RTA_Specs_Minish3A_02APR2019.pdf

NEW YORK DISTRICT

Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area

Newark, New Jersey

Construction Contract No. 3A

IFB No. W912DS-19-B-0006

Specifications tjungst Text Box April 2, 2019

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CHECKLIST - 1

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW YORK

INVITATION FOR BIDS NO.

CHECK LIST FOR BIDDERS

ATTACHED IS IFB NO. W912DS-19-B-0006

JOSEPH G. MINISH PASSAIC RIVER WATERFRONT PARK AND HISTORIC

AREA, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 3A

ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THIS SOLICITATION

MUST BE FURNISHED. MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS MAY RENDER YOUR

OFFER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR YOU TO CHECK

ARE INCLUDED IN BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE LISTED BELOW. THIS

INFORMATION IS FURNISHED ONLY TO ASSIST YOU IN SUBMITTING A

PROPER BID

__HAVE YOU ACKNOWLEDGED ALL AMENDMENTS?

__HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE “REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS”

(SECTION 00600) PORTION OF THE SOLICITATION?

__IS YOUR DUNS NUMBER LISTED ON THE STANDARD FORM 1442?

__IS YOUR BID PROPERLY SIGNED?

__IS YOUR BID GUARANTEE PROPERLY SIGNED BY BOTH THE BIDDER AND

SURETY AND ARE ALL SEALS AFFIXED?

__DO THE BID BOND AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS BEAR

SIGNATURES AND SEALS AFFIXED AFTER THE DOCUMENT WAS

GENERATED, AS OPPOSED TO COMPUTER PRINTER-GENERATED

SIGNATURES AND/OR SEALS?

__HAVE YOU ENSURED THAT YOU HAVE NOT RESTRICTED YOUR OFFER

BY ALTERING THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION?

__WHEN REQUIRED, HAVE YOU ENTERED A UNIT PRICE FOR EACH PRICE

ITEM? (THE SOLICITATION SPECIFICALLY STATES WHEN THIS IS

NECESSARY.)

__ARE DECIMALS IN YOUR PRICES IN THE PROPER PLACE? ARE YOUR

FIGURES LEGIBLE?

CHECKLIST - 2

__IF YOU HAVE MADE ERASURES OR CORRECTIONS ON YOUR BID, ARE

THEY INITIALED BY THE PERSON SIGNING THE BID?

__DOES THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING YOUR BID PROPERLY IDENTIFY

THAT IT ISA SEALED BID AND DOES IT CONTAIN THE CORRECT

SOLICITATION NUMBER AND BID OPENING TIME?

__WILL YOUR OFFER ARRIVE ON TIME? (SEE PARAGRAPH ENTITLED “LATE

SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS” IN THE

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS, SECTION 00100

OF THE SOLICITATION.)

NOTE: THERE ARE INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES AT JACOB K.

JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING, 26 FEDERAL PLAZA THAT MAY AFFECT THE

TIME IT TAKES TO ENTER THE BUILDING. BIDDERS IS RESPONSIBLE TO

ENSURE THAT ITS BID IS SUBMITTED TIMELY.

COVER SHEET

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10278-0090

INVITATION FOR BIDS

FOR

JOSEPH G. MINISH

PASSAIC RIVER WATERFRONT PARK AND HISTORIC AREA

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT No. 3A

1. Attached is INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. W912DS-19-B-0006

2. BIDS MUST BE SET FORTH full, accurate, and complete information as required by this Invitation for Bids, including attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.

3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: Complete details concerning proper submission of bids are contained in the INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS (Section 00100).

4. Note the REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION of the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY clause as it applies to the contract resulting from this solicitation.

(See paragraph NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY in Section 00100 of this IFB).

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – SECTION 00600

Bidders and Offerors are required to complete the REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS and submit them with their bids.

Within Section 00600, note in particular the PROHIBITION SEGREGATED FACILITIES. Failure of a bidder or offeror to agree to the certification will render his bid or offer non-responsive to the terms of solicitations involving awards of contracts exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause (1984 APR).

6. This project is a Civil Works program procurement and is not funded by the Department of Defense. Buy American Act – Construction Materials (May 1993) in accordance with FAR 52.225-5 applies.

7. Please review all bonds and accompanying documents required to be submitted.

Bonds, Powers of Attorney, statements of authenticity and continuing validity, and all related documents MUST NOT bear computer printer-generated signatures and/or seals. Documents bearing signatures and/or seals generated as part of a document, as opposed to being affixed to the document after its generation, will not be accepted.

COVER SHEET

Submission of such documents may render the bid or offer non-responsive and ineligible for award.

