SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- 2011 Environmental Audits - Package #1 - Package #2 - Package #3
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Management Division (9PMFC), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
- ZIP Code
- 94102
- Solicitation Number
- GS-09P-11-NQ-M-0007
- Point of Contact
- Deborah J. Bernsdorf, Phone: 4155223398
- E-Mail Address
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debbie.bernsdorf@gsa.gov
(debbie.bernsdorf@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOW Appendix A Appendix B •1 Introduction The General Services Administration (GSA) is requesting quotes for the service of conducting Environmental Audits determining compliance with environmental rules and regulations for the GSA owned facilities noted in Appendix A of this SOW. In requesting offers of service under this SOW, GSA is concerned with areas of non-compliance that is attributable to and the responsibility of GSA. The Primary Standard of Reference for the Work is: ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Regulatory Compliance Audits (E-2107-00) •2 D efinitions 2.1 Environment Environment at GSA is defined as- "Interior and exterior surroundings in which GSA operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, humans, flora fauna, and their interrelationships, relative to individuals and communities." Environment for example includes indoor air quality in space provided to other federal organizations but does not include PBS staff health and safety issues. •2.2 Environmental Audit, Compliance Audit and Assessment EPA defines Environmental Auditing as "a systematic, documented, periodic, and objective review of facility operations and practices related to meeting environmental requirements. EPA identifies several objectives for environmental audits: A) Verifying compliance with environmental requirements; B) Evaluating the effectiveness of in-place environmental management systems; and C) Assessing risks from regulated and unregulated materials and practices. ASTM E2107 defines an Environmental Regulatory Compliance Audit as - a systematic, documented, and objective review of an audited entity to evaluate its compliance status relative to audit criteria. •3 Locations: See Appendix A. •4 Contractor Qualifications The contractor performing this work shall have an understanding of the current legal, regulatory, and technical issues surrounding this work effort. The contractor shall be familiar with relevant federal, state, local environmental laws and regulations. The contractor shall have an understanding of and demonstrated experience with: ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Regulatory Compliance Audits (E-2107-00). Physical sampling and analysis is not envisioned to conduct the audits; however, an understanding of both the limitations of such assessments and means to maximize their effectiveness is required for effective completion of work in accordance with these standards. Personnel performing this work will also have experience with the following: 1) conducting environmental compliance audits of Federal facilities; and 2) demonstrating an understanding of lease and occupancy agreements and experience with identifying environmental liabilities between landlords and tenant based on information provided in leasing and occupancy agreements Due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by some of GSA tenants, a security background check may be required. The following references are provided for informational purposes. Contractors are responsible for determining their applicability and use. · ISO 14010 - 1996 Guidelines for Environmental Auditing - General Principles · ISO 14012 - 1996 Guidelines for Environmental Auditing - Qualification Criteria for Environmental Auditors · ISO 14050 - 1998 Environmental management - Vocabulary · ISO/FDIS 14015 Environmental Management- Environmental assessment of sites and organizations (EASO). This international standard is expected to become final and issued in late 2001 or early 2002. EPA's Audit Program Design Guidelines Generic Protocol for Conducting Environmental Audits of Federal Facilities · Guide to Environmental Enforcement and Compliance at Federal Facilities (commonly referred to as The Yellow Book ). The guide provides information about the enforcement and compliance processes used by EPA at Federal facilities. •5 W ork to be Performed For each of the sites noted in Appendix A of this SOW the contractor will conduct an Environmental Regulatory Compliance Audit, using the Protocol in Appendix B, and provide a report outlining findings and recommendations. The contractor is responsible for determining the applicability of the standards and practices noted in Section 5 of this SOW. When considering potential environmental liability aspects associated with the existing site conditions contractor considerations shall include: · Current use and operations at the time of the audit · Possible future use and operations with the same general nature of tenant operations When considering Environmental Compliance aspects, the contractor shall consider all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, executive orders, permits, conditions associated with permits, and their requirements, permit rules, and other agreements and commitments that have been made with government agencies and apply procedures and protocols as required for each GSA site. The extent of the audit will vary. For the GSA owned sites: · Verify compliance with environmental requirements; · Evaluate the effectiveness of in-place environmental management systems; and · A ssess risks from regulated and unregulated materials and practices. In the event of conflicting criteria, standards and assessment processed in the referenced material, the order of supremacy shall be in the following order: · The contract language agreed to for the execution of the work. · The content of this SOW · Laws and regulations of the United States · ASTM E 2107 - 00, ASTM E 1527 - 00 · ISO/FDIS 14015, ISO 14010, ISO 14012. Prior to commencing the work, the contractor will identify the criteria, standards and processes, which will be used in the performance of the work for each site. •6 Deliverables For each site the contractor will identify