EM’s Savannah River Operations Office awarded its liquid waste contractor an “excellent” rating and nearly $28.6 million.
Office of Environmental Management
July 30, 2019
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AIKEN, S.C. – EM’s Savannah River Operations Office awarded its liquid waste contractor an “excellent” rating and nearly $28.6 million, or 94 percent, of the available award fee for its performance from June 2018 through March 2019.
Savannah River Remediation (SRR) exceeded many significant award fee criteria and met its contract performance requirements, according to the award fee scorecard.
EM releases information relating to contractor fee payments — earned by completing the work called for in their contracts — to further transparency in its cleanup program.
SRR’s management demonstrated a high level of involvement in achieving key milestones toward increasing operational activities, providing timely prioritization of work scope, clear focus on safe operations, and expeditious response to changing contract conditions.
SRR achievements during the period include:
Progress in preparing liquid waste facilities for increased production levels expected when the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) is scheduled to start up in fiscal 2020.
Successful completion of Tank Closure Cesium Removal processing of 153,000 gallons of salt feed from Tank 10.
Advancing the design and construction of Saltstone Disposal Units 7, 8, and 9.
Maintaining high standards and performance in contract management activities as shown by hiring and training new employees for SWPF and replacing those lost to attrition.
Notable issues identified during the period related to conduct of operations, worker safety, and government property management. The continued need for management attention and focus in these areas was considered in the final fee determination.