Minish Contract No. 3A, Newark, NJ

MAIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

MAIN TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE

00010 SF 1442 AND BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

(To be furnished by Contracting Division)

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(To be furnished by Contracting Division)

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

(To be furnished by Contracting Division)

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS & OTHER ATTACHMENTS

00900 WAGE RATES

00901 FEDERAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION/WATER QUALITY

CERTIFICATION

00902 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEW YORK DISTRICT SAFETY

OFFICE CRITICAL LIFT PLAN

00903 SEDIMENT SAMPLING RESULTS

00904 PHOTOGRAPHS OF CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED UNDER SEPARATE

CONTRACT

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EPA AND NJDEP CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING BULKHEAD DESIGN

Minish Contract No. 3A, NJ MINISH3A

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 12 00.00 18 DESIGN AND RECORD DRAWING REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 18 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

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Minish Contract No. 3A, NJ MINISH3A

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 23 00.00 20 EXCAVATION AND FILL

31 41 16 METAL SHEET PILING BULKHEAD SYSTEM

31 62 16.16 STEEL H-PILES, INCLUDING STEEL WIDE FLANGE BEAMS

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 19 SEEDING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

SECTION 00900

WAGE RATES

(To be included when available)

00901

FEDERAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION/

WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION

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EPA AND NJDEP CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING BULKHEAD DESIGN

CENAN-PL-E 20 March 2019

Subject: Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park- Contract 3A Agency

Coordination

1. Reference subject as above.

2. The District has recently engaged in informal consultation with the New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The purpose of this coordination was to confirm that the current design is in accordance with the 2002 Federal Consistency Determination and Water Quality Certification, given the project area designation as a superfund site. Details are as follows:

a. The current design installs a concrete cap that follows the existing mudline elevation and places crushed stone along the base of the bulkhead;

although this design does not require any dredging of contaminated sediments, it does require the use of a temporary coffer dam for construction. The placement of crushed stone as well as the installation and removal of the temporary coffer dam may displace the surface sediment in the area.

b. NJDEP and USEPA have confirmed that the construction methods appear to be standard operating procedures for installation of a cofferdam and bulkhead toe of slope protection. Provided the contractor implements best management practices to minimize resuspension of sediments during construction, the regulating agencies find the construction methods acceptable.

3. Any questions, please contact the undersigned at 917-790-8619

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SECTION 00902

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

SAFETY OFFICE CRITICAL LIFT PLAN

NEW YORK DISTRICT SAFETY OFFICE

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN

Plan Contents Checklist

Yes N/A Description of Lift Plan Component

Critical Lift - Planning Checklist

Lift Analysis Report

Process Contingency Plan

Copy of Crane(s) Load Chart

Copy of Vendor's Charts showing capacity of Slings & Shackles

Copy of Inspection Reports for Manufactured Lifting Equipment

Elevation View Drawings

Engineering Calculations for Engineered Lifting Components

Engineering Soil Test Reports of Crane Setup Site

Routing Sketch of Equipment Travel into Plant

Other (List)

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN

Planning Checklist

The following checklist will be filled out by the planners of the critical lift to ensure thoroughness and completeness of the plan. Reviewers of the lift plan are encouraged to use this list to ensure that all aspects of the lift have been thoroughly addressed in the plan presented to them for review.

ITEMS TO ADDRESS WHEN PLANNING LIFT ITEMS ADDRESSED?

Yes N/A How has the weight been determined? Was a margin added to calculate weights?

Have all appurtenances been considered in the weight calculations?

Has all the rigging hardware been included in the weight calculations?

What is the minimum actual clearance between the load and the boom during the lift?

Who has determined the center of gravity? How was it determined? Is it marked on the load?

If the radius was calculated, has it been double-checked by measuring in the field?

Who is in charge of the lift? What are their qualifications? Who will signal the operator?

Are radios required? Who will provide? What channel? Are they Intrinsically Safe?

Is there anything inside the load that could shift during the lift?

Is the load fragile enough to require lifting from a "strong back" or from multiple attachment points? Has the strong back been designed by a competent engineer and load tested?

Will the crane load change as the lift progresses?

Has the anchor bolt pattern been checked to confirm the load can be landed properly?

Is the surface area large enough to create unusual control problems in the wind?

Have all rigging components such as shackles, hooks, and slings been inspected for signs of damage or deterioration before use?

Have all rigging hardware been selected to work within the manufacturers specs?

Have sling angles flatter than 45 degrees been avoided and the slings or chains been chosen to allow for increase loads due to sling angles?

Is the rigging arranged to have the crane hook directly over the load's center of gravity with the load hanging level?

Have softeners been utilized to protect the rigging where sharp comers could cause damage?

Does the rigging provide positive control of the load to prevent slipping or shifting?

Are shackles or hooks always used in such a manner as to avoid side bending in the hardware?

Will spreaders and other rigging hardware remain safely clear of the boom, the load, and other objects at all times during the lifting operation?

Have qualified personnel designed and tested special rigging hardware in accordance with regulations?

Has anyone checked to see that the shackle pins will fit the holes provided in the lifting lugs?

