SAM #6913G626Q300023

Supplemental Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and Soil Boring Services at Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company, Carlisle, PA

This procurement seeks environmental site assessment and soil boring services for the Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company property in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program - Products/Services Requested: - Supplemental Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services - Advancement of 35-45 soil borings (2-inch cores, up to 15 feet deep) - Soil sampling at multiple depths for metals (arsenic, cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) - Laboratory analysis of soil samples (EPA Methods 6010D and 8270E) - Utility clearance using ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic surveys - Professional surveying of boring locations and elevations - Management and disposal of contaminated soil and investigation-derived waste (including 55-gallon steel drums for grossly contaminated soil) - Preparation and submission of Work Plan and Supplemental Phase II ESA Report - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must be a Pennsylvania licensed driller - Compliance with all state and federal regulations, including Volpe SOP-020 for waste management - Coordination with EPA Region 3 and adherence to specific data quality and reporting standards - Utility clearance and Call-Before-You-Dig notification required - Field work and lab analysis each anticipated to take about 10 business days - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is for professional environmental services.

Description

A 2025 Phase II ESA conducted at the Site identified soil contamination from several metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The objective of this Supplemental Phase II ESA is to further characterize soil impacts by: 1. Delineating the areas of soil contamination through expanded sampling. 2. Collecting background samples to establish a standard for arsenic, which is a contaminant of concern that is naturally occurring. The property known as Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company totals approximately 31 acres and is located at 600 East High Street in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Carlisle is a borough in Cumberland County. The Site is approximately 1 mile west of the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania Route 641. The Site is relatively flat and slopes slightly to the west. Soils were found to consist mainly of a silty clay material underlain by limestone, which was encountered at varying depths across the Site, approximately ranging from 5 to 32 ft. below the ground surface. Surficial materials generally consisted of loams, sands, or material indicative of fill in the top few feet of the soil surface. Groundwater was not encountered above the limestone formation. The Site location and the boundaries of the investigation are included in solicitation Attachment 5.

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