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46 -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION, FORMER NEBRASKA ORDNANCE PLANT, MEAD, NE. OFFEROR WILL PROVIDE THE DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, BUILD, INSTALLATION, AND STARTUP SERVICES OF A 3000 GALLON PER MINUTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM CAPABLE OF REMOVING VOLATILE ORGANICS AND EXP SOL 5383-003-201 DUE 072000 POC Raghu Arora, Program Manager (303) 298-7607 ext. 116 WEB: Request for Proposal, www.nop.ecc.net. E-MAIL: Contact ECC via e-mail, rarora@gate.ecc.net. Environmental Chemical Corporation's (ECC) Prime Contract Number with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is DACW41-98-D-9015, T.O. 003. Successful offeror will provide the design, procurement, build, installation, and startup services of a 3000 gallon per minute (gpm) water treatment system capable of removing volatile organics and explosives from contaminated groundwater to meet the required effluent discharge limits. The proposed technology will integrate, upgrade, or transform the existing 600 gpm carbon column facility to produce an integrated water treatment system designed for an estimated longevity of 50 years. A minimum of two treatment trains are required, such that at least one-half of the design flow can be treated with one of the process trains out of service. ROD technologies include advanced oxidation, carbon adsorption, and air stripping. Offerors are required to propose technologies with documented 5 years successful experience with similar remediation projects. The system will include automation and logic programming to network, operate, and monitor a minimum of 11 groundwater recovery wells. Award will be made on a "Best Value" basis, whereby all factors are evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board. The selected offeror will provide an effective treatment technology with the lowest life cycle cost. Interested offerors will be required to access the Request for Proposal, specifications, drawings, and other selected documents via the Internet at www.nop.ecc.net. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461551). (0157)

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