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Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 USA
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US EPA -Region 4
FCX Washington
Remedial Design (RD/RD)
Mr. Nile Testerman, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Nonh Carolina DEHR
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BLACK & VEATCH
Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp.
Superfund Section-Waste Management
40 I Oberlin Rd., Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 29605
Subject: Submittal of Interim Workplan, FSP, QAPP.
H&S Plans
Dear Mr.Testerman:
Mr. Ken Lucas has requested that we send you the planning documents for the FCX Washington
Site. Please find enclosed copies of the Interim Work Plan Volume I, Field Sampling Plan, the
Quality Assurance Project Plan, and the Health and Safety Plan for the new interim work at FCX
Washington Site.
Please call Shruti Shah or myself at 770-751-7517 with any questions or comments.
Attachments: (3)
Sincerely,
David A. Russell, P.E.
Project Manager
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U.S. EPA Work Assignment No. 044-RDRD-049H Black & Veatch Project No. 48344
Prepared under EPA Contract No. 68-W-99-043
August 29, 2003
Prepared by
Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 475 Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
Except for data contained on all pages of Volume 2 of this document, it is agreed that as a condition of award of this contract, and notwithstanding the conditions of any notice appearing hereon, the Government shall have unlimited rights (as defined in Contract No, 68-W-99-043) in and to the technical data contained in this document dated August 29, 2003, upon which this work assignment is based,
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Contents
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1.0 Introduction ......................................................... 1 I. 1 Site Location and Background ....................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and Scope of Work ........................................ I
2.0 Technical Approach .................................................. 3 2.1 Overview ....................................................... 3 2.2 Task 1 -Project Planning and Support ................................ 4 2.3 Task 3 -Data Acquisition .......................................... 6 2.4 Task 5 -Analytical Support and Data Validation ........................ 6 2.5 Task 6 -Data Evaluation ........................................... 7 2.6 Task 7 -Treatability Study ......................................... 8
3.0 Safety and Contingency Plan ........................................... 9
4.0 Quality Control Measures ............................................. 10 4.1 Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) ............................... 11 4.2 Data Management Plan (DMP) ...................................... 11
5.0 Project Milestones ................................................... 12 5.1 Project Schedule ................................................ 12 5 .2 Project Deliverables .............................................. 12
6.0 Cost Estimate ...................................................... 14
7.0 Exceptions to Assignment, Anticipated Problems, and Special Requirements .... 15
Appendix
Appendix A-EPA Statement of Work Appendix B-EPA Comments to Technical Memorandum Memo Appendix C -Supplemental Remedial Technology Information
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Task Swrunary Information
• Task I -Project Planning and Support
• Task 3 -Data Acquisition
• Task 5 -Analytical Support and Data Validation
• Task 6 -Data Evaluation
• Task 7 -Treatability Study
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1.0 Introduction
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The United States Enviro~ental Protection Agency (EPA); under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), has initiated p~pfedures to conduct a,llemedialDesign (RD) at the FCX Washington site in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina. This interim work plan for the RD has been prepared by Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. (Black& Veatch)underContractNumber68-W-99-043 with EPA Region 4 and under specific authorization of EPA Region 4 through Work Assignment Number 044-RDRD-049H.
'I"ajs interim work plan descri~ the tasks that the project team will perfonn in providiiig technical lllld administrative assistance to the EPA. This interim work plan also presents the project schedule along with the projected costs associated with each task. ,>,
1 .. 1 Site Location and Background
A.brief description and history of the FCX Washington site is included in the EPA. s statement of work (SOW) for this work assignment dated August 29, 2001. · A copy ofllie SOW is included in Appendix A, Detailed descriptions of the project site, including previow investigations, are co'iitained in the project files, copies of which are currently in Black & Veatch's possession. w . . ,
1.~ .Purpose and Scope of Work
The purpose of this work assignment is to perform RD·activities for the FCX Washington site.
The proposed RD is being postponed temporarily while Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) is evaluated as a remedial alternative. Site investigations, and 'the corresponding groundwater results from 1993 and 1998, led the EPA to believe that MNA should be evalwued as a possible alternative to implementing the proposed RD of using a groundwater pump-and-treat system.
In 2002, IS groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for metals, volatile organic compounds, semi volatile organic compounds, pesticides, daughter products of pesticides, and select natural attenuation parameters from the existing well network. A technical memorandum, Field Investigation Results, BioscreenAnalysis and Recommendations-FCXWashington, NC, December 20, 2002, evaluated the 1993, 1998, and 2002 data. The purpose of the Technical Memorandum was to support an assessment of utilizing MNA and a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) as remedial measures to replaceapump-and-treatremedy. The Technical Memorandum concluded that contaminant concentrations were decreasing at the FCX Washington site and that MNA with a PRB should be further examined for its effectiveness as an alternative remedy. The
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Technical Memorandum also recommended placement of additional monitoring wells down gradient of the site and to implement a MNA groundwater monitoring program, including performance monitoring.
The following data quality objectives (DQO) were established in the EPA Comments to the Technical Memorandum, June 5, 2003, (See Appendix B) from the Work Assignment Manager (WAM}:
• Determine if manganese, toxaphene, gamma chlordane/2, dieldrin, aldrin, betaBHC, lindane, DOE, and benzene are migrating beyond the site and current monitoring system • Determine if chlorinated pesticides (listed above) and benzene ( contaminants of concern) are discharging to the wetland and accumulating in the sediment or contaminating surface water above the protection standards specified in the ROD. • Determine if MNA will act to reduce concentrations of compounds other than toxaphene.
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is needed. Therefore, this interim work plan will install five monitoring wells and collect additional groundwater, surface water, sediment, and subsurface soil ( direct push) samples to evaluate if natural attenuation is occurring or could occur in the future at the site and to determine the extent and migration of the contamination plume. Indicators thatMNA is occurring or may occur in the future will result in a delay of the current RD and implementation of MNA or possible implementation ofamodified RD. This interim work plan is not meant to substantiate that natural attenuation is working, merely to explore if it is possibly occurring and feasible for the future at the FCX Washington site.
The original EPA SOW, dated August 29, 2001, defined the following tasks:
• Project Planning and Support • Community Relations • Data Acquisition
• Sample Analysis
• Analytical Support and Data Validation • Data Evaluation
• Treatability Study and Pilot Testing • Preliminary Design • Equipment, Services, and Utilities • Prefinal and Final Design • Postremedial Design Support
• Work Assignment Closeout
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The EPA Memo dated June 5, 2003, defined the following tasks included in this Interim RD/RA
Work Plan:
• Proiect Planning and Support
• Oata Acauisitinn
• Samnle Analvsis
• A nalvtical Sunnort and Data Validation
• nata F.valuatinn
• Treatability Study and Pilot Testing
The Draft and Final RD Work plan will be prepared as a result of the findings and
recommendations from the report.
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This section of the interim work plan describes the technical approach to be performed under this work assignment for the EPA. Work descriptions, where appropriate, indicate the technical approach and assumptions that will impact the estimated level of effort (LOE) the most.
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The tasks outlined in the EPA's September 25, 2001, work assignment form (WAF), the August 29, 2001, SOW, and EPA Memo, June 5, 2003 have been incorporated into this interim work plan under the appropriate tasks described below. The work to be performed under this interim work plan will generally consist of the following task:
• Task I -Project Planning and Support
• Task 3 -Data Acquisition ; , • Task 5 -Analytical Support and Data Validation • Task 6 -Data Evaluation
• Task 7 -Treatability Study
This task number corresponds to the EPA work breakdown structure (WBS) for the RAC program for performing Fund-Lead RD activities and provides a manageable and efficient means of budgeting and tracking project activities. There are 13 tasks associated with the complete WBS for Fund-Lead RD activities; however, only work activities associated with the task listed above are discussed in the interim work plan. This task, as described within the EPA SOW, will be performed under Black& Veatch Project Number48344 as discussed below.
The task number will be used to account for both expended LOE hours and associated costs for project activities. The cost and LOE hours estiniate for the task associated with the interim work plan activities are included in Volume 2 of this interim work plan_
2.2 Task 1 -Project Planning and Support
Project management activities are those planning and support tasks that provide project control and ensure that all project activities are performed according to scope and schedule. Black & Veatch commenced project management activities for the FCX Washington site October 1, 200 I, under this work assignment when it was first issued and will continue as discussed below.
Qualified personnel with appropriate professional backgrounds will be assigned to perform project tasks. Although all reasonable efforts will be made to maintain continuity of personnel throughout this work assignment, the assistance of some technical specialists ( e.g.,
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scientists and engineers) is anticipated. The EPA W AM will be advised as soon as possible
when assistance from technical specialists and other changes to the project team are
necessary.
The Black & Veatch Project Manager (PM) will maintain project control. The PM will be
responsible for keeping EPA informed of the direction of project work; compliance with
schedules and budgets; performance of reviews; content, and format of review comments;
and day-to-day monitoring of project staff. The PM is also responsible for providing EPA
technical, financial, and schedule status reports on a monthly basis throughout the life of the
project. The PM will discuss individual subtasks with the W AM before and after each work
event to facilitate consistent and thorough cost control. Informal accounting of LOE and
costs will be provided at the request of the W AM for individual task events. If required,
Black & Veatch can provide summaries of LOE and costs in weekly intervals utilizing a cost
accounting and project tracking system.
Quality control (QC) will be carried out in accordance with the Black & Veatch Corporate
Quality Assurance Plan and the relevant EPA Region 4 requirements as outlined by the
Region 4 Quality Assurance Officer. Ultimate responsibility for QC rests with the PM,
although various QC personnel will assist the PM. Specific information regarding QC
procedures is contained in Section 4.0 of this interim work plan.
Subtasks representative of the efforts that will be completed under the project planning and
support task include the following:
• Attend scoping meeting
• Evaluate existing information
• Develop Interim Work Plan and cost estimate
• Preparation of site specific plans
• Develop Health and Safety Plan
• Develop Sampling and Analysis Plan
• Prepare periodic status reports
• Meeting participation and routine communications
Monthly progress reports will continue throughout the project and will summarize the following information in the form of the Technical, Financial, and Schedule Status Reports.
The Technical Status reports will summarize the following:
• Activities during the reporting period
• Project schedule and progress, including percent LOE and costs expended through the period
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• Project professional hours and costs expended to date by task ·" . • Actual project professional hours and expenditures for the given reporting period • Estimated professional hours and costs to complete each task
Schedule status reports will summarize the following information:
• Project tasks with planned and actual start and completion dates • Planned and actual dates for milestones and submittals
This interim work plan contains LOE and costs projected through a field sampling event and
report of findings through 2003. LOE and costs projected for all tasks are presented in Volume 2.
2.~ Task 3 -Data Acquisition
Five new groundwater wells .will be installed at the FCX Washington site. l;wenty groundwater samples (including the new wells), two surface water, two sediment, and two subsurface soil ( direct push method) samples will be collected at the FCX Washington site. Twenty groundwat__ei: ,wells will be sµrveyed to determine top of casing,well elevation by a subcon~tor and horizontal well locations will be surveyed. using a glc;,bal positioning
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Subtasks to be performed during this task are as follows:
• Mobilization and Demobilization
• Conduct Hydrogeological Investigations: water table measurements & slug testing • Conduct Geological Investigations: boring logs for new wells
• Dispose of Investigation Derived Waste (IDW)
2.4 Task 5 -Analytical Support and Data Validation
This task will consist of reserving CLP slots and coordinating with the lab for delivery and analysis of the field samples.
Subtasks to be performed during this task are as follows:
• Prepare and ship environmental samples ·
• Coordinate with appropriate sample management personnel
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• Implement EPA approved Laboratory QA program
• Provide Sample Management
• Validate Data
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This task will consist of receiving, sorting, organizing, and evaluating data produced at the
sampling event and subsequent studies. A new Technical Memorandum will be produced
which will tabulate, compare, and report the current and previous sampling data, attempting
to show trends in contaminant concentrations and analyzing the potential of the trends
attributable to natural attenuation processes. Differences in sampling methodology from all
sampling events from which data is being compared, as well as comments to the prior
Technical Memorandum will also be discussed in this new document. In addition, the
Technical Memorandum will report the findings of the treatability study (as described in
Task 7) for an additional treatment technology, a PRB, and compare the feasibility of the
MNA, PRB, and pump and treat options.
An indication of total contaminants levels trending downwards, combined with a
determination tliat groundwater flow is not resulting in the movement of contamination
offsite, will likely result in a recommendation to begin quarterly sampling for one year
followed by semi-annual sampling to monitor the site. Data that does not indicate decreasing
mass of contaminants will result in either a decision to keep monitoring groundwater at the
rates previously mentioned, to implement the RD stated in the Record of Decision, or the
evaluation of other, more recent remedial technologies that have been developed/refined
since the prior feasibility study (e.g. a PRB or in situ chemical oxidation). Ultimately, cost
estimates must be performed for all of the remedial options to be compared and evaluated
for the FCX Washington site.
Subtasks to be performed during this task are as follows:
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Data reduction, tabulation, evaluation, and comparison
Modeling and calculations for natural attenuation
Developing data evaluation report
Performing treatability study (Task 7)
Estimating cost and effectiveness of treatment options
Recommendations for remedial action
The PRB option at FCX
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PRBs are passive groundwater treatment systems that remove contamination from
groundwater as it flows through the treatment medium under natural gradients. The
permeable zone contains a reactive or absorptive medium oriented to intercept and remediate
a contaminant plume and removes contaminants from the groundwater by physical, chemical,
and/or biological processes. Some PRBs are installed as permanent or semi-permanent units
across the flow path of a contaminant plume, whereas others are installed as in situ reactors
which are accessible to facilitate the removal/replacement of reactive media (See "A Citizen's
Guide to Permeable Reactive Ba"iers" in Appendix C). A PRB at the FCX Washington site would be "keyed-in" to the low-permeability aquitard approximately 30 feet below the ground surface and would be large enough to capture the groundwater containing the
contaminants.
PRBs are currently being used worldwide to treat groundwater contaminated with chlorinated
solvents, metals, inorganic constituents, and to a lesser degree, other organic compounds.
However, PRBs have not been commonly used at sites with groundwater contaminated with halogenated semivolatile compounds, such as the pesticides at the FCX Washington site. The physical process of adsorption (i.e. using activated carbon) and the chemical process of abiotic reductive dechlorination (i.e. using zero-valent iron) can act to reduce the
concentration of these types of compounds from the groundwater. A PRB design for FCX
Washington may incorporate both materials. A treatability study would be required to both
formulate the most effective reactive media and provide an estimate of the effectiveness and longevity of a PRB. Additionally, a thorough site characterization including plume extents
and concentrations, hydrogeology, and geochemistry must be performed. Thorough site
characterization must be performed for any remedial alternative chosen. Ideally, this involves groundwater flow and solute transport modeling to address the variability and uncertainty inherent in most aquifer/PRB systems, which is generally required for pump and treat system design, and is a useful for determining the rates and applicability of MNA.
1 2.6 Task 7 -Treatability Study
This task incorporates testing the effects of the treatment of actual groundwater collected on
site in the sampling event. This bench-scale study will attempt to elucidate the effectiveness
of different PRB media. The results of Task 7 will be included in the Technical
Memorandum produced in Task 6.
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3.0 Safety and Contingency Plan
A Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan will be prepared for the remedial investigation, along with a Task-Specific HASP to address the site health and safety requirements for the site visit for this project. The HASPs will be prepared as part of the Project Planning and Support task deliverables. Health and safety issues will be addressed in these HASPs in compliance with the Black & Veatch corporate Health and Safety Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Investigations and will reference site-specific health and safety criteria to be implemented and procedures to be followed for the pertinent field activities.
As with any remedial planning project, problems and issues do arise that must be resolved in order to complete the project in a timely manner. The following contingency plan has been developed to address such areas of concern. Several potential issues have been listed to demonstrate how these issues will be addressed during the course of the work assignment. While this list is not all-inclusive of the problems or issues that may arise, it offers guidance on how such areas of concern will be handled.
