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Resolution to consider authorizing and directing the Director of Development to enter into a contract amendment with Ramboll Environ for providing Environmental Site Investigation Activities for the property located at 3601 S. 116 St. in an amount not to exceed $67,000
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WHEREAS, the property at 3601 S. 116 St. is used by the City of West Allis Public Works Department; and,
WHEREAS, the City would like to investigate the environmental condition of the property; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Development recommends the City complete a Phase II to help facilitate future decisions in regards to consolidation and/or relocation of Public Works Facilities;
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2016 through Resolution No. 1211, the Community Development Authority of the City of West Allis approved entering into a master professional environmental services contract with Ramboll Environ, for providing professional environmental services for various redevelopment and blight-related projects located within the City of West Allis; and,
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2019 through Resolution No. R-2019-0469, the Common Council of the City of West Allis approved entering a sole source profession environmental services contract with Ramboll Environ to initiate the Environmental Site Assessment process for the property located at 3601 S. 116 St.in the amount not to exceed an initial $20,000.00.
WHEREAS, in January 2010, AECOM conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and identified two recognized environmental conditions (RECs) as Landfills at Adjacent Properties and Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds (CVOCs) Reported East of the Site; and,
WHEREAS, in October 2019, Ramboll Environ conducted Phase II ESA activities and are proposing to conduct a SI in accordance with WAC NR 716. The objective is to evaluate the degree and extent of impacted soil and groundwater identified in the October 2019 assessment. An evaluation of the data, and Ramboll’s conclusions and recommendations for additional investigation and/or remedial activities are required; and,
WHEREAS, the total environmental investigation and remedial measures could well excel $200,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that it hereby authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract amendment with Ramboll Environ for providing Environmental Site Investigation Activities for the property located at 3601 S. 116 St., in an amount not to exceed $67,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to make such non-substantive changes, modifications, additions and deletions to and from the various provisions of the Contract, including any and all attachments, exhibits, addendums and amendments, as may be necessary and proper to correct inconsistencies, eliminate ambiguity and otherwise clarify and supplement said provisions to preserve and maintain the general intent thereof, and to prepare and deliver such other and further documents as may be reasonably necessary to complete the transactions contemplated therein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Development is authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute the aforesaid contract documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding is hereby appropriated from the Community and Economic Development Fund, Account Number 100-8813-517-3102.
cc: Department of Development
Dev-R-1012-4-29-20