the environmental regulatory requirements found to be applicable for that site. This may take the form of a listing of statutes and regulations. For each defined regulatory requirement, a notation regarding the compliance status is required. Where a violation was observed in the opinion of the contractor, or the potential for a violation was noted, the nature of the violation will be identified. The contractor shall utilize the GSA Internal Audit Protocol as listed in Appendix B. For each site in the SOW, the contractor will generate an itemized list of identified areas of environmental non-compliance. For each item of non-compliance the contractor will: · Identify the existing justification for and evidence upon which the finding is based. · Document the non-compliance with digital photography; pictures will be included as attachments in final report. · Provide contact information (eg. Individual name and telephone number(s)) for local, county, city and/or state regulators for permits should they be required. This task will include preparation of a draft and final report for each site. A copy of the draft report shall be provided in both hard and electronic format (email, CD-R, CD-RW). Three electronic copies (CD-R or CD-RW) of the final report in Microsoft Word will be provided. A certified professional must review and certify/sign the final report(s). Work Products/Submittals: A project schedule will be submitted to the GSA within one (1) week after award and notice to proceed. Each of the reports will be stand-alone documents/Reports. The draft reports will be delivered to: Deborah Bernsdorf Contracting Officer 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 4th Floor East San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 522-3398 Deborah.Bernsdor@gsa.gov Copies of the final report will be delivered three (3) weeks after receipt of comments on the draft reports from the GSA and sent to the GSA Contracting Officer. Deborah Bernsdorf Contracting Officer 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 4th Floor East San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 522-3398 Deborah.Bernsdor@gsa.gov The contractor will clearly identify the limitations associated with both execution of the work and the findings of the work. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY A. Responsibility for Government Property : The Contractor assumes full responsibility for, and shall indemnify the Government from, all loss or damage to any and all Government property, including any equipment, supplies, accessories, or parts furnished to the Contractor while in the performance of this contract. This includes repairs or services performed under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole, or in part, from the negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractors. B. Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement : The Contractor shall save and hold harmless and indemnify the Government against any and all liability, claim, and cost of whatsoever kind and nature for injury to or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any property occurring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use, service, operations, or performance of work under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, any subcontractor, or any employee or agent, or representative of the Contractor or subcontractor. C. Damage to Government Property from Causes Other than Contractor's Negligence : Nothing in paragraphs 8.A. and 8.B. above, shall be considered to preclude the Government from receiving the benefit of any insurance the Contractor may carry which provides for indemnification for loss or destruction of, or damage to property in the custody and care of the Contractor where such loss, destruction of, or damage is to Government property. The Contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the Government's right to recover against third parties for loss of, destruction of, or damage to Government property, and upon request of the CO shall, at the Government's expense, furnish to the Government all reasonable assistance and cooperation (including assistance in the prosecution of suit and execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the Government) in obtaining recovery. •7 GSA RespoNsibilities The GSA Contracting Officer will be the contact point for the contractor. GSA designated individual(s) for each site for this SOW will provide contact names and contact information for the Contractor's representative to use in gaining access to sites and will facilitate contact between tenant agencies and the Contractor. 8 GSA TENANT RESPONSIBILITIES GSA Tenant Agencies and Agencies in delegated space are required to meet the requirements of their agreements with GSA. They are required to provide Contractor access in accordance with those agreements. 9 Project Management Project Management for this task shall include general supervision of the work, establishment of all necessary subcontracts and providing oversight of subcontractors, developing and maintaining project files, establishing project budgets and monitoring costs, detailed scheduling, monthly invoices and backup data preparation, and progress reporting. Progress status/tracking reports in a written form (e.g., e-mail, memo, etc.) will be submitted at approximately two-week intervals. This is intended to be relatively informal and is expected that at a minimum the contractor will compare and contrast his work to the agreed to project schedule and provide reasons for significant deviations. If the contractor encounters delays that may change the deliverable date, he will immediately contact the GSA Contracting Officer. 10 Meetings The contractor should assume that a (1) 2-hour meeting may be needed to discuss issues identified during the performance of the work, and one (1) 3-hour meetings after completion of the submittal of the draft reports to review the GSA comments on the reports and the draft findings, will be required. •11 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Task period of performance is 120 days from the date of Notice to Proceed.
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- Zip Code: 94102
- Zip Code: 94102
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