Projects

Location:

• Harford County, Maryland

Scope:

Provide Environmental Assessment services to Harford County, Maryland, supporting the County's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.

Project Details

For this contract (and a previous, five-year contract), Versar partners with the County in support of meeting their MS4 permit monitoring, assessment, and annual reporting requirements. Tasks include storm runoff monitoring, evaluating the effectiveness of a stream restoration project through water chemistry monitoring and geomorphological assessment, and implementing the illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) program.

On an annual basis, Versar conducts geomorphic monitoring, including surveys of longitudinal profiles, riffle and bend cross sections, reach-wide and riffle cross-section pebble counts, and monitoring of bank pins and scour chains to assess bed and bank stability, using standard, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund methods.

Versar works with Harford County to select and screen 100 outfalls annually for illicit discharges from a subset of the County's outfall database, as required in their MS4 permit. The screening effort follows standard protocols developed by Center for Watershed Protection.

Since 2010, in conjunction with State and County monitoring efforts, Versar has supported Harford County's storm runoff monitoring program to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of specific and overall restoration and stormwater retrofit measures in a priority watershed. The stream also serves as the County's primary watershed to satisfy its NPDES monitoring requirements for the assessment of controls. Versar currently operates and maintains automated storm runoff chemistry, flow rate, and rainfall data collection equipment at three monitoring stations.

Location:

• Afghanistan

Scope:

Versar's 500 Engineers, Managers, and Professionals provided construction phase support services under nine task orders for all USACE projects in Afghanistan at over 550 construction projects, US military bases, Afghan National Army Bases, and Afghan National Police Bases totaling over $4 Billion in construction value.

Project Details

Versar provided comprehensive construction phase and management support throughout Afghanistan. Versar's strong and long-standing symbiotic relationship between corporate Versar professionals and its Afghan counterparts was highly valued by USACE and was critical to the success of this contract. The heart of Versar's support was providing onsite Quality Assurance Representatives with degreed Afghan engineers. Versar supplied USACE with QARs and Engineers at every USACE construction project in Afghanistan. When security allowed, Versar's personnel worked alongside USACE Engineers but typically Versar's personnel were the only USACE assets onsite for months Versar's Afghan Engineers worked side by side with USACE Engineers, providing design submittal review across northern Afghanistan. Versar's personnel's professional knowledge of the locally available materials and equipment, and capabilities of Afghan skilled workers was key to accomplishing the design element changes.

Versar's professionals were the trusted subject matter expert and their evaluations and comments of RFIs were highly valued by USACE. Versar's team of Afghan subject matter experts reviewed Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP) proposals from Afghan contractors alongside their American USACE counterparts and often collaborated with the contractors on revised VECPs that incorporated some elements from USACE/Versar expertise and some elements from the contractor's expertise. Versar's remarks were routinely incorporated into the final USACE responses for projects across the northern half of the country.

Versar also provided critical management support services across Afghanistan, including USACE administrative, safety, and programming support at the District, Area and Resident offices. Our team included a Full-Time onsite Program Manager combined with two corporate Vice Presidents spending more than 4 months collectively in Afghanistan to ensure work was implemented successfully. Versar's Safety Officers enforced USACE Safety Policies throughout Afghanistan by reviewing site specific safety plans and conducting thousands of field safety visits. USACE teamed with testing laboratories in Afghanistan. Versar's QARs would assist the testing technicians on site to gain access to the projects and then to collect samples, with our personnel routinely traveling to the testing labs in Kabul to witness testing procedures, inspect their equipment, and verify calibrations. QARs and engineers would review the results and provide them to USACE for inclusion in the contract files.

Versar established regional offices to house and provide workspace for its team when more than five personnel worked at the same location. These offices were equipped with satellite uplinks for internet connectivity, VOIP phones, office space and equipment, and then billeting for the team members. Versar maintained SPOT generated LOAs and military base access badges for all personnel.

Client Satisfaction

"The [Versar's] oversight of USACE construction projects is exceptional. Versar is responsive to the volatile environment in which this contract is performed... Versar's Program Manager is exceptional. Not only is he actively engaged in the management of this contract, he is more than responsive to any unusual requirement that may occur. Versar is skilled at orchestrating personnel movements within a dynamic environment."

