense Environmental Restoration Program Alaska Federal Scout Armory Remediation

Performance Work Statement

Alaska Army National Guard Defense Environmental Restoration Program Remediation Performance Based Acquisition PWS

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

SECTION 00010

SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

EXHIBIT 1 PWS

Date: 08 January 2013 Rev:

1.0 Background and Introduction

This requirement is for environmental remediation services for 8 facilities at the following Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) Federal Scout Readiness Centers (FSRC):

1. Alakanuk

2. Mountain Village

3. St. Mary’s

4. Stebbins

5. Akiak

6. Nunapitchuk

7. Tununak

8. Kwethluk

Alakanuk

The Alakanuk FSRC is located at the east entrance of Alakanuk Pass, the major southern channel of the Yukon River, 15 miles from the Bering Sea and is approximately 162 air miles northwest of Bethel. The FSRC consists of three buildings, the original 20 by 60 foot building, a 30 by 40 foot building installed in 1986, and a new 30 by 50 foot building built in 2005. Two 1,500 double-walled steel Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs) are located on-site. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. Exterior features also include a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. The efforts at the site require remedial action, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, stakeholder coordination, restoration, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the AST; the AST will likely be required to be moved during remediation.

Mountain Village

The Mountain Village FSRC is located on the north bank of the Yukon River, approximately 20 miles west of Saint Mary’s and 470 miles northwest of Anchorage at the bottom of the Azachorok Mountain. Mountain Village facility layout consists of a 20-foot by 60-foot prefabricated Butler building. Exterior features also include a 2000-gallon fuel oil AST, a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The efforts at the site require remedial action, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, restoration, stakeholder coordination, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the AST; the AST will likely be required to be moved during remediation.

St Mary’s

The City of St Mary’s is located on the north bank of the Andreafsky River, 5 miles from the confluence with the Yukon River, and approximately 450 air miles west-northwest of Anchorage. St Mary’s facility layout consists of a 30-foot by 40-foot prefabricated Butler building. Exterior features also include a 3000-gallon fuel oil AST, a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The efforts at the site require remedial action, restoration, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, stakeholder coordination, and site closeout activities.

Stebbins

Stebbins FSRC is located on the northwest coast of St Michael Island on the Norton Sound.

Stebbins is 8 miles north of the village St. Michael and approximately 120 miles southeast of Nome. Stebbins facility layout consists of a 20-foot by 60-foot prefabricated Butler building.

Exterior features also include a 1,500-gallon fuel oil AST, a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The armory property is: 1) close to site SMI-012 (historical Stebbins village); 2) is close to the village cemetery, and 3) has two depressions of unknown origin and cultural affiliation on the property.

The efforts at the site require remedial action, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, cultural/archeological monitoring, stakeholder coordination, restoration, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists along the side of the building; the building will likely be required to be moved or lifted during remediation.

Akiak

The Akiak FSRC is located on a on the west bank of the Kuskokwim, approximately 42 air miles northeast of Bethel, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.. The Akiak FSRC facility layout consists of a 20-foot × 60-foot prefabricated “Butler-style” building erected in 1960, a 1500 AST, and one 8-foot × 20-foot storage building at the site. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The efforts at the site require remedial action, groundwater monitoring, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, restoration, stakeholder coordination, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the armory; the building will be required to be moved during remediation.

Nunapitchuk

Nunapitchuk is located on the eastern bank of the Johnson River, in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta approximately 22 miles northwest of Bethel. Nunapitchuk facility layout consists of a 30-foot by 40-foot prefabricated Butler building. Exterior features also include a 3000-gallon fuel oil AST, a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The efforts at the site require remedial action, groundwater monitoring, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, stakeholder coordination, restoration, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the armory; the building will be required to be moved during remediation.

Tununak

The Tununak FSRC is located on the northeast coast of Nelson Island, 115 miles northwest of Bethel and 519 miles northwest of Anchorage. The FSRC consists of two buildings, the original 20 by 60 foot building, a 30 by 40 foot building installed in 1959, and a new 30 by 50 foot building built in 1991. Three 1,500 double-walled steel ASTs are located on-site. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. Exterior features also include a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. The armory property is situated within a historically-occupied village, (Alaska Heritage Resource Survey (AHRS) XNI-048).

