TRC Environmental Corporation.pdf

February 14, 2020

Brittany Garcia City of Madison Purchasing Services City County Building, Room 407 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703

Subject: Proposal for Environmental Consulting Services RFP No. 8914-0-2020-BG TRC Proposal No. 379886.9990.0000

Dear Ms. Garcia:

This letter presents TRC’s proposal to assist the City of Madison (the City) with Environmental Consulting Services. This proposal was developed in response to the City’s Request for Proposals No. 8914-0-2020-BG issued January 17, 2020. TRC understands that the City is seeking qualified and experienced environmental consulting firms to provide Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phase 2 ESAs, and remediation services for properties owned or being considered for purchase by the City, or in City right-of-way in advance of, and during construction activities.

We believe that TRC is the most qualified firm for providing environmental consulting services to the City for the following reasons:

Experience: Over the past 30 years, TRC has completed thousands of site assessments and investigations to identify potential environmental liabilities for both large corridors and single properties working for the City of Madison, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, other local municipalities and government entities across Wisconsin, and private clients. We bring to the table not only the experience for active remediation approaches but also the expertise and regulatory acumen to apply comprehensive risk management techniques. Our project team has a deep understanding of the regulatory processes in Wisconsin and strong working relationships with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Local Experts: From project and contract management to field staff to technical experts with over 30 years of experience in environmental investigation and remediation, the entire 23-person TRC Project Team dedicated to this contract is in our Madison, Wisconsin office. Our local presence and expertise allow us to respond quickly, efficiently, and with the right resources to any request from the City. While not part of the City’s RFP, TRC’s expertise in Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) investigation, characterization, and remediation and natural resource management may be of value to the City.

Technology: TRC is committed to approaching the City’s challenges with an inquisitive yet pragmatic mindset through innovative technologies. Our proven TRC Mobile Data Solutions application enables our project team to efficiently collect and report field data. Data is collected

Ms. Brittany Garcia City of Madison Purchasing Services with greater accuracy, results are available faster, and a custom solution can be tailored to meet the unique needs of the project.

Quality: We believe that quality is not achieved by chance. Quality must be thoughtfully and strategically planned and managed, and our employees and subcontractors are held individually accountable for the quality of their work. TRC assures the quality of our work through the implementation of a formal Quality Management Program, which is based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 standards providing the City with high quality and defensible outcomes.

Community Member: TRC is dedicated to serving the City. We are committed to the betterment of our community through the highest technical work, a focus on quality, and taking personal responsibility for all our decisions and actions. This is because we care deeply about what we do, who we serve, and the community in which we live.

Our enclosed proposal describes our firm, project team, qualifications, and experience. We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services to the City. If you would like to discuss any aspect of our proposal in further, please contact me at (608) 826-3687 or mursin@trccompanies.com.

Sincerely, TRC

Michael S. Ursin, PG Senior Project Manager

Attachments:

TRC Proposal for Environmental Consulting Services RFP #: 8914-0-2020-BG mailto:mursin@trccompanies.com

PROPOSAL FOR

Environmental Consulting Services

RFP #: 8914-0-2020-BG

Prepared by:

TRC Environmental Corporation 708 Heartland Trail, Madison, WI 53717

(608) 826-3600 | TRCcompanies.com

Prepared for:

The City of Madison

RFP #8914-0-2020-BG

02/14/2020| Proposal No. 379886 Madison, WI i

City of Madison

Table of Contents

1.0 Required Forms

2.0 Firm Background and Key Staff

2.1 About TRC

2.2 Local Experts

2.3 Focus on Innovation

2.4 Commitment to Sustainability, Safety, and Quality

3.0 Project Team

3.1 Contract Management and Technical Leads

3.2 Technical Team

3.3 Project Management & Communication

3.4 Subcontractors

4.0 Experience

4.1 Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments

4.2 Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments and Site Investigations

4.3 Remediation Activities

4.4 Relevant Project Experience

4.5 Additional Expertise

5.0 References

6.0 Insurance

List of TRC Attachments Attachment 1 – Required Forms Attachment 2 – Resumes Attachment 3 – Insurance Certificate

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1.0 Required Forms

TRC Environmental Corporation (TRC) has included the following requested documents in Attachment 1:

Form A – Signature Affidavit

Form B – Receipt of Forms and Submittal Checklist

Form C – Vendor Profile

Form E – References

2.0 Firm Background and Key Staff

2.1 About TRC

A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a global consulting, engineering, and construction management firm that provides technology-enabled solutions to the environmental, power, oil and gas, and infrastructure markets. We serve a broad range of public and private clients, steering complex projects from concept to completion to help solve the toughest challenges. TRC delivers results that enable clients to achieve success in a complex and changing world.

We are proud to have developed scientific and engineering methodologies that are used in the environmental business today helping to balance environmental challenges with economic growth.

The unparalleled strength of our diverse staff and firm commitment to solving our clients’ toughest challenges has made TRC a trusted advisor. We not only share our clients’ goals, we take responsibility for reaching them.