Are the dimensions of the lifting lugs-pad eye consistent with the size of shackle proposed? Will the shackle be able to turn as the load goes from horizontal to vertical?

Have the appropriate impact factors been used in designing the lifting lugs, shackles, etc

Has any required non-destructive testing been done to assess the quality of welds attaching lifting lugs, pad eyes, trunnions, etc

Is there enough clearance between the shell and the lifting lug - pad eye to get the nut on the shackle pin?

How will the lifting and swing areas be barricaded?

What are the limits on wind speeds for making the lift? How and where will wind speed be measured?

If a tailing crane has to walk is the path level and properly compacted?

Has the shift superintendent been notified of movement of the load to the lifting, site? Are any permits required?

Has the load transport route to the lift site been checked for overhead obstructions? Are there any bridges, culverts, pipeways, etc .... to cross? Are they structurally capable of safely supporting the transport load?

Has the Safety Department been involved in lift planning, process or lift plan review?

What efforts have been made to identify obstructions in the lift path and swing path? How accurate are these efforts?

What is the maximum load imposed by the cranes on the soil? Is the soil bearing capacity adequate to safely support the crane loads? Has a soil investigation program been performed?

What is the assumed load distribution through the timber mats, if they are used?

Where will the crane be assembled? What route will the crane take from the assembly site to the lift site?

Can the outriggers be fully deployed?

How will the lifting slings be safely disconnected once the load is landed and anchored?

Is adequate lighting equipment available for use if the lifting operation should extend beyond normal daylight hours?

Can rigging personnel safely control and manipulate the load throughout the lifting

Have emergency procedures been determined and communicated to all personnel involved in the lifting operation?

Have emergency plans been developed by, communicated, and understood by operating personnel?

Are the operating personnel clear regarding isolation of lines containing toxic or flammable material? How are the valves identified?

Has the lift plan been reviewed with crane operators, riggers, and others involved in the lifting operations? Has the Wan been reviewed with supervisors and workers in adjacent area?

Does the lift Wan reflect the philosophy that safety is the tot) priority?

The above checklist has been reviewed and all items listed above have been addressed in the Critical Lift Plan:

Lift Plan Developer: ________________________________________________________________

Rigging Supervisor: ________________________________________________________________

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN - Pg. I of 3

Lift Analysis Report

Location: ____________________________________________________________

Length ___________ Width ___________ Height____________ Weight __________

Is weight estimated? Yes / No By whom? _______________________________________ Is weight documented? Yes / No How? _______________________________________

Type of Crane(s) and Crane. Configuration(s)

Lift Crane Tail Crane

Crane Make & Capacity _______________ Crane Make & Capacity Boom Length: _______________ Boom Length:

Jib Length: _______________ Jib Length:

Boom Extension Length: _______________ Boom Extension Length:

TOTAL LENGTH: TOTAL LENGTH:

Over Front: ________________ Over Front:

Over Side: ________________ Over Side:

Over Rear: ________________ Over Rear:

360 Rotation: ________________ 360 Rotation:

Radius-Verified by ________________ Radius-Verified by Measurement in Field: ________________ Measurement in Field:

Chart Capacity(s): ________________ Chart Capacity(s):

Boom angle at Pick: ________________ Boom angle at Pick:

Boom angle at Set: ________________ Boom angle at Set:

Jib Offset Degrees: _________________ Jib Offset Degrees:

Parts of Line to be Used: _________________ Parts of Line to be Used:

Capacity Per Part: _________________ Capacity Per Part:

CRANE GROSS

CRANE GROSS

CAPACITY AT ABOVE

CAPACITY AT ABOVE CONFIGURATION:

CONFIGURATION:

NEW YORK DISTRICT SAFETY OFFICE

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN - Pg. 2 of 3 Lift Analysis Report

Lift Crane - Rigging To be Used

Type Quantity Size Length Cap. Lbs/Ton Total Weight Wire Rope ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Slings ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Nylon Slings ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Belly Bands ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Shackles ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Eye Bolts ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Spreader Bar ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________

Hitch Arrangement Total Capacity Lbs./Tons Degree of Angle

Straight Pull ___________ ___________ ______________ Choker Hitch ___________ ___________ ______________ Legs Vertical ___________ ___________ ______________ Basket Hitch ___________ ___________ ______________ Bridles ___________ ___________ ______________

Lift Crane - Rigging To be Used

Type Quantity Size Length Cap. Lbs/Ton Total Weight Wire Rope ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Slings ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Nylon Slings ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Belly Bands ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Shackles ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Eye Bolts ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________ Spreader Bar ________ _________ ________ ___________ ___________

Hitch Arrangement Total Capacity Lbs./Tons Degree of Angle

Straight Pull ___________ ___________ ______________ Choker Hitch ___________ ___________ ______________ Legs Vertical ___________ ___________ ______________ Basket Hitch ___________ ___________ ______________ Bridles ___________ ___________ ______________

Include: Diagram For Each Rigging System.