The efforts at the site require remedial action, groundwater monitoring, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, stakeholder coordination, restoration, cultural/archeological monitoring and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the armory; the building will be required to be moved during remediation.

Kwethluk

Kwethluk is located on the south bank of the Kwethluk River, approximately 12 miles east of Bethel and 390 miles west of Anchorage. The FSRC consists of two buildings, the original 20 by 60 foot building and a 30 by 40 foot building installed in 1984. Two double-walled steel 1,500 gallon double walled steel ASTs are located on site. Exterior features also include a hazardous material storage shed, and a 20-foot storage van. Several AST leaks have resulted in fuel oil contamination of the soil. The armory property is: 1) situated next to a marked burial AHRS BTH-157; 2) within the National Register eligible site combination BTH-5 and 119; and

3) within an area identified as a potential mass burial location. The efforts at the site require remedial action, groundwater monitoring, construction activities associated with remedial efforts, stakeholder coordination, cultural/archeological monitoring, restoration, and site closeout activities. Contamination exists under the old armory; the building will be required to be moved during remediation.

The Contractor shall be responsible for fully executing the Firm Fixed Price Remediation (FFPR) approach under a Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA), by: conducting required environmental restoration services for which the United States Department of the Army (the “Army”) is statutorily responsible; addressing any and all unforeseen environmental, scheduling, and regulatory issues; and, assuming contractual liability and responsibility for the achievement of the performance objectives for the cleanup sites identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contractors should note that "Unforeseen environmental issues" include unknown and/or varied concentrations of contaminants at cleanup sites (off-installation areas included) identified in this PWS, but not unknown sites (e.g., sites not identified in this PWS).

The contractor must possess all the required expertise, knowledge, equipment and tools required to meet or exceed the government’s objectives identified in this PWS in accordance with established industry standards. The Contractor must have the capability and experience to perform, or provide, a wide range of remedial construction, and remediation services required for hazardous substance and waste sites. Work will include remediation of contaminated sites, remedial action (operations) and site close out documentation.

It is the Contractor's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and to fulfill the performance objectives of this PWS in a manner that is consistent with any applicable orders or permits, all existing and future cleanup agreements or guidance, and relevant Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policy, for the duration of the contract.

The Contractor must perform all the necessary environmental remediation work as required to meet Cleanup Complete determinations and/or cleanup levels at each facility. Remediation is being conducted pursuant to Alaska Administrative Code (AAC).

Alaska Deparment of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Regulatory Guidance website:

http://dec.alaska.gov/spar/guidance.htm

Funding will not be provided for responses that are not in full compliance with AAC, DERP, DoD and Army policy.

2.0 Types of Services Required

This PWS includes broad-spectrum environmental services. These services may include, but are not limited to, remediation and incidental construction associated with environmental remediation activities.

Remediation Action Plan

Cultural/Archeological Monitoring Action Plan (Site Specific) Remediation Remedial Action Operations Groundwater Sampling/Monitoring Cultural/Archeological Monitoring (Site Specific) Building Removal (Site Specific) Remediation Action Plan Cultural/Archeological Monitoring Report (Site Specific) Remedial Action Report Groundwater Report Site Restoration Site Closeout documentation Stakeholder Coordination Community Relations Plan

3.0 Performance Objectives and Standards

The Contractor shall be required to furnish all plant, labor, materials and equipment necessary to meet the performance objectives and standards identified in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Performance Requirements Summary.

Performance Objective Performance Measure

Approved Project Management Plan (PMP) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP):

Draft PMP and draft QASP within 30 calendar days of Task Order award, Final PMP within 15 days calendar of receipt of COR comments on the drafts.

AKNG/AKARNG approval through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Archeological Monitoring

Stebbins (CCAK370981) Kwethluk (CCAK210941) Tununak (CCAK370981)) o Archeological Monitoring Plan o Archeological Monitoring o Archeological Monitoring Report

ARNG/AKARNG approval through the COR and Regulator concurrence (e.g., receipt of documentation confirming approval).

