Operations, Maintenance, and Repair of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) Nogales, Arizona

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) pipeline and its manholes, from the US/Mexico border to the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP), and to provide unexpected repair services for the IOI pipeline and its manholes.

• Operate, maintain, and repair the IOI pipeline and its manholes.

• Provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, and materials.

• Perform annual CCTV or Sonar inspections of the pipeline and manholes.

• Conduct twice-yearly smoke tests to ascertain inflow, infiltration, exfiltration, and illegal connections.

• Clear debris and sediment from 110 manholes.

• Dispose of waste materials in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

• Implement a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for all maintenance and inspection records.

• Operate flow meters and level/pressure sensors, integrating data with CMMS/GIS.

• Install and operate Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) monitoring instrumentation and propose odor/corrosion mitigation.

• Develop and implement a program to control Fats, Oils, and Grease, Odor, and Corrosion.

• Perform vegetation management for manholes without lateral connections to the City of Nogales.

• Establish a Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) program, incorporating AWWA G520 standards.

• Provide an onsite Wastewater Collection System Operator certified by the State of Arizona at Grade IV level.

• Comply with State of Arizona operation, maintenance, and management requirements for wastewater collection systems.

• Handle all regulatory reporting and permit compliance related to the IOI.

• Prepare Method Of Procedure (MOPs) for planned shutdowns and coordinate with NIWTP.

• Weld shut manholes for security purposes.

• Respond to 24/7 monitoring and emergency response for unforeseen events, rain events, and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) events.

• Perform necessary repairs within 24 hours of discovery, implementing bypass methods if needed.

• Repair joints and seals, replace damaged ladder steps, and replace missing manhole covers.

• Monitor rainfall forecasts and prepare for Infiltration/Inflow & Storm events.

• Provide a 1-year warranty on materials and labor.

• Conduct a Safety Meeting prior to project start.

• Responsible for cleanup and disposal of waste materials and rubbish.

• Provide a materials certification package, ensuring compliance with the Buy American Act.

• Use only new materials unless otherwise specified and approved by COR.

• All installed materials must be free of defects.

• Verify field measurements prior to fabrication.

• Use materials free of hazardous materials and report any findings.

• Designate receiving/storage areas and store/protect products according to manufacturer's instructions.

• CMMS data to be provided in an electronic format readable by common database software.

• Flow & Level Monitoring data to be provided at 15-minute intervals.

• CMOM Plan to be delivered within 90 days of Notice To Proceed (NTP).

• SSO Response Plan to include dispatch within 60 minutes, containment, bypass/pump-around, solids recovery, disinfection/cleanup, public notifications, ADEQ Spill Line notification, myDEQ five-day report, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

• Repairs to be completed within 24 hours of discovery.

• Bypass method to be implemented within 24 hours if repair cannot be completed.

• Trash/debris/obstructions/sediment removal within 48 hours of a rain event.

• Warranty of at least 1 year on materials and labor.

• Period of Performance: Projected 5-year contract (Base year plus 4 Option years).

• Location: Within the United States on land owned by the USIBWC, starting at the US/Mexico border and ending at the NIWTP, 865 Rio Rico Industrial Park, Rio Rico, AZ 85648.

• Non-personnel services contract; Government will not exercise supervision or control over service providers.

• Contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, utilities, and licenses.

• Government will not furnish utilities (electricity, telephone, sewer, natural gas).

• Contractor facilities cannot be on Government land; USIBWC property available for staging/storage.

• Housing for Contractor personnel not permitted on Government land.

• Compliance with OSHA, 29 CFR 1910, and 29 CFR 1926.

• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment.

• Daily housekeeping required; Government will not provide trash dumpsters.

• Project meetings (Kickoff, Progress) are anticipated.

• Contractor to prepare a project schedule reflecting completion of all work.

• Contractor to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and standards.

• Contractor responsible for obtaining all necessary permits.

• CMMS must meet FIPS 199 High SCADA environment requirements, NIST SP 800-53 High baseline controls, and NIST SP 800-82 for ICS/SCADA cybersecurity.

• CMMS must meet NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 for protecting CUI.

• Cloud-based CMMS must be hosted in a FedRAMP High authorized environment.

• Require least-privilege access and Phishing Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

• All encryption must use FIPS-validated cryptographic modules (FIPS 140-3).

• Backups must include integrity verification.

• Contractor must notify the government before changes that could impact data integrity or security.

• Cybersecurity incidents must be reported within one hour.