US EPA Region 8, Attn: 8TMS-G(Simplified Acquisitions), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466

R -- TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBES IN SOUTH & NORTH DAKOTA -- PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM REGULATORY PROGRAM SOL RFQ-CO-99-00166 DUE 081399 POC Technical-Minnie Adams @ 303-312-6624; Administrative-Maureen Martin @ 303-312-7089 E-MAIL: martin.maureen@epa.gov, adams.minnie@epa.gov. THIS IS A MODIFICATION TO ORIGINAL CBD NOTICE #358019 OF JULY 22, 1999. THE STATEMENT OF WORK HAS BEEN MODIFIED & THE CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 8/13/99. Request for Price Quotes: Hourly Rates plus Expenses STATEMENT OF WORK Training and Technical Assistance for Tribes in South Dakota and North Dakota Public Water System Regulatory Program Objective The focus will be on improving and maintaining compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act through training and assisting Native American drinking water operators in various aspects of drinking water treatment and distribution to the level where the operators would be able to obtain the relevant certifications. Training will be through a combination of classroom lectures as well as on-the-job and on-site assistance, at times, in response to the short notice calls. Background The Region is soliciting proposals to contract with an entity to provide training and on-site technical assistance to American Indian PWSs mostly in South Dakota and a few in North Dakota. Tasks A. Training The following training areas (geared to enable operators to be certified) could be delivered in classroom settings periodically and as needed to groups of operators. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) Sampling Requirements Sampling Procedures Various Rules Water Treatment Chemical Dosages Chlorine and Fluoride Requirements Basic Laboratory Testing Filtration Turbidity Goals Basic Math Distribution System Operation and Maintenance Procedures Certification Review Sessions Record Keeping and Reporting Emphasis on timely sampling and reporting to EPA B. Technical and On-Site Assistance -- On-site technical assistance may be delivered, as needed, to individual operators and/or to groups having similar needs. Distribution System Water Loss-Leak Detection-Line Tracing-Valve Location Hydrant Flushing and Flow Rates % Water Loss-Metering-Pigging Proper Sampling (When and How) Capacity Development Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Bacteriological Sampling and Re-Check Samples Maintaining adequate disinfectant residual in distribution systems Feeder Calibration-Dosages-Breakpoint Chlorination Filter Inspections-Chlorine and Fluoride Testing Meeting Surface Water Treatment Rule turbidity criteria C. Reporting The contractor must prepare and submit to EPA brief (1 or 2 pages) monthly reports. In addition, the contractor will prepare a brief report at the end of the contract year, which summarizes the number of site visits made, the type of technical assistance provided and the number of hours expended in classroom training, on-site work, or assistance through the phone or other means. All reports will be sent to the EPA Tribal Coordinator. D. Additional Requirements (1) For all site visits, the contractor will inform the PWS operator that he/she is a contractor (not EPA employee) who has been hired by EPA to provide various forms of technical assistance. At all times, the contractor will be courteous to the PWS operators and will suggest, but not insist, that the PWS operators follow advice given during the visit. (2) If the contractor observes that the PWS is not complying with any of the drinking water regulations, the contractor will immediately inform EPA. Duration of Contract The contract will be in place from the award date until approximately September 30, 2000. Billing The contractor will submit monthly invoices to EPA, which lists the number of hours and expenses. All expenses will be itemized. The Qualified Quotations Must Include: (1) A statement of qualifications which should be brief, but should include the resumes of the staff who would be completing the SOW tasks. When listing these qualifications, please identify staff experience in working with Public Water Systems (PWS), either as a consultant or as a PWS operator. Please also list all relevant degrees that the staff may have. (2) A statement of availability, which should note when in the contract year the staff would be available to conduct these SOW tasks. EPA is particularly interested in companies of individuals that are able to visit a site on very short notice. This becomes especially important when there are problems, such as bacterial contamination at a PWS facility. (3) The fully-loaded hourly rate(s) of the staff person(s) who would do the work. Under this contract, billing will be done as hourly rates plus expenses. All indirect costs and administrative costs must be folded into the hourly rate. The "expenses" will be those incurred by the field staff while performing their duties. (4) A list of any PWS that the staff, or the company, currently has as a client. For additional information, you may contact Minnie Moore Adams at 303-312-6623. This requirement is being issued by the US EPA Region 8 Simplified Acquisitions Team (formerly Small Purchases) and is governen by Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Chapter 13. Quotations for this requirement must be received by COB 8/13/99 either by faxe to Maureen Martin @ 303-312-6685 or by mailto US EPA Region 8, ATTN: Maureen Martin (8TMS-G), 999 18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466. Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361220). (0211)

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