Achieve a No Further Action (NFA)/Clean Up Complete Determination

Alakanuk (CCAK015981)

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming approval of NFA).

Achieve a NFA/Clean Up Complete Determination

Mountain Village (CCAK230971)

(e.g., receipt of documentation

St Mary’s (CCAK330981)

(e.g., receipt of documentation

Stebbins (CCAK340941)

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming approval of NFA).

Achieve Clean-up levels outlined in Record of Decision

Akiak (CCAK019040)

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming clean-up levels obtained).

Achieve Soil Clean-up levels outlined in Record of

Nunapitchuk (CCAK270931)

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming clean-up levels obtained).

Achieve Clean-up levels outlined in Record of

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming clean-up levels obtained).

Groundwater Monitoring/Sampling and Performance Report (x4)

Akiak (CCAK019040) confirming clean-up levels).

Nunapitchuk (CCAK270931)

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming clean-up levels).

(e.g., receipt of documentation confirming clean-up levels).

Tununak (CCAK370981) confirming clean-up levels).

There may be multiple milestones and/or deliverables for each performance objective. Payments will be based on successful completion of the milestones. Final decisions regarding the adequacy of milestone and deliverable completion resides with the COR, with appropriate acceptance and approval of necessary site remediation documentation by regulators, consistent with applicable regulatory drivers listed in Section 1.0 of this PWS.

4.0 Project Management

The PBA approach requires careful coordination of project activities to ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of the project status, existing or potential problems, and any changes required to prudently manage the project and meet the needs of the Installation's project stakeholders and decision-makers. The Contractor shall be responsible for the following project management activities:

4.1 Project Management Plan

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan (PMP). The PMP, based on the schedule prepared as part of the Contractor proposal, shall specify the schedule, technical approach and resources required for the planning, execution, and completion of the performance objectives. The first draft of the PMP shall be due within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award and shall include a payment milestone plan. Elements of this draft PMP shall be part of the offeror’s proposal submittal. The draft PMP, proposed payment milestones, and subsequent revisions shall be subject to Army review and approval, through the COR. The final PMP shall be due within 30 calendar days of receipt of COR comments on the draft PMP.

A payment milestone will be established for Army approval of the final PMP through the COR.

4.2 Project Schedule

As part of the PMP, the Contractor shall develop and maintain an Activity-Based Schedule that fully supports the technical approach and outlines activities and milestones defined at the appropriate detail level and logically sequenced to support and manage completion of the performance objectives in this PWS. Additionally, the due dates for all payable deliverables shall be identified. A payment plan shall be included with the schedule that may allow for payments to the Contractor based on successful completion of interim milestones proposed by the Contractor. Activities identified in the QASP should be appropriately coded in the project schedule to allow for planning of QA inspections. It is the Army’s intent to make all payments after verification of milestone completion in accordance with this schedule. Unless otherwise noted in Table 1 of this PWS, all performance objectives must be completed within the allowable contract period of performance provided all contract options have been exercised. The Contractor shall need to take into account the existing or future schedules developed under the applicable regulatory drivers listed in Section 1.0 of this PWS. The Contractor shall also need to coordinate activities with the COR to ensure that the proposed project schedule does not conflict with other contractor activities on site, or interrupt Installation mission activities.

As part of the PMP, the Contractor shall identify and implement a means for providing project status reports to the COR. The PMP shall address the frequency and content of status reports.

The Contractor shall update the PMP to reflect progress towards achievement of the performance objectives and delineate proposed actions to accomplish future project milestones.

4.3 Milestone Presentations

Milestone presentations shall be made to the COR at the completion of each milestone below to provide analysis and lessons learned, and to present approaches for completion of future milestones. At the COR’s request, the Contractor may also make milestone presentations to the other project stakeholders, consistent with the applicable regulatory drivers listed in Section 1.0 of this PWS, to show achievement of the performance objectives. This includes participation in annual Installation Action Plan (IAP) meetings, as well as conducting In-Progress meetings if requested by the COR.