Calculations For Sling Angles And Stress Per Leg

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN - Pg. 3 of 3

Lift Analysis Report Deductions Lift Crane Lbs. Tons Tail Crane Lbs. Tons Main Block: ____________________________ _____________________________ Auxiliary Ball: __________________________ _____________________________ Jib Stowed: __________________________ _____________________________ Jib Erected: ___________________________ _____________________________ Rigging: ___________________________ _____________________________ Auxiliary Boom Point: ____________________ _____________________________ Loadline/ Whipline: ____________________ _____________________________ Other (list): ___________________________ _____________________________

Total Weight Deductions: _________________ _____________________________

Final Calculations

Lift Crane Tail Crane Crane Gross Capacity: ________________ Crane Gross Capacity:

Minus Deductions: ________________ Minus Deductions: _______________ Equal Net Capacity: ________________ Equal Net Capacity:

Weight of Load: ________________ Weight of Load: _______________ Divided by New Capacity: _____________ Divided by New Capacity:

Equals __________________________ Equals % of Load Chart Used on this Lift: ______ % of Load Chart Used on this Lift:

Maximum Wind Speed Allowed for lift to proceed:

Type and Capacity of Weakest Part of Rigging?

Lifting Over Pipe Rack? Yes/No Approval:

Lifting, Over Process Equipment? Yes No Approval:

Lifting Over Electrical Lines? Yes / No Approval:

CRITICAL LIFT PLAN

GENERAL INFORMATION ON LIFT

Description of Lift:

Area - Unit of Lift: ________________ Project Number: _____________________

Planned Lift Date: ________________

Plan Developed by: _________________ Date: __________________________

CONTRACTOR'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL

(Review & Approve method, safety, location, and orientation)

Rigging Supervisor:

Superintendent:

Safety Department:

Project Manager:

Engineering Departments:

AS NEEDED DUE TO COMPLEXITY OF LIFT

REVIEW AND CONC URRENCE

(Review for Safety and Completeness)

Client Rigging Specialist:

Client Representative:

(Project Manager) Client Safety Representative:

AS NEEDED DUE TO COMPLEXITY OF LIFT

PRE-LIFT SAFETY MEETING

(Review Plan with Work Crew at Jobsite Before Lifting)

Contractor Supervisor:

Crane Operator #1:

Crane Operator #2:

Work Crew Members:

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2. SEDIMENT SAMPLING RESULTS OF 1999

2.1 Sample Collection Data

On the map below are five (5) marked locations of earlier sediment sampling in the vicinity of the Contract 3A area. The laboratory results from that sampling are attached.

The purpose is to give the contractor(s) an idea on the contaminants and levels of concentration present. Sample collection shall follow existing protocols and procedures for collecting, preserving, documenting, preparing for overnight delivery shipping and de-conning of field equipment.

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SECTION 00904

PHOTOGRAPHS OF CONSTRUCTION

PERFORMED UNDER

SEPARATE CONTRACT

Cofferdam

MINISH PARK

Contract 2 bulkhead installation using coffer dam

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00901

FEDERAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION/

WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION

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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REPORT

Prepared for

Newark Community Economic Development Corporation (Newark CDEC) 111 Mulberry Street, Suite LL Newark, NJ 07102

Report Date: March 9, 2018 On-Site Date: September 15, 2016

Prepared by

240 Continental Drive Newark, Delaware 19713

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REPORT

NEWARK RIVERFRONT PARK EXPANSION – PARCEL D

Block 1, Lots 24, 30 & 46

8 – 12 Centre Place, 10 – 18 Passaic Place & 930 McCarter Highway

NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NJDEP SRP PI NO. G000011629

TETRA TECH PROJECT NO. 103S409504

Preliminary Assessment Report

Block 1, Lots 24, 30, & 46 Newark, New Jersey i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. FACILITY LOCATION

1.1 Facility Location

1.2 Ownership & Operations History

1.3 Historical Site Operations

1.4 Current Site Operations

SECTION 2. HISTORICAL REVIEWS

2.1 Historical Site Operations

2.2 Historical Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Review

SECTION 3. RESULTS OF ASSESSMENT

3.1 Site Assessment Observations

3.2 Environmental Permits

3.3 Summary of Enforcement Actions

3.4 Fill Material

3.5 Waste Disposal Areas

3.6 Remediation Activities Summary

3.7 Protectivness Evaluation of Approved Remedies

3.8 Order of Magnitude Evaluation

3.9 Bulk Storage Tank & Appurtenances

3.10 Storage and Staging Area

3.11 Drainage Systems and Areas

3.12 Discharge and Disposal Areas

3.13 Building Interior Area With a Potential For Discharge to the Enviroment

3.14 Other Areas of Concern

3.15 Any Other Site Specific Areas of Concern

SECTION 4. CONCLUSIONS

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FIGURES

Figure 1 - Site Location Map

Figure 2 – Site Features Map

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Site Photographs

Appendix B – Historical Research Documentation

Appendix C – Regulatory Research Documentation

SECTION 1. FACILITY LOCATION

1.1 FACILITY LOCATION

Facility Name and Address: Newark Riverfront Park Expansion – Parcel D

Block 1, Lot 24, 30 & 46

8 - 12 Centre Place, 10 – 18 Passaic Place &

930 McCarter Highway

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Blocks and Lots: Block 1, Lots 24, 30 & 46