TRC is committed to the City of Madison’s affirmative action goals and intends to comply with the requirements of this program when applicable.

2.2 Local Experts

Services under this contract will be staffed from our Madison, Wisconsin office, which has been providing innovative, results-driven solutions to clients locally since the 1970s. TRC Madison is staffed by over 65 employees including, Professional Engineers (PEs), Professional Geologists (PGs), hydrogeologists, Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMMs), asbestos inspectors, scientists, chemists, CADD/GIS designers, and administrative staff.

Over the past 30 years, TRC has conducted thousands of investigations and remediation of contaminated sites on behalf of clients in Wisconsin. The TRC Team has extensive experience in performing work under a variety of regulatory frameworks at both state and federal levels for these projects. We have performed

Our Mission We understand our clients’ goals, and embrace them as our own, applying creativity, experience, integrity and dedication to deliver superior solutions to the world’s energy, environment and infrastructure challenges.

Madison, WI 2 the Phase 1 ESA, site investigation (Phase 2, 2.5, and 3), risk assessment, remediation-planning phases, excavation management plans, and oversaw the management of contaminated materials during construction (Phase 4) for the City of Madison, WisDOT, and other local municipalities and government entities across Wisconsin. Our Team has developed a reputation for being responsive to our clients’ needs and implementing immediate remedial activities, which minimize or avoid construction delays, when necessary. In addition to our active remediation of spills, former discharges, waste fill materials, USTs, and transite pipe (asbestos) abatement encountered during construction, we have provided immediate response and fast-tracked several investigations to define an acceptable remedy on construction projects.

Our highly qualified and licensed staff (site assessors, asbestos inspectors, etc.), together with pre-qualified HAZMAT contractors, allows us to quickly respond with solutions-based approaches to any environmental situation that the City may encounter.

In addition to environmental site assessments and remediation, TRC has expertise in the investigation, characterization, and remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) here in our Madison office and natural resource management expertise including Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Assured Delineators and certified Professional Wetland Scientists in our Brookfield, Wisconsin office.

2.3 Focus on Innovation

TRC is committed to approaching our clients’ challenges with an inquisitive yet pragmatic mindset through innovative technologies. TRC has developed, under our TRC Mobile Data Solutions program, a customizable data collection and reporting process for our project teams to utilize to efficiently collect and report field data. This process enables TRC to provide consistent high-quality data to support the delivery of superior project solutions to our clients. TRC Mobile Data Solutions uses a customizable mobile application to enable users to collect field data via smartphones or tablets. This enhances TRC’s ability to successfully deliver projects in the following ways:

Speed - Execution is faster because the data collection tool is customized for each project and the process eliminates the need to handle data multiple times.

Accuracy – Critical project specific field data is recorded electronically and handled only once, eliminating errors

Customization - TRC’s experienced staff provide a custom solution for every client and every project.

Real Time Information - TRC’s real time retrieval allows project staff to coordinate efficiently on large projects and Project Management to keep Clients updated in real-time on the status of the project.

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The TRC Mobile Data Solutions tool has undergone rigorous internal testing and project after project, it has proven its ability to increase the speed of execution, improve data accuracy, and add value. TRC has a robust library of more than 100 mobile applications already built to expedite the customization of the tool for specific project requirements. Existing TRC-designed mobile applications have been utilized on asbestos, lead-based paint and hazardous materials surveys, abatement oversight and air monitoring projects, building water intrusion assessments, industrial hygiene evaluations, due-diligence projects, SPCC inspections, bat surveys, floristic surveys, groundwater monitoring, and much more. As one example, the TRC Mobile Data Solutions tool was successfully deployed for a recent project with Madison Metropolitan School District as summarized in Section 4.4.

2.4 Commitment to Sustainability, Safety, and Quality

Environmental Principles

At TRC, sustainability is a fundamental principle that drives our business. Our commitment is reflected in the Vision statement that guides us every day. Now, more than ever, our clients are striving for a balance between the need for economic growth and protecting the environment for future generations.

Our integrated approach to solutions is focused on balancing economic growth, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship through the entire project life cycle. Through our creative and forward-looking approach to the market, we strive to continually create value for our clients.

With this in mind, we collaborate with clients to design solutions with tangible and quantifiable results that often provide ongoing benefits, long after a project’s completion. Through our continuing commitment to develop top talent, deepen our understanding of our clients’ needs, and deliver sustainable solutions to the communities in which we live and work, we are tackling some of the most pressing energy, environmental, and infrastructure challenges the world faces.

A strong focus on safety and quality, two of our core values, is paramount to advancing our sustainability strategy. Incorporating safety and quality practices throughout our programs and projects is a critical component of our corporate culture and business objectives.

Our Vision We will solve the challenges of making the Earth a better place to live— community by community and project by project.

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Safety – Our Priority

We are committed to providing superior safety performance and are confident that our safety culture, management, and oversight will allow for a working environment that identifies and eliminates unsafe conditions and allows each employee to return home safe every day. TRC’s Health and Safety Management System provides employees the procedures and compliance programs for an effective health and safety program.

