Command, operate and administer the use of resources to provide installation support to on-post DOD and non-DOD tenant organizations, and to furnish ADP, financial management and logistical support as directed to selected HQDA staff and field operating agencies. Construct a sterilization plant with reinforced concrete foundation, slab and frame, masonry exterior compatible with base architectural standards, and all required utilities, communication and fire protection. Supporting facilities include site work and utilities. This project will replace the sterilization plant serving buildings 1425, 1412, and 1408. The existing sterilization plant building 375 will be decommissioned and demolished, and the existing laboratory sewer system from the construction site to building 375 will be decommissioned upon completion of the project. The facility will be designed in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01 (MIL-HDBK-1191), DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UFC 4-010-01, CDC-NIH Biosafety in Microbilogical and Biomedical Laboratories 4th edition, and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards/Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (UFAS/ADAAG). Operations and maintenance manuals and commissioning will be provided. Air Conditioning: 70 tons. Construct a replacement biomedical effluent sterilization plant. (CURRENT MISSION) REQUIREMENT: Environmental and safety regulations dictate that biomedical effluent must be sterilized prior to discharge into the sanitary sewer system CURRENT SITUATION: The existing batch sterilization plant at Fort Detrick and Laboratory Sewer System (LSS) were constructed over 40 years ago to support the entire campus for secondary biological effluent decontamination. It was designed to process DD FORM 1391, JUL 1999 waste water flowing from multiple sources on the installation, including USAMRIID, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The laboratory effluent generated by USAMRIID now traverses approximately one mile through unmonitored pipes from the source to the sterilization plant. Pressure testing of the piping has revealed cracks that to date have required over $3 million to mitigate. Tracer gas analysis and soil sampling indicate that two thirds of the existing Laboratory Sewer System needs to be replaced. Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other governing bodies dictate that all bio-waste from facilities using "select agents" and all discharge from these studies be decontaminated and that the length of travel from the source of the contamination to the point of sterilization be minimized. The Fort Detrick Biological Advisory Group determined that in light of current guidelines and accepted practices, all central batch sterilization on the installation would be eliminated and that sterilization facilities would be decentralized to a location at or near the source points and include a piping leak detection system. National Cancer Institute now operates its own effluent sterilizers and no longer discharges effluent into the Fort Detrick Laboratory Sewer System. USAMRIID remains the major source of contaminated effluent that continues discharging its waste into a deteriorating piping system. IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED: If no action is taken, Laboratory Sewer System will continue to convey contaminated and potentially highly infective waste nearly one mile from its source of generation to the sterilization plant. The currently aging sterilization plant will continue to require extensive maintenance to ensure safe operations. Major portions of the Laboratory Sewer System will require replacement. Fort Detrick will not be in compliance with guidelines from the CDC, the National Institute of Health, accepted environmental safety requirements, and standard laboratory practices. ADDITIONAL: The existing sterilization plant and laboratory sewer system will be returned to the installation for decontamination and demolition. JOINT USE CERTIFACTION: The Director, Portfolio Planning & Management Division certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. Mission requirements, operational considerations, and location are incompatible with use by other components. |