Municipal and County Name: City of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

NJDEP SRP Preferred Identification (PI) Number: G000011629

1.2 OWNERSHIP & OPERATIONS HISTORY

Ownership and operational history determined based on review of Title Reports and historical Sanborn® Maps.

Block 1, Lot 24

Name of Property Owner/Operator From To

Knickerbocker Ice Co. Prior to 1892 1892

Yantacaw Ice Company After 1892 1908

City Dock No. 4 After 1908 2003

Housing Authority of the City of Newark 1981 Present

Block 1, Lot 30

Name of Property Owner/Operator From To

Marcus Sayre Co. Lime, Plaster, Cement & Concrete and

Knickerbocker Ice Co.

Prior to 1892 1892

The Marcus Sayre Co. Masons Materials and Yantacaw Ice

Company

After 1892 1908

The Builders Material Supply Co. After 1908 1930

James H. Miller & Co. Mason Materials and Newark Evening

News print paper warehouse

Prior to 1950 Prior to 1973

Foam Rubber Warehouse, Auto Body Repair facility and

Newark Evening News

Prior to 1973 1980s

Housing Authority of the City of Newark 1981 Present

Block 1, Lot 46

Name of Property Owner/Operator From To

Marcus Sayre Co. Lime, Plaster, Cement & Concrete Prior to 1892 1892

The Marcus Sayre Co. Masons Materials After 1892 1908

The Builders Material Supply Co. After 1908 1930

James H. Miller & Co. Mason Materials Prior to 1950 Prior to 1973

Foam Rubber Warehouse and Auto Body Repair facility Prior to 1973 1980s

Housing Authority of the City of Newark 1981 Present

1.3 HISTORICAL SITE OPERATIONS

The Site was operated as a lime, plaster, cement and concrete facility and an ice facility from at least 1892 through sometime prior to 1908. By 1908, a mason materials facility operated on the northern portion of the Site while the ice facility continued to operate on the southern portion of the Site. In 1930, cement and lime storage activities were taking place on the northern portion of the Site while the remainder of the Site was operated as a builders material supply facility. In addition, a city dock was present on the southeastern portion of the Site in 1930. By

1950, cement and lime storage continued on the northern portion of the Site, while the remainder of the Site was operated as a mason material storage facility, a print paper warehouse for the Newark Evening News and a city dock (City Dock No. 4). In 1973, the northern portion of the Site was vacant but the southern portion of the Site was operated as a foam rubber warehouse, an auto body repair facility, print paper warehouse of the Newark

Evening News and a city dock. In 1989 and through at least 1994, the northern portion of the Site served as truck parking while the remainder of the Site was vacant with the exception of the city dock. A public thoroughfare, identified initially as “No Name” and then as “Passaic Place”, was also present, running from the south to the north, on the western portion of the Site through sometime prior to 1892 through sometime prior to 2003. By 2003, the northern portion of the Site continued to operate as truck parking while the southeastern portion of the Site continued to be identified as a city dock. The public thoroughfare noted on the western portion of the Site in earlier years is no longer present on the Site in 2003.

1.4 CURRENT SITE OPERATIONS

The Site currently consists of a vacant lot. Concrete paving covers a portion of the northern portion of the Site while the remaining portions of the Site consist of unpaved, dirt and gravel covered areas as well as vegetated/sparsely wooded areas. No operations are performed on the Site and no structures are present on the Site. The southwestern portion of the Site was being utilized as a vehicular parking area for visitors of the southern adjacent

FBI building located at 11 Centre Place. A block retaining wall was observed running the length of the northern Site boundary, dividing the Site from the northern adjacent parcel of Block 1, Lot 60. A concrete bulkhead runs along the majority of the eastern parcel boundary, adjacent to the Passaic River. During the September 15, 2016 site visit, a flatbed trailer containing a large piece of equipment labeled as “Delicate Equipment” and “Transformer” was observed as being staged on the eastern portion of the Site. It is assumed that this flatbed trailer is a temporary feature present on the Site and most likely associated with redevelopment activities taking place along the Passaic

River waterfront.

Photographs taken during the September 15, 2016 site reconnaissance are included as Appendix A.

