The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of River Protection, Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) requires support from qualified full-time general support services contractors (GSSC). The Waste Treatment Plant Performance Assurance (WPA) manager will oversee and provide direction for this work. The successful contractor will have responsibility for execution of the itemized work scope below:
- Perform detailed construction-related inspections at the DOE Hanford WTP construction site, focusing on work in progress, special activities, identified problems areas, and adequacy of WTP construction contractor corrective actions, as performed by direct observation and involvement in activities such as quality assurance reviews, testing, acceptance inspections, and safety surveys.
- (Mechanical Site Inspectors) Perform owner’s inspector verifications as specified in ASME B31.3.
- (Mechanical Site Inspectors) Review welding procedures, procedure qualification records, and personnel qualification records for compliance with ASME Section IX or AWS codes as applicable.
- Conduct periodic inspection team meetings to discuss WTP construction activities, areas to be inspected, status of open items to be reviewed, assigned WTP assessments status
- Provide input to the periodic inspection reports of all WPA site inspection activities
- Perform/document inspections of in-process and completed contractor installation activities as assigned to ensure site construction is conducted in accordance with contract, Authorization Basis (AB), applicable codes and standards, and Dangerous Waste Permit requirements. Ensure corrective actions are implemented when the provisions are not met. Services include continuous on-location inspections; results are documented in surveillance report using heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), piping, instrumentation and controls, civil, and electrical subject matter experts
- Support monitoring of contractor construction activities focusing on ongoing construction by direct observation and involvement in acceptance inspections, and safety surveys
- Review nuclear safety, industrial health and safety, fire protection, QA, material control and accountability, welding, electrical, concrete, and structural work activities
- Recommends corrective actions to applicable DOE staff, including stop work if necessary, to address contractor non-compliance with requirements.
- Maintain national inspection accreditations in related inspection expertise such as welding, civil, or electrical.
- Inspection activities shall also include:
- Assessments of the safety performance of the WTP construction contractor.
- Inspecting the WTP construction contractor’s conformance with the provisions of the AB requirements and ensuring corrective actions are taken when the provisions are not met.
- Work may include nightshift coverage on an as needed basis or as part of a rotation with other inspectors.
- Verify procedures and specifications meet AB requirements, including related codes and standards, material meet requirements, construction and inspection staff is suitably qualified, work is performed within prescribed controls, and completed documentation of work is in accordance with requirements.
SCOPE DELIVERABLES
- Provides support to senior level federal project managers in the performance of construction site inspections and oversight with a focus on work-in-progress, special activities, identified problem areas, and adequacy of construction contractor corrective actions, as performed by direct observation and involvement in activities such as quality assurance reviews, testing, acceptance inspections, and safety surveys.
- Recommends corrective actions to applicable DOE staff, including stop work if necessary, to address contractor non-compliance with requirements.
- Complete on-site (and supplier shop, as requested) inspections of construction work for WTP facilities, structures, systems and components.
- Develop and submit inspection reports on a frequency determined by WPA of all ORP WTP site and supplier inspection activities.
- Inspection tasks and activities are not limited to those listed above and may be expanded by WPA based on projected construction progress.
- Reports are to meet the requirements of TRS-OA-IP-01 Integrated Oversight Process.
- Monthly reports of construction site inspection services provided.
CONTRACTOR DELIVERABLES
Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The Contractor shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined below:
- Weekly Report. This report will address work accomplished, and deliverable progress to be provided to the technical monitor.
- Monthly Report. This report will be a combination of the weekly status reports and shall be submitted with the monthly invoice. The report shall also include:
- Deliverable progress, and date(s) submitted if applicable, submitted within this invoice period.
- Work schedule for Contractor employees, to include any leave taken.