US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290

J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OUTDATED VALVES AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT SOL 00-13 DUE 080400 POC VICTORIA G. GREEN, 603-646-4283/Contracting Offic E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, vgreen@crl02.usace.army.mil. DESC: Furnish services to repair, modify, and/or replace systems components, which have been identified through the Process Hazard Analysis to reduce the risk of ammonia leaks. All modification shall be accomplished in a manner that will minimize down time of the Test Basin. Modifications are categorized according to the physical location within the facility and common evacuation requirements. Required modifications are outlined below. Details of each modification are itemized with the respective valve numbers, on an attached spreadsheet and drawings will be furnished with the Request for Quotation. Modifications to Safety Valves; Recirculation System; Suction Trap/Intercooler Transfer System; Liquid Level Sensors; Discharge Gas Regulating Valves; Rebuild Liquid Control Valves; Install Liquid Control Valves, Sight Glass; and Miscellaneous Valves. All work is to be performed at the US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Ice Engineering Facilities, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH. This is a government facility and all work will be performed in accordance with applicable provisions of US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirement Manual, EM 385-1-1, available at CRREL for review, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. All applicable state and federal safety regulations relating to protection of eyes, other extremities, and hearing protection shall be followed. Machinery and equipment shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations. Material Safety Data Sheets are required for any products or materials brought on the facility for use. All contractor employees are required to sign in at the Reception Area located in the front entrance of the Main Laboratory Building. Work will be performed during normal working hours between 7:30AM and 5:00PM, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Additional hours may be arranged with prior approval from CRREL point of contact. The contractor shall be responsible for any damages that may occur to CRREL property while performing the service of the contract. Ice Engineering Facility The anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system within the Ice Engineering Facility falls under the OSHA process safety management (PSM) standard, 29 CFR 1910.119. Contractor's performing maintenance or repair, renovation or specialty work on or adjacent to the ammonia plant process are required to comply with these guidelines. This will assure CRREL that the safety and health of the employees of the facility is not compromised. The contractor will fill out the form, contractor qualifications and reference questionnaire (cq-1). This form must be requested from this office. CRREL's PSM team will evaluate the completed form. The contractor must also provide the following documentation for review (1) the contractor must supply written records of past safety performances; (2) the contractor must supply documentation that each employee has been trained n the work practices necessary to perform their jobs safely. This includes instruction in the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the job and the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan. The documentation must identify each employee by name and date of training. This will be in the form of certified 24-hour HAZWOPER training per 29 CFR 1910.120(q); and (3) the contractor must supply certification of employee training in lock-out/tag-out procedures, and hot work permit procedures, respiratory protection plan and fit test certification (certification of medical clearance). Prior to start of work a pre-job conference will be held involving the contractor and the process safety management team to review the following (1) CRREL's emergency response plan and site evacuation plan; (2) contractor's emergency communication system; and (3) contractor's method of determining ammonia concentration levels. A work sequence plan in the form of a risk analysis plan is required prior to the start of any work. A sample sheet must be requested from this office. SEE Note 1 Posted 07/11/00 (W-SN473188). (0193)

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