(Jean Todd, USACE Contracting Officer)

Location:

• Annapolis, MD

Scope:

Environmental Studies; Chemical Sampling and Analysis; Preliminary Site; Assessment; Mitigation/Ecosystem Restoration; Multi-agency Regulatory Review; Project Assessment Reports

Project Details

Versar has provided support to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) since 1974. For nearly 45 years, Versar has been evaluating the effects of power generation and transmission facilities on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and conducting research relating to power generation and transmission. Versar supports the state in preparing site assessments and Project Assessment Reports (PAR - similar to federal Environmental Assessments) as part of state licensing for proposed facilities; in regulatory proceedings before the Maryland Public Service Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); by supporting permitting and permit renewal processes (e.g., National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, 404 wetlands, water quality certification, water appropriations); and in assessing the ecological effects of existing and proposed facilities. Versar conducts a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic field surveys, laboratory studies, statistical analyses, and modeling efforts.

One specific project example was collection of benthic community habitat data in the State's Atlantic Ocean waters in preparation for potential offshore wind energy development. PPRP partnered with DNR's Chesapeake and Coastal Service (CCS) with Versar. The team identified nearshore benthic mapping and biological inventory surveys as a high priority because little is known about nearshore benthic habitats off Maryland's Atlantic coast. The project combined the data collected from a comprehensive sonar mapping survey conducted by Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) in Maryland���������€š�š�š�š���������€š�š�š�ž�s ocean waters north of the Ocean City Inlet with benthic invertebrate and fish data collected by Versar to develop spatially explicit characterizations of coastal habitats and associated living resources.

Location:

• Annapolis, MD

Scope:

Environmental Studies; Chemical Sampling and Analysis; Preliminary Site; Assessment; Mitigation/Ecosystem Restoration; Multi-agency Regulatory Review; Project Assessment Reports

Project Details

Versar has provided support to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) since 1974. For nearly 45 years, Versar has been evaluating the effects of power generation and transmission facilities on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and conducting research relating to power generation and transmission. Versar supports the state in preparing site assessments and Project Assessment Reports (PAR - similar to federal Environmental Assessments) as part of state licensing for proposed facilities; in regulatory proceedings before the Maryland Public Service Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); by supporting permitting and permit renewal processes (e.g., National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, 404 wetlands, water quality certification, water appropriations); and in assessing the ecological effects of existing and proposed facilities. Versar conducts a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic field surveys, laboratory studies, statistical analyses, and modeling efforts.

One specific project example was collection of benthic community habitat data in the State's Atlantic Ocean waters in preparation for potential offshore wind energy development. PPRP partnered with DNR's Chesapeake and Coastal Service (CCS) with Versar. The team identified nearshore benthic mapping and biological inventory surveys as a high priority because little is known about nearshore benthic habitats off Maryland's Atlantic coast. The project combined the data collected from a comprehensive sonar mapping survey conducted by Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) in Maryland���������€š�š�š�š���������€š�š�š�ž�s ocean waters north of the Ocean City Inlet with benthic invertebrate and fish data collected by Versar to develop spatially explicit characterizations of coastal habitats and associated living resources.

Location:

• Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait..

Scope:

USACE-TAM CPSS project Task Order 28 scope included construction phase support services including demolishing, renovating, and re-constructing the pier, breakwater, control tower, and harbor and, management support for the US and Kuwait Navies.

Project Details

Versar partnered with Parsons to be the Prime Contractor JV for the pier and breakwater renovations support services for USACE-TAM CPSS at the Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait. USACE heavily relied on the JV team's specialized services, particularly with the team's thorough knowledge base of marine engineering. The team's Project Engineer. a Civil/Marine Engineer was the only USACE representative onsite with a marine engineering background to review the technical details of the contract including design submittals. When faced with difficult onsite challenges such as degraded foundation blocks, the JV's Project Engineer was an active participant in developing sound solutions.

Working on Marine Engineering projects is very dynamic, due to the changing topography, weather, and seabed. At the Kuwait Naval Base, many issues were not addressed in the initial design, such as the condition of foundation blocks above and below the sea level and how to sequence the breakwater sea wall so winter waves would not crash over during construction. The JV's Project Engineer provided USACE the technical expertise to address concerns posed by the construction contractor through the formal RFI process. He and the USACE COR drafted responses and provided answers to the contractor. And, with such a heavy reliance on reinforced concrete in a harsh, marine environment, the JV's QA and PE witnessed field testing, concrete placements, and field sampling. The JV's Project Engineer also analyzed VECP's submitted by the construction contractor to ensure final design standards and expectations were met while delivering the new solutions faster and cheaper.

Always keeping efficiency top of mind, when the JV team noticed progress slipping, they arranged meetings through the USACE COR with the contractor to discuss ways to increase productivity. The JV's staff worked closely with USACE and the construction contractor to align work schedules, including working night shifts to ensure there was adequate CPSS oversight while major activities were occurring.