SECTION 2. HISTORICAL REVIEWS

2.1 HISTORICAL SITE OPERATIONS

Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) provided aerial photographs for the following years: 1931, 1940, 1946, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2006, 2008, and 2010. In the 1931 aerial photograph, the

Site appears to be developed with structures associated with a commercial or industrial facility or facilities. Due to the low resolution of the 1931 aerial photograph, detailed features present on the Site are not discernable. By 1940, several small commercial/industrial structures occupy the northern portion of the Site, a small structure occupies the western portion of the Site, and a larger structure is depicted on the central portion of the Site. The land comprising the southeastern portion of the Site, also part of the Passaic River shoreline, appears to have been removed presumably for the development/use of this area as a dock along the Passaic River. A vessel, presumably a barge-type vessel, appears to have been docked immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary of the Site in the

Passaic River in 1940. By 1946, the northern portion of the Site appears to consist of vacant land while a larger commercial/industrial structure is present within the central portion of the parcel and a dock is present within the southeastern corner of the Site. It should be noted that due to the resolution of the 1946 aerial, detailed Site features were not entirely discernable. No major changes to the Site were noted in the 1951 aerial photograph in comparison to the 1946 aerial photograph with the exception of the addition of what appears to be one or two small structures on the northern portion of the Site. No major changes to the Site were noted in the 1954 aerial photograph in comparison to the 1954 and 1961 aerial photographs. By 1966, the northern portion of the Site appears to be utilized for the storage of materials or vehicles while the remaining portions of the Site appear unchanged in comparison to the 1961 aerial photograph. In 1970, the Site remains unchanged with the exception of the northern portion of the Site which no longer appears to be used for the storage of materials or vehicles. Review of the 1974 aerial photograph revealed no major changes to the Site with the exception that the northern portion of the Site appears to consist of disturbed land. Structures identified on the southern portion of the Site in previous aerials remain in 1974. No major changes to the Site were identified in the 1984 and 1991 aerial photographs in comparison to the 1974 aerial photograph. By 1995, the entire Site appears to consist of cleared and sparsely vegetated land. The dock area remains on the southeastern corner of the Site in 1995. In 2006, the dock area and eastern bank of the Passaic River appears to have been reconfigured sometime between 1995 and 2006. The Site appears as vacant land with the northern portion of the Site being concrete-cover in the 2006, 2008, and 2010 aerial photographs.

The surrounding areas of the Site appear to be primarily commercial and industrial throughout the entire series of photographs through 1961 with commercial/industrial establishments bordering the Site to the west and south. The northern adjacent property appeared to consist of elevated rail lines which ultimately allow access across the eastern adjacent Passaic River and associated rail line structures in 1961. No major changes to surrounding properties were noted in 1966 with the exception of changes to the elevated rail lines to the north of the Site. The elevated train bridge that once provided access across the Passaic River appears to have undergone dismantling and the elevated tracks no longer form a continuous bridge over the River. Based on these observations, it is assumed that the rail line is no longer active. By 1974, surrounding properties continue to be used for commercial/industrial purposes with a helipad now present immediately south of the Site and rail lines to the north appearing to have undergone further dismantling. Surrounding properties appear relatively unchanged until 1995 when the adjacent properties to the north, west and south now appear to consist of mostly vacant, cleared land. In

2006, the northern adjacent property appears to consist of vegetated/sparsely wooded land and a small, square-shaped structure and with paved areas surrounding the building (present-day City of Newark Water Department

Combined Sewer Outfall [CSO] facility). The adjacent property to the west appears to consist of undeveloped land, followed by McCarter Highway while the adjacent property to the south appears to consist of open vegetated land, a portion of public thoroughfare (present-day Centre Place) and a newly constructed commercial building along Centre Place (present-day 11 Centre Place occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation) in 2006. The helipad depicted on the southern adjacent property is no longer present at this location in 2006. No major changes were noted to surrounding properties in 2008 or 2010 in comparison to the 2006 aerial photograph.

EDR provided Historic Topographic Maps for the Site for the following years: 1898, 1900, 1905, 1925, 1947, 1955, 1981, 1995, and 2014. Due to the scale of the topographic maps, detailed Site features were not readily discernable. Review of the historic topographic maps revealed no major changes to historical usage/operations of the Site in comparison to historical usage/operations identified during reviews of historical aerial photographs and

Sanborn® Maps.

A copy of the EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package and EDR Historical Topographic Map Report are included as

Appendix B.

EDR provided a Radius Map Report with Geocheck® for the overall Newark CEDC Riverfront Park Expansion project, which included the Site. Based on the mapping, a portion of the Site (Block 1, Lot 30) listed as “922 924

McCarter Highway” with a numerical street address reported as “10 18 Passaic Pl” was listed in the NJ State

Hazardous Waste Site (NJ SHWS) and New Jersey Environmental Management System (NJ NJEMS) databases.

According to the NJ SHWS listing, the facility has a Site ID reported as 64425, a Program Interest (PI) Number reported as G000011629 and a status reported as “Pending”.