The following table provides safety statistics over the last four years. TRC’s safety metrics include all TRC entities, including our construction business groups.

TRC COMPANIES, Inc. – Safety Statistics 2019 2018 2017 2016

Avg. Employees 5,285 4,842 4,451 4,203

Hours 10,853,134 9,901,034 9,091,476 8,429,595

Total Recordable Cases 17 17 24 17

TRIR 0.31 0.34 0.53 0.40

DART 0.06 0.04 0.11 0.09

EMR 0.80 0.74 0.72 0.63

Producing Quality Solutions for Our Clients

Quality is a philosophy that is engrained in our company culture, starting with our leadership team and practiced by all employees. We foster a culture of excellence by encouraging mutual respect and teamwork while maintaining sharp focus on meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations. TRC assures the quality of our work through the implementation of a formal Quality Management Program, which is based on the substantive elements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 set of standards and its seven management principles and other prominent regulatory and industry guidance.

TRC’s Program promotes the achievement of quality performance objectives by clearly communicating minimum expectations to all employees, planning and integrating customized quality programs into each project, and establishing standard practices and procedures, where appropriate.

3.0 Project Team

The entire project team presented here is in our Madison office. Our depth and breadth of experienced staff will provide the most efficient and responsive service to the City of Madison. A brief introduction to TRC’s project team who would be responsible for the execution of this contract is provided below. Full resumes of the project team are included in Attachment 2.

The organizational chart on the following page summarizes our team-based approach for this project.

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3.1 Contract Management and Technical Leads

Mike Ursin, PG – Project Manager

Mr. Ursin has spent the last 12 years of his career as an environmental consultant supporting clients in the government, industrial, commercial, and real estate sectors as they navigate environmental issues related to their business operations. His extensive experience includes transactional due diligence, environmental investigations, remediation, environmental compliance, geotechnical investigations, contaminated material management, NEPA, client and regulatory communication, and building working relationships with clients.

Mike is a Wisconsin-licensed Professional Geologist and NR 712.03(1) Hydrogeologist.

Dean Epping, CHMM – Principal-in-Charge

Mr. Epping has more than 27 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) consulting. He serves as an Office Manager, project manager, and technical lead. He has managed and/or performed over 500 environmental due diligence and environmental compliance review assessments at facilities within the Madison area as well as throughout the world. Services provided included EHS material compliance

Madison, WI 6 reviews, ASTM E 1527-05 and E 1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and post transaction services for a variety of government, industrial, commercial, solar, and manufacturing operations. Dean is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Masters Level.

James Wink – Phase 1 ESA Technical Lead Mr. Wink has more than 25 years of environmental consulting experience as a team supervisor, project manager, and technical lead. He has participated as a team leader and team member in over 160 multi-media environmental compliance audits; 50 management system projects; and 500 due diligence projects throughout over 44 U.S. states for a variety of manufacturing operations, including, but not limited to, petroleum refineries; petrochemical, crude, and refined product pipelines; petroleum extraction and processing facilities; foundries; pulp and paper mills; cement plants; coal-fired power plants, anhydrous ammonia and UAN production; anhydrous ammonia terminals; ethanol production; automotive; aviation;

pharmaceuticals; and textiles.

Steve Sellwood, PhD, PG – Phase 2 ESA Technical Lead

Mr. Sellwood is a hydrogeologist with over 18 years of experience in environmental consulting and academia. His environmental consulting work includes performing Phase 2 environmental site assessments, investigating and remediating soil and groundwater contamination, conducting field investigations to characterize geology and hydrogeology, and directing landfill permitting and monitoring activities. Steve is a professional geologist licensed in Wisconsin and Indiana and has worked with a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and government clients.

Andrew Stehn, PE – Remediation Technical Lead

Mr. Stehn has spent the last seven years of his career in environmental consulting growing his technical experience in soil, sediment, groundwater, and vapor remedial investigations and remedial action for various constituents with design and implementation experience for a broad range of remedial technologies. Remedial project work includes soil, sediment, concrete, groundwater, sub-slab vapor, and soil gas sampling; system operation and maintenance for groundwater pump and treat, landfill gas extraction, soil vapor extraction, sub-slab depressurization systems, and groundwater injections; and associated monitoring, reporting, and project management. Andrew is a Wisconsin-licensed Professional Engineer with a Wisconsin Site Assessor Certification and various railroad certifications for working within railroad right-of-way.

3.2 Technical Team

TRC’s Technical Team will provide the expertise necessary in the field and in the office to provide environmental services under this contract to the City of Madison. TRC is uniquely positioned to provide world-class expertise to the City of Madison with our highly experienced technical experts located here in Madison. Many of these technical experts have over 30 years of experience in environmental investigation and remediation. The Technical Team members and their capabilities are introduced below with full resumes included in Attachment 2.

