[CPEO-MEF] Spring Valley RAB TAPP RFP

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Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board
Technical Assistance for Public Participation (TAPP) Request for 
Proposal (RFP)

The community members of a Restoration Advisory Board/Technical Review 
Committee (RAB/TRC) are an important link between the community and the 
military in the environmental cleanup process. To ensure that the 
necessary technical assistance is accessible for community RAB members 
at sites where other funding or expertise is not available, the 
Department of Defense (DOD) established the Technical Assistance for 
Public Participation (TAPP) program. 

The RAB for the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) located 
in Washington D.C. was established in May 2001. At this time, the 
community RAB members are applying for 25,000 dollars in TAPP funds to 
meet their technical participation needs for this fiscal year. In turn, 
this request for proposals (RFP) is being distributed to technical 
experts identified through a variety of sources as potentially having 
the skills necessary to assist the Spring Valley RAB.

If you are interested in applying for one or more of the identified 
needs below, please contact Mr. Theodore Henry or Mr. Ben Rooney within 
the Public Affairs Office at the Baltimore District Corps of Engineers 
[410-962-7522].  The materials and information that should be included 
in your submission are outlined on page 2 of this RFP. If you would like 
to learn more about the Spring Valley project, please refer to the 
project web site at 
http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/projects/WashingtonDC/springvalley.htm. 

Potential TAPP Tasks

The potential tasks to be addressed during this fiscal year are listed 
below.  Please note that the final determination of the specific tasks 
to be pursued will be made by the community RAB members once they have 
reviewed the TAPP submissions received. At that time, the selected 
contractor(s) will be asked to provide a task-specific cost estimate.
 
Sampling/Investigation

?	Review and Comment on Operable Unit (OU)-5 Area-wide Arsenic Sampling 
Plan, to include, as necessary, reference/review of supporting 
historical documentation to assess sampling approach, identification and 
locations of points of interest (POIs), adequacy of additional 
constituent analysis list, etc.
?	Review and Comment on May 2000 EPA EPIC Report, to include reference 
of other historical documentation and aerial photographs as needed.

Geophysical Investigation

?	Review and comment on Geophysical Prove-out Report
?	Review and Comment on Geophysical Prioritization Plan
?	Review and Comment on Geophysical Investigation Work Plan
?	Review and comment on Site Safety Submission


Human Health Risk

?	Review and comment on 1999 EPA Draft Risk Assessment.
?	Review and comment on arsenic and other constituents results in order 
to evaluate potential health risks, adequacy of remediation goal.
?	Review health assessment/health surveillance results (need name of CDC 
Report) and future plans to determine adequacy and integration with 
ongoing environmental investigation/remediation.
?	Review and comment on Archive Search Report Plan for currently planned 
additional records review 

Removal/Remedial Action

?	Remedial Action Design (RAD) document for the TCRA in the AU Athletic 
Fields and Lots 
?	Remedial Action Design (RAD) document for the TCRA at Arsenic 
Contaminated Properties

Training/Presentation

?	Arsenic and Risk
?	Current Geophysical Technologies


Submission Materials

The following information should be included in your submission packets:

?	Summary highlighting your expertise, experience and interests in 
working with community members on environmental contamination issues.
	This document should be no longer than 5 pages.
	In addition, please include your curriculum vitae.
?	Identification of the tasks for which you would like to be considered.
?	Three examples of previous work products.
	Note that these work products should be similar to the task(s) 
for which the submission is made.
?	Three references.
	Please include names, addresses and phone numbers.
	Note that community references are preferred.
?	Loaded hourly rate.
	Please be sure to provide all such rates if they differ based 
on task or personnel.

Please mail your submission to the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
Public Affairs Office 
P.O. Box 1715
Baltimore, MD 21203

All submissions should be postmarked no later than 26 April 

[IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Ted Henry AT 
theodore.j.henry@usace.army.mil]

[THIS DOCUMENT CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED AT: 
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