H342--Base + 4 year contract for Annual Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) inspections

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

VAMHCS Yearly Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Inspections to Comply with Section 112.7(e) of the Clean Water Act and Maryland Department of the Environment Oil Operations Permit, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.10.01-.12; 26.10.01.16-.21 and 26.10.15

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I. INTRODUCTION

As required by Section 112.7(e) of the Clean Water Act and Maryland Department of the Environment Oil Operations Permit, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.10.01-.12; 26.10.01.16-.21 and 26.10.1, the VAMHCS must Conduct yearly aboveground storage tank (AST) inspections and tests. This is detailed in each VAMHCS Facility s Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP). The annual inspections will conform to the Steel Tank Institute SP-001, Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Standards and will be conducted using the annual inspection checklist included in each VAMHCS facility s ICP. The VAMHCS would like a base plus four option years best value annual AST inspection contract.

II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Contractor will perform yearly AST inspections as detailed in each VAMHCS Facility s Integrated Contingency Plan and applicable Oil Operations Permit(s). This includes approximately 43 shop-fabricated tanks and day tanks ranging in size from 55-gallons to 15,000-gallons and 1 field-erected tank with a capacity of 150,000-gallons. See Appendix A.

The annual inspections shall conform to the Steel Tank Institute SP-001, Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Standards and will be conducted using the annual inspection checklist included in each VAMHCS facility s Integrated Contingency Plan as well as any additional requirements per each VAMHCS facility s Oil Operations Permit (if applicable). This will include ASTs located at the following locations per the latest version of each VAMHCS location s Integrated Contingency Plan:

Baltimore VAMC, 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201

Loch Raven VAMC, 3901 The Alameda Baltimore, MD 21218

Perry Point VAMC, 101 Boilerhouse Road, Rm. 40 Perry Point, MD 21902

b. VAMHCS Site Oil Operations Permit(s) also stipulate additional annual inspection requirements for vaulted tanks. The site permit(s) require an annual inspection of the vaulted area of the tank, which is considered a confined space under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) at 29 CFR 1910.146(b). Contractor will operate in accordance with its internal Confined Space Permit Program. A properly calibrated multi- gas meter to inspect the atmosphere of the space prior to entry required. In accordance with the VAMC Site Oil Operations Permit(s), the contractor will also submit a copy of the inspection results to MDE within 15 business days of completing the inspection.

c. ASSUMPTIONS:

Prime Contractor personnel must perform the VAMHCS yearly AST inspections and be currently licensed as MD Professional Engineers (P.E.)

Prime Contractor personnel who will be performing the yearly AST inspections at the VAMHCS must show recent (within the past three years) past performance successfully completing AST inspections in the state of MD.

Prime Contractor personnel who perform the inspections must either have a current MD P.E. license or be working under a MD P.E. within the Prime Contractor s company.

Prime Contractor personnel who perform the inspections must also be certified STI SP001 AST Inspectors

Prime Contractor must have an office within the tri-state area of MD; PA; or Virginia/Washington, D.C.

Yearly AST inspections as detailed in each VAMHCS Facility s Integrated Contingency Plan and applicable Oil Operations Permit(s); this includes approximately 43 shop-fabricated tanks and day tanks ranging in size from 55-gallons to 15,000-gallons and 1 field-erected tank with a capacity of 150,000-gallons.

Perry Point VAMC personnel will provide timely access to all tanks and tank areas, including unlocking of gates and fill ports as needed.

Contractor will be able to work onsite each day for 8-hours.

A total of 8 days onsite is assumed for completing Perry Point VAMC

A total of 1 day onsite is assumed for completing Baltimore VAMC and

A total of 1 day onsite is assumed for completing Loch Raven VAMC.

Appropriate personnel and monitoring will be provided during the confined space entries, when needed.

The contractor will supply an 8-foot, A-frame ladder to access tank tops. For tanks taller than that for which a catwalk, access platform, stairs, or other safe means of access are not present, contractor will complete as much of an inspection as can be done safely. Anything that cannot be inspected will be noted in the report.