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Staff Years of

Experience Phase 1 ESAs Phase 2 ESAs &

Site Investigations Remediation

Activities Kris Krause, PE 33 Ken Quinn, PG 39 John Rice, PE, PH 30+ Bruce Iverson, PE 30+ Jean Oliva, PE 30+ Dean Epping, CHMM 27 James Wedekind, PG 30+ John Tweddale, PG 33 James Wink 25 Mike Ursin, PG 12 Dan Haak, PE 19 Alyssa Sellwood, PE 17 Meredith Westover, PG 24 Ted O'Connell 14 Steve Sellwood, PhD, PG 18 Andrew Stehn, PE 7 Wes Braga 7 Tom Perkins 6 Ben Wachholz, PE 7 Liz Hoerning 2 Peggy Popp 20 Lydia Auner 4 John Roelke 18

3.3 Project Management & Communication

Effective and open communication between the City of Madison (the “City”) and TRC is critical to the success of every assignment and promotes collaboration. TRC’s Project Manager Mike Ursin, PG will be the primary point of contact and will provide the City’s Project Manager with regular updates on schedule, technical quality, cost controls, and other goals using the preferred contact method of the City.

TRC uses consistency yet flexibility in communications with our clients. Consistency will be achieved by limiting the group of professionals who will communicate with the City’s Project Manager. After kickoff, flexibility will prevail throughout the duration of the project. This allows the technical project leader to communicate directly with the City’s assigned technical staff. This direct communication of technical experts promotes a mutual understanding of project objectives, teamwork, and facilitates successful completion of the project.

3.4 Subcontractors

TRC is proud to partner with the subcontractors below who will provide technically sound, cost-effective, and collaborative solutions to meet the City’s needs. We have pre-qualified each subcontractor thoroughly

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TestAmerica/Eurofins of University Park, IL

Eurofins TestAmerica is the leading environmental testing firm in the United States, with over 60 locations providing innovative technical expertise and comprehensive analytical testing services. Specialty services include emerging contaminants (PFAS, 1,4-Dioxane and others); dioxins; explosives; specialty organics; air (source/ambient/indoor) and water quality (drinking/surface/groundwater) monitoring; emergency response, decommissioning, sediment and tissue program support; industrial hygiene; aquatic toxicity;

desalination; radiochemistry and mixed waste testing; forensic TPH analyses; treatability studies and many others.

TestAmerica Chicago is a full-service, large capacity laboratory utilizing the analytical QA/QC and reporting protocols of the USEPA, SW-846, 40 CFR Part 136, Standard Methods and ASTM. The Chicago laboratory has extensive experience in the state of Wisconsin, providing analytical services under contract for Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District since 2000, and various other clients under regulatory oversight by the Wisconsin DNR. The laboratory offers full-service analytical services, from project setup through analysis to post-project support. The laboratory is NELAP certified in the State of Illinois and holds certifications in many states including Wisconsin.

Pace Analytical of Green Bay, WI

Pace-Wisconsin offers extensive capacity for full organic and inorganic analysis as well as a broad range of specialty services, meeting the environmental analytical needs of versatile clients. In addition, investments in consistency and standardization provide Pace with the ability to maximize the capabilities and capacity of all the laboratories, providing extra assurance that client turn-around times are met. Pace-Wisconsin provides services through an integrated system of modern, fully equipped laboratories that can analyze a variety of sample matrices ranging from soil/biosolids to water and to hazardous wastes. Pace-Wisconsin specializes in the analysis of biota matrices for organic and inorganic fractions and offers low level Mercury via EPA 1631.

The Green Bay laboratory, as with nearly all Pace laboratories, holds a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accreditation which is granted by various state agencies. This means that the laboratory meets significant, strictly defined, laboratory quality standards that are based on an international system and can consistently provide reliable, legally defensible data to regulators and customers. The Green Bay laboratory maintains a broad base of analytical certifications in numerous programs and is certified Wisconsin among other states.

On-Site Environmental Services, Inc. of Sun Prairie, WI

On-site Environmental Services, Inc. (On-Site) is a small business specializing in direct push soil and groundwater sampling and monitoring well installation since 1993. On-Site operates three Geoprobe®

Madison, WI 9 units to provide access to nearly any location and offers sub-contracted ground-penetrating radar services to evaluate subsurface features before even breaking ground. On-Site has an established procedure for working at potential PFAS sites to prevent cross-contamination during field investigations. On-Site is a Woman-owned Business (certification with the Wisconsin Department of Administration, City of Madison, and Dane County) Small Business Enterprise (certification with City of Madison, Dane County, and the Small Business Administration).

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. of Shelton, CT

EDR packages include the industry’s best data, content and workflow technology to help you perform property due diligence with efficiency and ease. With each EDR Package, you will receive the most trusted government records and historical sources, along with cutting-edge workflow tools. Each EDR package includes the Lightbox application for data review and analysis that puts all of your data in one place, making review of information faster and easier, and includes web-based drawing tools for site maps and figures.

EDR’s exclusive Recovered Government Archives include property records no longer available on government lists, which can help tell the history of a property. The EDR City Directory Super Library gives access to all the best sources in one place. The collection includes Cole Information Services, Bresser’s and Polk, plus exclusive access to the Stewart and Haines collections. EDR has the nation’s largest collection of historical aerial photos, including access to current aerial photography from NAIP, which is embedded for use in Lightbox and includes flight date.