A key part of the Task Order 28 was providing onsite Quality Assurance Services by its QAR and Project Engineer. The team covered day and night shifts with a heavy focus on interacting with the Quality Control and Safety Teams to ensure requirements were met the safest way possible. The JV's management team established a reach back PMO in the USA to monitor and control CPSS activities. The PMO conducted daily review of the onsite staff's work products then held weekly coordination events through conference calls or emails to ensure the JV was meeting all aspects of the task order SOW and were meeting expectations of USACE personnel in Kuwait.

Location:

• Washington, D.C.
• Chula Vista, CA  

Scope:

The goal of the project was to identify, adapt, and deliver innovative and disruptive commercial technology solutions to keep government front-line personnel safe, effective, and one step ahead. The approach to border management and control combined customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity. The mission is to safeguard America's borders and enhance the Nation's global economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate commerce while serving as the premier law enforcement agency for National security and prosperity through collaboration, innovation, and integration.

Project Details

Versar supplied the following:

Location:

• Ashburn, VA
• Clarksville, VA

Scope:

New technologies and business requirements facilitated the need to modernize core network infrastructure. These efforts included the use of new cloud technologies and services to reduce the carbon footprint, modernize the infrastructure, and enable innovative IT capabilities through Cloud Computing, virtualization, and Software Defined Networking. Core infrastructure moved to a facility that provided both an interconnection platform and data center co-location services with a presence on the East Coast and West Coast.

Project Details

Versar supplied the following:

Location:

• Doylestown, Bucks County, PA

Scope:

Due to the migration of contamination of approximately 250 acres, we implement a process to mitigate ongoing contamination using groundwater extraction and treatment with air stripping, ultraviolet oxidation, ion exchange, and both vapor and liquid phase carbon adsorption, among other unit operations. To ensure prompt goals, immediate staffing changes were made to onsite support, management, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Project Details

Versar provided the following:

Location:

• Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
• Air Force Plant 85, Columbus, OH
• Grissom ARB, Kokomo, IN
• Minneapolis-St. Paul ARS, Minneapolis, MN

Scope:

The objective was to move sites as close as possible to site closeout under a reasonable business case analysis. The task order included sixty-five restoration sites in various stages of completion ranging from preliminary assessment/site inspection to long-term monitoring. The sites included landfills, low point drain boxes, underground storage tank systems, bulk fueling areas, former munitions sites, industrial areas, contaminated ground water units, spill sites, a critical ground water treatment system, oily water separators, contaminated sewers, and other waste sites. Contaminants included petroleum products, chlorinated solvents, munitions constituents, and other wastes. Forty-four of sixty-three sites had a performance objective of a regulatory closure to support future site reuse and reduce life cycle costs.

Project Details

Versar supplied the following:

Location:

• Hanscom AFB, MA
• Westover ARB, MA
• New Boston AFS, NH
• Niagara Falls ARS, NY

Scope:

The contract requirements included health and safety plan, uniform federal policy for quality assurance project plans, work plans, chemical sampling & analysis, electronic data deliverables, and comprehensive data management.

Project Details

To meet the goal of the project, Versar's team provided:

Location:

• Washington, D.C.

Scope:

Assisted in enabling the sharing of information across components, to include shared internet, intranet, and extranet services. Aid in the architecture, design, engineering, Tier 3 operations support, maintenance, and management of the network infrastructure. They supported infrastructure encompassing the components considered part of a technical architecture, including WAN components and devices. The goal of the project is to quickly, efficiently, effectively, and economically provide and maintain a standard information technology platform and infrastructure to support employees in meeting mission including the following:

Receive under a performance-based arrangement, reliable and secure engineering services and support that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.

Continuously seek ways to apply information technology to improve performance.

Throughout the period of performance, demonstrate improved performance, reliability, security, and reduced cost of delivered services.

Project Details

To support and maintain the project, Versar supplied the following:

Location:

• Unknown

Scope:

Assist in modeling services including a range of data modeling, consequence analysis, and other information technology services in support of their risk management framework. These services include, but are not limited to, data warehouse and business intelligence activities; data analysis; data mining; database administrator support; database creation; administration support; project lead and business intelligence architect support; dashboard and model development; data integration, extraction and transformation; geospatial and geographic information systems implementation; and business intelligence prototyping and consulting to assist the government in the rapid prototyping of forecasting and predictive modeling tools.

Project Details

Versar's support including the following:

Location:

• Lenexa, KS

Scope:

Development of 116 dynamic Conceptual Site Models based site-specific plans. Project management used a custom cost reporting management information system developed by Versar to monitor costs and small business utilization.

Project Details

Versar provided the following:

Location:

• Grand Island, NE

Scope:

Project addressed extensive groundwater contamination in subdivision. Task was to design and develop site, support planning and testing to address health and safety concerns.

Project Details

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