SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve work order proposals from Terracon Consultants, Inc of Olathe, Kansas, for Brownfield Assessment Grant Services and the Former Wolfe Parcels Brownfield Site Assessment, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $79,600.00, pursuant to continuing contract Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 34-23, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
In 2021, the City of Clearwater was awarded a community-wide Brownfields Assessment Grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency to aid in the revitalization efforts of properties potentially impacted by the presence of hazardous substances, pollution, or contaminants.
In support of the objective of this grant, Terracon will provide Brownfield Assessment Grant Services to the City. These services may include community education and outreach, development of a brownfield site inventory, general programmatic support to include quarterly and annual reporting, ACRES data management, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos surveys, remediation and reuse planning, and other related tasks as outlined in the current EPA grant award documents.
The Former Wolfe Parcels Brownfield Site Assessment project is comprised of two adjacent city-owned parcels located along Overbrook Avenue. The parcel at 1720 Overbrook Avenue previously operated as an auto salvage yard from the 1950s through the 1990s. The adjoining western parcel, known as the Wolfe Property, has historically remained undeveloped. However, aerial photographs from the 1970s and 1980s show that salvage yard activities encroached onto the Wolfe Property. Additionally, the Wolfe Property was used for dewatering dredge material from Stevenson Creek in the 1980s and again in the 2000s.
In 2004, a targeted site assessment and interim cleanup was completed on a portion of the 1720 Overbrook parcel to allow for the construction of the City of Clearwater Fire Station #51 facility. Preliminary site assessment activities were also completed on the Wolfe Property in the early 2000s.
These work orders will authorize Terracon to proceed with the remaining site assessment and natural resource services for both parcels. The scope of services includes preparation of site-specific quality assurance and work plans, implementation of the work plans and completion of associated reporting and regulatory submittals. Funding for the two Terracon work orders, totaling $79,600.00 ($57,600.00 for Wolfe Parcels Brownfield Site Assessment and $22,000.00 for Brownfield Assessment Grant Services), will be provided through the Brownfield Grant. With these work orders, the city will be at $119,600.00 for similar services.
Terracon was selected after considering the abilities of their project management team. They have successfully completed other similar Brownfield support for the City. They are an Engineer of Record and are experienced environmental consultants. They are licensed to perform professional engineering services in Florida and report their findings to FDEP and EPA. They are willing to meet the project schedule, within the project budget, and have local staff available to begin as soon as we authorize this work.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
These work orders will be coded to special program G2207 - Brownfield MAC Grant, to be funded by reimbursements from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
1.2 Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts. 3.2 Preserve community livability through responsible development standards, proactive code compliance, and targeted revitalization. 4.3 Protect the conservation of urban forests and public green spaces to promote biodiversity and reduce our carbon footprint.