The Contractor may propose a revision of the milestones below to reflect their PMP and provide for interim milestones. Interim milestones will only be accepted if they represent significant progress toward milestone completion, and completion of these interim steps can be measured and demonstrated. As noted in Section 3.0 of this PWS, payments will be tied to the successful completion of the following milestones or an interim milestone plan approved by the Army, through the COR. To that end, all proposed interim milestones should be associated with easily demonstrated metrics tied to performance measurements (e.g., final acceptance of a report rather than submission of a draft). All milestones must have a defined means for demonstrating completion in order to facilitate certification and approval (see Section 7.4 of this PWS, Certification and Approval of Project Milestones and Deliverables).

Major Milestones

Approval of the Project Management Plan Approval of Quality Assurance Plan Approval of Community Relations Plan End of Field Work Memorandum Achievement of (acceptance/approval) Archaeological Monitoring Plan Achievement of (acceptance/approval) Archaeological Monitoring Report Achievement of (acceptance/approval) RA/GWM of soil Achievement of (acceptance/approval) RC at Sites Achievement of (acceptance/approval) RA(O)

4.4 Environmental Requirements

The Contractor shall identify applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; applicable Installation-specific orders, agreements, or rules; and perform its 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 COR and Installation [or "facility operator" if applicable] telephonically and then by written notice.

Nothing in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations. The Contractor shall obtain all permits, licenses, approvals, and/or certificates required or necessary to accomplish the work. When the work to be performed requires facility clearances, such as digging or drilling permits, the Contractor shall obtain such clearances and/or permits, with the assistance of the installation point of contact, prior to any drilling or excavating operations. The Contractor shall coordinate all such work with Installation maintenance personnel prior to performing work. Contractors on environmental sites are required to perform their own utility checks based on Installation-supplied utility maps.

The Contractor shall comply with all Installation- or site-specific time and procedural requirements (federal, state, and local) described in the permits obtained. The Army technical experts will also independently review Contractor work to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.

The Contractor shall adhere to all applicable federal, DoD, and Army geospatial data standards for tasks and deliverables in this PWS. Spatial data must be compliant with the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment v2.6. Spatial data must meet the requirements of the associated Quality Assurance Plan (QAP). If no QAP exists for the data layers developed, the Contractor shall meet the minimum requirements listed in Attachment E.

Each geospatial data set shall be accompanied by metadata conforming to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) and the Army Installation Geospatial Information & Services (IGI&S) Metadata

Standard, v1. The horizontal accuracy of any geospatial data created by the contractor shall be tested and reported in accordance with the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) and the results shall be recorded in the metadata. All data must have a datum of World Geodetic System (WGS84) and a defined projection. Army technical experts will independently review Contractor work to ensure compliance with all spatial data requirements.

Installation subject matter experts (SME) will review Contractor work and validate geospatial data. Validated data will be submitted to the Army Mapper database.

The Contractor shall review and fully understand "Executive Order 13423 -- Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management”, in particular those requirements pertaining to environmental management system (EMS). The Contractor shall also be required to review and adhere to the installation's EMS, 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’s Policy on Consideration of Green and Sustainable Remediation Practices in the DERP. 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.

4.5 Health and Safety Requirements

Prior to beginning any fieldwork, the Contractor shall implement a written Safety and Health Program compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and approved by the COR.

The Contractor shall ensure that its subcontractors, suppliers and support personnel comply with the approved Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP). The Army reserves the right to stop work under this contract for any violations of the SSHP at no additional cost to the Army. Once the Army verifies through the COR that the violation has been corrected, the Contractor shall be able to continue work. As 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 and procedures to be used, monitoring and sampling required, 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. Training and medical screening per 29 CFR 1910.120(e) is required for the contract.

4.6 Quality Management

The Contractor must ensure that the quality of all work performed or produced under this contract meets Army approval, through the COR. Quality control (QC)/assurance plans must be prepared and approved by the COR prior to performance of physical work.

Since the technical approach for this PBA shall be developed by the Contractor, the Contractor shall also develop a proposed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for use by the Army.

