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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAECOM 948 W. 4th Ave-AECOM j� AECOM j'7���/j���/A►OM 558 North Main Street Oshkosh, WI 54901 I O aecom.com Date November 17. 2017 Your Reference Mr. Allen Davis OPP-730652 Director of Community Development City of Oshkosh 215 Chruch Avenue PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 Proposal to Perform Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the Property located at 948 West 4th Avenue, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Davis, AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) appreciates the opportunity to submit this proposal to prepare a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the above referenced property (Subject Property). AECOM understands that the Subject Property is developed for mixed use as commercial and residential. Scope of Work The Phase I ESA will be conducted in general accordance with the ASTM E-1527-13 standard. AECOM's Phase I ESA will provide information as to the potential that a significant hazardous material or petroleum hydrocarbon release may have occurred on or affected the Subject Property. The Phase I ESA will include the following tasks: Site Reconnaissance and Interview A visual reconnaissance will be conducted of the Subject Property. AECOM will record observations of the presence or likely presence of conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release of hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the Subject Property or into the ground, groundwater, or surface water of the Subject Property. Where appropriate, AECOM will record the following observations during the walk through of the Subject Property: • Subject Property and area vegetation for environmental stress and other ecological disturbances. • Subject Property and area for surface features that would indicate filling, impoundments, underground storage tanks, pipelines, wells or other surface penetrations. • Subject Property for the presence of filling or mounding, pits, ponds or lagoons. • Areas that are identified that use, treat, store, dispose of or generate hazardous substances and petroleum products and review the status of past and current waste generation and management practices at the Subject Property. • Subject Property area electrical equipment (e.g., transformers) and substations, as well as labeling that may indicate the owners, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) status, and leakage. (Note: fluorescent light ballasts will not be individually inspected for PCB -content; however, AECOM will note leakage.) • Potable water supply and/or on-site wells (including dry wells, irrigation wells, injection wells, and other wells). • Wastewater treatment source and/or on-site septic systems. • General stormwater discharge routes into a drain, ditch, or receiving body of water on or adjacent to the Subject Property. • Subject Property for floor drains and sumps. • Stained soil or pavement, including stains or corrosion on floors, walls, or ceiling, except for staining from water. K:\Proposal\City Of Oshkosh\Opp-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I Esa\Opp-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I Esa Proposal.Docx 1/7 Waste handling areas or practices, chemical/industrial processing areas, and general housekeeping practices. AECOM assumes that we will liaise with a designated City of Oshkosh (City) representative to ensure proper coordination and to answer questions or address concerns during our site visits. As part of the reconnaissance activities, AECOM will make visual observations of immediately adjacent neighboring facilities, to the extent that such observations can be made without entering the premises of the neighboring facilities. Physical Setting Information AECOM will establish the physical setting for Subject Property by reviewing a United States Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Topographic Map showing the areas on which that Subject Property is located. AECOM will review soil/hydrology and groundwater/ hydrology information to the extent it is provided by the environmental database search company (Environmental Data Resources) or in previously prepared reports provided by the City. Site History AECOM will develop a thorough understanding of the site's history. This may be accomplished through interviews with City personnel and others identified by the City as familiar with the subject property, a review of locally available land use records, historical photographs, and topographic maps, etc. AECOM will make reasonable attempts to interview individuals with specific knowledge of or familiarity with the Subject Property, to the extent that such knowledgeable individuals are identified by the City or identified during the course of other ESA activities, and that the information likely to be obtained is not duplicative of information obtained from other sources. These individuals may be queried in person, by telephone, or in writing. AECOM will review documents concerning past land uses, including available site plans, records concerning past industrial and waste disposal practices, and maps when provided by past and present facility owner(s)/occupant(s). Agency Records Review AECOM will order a site-specific environmental database report for the Subject Property. AECOM will review the report to evaluate whether the Subject Property or neighboring properties (within a specified radius search distance from each Subject Property) are included on the ASTM -specified standard and additional (e.g., local) environmental record sources (e.g., spills, landfills/dumps, leaking underground storage tanks). Where appropriate, AECOM will contact state and/or local governmental sources for relevant documents/file information concerning the Subject Property and adjoining properties. Freedom of Information Act requests will be made to the appropriate local and/or state agencies requesting information relative to the Subject Property. Files available at local agencies at the time of the site visit will be reviewed, as time permits. These inquiries may include the following types of governmental agencies: • Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental solid and hazardous waste, wastewater sections, etc.; • Local fire department; • Local