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Environmental Consulting Services Agreement (NB)
Staff requests authorization for additional expenditures under the Agreement with Focus Environmental, Inc. for consulting services.
Explanation
On August 22, 2005, the City Commission authorized staff to enter into an Agreement with Focus Environmental, Inc., as a specified source, for consulting services associated with thermal treatment unit (TTU) issues related to the Poole Roofing/CSXT manufactured gas plant site remediation in an amount not to exceed $70,000. Prior to establishment of the Agreement, a purchase order in the amount of $24,761 was issued to Focus Environmental, resulting in a total not to exceed amount of $94,761 for these services.
Progress has been made in establishing the operation criteria for the proposed mobile thermal TTU to be used in the remediation work. GRU, with the assistance of Focus Environmental, has been working closely with the regulatory agencies to establish operational air emission standards. The regulatory agencies have agreed to the inclusion of the parameters as part of the Remedial Action Plan for the site. These parameters are to be the basic structure for the air permit. Focus Environmental has been assisting in the development of the de-watering permit application which includes a water treatment system designed to remove coal tar impacts to the groundwater at the site, and in the development of prequalification and selection criteria for the TTU vendors. In addition, Focus Environmental has completed a constructability review of the proposed construction documents and has provided a list of amendments that will help clarify the documents.
Additional expenditures are required under this Agreement to complete the ongoing work associated the establishment of operational criteria for the TTU, further analytical characterization of the impacted soil to help support the development of site-specific stack emission characteristics, and TTU operating requirements/limitations with respect to benzene removal effectiveness and efficiency.
Recommendations
The City Commission authorize additional expenditures under the Agreement with Focus Environmental, Inc. for consulting services associated with thermal treatment unit (TTU) issues related to the Poole Roofing/CSXT manufactured gas plant site remediation in an amount not to exceed $65,000.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this request is included in the Gas Acquisition Cleanup within the Capital Improvements Budget for FY 2005.
Drafter
Prepared by: Ed Regan, Assistant General Manager for Strategic Planning
Submitted by: Karen Johnson, Interim General Manager