A Draft QASP using the template provided in Attachment D shall be submitted with the PMP deliverables within thirty (30) calendar days of award. The Final QASP will be prepared by the Army.

The QASP should highlight key QC activities or events that the COR will use to determine when Army (COR or Contracting Officer (KO)) inspections can be conducted to assess progress toward and/or completion of milestones. Activities identified in the QASP should be appropriately coded in the project schedule to allow for planning of QA inspections.

4.7 Quality Control

4.7.1 QC shall be provided whenever sampling or analysis for chemical constituents is required in order to achieve milestones. QC for traditional soils or geotechnical testing shall also be included. The laboratory (ies) to be used by the Contractor shall be DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP) certified or equivalent.

The Contractor may establish an on-site testing laboratory at the project site if determined necessary by the Contractor. However, on-site testing laboratory (ies) shall be DoD ELAP certified or equivalent and meet the requirements of USEPA, specific state regulator requirements, and all requirements of the most recently approved DoD Quality Systems Manual (QSM).

4.7.2 Following contract award and during project implementation, the Contractor shall develop and submit documentation of project-specific quality assurance (QA) and QC activities prepared in accordance with the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP-QAPP). The Government will review and return the quality systems documentation, with comments, indicating acceptance or rejection. If necessary, the Contractor shall revise the documentation to address all comments and shall submit the revised documentation to the Government for acceptance. In addition, the Contractor shall develop and submit QC Summary Reports to summarize the quality control details of the contract project. The problems and successes of the work done to control the quality of the chemical measuring activities and other chemically related cleanup activities shall be included in the summary reports.

4.8 Project Repository and Administrative Record

"Project-related information" includes all previous environmental restoration documentation of a technical nature developed by the Army and previous Army contractors for the sites specified in this PWS, and all the documentation developed by the Contractor in order to achieve the performance objectives specified in this PWS. Documents generated prior to the PBA are not expected to be stored in electronic format; however, all documents generated by the Contractor shall be maintained in multi-media form.

4.8.1 Army Environmental Database and Environmental Restoration Information System

If a site identified in this PWS has achieved Response Complete (i.e., appropriate documentation is finalized), the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the COR with the data and documentation necessary for the closeout of each site in the Army Environmental Database - Restoration Module (AEDB-R). In addition, the Contractor shall upload all generated analytical data into the Environmental Restoration Information System (ERIS) on a quarterly basis. The Army, through the COR, will provide data specifications for AEDB-R and ERIS to the Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable requirements for data validation and submission.

4.9 Additional Site Plans

Prior to beginning any field work the Contractor shall prepare any additional plans or documents (e.g., sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance project plan, waste minimization plans, health and safety plans) consistent with the applicable regulatory drivers listed in Section 1.0 of this PWS, and any other agreements, orders, or regulations that apply to the Installation and sites.

These plans and documents shall be subject to Army review and approval, through the COR.

4.10 Protection of Property

The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused to property of the United States (Federal property) by the activities of the Contractor under this contract and 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 of the United States 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 is made by the Contractor sufficient to restore or replace the property to a condition satisfactory to the COR in accordance with FAR Clause 52.245-2.

4.11 Project Stakeholders

For the purposes of this PWS, project stakeholders include the Army, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Tribal Governments, Village Corporations and City Counsels for each community, and the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) required level of involvement may differ from site to site and the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining comments with appropriate approval or concurrence on project deliverables consistent with applicable regulatory drivers and agreements for each site. All coordination shall be approved by the Army.

4.12 Regulatory Involvement

All regulatory coordination shall be approved by the Army through the COR. The Contractor shall provide the necessary support to initiate, schedule, and address all regulatory aspects of the project (e.g., organizing discussions with regulators concerning site response objectives and completion requirements, obtaining regulator comments on site documents and appropriately addressing them, and obtaining written documentation of remediation completion from the regulators for all of the sites identified in this PWS). The COR, or designee, will attend and represent the Army at all meetings with the regulators. With approval of the COR, the contractor may also informally discuss remediation issues with regulators and provide an after-action report back to the COR. The Army will be the signature authority for all regulatory agreements and remediation documentation.

