CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE SECTION | GENERAL The climate and geography of the Pacific Proving Ground, and the nature of its usage, contribute to a high factor of deterioration. Maintenance, as defined in the Holmes & Narver Contract, required the Contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supplies to preserve and maintain properly all facilities and structures at the Pacific Proving Ground not expended during tests, including but not limited to buildings, utilities, roads and airstrips, docks, equipment, materials and supplies and technical structures. With particular reference to the Military garrison on site Fred, the Field Manager in April, 1953 directed as follows: “Until further notice you are requested to maintain all base facilities ex- cept communications on Eniwetok Island as a matter of routine maintenance; this does not, however, include Military equipment.” As a matter of organizational efficiency, the maintenance of all marine equipment and power and waterdistillation plants was accom- plished as a function of Service Operations; all other maintenance was a function of the Construction - Maintenance Division. Therefore, action on recurring or routine maintenance was initiated upon the authority of the General Superintendent of Construction - Maintenance Division, with the Project Manager’s approval, to document and accumulate the cost of labor, parts and materials used in the repair and main- tenance of equipment. A separate work order was issued to cover each basic class of equip- ment such as heavy mobile, pick-up and person- nel carriers, jeeps, compressors, welders, seacraft, T-boats, M-boats, etc. MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS. These were issued if the value of the maintenance work exceeded $1,000 or if the work was of a technical nature. DAMAGE REPAIR WORK ORDERS. These were issued to cover work which could not have been foreseen and which, therefore, was not included in budget estimates, such as repair for damage caused by storms, nuclear device detonation, accidental fire, etc. Work of this nature exceeding a total cost of $100 was covered by approval of the AEC Resident Engineer. OPERATIONAL WORK ORDERS. These were issued for specialized work within the Contractor’s Divisions or between Divisions to cover maintenance of a minor nature not directly related to normal maintenance work. The tropical atmosphere, humidity, and or the General Supervisor of Service Operations. In addition, however, for control and record purposes, work orders were also used as follows: salt spray prevalent at the Pacific Proving Ground was conducive to rapid corrosion and deterioration of ferrous materials. The work of properly maintaining equipment and facilities EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS. These were issued by the Accounting painting of metal surfaces was necessary at frequencies indicated below. was continuous. EQUIPMENT Rolling and Heavy Stationary Equipment Trailers Power equipment (generators, etc.) Office equipment (safes, files, cabinets) Beds Mess Hall, Galley, Snack Bar, Bakery (furniture and equipment) P.O. L. System Water Towers and Tanks Distillation Units Rock Crusher Batch Plant Gantry Crane Reefers, mobile and stationary Fire Hydrants Cleaning, sandblasting and PAINTED EVERY: Six months Six months Twelve months Twelve months Twelve months Six months Six months Nine months Twelve months Nine months Nine months Twelve months Six months Twelve months Page 5-1