In addition to the aforementioned contractors, TRC has established contracts with a number of preferred drilling, asbestos abatement, environmental remediation (HAZMAT) contractors, and laboratories, which allow us to respond in a timely manner to City’s emergency or immediate needs. The following list includes other primary contractors we anticipate may assist TRC on the City contract:

Subcontractor

Name Subcontractor Relationship

Subcontractor Role

Relevant Qualifications and Capabilities

Allis Environmental Services (West Allis)

Subcontracted Vapor intrusion mitigation

SGS Environmental Contracting, LLC (Merrill)

Subcontracted UST Removal, remediation, excavation and trucking

Tank remover/cleaner, WDNR-licensed trucking

Dakota Intertek Corp. (MBE) (New Berlin)

Subcontracted UST Removal, remediation, excavation and trucking

Department of Administration Certified MBE Company, Tank remover/cleaner, WDNR-licensed trucking, Asbestos inspection and abatement

Horizon Construction & Exploration (Fredonia)

Subcontracted UST Removal, GeoProbe, soil borings, monitoring wells, remediation, excavation and trucking

Tank remover/cleaner, WDNR-licensed trucking

Covanta Environmental Solutions (Winneconne, Milwaukee)

Subcontracted Liquid disposal, vac trucks, frac tanks Tank remover/cleaner, WDNR-licensed trucking

Probe Technologies, Inc.

(West Bend)

Subcontracted GeoProbe, soil borings, monitoring wells https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedrnet.com%2Fprods%2Flightbox%2F&data=02%7C01%7CMUrsin%40trccompanies.com%7C11ca2438a8f84059774e08d7aa6ad15c%7C543eaf7b7e0d4076a34d1fc8cc20e5bb%7C0%7C0%7C637165248096873444&sdata=meJKpt4rEBlfCibs1ThV958XP5uGTp5t47LI%2BymcTGc%3D&reserved=0 https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedrnet.com%2Fprods%2Fedr-radius-map-report-geocheck%2F&data=02%7C01%7CMUrsin%40trccompanies.com%7C11ca2438a8f84059774e08d7aa6ad15c%7C543eaf7b7e0d4076a34d1fc8cc20e5bb%7C0%7C0%7C637165248096883441&sdata=JW%2B0XdSdNIkHcgkGr0CQamfGIwk9udXIZC3%2Bu0xDnbU%3D&reserved=0 https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedrnet.com%2Fprods%2Fcity-directory-report%2F&data=02%7C01%7CMUrsin%40trccompanies.com%7C11ca2438a8f84059774e08d7aa6ad15c%7C543eaf7b7e0d4076a34d1fc8cc20e5bb%7C0%7C0%7C637165248096893442&sdata=SGbMI%2FFXZAb4KB4YA7tD7OmLI6vh4eU4pgvayV3Q%2BBE%3D&reserved=0 https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedrnet.com%2Fprods%2Fhistorical-aerial-photos%2F&data=02%7C01%7CMUrsin%40trccompanies.com%7C11ca2438a8f84059774e08d7aa6ad15c%7C543eaf7b7e0d4076a34d1fc8cc20e5bb%7C0%7C0%7C637165248096893442&sdata=vQtK0cEd%2Bl4MHzffy%2FAzpOkE7CmRh37hTfWQp52VbQU%3D&reserved=0 https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedrnet.com%2Fprods%2Flightbox%2F&data=02%7C01%7CMUrsin%40trccompanies.com%7C11ca2438a8f84059774e08d7aa6ad15c%7C543eaf7b7e0d4076a34d1fc8cc20e5bb%7C0%7C0%7C637165248096903429&sdata=uy7aQr1P1oEkrAt%2Fi6Oq9gnEwScwgntLaxL9I5uL8Hw%3D&reserved=0

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Subcontractor Name

Subcontractor Relationship

Subcontractor Role

Relevant Qualifications and Capabilities

Cascade Drilling (Schofield)

Subcontracted Soil borings, monitoring wells, well abandonments

Licensed well driller

Soils & Engineering Services, Inc.

(Madison)

Subcontracted Drilling

Davis Consulting & Contracting, LLC (Fond du Lac)

Subcontracted Asbestos abatement, demolition Asbestos inspection and abatement

KPH Environmental (Milwaukee)

Subcontracted Asbestos abatement, demolition Asbestos inspection and abatement

Balestrieri Services, Inc.

(WBE)

(Elkhorn)

Subcontracted Asbestos abatement, demolition Department of Administration Certified WBE Company, Asbestos inspection and abatement

Robinson Brothers Environmental, Inc.

(Waunakee)

Subcontracted Asbestos abatement, demolition Asbestos inspection and abatement

EMSL Analytical, Inc.

(Minneapolis, MN)

Subcontracted Laboratory analysis WI certified laboratory

CT Laboratories LLC (WBE) (Baraboo)

Subcontracted Laboratory analysis Department of Administration Certified WBE Company, WI certified laboratory

Mega Rentals, Inc.