4.13 Public Involvement

All public participation coordination shall be approved by the Army through the COR. The Contractor shall provide the necessary support to initiate, schedule, and address all public participation aspects of the project (e.g., preparation of briefings, presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, articles/public notices to news media, and notifications to RAB members). The Contractor shall be responsible for requesting and addressing all public comments consistent with the applicable regulatory drivers listed in Section 1.0 of this PWS. The COR, or designee, will attend and represent the Army at all meetings with the public.

The Contractor is responsible for developing an approved Community Relations Plan (CRP) for the Installation.

4.13.1 Communications

The Contractor shall not make available or publicly disclose any data or report generated under this contract unless specifically authorized by the COR. If any person or entity requests information from the Contractor about the subject of this scope of work or work being conducted hereunder, the Contractor shall refer them to the COR. All reports and other information generated under this scope of work shall become the property of the Government, and distribution to any other source by the Contractor is prohibited unless authorized by the COR.

The Contractor shall not coordinate with regulator without COR approval. All communications shall be conducted through the COR.

4.14 Deliverable Requirements

All documents must be produced with at least draft, draft-final, and final versions. With Army concurrence,. The Army, through the COR, will receive initial draft documents and will provide comments to the Contractor within thirty (30) calendar days. Once initial comments are addressed, the Army will review draft documents before submission to appropriate regulatory agencies. The Contractor shall ensure that review periods are consistent with the applicable regulatory drivers noted in Section 1.0 of this PWS. All documents shall be identified as draft until completion of stakeholder coordination.

5.0 Expertise and Necessary Personnel

The Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel and equipment to execute this PWS successfully. The Contractor is responsible for determining currency and validity of licensed professionals and their certifications.

The Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials and equipment necessary to meet the performance objectives. The Contractor shall provide personnel trained as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and all other applicable federal and state regulations. The Contractor shall provide all support activities necessary to ensure the safe and effective accomplishment of all work. For all work performed under this contract, the Contractor shall also develop and implement quality control measures consistent with all applicable federal and state regulatory requirements and standards.

5.1 Key Personnel

The Army requires that the following positions, at a minimum, be designated as “key personnel,” subject to the terms and conditions for such set forth in the basic contract.

POSITION PERSONNEL

Project Manager Senior Scientist/Engineer Monitoring Archeologist (pursuant to 36 CFR 61 Appendix A and Office of History and Archaeology Historic Preservation Series No. 15 Monitoring Guidelines)

The Contractor shall notify the COR of any changes in key personnel. The change of key personnel is subject to approval by the KO, although such approval will not be unreasonably withheld provided replacement personnel are of the same quality as originally proposed.

6.0 Performance

6.1 Place of Performance

Work will be performed at the sites and off-site Contractor offices as agreed to by both parties for proper performance of this contract.

6.2 Period of Performance

The period of performance will not exceed 5 years from the date of award, inclusive of all options.

7.0 Additional Requirements

7.1 Resources

7.1.a Army Furnished Resources

The Army, through the COR, shall make available the following resources to the Contractor:

Records, reports, data, analyses, and information, in their current format (e.g., paper copy, electronic, tape, disks, CDs), to facilitate development of an accurate assessment of current, former, and historical site activities and operations; waste generation and contaminant characteristics; parameters of interest; and site environmental conditions.

Access to personnel to conduct interviews on Installation operations and activities.

Access to DoD and Army policy and guidance documents.

All Army owned property used for remediation purposes must be maintained by the

Contractor in accordance with applicable maintenance requirements, and may not be replaced by the Army should new equipment be required.

7.1.b Contractor Furnished Resources

The Contractor must possess all the required expertise, knowledge, equipment and tools required to meet or exceed the Army’s objectives identified in this PWS in accordance with established industry standards.

In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for the following:

Coordination with the Army/COR and the Installation for access to the Installation, to execute this PWS and comply with the procedures described during the Contractors’ meeting at the Installation.