Contingency Plan
Potential Issue Resoonse
Subtask elements of this work assignment that are Commence work efforts and revise the work plan not fully scoped at this time. and cost estimates in a timely manner for
negotiations with the EPA.
Changes in program functions. Consult with EPA W AM, and Black & Veatch
program personnel, as appropriate, and
incorporate new guidance into project
deliverables.
Scheduled RD work does not detect all Work with EPA W AM to scope additional efforts "contaminated areas." in a timely manner (which are likely to be
conducted during remedial design efforts).
Access to areas proposed for field activities is not Work with EPA WAM to adjust the field data granted in a timely manner or refused. collection program in a timely manner so as to
minimize the adverse impact to field activities.
Community objections to approach or to the Work with EPA WAM to prepare alternative Proposed Work Plan. recommendations or support efforts to justify
actions to the community, or both.
Monitoring network not suitable for evaluating Work with EPA W AM to quickly scope a revised trending of data and/or monitoring contaminants work effort to collect usable data. leavinl! the site.
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4.0 Quality Control Measures
Work activities on this assignment will be conducted in accordance with the procedures ,.defined in the Black & Veatch Corporate Quality Assurance (QJ\.)Plan. Our QA Plan defines the authority, responsibilities, and procedures for quality control. All major deliverables will be reviewed by the quality assurance review team assembled for each specific task of this assignment. The comments of the review team will be incorporated into deiiverables before submission to the EPA. This procedure should expedite the EP A's review of submittals by ensuring technical quality of both draft and final deliverables.
The Black & Veatch RAC 4 program QA/QC manager will be responsible for the · management and performance of our internal review process. The QA/QC manager will also audit work performed in conjunction with this wprk assignment. _The results of any audits performed on this work assignment will be submitted to our RAC 4 program manager with copies provided to the EPA W AM. The audit report will contain a brief description of the audit; identification of compliance status; problems, and non-conformance; and analysis of corrective action status if appropriate.
The Black & Veatch PM is responsible for the quality control activities for this work assignment. The PM is responsible for verifying that the work meets the QA '· · requirements associated with the assignment and will maintain the project quality_control reports and reviews. The PM, in conjunction with the program QA manager,'will appoint a review team leader (RTL) for the deliverables to be submitted as part of this work effort.
QC personnel, as necessary, will consist of an independent reviewer, project reviewer, and a flexible, multi-disciplinary review team able to provide input in their areas of specialization. Unless specified herein, independent review of deliverables will be conducted to ensure they are accurate, easy to understand, and free of typographical and mathematical errors. As necessary, the project reviewer will participate in both project planning and review of deliverables. The project reviewer may also provide input at meetings or telephone conferences arranged to discuss review comments. Review of deliverables will ultimately be at the discretion of the PM and always in response to specific requests by the EPA W AM. All records and reviews will be maintained in accordance with the Black & Veatch QA Plan by the PM. Listed below are the review requirements for the work assignment deliverables. These requirements also comply with the Black & Veatch Corporate QA Plan.
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the quality assurance and quality control objectives and protocols utilized to achieve the
Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) at the site.
4.2 Data Management Plan (DMP)
The elements of a DMP will be prepared to define the procedures that will be used to
track, store, and retrieve data and will also identify the software to be used, minimum
data requirements, data format, and backup data management. The DMP, to be included
in the FSP and QAPP, will address both data management and document control for the
RD activities described in the SOW for the investigation.
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The project schedule will follow the schedule outlined in the SOW for this work as~ignment. Deliverable dates for document review comments and other support services will be based on individual documents and agreed to by both the EPA W AM and the Black & Veatch PM.
5.2 Project Deliverables
Specific project deliverables as defined in the revised SOW along with the projected dates of submission and the number of copies to be submitted are presented on the following page.
Other project deliverables that require EPA input or approval but that are not specifically called out in the SOW are as follows:
• Monthly status reports including financial as well as performance information.
• Communications with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the local health department/commissions. • Responses to comments from EPA review of documents scheduled as deliverables.
• Management procedures necessary for evidentiary considerations.
Number Project Deliverable Projected Date of Submission of Copies
Draft RD Interim Work Plan 08/29/03 3
Final RD Interim Work Plan 15 days after receipt of EPA 3
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Draft RD Work Plan TBD 3
Final RI/FS Work Plan TBD 3
Draft Site-and Task-Specific HASPs 09/30/03 3
Final Site-and Task-Specific HASPs 15 days after receipt of EPA 3
comments
Draft SAP (including FSP, QAPP, and 09/30/03 3 Data Management Plan)
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Report of Findings -Recommendations
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The estimated project budget is based on projected LOE hours and other cost
considerations. Volume 2 of this interim work plan provides a detailed cost estimate by task and subtask for the activities anticipated for the interim work plan phase of the RD along with the assumptions used to compile these estimates.
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Interim Work Plan
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7.0 Exceptions to Assignment, Anticipated Problems, and
Special Requirements
A potential issue may arise when obtaining special laboratory analysis space with EPA Science and Ecosystem Support Division (SESD) and delay the date for field activities. Access rights may be a problem and pose special considerations. If unforeseen factors arise, or if the current scope of work is changed, adjustments will be made to accommodate those changes. It is understood that such changes require the approval of the EPA contracting officer. '·
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APPENDIX A
EPA STATEMENT OF WORK
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Mr. Harvey B. Coppage
Program Manager
REGION4
ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960
Black & Veatch Special Projects
Corporation
1145 Sanctuary Parkway
Suite 475
Alpharetta, GA 30004
SUBJ: Contract No. 68-W-99-043
Work Assignment No. 044-RDRD-049H
045-RXBF-04G5
Dear Mr. Coppage:
StP 2 5 2cm
Enclosed is a fully executed copy of the subject contractual
document(s) .:
Please acknowledge receipt of any work assignment or r·evision
by signing the·•attached original of the WA form and return it to
the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Procurement Section,
14th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,
Attention: Charles K. Hayes.
Please read your contract carefully and contact me at (404)
562-8393 immediately when questions of a contractual nature arise.
Enclosure(s)
1. Modification No. 0060
2.. work Assignment Form
cc: R. Stern, PO
Sincerely, <::~ f.·!;e~
Contracting Officer
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Recycled'Recyciable • Prlnled with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 25% Poslc0nsumer)
• Response Action Contract • 68-W-99-043/0060
J:;-J AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATIONIMDDIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACTtDCODE PAGE~PAGES
[~,IJIENDMENT-FICATION NO. EFFECTIVE DATE lo. AEDUISll10NIPURCH REC. NO. .. PROJECT NO. I'-See Block 1 SC -•W-99-043/0060
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•144-RDRD-049H 'FCX Washington (RD)"
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1. The following funding modifications have been made:
BASE Period:
APPR PROGRAM SITE/-COST OBJ
DCN BFYS NUMBER ORG ELEMENT PROJECT ORG CLSS
DT1205 01 T 4ADOP 50102D 04GSBF01 COOl 2505
DT1204 01 T 4ADOP 50102D 049HRD01 COOl 2505
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$50,000.00C
$150,000.00 C
2. The Section B clause entitled 'LIMITATION OF FUNDS--COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE
CONTRACT' has 1:>een modified. The text is as follows:
(a) PUrsuant to the clause·· in the contract entitled "Limitation of Funds,•
funds have been allotted for the payment of allowable costs and fees estimated
·to be incurred for the contract period ending.approximately ""1De 16, 2003.
Funding is allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
'l'BJIX PQRII SJTT!IT
Ftmding 1104 0059
'tbia 1104
Total Fllllda
S\JBGQNTMCTING POOL
Funding Mod 0059
This Mod
Total Funds
Bat:unated
coat
$17,573,651
184,831
$17,758,482
Estimated
Cost
$ 0
0
$ 0
COMPLETION FQRM SEGMENT -COST
Estimated
Cost
Funding Mod 0059 $ 635,145
This Mod 0
Total Funds $ 635,145
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$457,620
4,813
$462,433
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$ 0
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$ 0
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$ 16,539
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Award Total ll'lmded.
Fee coat l'lua F•••
$984,745 $19,016,016
10,35'1 200,000
11995,102 $19,216,016
Award Total Funded
Fee Cost Plus Fees
$ 0 $ 0 ,o 0
$ 0 $ 0
Award Total Funded
Fee Cost Plus Fees
$ 35,590 $ 687,275
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$18,208,797
184,831
$18,393,627
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This Mod
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Total l'W2d8
Award
Pee
$1,020,335
10,357
$1,030,692
68-W-99-043/0060
Total Funded
Cost'Plu■ Pees
$19,703,291
200,000
$19,903,291
Total
Firm Fixed Price
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603,675
0
603,675
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CODtract Value
$20,3011,51150
200,000
$20,!1011,1110
(b) The provision of the clause entitled "Limitation of Funds• shall
become inapplicable at such time as an amount equal to the sum of the total
estimated cost, base fee, award fee pool available for award, and award fee
awarded, set forth in the schedule of this contract, is allotted to this
contract and the clause entitled "Limitation-of Cost• shall be applicable.
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Uriled States Environmental Ptoteclk>n Pq!r,:;y
Washington, DC 20460
fork Assignment
eontrad Period
BaseX Option Period Number
Wad< Asaigm,en1 NLmbef
1~4-,RD-049H
1X1 Original 11 Amendmem
Tltle ot WOf1< Assignment
FCX Washington (RD)
Contractor
~LACK & VEATCH SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Specify Section and Paragraph ot Contract SOW
Sec Ill, Para (8)
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From:09/25/01 To:09/30/02
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:ontract: 68-W-99-O43, Work As
,ummary Information
Title:
Period of Performance: From:
To:
Award Date:
Total Funding:
Accounting/Appropriation Data
ent: O44-RDRD-O49H
FCX Washington (RD).
09/25/01
09/30/02
09/25/01
$150,000.00
Program Site/ Cost
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DT9186 99 T 4ADOP 50102D
Funding Breakout
Acct. Info ---------------FY1999 -DT9186
Funding Category
Estimated Cost
Base Fee
Award Fee Pool
O4WQWOO COO4
Amount
2505
$138,622.50
$3,611.25
$7,766.25
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Total:
Procurement Management Roles
WORK ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:
U.S. E.P.A.
Attn: IUCHAEL F. TOWNSEND
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW
ATLANTA, GA 30303--310
Mail Code:
Phone Number: 404-562-8813
Fax.Number:
E-Mail Address:
Cost/Price Schedule
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$150,000.00
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$2,071.00
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STATEMENT OF WORK FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN
FCX WASJDNGTON SITE, WASJDNGTON, NORm CAROLINA. . ,,,
ATTACHMENTS . .
Attachment I. Summary of Major Submittal& for the Rem,:dial Design· at F.CX _Washington • . • . . . • • • • • 19
Attachment 2. Work Breakdown Stnicture •.•...•.••...•. • •.•.•.•.••.••••••..•.•• ·. . . . • 23
Attachment 3. Regulation and Guidance Documen~ .......••.....• _. .. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Attachment 4. Tranimittal of Documen11 for Acceptance by EPA • . . • • • . . • • • • . • • . • • • • . • . • • • • . 31
Attachment 5. Transmittal Register ....•.•••....•..•.•.•.•..•....•.•.•........ ; ••••.• 32
3.0 Introduction
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The FCX Washington North Carolina Superfund Site is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of
and witliin the city limill of Washington, North Carolina, in west i:entral Beaufort County. The site
coven approximately 12 acres and is bounded on the northeast by intersection of Grimes Road
(SR1402) and 'Nhisperin1 Pines Road (SR 1404), Mmmt Pleasani Canal to thc:'eaat, y,ellanda leading
to Kennedy Creek and Tar River to the south and southwest, and qricultural land li{tbe wat-.
northwest. Tbe FCX facility operated a farm supply distribution center which repai:kaged and ilold
pesticides, herbicides, and tobacco _treating chemi~~-fro?J 1945 to 1985. Froni'1960 to 1981; an
unknown amoun_t of chemical ~aste in plastic containers and paper bass, 1ciierated· by FCX, was
buried In au on-site landfill, southwest of the former FCX warehouse. . . . . .
. 0.2 Purpose.,
Tbe purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to set forth the requiremen11 for the Remedial
Design (RD) of the selected remedy as defined in'the Record of Decision (ROD) iaaued on '
September 15, 1993. The RD is generally defined as those activities to be undertalcen by the
contractor to develop the final plans and specifications, general provisions,· and special requirements
necessary to translate the ROD into the remedy to be constructed under the remedial action (RA).
phase. The RA is generally defmed as the implemen~ion phase of site remediation or col!8fflldlon
of the remedy, including necessary operation and maintenance, perfonnance monitoring, and special
requiremenlR. The RA is based on t!ie RD to achieve the !'ffl)Cdiation goals specified in the ROD.
This SOW is designed to provide the framework· for conducting die RD activities at FCC
Washington site. The goal is to comple\e and deliver the final plans and specifications within 12
monthi after approval of the work plan. The estimated completion daie for this work assignment is
September 30, 2002 .
. 0.3 General RequiremctJII
· .0.3.1, The contractor shall conduct the RD in accordance with this SOW and consistent with the
· ROD issued on September 15, 1993, lhe R~m~dial Duign/Rnnftllal Action (RD/RA)
Hlllldbook (U.S. EPA Office of So_lid Was1e and Emergency Response· (OSWER), 9355.0-,
041!; EPA 540/R-9S/059, June 1995), and _all olher guidance used by EPA in conducting an ·
RD. The primaiy contact for this work assigllJJli:nt is Michael Townsend , 404 562-8813 ..
. 0.3.2 A summary of the,major deliverables and a suggested schedule for submittals are attached
(Allachment 1). Th_e contractor shall submit lhe major deliverables using the fcinn
Transmittal of Documents for Acceptance by EPA, Auachment 4 .•
. 0.3.3 .Specifically, lhe RD involves ihe design of Groundwater Pump and Treatment •
. 0.3.4 The.contrac1or shall furnish all necessary and appropriate personnel, materials, and services
needed for, or incidental to, perfol'!Illllg and completing the RD .
. 0.3.5 A list of primary guidance and reference material is attached (Attachment 3). In all cases,
lbe contractor· shall use lhe most recently issued guidance .
. 0.3.6 The estimated cos1 or lhe RA, as outlined in lhe ROD, is$ 12 million.
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.0.3.7 Toe contractor shall communicate al least weekly with the Work Assignment Manager or
Remedial Project Manager (W_AM/RPM), either in face-lo-face meetings or through
conference calls .
. 0.3.8 Toe contractor shall notify the WAM/RPM when 7S percent of the approved work
assignment budget has been expended and when 9S percent has been expended.
.0.3.9 Toe contractor shall document all decisions that are made in meetings and conversations
with EPA. The contractor shall forward this documentation to the W AM/RPM within two
working dap of the meeting or conversation .
. 0.3.10 EPA will provide.oversight of contractor activities throughout the RD. EPA review and
approval of deliverables is a tool to assist this process and to satisfy, in part, EPA'a
responsibijity to provide effective protection of public health, welfare, and the environmau.
EPA will review deliverables to assess the likelihood that the RD will achieve its
remediation goals and !hat its performance and operations requirements have been correctly
identified. Acceptance of plans and specifications by EPA does not relieve the contractor of
responsibility·for the adequacy of the des.ign.
.0.4 Record-Keeping Requirements .
Toe contraetor shall maintain all technical and fmancial records for· the RD in ac:conlana: with the
contract. At the completion· of the RD, die contractor shall submit ___ copies of the official
record of the RD in -,----'--(format) to the WAM/RPM.
.O.S EquiplJ!elll Transfer .
At the completion of the JlD work assignment, the contractor shall transfer to the EPA Equipment
Coordinator-all equipment purchased with contract funds in accordance with the contract.
.0.6 Project Cl~ .
