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Clone of September 14, 2015: Contract Documents related to Gold King and Red and Bonita Mines

Task Order 51 for Gold King Mine (July 23, 2014): 7/23/14 task order to EPA Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor and related statement of work for removal assessment work at Gold King Site, in order to reopen the Gold King Mine portal and workings to investigate conditions and assess ongoing releases. Task Order 51 for Gold King Mine (PDF)(9 pp, 402 K)

Amendment 01 to Task Order 51: Contract modification adding correct Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination to task order 51 for Gold King Mine Site. Amendment 01 to Task Order 51 (PDF)(2 pp, 120 K)
Amendment 02 to Task Order 51: Contract modification extending period of performance for task order 51 for Gold King Mine Site. Amendment 02 to Task Order 51 (PDF)(2 pp, 172 K)
Amendment 03 to Task Order 51: Contract modification adding incremental funding for task order 51 for Gold King Mine Site. Amendment 03 to Task Order 51 (PDF)(2 pp, 227 K)

Work Plan for Task Order 51 (May 2015): Work plan developed by EPA’s ERRS contractor for work related to reopening the Gold King Mine portal and workings to investigate the conditions to assess ongoing releases. Scope of project work included improving Gold King site access, grading the top of the dump as a work area, directing mine discharge to the pond at the Red and Bonita work site, establishing a water treatment system, removing the material covering the adit, installing a new portal structure and rehabilitating the adit as directed by the OSC. Work Plan for Task Order 51 (PDF)(84 pp, 9 MB)

Task Order 62 for Red and Bonita Mine (October 10, 2014): 10/10/14 order to EPA ERRS contractor and related statement of work for removal action work to begin site preparation at the Red and Bonita mine in support of the planned installation of a concrete bulkhead at approximately 265 feet in from the portal by August 2015. Task Order 62 for Red and Bonita Mine (PDF)(7 pp, 746 K)

Amendment 01 to Task Order 62: Contract modification providing additional incremental funding for task order 62 for Red and Bonita Mine Site. Amendment 01 to Task Order 62 (PDF)(2 pp, 252 K)

Task Order 77 for Gold King Mine Release (August 6, 2015): 8/6/15 order to EPA ERRS contractor and related statement of work for removal action at Gold King Site. Purpose of removal work: Provide drinking water for human consumption and for livestock; continue construction of the settling ponds and emergency treatment of the mine discharge; provide for removal of sediments at irrigation system intakes; and additional tasks. Task Order 77 for Gold King Mine Release (PDF)(7 pp, 484 K)

Work Plan for Task Order 77 (August 2015): Work plan developed by EPA’s ERRS contractor for work related to the large August 5, 2015 release into Cement Creek. Scope of project work included providing drinking water for human consumption and for livestock; continuing construction of settling ponds and emergency treatment of the mine discharge; providing for removal of sediments at irrigation system intakes; and several additional tasks. Work Plan for Task Order 77 (Gold King Mine Release) (PDF)(88 pp, 11 MB)

RFP for Task Order 77 (August 25, 2015): A Request for Proposal from EPA’s ERRS contractor soliciting subcontractor bids to construct a pipeline to convey water discharged from the Gold King Mine - 7 Level adit to the ponds at Red and Bonita Mine (and to the future site of a water treatment plant). RFP for Task Order 77 (August 25, 2015) (PDF)(20 pp, 5 MB)

RFP for Task Order 77 (August 21, 2015): A Request for Proposal from EPA’s ERRS contractor soliciting subcontractor bids to install, operate, and maintain an interim water treatment plant for discharges from the Gold King Mine (7 Level adit). RFP for Task Order 77 (August 21, 2015) (PDF)(25 pp, 6 MB)

Final Site Health and Safety Plan for Red and Bonita (July 26, 2013): A Health and Safety Plan developed for EPA by the ERRS contractor to describe health and safety guidelines for the Red and Bonita Mine Site, to protect on-site personnel, visitors, and the public from physical harm and exposure to hazardous materials or wastes. Final Site Health and Safety Plan for Red and Bonita (July 26, 2013) (PDF)(30 pp, 7 MB)

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