Coordination with the Army/COR and the Installation in order to gain access to available infrastructure (e.g., buildings, roadways, waste management units, other Installation facilities) and utilities (e.g., electric power and telephone lines, natural gas and water supply distribution pipelines, and wastewater discharge conveyances), to execute this

PWS.

The provision and cost of the utilities associated with implementation of remedies, including installation of individual meters for necessary utilities.

Costs associated with debris/solid waste removal at sites All waste generated under this contract shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Any other necessary resources needed to achieve the performance objectives.

7.2 Contractor's Guarantee (NOT APPLICABLE)

The following definitions apply to this PWS:

"Project Price" for each site identified in the PWS will be equal to the approved proposed price for achieving completion of remediation services in accordance with the PWS, the payment of which will be tied to one or more project milestones. The Project Price does not include the cost of the PMP, insurance premiums or surplus line taxes, if applicable.

"Guarantee Limit" is equal to the sum of all of the Project Prices for the sites identified in this PWS provided the contractor maintains a COR assigned performance rating of satisfactory or higher in accordance with the QASP performance rating definitions throughout the life of the contract.

"Contractor's Project Costs" are defined as those costs incurred by the Contractor (including costs covered by insurance and PMP) in executing the work required to achieve the performance objectives identified in the PWS for all sites identified in this contract.

The Contractor guarantees to complete and meet all of the performance objectives, subject to the Guarantee Limit. This guarantee by the Contractor shall not exceed the Guarantee Limit. In the event the Contractor's Project Costs reach 80% of the Guarantee Limit, the KO, COR and the Contractor shall enter into discussions to determine if completion can be accomplished within the Guarantee Limit. If it is determined that completion will not be accomplished within the Guarantee Limit, work on the contract will stop when 100% of the Guarantee Limit is reached;

unless and until there is agreement by modification to the contract to continue and U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) has committed adequate funding.

7.3 Insurance Specifications (NOT APPLICABLE)

If the Contractor chooses to use a commercial environmental insurance product as part of their risk management approach to satisfy the Guaranteed Limit on this PWS and will request a separate contract line item for environmental insurance, the following requirements apply:

The Contractor shall procure Environmental Insurance (EI) in the form of Remediation Stop Loss Insurance (Clean Cost Cap or CCC) and thereafter carry and maintain the EI coverage in full force and effect over the duration of the contract, to include options, at all sites identified in this PWS as requiring EI. The EI shall meet or exceed the following objectives:

1. Provides coverage applicable to the sites, performance objectives, and performance standards identified in Table 1 of this PWS as requiring insurance, and confirms that all the obligations assumed under this PWS are incorporated into the definition of the insured "remedial plan" as specified in the insurance endorsements.

2. Provides coverage at a minimum, equal to the Guarantee Limit of the PWS, minus insurance, travel, and PMP costs and costs for any site locations excluded from the award or not requiring insurance.

3. Coverage to include a Waiver of Subrogation, as applicable, for claims associated with matters and scope items addressed in this PWS that the Contractor or insurance company may have against the Army.

4. Coverage provided from a carrier rated A.M. Best’s A- (Excellent) and Financial Size Category (FSC) IX or better.

5. Requires that technical and schedule progress reports to be provided to the Army on the same schedule that they are provided to the insurance carrier.

6. Contains no "War Exclusion" or contains a limited war exclusion that excludes cleanup costs caused solely by a hostile or violent act of war after the inception date.

7. Provides the Army the primary right to assign the policy to a replacement contractor acceptable to the insurance company should the Contractor default or otherwise be unable to meet the PWS requirements.

The Contractor must provide proof of insurability with the submitted proposal. Proof of insurability will be in the form of a draft policy specifying terms and conditions (e.g., all endorsements) in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of:

The identity of the insurance companies offering to insure the contractor;

The limits of liability for each coverage part;

The premium for each policy or coverage part;

The amount of the self-insured retention, buffer layer (if applicable), and /or co-insurance;

The policy length (term) for each policy;

The policy forms, and proposed endorsements;

The insured scope of work or definition of the insured remedial plan;

A list of the documents provided to the underwriter as part of the application for insurance;

The name of the insurance broker and the full compensation of the insurance broker including any and all commissions, fees, incentive payments, reinsurance commissions or wholesale brokerage commissions earned by any firm within the insurance brokers economic family disclosed as a separate cost item, even if these costs are incorporated into the premiums of the insurance policies being provided;

How, in the event of Contractor default, its provisions will ensure that this PWS is completed to the satisfaction of the Army.