At the completion of the RD work assignmciJt, the contractor shall perform all necessary project
closeou·t activities as specified in the contract. These activities may include closing out any
subconiracts, indexing and consolidating project records and files as required in Paragraph 0.4
above, and providing a tccluiical and financial closeout repon to EPA. Final costs sball be reponed
10 EPA (on disk) broken down into the cost for each element of the Work Breakdown Structun:
---~IB!i)i,llffimchmei11M!t-flllt-Jltis work assignment. ·
e purpose nc how the site-specific remediation goals, as specified in the ROD,
will be met. The following activities shall be perfortlll;d as part of the project planning task:
. 1. I Project Planning . . ·
.1.1.1 Anend Scoping Meeting: Before or concurrent' with developing the Work Plan. the
contractor shall attend a scoping meeting to be held at the EPA Regional Office .
. 1.1.2 .Conduct Site Visit. Tlie contraetor shall conduct a site visit with the EPA WAM/RPM
. during the project planning phase to assist in developing a conceptual understanding of the.
RD requirements for the site. Information gathered during the visit shall be used to belier
scope the project and to help determine the extent of additional data necessary to implement
the RD. A Health and Safety Plan (HASP) is required for the site visit. The con~r
shall prepare a repon that documents all EPA, contractor, and site personnd present at the
visit; all decisions made. during the visit; any action items assigned, iilcluding person
responsible and due date; any unusual occurrences during the visit; and any portions of the
site that were not accessible to the contractor and the effect of this on the RD. '.Ibis repon
shall be submitted .10 the EPA WAM/RPM within 10 calendar days of the site visit •
. 1.1.3 Evaluate Existing Information. The contractor shall obtain, copy (if necessary), and
evaluate existing data and documents, including the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
(RI/FS), the ROD. and other data and documents as directed by EPA. This information
shall be used to determine if any additional data are needed for RD implementation. 'file
doct1nk!nl1 available fo1 :cvicw aae listed in httach1ucnt
.1.1.4 Develop Work Plan. The contractor shall present the general approach that will be used for
!he RD at a Work Plan scoping meeting with the WAM/RPM. This meeting will be held at
the Region IV office. ·
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(I) Develop Draft Work Plan. The contractor shall prepare and submit a draft RD Work
Plan within 30 calendar days after Work Assignment (WA) initiation. The CODtractor
submits the original to the Contracting Officer (CO), one copy to the Project Officer
(PO), and one copy to the W AM/RPM. The Work Plan shall include a comprehensive
description of the additional data collection and evaluation of activities to be performed,
if any. and the plans and specifications to be prepared. A comprehensive design
inanagement schedule for completion of each major activity and submittal shall also be
included. The.Work Plan shall be developed in conjunction with the Sampling and
Anaiysis Plan (SAP) and HASP, although each plan shall be delivered UDder separate
cover within 30 days ~ WA initiation;·
(a) Develop Narrative. Specifically. the Work Plan shall present the following:
- A BIBtement of the problem(s) and potential problem(s) posed by the site and
how the objectives of the RD will address the problem(s). ·
- A background summary setting forth: (1) a brief description of the site
including the geographic iocation and a description of the physiograpbic,
hydrologic, geologic, demographic, ecological,.cultural,·and nat1ira1 resource
features of the site; (2) a brief synopsis of the.history of the site including a
summary of past disposal practices and a description of pICVioua responses Iha!
have been conducted by local, State, Federal, or private parties at the site;. (3) a
· summary of the exlsting data including physical and chemical characteristlca of
the contaminantB Identified and their distribution among the envil'Olllnelltal
media at the site. , ,
-The contractor's technical and management approach to each task to be
performed, including a detailed description of each task; the UBUmptiona used;
. the identification of any tecbnlcal· uncenainties (~th a proposal for the
resolution of those wicenainties); the information needed, for each task; any
information to be produced during and at the conclusion of each task; and a·
description of the work produetB that will be submitted to-BPA. 1be. contractor
shall identify any subcontracton it plans to use to accomplish all or part of a
task's objectives:· Taska and subl88ks ·shall be presented in t1'e ll8llle WBS
format as provided in this work assignmmt,
-..,. schedule for specific dates for the 8l8lt and completion of each required
activity and submiSBion of each deliverable required by this SOW. (See
Attachment 1 for format.) This scbedule_shall also include information about
timing, initiation, and comp_Jetion of all critical path milestones for each m:tlvity
and deliverable and the expected review time for EPA.
(b) Develop COBI Estimate-. The contractor's estimated COBt to compleie the work
aSBignment shall be broken down into the Level of Effort (by P-levd) and cost for
, · each element of the Work Breakdown Structure (Attachment 2) and submitted to
EPA on disk.
(c) Internal QA and SubmiSBion of Draft Work Plan.
(2) Prepare Final .Work Plan
(a) Attend Negotiation Meeting. The contractor shall attend a Work Plan negotiation
meeting at the Region IV office. ·
(b) Modify Draft Work Pian and Cost Estimate. If the contractor finds that the
remedial action being designed differs significantly from the ROD or that an ARAR
cannot be met, the contractor shall describe the iSBUC and recommend teclmicaJ
solutions in a memo to the WAM/RPM. 'Jbe contractor shall make revisiona to the
Work Plan as a result of EPA 's comments and/or negotiation agreementB. The ftnal
work plan shall be submitted within 15 days after receipt of EPA comments.
(c) Internal QA and SubmiSBion of Final Work Plan .
. 1.2 Preparation of Site-Specific Plans "f
.1.2.1 Develop Site Management Plan. After EPA approval of the RD Work Plan, the contrilctor
shall prepare a Site Management Plan (_SMP) that provides EPA with a written
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understanding of how access, security, contingency procedures, management
responsibilities, and waste disposal an: to be handled.
( 1) Develop Pollution Control and Mitigation Plan ,
(2) Develop Transponation and Disposal Plan (Waste Management Plan)
. I. 2. 2 Develop Health and Safety Plan". Prepan: a site-specific HASP that specifies employee
training, protective equipment, medical surveillance requirements, standard operating ·
procedures, and a contingency plan in accordance with [40 CFR 300.150 of the NCP and]
29 CFR 1910.120 1(1) and (1)(2). Whenever possible, refer to the HASP developed for the
RI/FS when preparing the HASP for the RD. A task-specific HASP must also be prepared
to address health and safety requirements for site visits .
. 1.2.3 Develop Sampling and Analysis Plan (Chemical Data Acquisition Plan)
(I) Quality Assurance Project _Plan. The contractor shall prepare a Quality Assurance
Project Plan (QAPP) in accordance with.EPA QAIR-5 0atest !lraft or revision). The
QAPP shall describe the project objectives and organization, functional activities, and
quality assurancelquaiity control (QA/QC) protocols that shall be used to achieve the ·
desired Data Quality Objectives (DQOs). The DQOs shall, _at a minimum, reflect use of
analytical methods for identifying contamination and l!'ldn:ssing contamination
consistent with the levels for remedial action objectives identified in the National
Contingency Plan. The QAPP developed for. the RI/FS should be referenced or adapted
whenever possible when preparing the QAPP for the RD. .
(2) Field Sampling Plan. Prepan: a l'ield Sampling Plan (FSP) thlll defines the sampling
. and data collection methods that shall be used for the project. The FSP shall include
sampling· objectives; sample locations and frequellcy; sampling equipment and .
procedures; sample handling and analysis; and a breakdown of samples 10 be analyzed
through the Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) and through other sources, as well as
-the justification for those decisions. The FSP shall consider the use of all existing data.
· and shall justify the need for additional data whenever existing data will meet the same
objective. The FSP shall be wrinen so that a field sampling team unfamiliar with the
site would be able to gather the samples and field information required. The FSP
developed for the RI/FS ~ be referenced or adapted whenever possible when the FSP
is prepared for the RD; the contractor shall document any required changes to the FSP in
a memorandum 10 the WAMIRPM. '
(3) Data Management Plan
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.1.3.1 Prepare Periodic Status Reports. The contractor shall prepare Monthly Progress Reports.
(I) Document Cost and Perfonnance.Status. The contractor shall document the statua of
each task and report costs and level of effort (by P-Jevel) expended to date.
(2) Prepare and Submit Invoices
.1.-3.2 Meeting Participation and Routine Communications. The contractor shall attend project
meetings; provide documentation of meeting results, and shall contact the W AM by
telephone on a weekly basis to report project status .
. 1.3.3 Pc1fo1111 Eugiucuing Pktwo1k Analysis
.l.3.4 P.fm1agc, Ttack, and Rcp0rt Equip.neut Statu. Tisc co1Jhacto1 sisal! 11mtage, back:, and
1cpo1t dic statm of all site specific cquipnJCl'lt.
.1.3.5 \\lo:k AS3igsm£nt Closeout
Subconrract Procurement and Support Activities
.1.4.1 Identification and Procurement of Subcontractors. Procure and administer the necessary
subcontracts, including, but not limited to the following:
(I) Drilling Subcontractor
(2) Surveying Subcontractor
. (3) Geophysical Subcontractor
(4) Site Preparation Subcontractor
(5) Analytical Services Subcontractor(s)
(6) Waste Disposal Subcontr~tor
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(8) Other(s)
.l.4.2 Establish and Cm1J Out a QA P1og1mu fuz Subcouuacts
.1.~.3 Perform Subcontract Management . .
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The contractor shall provide community relations support to EPA throughout the RD. The contractor shall
provide community relations support in accordance with Co~lty Rtlationi In Superfund: A Handbook,
June 1988. Community relations shall include the following subtasks: .
. 2.1 Develop Community Relationa Plan (CRP)
The contractor shall develop an RI/FS CRP to address community relitions requiremaita during the
RD. This CRP may be modified from an existing CRP to meet site-sj,ei:ific requiremema. ·
·.2.1.1 Conda:ct Connuwi~t) ~tc• •icws
.2. 1.2 Prepare the CRP' .
(1) Draft CRP
(2) Final CRP
.2.2 Prepare Fact Sheela
The contraetor shall prepare a fact sheet that informs the public about activitlea related io the final
deaign, a schedule for the RA, activitiea to be. expected during 'construction, provisions for ·
responding to emergency releasea and spills, and ll!Y potential inconveniei:icea such as exceaa traffic
and noise that may affect the community durini tlie RA: · •· · ·· ·
.2.3 P.ublic Heariiig,·Meetings, andAvailability Support· ' ·" . .·
The contracior shall support and 888ist in'public bearings, meetings; and open ~-The .
contractor sJiaii 'prepare presentation materials 'and provide support as needed for public meetings.
.2.3.1 Technical Support. The contractor shall provide technical support for community relations.
This support may include preparing technical input to news releasea, briefing materiala, and
other community relations vehiclea, and helping the W AM/RPM to coordinate with local
agenciea.
.2.3.2 l:.ogislical mat Pawcutatiou Suppotl
.2.3.3 Public Pfotia Suppmt
.2.4 Maintain Information Repository and Mailing Lista
The contractor shall develop or revise site mailing lists anci maintain a repoaitory of information·on
activitiea related to the site-specific remedial design as described in Appendix A.8, page A-111, of
Community Relallons In Superfund: A Handliook;· June 1988,
Data acquisition entails collecting environmental samples and information required to support the RD. The
planning for this task is accomplished in Task 3.1, Project Planning and Support, .which results in the plans
required to collect the field data. Da~ ~quisition starts with EPA 'a.approval of the FSP and cnda with the
demobilization of field penoonel and equipment from the site. .
The contractor shall perform the following field activities or combination of activitiea for data acquisition in
accordance with the EPA-approved FSP and QAPP developed in Task 3.1.
.3.1 Mobilization and Demobilization
Provide the necessary .personnel, equipment, and materials for mobilization and demobilization to
and from the site for the purpose of conducting the sampling program tmder subtask 3.3.2, Field
Investigation.
.3.1.I Identify Field Suppon Equipment, Supplies, and Facilities
,3, 1-.2 Mobilization. Mobilize and set up a field laboratory to facilitate rapid turnaround times for
analytical results and identification of sample locations for subsequent sampling rounds •.
(I) Site Preparation
(a) Perform Demolition ·
. (b) Clearing and Grubbing
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(c) Perform Earthwork
Provide Borrow Pit
Conslnlct Haul Roads
Cons!nlct Roads, Parking, Curbs, and Walks
Install Storm Drainage and Subdrainage
Install Fencing and Site Security
(2) Installation of Utilities
(a) Install Electrical Distribution
(b) Install Telephone and Communication System(s)
(c) Install Water, Sewage, ind Gas Distribution
(d) Install Fuel Line Distribution
(3) Construction of Temporary Facilities·
(a) Construct Decontamination Facilities
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(b) Construct Sample and Derived Waste Storage Facility
(c) Construct Field Offices
(d) Construct Mobile Laboratory
(e) Construct Other Temporary Facilities
.3.1.3 DemobilizatioP.. Demobilize the field iaboratory.
(l) Removal of Temporary Facilities
(2) Site Restoration
.3 .2 Field Investigation. Conduct environmental sampling to include the fol1owin11:
.3.2.1 Perform Site Reconnaissance. The contractor.shall conduct site surveys including p1operty,
boundary, utility rights-of-way, and topographic informatio~. These surveys an: to mmc
the survey data from the RVFS and to ensure the accuracy of the information for the RD. ·
(1) Ecological RcaoUICCS ·Reconnaissance
. (a) Well Inventory
(b) Residmtlal Well Sampl~
(c) Land Survey
(d) Topographic Mapping
(e) Field Screening
.3.2.2 Conduct Geulo;gical In wcstigati01u (Soils m:d Scdink.n~
(1) Collect Sm facx: Seil Samples ·
(2) Cellcct Sabsti;J f~ Soil Saauplca
(3) Soil Boa ing tnd Pcuncabilil) Smnpli:ng
(4) Collect Sc.tiaants Saruplcs ··
(5) Sw •CJ Seil 6 C!
(6) 'Fcst Pit
.J.2.3 Conduct I.ii lu,estigatiom
(I) Smatplc Collection
(2) Ah hlonito1iug Station
.3.2.4 Conduct Hydrogeological Investigations: Ground Water
( I) Install Well Systems
(a) Accomplish Mobilization
(b) Develop Wells
(c) Conduct Downhole Geophysics
(d) Install Monitoring Wells
(e) Install Test Wells
(f) Install Gas Wells
(2) Collect _Samples
(3) Collect Samples During Drilling (e.g., HydroPunch or Equivalent)
(4)· Conduct Tidal Influence Study
(5) Perform Hydraulic Tests (Pump Tests)
(6) Measure Ground-Water Elevation
.3.2.5 Condact IJydaugiological In,estigations. Su1faec V.1atcr
(l) Collect Samples
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(3) hlU13a1c Susfacc 'Jlatc1 Elcwation
.3.2.6 Conduct Wntc Jn_,catigatiou
(1) Collect Smnplcs (Gu, Liquid, Solid)
{;2) Disp0sc of Bctiwcd \\'astc (Su, Liquid, Solid)
.3.2.7 Conduct Geophysical Investigation
(I) Surface Geophysical Activity [can just list these]
(2) Magnetometer
(3) Electronmagnetica
(4) Ground-Penetrating Radar
(S) Seismic Refraction
(6) Resistivity
(7) Site Meteorology
(8) Cone Penetrometer Survey
(9) Remote SelllOr Survey
(I 0) Radiological Investigation
.3 .. 2.8 Conduct Ecological lo wutigation
( 1) Yt'ctland mid I labitat Delineation
~ 'Nildti&:: 0bse1 udiom
{3) Conmtil) Chm~tc1izatiou
('-4) ldas_tification of Endaugacd Sp:cics
(5) Biota Sampling mid Population Studies
.3.2.9 &Hal Coutmtiiuatcd Building Samples .
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. 3.2. 10 Dispose of Investigation-Derived Waste. Oiaracterize and dispose of invcstigatjon-clerived
wastes in accordance with local, State, and Federal regulations as spc:clfic:d In the FSP (see
the Fact Sheet, Guide 10 ManagelllDII of lnvuligOlion-Derii,¢ WaSlu, 9345.3-03PS
(January 1992)).