III. SPECIFIC WORK ITEMS

The contractor shall complete yearly AST inspections using the latest list of ASTs in each VAMHCS facility s Integrated Contingency plan as well as using the latest yearly AST inspection checklist provided in each facility s Integrated Contingency Plan. This will include (but is not limited to):

An initial kick-off meeting to discuss access, facility rules and specific needs for tank access; documentation; etc.(this may be done virtually or in-person)

The Contractor must develop/update each yearly inspection form for each VAMHCS AST.

The Contractor also provide electronic copies of each yearly inspection form for each VAMHCS AST.

Provide a list of deficiencies including repairs needed and estimates to complete repairs/deficiencies for each VAMHCS AST to be compliant with all applicable laws and regulations to include (but is not limited to):

Section 112.7(e) of the Clean Water Act,

Each VAMHCS Facility s Integrated Contingency Plan.

Each VAMHCS Facility s Oil Operations Permit

Steel Tank Institute SP-001, Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Standards

COMAR Subtitle 10, Oil Pollution and Tank Management

IV. PROJECT MILESTONES/SCHEDULE

The period of performance for each option year will be 365 days from the notice to proceed.

The following schedule shall be adhered to in completing this work effort:

V. PROJECT SUBMITTALS:

1. Draft Annual AST Inspections for each VAMHCS facility listed above for each AST listed in the VAMHCS facility s Integrated Contingency Plan: One electronic copy should be sent to the COR. The COR will then review this and provide comments to the contractor.

2. Draft Annual AST Inspection Comment Resolution: Contractor will address up to 2 rounds of comments from the COR to prepare the final Annual AST Inspections.

3. Annual inspection for Vaulted Tank per MDE Oil Operations Permit(s): An annual inspection of the vaulted area of the tank, which is considered a confined space under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) at 29 CFR 1910.146(b). In accordance with the Site Oil Operations Permit(s), the contractor will also submit a final, VAMHCS COR-approved copy of the inspection results for this tank to MDE within 15 business days of completing the inspection.

4. Final Annual AST Inspections and List of required AST repairs/corrections based on observations/inspections, if applicable (for compliance with current laws and regulations): Electronic deliverable will be delivered to the VAMHCS COR for all ASTs at the Baltimore VAMC; Loch Raven VAMC; and Perry Point VAMC.

Milestone

Timeline

Onsite Annual AST Inspections at Perry Point; Loch Raven; and Baltimore VAMCs

Completed within 90 days of Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Draft submission of PP AST D-103 Annual Inspection to VAMHCS COR

91 Days after NTP

COR/VAMHCS review period

2 Days after receiving Draft Submission of

Vaulted AST Annual Inspection

Final Submission of Vaulted AST Annual Inspection to VAMHCS COR and MDE

5 Days after receiving COR comments

MDE Comment Resolution and Response for Vaulted Tank Annual Inspection

2 weeks after receiving comments from MDE

Draft submission of all VAMHCS Facility AST Inspections (with the exception of vaulted AST outlined above) and List of required AST repairs/corrections based on observations/inspections (for compliance with current laws and regulations)

100 Days after NTP

COR/VAMHCS review period

2 weeks after receiving Draft

Final Submission of all VAMHCS Facility AST Inspections (with the exception of vaulted AST outlined above) List of required AST repairs/corrections based on observations/inspections (for compliance with current laws and regulations)

2 weeks after receiving COR comments

APPENDIX A LISTS OF TANKS TO BE INSPECTED PER SITE ICPs as of September 2021. (This list may be updated as ICPs are updated and will be provided to the contractor)

I. PERRY POINT VAMC ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS:

Table A-1. Aboveground Storage Tank Inventory Perry Point VAMC

TANK NO.

LOCATION

CAPACITY

(gallons)

PRODUCT

HI-LEVEL ALARM

CONTAINMENT AND SPILL CONTROL FEATURES

D-17H

Kitchen,

Bldg. 17H

3,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double-walled tank, overfill

prevention device

DT-17H

Emergency Generator, Bldg.

17H

100

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Integral Secondary Containment

D-19H

Medical Ward,

Bldg. 19H

2,000

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-20

Raw Water Pumping Station,

Bldg. 20

605

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank, Secondary containment

D-20H/D-333

Generator Bldg. 333, adjacent to

Bldg. 20H

2,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double-walled tank, overfill prevention device, spill bucket

DT-20H/DT-

333

Generator Bldg.

