Role – Professional Engineer: Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure
Location – Wilkes Barre, PA (On-site / Contract)
Experience: Min 3+ Years to Max 10 Years
Start Date: 17-June 2024 to 16-Sep 2024
Mandatory Skills – Professional Engineer, SPCC plan development, 40 CFR 112, Evaluation, Spill prevention, control
Job Description
- Professional Engineer: Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure
- No of Contractors required: 1
- Work site: Department of Veterans Affairs Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center GEMS Program Manager 1111 East End Blvd Wilkes-Barre PA 18711
- Period Of Performance: The period of performance will be 3 months
- Service Contract Act: Yes
- Requested Bill Rates for Supplier: Max of $/hour
- Due date of submission as of now: 03-June-2024 12PM EST
STATEMENT OF WORK
Conducting Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan Update
Purpose: The purpose of this Scope of Work is to present the requirements for a Professional Engineer (PE) to review, evaluate, update, and recertify Wilkes-Barre VAMC SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan.
A PE is required to comply with 40 CFR 112 regarding Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) “Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans.”
Objective:
Contractor shall review, evaluate, update, and re-certify the current Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan for the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WBVAMC). Contractor shall follow the guidance at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 112 to address the spill prevention provisions contained in the Clean Water Act of 1972 and any applicable Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) requirements.
Description of Work:
Task 1- SPCC update and recertification:
The PE shall review, evaluate, update, and re-certify the SPCC\PPC plans for the Wilkes-Barre VAMC campus. The PE shall conduct an onsite evaluation at the facility to collect necessary data and information. This on-site evaluation will be conducted by the experienced PE recertifying the plan and shall include facility inspections, document reviews, and interviews with knowledgeable personnel to inventory all oil containing devices, tanks and equipment needed to be listed in the SPCC plan and associated mapping.
The primary objective of the SPCC plan shall be to prevent the occurrence of an oil spill at the facility. Secondary objectives of the SPCC plan shall include limiting the magnitude of a spill (should a spill occur) and limiting any resulting damage to the surrounding environment (following the occurrence of a spill). These objectives are to be accomplished via the implementation of engineering controls, operational procedures, and administrative actions as described in the SPCC plan.
Task 2 – Training Program:
The PE shall make changes to the campus specific SPCC training slides if necessary, based on the review and evaluation performed in Task 1. The final copy of the updated training plans shall be submitted to the facility
Task 3 – SPCC Plan Quality Assurance Review and PE Certification:
The PE shall also conduct a Quality Assurance (QA) review of the Draft SPCC update and mapping developed with VA staff members from the facility.
The PE shall sign, stamp and re-certify the SPCC plan. This review will fulfill the PE certification requirements.
Deliverables:
The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) with one (1) electronic copy of the first draft of the updated SPCC Plan for review and comment by WBVAMC staff members. The contractor shall incorporate requested changes by WBVAMC staff members into the final updated SPCC Plan.
The contractor shall provide copies of the final updated SPCC Plan in the following quantities and format:
Four (4) hard copies of the SPCC Plan. Each copy shall include a certification document with signature by a Professional Engineer (PE), his/her official registration number, and official professional engineer seal.
One (1) electronic copy of the SPCC Plan in Adobe PDF format.
General:
1. The contractor shall coordinate all activities with the GEMS Program Manager.
2. All data, reports and other materials produced under this order are the property of the U.S. Government and will not be released by the PE or its affiliates without written approval from the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
3. Travel: It is anticipated that one (1) site visit to WBVAMC by the contractor shall be necessary to conduct the site reconnaissance and obtain additional information from WBVAMC staff members.
4. Government Furnished Equipment and Materials: The government shall provide the existing SPCC Plan for review by the contractor and any other information available to assist in the review and update of the SPCC Plan.
5. A compliant ID badge must be worn by contractors at all times while on VA premises. The contractor may not have access to the VA network or any VA sensitive information under this contract
6. All Contractors must receive Privacy training annually using one of the following methods:
• Complete “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or Use to VA Sensitive Information” training by using VA’s TMS system (https://www.tms.va.gov/SecureAuth35/). Contractors may use the TMS Managed Self Enrollment method to complete the training in TMS.
• Complete the hard copy version of “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or Use to VA Sensitive Information”. Signed training documents must be submitted to the COR. Training must be completed prior to the performance of the contract and annually thereafter. Proof of training completion must be verified and tracked by the COR/WCL.