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'fbc eontiactoa sJudl mrangc foa die analJsis of a1vh0.uucutad smnplcs coHcc;tcd dmiua the ptcvicw task.
"fhC smnplC mudJ&is t&sk bcgiau with aesa ,ing smnplc slots in the CLP m.d the w,nplctiou of the field ·
S&J11pling p1og1mu. 'fbis l"&sk ends with die coubacto1 walidating the aaalytiad data 1ccciued fawn the
label Blot).
'Fite wutr&Ctc, .dxaH pufwm tbe following aetiwitics oz combination ofactiwitiw to aoal)zt b:.st zcstdb •
. 4.1 Sczmjng 'f'jpe bbo1ato11 Sample Au~ysit
.-t.1.1 •\mlJzc Ah and Gu Sam:plw
ti) 81ganie
ti) hw1 gai.ic
(3) R-adioehemisu:,
.4.1.2 2'taalJzc 61om1'1: 1t\~ta Samples en 81gauic
(2) lm>sgmrlc
(3) Radioeheµ.isbJ
.-t.1.3 ,'inal)zt Sui face \1late1 Smnplcs
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(3) Radiod1curlsli:,
.◄.1.4 Anal)JX. Soil mid Scdink!ltt Smuplcs
U) Oigmlic
Cr) luo1 gm1ic
· (3) Radiochcndsh)
.4.1.~ Anal)U \'lastc (Gas) Sa.uplcs
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(3) Radiochcntisby
.4. l .6 AnaiJa Wutc (Liquid) Sa:ntplcs
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(3} RA'liiodacmisbJ
.-1.1. 7 ln.ad)a V.'mtc (Solicij Smupics
(2) h101gmtic
(3~ fladiochanishJ
.4.1.8 Analyze Biota 5au.p3a
(1) O:ganic
(i3 hw:ganic
(3, Radicchan:db)
.a4.1.9 Amdyu Bioa aa, Samples
.◄.1.18 Puf:.11u Bioaceauadation Stttdiu
.-t.2 CLP T)pc Labc?,atotJ Smi>plc hualyais
.-t.2.1 A2lm)zc Ah .aud Gas Sm:.plcs
ti) lnotgaaic
(3) Radioc:huuistt)
.at.2.2 J\naf)u Gs odbd \\1ata Smuplea
(1) 81gmtic
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(3) Radioehuuisbf .
• .f .2.3 _ Acat,a Sui face Yo'atw Samples
(1) 9tgaaie
(2) fnozgaallc
(3) Radioehciui.ib)
.4.2 . .f .· AnaJ,a Soil mt Sedimrnt Sampica
(I) 8:gaaic
(2) hsc:ganic
(3) Radiod1cin:isbJ
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.4.2.6 A:nai,t.e Waste (Liquid) Samplu
(I) Oiganie
ti) Juoaganic
(3) Radicehcntiatry_
.4.2.7 AnaJ;.:c \\'ash! fSolic8 Sa.tuples
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Anal) a Biota Samples
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(2} hw1ganic
(3j RadiochcmiSbJ
Amr.I) zc BioassaJ Saaq:,let
P.etfmm~accusnulatiws Studies
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The contraetor shall arrange for the validation of environmental samples co!lected during the previous task.
Toe sample validation task begins with reserving sample slots in _the CLP and the completion of lhe field
sampling program. This task ends with the contractor validating the analytical dala received from the
laboratory.
Perform appropriate dala validation to ensun: that lhc dala are accurate and defensible.
The contractor shall perform the following actiyities or combination of activities to validate test raults:
.S. I Prepare and Ship Environmental Samples
.S.1.1 Ground-Water Samples
.5.1.2 Su:face and Sutssmfatc SoJ Sauq;lcs
.5.1.3 Smfaec 1;va1c and ScdLucut Smplw
.S.1.4 Ail Swnplcs , . .
.5.1.S Biota Srmplc:s
.S.1.6 0tho T)pw of fwlcdia Sampling and Suceuiug
.S.2 Coordinate wilh Appropriate Sample Management Pmonnc1
.5.3 Implement EPA-Approved Laboratory QA Program .
. 5.4 Provide Sample Management (Chain of Custody, Sample Retention, and Data Storage)
Ensure the proper management of samples. Ensure accurate chain-of-custody proccdwa for sample
uacking, protective sample packing techniques, and proper sample-prescrvation tedmlques .
• 5.5 Validate Pata · . .
.S.S.I Review Analysis Results Again.st Validation Criteria
---"'.~r.i-....J''rllVide Written Documentation of Validation Efforta.'
---'ll'he.-11Rietc1<1Tiall organize and evaluate exi$ing dala and dala gathered during lhe previous tasb that will
be used later in the RD effort. Data evaluation begin& with the receipt of analytical data froin lhe data
acquisition task and ends with the submittal of tlu;_ Data Evaluation Summary R~n. Specifically, lhe
contractor sba1I perform lhe following.activities or combination of activities during the data evaluation
effon:
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Bat& tisabilit., E • aduation and Fidd Qk'QC
Data Reduction, Tabulation, and Evaluation •
Evaluate, interp~, and tabulate data iii an appropriate preaenll!Uon format for final data tables.
Design and set up an appropriate database for pertinent information collected that wW be used during
the RD .
. 6.2.1. Evaluate Qcologicai D• (Soils mad Scdisocu~
.6.2.2 Eoaluatc Ah ~ata
.6.2.3 Evaluate Hydrogeological Data: Ground Water
.6.2.4 Ecaluatc 11,ct:ogcological Bata. Smfacc Vlata
.6.2.S Evaluate 'Jilasb.. Babi
._6.2.~ Evaluate Geophysical Data ·
.6.2.9 Ewaluatc Ecological Bata
.6.3 Modeling
.6.3.1 Contaminant Fate and Transpon
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.6.3.3 · Ground Water
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.6.3.5 Otha ftfodcling
.6.4 Develop Dala Evaluation Repon·. Evaluate and present results in a Dala Evaluation Summary Report
and submit to lhe WAM/RPM for review and approval. After the WAM/RPM's review, attend a
meeting with EPA to discuss data evaluation results and next steps.
7. 7 Trealabillty Study and Pilot Testing
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The purpose of the treatability siudy is to provide sizing and operations criteria that are used in design
drawings and specifications and in the engineer's cost estimate to optimize the RD. The task begins with
the preparation of a Treatability Study Work Plan that provides the technical specifics of the study and ends
with the contractor's submittal of the Treatability Study Evaluation Repon. In some instances, information
on technology performance can be found in the current literature and should be reviewed before the
Treatability Study is designed. ·
The three levels of treatability studies are laboratory screening, bench-scale testing, and pilot-scale testing.
· Toe laboratory screening is used to establish the validity of a technology to treat waste and is nonnally
conducted during the FS. Bench-scale testing is used to identify the performance of the technology specific
to a type of waste for an openble unit. Often bench-scale tests are conducted during the FS. Pilot-scale
testing is used to provide quantitative performance, cost, and design information for remediation and is
typically performed during RD (see the Fact Sheet, Guide for Conducting Treatability S1udiu Under
CERCLA, November, 1993),
In accordance with the design management schedule established in the approved RD Wor1t·PJan, the
contractor shall perform the following activities: · ·
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Uterature Search .
Develop Treatability and Pilot Wort Plan
Prepare the Treatability Study Work.plan and S11bmit to the W AM/RPM for review and approv.al.
The Treatability Study Work Plan shall describe the technology to be tested, test objectives, test
equipment or systems, experimental procedures, treat ability conditions to be tested, measurementa. of• .
performance, analytical methods, data management and analysis; health and safety proccdura, and
residual waste DWtagemmt. The DQ0s for the treatability study shall also be documented.
Toe Treatability Study Work Plan shall also describe pilot plant installation and startup, pilot plant
operation and maintenance procedures, and operating conditions 10 be tested;
If testing is to be performed off-site, permitting requiremcnta shall be addressed. A schedule for
performing· the tre~tability study shall be included with specific dates for each task and subtask,
including EPA review periods. Key mll~oncs that should have completion dates specified included,
but are not limited to, tlie procurement of contractors and the completion of sample collection, the
performance period, sample analysis, and repon preparation.· ·
The Treatability Study Work Plan shall describe in detail the treatment procesa and.how the proposed
vendor or technology will meet the performance standards for the site. The Treatability Study Work
Plan shall address how the contraetor will meet all discharge or disposal requirements for any and all
. treated material, air, water. 8l)d expected effluenta. Additionally, the Wort Plan shall explain 11\C
proposed final treatment and disposal of all material generated by the proposed treatment ll}'lltem.
Conduct the Treatability Studies, as necessary, to detennine whether the remediation technology or
vendor of the technology can achieve the performance standards, Treatability studies shall be
conducted as described in the EPA-approved Fmal Treatability Study Work Plan.
The following activities may be required during the performance of the treatability study and pilot
testing:
.7.3 Bend, 'fest.
.7.3.1 Procu.c Test FacilitJ a:.nd Eqbipn:cnt. 111c conuacto1 shall p:ocuzc test faciiity amt
equipment, including the p2ocu1tnSCJJ1 J>JOCCduscs naCJ¢4JJ to acquhc the VUldor,
cquipmc:ut, 01 facilitJ to cxautc the tuts.
.7.3.Z Provide Vcudos and AnafJticaJ Scuicc
.7.3.3 'Fest and Opc1atc Equipuicnt. The conttactu1 shall test cquip,ucnt to axsnrc
opc1atiou, then stmt up aud opc1atc cquipn1tnt .
. 7:3.4 Rcbic,c Sample fu1 lesthtg. TI1c cout1acto1 slsaH obtain san~fu fo1 toting as
specified in the T1catabilit, 1t\101k Plan .
. 7.3.5 Pufo11nl:aborat01J AnalJsis. The conuacto1 sha:ll establish a field labo1ato11 to
facilitate fast lbi1lAiOblid analysis of twl sansplcs, OS, if iiCCCSS&ij, sltail psOCIJiC
012t;,ide lzrbo.1a~o1J sea ices to anal,tt the test smnpics mrd evaluate test 1uults .
. 7.3.6 Q1a1actc1ia m,d Bisposc ofRcsidnrds
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cquipn1tnt, including the p1ocu1c11a.11t p1occdt11cs ucccssmJ to acqu-•c tl.c vcudo1,
equipment, 0·1 facilitJ to cxautc the tests.
.7.-4.2 Pio • idc Vcndoz i:ad AmdJ tical Su , ioi.
.7.-4.3 'Fest and Opc,atc Equipuzut. The coubacto, shall test equipment to c;wuzc
opczatiou, then sttdt tap and opc1atc! cquipuw:.ut .
. 7.4.◄ Rebicwc Smuplc fot 'luting. The COubictoa shall obtain a:timplc:s foa testing as
specified in the 1\catabilitJ \'lciik Plmi •
. 7.-t.5 Pcirfoam Labo1ato1J AualJsis. The COubact01 sball cstablisla a field labo,atCi:; to
facilitate &ist tuanaa·ound aualJsis of test samples, ot, if .a:: SSL), ab.all p1wwwc
.outside· laboiat01; SCJ ,ica ~ amdJa: tin; test Sanq:,lw and evaluate test acsults •
. 7.-t.6 Cbaiactabx: and Bispose OfRcsidutils
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. 7.5.1 Piocu1c Test Facilil) mid Equip;uent. 11se coubacto1 shall paocuzc test fa::ilit) and
eqaipancnt, iocludini the p1ocu1u1cnt p1occdu1w 11 J to acquhc the vwdm,
cquipnw::nt: 01 faciiil) to execute the tuts .
. 9.5.i Pao,idc Yendoa and kuaJJtieal Sc.via
.9.5.3 TCSt and Opaatc Equip:ncnt. The wnba::h>1 atudl test cquip.:x:ut tc; ccsme
opc1ation, dscn s~l tap and opc.atc cquipmcat •
• ?.5.:4 Re':,&ieve Sample_ fo, 'futi:ug. The m1taaeto1 shall obblia mnplu fut tc:3tiua u
specified in the 1\UltabHi~ \\101k Pim. ·
.9.5.5 Pea foam Labozato:; Ana1)1sis. 'fllC eoubacto1 shall wblblish a fidd labo1ab>1J to
facilitate fut tunwomat m:alJai.i of test samplu, 01, if 1 . □J, abail pnw:me
outside labwato13 SCI vim tu auai1zc the.teat :ramplcs aaµt e;aJU4 tut ,utdta .
• 9.S.6 Chmaclaia and Dispm. ufRisidaala
Develop Ttcatabilil) Studj Repozt .
da)s af'tca eon.plctioc of the Ticatabilil"j StadJ, the wubzttn amdl pacpmc aud
submit dtc 'fzcatat.aitJ Stltdy Evalcatiou Rep01t that de :ibea the pafoz:am of tbc.
tt:diuolog;. 'fhe studJ zcsalb sball elemlJ h.dieate the pe1fuauw of the tccbnology 01
vcadc: contpmed w idt the pcifon1iancc stmtdmds ytablisbcd fol du: site. 'Fbc :cpoa aball
also cualcate the t1cabncnt tcdaioloS.)1& effcetiuUicas, 'ianplcnrntabitit), mt, and fuml.
,waits ccnrpmcd with the pac:dictcd ,waits. The 1epcut shall also eualcatc full scale
appliiation of the tcclmolo&J, h:cluding a sc:nsiti,ilj analysis idcutif;iag the 1tcy piumutcaa
affecting full' ale opczatiou.
Preliminary Design begins with the initial design and ends with the completion of approximaldy 30 pen.eat
of the design effon. At this stage, the contractor shall have field-verified the existing c:ondltiona of the site,
as necessary. The contractor shall provide supponing data and documentation with the design doc:umenu
defining the functional aspecu of th~ project to prove that the completed project will be effecti-n: iD meeting
the remediation goals and applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARa). Fcir projects
where.the U.S. Army Corps of Engin~ (USACE) is responsible for RA performance, the contractor fhaJ)
prepm design submittals to conform 10 the format pn:scribed iD Technical Requiremmt.r for Pre.:Dalgn and
Design Submittals, USACE, ETL 1006. In aa:ordance with the schedule eslablisbed iD the RD Wort Plan,
the contractor shall submit to EPA the Preliminaty Design, which shall consist of the following subtasks:
.8.1 Preliminary Design
Toe contraetor shall prepare a Design Criteria Repon that defines iD detail the technical parameten
upon which the design will be based. Specifically, the Design Criteria Repon shall include the
preliminary design assumptions and parametens, including (I) waste characterization; (2) preueating
requirements; (3) volume and types of each medium requiring treatment; (4) treatmenl scbemea
(including all media and byproducts), rates, and required qulllities of waste streams (i.e., input and
output rates, influent and effluent qualities, potential air emissions, and so fonh); (5) performance
standards; (6) long-term perfo!'lll8JICC monitoring and operations and maintenance (O&M)
requin:ments; ·(7) compliance with all ARARs, peninent codes, and standuds; (8) technical factors . .
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of importance 10 the design and cons1ruction including use of currently accepled environmental
control measures, constructability of the design, and use of currently acceptable construction
practices and techniques. In addition to a Design Criteria Report, the contractor shall do the
following: •..
. 8·.1.1 Reconimend Project Delivery Strategy and Scheduling. The schedule shall include an
evaluation of a phased approach to expedite thi: RA. . .
. 8.1.2 Prepare Preliminary Construction Schedule. A preliminary RA schedule appropriate to the
size and complel!.ity of the project shall be. included in the plans and specifications .
