The Transuranic Waste Processing Center

Oak Ridge, Tenn. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has awarded a contract to CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc. for the Sludge Processing Facility Buildouts Project at the Transuranic Waste Processing Center.

“Processing the inventory of 2,000 cubic meters of transuranic sludges is one of our program’s top priorities, and this is the first step in achieving that goal,” said Sue Cange, OREM Manager. “We are pleased that contract negotiations were successful, and we look forward to working with CH2M Hill on this important project.”

In September 2014, CH2M Hill was selected as the most qualified among the contractors that submitted qualification packages for the sludge buildout project.  Since that time, OREM has worked diligently to develop a request for proposal and a contract. With this award, the contractor is authorized to finalize the design of a mock test facility, with the purpose of advancing the technical maturity level of the equipment and systems used to treat and process the sludge. The design of the mock test facility is scheduled for completion by the end of calendar year 2015.

The remainder of the project scope includes construction and operation of the mock test facility, as well as the completion of the final design of the Sludge Processing Facility. These tasks are included as options in the contract, and DOE will authorize those options at the appropriate time.

The contract value for the first option is approximately $1.5 million.