health/environmental department; and • Local agencies responsible for building and groundwater permits that document Activity and Use Limitations, also referred to as Institutional Controls and Engineering Controls, for the Subject Property. AECOM's record review will include those records that are readily available and reasonably ascertainable per the ASTM standard. Vapor Migration AECOM will evaluate the potential for vapor migration (VM) to impact the Subject Property as required by the ASTM 1527-13 standard. VM is defined as the movement of volatile chemical vapors in soil or groundwater. AECOM will not evaluate vapor intrusion which is defined as the movement of volatile chemical vapors from a source in the subsurface (soil or groundwater) into the indoor air of overlying buildings through cracks or other openings. AECOM will evaluate KAPROPOSAL\City of Oshkosh\OPP-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I ESA\OPP-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I ESA Proposal.dou 2n the potential for VM to impact the Subject Property in general accordance with ASTM E2600-10, "Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions" (Standard Guide). User Responsibilities Per the ASTM standard, it is the report "user's" (i.e., City of Oshkosh) responsibility to perform certain tasks, which do not require the technical expertise of an Environmental Professional (EP) and are generally not performed by EPs conducting Phase I ESAs. Section 6.0 of the ASTM standard indicates that "reasonably ascertainable recorded land title records and lien records that are filed under federal, tribal, state, or local law should be reviewed to identify environmental liens (EL) or activity and use limitation (AUL), if any, that are currently recorded against the property" and that "any environmental liens or activity and use limitations so identified shall be reported to the Environmental Professional (EP) conducting a Phase I ESA." If you have this information you are required to provide it to the EP. If you do not have this information AECOM can conduct an EL and AUL search for an additional fee. Attached for your completion is a User Questionnaire which will assist you in communicating to AECOM the user -provided information. Report Preparation AECOM will compile and prepare a written report for the Subject Property, documenting the scope of our work activities and summarizing the results of our assessment. AECOM will provide you with a professional opinion as to the potential for there to be a significant on-site contamination problem, and recommendations for further work, if any. The report will include a site location map, site plan, representative site photographs, and supporting documentation, as appropriate. Project Cost AECOM will perform the above-described scope of work at the Subject Property a lump sum fee of $2,800 in accordance with the negotiated terms and conditions dated April 2009, and 2017 negotiated fee schedule attached to this proposal. Project Schedule AECOM is prepared to begin work on this project immediately upon authorization to proceed. AECOM is prepared to conduct the site visit beginning the week of November 27, 2017. A written report will be submitted within approximately two weeks of the site visit. Assumptions The cost and schedule was prepared based on the following assumptions: • The City will arrange for unrestricted site access during normal business hours. AECOM is provided access to all areas of the Subject Property during normal business hours, and there are no delays in obtaining access. AECOM will not enter any residential living spaces. A single mobilization to the Subject Property is included in the proposed costs. If a second mobilization is required, additional costs will be incurred. As needed, a City of Oshkosh or property owner/operator representative will be available to provide operational and site history data input in a timely manner. • AECOM is provided information relative to any valuation reduction issues (e.g., structural or environmental concerns that result in a price reduction); activity or land use restrictions; and environmental liens and specialized knowledge of the Subject Property and surrounding properties, of which the City may be aware. • An environmental lien search of the Subject Property is not part of this scope of work. An environmental lien search of the Subject Property can be conducted for an additional cost of approximately $100 per parcel. • AECOM will review relevant and available regulatory files for both the Subject Property and abutting properties the day of the site visit, assuming that the regulatory agency is located within a half hour drive of the Subject Property. K:\PROPOSAL\City of Oshkosh\OPP-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I ESA\OPP-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I ESA Proposal.docx 3n F., • Should a third -party want to use the report and require a written reliance letter from AECOM for their purposes, that third party will be required to enter into a contract with AECOM and may be required to pay a fee for use of the report. Final determination on whether or not third parties can use the report for reliance purposes will be at the discretion of AECOM. • Title searches are not included in this proposed scope of work; however if provided by the City, they will be reviewed. • A site map or equivalent documentation defining the site boundaries will be available to AECOM upon authorization to proceed. • An evaluation of indoor air quality, explosion hazards, naturally occurring gases (i.e., radon, hydrogen sulfide, methane, etc.), and vapor intrusion were not part of this scope of work • AECOM will not conduct measurements or collect samples of any environmental media during the ESA. • Any additional services beyond the scope of work specified in this proposal will be invoiced on a time and materials basis. The City will be notified prior to initiation of additional activities. • AECOM's scope of work and report format is acceptable to the City. • "Non -scope considerations", as defined by ASTM E-1527-13, which are not included in the proposed scope of work, will not be addressed as part of the Phase I ESA. A cost and/or schedule adjustment may be necessary if changes to these assumptions occur during the course of the project. Limitations The City recognizes