. 8.1.3 Prepare Specifications Outline. The general specifications outline,shall include all
specification sections to be used •. format and organization shall be is described in Chapter
IO of the Architect Engineer Manual, USACE, AEIM-14, 9mah~ District, July 1989, which
incorporates the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format. USACE also developed
standardized specifications for RDs that should be used whenever possible. Ma. Tommian
McDaniel at EPA Headquarters (Tel. [phone]) may be contacted for more
informailon. "
.8.1.4 Prepare Preliminary Drawings. The drawings and schematics shall reflect organization and
clarity. This submittal should include (I) an outline or listing of proposed drawing& and
schematics; (2) facility representations including !I.revised prQCCSII flow diagram and a
preliminary piping and instrumentation diagram; (3) a general arrangement diagram; and (4)
site drawings. Engineering drawings shall be submitted in full size and half. size
reproductions. Standard fonnats for uae in preparing ·design drawings shall be those
described in the USA CE Art:hirect Engineer ManllOl.. . .
.8.1.5 Prepare Basis of Design Report. The ·contractor shall submit a delailed description of the
evaluations conducted to select the design approach as. part_ of the Basis of Design Report. ·
This report shall include a Summary and Detailed Justification of Assumptions. This
sununary s.ball include (I) calculations supporting the assumptions; (2) a draft process flow
diagram; (3) a detailed evaluation of bow all ARARs will be met; (4) a plan for minimizing .
environmental .and public impacta; and (S) a plan for satisfying permitting'requirements •
. 8.1.6 Prepare Preliminary Cost Estimate. The preliminary RA cost estimate shali be a preliminary
·evaluation of the costs of all the elements of the RA. The estimate should be accurate within
plus __ percent and minus __ percent and be prepared by using the M-CACES Gold
cost estimating system for remedial action. Results of the value mgineering (VE) screening
. are presented as part of the RA cost estimate. (See subtask 3.8.4.) ·
Describe Variances with the ROD
If the contractor finds that the. RA being designed differs from the ROD tir that an ARAR cannot be
met, the contractor shall describe the issue and ,econunend technical solutions in ii memorandum to
the WAM/RPM.
Land Acquis_ition wd Eascurnt RcquhtJJJCftb
"flsc need fo: Jm1d acquisitiOZI fos accrn msd C&Sarmt 1cqai.c1ucuts :d1all be identified and subsnittcd
. as pmt of the Basis of Design Repost. ·
.8.3.1 ldcntifJ Heed and Locations
.8.3.2 Pio,idc ttt.Jwjcal'Suppwl fw b.ud Acquisition Effo1ts
Conduct and/or Assist in V aluc Engineering Screening
The VE screening shall include an evaluation of cost and function relationships, concentrating on
high-cost areas. The.VE screening shall be perfonned by an independent Value Engineering group
that is not otherwise participating in the RD. Toe outcome of the screening shall be a
recommendation for or against a full-scale VE study (a subtask performed during intemxdiate
design) based on the potential for cost savings as a result of design changes. [Value Engineering
Fact Sheet, May 1990.) · .
Respond to Design Review Co1JUDeDts
The coniractor shall consolidate and respond to design· review comments. A written response to each
comment shall be provided. The response shall indicate whether the contractor bas decided to
implement a design change as a result of the comment, and bow the change will impact the selected
remedy, RD/RA costs, and/or schedule. A summary of the responses .to comments sbali be
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submitted_ to the W AM prior to initiation of Intermediate Design. The design changes shaU be incorporated under Intermediate Design (Task 3. IO):
Panicipate in Preliminary Design Review or Briefing
Toe contraelor shall participate in design review meetings to be held at Region ____ offices. The contractor shall implement QC procedures to ensure the quality of all reports and submittals to EPA. These procedures sl!all include, but are not limited to, internal technical and editorial review; the independent verification ofall calculations used in" the design; and the documeotation of all . reviews, the problems identified, and comctive actions taken .
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Thia task_ includes all efforts _n~ to procure .Jong-lead ·equipment and/or services . . 9.1 ·· identify Long-Lead Equipment Services and/or Utilities · Toe contraetor shall prepare a Ii~ of any elements or components of the facility that will ffllUire custom fabrication or long lead lime for procumneot. The lilt shall also state the basiJ for such ncal, and liat the recognized sourca of such procurement. · .9.2 Procure Long-Lead Equipment Services and/or Utilities
Toe contraetor shall prepal"' oecessary plans· and specifications, advertise~. and evaiuate bids for equipment and services.
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· 'flre inlCi;iilt~.i~ dcsip bcgias at dtc ci.1nplctioa of the p1clhuinmJ itcsign pbasc: and •id. tbc wmplction of &pysoxin:aatclj 68 pacc;at of the total dCJigu eff<nt. The coubacto, attaH submit tu EP:a\ tbc h1tcn1a::diate Bwip s@:.juztl which aJsall wwist of a· ccntiauatiou aind cxprmioa of tbc f\dimina:; Bcaiga subntitbd. Rcwicw ·,onamtts Ou the PtcliuthwJ Buign st.all be 1cilectcd in tf2e luta11w:.diatc Desiga. A 'laiue Ei:.giuceiin& ~!,id) shall be pc.fwmCd hued on ap.»10,ied 1ceouli1LndatiOna &mu lbc ¥E s::::ix::aiua subutittcd: w itb the Pi.di.cuinm; design. 1\IC 'h1tu1iai:dialii Bcsign dactiumb s181 be aubujttut ii. wwwtdm.ce with the &pS,:o,cd design ibauisgcincnt schedule and shall consist of dse Mluwiug aubtuka • . 18.1 t:fpc1ate eom~uction Schedule · . 'Bae sd.cdt4c fu1 huplwnentation of die JM: shall ideutifJ the tiu.ing fut initiation aad eciu.pletiuu of all uiti~.Patb taa~. The sdtcclulc stud) SpCCi£udl) idcntifJ da1ation fot completion of the p1ujat mt •¥joa. milcstoW::S •
. 18.2 Pacpmc lotc:nzdiah. Spccificatiom
Plans and speci6catiom shall coofa:n1 to : c cpl.able staudants mad shall be fouwtltd ic 1daaw' widt CSI 1cqui.cntc1tb. Pla.u ind specifications sl1all include p1dh1Jaaa; speei&eatiOm foi combactiou, instaflation~1Si~ p1qnn-,tion. and fidd weak standmds, iuclttdiug an cqcip:w startup and opuato: bainmg plan. J, table of wntcub fo1 the gcuual specifications aball be paovktcd widl :.. this sub1uitttd. AH spccifieatiow shall wafu1u1 to €51 foazuat •
. 18.3 P14.mc _latc:nedta1:e D1awings·
'Flit wnbattoz shall submit ari outliuc,Oa listing of d1awhtg3. facilil) aqnwcutatiom wul ·•ag a p1ocrn Row diag,mn, a piping and inst.mucntation diagsma, and a contlol logic table,· and wntin¥hou. and cxpmJSi~_n '4?fd1awil1gs submitted wid1.tbc Plclianhwy Pima and Spceificatirm. bidude cugincuh.g dsaith1g& fw g,.adiug,'pawdll, fuuudati:on, mtd elccuical, abuctmal, and mrdrmical .eJaucim, etc. · .18.4 Picpile ai:d Subntjt Revised Basis of Design Rcpo1l . 'Fbc wut.adoz sball sub:uil a sc·, iscd su41un&iy of .the c, aluatious wnduck:d to sdcct the design appioach .= pa.t of the 1ewiscd Basis of Design Rcpo1l. 111c 1cpoat shall htcludc ~ follow&$ coupwts.
Swnuwy mid Betailcd J12Stification of l,ssuanptiom. 11,is smm,wJ shall dtc;Judc. (i) design adculatio1u sttppo1ti:.ng the asswnptions, (2} a 1e,iscd ptQCCSS Row diag:am; f3~ a detailed c,ldttation of bow ARARs will be utel, f4} a plan Kn udaimi22tioa·or
c.11homncntld aud public impacts, and fS} heat a.id uaass baiaaecs.
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Rcconnncndcd RA Coat.acting Suatc8,. ·11rc couttacto1 sbaH address the nmagcmcnt
app1oad1 fot p1ocu1 il4 the RA contracto1, including pzoe,uemcnt methods, phasing
altetr1ativcs, and couh~to• and equipment a_wailabilit) conec,m.
Plan for Satisf)iaag Pc11uitting Rcquhcuk!ftb. E1¥t w.1lll1tnts shalt be inco1porated into an
u¢.atcd Pcu1j13 Plan.
Jdcntjfici.d_o_n of f:4:scsia:nt and ACCC3s Rcquitcmcuts. The nccd fo1 land acquisitions fa,
access 111d cascuwtt ,cqui:cuicuu si1~l be identified and_ subntittcd a patt of tbc,
lutu :za::diatc Bwip1. .
Identification of the pzojuted ':)&hf zcqui.u1u1ts aud dc,clupna:nt _of aa atinaatc of zuusal O&M
costs:
Prcpmc Rc,iM RA ,OW1_£Jti:uatc. •
'fhia 1cwiscd uti1uate of the R:A shall be dcwclopcd using ftoW_ahccts, la,outs, and cquipmtut dct&Hs.
The csti.~tc ~1~ bf;: acematc within pl_a _ pc,ccut and utinus __ pca~t and be pzeparcd using
the ?ti C.\:CES Gold Cost E3.ti4µtting Systua ~r Rc:¥i.cdial Action.
Participate in lntcn1cdiatc Design Re·, ic" or. 81 ie£ng
'fhc coutratot sitaJI participate in a va.icty_ ofdcaiP. ,c,icw adivitia, including dClign icuicw.
,uectings tu be h~ld ~ ~qien __ .. ~c ¥b·ac~ox shall' also ·pufonn and sabmit a 1q,jit d ibing
die 1wults of the foHo wing di::sign 1e,it:W&·. · · .
• 10.6.1 hjtial CousuuctabilitJ Rc,iew. Tbc wnuacto1 shall 1c,iq, and p10,idC 111ith:u coullslCDIS
foa the haitial Cmb.uctad»ilil') Revier.. 'Fbc cmast1uetabilil) 1C,iew slsall be couductcd to
evaluate dre saibbilitJ of the psoposed p,&jcet and its wmpouents in 1datiau ta ibe ptojcct
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tbc initial biddabaity IC ♦i_cw. '
.10.6.3 htitial Opuabiiii,. Rciticw. 'f1n; mb&401 s .. l zc,icw a.utJuowidc w:ittcn·CC,niiw.ots fat
the faitial ~zabilitJ Rcwicw. 'f'be_0p(?_~a~ilitJ:.ic;.¥_iew abdH usmc ~ the ciiJmptcted
pacjcct ""iH wufo,•w to applicable pc:fc?tHi&D£";~ upc._atima 1cqui.c1ue11ts:
.10.6.4. htitial Exnisomautal R:c, icw. ,'Ilic coabactoz sbaU·1cwicw aud p_,ovidc wsittc:L Wiiamuats
fot the Initial Emi1orn1x:nbd°Rc,icw. · ' ··· ·-
.10.6.5 Initial Oa1w Picvutiun Sercusiug .. _·"fhc couhactoa_ sl.aH :,_,iC::w aud p10·,ic1c wslttcn
WllAik!db fez tltt h.itial Oaitl'LS P.cwcntion Screening. 'f'.hC clai:1Li psc,eatioa 1cwicw is to
be conducted ta elduinatc cohfticts, inwusiste.acics, mubiguitiw, aj101s~· Outissiuits, ct other
identifiable ptobleuu in tbc plm.s, specifications, and conuact doetiiuents thiii .aici suhjcet to
chau&e 01de1s awl comttaetu1 elaiim. ., ' ' _, · ·· . .-
Pctfoim 'lE Study mscl Rq,oit Reco11111w ! I tious .. ,. .
The VE Stu~ shall be conductccl ·a.at the Rcpu~t pscpm~ ~ a.1 ~ndepcndart \'aloe Eugincahag
g.tottp that is hot othu11iacparticipating in tbc Rf) tas ~ subtask 3.8.◄J •.
BCSC:ihe Vmiano::s Withtbc ROD .
If die wnbactos fuiCls tJ1at el1c acnadial action bch.g dcsig12ed diffus &om.the ROB, 01 that'aa
AJMR cm1ot be ,nct,.thc cauuactoa slaall dcsctibe tbc issue and 1c;C01m1ind.tCC:1aaical soltttions in a
iDCJ1D1 audmn to the WAhli':RPM •
. 18.9 Rcspcncl to Bcsign Rew iew Ecn.mnentl .. ,
A wzittcn ,upcusc to cacb rmumcnt.sball be pao,idccl." ?'"he _1cspon;1~_;,hall iudicatC wbcthci ·ttac
cunuaeto1 bas decided to inspJcaucnt a Juign cba.Jgc as a scsldt of the: sm1uua:.J of th<..tcipoUSCS to
wuunet1tt .d1all be :,ubaitittcd to die Wt\M pzio, h> initiation ofh1tc1ui4iatc Design. 'fbc duiiga
d1augcs JhaH be iuco1po2ated ttt1da lntc~u...diatc Bcsign (Tak 3.19}. ·
(tiO'fE. ITEMS 3.18.6 THROUGH 3.18.9 ,t.RE HOT IPfCLUDED JN Tiff: &-PERCENT BESIGH
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-11.0 Preflnal and Final Dl!slgn ·
The contractor shall submit the Prefinal Design according to the design management schedule. The Prefinal
Design shall func1ion as the dnft version of the Final Design. Toe Prefinal _Design shall address comments
genera1ed from 1be Preliminar)' Design Review and clearly show any modifications of lhe design as a result
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of incolJ>Oration of the comments. After EPA review and comment on the Prefinal Design, the Final Design shall be submitted. All Final Design documents shall be approved by a Professional Engineer registered in Georgia (state where site is located). EPA approval of the Final Design ia requim1 before initiating the RA, unless specifically authorized by EPA .
. 11 . I Prep an: Prefinal Design· Specifications
A complete set of construction drawings and specifications (general specificationa, drawings, and scbeiiiatics) shall be submitted at the prefmal stage. All specifications shall conform to CSI format. Value engineering report recommendationa (submitted with the intennedillle design) that have been approved by EP_A shall be inco1JJ0rated into the prefinal design drawings and specificationa. . The final design plans and specificationa must be conaiatent with the ta:bnical requirements of all ARARs. Any off-site disposal shall be in compliance with the policies stated in die Procalun: for Planning and Implementing Off-Site Reaponae ·Actiooa (F«ieral Reg/nu, Volume 50, Number 214, November 1985 pages 45933-45937) and other applicable guidance. General correlation between drawings and technical specifications ia a basic requlrem,:zu of any set of working comtruction plm\S and specificationa •. Before submitting the project specificationa. the contractor shall coordinate and cross-check the specifications and drawlnga; and complete the proofing of the edited specificatiolll! and the crosa-checking of all drawlnga and apc:cltic:aliona. . .11.2 Prepare Prefina1 Drawlnga . . . . _ The final submlttals shall include a complete set of construetion drawlnga and specificationa u well as a set of one-half 1w: reductions of drawinp. All specificationa abaJl c:ouform io CSI format . • 11.3 Prepare Final Basia of Design Report tb8I incorporate any changes since the inlemlediatc design submittal. ·
.11.4 Prepare Reviled RA Coat Estimate
The co11(1'11!:t0r shall prepare a definitive 0011 estimate of _the offeni to be received for RA for each work item from definitive engineering data, within_ an 8CCUJ8CY of plus 15 pen:cnt to minus 5 percent. The definitive cost estimate should be accompani.ed by a range estimate and analysis of tbe project's potential scope, cost, and schedule change during RA, broken down by wortc_m:dvjty. One . copy of the quantity takeoff sheets, including the appropriate i1e1111, aball _be Included with each .. estimate submitted. All work items shall be broken down into labor, msteriala, and eqµipment. 1be coriiractor shall provide the basis for development of all unit prices uaed in ~ estimate . Unit prices, ovethead, profit, and other categories shall be shown as separate iteml •. The final estimalc will be· based on the advertised plans and. specifications including amendmi:nta. · It should reflect c:um:nt prices for labor, materials, and equipmcnt. Toe es~imate shall separately identify contingenclea within the defined project scope. The contractor shall prepare the RA COIi estimates by using the M-CACES Gold EsdmatiDg System. · .11.5 Prepare 100-Pacent Design Submittal
.11. 6 Puticipllle in Prefinal/Fmal Design Review •
The cootraetor shall participate in a Prefmal Design review meeJin&. TI,,, DIN'1ing sba1J be ·beld ll Region_::_ headquarters. The contractor shall also consolidate and n:spond to Intermediate and Prefinal Design review comments. A written mqxmse for em.h conment sba1J be provided before incorporating the cb8nges into the design. Toe changes shall be incorporated as part of the 100. Pen;ent Design submittal •
. 11. 7 Prq,ue Subcontract A ward Documents
The colitraetor shall prepare complete contract documents, including (1) complete RA SOW including, wherever appropriate, drawings and specificationa, complete cost proposal, and the required schedule; (2) tenns and conditiona of the contract inclu~lng payments, delivery schedule, point ofddlvery, and acceptance criteria; (3) metbod·ofprocumnenl including evaluation, basil, and method of awarding contract; (4) criteria to be employed in evaluating bids and offen; (5) prevailing wage determinations (DBA); (6) deadline and location for submiiting bids and offeis, if applicable; and (7) appropriate contract clauses. · . I I. 8 Perfonn Biddability, Operability, and Constructability Reviews
The conttaCtot shall condua final constructability, biddability, operability, enviromnental, and claims prevention reviews and document results.
