BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Site Assessment, Remedial Design, and Storm Water Management and Engineering Services for a Not-to-Exceed Fee of $500,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Agreement with Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Site Assessment, Remedial Design, and Storm Water Management and Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed fee of $500,000.
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SUMMARY:
Prior to acquiring property or a property interest, Hazardous Substance Liability Assessments (HSLAs) are conducted to determine the environmental condition of the property and the actual or potential risk of environmental contamination from such conditions. The necessity for and nature and extent of remedial actions to address the conditions are also ascertained. These steps are necessary so the District will be fully informed of the environmental conditions of any property interest acquired and as to the conditions and possible remedial measures which must be taken to address a hazardous condition relating to its public works projects. The District HSLAs are conducted in accordance with federal government regulations and industry guidelines.
The District has retained consultants to perform HSLA services for the past 23 years; a total of nine (9) consecutive consultant agreements have been awarded. Consultant services have been used for these services for the following reasons:
A. HSLA workload is highly fluctuating and unpredictable. Consultant services are used as the primary resource for completing HSLAs while maintaining the minimum in-house staff to manage the work.
B. Consultants have the specialized equipment, professional staff, and certified operators to complete HSLA services.
C. A consultant provides a third-party independent, professional assessment of the property interest being considered for acquisition. This avoids any percept...
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