ML19347A980
| ML19347A980 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/04/1980 |
| From: | Dougherty D, Ott R NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM), OTT WATER ENGINEERS, INC. |
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| CON-NRC-02-80-028, CON-NRC-02-80-028-01, CON-NRC-2-80-28, CON-NRC-2-80-28-1 NUDOCS 8009300595 | |
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CONTENTS OF BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT This Basic. Ordering Agreement consists of:
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Executfan Page (Standard Form 26) 2.
Contents of Basic Ordering Agreement 3.
Special Provisions ARTICLE I Descripti;n of Agreement ARTICLE II Services to be Ordered ARTICLE III Placing and Processing of Orders ARTICLE IV Pricing and Negotiation of Orders ARTICLE V Time of Delivery ARTICLE VI Reports ARTICLE VII Pricing of Adjustments ARTICLE VIII Type of Contract ARTICLE IX Modification of Basic Ordering Agreement ARTICLE X Conditions for Maintaining Agreement ARTICLE XI Authorized Representative ARTICLE XII General Provisions ARTICLE XIII Special Provisions 4.
General Provisions, Cost Type Contracts with. Concerns Other than Educational Institutions, dated 2/15/78.
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General Provisions, Fixed Price Research and Development Contract, dated 2/15/78.
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Title 41, Code of Federa' Regulations, Subpart 20-1.54 Contractor Organizational Conflicts of interest l
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ARTICLE I - Description of Work This Basic Ordering' Agreement (80A) as defined in Federal Procurement Regulation 1-3.410-3, provides the terms and conditions under which the contractor is required 'to provide the services identified under Article II.
This agreement is primarily used as a means of expediting procurements and is neither intended to restrict competition 1nor imply that the government will place future orders for these services.
During the performance period of this agreement (approximately one year with an option for one additional year), task orders representing various projects within the scope of the work statement will be issued periodically.
The type of contract employed for each Task Order will be subject to negotiation.
1 ARTICLE II - Services to be Ordered The contractor shall provide to the government technical assfstance services j
as the government may order' hereunder in the manner thereinafter provided.
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Such services shall be as generally described in the following Statement of Work:
STATEMENT OF WORK A.
Background
Uranium recovery operations such as milling, heap leaching, or in situ leaching (solution mining) of uranium are may produce significant impacts on water quality. Various chemicals added to the ore or compounds solubilized during the recovery process may cause a degradation in water quality. Most of the radionuclides in the original ore other than uranium are not removed in the recovery process and processing of the ore may increase the potential for these radionuclides (principally Th-230, Ra-226, Pb-210, Po-210) to enter water sources.
With these impacts in mind, performance objective three of the staff's Branch Position on Uranium Mill Tailings Management (Exhibit A) requires the design of the isolation area such that seepage of toxic materials into the groundwater flow sytems would be eliminated or reduced to the maximum extent reasonably achievable.
Consumption of water is an impact on water resources since water used in uranium recovery operations is unavailable for other uses.- Also, a depression in the groundwater table caused by withdrawing groundwater could impact other groundwater users in the area.
Evaluation of probable or potential environmental impacts is an integral part of the licensing process for uranium recovery facilities.
In accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations,
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Page 4 of 22 environmental appraisals or environmental impact statements are required to support licensing decisions on new license applications, license renewals, proposed major modifications, and in some cases, decommissioning plans for uranium recovery operations. The NRC's Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) requires technical assistance in the environmental assessment of surface and groundwater impacts of applicant proposals for uranium recovery operations. These surface and groundwater impacts assessments together with other assessments (such as the socio-economic, long-term stability, and radiological assessments), will be used by NMSS in detennining the acceptability of an applicant's proposal.
They will also be used in the associated environmental appraisal reports or environmental impact statements (draft and final statements).
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Work Required The contractor shall prepare environmental assessments of surface and groundwater impacts from uranium recovery operations. Of major import-ance will be assessments of impacts due to seepage, leaching solutions containing radionuclides and other contaminants. A separate, independent review will be required for each project (Task Order).
