All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Facilities Management Department is requesting proposals from qualified contractors familiar with oil tank removal and CTDEEP requirements and document filing. The work specified in this request for proposal consists of furnishing all labor, machinery, tools, supplies, equipment, and services necessary to perform this work. The awarded contractor must apply and secure all permits associated with this project. Contractors shall visit the site and inspect existing conditions, facilities, site requirements, and restrictions which may affect the performance and cost of the work. This project involves the removal of a 5,000 gallon underground storage tank at 50 Depot Road, Mansfield, CT. Work must be coordinated with the Town’s Facilities Department as not to interfere with the daycare’s normal business routine and is anticipated to start upon contract award. The work area must be kept clean, free of hazards, and protected at all times. Obtain all necessary permits for oil tank removal. Contact the Building Department and the Fire Marshal’s Department for the necessary permits. Provide 30-day notification of UST removal in accordance with CTDEEP, using CTDEEP Notification of Scheduled Permanent Closure of USTs Form DEEP-UST-NOT-002. The notification must be submitted to CTDEEP at least 30 days before beginning permanent closure (by the removal method) of the UST. Contractor shall provide copy of the completed form and proof of CTDEEP submittal to the Facilities Department no later than 1 month prior to project start date. Dispose of residual liquid. The tank has approximately 40 inches of waste oil. Excavate the tank and remove it from the ground. The tank in the ground is a single wall steel tank. Inert the tank as needed and transport it off-site to an approved tank Decommissioning facility for proper cleaning and disposal or clean the tank on site and dispose of at an approved facility. Remove/abandon associated piping. Cap any line leading to fuel oil pumping equipment. All piping is to be removed from underground. Collect and test soil samples in accordance with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protections Underground Storage Tank Regulations. Backfill the excavation with clean compacted fill to grade. Holes are to be filled with bank run gravel or ¾ inch process and compacted every 12 inches. Asphalt pavement for the final restoration is included in the estimate. Only if contamination is found will the price be adjusted for final restoration. Contractor shall protect the construction site. A tank closure report shall be supplied documenting the tank removal activities. All Federal, State, and Local Codes relating to oil tank removal must be maintained.