.11. 9 Prepare Revised Project Delivery Strategy
. I 1. JO Document VE Modifications
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.11.11 Draft Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manual
Toe manual should include the following: .
. l ! .11.1 An opentions and maintenance plan !hat includes a description of normal operation and
maintenance including start-up procedures, tasks for operation, tasks for maintenance,
prescribed treatment or operation conditions, .and schedule for each O&M task·
.11.11.2 A descnption of potential operating problems including common and/or anticipated
remedies and useful-life analysis of significant components and replacement costs
.11.11.3 Quality Assurance Plan for O&M including a description of routine monitoring tasks,
description of required laboratory tests and their interpretation, required dala collection,
and location of monitoring points comprising the points of compliance monitoring .
. 11.11.4 Alternate procedures. to prevent releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances,
pollutants, or conuuninants, which may endanger health and the environment or cause an
exceedance of any cleanup staQdani
.11.11.S Corrective action to be implemented in the event that cleanup standards for ground
water, sunace water discharges, and air emissions are exceeded and a schedule for
··implementing these corrective actiona
.11.11.6 Safety Plan for O&M including a description of precautions and necessary equipment for
site personnel, safety tasks required in event of systems failure, and safety tasks
necessary to addresa protection of nearby residents .
. 11.11. 7 Description of equipmeni including the equipment identification numbers,· installation of
monitoring components, maintenance of site equipi_nent, and rep!~ schedule for
equipment and installed components
[NOTE: ITEMS 11.6 THROUGH 11.10, INCLUSIVE, ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE 6-PERCENT
DESIGN LIMITATION CALCULATIONS.) .
. 11. 11. 8 Records and reponing mechanisms required including daily operating logs, laboratory
record&,· records for operating costs, mechanism for reponing emergencies, personnel
and maintenance records, and reports to u;s. EPA, its designates; and the Stale •
. 11.12 Construction Qllali!J Assurance Plan ·
The contraCtOr shall submit as part of the Prefinal Design a draft Constructic;,n Quality Assurance
(CQA) Plan. The CQA Plan shall be prepared in accordance with "Construction Quality Assurance
for Hazardous Waste Land DisJ>osal Facilities" (EPA, October, 1986). "The CQA Plan shall then be. ·
finalized and submitted with ~ Final Design. At a minimum, the draft QA Plan shall provide
requirements for the following elements:
.11.12.1 Responsibility and authority of all organization and key personnel involved in the
remediatiim ai:tion construction
.11.12.2 CQA Peoonnel Qualifications. The contractor shall establish the minimum
qualifications of the tQA Officer and supporting inspection personnel •
. 11.12.3 Inspection Activities. The contractor shall establish the.observations and tests that will
be required to monitor the construction and/or installati011 of the components of the
Remedial Action(s). The plan shall.include the scope and frequency of each type of
inspection to be conducted. Inspections shall be required to verify compliance with
environmental requirements and include,•but not be limited to, air quality~ emissiona
monitoring records, waste disposal records (e.g., RCRA transportation manifests), etc.
Inspections shall also ensure compliance with all health and safety procedures .
. U .12.4 Sampling requirements. The contractor shall establish the requirements for sampling
activities, sample size, sample locations, frequency of testing, criteria for acceptance and
rejection, and plans for correcting problems as addressed in the project specifications .
. 11. 12.S Documentation. The contractor shall describe the reporting requirements for CQA
activities. This sliall include such items as daily summary reports and inspection data
sheets.
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This task consists of suppon required to prepare contract bidding documents and issue the Invitation for
Bids or the Request for Proposals. The task stans with EPA 's approval of contract documents developed
· under Task 11 and ends with the submittal of constnlCtion contractors' bids. The contractor shall perfomi
the following postn:medial design activities:
.12.1 Prebid (Presolicitation) Activities
.12.1.1 Priniing and Distribution of Contract Documents. Print and distribute to prospective
bidders the contract documents that were finalized in Task 11 •
. 12.1.2 Advenising and Soliciting of Bids. Advertise and solicit bids for construction services. An
advenisemeot shall be prepared and published in-----,-----------
( I) Prebid (Presolicitation) Meetings. Toe contractor shall arrange and attend prebid
meetings to provide clarification on plans, specifications, and contract documents to all
bidden. . . ,
(2) Resolution of Inquiries and/or Issuing Addenda. The contraclOr shall resolve bidder
inquiRS and document all. contact with potential bidden, and issue IUDCDdnwnta to
contract documents if additional information becomes available that all bidden should be
made aware of after solicitation ... · · . . ,· .
(3) On-Site Visits. Tbe contractor shall panicipate in on-site visits that may be n:quiral to
fuJtber clarify the services required. · · ·
.12.2 Preaward Activities .
.12.2.J Receipt-of Bids (Offers)
(1) Determination of Responsive, Responsible Bidders (Offeron)
(2) Perform Reference Ciecks ·
(3) Prepare BJd (Offer) Tabulation
(4) Perform Bid (Offer) Analyail ·
.12.2.2. Receipt aJ,111 review of Followup Items from Lowest Responsible Bidder (Offeror)
.12.2.3 R,:view of EEO and MBE Requiremeotl and SDB Subcontracting Plans
.12.3 Update Site-Specific Plana .
• 12.3.1 Modify Site Mllliagement Plan (ifoeces•ary)
.12.3.2 Modify Sampling and Analysis Plan (if necessary)
.12.3.3 Modify Health and Safety Plan (1' oecessa,y)
.12.3.4 Modify Community Relations Plan (if necessary)
J.lJM'on. JV'llii'PMDf~·
.13.1 RlllUrll Documents to Government
.13.2 Duplicate, Distribute, and Store Files
. 13.3 An:bive Files·
.13.4 Prepare Microfu:be, Microfilm, and Optical Disk .·
.13 .S Prepare Closeout Repon. · Tbe contractor shall include a breakdown on disk of final ·COIII and Level
of Effort (by P-level) in the same detail and format as the Work Breakdown Structure
(Attachmellt 2). ·
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Attachment 1
Summary of Major Submittals for the Rem~ial Design at
Site
REF ·NO.OF DUE DATE EPA REVIEW
TASK DELIVERABLE NO.• COPIES calender da 1 PERIOD
3 10 after site visit ., rt
3 30 days after initiation of work 21 days after receipt of Work Plan ·
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3.1.1.4 Final RD Work Plan 3 15 days Rfter receipt of EPA NA
annments • 3.1.2.1 Draft Site Management Plan 3 (#) days after approwl of RD Work . 10 days after receipt of SMP
SMP Plan
3.1.2.1 Final SMP 3 (#) days after ru:eipt of EPA NA
comments
3.1.2.3(1) DraftQAPP 21 3 30 days after initiation of WA 21 days after receipt ofQAPP
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3.1.2.3 2 Draft FSP s 3 30 after initiation of WA 21
3.1.2.2 Draft HASP 36 3 30 days after initiation of WA 21 days after receipt of HASP
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3.1.2.3(2) Final QAPP 21 3 IS days after Rl;Cipt of EPA NA
8 comments • NA
3.1.2.3(1) Final FSP s 3. U days aftcneccipt of EPA
comments
3.1.2.2 Final HASP 36 3 !5 days after ru:eipt of EPA NA
19· com~nts
3.2.1 Draft Revised CRP 4 3 (#) days after initiation of WA 14 days after receipt of revised·
CRP
. 3.2.1 Final Revised CRP 4 ·3 (#)~after ru:eipt of EPA NA
comments
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Summary of Major Submlttali for the ~emedlal Design at
__________ (Site) (continued)
REF NO.OF Dl)JDATE DELIVERABLE· No.•· COPIES 1caleuder· dava\
Data Ewiuation Summmy 3 IO days after receipt of anaiytica1 !unnrt results from laboratory
Treatability Study Work Plan 16 3 4.5 days after RD Work Plan 41 (FS) appnm:d
Final Trcatability Study Work 16 3 IS days after receipt of EPA Plan 41 (FS) com-ts
Treatability Study Evaluation 16 3 30 days after completion of Report · 42 (FS) Treatability Study
Final Trcatability Study 16 3 IS days after receipt of EPA Evaluation Report 41 (FS) comments
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Design Criteria Report 3 4.5 days after RD Work Plan
annnm:d
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Basis of Desi Report . gn 3 RCYilCd and di&lnlJutcxl 81
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Prdiminary Plans and 3 60 days after RD Work.Plan
SDCCifications••
VE Smcning Report 3 (#) diya after RD Work Plan
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PERIOD
1.5 days after receipt of report
21 days after receipt of
Tn:atability Study Work Plan
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21 days after receipt of report
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21 days after receipt of report • 21 clays after receipt of report
15 days after receipt of report
30 days after receipt of plans & -21 days after receipt of rcport
15 days after receipt of response
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Summary of Major Submittals for the Remedial Design at
________ (Site) (continued)
REF
TASK DELIVERABLE NO.•
3.9.1 List of Long-Lead Procurcmcnt
Items
· 3.9.2 Plans and Specifications for
Procumncnt of Long-Lead
Procurement Items
3.10 luta mediate Pla11s aud
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3.10.7 Value Enmneerina 11 ...... n
3.10.9 Response to Design Review
comments
3.11 Prefinal Plans and
S,_.;fications11
3.11.5 I 00-Pen:ent Design
3.11.6 Response to Prcfinal Design
review comments
3.11.7 Draft RA contraci documents
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3.11.7 Final RA contract documents
•See Attachment 3 for list of references.
.. Preliminary Plans and Specjfications Submittal 1tpn•·
3.8.1.1 Project Delivay Strategy an<:I Scbednling
3.8.1.2 Pn:liminaty RA Schedule
3.8.1.3 Specifications Outline
· 3.8.1.4 Preliminatj' Drawingi ind Schematics
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(#) days after Pn:limillllJ)' Design 10 days after receipt of list
B""IIJYed
(#) days after receipt of EPA · I~ days after receipt of plans &
<:Ommcnts OD the Long-Lead. specs
Procurement Item List . ,.
38 daj& arQu Pr-liwi■WI) Bcsigu 21 days «:..ct zceeipt ufiut. plazas -
fill ,....;,. after initiation of VE Shulv 21 """" after receint of nonnn
(#) days after Intermediate Design 15 days after receipt of response
Review Meetinll
(#) days after Intermediate Design 21 days after receipt of plans &
annroved --
(#) days after prcfinal design NA
<:Om"""'tS n:ceiYed
(#) days after design review 15 days after receipt of response
meetioa
(#) days after Final Design 21 days after n:ccipt of RA
. documents
(#) days pftcr n:ccipt of EPA NA
<:0mments OD Draft RA <:0ntract
· documents
3.8.1.5 Basis of Design Rqion
3.8.1.6 Pn:limillllJ)' RA Cost Estimate·
3.8.2 Variances from the ROD
'Imrrnrliem PleDI end Srrrlfigmons Submittal Items:
3.10.1 Updm Construction Sc:bcdule .
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3.10.2 Intermediate Specification&
3.10.3 Intermediate Drawinp and Schematics
3.10.4 Revised Basis of Design Report ·
3.10.5 RA Cost Estimate .
3.10.8 Variances from the ROD
"Pre1inaI Plans and Snr&iflwons Submittal 11w•·
3.1 l.l Prcfinal Drawings and Specifications
3.11.2 Prcfinal Drawing Reductions
3.11.3 Final Basis of Design Report
3.11.4 Revised RA Cost Estimate
3.11. 7 Subconbid Award Doo•rnenrs
3.11.8 Biddabilily, Operability, and Coustructability Reviews
. .Reports
3.11.9 Revised Project Dc1ivay Strategy and Schedule
3.11.10 T'lomlllF VE Modifications
3.11.11 Draft()pcratious and Maintenance (O&M) Manual
3.1 i.12 Coustructiou Quality Assmaucc Plan
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Remedial Design (RD)
Remedial Design
. 01 Project Planning and Suppon
.01 Project Planning
.01 Attend Scoping Meeting ·
· .02 Conduct Site V"ISit
.03 Evaluate Existing Information
.04 Work Plan Development
.01 Draft Work Plan Development
.01-Develop Narrative
.02 Develop Cost Estimate
.03 Internal QA & Submission
;02 Final Work Plan Preparation
.01 Attend Negotiation Meeting .
.02 Modify Draft Work Plan/Cost Estimate
.03 Internal QA & Submission
.02 Preparation or Site-Specific Plana
.01 Develop Site Management Plan
.01 Develop Pollution Control & Mitigation Plan
.02 Transportation & Disposal Plan (Waste Management Plan) .02 Develop Heilth & Safety Plan
.03 Sampling & Analysis Plan (Chani~ Data Acquisition Plan) .01 Quality Assurance Project Plan ,
.02 Field Sampling Plan
.03 Data Management Plan
.04 Other Plan(s)
.03 Project Management .
.01 Pn:paR Periodic Status R.cpona
.01 Document Cost and PCJfonnance Status
.02 Prepare/Submit Inwices
.02 Meeting Panicipation/Routine Communications
.03 Pqform Engineering Network Analysis
.04 Manage, Track, and R.cpon Equipment Status
.05 Work Assignment Closeout
,04 Subcontract Procurement/Support Activities
.01 ID and Procurement of Subcontnctors·
.01 Drilling Subcuuba..tor
.02 Surveying Subcuntnlctor
.03 Geophysical Subcontractor
.04 Site Preparation Subc!,ntrador
.05 Analytical Services· Subcontnctor(s)
.06 Waste Disposal Subcontnlctor
· .07 Trcatability Subcuntnlctor ·
.08 Other(s) ·
._02 Establish and Cany Out a QA Program
.03 Pcd'orm Subcontraci Management
.02 Community Relations
.. 01 Community Relations Plan (CRP) Development
.01 Conducl Community lnJemews
.02 Prepare CRP
.0 I Draft CRP
.. 02 Final CRP
.02 Prepare Fact Sheets .