The NRC anticipates receipt of proposed projects for uranium recovery operations during Fiscal Years 1980, 1981, and 1982. At this time it is not possible to identify these projects; however, the projected workload is five to fifteen new projects per year.
The contractor shall supply the necessary facilities, material, se.sices, and personnel to accomplish the following tasks:
Task 1 Upon award of the Task Order for a project, the NRC project officer shall supply the contractor with the applicant's submittals as supplied to the NRC by the applicant. These submittals may include applications, environmental reports, and supplemental information.
The contractor shall review the applicant's submittals to determine if the applicant has provided sufficient information for the contractor to perform the impacts assessment required under Task 2.
The contractor shall identify any requirements for additional information. Any request for additional information shall be made of the applicant by the NRC project officer with a written list of required additional information for each project and the project officer shall transmit the list to the applicant.
Should the need for second-round questions arise, i.e., the contractor makes a second request for additional information, the same procedure shall be followed.
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Generally, these events will take place as follows: the contractor will make the initial request for additional information within thirty (30) days of receipt of the applicant's submittals.from the project officer. The project officer shall supply the applicant's response to the contractor within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the request for additional information. The contractor shall make a second request for additional information, if necessary, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the applicant's response to the initial request from the project officer. The project officer shall supply the contractor with the applicant's response to the second request for additional information within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the contractor's request for same. HOWEVER, LONGER OR S!!0RTER TIME-FRAMES MAY BE NECESSARY FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AND SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN EACH i
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Task 2 The contractor shall prepare environmental, hydrogeologic, and engineering assessments of surface and groundwater impacts from uranium recovery operations in conformance with performance objectives as specified in tho Waste Management Technical Branch position attached hereto as Exhibit A.
In preparing the assessments, the contractor may l
perform work including, but not limited to the following items:
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Become familiar with the site by visiting the site and reviewing the information on the local and regional groundwater and surfacing water flow systems, hydrostratigraphy, geology, hydrology, water quality data, water users, aquatic biology, and any other parameters which bear an analysis of the surface and groundwater impacts in the study area.
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Evaluate the validity'of data collected by the applicant.
Such data may include, but not be limited to: groundwater flow patterns and velocity; groundwater, seepage, and surface water quality; drill hole and geophysical borehole logs; hydrostratigraphic units; piezometer readings; laboratory
'and in situ permeability data; distribution and dispersion coefficients.
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-Review the applicant's estimates of and basis for determining:
the quantity of seepage; the present and eventual extent of contamination; whether or not seepage or leachate has or will affect human, livestock, or wildlife water supplies and what the resultant impacts are or are expected to be.
Prepare an independent assessment of these items. Note: socioeconomic impacts are not part of this task.
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Evaluate the licensee's present and future groundwater monitoring program for the placement of monitoring wells, zones monitored, sample analysis, and the ability of the program to give reliable, early, and continued indication of potential seepage problems.
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Evaluate impacts of water withdrawal from surface or groundwater.
These impacts include the creation and spread of a cone of depression in a groundwater table, reduced well head and flows, and reduced surface water flows.
Note: Socioeconomic impacts are not part of this task.
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Evaluate the reasonableness of the facility water balance.
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Recommend mitigating actions if needed.
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Evaluate the adequacy or effectiveness of the groundwater restoration program for all in situ leach mining applications and if direc.ted by the ' project officer for those tailings sites where seepage has necessitated groundwater restoration.-
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Perform computer modeling of seepage and containment migration (using available existing models).
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Evaluate the adequacy of the design of temporary diversion l
ditches and/or drainage channels.
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Perform an accident analysis of failure of a tailings impoundment or piping system.
(Guidance is provided in NRC Regulatory Guide 3.11). This shall include estimates of the extent of the spread of contamination.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of seepage control measures of artificial liners.
