The Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a contract to CH2M Hill-B&W West Valley of Englewood, Colorado, for the Phase I Decommissioning and Facility Disposition activities at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP). The contract is a performance-based, cost-plus-award-fee, completion type contract with cost and schedule incentives. The total contract value is $333.4 million.
DOE has selected a phased approach for decommissioning activities at the WVDP. Phase I is the first of a two-phase process for the final decommissioning of the site in western New York in accordance with the West Valley Demonstration Project Act.
The Phase I Decommissioning Contract will be a continuation of the work currently being performed under the Interim End State contract. There will be a 60-day transition period starting July 1.
Services to be provided by CH2M Hill-B&W West Valley under the Phase I Decommissioning and Facility Disposition contract include:
- Project management and support services
- Site operations, maintenance, and utilities
- High-level Waste canister relocation
- Facility disposition
- Waste Tank Farm management
- NRC-licensed Disposal Area management
- Waste management and nuclear materials disposition
- Safeguards and security