. 03 Public Hearing, Meetings.~ Availability Suppon .OJ Technical Suppon
.02 Logistical & Presentation Support
.03 Public Notice Suppon (writing, or placement of)
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.04 Maintain Information Repository/Mailing List
.03 Data Acquisition
. 01 Mobilization/Demobilization
.0 l ID field support equipment/supplies/facilities
.02 Mobilization
. 01 Site Preparation
.OJ Perform Demolition
.02 Ocaring and Grubbing
.03 Perform Eanhwork
.01 Provide Bonow Pit
.02 Construct Haul Roads
.04 Construct Roads/Parking/Cwbs/Walks
.05 Install Storm Drainagc/Subdrainagc
.06 Install Fcnc:ing/Sitc ~ty
. 02 Installation of Utilities
.01 Install Electrical DistnlJution
.02 Install Tdcphone/Communi~tion Systelll(~)
.03 Install Water/Sewer/Gas DistnlJution
.OJ Install Fuel Linc DistnlJution
.03 Construction ofTcmpcmuy Facilities
.01 Construct Decontamination Facilities
.02 Construct Samplc/Dermld Waste Storage Facility
.03 Construct Fidd Offices · .
. 04 Construct Mobile Laboratory
.OS Construct Other Temporary Facilities
.03 Demobilization .
. 01 Removal ofTcmponu:y Facilities
.02 Site Restoration
.!)2 Field Investigation
.0 I· Perform Site Reconnaissance
.01 Ecological Resources Reconnaissance
.02 . Wcll Inventory
.. 03 Residential Wcll Sampling
,04 Land Survey
.05 Topographic Mapping ,
.06 Field Scrccning .
.02 Conduct Geological 111\/CSligations (Soils/Sediments)
.01 Surface Soil Sample Collection
.02 Subsurface Soil Sample Collccticm
.03 Soil Boring/Permeability Sampling
.04 Sediments Sample Collection .
. 05 Soil Gas Survey
.06 Test Pit
.83 Conduct An luvcsligatious
.81 Smuplc Collection
.82 Ai: fwfonito,ing ShlliOu
.04 Conduct Hydrogcological Investigations-Ground Water
.01 Wdl Systems Installation
.01 Accomplish Mobilization
.02 Perform Wcll Dcvclopmcnt
.03 Conduct Downhole Geophysics
.04 Install Monitoring Wells .
. 05 Install Test Wens
.06 Insta11 Gas Wens
.02 Collect Samples
.03 Hydro Punch
.04 Conduct Tidal Influence Study
.05 Conduct_ Hydraulic Tests (Pump Tests)
.06 Perform Ground-Water Elevation Measurement
.es Co11duct 11:,drogcoiogicai Juvwtigatio1tS S121facc \1Jatc,
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.02 Conduct Tidal Influence Study
.03 Pcrfonn Surface Water Elevation Mwmcment
.06 Conduct lJt'aste Ju,cstigation
.01 Collect Samples (Gas, Liquid, Solid)
.02 DerMd Waste Disposal (Gas, Liquid, Solid) .07 Conduct Geophysical llMS!igation
.01 Surface Geophysical Activity
.02 Magnetometer·
.03 Electronmagetics
.04 Ground Penetrating Radar
.05 Seismic Refraction
.06 Resistivity
.07 Site Meteorology
.08 Cone~-Survey
.09 Remote Sensor Swwy
• IO Radiological Investigation
.. 08 Conduct Ecological Investigation
.01 Wetland and HabiW Delineation
.02 Wildlife Observations .
. 03 Community Characterization
.04 Identification ofEndangcral Species .05 Biota Sampling/Population Studies .09 Collect Contaminated Building Samples
.JO Disposal oflnvestigation-Derival Wasle .04 · Sample Analysis _ .OJ Screenins-Typc Laboratory Sample Analysis .OJ Analyze Air/Gas Samples
.OJ Organic :
.02 Inorganic
,03 Radiochemistry
.02 Analyze GrllUJld-Water Samples
.OJ Organic
.02 Inorganic
,03 Radiochcmistry
.03 Analyze Surface Water Samples
.OJ Organic
.02 Inorganic
,03 Radiochcmistry
:04 Analyze Soil/Sediment Samples
.OJ Organic
.02 -Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistr)'
· .05 Analyze Waste (Gas) Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.06 Analyze Waste (Liquid) Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.07 · Analyze Waste (Solid) Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.08 Analyze Biota Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.. 03 Radiochemistry
.09 Analyze Bioassay Samples
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. 10 · Peiform Bioaccumulation Studies
.02 CLP-Type Laboratory Sample Analysis
.01 Analyze Air/Gas Samples
.01 Organic
. 02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.02 · Analyze Ground-Water Samples
.01 Organic
. 02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
. .03 Analyze Surface Water Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.04 Analyze SoiVSediment Samples .
. 01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.OS Analyze Waste (Gas) Samples
.01 Oiganic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemist,y
. 06 Analyze Waste (Liquid) Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 Radiochemistry
.07 Anal)'7.e Waste (Solid) Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.OJ· Radiochtmistry
.08 Analyze Biota Samples
.01 Organic
.02 Inorganic
.03 · Radiochemistry
.09 Analyze Bioassay Samples
. IO Perform Bioaccumulation Studies
.OS Analytical Support and Data Validation
.01 · Prepare and Ship Environmental Samples
.01 Ground-Water Samples
.02 Surface and Subsurface Soil Samples
.03 Surface Water & Sediment Samples
.04 Air Sampl«;s .
. OS Biota Samples
.06 Other types of media sampli!lg and scn:cning
.02 Coordinate with appropriate Sample Management personnel
.03 Implement EPA-approved Laboratory QA program
.04 Provide Sample Management (Chain of Custody, sample retention, & data storage)
.OS Pe,form Data Validation
. O I Review analysis results against validation criteria
.02 Provide written documentation of validation etrorts
.06 Data Evaluation
.01 Data Useability Evaluation/Field QA/QC .
. 02 Data Reduction, Tabulation and Evaluation
.OJ Evaluate Geological Data (Soils/Sediments)
.02· Evaluate Air Data .
. 03 Evaluate Hydrogeological Data-Ground Water
.. 04 Evaluate Hydrogeological Data-Sudace Water
.OS Evaluate Waste Data
.06 Evaluate Geophysical Data
.07 Evaluate Ecological Data
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.01 Contaminant Fate and Transpon
.02 Water Quality
.03 Ground Water
.04 Air
.OS Other Modeling
.04 Develop Data Evaluation Report
.07 Treatability Study/Pilot Testing
.01 Literature Search
.02 Develop Treatability/Pilot Work Plan
.03 Bench Test
.01 Procun: Test Facility and Equipment
.02 Provide Vendor&. Analytical Service
.03 Test and Operate Equipment .
. 04 Rdrieve Sample for Equipment
.OS Perform Laboratory Analysis
.06 Characterize and Dispose af Residuals
.04 Pilot-Scale Test .
. 01 Proc:un: Test Facility and Equipment
.02 Provide Vendor &. Analytical Service
.03 Test and Operate Equipment
.04 Rdrielle Sample for Testing
.OS Perfonn Laboratory Analysis
.06 Characterize and Dispose of Residuals
.OS Field Test
.01 Proc:un: Test Facility and Equipmeni
.02 Provide Vendor &. Ana1ytica1. Service
.03 Test and Operate Equipment
.04 Rdrielle Sample for Testing
.05 Pt.di»m Laboratory Analysis .
. 06 Characterize and Dispose af Residuals
.06 Devt.lop Treatability Study Repon
.08 Prt.liminary Design
.01 Prt.liminmy Design
.01 Recommend Project Delivery Strategy and Scheduling
.02 Prepart. Prt.liminBJy ConatJuctiim Schedule .
. 03 Prepart. Specifications Outline
.04 Prt.part. Preliminary Drawings
.OS Prt.part. Basis of Design Report/Design Analysis
.06 Prt.part. Preliminary Cost Estimate
.02 Descn"be Variances with ROD
.03 Land Acquisition/Easement Reqw,t.ments
.. 01 Identify need for, and locations ·
.02 Provide Technical Support in Land Acquisition Efforts
.04 Conduct and/or assist in Value Engineering (VE) scrt.ening
n.........,.10 Design Review Comments · .OS ~ .... -
.06 Participate in Preliminary Design Reviews/Briefing •
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LIMITATION CALCULATIONS] . · .
. 09 Equipment/Services/Utilities
.01 Identify long-lead equipment services, and/or utilities
.02 Procure long-lead equipment services, and/or utilities
.10 Intenm:diate Design
.01 Update Construction Schedule
.02 Prepart. Preliminary Specifications
.03 Prepart. lntermediate Drawings
.04 Prepart. Basis of Design Repon/Design Analysis
.OS Prepart. Revised Cost Estimate
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. 06 Participate in Intermediate Design Review/Briefing
.07 Perform VE Study and Report Recommendations
.08 Describe Variances with ROD
.09 Respond to Design Review Comments
[NOlE: ITEMS 10.06 THROUGH 10.09, INCLUSIVE, ARE NOT INO.UDED IN nm 6-PERCENT DESIGN
LIMITATION CALCULA TIONSJ · .
. 11 Prefinal/Final Design
.01 Prepare PrefinaJ Design Specifications
.02 Prepare Prefinal Drawings
.03 Prepare Basis of Design Repor1/Design Analysis
.04 Prepare Revised Cost Estimate
.OS Prepare 100-Pcrcent Design Submittal
.06 Participate in Prefinal/Final Design Review
.07 Prepare Subcontract Awan:l"Document(s)
.08 Perfonn Biddability (otrerability) and Constructability Review,
.09 Prepare Revised Project Delivery Strategy .
. 10 · Document VE Modifications
.11 Draft 0&M Manual .
:12 Prepare Construction QA Plan
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[NOTE: ITEMS 11.06 1HROUGH 11. 10; INO.USJVE, AR£ NOT INCLUDED IN nm 6-PERCENT DESIGN
LJMJTATION CALCULATIONS) .
.12 Post Remedial Design Support
.01 Prebid (Presolicitation) Activities
. 01 Printing & Distn'bution of Contract Documents
.02 Advertising/Soliciting of Bids
.01 Prebid (presolicitation) meetings
.02 Resolution·ofinquiriesllssuing Addenda
.03 On-site visits ·
.02 Preaward Activities
.01 Jla:cipt of Bids (offers)
.01 Detcnnination of responsive, respoDSl"ble bidden (otrerors)
.02 Perform Refuence checks
.03. Bid (offer) Tabulation
.04 Bid (offer) Analysis
.02 Receipt of follow-up items from lowest responsible bidder (offeror)
.03 Review of EEO, MBE requirements, SDB subcontracting plans
.03 Update Site-Specific Plans
.01 Modify Site Management Plan (if necessary)
.02 Modify Sampling & Analysis Plan (if necessary)
.03 Modify Health & Safety Plan (if nea:ssary)
.04 Modify Community Relations Plan (if necesSDry)
.13 Work Assignment Close Out ·
.01 RetuJ1I Documents to Government
.02 File Duplication/Distn"bution/Storage
.03 File Archiving
.04 Microfiche/Microfilm/Optical Disk
.OS Prepare Closeout Report
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· Regulations and Guidance Documents ,, .
The following ·list, although not comprehensive, C:,mpriscs many of the regulations and guidana: documents that
apply to the RD process: · · · •. . .
1. American National Standards Practices for Respiratory Protection. American National Standards Institute
Z88.2-1980, March ll, 1981. · , ·. .
2. ARCS ConsUuction C:ontract Modification Procedures September 89, OERRDirective 9355.S-OlJFS.
3. CERCLA Compliana: with Other Laws Manual; Two Volumes, U.S.·EPA, Oflice of Emergency and
Remedial Response, August .1988 (DRAFT); OSWER Directive No. 9234.1-01 and-02.
4. Community Relations in Superfund-A Handbook, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and RematiaJ Response,
June 1988, OSWER Dircctivc No. 9230.0.:3B. . · · .
5. A Compendium of Supeifund Field Operations Methods, Two Volumes, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response, EPA/540/P-87/00la,-August 1987, OSWERI>irective No. 9355.0-14. , .
6. ConstfUC(ion Quali~ Assurance for Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Facilities, U.S .. EPA, Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, October 1986, OSWERI>irective No. 9472.003 ..
7. Contractor Requirements for the Controf and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information, March·
1984. . "' . .
8.. The Data Quality Objectives Process for Superfund: Interim Final Guidani:e, U.S. EPA, EPA/540JR-93/071,
September 1993. . · . . . I .
9. Engineering Support Branch Standard Operating Procedures and Qualify Assurance Manual, U.S. EPA
Region IV, Environmental Services I>ivision, April 1, 1986 (revised periodically). · .. • -.
10. EPA NEIC Policies and Procedures Manual, EPA-330/9-78-001-R, May 1978, revised November 1984 ..
11. Federal Acqu!sition Regulation, Washington, DC: U.S, Government Printing Office (revised pcriodic:ally).
12. Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feast"bility Studies Under CERa.A, Interim Final,
.U.S. EPA, Office ofErtcgem;y and Remedial Response; Octolier 1988, OSWER. Directive NO. 9355.3-01.
13. Guidance on EPA Oversight of Remedial Designs and·Remedial Actions Performed by Pocential Responsible
Parties, U.S. EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial ·Response; EP A/.540/G-90/001. April 1990 .
. 14. Guidance on Expediting Remedia?Design and Remedial Actions, EPA/540/G-90/006, August 1990.
15. Guidance on Remeduil Actions_ for Contaminated Ground Water at Supemmd Sites; U.S. EPA'Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response (DRAFT), OSWER Directive No. 9283.1-2. . · . .. · .
16. · Guide for Conclucting Treatability Studies Under CER.CLA, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response. Prepublication version. .
17. Guide to Management of Investigation-Derived Wastes, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency ·
Response, Publication 9345.3-03FS, Janwuy 1~92. ·
18. Guiddines and Specifications for Preparing Quality Assurance Project Pljms,· U.S. EPA, Office ofRaearch
and Development. Cincinnati, OH, QAMS-004/80, December 29, 1980.
19. Health and Safety Requirements of Employees Employed in Field Activities, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency
and Remedial Response, July 12, 1982, EPA Order No. 1440.2. ·
20. Interim Guidam:e on Compliance with Applicable of Relevant and Appropriate Raj..i1-eu-1C1-, .. 11, U.S. EPA,
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, July 9, 1987, OSWER Di.ectM: No. 9234.0-05.
21. Interim Guidelines and Specifications for Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans, U.S. EPA, Office ot
Emergency and Remedial Response, QAM~5/80, December I 980.
22. Methods for Evaluating the Attainment ofCleanUp Standards: Vol. 1, Soils and Solid Media, February 1989,
EPA 23/02-89-042; wl. 2, Ground water (Jul 1992).
23. National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Final Rule, Federal Register 40 CFR Part
300, Mmcll 8, 1990.
24. NJOSH.Manual of Analytical Methods, 2nd edition. Volumes I-VU for the 3rd edition, Volumes I and D,
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. ·
2.s. Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities, National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health/Occupational ~ealtb and Safety Administration/United States Coast
Guard/Environmental Protection Agency, October 1985. ·
26. Permits and Pennit Equivalency Processes for CERCLA On-Site Response Actions, February 19, 1992,
OSWER Direc:tM 93S5. 7-03.
21. Procedure for Planning and Implementing Off-Site Response Actions, Federal Register, Volume :SO, Number
214, November 1985, pages 45933-45937.
28. Procedures for Completion and Deletion of NPL Sites, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, April 1989, OSWER Dim:tive No. 9320.2-JA.
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29. Quality in the Constructed Project: A Guideline for Ownels, Designm and Constructors, Volume l,
Preliminary Edition for Trial Use and Comment, American Society of Civil Engineers, May 1988.
30. Remedial Design/RemedialAction (RD/RA) Handbook, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response (OSWER), 9355.0-04B, EPA 540/R-9S/059, June 199S. · . . . .
31. Revision of Policr Regarding Superfund Project Assignments, OSWER Directive No. 9242.3--08, December
. 10 1991. [Guidance, p. 2-2) ·
32. ~ing the Remedial Design (Fact Sheet), Febnwy 1995, OSWER Publ. 9355-5-21 FS.
33. Standard Operating Safety Guides, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, November 1984.
34. Standards for the Construction IndusUy, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, Occupational
Health and SafetY Administration. .