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Items 9,10,11, and 12, above will be specified as options in the Task Orders. This work will be performed by the contractor only upon receipt of written authorization from the contracting Officer.
Task 3 The contractor shall respond to public comments or agency (state or federal) comments on the contractor's evaluations if requested by the contracting officer. The contractor shall also defend the evaluations in public hearings (i.e.. Public Scoping meetings, Agreement State hearings, and/or Adjudicatory hearings).
Note: The contractor shall not perform any work under this task without the specific written authorization of the contracting officer This task will be included as an option under the Task Order and the work will only be authorized by the contracting officer.
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Page 7 of 22 Task 4 The contractor 'shall maineain a complete file on the documentation for all work performed under Tarks 1 through 5.
This file will contain one copy of each document referenced and/or developed in connection with the tasks. This will include, but is not limited to, original graphics, detailed calculatiocs, meetings minutes, trip reports, USGS topographic maps, technical journals, published studies, etc. The' contractor shall deliver this entire file of documentation to the ic4SS project gfficer at the completion of the specific project.
Task 5 On some projects it may be necessary to collect field data and perform laboratory analysis related to surface and groundwater impacts.
This work may include, but not be limited to: drilling, soil sampling surface and groundwater sampling, chemical and radionucifde analysis, geophysical logging, and laboratory and in situ permeabilitiy testing.
As a minimum, the contractor shall be able to measure the following constituents in water:
Alkalinity I.ead Uranium Aluminum Manganese Vanadium Amonia Mercury Zine Arsenic
!!alybdonum Ra-226 Barium Nickel Th-230 Beryllium Nitrate (NO )
Pb-210 3
Baron Oil & Greast Po-210 Cadmium (N0)
Gross alpha 7
Chloride Phenor pH particle activity Chromium Selenium co' alt Silver u
Conductivity 504 Cyanide TDS Copper Zinc Flouride Iron Hydrogen Sulfide
'It is projected that one to three projects (Task Orders) per year will require this Task 5 effort. However, this work will be authorized separately as a government option under the individual project.
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Reporting Requirements Separate reports are required for each project as follows:
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Task 1 Report The contractor shall submit to the NMSS project officer a letter documenting the review of the applicant's submittal (s) and any deficiencies noted.
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Task 2 Report The contractor shall' report the assessment of surface and groundwater impacts performed under Task 2 in a technical evaluation report in which the major technical areas reviewed are identified, the nature and extent of the review is characterized and conclusions are stated.
The assessment shall be presented in a format compatible with NRC's recent' environmental statements.
Sections on the following shall be prepared:
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The Existing Environment
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- 2) Groundwater a) Sources b) Quality 1
c) Users
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- 4) Aquatic Biota B.
Operations and Mitigating Actions (Non in situ leach mining applications)
- 1) Sources of liquid effluents a) Non-radioactive
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(In situ leach mining applications)
- 1) Ore Body Description
- 2) Amenability to in Situ Leach liining
- 3) Well Field Description and Operations
- 4) Sources of Liquid Effluents a)Non-radioactive b) Radioactive
- 5) Control of Liquid Effluents a) Non-radioactive b) Radioactive
- 6) Resto' ration of Aquifer C.
Environmental Impacts
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- 2) Groundwater
- 3) Aquatic Biota D.
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Environmental Effects of Accidents (if specified in the TaskOrder) 1)
Impoundment Failure
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...ic, The contractor shall submit a draft evaluation report for each project sith the following distribution:
Project Officer, NMSS - Five (5) copies Office of the Director, NMSS (Attn: Program Support) - One (1) copy.
Mr. D. J. Dougherty, Contracting Officer - One (1) copy The draft evaluation report mentioned above shall be submitted to the project officer within 150 work days after project review has begun.
On projects where additional information is not required, the time may be 45 days shorter. The project officer will then furnish comments on the draft report to the contractor.
Such comments are not intended to prejudice the contractor's technical judgements, but to assure that the draft adequately addresses the work and is clearly and concisely written.
