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Resolution to Appropriate Funds and to Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professionals Services Agreement with Tetra Tech of Michigan, PC for Soil Borings, Testing, and Remediation at Leslie Science and Nature Center ($431,000.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The attached resolution is to appropriate $431,000.00 and approve an amended Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech of Michigan, P.C. ("Tetra Tech"), for fieldwork, soil samples, laboratory testing, development of a remediation plan and remediation at Leslie Science and Nature Center ("LSNC"). A ten percent contingency is also requested.
While planning for a natural area playscape on LSNC property, a LSNC staff member came across papers indicating that chemicals from Dr. Leslie's laboratory were disposed of in a section of woods near the proposed playscape. Dr. Leslie was a chemist and the owner of the land prior to gifting it to the City and it becoming a park.
Once staff were made aware of the potential soil contamination, they reached out to Tetra Tech, a consultant currently used by the City on numerous projects. Tetra Tech was able to meet with the City and LSNC on Thursday, May 23rd and put a plan in place to quickly gain soil samples and perform testing for a variety of contaminants in order to determine appropriate next steps in the playground project. Time was of the essence as grants secured for the playground needed to be expended this year and because of the desire to protect public health. Draft results from testing were received on Thursday, June 20. On Sunday, June 23, the City received formal guidance from Tetra Tech indicating that the level of heavy metals, specifically arsenic and lead, at certain areas of LSNC were elevated and could pose a risk if soil were to be ingested.
An initial emergency PO, with Tetra Tech in the amount of $16,000, was authorized by the City Administrator on May 29th pursuant to City Code, Chapter 14, Section 1:317(2). The additional testing and wo...
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