that in any project it is not always possible to locate or identify all hazardous materials, substances, or wastes within or surrounding the Subject Property. The City agrees that AECOM shall only be required to use reasonable efforts, consistent with the practice of other professionals engaged in similar activity, in the course of fulfilling AECOM's duties under this proposal. AECOM is not responsible for conditions or consequences arising from relevant facts that were concealed, withheld, or not fully disclosed at the time the project was performed. Closing AECOM looks forward to working with you on this project. You may authorize AECOM to proceed with the Phase I ESA of the Subject Property by signing in the space provided on the Initial Authorization page, and emailing a signed copy of this proposal to the attention of Andrew Mott at andrew.mott(abaecom.com. In addition, please review, complete, and return the attached ASTM user questionnaire at your earliest convenience. Your answers will be incorporated into the Phase I ESA report. If you have questions or require additional information regarding this proposal please call Mr. Andrew Mott at 920.236.6713 or contact him via email. Yours sincerely, AECOM Technical Services. Inc. O"L- Andrew G. Mott, P.G., CPG Senior Project Manager encl: Authorization ASTM User Questionnaire PXWhL.hm, . .' Associate Vice President K:\PROPOSAL\City of Oshkosh\OPP-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I ESA\OPP-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I ESA Proposal.docx 4/7 r_r November 17, 2017 558 N Main Street Oshkosh, Wisconson 54901 920.236.6710 I hereby certify that the necessary provisions have been made to pay the liability which will accrue under this contract. I hereby authorize AECOM to proceed with the scope of work for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the 1 - Acre Parcel located at 948 W 4`h Avenue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin as described in AECOM's proposal number OPP-730652 dated November 17, 2017, with a budget authorization of $2,800 under the general terms and conditions specified in the proposal. Signature Mark A Rohloff Print Name City Manager Title/Organization Signature Pamela R. Ubrig Print Name City Clerk Title/Organization t at Lynn A. Lorenson Print Name City Attorney Title/Organization Signature Trena Larson Print Name Director of Finance Title/Organization Date Date Date Date K:\Proposal\City Of Oshkosh\Opp-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I Esa\Opp-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I Esa Proposal.Docx 5/7 I agree to accept invoices from AECOM via e-mail and not postal mail: ❑ Yes Signature: E-mail address: Recipient Mr./Ms.: Return to: Name: Andrew Mott 558 North Main Street Address: Oshkosh, WI 54901 Email andrew.mott@ig--om.com Phone: 920.236.6713 K:\PROPOSAL\City of Oshkosh\OPP-736052_W 4th Ave Phase I ESA\OPP-730652_W 4th Avenue Phase I ESA Proposal.docx 6/7 ASTM 1527-13 USER QUESTIONNAIRE In order to qualify for one of the Landowner Liability Protections (LLPs) offered by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2001 (the "Brownfields Amendments', - the user must provide the following information (if available) to the environmental professional. Failure to provide this information could result in a determination that "all appropriate inquiry' is not complete. 1. Environmental cleanup liens that are filed or recorded against the site (40 CFR 312.25). Are you aware of any environmental cleanup liens against the property that are filed or recorded under federal, tribal, state or local law? 2. Activity and land use limitations that are in place on the site or that have been filed or recorded in a registry (40 CFR 312.26). Are you aware of any AULs, such as engineering controls, land use restrictions or institutional controls that are in place at the site and/or have been filed or recorded in a registry under federal, tribal, state or local law? 3. Specialized knowledge or experience of the person seeking to quality for the LLP (40 CFR 312.28). As the user of the ESA do you have any specialized knowledge or experience related to the property or nearby properties? For example, are you involved in the same line of business as the current or former occupants of the property or an adjoining property so that you would have specialized knowledge of the chemicals and processes used by this type of business? 4. Relationship of the purchase price to the fair market value of the property if it were not contaminated (40 CFR 312.29). Does the purchase price being paid for this property reasonably reflect the fair market value of the property? If you conclude that there is a difference, have you considered whether the lower purchase price is because contamination is known or believed to be present at the property? 5. Commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the property (40 DFR 312.30). Are you aware of commonly known or reasonable ascertainable information about the property that would help the environmental professional to identify conditions indicative of releases or threatened releases? For example, as user, a) Do you know the past uses of the property? b) Do you know of specific chemicals that are present or once were present at the property? c) Do you know of spills or other chemical releases that have taken place at the property? d) Do you know of any environmental cleanups that have taken place at the property? 6. The degree of obviousness of the presence or likely presence of contamination at the property, and the ability to detect the contamination by appropriate investigation (40 CFR 312.31). As the user of this ESA, based on your knowledge and experience related to the property are there any obvious indicators that point to the presence or likely presence of contamination at the property? Project Address: Project City: Project State Completed by: Company Name: Date: Landowner Liability Protections, or LLP's, is the term used to describe the three types of potential defenses to Superfund liability in EPA's Interim Guidance Regarding Criteria Landowners Must Meet in Order to Qualify for Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser, Contiguous Property Owner, or Innocent Landowner Limitations on CERCLA Liability ("Common Elements"Guide) issued on March 6, 2003. P.L. 107-118.