(Madison)

Subcontracted Traffic control

Q3 Contracting (Menomonee Falls)

Subcontracted Traffic control

MSA Professional Services (Madison)

Subcontracted Surveying Registered Land Surveyor

Wisconsin Land Surveying (Oshkosh)

Subcontracted Surveying Registered Land Surveyor

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4.0 Experience

4.1 Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments

A Phase 1 environmental site assessment (ESA) can simply be a “check-mark” in the property transfer process or it can be the beginning of a significant expenditure for either the buyer or property owner. Many clients desire a more thorough understanding of environmental liabilities at a site before taking ownership to create an appropriate plan for investigation prior to redevelopment and to limit the number of “surprises” during ownership. Therefore, care must be taken in defining the recognized environmental conditions (RECs) identified during the performance of a Phase 1 ESA. TRC’s Environmental Professionals have extensive experience with commercial properties and industrial and manufacturing processes and operations and have performed Phase 1 ESAs at a wide variety of facilities, including brownfield sites and rights-of-way for WisDOT. Our tenured Phase 1 ESA staff evaluate the current and historical use of the site and use our years of experience to “tell the story” of each site to clearly identify RECs. This careful attention to detail, along with understanding the client’s reason for performing a Phase 1 ESA, are critical components of TRC’s initial scoping and guide our approach to each site.

TRC provides consistent value and quality by combining a clear definition of the client’s desired outcome with a specific internal procedure for completing a Phase 1 ESA that meets and exceeds client expectations. This approach has given TRC the opportunity to perform Phase 1 ESAs for repeat clients who have a genuine interest in discovering the potential liabilities associated with a site. Our cross-trained staff can provide additional services in conjunction with the Phase 1 ESA, including assessments of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) or lead-based paint (LBP) and hazardous materials surveys.

Phase 1 ESAs performed by TRC will conform to either the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) All Appropriate Inquiry Rule and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice E 1527-13 (“Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”) or the Facilities Design Manual (FDM) Procedure 21-35-5 for Phase 1 Hazardous Materials Assessments (HMAs) as requested by the City.

TRC’s templates and use of TRC’s Mobile Data Solutions application for site information requests, site reconnaissance data collection, and Phase 1 ESA Reports help ensure our reports cover all aspects of the ASTM or WisDOT Standard and are written in a format consistent with the applicable Standard. The templates also expedite the production of a final report following the site visit. TRC has conducted more than 1,000 Phase 1 ESAs over the past two years throughout Wisconsin, the United States, and internationally.

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Phase 1 ESAs completed for the City will be performed in a timely and cost-effective manner, while providing a high-quality product to support the City’s project-specific objectives. This approach has been successfully deployed for other TRC clients who hold different stakeholder positions, such as site owners, potential buyers, state agencies, financial lending institutions, innocent property owners, and developers.

4.2 Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments and Site

Investigations

Phase 2 ESAs may be needed to confirm or refute the presence of environmental contamination for RECs identified in a Phase 1 ESA , and site investigations are then used to define the degree and extent of contamination identified at a site.

The TRC Team has conducted hundreds of subsurface investigations for sites of varying size and complexity throughout Wisconsin. TRC routinely performs simple Phase 2 ESAs for single properties, concurrent Phase 2 ESAs for multiple sites along transportation corridors, and more extensive NR 716 Site Investigations for small and large projects. This range of experience assures that TRC will appropriately scope each subsurface investigation to align with the complexity of the project and allows TRC to meet the project objectives in a cost-effective manner.

TRC’s longstanding relationship with the WisDOT demonstrates our unique ability to complete concurrent investigations on multiple sites for a single client with great efficiency and continued attention to site-specific details. Since 1989, TRC has completed thousands of site assessments and investigations for the WisDOT to identify potential environmental liabilities (hazardous materials, wastes, USTs, buried drums, contaminated groundwater, etc.) for both corridors and single properties.

TRC’s team has experience testing a variety of media during Phase 2 ESAs and site investigations, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

Groundwater: Install temporary monitoring wells and NR 141 monitoring wells.

Document the location of the wells with GPS and survey in the top of casing and ground elevation. Sample groundwater from the monitoring wells using a variety of sampling techniques (bailers, low-flow, passive diffusion, etc.).

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Soil: Collect soil samples from test pits, shallow hand auger points, or Geoprobe borings. Document the location of the soil samples with GPS or direct measurements to fixed features.

Vapor: Collect soil gas, sub-slab vapor, indoor air, and/or ambient air in Summa Canisters. Use traditional or high-purge volume sub-slab sampling methods, and radon tracer tests, as needed.

Sediment: Collect sediment from infrastructure traps, shallow water bodies, or deeper lakes and rivers.

Use appropriate sampling tool (e.g., scoop, piston core, or Russian Peat sampler) or collaborate to obtain samples from other project work (e.g., geotechnical investigation).

Underground Storage Tanks: Use magnetometer or ground penetrating radar to locate UST. Hire qualified subcontractor to abandon USTs and have one of TRC’s certified tank site assessors complete the UST assessment.

