07-98
STATEMENT OF WORK FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
I.
GENERAL
A. The contractor shall evaluate the environment on and adjacent to the
identified alternative development sites. The information generated in
the evaluation will be used to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the proposed action in full compliance with regulations and
guidelines set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as
amended (Title 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508). In addition, full compliance and
coordination will be made with the State. The VA requires completion of
the EIS no later than 14 months and 15 calendar days from date of receipt
of notice to proceed. All schedules and methodologies shall take the
required time for completion into account. The Government contemplates
issuing the notice to proceed at the time of contract award.
B. A site investigation process will set the basic parameters of the EIS
by providing the contractor with all available information on the project
scope, existing site conditions, known feasible alternatives, and various
reports or studies relating to the project. This information on VA
selected alternative sites will be transmitted to the contractor at the
start of the EIS process. The contractor will participate in the scoping
meetings that formulate the environmental issues to be covered in the
EIS.
C. The VA will regulate the contractor's preparation of the EIS based on
the appropriate data compiled by the contractor through a series of
reviews, as outlined in Section II. VA will independently evaluate the
EIS prior to the completion and publication of each phase of work.
D. The VA EIS project manager will accompany the contractor's team on the
initial visit to the alternative sites. The contractor shall inform the
EIS project manager, in advance, of all meetings arranged with Federal,
state, and local agencies and interested citizen groups. If considered
appropriate by VA, the EIS project manager will participate in the
meetings as an agency representative.
E. The contractor shall be responsible for preparation of all graphics to
support the EIS and shall provide all clerical and administrative support
II.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATSMENT (DEIS)
1. An outline of the contractor's EIS methodology and proposed format
shall be submitted with the proposal and will be resubmitted for VA
approval within 15 calendar days after award of the contract.
2. The contractor shall assist VA in the preparation for and conduct of,
at least two scoping meetings to be scheduled at the convenience of the
Government, within 30 calendar days of the approval of the outline
methodology. VA shall prepare and issue announcements to appropriate
news media. The contractor shall recommend parties (public, private, and
governmental agencies) to be issued invitations, prepare and distribute
invitations to those parties approved by VA, provide the meeting area
for both afternoon and/or evening meetings, prepare an agenda and
project summary handout for distribution at the meetings, prepare and
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