Any exclusions to be added to these polices by endorsement along with an explanation of the rationale behind attaching the exclusion; and

Any deviations from these insurance specifications with explanation using a checklist as to why the specification was not met, or why the deficiency in question is not material to the CCC coverage to be provided.

Within ten (10) business days of contract award, the Contractor shall provide a quote letter containing a policy with endorsements to KO/COR. The KO and COR shall have the right to review the quote letter to ensure consistency with the objectives as listed above. The Government reserves the right to withhold or adjust payment for the insurance policy if the final bound policy terms and conditions are changed from the draft policy terms and conditions presented in the Contractor’s proposal submittals. The Contractor is responsible for paying the costs associated with all insurance requirements, including but not limited to the self-insured retention and co-pays. Contractors should note that the Army will allow the first payment milestone to include necessary insurance costs (e.g., insurance premium).

A Certificate of Insurance shall be furnished to the KO on an annual basis evidencing the above insurance coverage is bound.

7.4 Certification and Approval of Project Milestones and Deliverables

The COR will be responsible for contract management, inspection, oversight, review, and approval activities. Certification and approval of project milestones by the COR is necessary before distribution of payments. Final acceptance of milestone completion shall include appropriate acceptance of site remediation documentation by regulators. For the duration of the contract, the Contractor shall remain responsible for correction of remedy deficiencies noted during RA(O), LTM, and CERCLA 121(c) reviews.

Certification by the Army is contingent upon the Contractor performing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, this PWS, and all amendments/options.

Representatives of USAEC, AKARNG, the installation, and the Contractor shall meet with the COR at a site and time designated by the COR after receipt of each status report to:

Formally review the quantity and quality of services;

Inspect work for compliance with this PWS, the associated Contractor’s final proposal, and project documentation;

Accept or reject milestones and deliverables completed since the previous review; and Prepare, approve and submit DD Form 250 “Material Inspection and Receiving Report” for milestone payments in accordance with milestone completions and approvals at the COR level.

7.5 Government Rights

The Army has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Army owned and are the property of the Army with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Army. These documents and materials cannot be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Army shall be the sole property of the Army and cannot be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Army rights under the applicable Data Rights clause(s).

7.6 Stop Work

The Contractor, authorized Installation personnel, and the COR have the responsibility to stop work immediately if the work is considered to be a serious threat to the safety or health of workers, other personnel, or to the environment. Authorized Installation personnel include Installation safety officers, Environmental Division personnel, and command personnel with responsibility for overall Installation operations. When work is stopped due to a hazard/threat to worker safety, health, or the environment, the situation and resolution must be documented and submitted to the KO. Work must be stopped whenever chemical and biological warfare agents are encountered.

7.7 Environmental Responsibility Considerations

The Army will retain responsibility for any assessed natural resource damages that are attributed to historic releases of hazardous substances (prior to contract with the Contractor) and any injuries that are necessary and incidental to the reasonable implementation of a selected response or remedial action. The Contractor shall be responsible for any/all additional natural resource injuries and associated Natural Resource Damages claims brought as a result of its actions (e.g. release of hazardous substance or unreasonable disturbance of natural resources as a result of construction activities).

Response cost claims, property damage and personal injury claims brought due to contamination and hazardous substance releases that have occurred historically (prior to contract with the Contractor) and are not due to Contractor remediation activities are excluded from Contractor responsibility. The Contractor shall be responsible for and indemnify the Army for:

Any response cost claims for any environmental remediation services which the Contractor has assumed responsibility for under this PWS;

All costs associated with correction of a failure of any remedy implemented or operated and maintained by the Contractor to the extent such failure was caused by the willful or negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor in the course of…