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6. PLANNING DOCUMENT a. The CONTRACTOR shall submit the planning document identified below to the DEP contract manager no later than 120 days prior to the commencement of field and laboratory activities. Failure to submit the planning document in this required timeframe shall result in a delay of approval to begin work until the document has been submitted No. to the Department and approved by the DEP contract manager. The document shall be Attachment submitted as a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) that is prepared in accordance Page 5 with "EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans, EPA QA/R-5", (EPA/240B- 10 01/003 March 2001). b. The CONTRACTOR and subcontractors may submit a version of the planning document to the Department for approval no more than three times. If the CONTRACTOR fails to obtain approval for the planning document after the third (final) submission to the Department, the DEP contract manager may suspend or terminate the Contract. c. The DEP Contract number shall appear on the title page of the submitted planning document. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the properly identified planning document by the Department, the Department shall review and either approve the planning document or provide comments to the CONTRACTOR and affected subcontractors as to why the planning document is not approved. If further revisions are needed, the CONTRACTOR shall then have fifteen (15) days from the receipt of review comments to respond. The Department shall respond to all revisions to the planning document within thirty (30) days of receipt of any revisions. d. If the review of the planning document by the Department is delayed, through no fault of the CONTRACTOR, beyond sixty (60) days after the planning document is received by the Department, the CONTRACTOR shall have the option, after the planning document is approved, of requesting and receiving an extension in the term of the Contract for a time period not to exceed the period of delayed review and approval. This option must be exercised at least sixty (60) days prior to the current termination date of the Contract. e. Sampling and analysis for the Contract may not begin until the planning document has been approved. f. Once approved, the CONTRACTOR shall follow the protocols specified in the approved planning document including, but not limited to: ► Ensuring that all stated quality control measures are collected, analyzed and evaluated for acceptability; ► Using only the protocols approved in the planning document; and ► Using only the equipment approved in the planning document. g. If any significant changes in procedures or test methods, changes in equipment, changes in subcontractor organizations or changes in key personnel occur, the CONTRACTOR shall submit appropriate revisions of the planning document to the DEP contract manager for review. The proposed revisions may not be implemented until they have been approved by the DEP contract manager. If the CONTRACTOR fails to submit the required revisions, the DEP contract manager may suspend or terminate the Contract. h. When the approved planning document requires modification, the amendments shall be (i) Provided in a new planning document, or (ii) Provided as amended sections of the current planning document, or (iii) Documented through written or electronic correspondence with the DEP contract manager and incorporated into the approved planning document. 7. DELIVERABLES a. The following lists the expected schedule for the deliverables that are associated with the Quality Assurance requirements of this Contract: Revised 1/4/06 DEP Agreement No. G0182, Attachment H, Page 5 of 10