Building materials: Have TRC’s certified-asbestos inspectors identify and collect samples for asbestos analysis from building and/or bridge structures. TRC also has experience with testing building materials for other potential contaminants of concern (e.g., lead and PCBs).

PFAS: Per- and polyflouroalkly substances (PFAS) are a class of emerging contaminants that are receiving a high degree of attention from the WDNR. TRC has standard operating procedures in place for sampling for PFAS; the TRC Team has experience sampling for PFAS is Wisconsin.

Safety is at the forefront of any subsurface investigation. Prior to an investigation, TRC will prepare a site-specific Health and Safety Plan and will assign staff with the appropriate training (e.g., HAZWOPER, confined space, asbestos inspector) to the job. TRC staff will also observe the investigation area for obstructions and hazards, confirm that the public utility locate is complete, and will coordinate private utility locate or use tools like ground penetrating radar to locate utilities or other subsurface features if needed to safely execute the work.

If contamination is identified during the investigation, TRC is prepared to complete Form 4400-225 Notification For Hazardous Substance Discharge, as required by WDNR. TRC understands the importance of proactive communication with the City, and will share findings from the Phase 2 ESA and site investigations as information becomes available (e.g., field screening or after laboratory results), and as data is processed and evaluated against the potential risk to human health and the environment.

Because TRC routinely performs subsurface investigations in Wisconsin, TRC has templates and systems in place that allow for efficient documentation of subsurface investigations. This includes photograph logs, boring logs, monitoring well construction and abandonment forms, documentation reports templates, tabulated risk screening criteria and data notification forms. Our Quality Assurance program ensures that data, figures, and reports are reviewed prior to going out in a final document, and work is overseen and signed by a Professional Geologist and/or Engineer, when applicable.

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TRC’s Team understands Wisconsin’s regulatory program and has in-depth knowledge of the regulations in NR 140 and 141 pertaining to groundwater, NR 700 for environmental contamination, and NR 500 for solid waste management. TRC also has collaborative relationships with regulators and our staff stay involved with the WDNR technical assistance committees to stay on top of critical issues that drive new regulations and shape current regulatory policy. From this knowledge, and when available, applicable reimbursement and funding programs will be used to the extent possible to maximize the value of work provided to the City.

4.3 Remediation Activities

Remediation is pursued when contamination is found to be a risk to human health or the environment and the risk cannot be mitigated with engineering or institutional controls. TRC’s Team has experience in designing, costing, and implementing remedial actions for a range of projects. This experience ranges from relatively simple sites, such as UST abandonment and limited soil excavation, to larger in situ groundwater remediation approaches, to innovative and patented sediment remediation designs. TRC’s team includes experts in the operation and maintenance on active remedial systems, and experts on the management of contaminated materials encountered during construction, demolition, or other earthwork.

TRC’s work with WisDOT and other municipal clients has provided extensive experience with developing material handling plans and overseeing the management of contaminated materials during construction (soil, sediment, groundwater, and building materials). TRC understands that proper management is essential to limiting the spread of contamination, but also understands that there are creative solutions that limit the amount of material (and cost) for landfill disposal, while still being protective to human health and the environment. These creative solutions may include test pits to delineate soil impacts during construction, reuse of low-level contaminated soils, or in-situ treatment of soil or groundwater to lessen disposal costs or expand reuse options.

When a site is more complex, TRC has the expertise to offer a variety of active remediation or mitigation solutions. To select the appropriate remedial action, TRC evaluates the site-specific hydrogeologic, geochemical, economic, and legal factors to determine feasibility and implementability of a range of remedial options for a site and can present these in document that satisfies NR 724. Examples of remediation/mitigation approaches used by TRC for clients include the following:

In situ enhanced bioremediation

Chemical oxidation

Groundwater extraction and treatment

Soil vapor extraction

Phytoremediation

Permeable reactive barriers

Sub-slab depressurization for vapor intrusion mitigation

Our wide range of experience allows TRC to identify and assess the best remedial strategies for a project, to accurately estimate costs of implementation, and to help identify the most cost-effective solution. We also

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4.4 Relevant Project Experience

The projects summarized below demonstrate our diversity of experience performing environmental services to government clients. The five projects below were all completed within the last three years and were completed and managed by TRC Madison staff.

Challenges

The City of Madison reconstructed East Johnson Street between Baldwin and First Street in Madison, Wisconsin during the 2019 calendar year. The construction project included roadway improvement and the installation and abandoning of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main.

TRC Solutions

TRC was retained by the City of Madison to oversee construction work within areas containing potential contaminated materials along the proposed project limits. Prior to construction, environmental site assessments were completed which identified potential areas where soil and/or groundwater impacts were present. As part of the project design, Special Provisions were completed outlining impacted soil and groundwater management for the project. TRC assisted with coordinating construction work within areas of concern to ensure contaminated soil and groundwater was managed appropriately. Contaminants of concern included, petroleum compounds, lead, and fill material (i.e. cinders, coal combustion reuse, bricks, etc.).