Based on these comments and within ten (10) work days of receipt of same, the contractor shall revise the draft and submit the final report in eleven (11) copies to:
Project Officer, NMSS - Eight (8) copies, plus one (1) camera ready copy Office of the Director, NMSS (Attn: Program Support) - one (1) copy Mr. D. J. Dougherty, Contractis,g Officer - one (1) copy 3.
Task 3 Report The contractor shall prepare a report on the minutes of any meeting or hearing related to environmental statements for each project.
The contractor shall submit responses to comments and/or revisions to the contractor's previous reports in draf t, with
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This draft *aeport shalf be submitted to the project officer within ten (10) W days or 20 work days after Task 3 comencement, depending on whether additional information is necessary.
The project officer will then furnish. comments on the draft report to the contractor.. Such coments are not intended to. prejudice.
the contractor's technical judgements, but to assure that the draf t adequately addresses the work and -is clearly and concisely.
written.
Based on these comments and within ten (10) work days of. receipt a of same; the contractor shall revise the <! raft and.subntit the '-
final report in 11 copies to:
project Officer, NMSS - Eight (8) copies pius one (1) camera ready copy.
Office -af the Director, MSS -(Atta: progra.:t S6pi orr7 ~ 'Cne-(1) copy.
t Mr. D. J. Dougherty, Contracting Officer - one -(1) copy' 4.
_ Task 4 Report.
Upr comple%n of Task 4, the.cntractor shall~ prepare a detelied su.mry of the ccatants of the documentation file and an explanatWn of the filing system employed and shall deliver weii to the project officer.
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Tasj 5_Jccort The :cntracter shall submit a draf t report for each project idw.1fying the items investigated, characterizing the nature and axtent of the investigation and methods used, reporting and report shaLL,te submitted to:
Project Officirr, NMSS~- Five~ (5) copies.
Office of the Director, NMSS (Attn: program Support) - One (1) copy Mr. D. J. Dougherty, Contracting Officer - One- (1) ccpy This draft report shall be submitted to the project officer within 60 days after tasit comencement. The project officer-will then funnish coments on the draf t report to the contractor.
Such commentsmare not intended'to prejudice the contractar's technical'jsdgements, but, to assure that the draf t adequately addresses thewris and is' clearly and concisely written.
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Pa3e 11 of ~ 2 This draft.mport shalt be submined to the project offic& within ten (10)-watk days or 20 work days after Task 3. comencement, depending on whether additional information is necessary. *.The. '
project officer wl)1 then-furnish comments o-the: draft report to the contractor.. Sach coments are not intended -to-prejudice '-
the contractor's~' technical judgements, but to assuree that the r
draft adequately addresses the work and is clearly ant concisely 'i written.
' ased on. these comments.and within ten -(10) work days Bf roteiptm of same, the contractor..shall revise the draft and subdiit the final report in 11 copies to:
Project. Officar, NMSS - Eight (8)i copies plus one '(1.) camer$
ready copy.
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Task 4Reporg Upon expli.fon of Test 4, tie coatractor shall prepare"a detailed surrary of the contents of' the documentation /f'ile aiid
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Task 5Japort ihe cuatractor shal.1 aubmit a draft report for each profect
!dentifying tha items < investigated, characterizing the nature?
and ev. tent of the irR2stigation and methods used, report'in,g
- and report shall.de sutMited to:
Project Offkier, t;tSS - Five (5) copies.
Office of the Director, NMSS (Attn. Program Support') - One (1) copy Mr. D. J. Dougherty, Contracting Off~icer - One (1) c'opy t This. draft report shall be submitted:to the project"offiber within 60 days after task comencement. The project. officer' will then fussish coments on the draft report to the contractor.
Such.co.r.entsiere-not intended to prejudice the contractor's technical ju@ents,~ but to assure that the draft. adequately addresser thessork:and is clearly and concisely written.
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