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 ail facilities and structures at the Pacifie 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 vou are requested to maintain all base facilities ex- copt 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 water distillation plants was accomplished as a function of Service Operations; all other maintenance was a function of the Construction - Maintenance Division. Therefore, ‘action on recurmng or routine maintenance was initiated upon the authority of the General Superintendent of Construction - Maintenance or the General Supervisor of Service Operations. In addition, however, for contro! and record purposes, work orders were also used as follows: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS These were issued by the Accounting Division, with the Project Manager's approval, to document and accumulate the cost of labor, parts and matertals used in the repair and maintenance of cquipment. A separate work order Was issued to cover each basic class of equipment such as heavy mobile. pick-up and personnel carriers, jeeps, compressors, welders, seacraft, T-hboats, M-boats, etc. MAINTENANCE were issued WORK ORDERS. if the value of the These maintenance wark 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 heen forescen and which, therefore, was net included in budget estimates, such as repair for damage caused bystorms, nuclear device detonation, accidental fire, ete. Work of this nature exceeding a total cost of 3100 was covered by approval of the AEC Resident Engineer. OPERATIONAL WORK ORDERS. These were issued for specialized work within the Con- tractor’s Divisions or between Divisions to cover maintenance of a minor nature not directly related to normal maintenance work. The tropical atmosphere, humidity, and 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 was continuous. Cleaning, sandblasting and painting of metal surfaces was necessary at irequencies indicated below. EQUIPMENT Rolling and Heavy Stationary Equipment Trailers Power equipment (generators, etc.) Office equipment (safes, files. cabinets) eds 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 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