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

R -- UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT; BIOSOLIDS PELLETS AMENDMENT PROJECT SOL RFQ-CO-99-00186 DUE 080699 POC Bob Brobst @ 303-312-6129 or Mike Zimmerman @ 303-312-6828 E-MAIL: martin.maureen@epa.gov, brobst.bob@epa.gov or zimmerman.mike@epa.gov. Region VIII Superfund Removal Program Upper Arkansas River Restoration Project Leadville, Colorado Biosolids Pellets Amendment Project Background and Project Description -- Several locations along the Upper Arkansas River below the confluence with Californian Gulch and above the Kobe Gaging Station, have been identified by EPA as having high concentrations of heavy metals from mine tailings. These areas are within the flood plain and are phytotoxic. Stream embankments in several areas are denude of vegetation; essential for stabilization purposes. Embankments subject to stream erosion release metals (zinc, lead, cadium, and copper) into the waters of the Upper Arkansas River. Under the Superfund Removal Program, EPA is conducting a remediation project involving the use of soil amendments to stabilize areas subject to erosion. The objective of the project is to prevent the release of heavy metals into the river by source control. Revegetation of the stream embankments is a natural by-product of this effort. Further, EPA's remediation effort consists of adding/incorporating soil amendments (biosolids and lime) to approximately 10 acres of contaminated land along the river. Lime will be added for purposes of raising the pH of the acidic tailings, while biosolids will provide necessary nutrients essential for plant growth. Application of lime will not be a part of this solicitation. Biosolids pellets are required for the areas involved. Biosolids pellets have an additional benefit of binding the heavy metals into inert salts and taking them out of solution. An ancillary activity will be the remediation of an additional 10 acre area with compost and lime. Biosolids Pellets Specification: For purposes of supplying and incorporating biosolids pellets for the above project, the following requirements apply: Material Requirements 1) Shall have a classified as Class A material with regard to pathogens as specified by 40 CFR 503.32 ; 2) Shall have a total nitrogen value of 4 percent (%) or above; 3) Shallhave a total solids concentration above 90 percent (%); 4) Shall have a pollutant concentration less than Table 3 of 40 CFR 503.13; 5) Shall have a permit for use in the State of Colorado; 6) Shall provide 1,000 dry tons and incorporate into project areas. 7) Shall be free of foreign matter. Contractor/Vendor 1) Shall have land application experience in the State of Colorado, including managing and applying biosolids pellets; 2) Shall have biosolids pellets land reclamation experience; 3) Shall have a Public Utilities Corporation License to transport biosolids pellets: 4) Shall have public relations experience with sensitive biosolids pellets and other land application/reclamation programs; Project Duration/Construction Period 1) Provide 1,000 dry tons of biosolids pellets to staging areas identified by EPA, beginning August 16, 1999, or a date to be determined to be of mutual benefit to the government and the successful bidder/vendor; Transportation of the biosolids pellets shall be at the discretion ofthe vendors; 2) Provide biosolids pellets incorporation to a depth of twelve (12) inches into affected contaminated soils as identified by EPA, beginning on August 23, 1999, or a date to be determined to be of mutual benefit to the government and the successful bidder/vendor. Incorporation shall be accomplished by means of industrial disk and heavy agricultural/industrial tractor, or equivalent; 3) Complete all project activities by September 30, 1999, or a date to be determined to be of mutual benefit to the government and the successful bidder/vendor. Method/Basis of Contract Award 1) Award of the proposed work shall be based on proposed cost plus the ability to comply with EPA and the State of Colorado regulations regarding the use and application of biosolids pellets. For Further Information Please contact Maureen Martin at (303) 312-7089 relative to contracting and administrative questions. Technical questions may be directed to Mike Zimmerman, OSC, at (303) 312-6828, or Bob Brobst, Region VIII Biosolids Coordinator, at (303) 312-6129. This request is issued by the US EPA Region 8's Simplified Acquisitions Team (formerly Small Purchases) and is governed by Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Chapter 13. Submit price quotations for this requirement by COB 8/6/99 by fax to Maureen Martin @ 303-312-6685 or by mail to US EPA Region 8, ATTN: Maureen Martin (8TMS-G), 999 18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466 Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361213). (0211)

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