A western adjacent property listed as “922 to 924 McCarter Highway” with a numerical street address of 922 to 924

McCarter Highway was listed within the NJ Hazardous Waste Site Re-Evaluation (HWS RE-EVAL) database.

According to the HWS RE-EVAL listing, the facility has a PI Number reported as G000011629 and a facility status reported as “Assigned to RPIU. Under Investigation”. 922 McCarter Highway was also listed in the Superfund

Enterprise Management System (SEMS)-ARCHIVE and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

NonGen/ No Longer Regulated (NLR) databases under the name “Newark Stamp & Die Works”. According to the

SEMS-ARCHIVE listing, the 922 McCarter Highway facility has a Site ID reported as 200171, EPA ID reported as

NJD002203354, is not on the National Priorities List (NPL), and has a Non NPL status reported as “No Further

Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) – Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information”. According to EDR, this facility was formerly a handler of hazardous waste with no RCRA violations reported.

In addition, the southern adjacent property identified as Claremont Newark LLC at 11 Centre Place within the EDR report was listed within the Underground Storage Tanks (NJ UST) database. According to the listing, one 4,000-gallon diesel fuel UST, installed in October 2001, is present at facility. This facility was not listed in the database report as having known or suspected UST-related releases. This building was noted as occupying the southern adjacent property during the September 15, 2016 site visit and currently houses offices for the FBI.

The Site is located within a heavily developed, urban area of Newark, New Jersey. Approximately 1,325 sites within the surrounding area were identified in the EDR database report including but not limited to Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS), NPL, RCRA, NJ SHWS, NJ

HIST HWS, Leaking Underground Storage Tank (NJ LUST), NJ UST, NJ INST CONTROL, NJ ENG CONTROL, NJ Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), NJ BROWNFIELDS, EDR Historical Auto and EDR Historical Cleaner facilities.

One NPL site, Diamond State Alkali, located just under 1 mile east and downgradient of the Site at 80 Lister Avenue, was listed in the EDR report. The Diamond Alkali Co. Site reportedly occupies about l acre immediately adjacent to the Passaic River, in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. From 1943 through l968, the company manufactured numerous chemicals, including 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, which is likely to contain dioxin as an impurity. Extensive sampling conducted by EPA and the State has detected extremely high concentrations of dioxin on and off the site.

EPA and the State have covered the area of major contamination with plastic tarpaulins. Adjacent transportation routes and residential areas were swept and vacuumed. On March 13, 1984, the State and Diamond entered into an Administrative Order on Consent for a remedial investigation/feasibility study and for on-site cleanup. The site was added to the NPL in 1984.

One CERCLIS site, Royal Recovery Systems, located approximately ¼ to ½ mile upgradient and to the southwest of the Site at 41 Clinton Street, was listed in the EDR report. According to EDR, the site is not on the NPL and has a non-NPL status reported as “Removal Only Site (No Site Assessment Work Needed)” as of 1999.

Detailed information pertaining to the all database listings is provided in the EDR Radius Map Report with

Geocheck®, included as Appendix C.

2.2 HISTORICAL SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP REVIEW

EDR provided Sanborn® Maps for the Site for the following years: 1892, 1908, 1930, 1950, 1973, 1989, 1994, and

2003.

Sanborn® maps indicate that the northern portion of the Site is occupied by the “Marcus Sayre Co. Lime, Plaster, Cement & Concrete” facility including an office building, several warehouses, a lime house, stable structure and a brick shed with a platform extending off the east side of the shed in 1892. The remainder of the Site appears to have consisted of the “Knickerbocker Ice Co.” facility and a portion of a public thoroughfare labeled as “No Name” in 1892. In 1908, the northern portion of the Site is operated as “The Marcus Sayre Co. Masons Materials” including cement storage buildings, brick and cement storage buildings and an office building. The remainder of the Site appears to continue to be operated as an ice company now identified as the “Yantacaw Ice Company” and a portion of a public thoroughfare labeled as “No Name” in 1908. By 1930, structures historically present on the northern portion of the Site associated with the mason materials facility are no longer present with the exception of a cement and lime storage structure and office building. The remainder of the Site appears to consist of “The Builders Material

Supply Co.” facility including a brick storage area and a structure containing an area for the storage of building material, garage and stable. In addition, a portion of a public thoroughfare labeled as “Passaic Place” is present running along a portion of the western side of the Site while the southeastern portion of the Site appears to have been developed into a city dock by 1930. The northern portion of the Site appears to consist of a cement and lime storage building and vacant land while the southern half of the Site is occupied by a mason material storage building affiliated with the “James H. Miller & Co.” facility, the “Newark Evening News Print Paper Warehouse”, and a portion of a public thoroughfare labeled as “Passaic Place” in 1950. A small cylindrical structure, presumably a gasoline storage tank, labeled “GT”, is present outside and adjacent to the west of the “James H. Miller & Co.” facility structure within a portion of Passaic Place on the Site in 1950. The southeastern portion of the Site continues to serve as a city dock labeled as “City Dock No. 4” in 1950.

