Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XI - Underground Storage Tanks › Chapter 12 - Requirements for Response Action Contractors Who Assess and Remediate Motor Fuel Contaminated Sites Eligible for Cost Reimbursement in Accordance with the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (MFUSTTF) › Section XI-1205 - Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In order to be
				listed by the department as an approved RAC for work that is eligible for tank
				trust fund reimbursement, persons shall submit, on a department-prescribed
				application form, documentation demonstrating and verifying that they meet the
				following minimum requirements:
1. the
				applicant shall be licensed by the state of Louisiana Licensing Board for
				Contractors with a specialty compatible with UST assessment/remedial
				activities. A copy of the valid, unexpired license shall be provided in the
				name of the applicant to be placed on the RAC list;
2. the applicant shall have a minimum of
				$1,000,000 of contractors general liability insurance and a minimum of
				$1,000,000 of coverage for an accidental and/or unexpected release(s) from a
				UST system(s) and/or any other accidental releases related to site-specific RAC
				activities. A valid, unexpired copy of the certificates of insurance coverage
				must be provided in the name of the applicant to be placed on the RAC list and
				with the department listed as an additional insured. Certificate of insurance
				shall provide that the insurer shall give 30 days notice of cancellation to all
				insured;
3. the applicants
				employees shall comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health
				Administration (OSHA) training and certification requirements. A written
				statement indicating compliance shall be provided;
4. the applicant shall have on staff, either
				a registered engineer, licensed in the state of Louisiana, with expertise in
				geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology or a geologist with expertise in
				these fields. A copy of the current engineering registration or the college
				transcripts for the geologists shall be provided;
5. the applicant shall sign a certification
				statement certifying that the RAC will not accept an authorization for work
				from an eligible tank trust fund participant if the RAC cannot begin work
				within 72 hours of authorization. The certification shall include a commitment
				that the RAC will retain documentation demonstrating compliance with this
				requirement; and
6. the applicant
				shall provide a job history and adequately demonstrate relevant experience in
				environmental subsurface investigation and remediation at sites exhibiting
				subsurface motor fuels contamination. A minimum of five jobs shall be
				documented, and the applicant shall adequately demonstrate the following:
a. experience in oversight of installation of
				groundwater monitoring wells and soil borings;
b. experience in developing and
				sampling/monitoring groundwater monitoring wells;
c. experience in the oversight of physical
				removal, treatment, and/or proper disposal of soils contaminated with
				hydrocarbons or motor fuels;
d.
				experience in the removal of free phase hydrocarbons from the subsurface;
				and
e. proficiency with projects
				that require design and installation/implementation of corrective action
				programs for the purpose of remediating contaminated soils and/or groundwater
				sites impacted by USTs.