TRC personnel mobilized to the site as needed based on the contractor’s schedule to field-screen soil, fill material, and groundwater. TRC’s onsite personnel were able to evaluate materials and provide guidance to the contractor. Based on the material encountered, TRC worked with the contractor to segregate impacted soil and fill material for reuse from material requiring offsite treatment and disposal. When possible, additional test pitting was completed to identify the extents of impacted material. TRC worked with the contractor directly, providing waste manifests as needed for material requiring offsite disposal at Madison Prairie Landfill.

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Client Benefits

Based on TRC’s close proximity to the reconstruction project site, TRC was able to mobilize and assist the contractor with soil management as needed, reducing the oversight costs for the project. In addition, impacted material was routinely encountered outside the limits of previously identified contamination. TRC was able to respond in a timely manner to keep the construction project moving and ensure materials were properly managed. TRC’s onsite field personnel were able to assist with the identification and segregation of materials of concern, allowing for reuse of low-level impacted material within the project limits, reducing hauling and landfill disposal costs.

Overall, the City fulfilled their commitment to manage the impacted soil and groundwater per the Special Provisions and within areas outside the previous limits of concern. Documentation was provided to the City identifying areas where impacted material was encountered which will be helpful for future work along this corridor. TRC was able to provide the City with a breakdown of the environmental consulting costs based on the utility work being completed as the project contained multiple identification numbers.

Key Staff Contributing to Project Andy Stehn, Tom Perkins, Lydia Auner, Ben Wachholz, and Dan Haak.

Project Challenges The City of Sun Prairie wanted to acquire land in the heart of the City’s thriving downtown - a prime location for redevelopment and investment. However, the location sought was the former Don’s Automotive gas station that more recently had been used for automotive repair. The site had known environmental issues due to leaking underground storage tanks (LUST) that were investigated and closed in the 1990s with residual soil and groundwater contamination.

TRC Solutions TRC was retained to help the City of Sun Prairie understand potential liabilities associated with the closed LUST site and the potential impact residual contamination may have on future redevelopment. The Phase I ESA included a detailed review of the regulatory files to understand the investigative work done in the 1990s and the extent of contamination left in place at the site. The closed LUST and a suspected used/waste oil underground storage tank (UST) were identified as concerns.

Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence at former Gas Station – City of Sun Prairie, WI

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A Phase II ESA was performed to confirm the presence of contamination in soil and groundwater at the site and better define the potential environmental obligations for the proposed acquisition. A ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey was performed prior to commencement of drilling to clear each soil boring and to screen for other subsurface anomalies (e.g. undocumented USTs). The GPR survey identified an anomaly near the service bay, and an additional soil boring was advanced near the anomaly to evaluate soil conditions. The results of the Phase II ESA indicated that petroleum-related soil and groundwater contamination related to the closed LUST remains at the site in excess of the state groundwater and soil standards. No soil or groundwater impacts were identified near the suspected waste/used oil UST and anomaly identified by the GPR survey.

Following completion of the Phase I and Phase II ESA, TRC worked with the City of Sun Prairie to obtain a liability clarification letter from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicating that no response actions are required by the City. Future redevelopment will require appropriate handling of contaminated material and an evaluation of the vapor intrusion pathway.

Client Benefits TRC’s investigation provided the City of Sun Prairie with the information necessary to close on the purchase, clearly understand the environmental obligations for redevelopment, and obtain DNR’s confirmation that no additional investigation is required. The City of Sun Prairie recently demolished the site and expects to solicit interest from developers in 2020.

Mike Ursin, James Wink, Steve Sellwood, Lydia Auner, Liz Hoerning, and Ben Wachholz.

When preliminary sampling data indicated a possible “lead problem” in Madison city schools, the Madison Metropolitan School District (District) needed a company that could sample for lead in their drinking water in all of their schools and facilities—up to 1,500 water taps within a 2-week timeframe—and samples could only be collected between the hours of 4 am and 7 am. Data would have to be reviewed and completed as FINAL, and ALL 50 reports would be submitted on a single day. When another consultant said the task was “impossible” and asked for more time, the District contacted TRC.

TRC Solutions After a planning session involving our most experienced samplers and data managers and because of the very short time frame, TRC identified a two-pronged approach: 1) logistics and 2) data delivery. We had to schedule the team and equipment in the field within a day, which meant identifying all available personnel

Water Testing for Lead – Madison Metropolitan School District

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TRC’s Mobile Data Solutions application (app) was used on cell phones and tablets, which provided prompts for each sample collected. TRC’s app required that two photographs be taken of each fixture, which made it easier to identify labeling errors and assist with sample management, providing the ability to show a photo of each water tap that exceeded the USEPA Action Level so it could immediately be taken out of service. The sampling app was linked to an SQL database, which was combined in a GIS environment to provide a floor-by floor map of each school, highlighting lead exceedances for each school. The database also allowed TRC to prepare a standardized report template for each facility that provided data directly to the report, such as number of samples, number of exceedances, and locations.

TRC collected samples from cold water outlets on the interior of the buildings.