35. Standards for General IndUSUy, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 19\0, Occupational Health and
Safety Administration.· · · . .
36. StruCIUIC and Components of 5-Year Reviews, OSWER Din:ctm No. 935S.7--02, May 23,.1991. [f',.lidana=,
37. ~~~~ Guidance on EPA Oversight of Remedial Designs and Remedial Actioru; Perfonned by Potentially
Responsible Parties, April 1990, EPA/540/G-90/001. . . . .
38. Superfund Remedial Design and Remedial Action Guidance, U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and ~lal
Response, June 1986, OSWER.Directm:No. 9355.0-4A. .
39. Superfund Response Action Contracts (Fact Sheet), May 1993, OSWER Publ. 9242.2-0SFS.
40. TL Vs-Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 1987-88, American Conference or
Governmental Industrial Hygienists. . _ . ·. . ·
41. Treatability Studies Under CERCLA, Final. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Ellll;l"gency Response,
EP A/540/R-92/07la, Oc:tober 1992. . _-... . . . · ·
42. USEPA Conuact Laboratory Program Statement or Work for Inorganlc Analysis, U:S, EPA, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, July 1988. · . · .
43. USEPA Conuact Laboratozy Program Statement of Work for Organic Analysis, U.S. EPA, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, Februmy 1988. · ·
· 44. User's Guide to the EPA Conuact Laboratozy Program. U.S. EPA, Sample Management Office, August 1982.
45. Value Engineering (Fact Sheet), U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Publication
9355.5--0JFS, May 1990. . ··
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EPA COMMENTS TO TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM MEMO
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June 5, 2003
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Mr. David A. Russell, P.E.
Project Manager
Blacli: & Veatch Special Projects Corp.
1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 475
Alpharetta, GA 30004
SUBJECT: Technical Memorandum "Field Investigation Results, Bioscreen Analysis and Recommendations"
FCX (Washington Plant) Site, December 20, 2002 ,,
Dear Mr. Russell:
The purpose of this letter is to foiward the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) comments on the Technical Memorandum "Field Investigation Results, Bioscreen Analysis and Recommendations", for the FCX (Washington Plant) Site, in Washington North Carolina dated December 20, 2002. In addition, this letter shall provide direction for the next phase of work at the site. Please review the following comments·and address them in a work plan which will include a sampling and analysis plan and proposed schedule.
Following EPA's review of the above mentioned report it is evident that the present horizontal an
d vertical extent of the contaminant plume is not discemable from the current well network. In addition, a wetland area is downgradient of the site and is possibly a discharge point for contaminated ground water. The following data quality objectives are established for the next phase of work:
I. Determine if manganese, toxaphene and gamma chlordane/2, dieldrin, aldrin, beta BHC, lindane, DDE, and benzene are migrating beyond the site and current monitoring system. 2. Determine if the above compounds are discharging to the wetland and accumulating in the sediment or contaminating surface water above the protection standards specified in the ROD.
3. Determine if monitored natural attenuation will act to reduce concentrations of compounds other than the toxaphene.
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The additional characterization needed to answer the above questions is as follows:
• Install a deep well in the middle of the plowed field (well A in Figure 1) to the northeast of the site order to evaluate the migration of toxaphene, alpha-chlordane/2, dieldrin, and gamma chlordane/2. This well will serve as both a detection and a monitoring well and will be used to evaluate the ability of the ground water to naturally attenuate beyond the proposed permeable reactive barrier. ·
• Collect a surface water, sediment and pushpoint sample in two locations, shown on Figure 1, in order to evaluate the migration of the plume into the wetland area. Parameters necessary to evaluate natural attenuation must be obtained. If monitored natural attenuation is an effective remedy proposed for this area; manganese, alpha BHC, lindane, dieldrin, aldrin, alpha chlordane, gamma chlordane, DDE, and benzene should show reduction is concentration. Determining the fate of theses compounds into the wetland would provide evidence that this remedy will be sufficiently protective.
• The remaining proposed wells shall monitor and detect the plume movement and are located to act as long term monitoring wells. The location C proposed well along the southeast site boundary should be a paired shallow and deep well.
• Sampling analysis will include manganese, arsenic ( due to the possibility that attenuation of chlorinated compounds, toxaphene and the parlars, ROD pesticides and VOC's.
• Table 3: The Record of Decision includes beryllium (4ug/L) mercury (I. I ug/L), clloroform (0.19 ug/L, 1,2,-dicloroethane (0.38 ug/L), 1,2-dichloropropane (0.56 ug/L), heptachlor (0.076 ug/L)m bus(2-ethylexyl)phthalate (6 ug/L), pentachloropenol (1 ug/L), and carbazole (4.3 ug/L) with remedial goal bjectives the must be also included in the tables of the document.
• Sampling procedures must be evaluated from different sampling periods. The work plan must state the sampling techniques and any distinctions from the method for all data sets being compared.
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The ROD RGO for aldrin (Q.005 ug/L),dieldrin (0.00~3 ug/L), toxaphene (0.031 ug/L), .
4,4-DDE (0.025ug/L) and4,4-PDT (0.25ug/L), need.to be confirmed and carried forward . ·
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Tahle3: The North Carolina groundwater standards were.stated incorrectly for the
following chemicals: dieldrin(!).0022 ug/L), 4,4-DDD_(o:14 ug/L), 4,4,-DDT (0lug/L) ..
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SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
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EPA 542-F-01 ·004
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A Citizen's Guide to
Monitored Natural Attenuation
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EPA uses many methods to clean up pollution at Superfund and other sites. If you live, work, or go to scii~]fll" ·;\·*-t
a Superfund site, you may want to learn more about cleanup methods. Perhaps they are being used or are· pro!· '.: -.·.,
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What ls monitored natural attenuation? J~\i!:
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Natural attenuation relies on natural processes to clean up or attenuate pollution in soil and
groundwater. Natural attenuation occurs at most polluted sites. However, the right conditions
must exist underground to clean sites properly. If not, cleanup will not be quick enough or
complete enough. Scientists monitor or test these conditions to make sure natural attenuation
is working. This is called monitored natural attenuation or MNA.
How does it work?
When the environment is polluted with chemicals, nature can work in four ways to clean it up:
1. Tiny bugs or microbes that live in soil and ground-
water use some chemicals for food. When they
completely digest the chemicals, they can change them
into water and harmless gases. (A Citizen's Guide to
Bioremediation [EPA 542-F-01-001] describes how
microbes work.)
2. Chemicals can stick or sorb to soil, which holds them in
place. This does not clean up the chemicals, but it can keep
them from polluting groundwater and leaving the site.
3. As pollution moves through soil and groundwater, it
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MN A works best where the source of pollution has been removed. For instance, buried waste
must be dug up and disposed of properly. Or it can be removed using other available cleanup
methods. After the source is removed, the natural processes get rid of the small amount of
pollution that remains in the soil and groundwater. The soil and groundwater are monitored
regular! y to make sure they are cleaned up.
Is it safe?
MNA can be a safe process if used properly. No one has to dig up the pollution, and nothing
has to be added to the land or water to clean it up. But MNA is not a "do nothing" way to clean
up sites. Regular monitoring is needed to make sure pollution doesn't leave the site. This
ensures that people and the environment are protected during cleanup.
How long will it take ?
The time it talces for MNA to clean up a site depends on
several factors:
• type and amounts of chemicals present
• size and depth of the polluted area
• type of soil and conditions present
These factors vary from site to site, but cleanup usually talces years to decades. MNAs.f~1.
is used_ when othe~ methods will not work or are expected to talce almost as long. gi, j).j
Someumes MN A 1s used as a final cleanup step after another method cleans up mosi)J if\1/,
of the pollution. i~
Why use monitored natural attenuation?
Depending on the site, MNA may work just as well and almost as fast as other methods.
Because MNA talces place underground, digging and construction are not needed. As a result,
there is no waste to dispose of in landfills. This is less disruptive to the neighborhood and the
environment Also, it allows cleanup workers to avoid contact with the pollution. MNA requires
less equipment and labor than most methods. Therefore, it can be cheaper. Monitoring for many
years can be costly, but it may cost less than other methods.
MNA is the only cleanup method being used at a few Superfund sites with groundwater pollu-
tion. At over 60 other sites with polluted groundwater, MNA is just one of the cleanup methods
being used. MNA also is used for oil and gasoline spills from tanks.
NOTE: This fact sheet is inrended solely as geMrol guidana oml information to the public. It is not ilutnded, nor can it be relia/
upon, to create any rights enforceable by a,ry parry ill litigation with the United States, or to endorse th4 uu of products or suvicts
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A Citizen's Guide to
Permeable Reactive Barriers
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methods. Perhaps they are being used or are proposed for use at your site. How do they work? Are they safe?,\ '';.:, t...:isCitizen's Guide is one in a series to help answer your questions. .,ii,/".·,·
What are permeable reactive barriers? :)1/!!:,
A permeable reactive barrieror PRB is a wall built below ground to clean up polluted
groundwater. The wall is permeable, which means it has tiny holes that allow groundwater to
flow through it. Reactive materials in the wall trap harmful chemicals or change the chemicals
into harmless ones. Clean groundwater flows out the other side of the wall.
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trench is filled with a reactive material that can clean up the harmful chemicals. Iron, lime-
stone, and carbon are common types of reactive materials that can be used. The reactive
materials may be mixed with sand to make it easier for water to flow through the wall, rather
than around it. At some sites, the wall is part of a funnel that directs the polluted groundwater
to the reactive part of the wall. The filled trench or funnel is covered with soil, so it usually
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The material used to fill the trench depends on the types of harmful chemicals in the groimdwa-
ter. Different materials clean up pollution through different methods by:
• Trapping or sorbing chemicals on their surface. For example, carbon has a surface that
chemicals sorb to as groundwater passes through.
• Precipitating chemicals that are dissolved in water. This means the chemicals settle out of the
groundwater as solid materials, which get trapped in the wall. For example, limestone can
cause dissolved metals to precipitate.
• Changing the chemicals into harmless ones. For example, iron can change some types of
solvents into harmless chemicals.
• Encouraging tiny bugs or microbes in the soil to eat the chemicals. For example, nutrients and
oxygen in a PRB help the microbes grow and eat more chemicals. When microbes com-
pletely digest the chemicals, they can change them into water and harmless gases such as
carbon dioxide. (A Citizen's Guide to Bioremediation [EPA 542-F-01-001]
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How long wlll H take ?
Cleaning groundwater with a PRB may take many years. The time it
takes depends on two major factors that vary from site to site:
• type and amount of pollution present in the groundwater
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Are PRBs safe?
PRBs have a good safety record. Once built, they have no moving parts, equipment, or noise.
The reactive materials placed in the PRB trench are not harmful to the groundwater or to
people. The polluted groundwater is cleaned underground so cleanup workers can avoid
contact with it. Some soil, which may be polluted, must be removed when digging the trench.
EPA makes sure that the polluted soils are handled safely. For example, they cover loose soil to
keep dust and harmful gases out of the air.
EPA tests the air to make sure that dust and gases are not released. If the soil is polluted, it may
be cleaned using another cleanup method. Or the soil is disposed of properly in a landfill. The
groundwater is tested regularly to make sure the PRB is working.
Why use PRBs?
PRBs work best at sites with loose, sandy soil and a steady flow of groundwater. The pollution
should be no deeper than 50 feet PRBs clean up many types of pollution underground. Since
there is no need to pump polluted groundwater above ground, PRBs can be cheaper and faster
than other methods. Very Iinle waste needs to be disposed of in a landfill, which also saves
money. There are no parts to break, and there is no equipment above ground so the property
can be used while it is being cleaned up. There are no energy costs to operate a PRB because it
works with the natural flow of groundwater. PRBs have been installed at more than 40 sites in
the United States and Canada.
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A Citizen's Guide
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EPA 542-F-01-013
Aprtl 2001
www.epa.gov/superfund/sltes
www.cluin.org
The Citizen's Guide Serles .I EPA uses many methods to clean up pollution at Superfund and other sites. Some, like chemical oxidatior(~\ •···:trlti. considered new or innovative. Such methods can be quicker and cheaper than more common methods. If.yi/u'' f;',;.\o:, live, work, or go to school near a Superfund site, you may want to learn more about cleanup methods. Perhaps _·· -;',~[f:C:~: they a~ being used or are proposed for use at your si!C: How do they work? Are they safe? This Citizen's G~!,~,9..tt:;)}N: I is orie in a series to help answer your questions. · · · _..;:'{'·'•' · -V
What is chemlcil: oxidation?
Chemical oxidation uses chemicals called oxidants to destroy pollution in soil and ground-water. Oxidants help change harmful chemicals into hannless ones, like water and carbon dioxide. Chemical oxidation can destroy many types of chemicals like fuels, solvents, and pesticides.
How does it work?
Chemical oxidation does not involve digging up polluted soil or groundwater. Instead, wells are drilled at different depths in the polluted area. The wells pump the oxidant into the ground. The oxidant mixes with the harmful chemicals and causes them to break down. When the process is complete, only water and other hannless chemicals are left behind.
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To clean up a site faster, oxidants can be pumped in one well and out another well. This ap-proach helps mix the oxidant with the harmful chemicals in the groundwater and soil. After the mixture is pumped out, it is pumped back (recirculated) down the first well. As pumping and mixing continues, more polluted soil and groundwater are cleaned up.
It can be hard to pump oxidants to the right spots in the ground. So before drilling starts, EPA must study the conditions underground by testing the soil and groundwater. Where is the pollu-tion? How will the oxidant spread through the soil and groundwater to reach it?
The most common oxidant to clean up pollution is hydrogen peroxide. Another is potassium permanganate, which is cheaper. Both oxidants are pumped as liquids. And both have advan-tages depending on the site. Ozone is another strong oxidant, but because it is a gas, it can be difficult to use.
At some sites, a catalyst is used with the oxidant. A catalyst is a chemical that increases the strength or speed of a process. For instance, if hydrogen peroxide is mixed with an iron catalyst, it produces a strong chemical called afree radical. Free radicals can destroy more harmful chemicals than hydrogen peroxide alone.
Chemical oxidation can create enough heat to boil water. The heat can cause the chemicals underground to evaporate, or change into gases. The gases rise through the soil to the ground surface where they are captured and cleaned up. ~-.
How long wlll It take ?
The time it takes for chemical oxidation to clean up a site depend on several factors:
• size and depth of the polluted area
• type of soil and conditions present
• how gro~dwa~r flows through _the soil (H~w fast? Along what path?) ,.,,
In general, chenucal ox1dat10n offers rapid cleanup l!mes compared to other methoc#i A'ri. Cleanup times can be measured in months, rather than years. <i:i,• J;f/
Is chemical oxidation safe?
Chemical oxidation can be quite safe to use, but there are potential hazards. Oxidants are corro-sive, which means they can wear away certain materials and can bum the skin. People who work with oxidants must wear protective clothing. Some oxidants can explode if used under the wrong conditions. Explosions can be prevented, however, through proper design of the chemical oxida-tion system. EPA makes sure that the system is properly designed. Workers also test the soil, groundwater, and air after chemical oxidation to make sure the site is cleaned up.
Why use chemical oxidation?
Chemical oxidation is being used at hundreds of sites across the country. It destroys pollution underground without having to dig it up or pump it out for transport to a treatment system. This saves lime and money. Often chemical oxidation is used to clean up pollution that other methods can't reach, like pollution deep within the groundwater. Chemical oxidiation can be used to clean up the source of pollution. Most other methods that are used to remove the source are very slow and more expensive.
NOTE: This fact shut is i11w1,kd solely as generr.zl guidance and infomwtion to the public. It is 1101 intenlkd, nor can ii ~ ~lied upon. to create any n·ghls imforceable l,y any party in litigation with the United States, or to endorse the use of products or service.1 provided by 1pecific vendors. T1u: Agency Dlso ~servu the righr W clwnge this fact sheet at any time witholll public ,u,tice.