333

150

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-23H/D-361G

Hospital Clinic, Bldg. 23 (Outside

Building 23H)

2,500

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double-walled tank, spill bucket

DT-23H/DT-

361G

Emergency

Generator, Bldg.361 G (Outside Building 23H

75

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double-walled tank

DT 23H/GG106

Room GG 106, Bldg. 23H (Inside

Building 23H)

75

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank

D 103

NEW Water Filter

Plant, Bldg. 103

4000

Diesel Fuel

No

Vaulted, double walled tank,

Secondary containment

DT 103A

NEW Water Filter

Plant, Bldg. 103

242

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, Secondary

containment

DT 103B

NEW Water Filter

Plant, Bldg. 103

242

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, Secondary containment

D 311

Wastewater Pumping Station,

Bldg. 311

1,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank, spill bucket

DT 311

Emergency Generator, Bldg.

311

75

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Single walled tank; secondary containment partially provided by building in conjunction with

active measures

D 315

Boiler Plant, Bldg.

315

150,000

Heating Oil

No

164,000 gallon engineered berm consisting of soil and concrete with a PVC liner

D 321.A

Chiller Plant, Bldg.

321

500

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

DT 321.A

Emergency Generator, Bldg.

321

75

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank

D 321.B

Chiller Plant, Bldg.

321

15,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank

DT 321.B

Chiller Plant, Bldg.

321

700

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Integral Secondary Containment

D 321.C

Chiller Plant, Bldg.

321

15,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank

DT 321.C

Chiller Plant, Bldg.

321

700

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Integral Secondary Containment

D 324

Generator Bldg.

324

550

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D 325

Generator Bldg.

325

550

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D 326

Generator Bldg.

326

550

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D 327

Generator Bldg.

327

500

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D 329

Generator Bldg.

329

550

Diesel Fuel

No

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D 344

Generator Bldg.

344

550

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank; overfill

prevention device

D 360G

Filter Plant, Bldg. 360G

2,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double walled tank, spill bucket

D-365

Generator Bldg.

365

1,000

Diesel Fuel

Yes

Double-walled tank, spill bucket

DT-365

Emergency Generator, Bldg.

365

75

Diesel Fuel

No

Single-walled tank; secondary containment partially provided by building in conjunction with

active measures

D-507

Salt Shed, Bldg.

507

500

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-11.A

Mobile Emergency Generator (200

kw)

100

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-11.B

Mobile Emergency Generator (200

kw)

100

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-11.C

Mobile Emergency Generator (100

kw)

100

Diesel Fuel

No

Double-walled tank

D-Mobile

REMRO (Outside)

Mobile Refueler

275

Diesel Fuel

N/A

None

D-REMRO

Automotive Repair

Garage

500

Heating Oil

No

Sec. containment basin

O-11

Garage, Bldg. 11

275

Used Oil

No

Sec. containment basin

Total # of Tanks Perry Point VAMC

37

II. BALTIMORE VAMC ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS:

Table A-2. Baltimore VAMC Aboveground Storage Tank Inventory

Tank No.

Location

Capacity (gallons)

Product

High-Level Alarm

Containment and Spill Control Features

AST 1

8th floor,

Room 8A-101

300

Diesel Fuel

No

None

AST 2

8th floor,

Room 8A-101

300

Diesel Fuel

No

None

AST 3

8th floor,

Room 8A-101

300

Diesel Fuel

No

None

Total # of Tanks Baltimore VAMC

3

III. LOCH RAVEN VAMC ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS:

Table A-3. Loch Raven Aboveground Storage Tank Inventory

Tank No.

Location

Capacity

(gallons)

Product

Hi-Level Alarm

Containment and Spill Control Features

AST-1

Building 1 (exterior)

2,000

Diesel fuel

Yes

Double-walled steel tank

DT-1

Emergency generator day tank (exterior)

75

Diesel fuel

No

Double-walled

Mobile Generator

Building 1 (exterior)

574

Diesel fuel

Yes

Double-walled

Total # of Tanks Loch Raven VAMC

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