By 1973, the northern portion of the Site appears to consist of a single structure labeled as vacant and undeveloped land while the remainder of the Site is occupied by a foam rubber warehouse, an auto body repair facility, the

“Newark Evening News” print paper warehouse, “City Dock No. 4” and a portion of the public thoroughfare labeled as “Passaic Place”. The gasoline storage tank depicted in the 1950 map within Passaic Place remains in 1973. No major changes were noted in the 1989 Sanborn® map in comparison to the 1973 Sanborn® map with the exception of the northern portion of the Site, which is now entirely void of structures and labeled as “Truck Parking”. By 1994, no structures are depicted on the Site and only Passaic Place and the city dock occupy the Site. The gasoline storage tank depicted within Passaic Place is no longer depicted on the Site in 1994. Truck parking is still depicted on the northern portion of the Site in 1994. The Site appears to consist of undeveloped land in 2003 with truck parking on the northern portion of the Site and a city dock on the southeastern portion of the Site. The public thoroughfare, Passaic Place, is no longer present on the Site in 2003. The historical auto body repair operations on the Site is considered an Area of Concern (AOC) for the Site.

Surrounding properties appear to be largely commercial and/or industrial in nature based on review of the 1892

Sanborn® map with a rail line and several small associated structures to the north, several stores, vacant structures and stable followed by Front Street to the west, a portion of Centre Street and structures associated with the “Swain and Jones Lumber Yard” to the south, and the Passaic River to the east. Surrounding properties in 1908 consist of a rail line associated with the “Pennsylvania Rail Road Freight Line” and several small associated rail line structures, including an office to the north, the “William A. Jones & Son” sewing and planing mill, a grocery warehouse, a bake shop, a wholesale grocery storage building, a salon, a stable, and several stores to the west, a portion of Centre Street, the “Spanjer Brothers” wood letters, novelties and ornaments facility, and the “Blank

Heslowitz Co.” paper box manufacturing facility to the south and Passaic River to the east. In 1930, surrounding properties to the north consisted of two rail lines and associated structures labeled as a tower house and oil house followed by an elevated steel bridge allowing trains to cross the adjacent Passaic River, the “William A. Jones &

Son” planing mill, vacant parcels, the “Newark Wholesale Grocery Co.” facility, several stores and a warehouse to the west, and Centre Place and lumber piles associated with the southern adjacent “William A. Jones & Son” Lumber facility to the south. By 1950, the northern adjacent property appeared relatively unchanged in comparison to previous maps while the western adjacent property consisted of buildings used as offices, tool and machinery sales, bag and burlap storage, wholesale dairy product storage, and bakers supply storage, followed by a main thoroughfare identified as McCarter Highway. The southern adjacent property appeared to consist of Centre Place and vacant land in 1950.

No major changes were noted to surrounding properties in 1973 in comparison to the 1950 Sanborn® map with the exception of the absence of the tower house and oil house structures historically depicted on the northern adjacent property and the presence of a leather goods processing and manufacturing establishment and a tool and dye works facility to the west of the Site. In addition, one gasoline storage tank identified as a “GT” is depicted within the footprint of the leather goods processing and manufacturing building to the west of the Site in 1973. No major changes were depicted on surrounding properties in 1989 in comparison to the 1973 Sanborn® map. The gasoline tank depicted in 1973 remains on the western adjacent property in 1989. In 1994, no major changes are noted on the northern adjacent property; however, the western adjacent property now consists of vacant land followed by

McCarter Highway and the southern adjacent property consists of Centre Place and vacant land. By 2003, the northern adjacent property consists of a sand and gravel yard and the rail lines, rail line structures and elevated train bridge are no longer depicted and the western adjacent property appears to consist of vacant land followed by

McCarter Highway. The adjacent property to the south consists of Centre Place and vacant land in 2003.

A copy of the EDR Certified Sanborn® Map Report is included as Appendix B.

SECTION 3. RESULTS OF ASSESSMENT

3.1 SITE ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS

Hazardous Material and Substance Use

Tetra Tech did not observe any signs of hazardous materials or substances at the Site. Historic use of the Site as a lime, plaster, cement and concrete facility and an ice company may have resulted in the presence, at least temporarily, of hazardous materials or substances at the Site, but it appears that they would have likely been minimal. There are no records to indicate that the Site was ever used for large scale storage or use of hazardous materials.

Waste Water Discharge History

Tetra Tech did not observe any signs of waste water discharge from the Site. Historic use of the Site as a lime, plaster, cement and concrete facility and an ice company may have resulted in the historic generation and discharge of waste water; however, Tetra Tech did not review any information indicating that the Site has a waste water generation and discharge history.

Unlabeled Drums/Containers

Tetra Tech did not observe any unlabeled drums or containers on the Site at the time of the site visit.

Process Waste Streams

Operations at the Site do not generate any process waste streams.

Radioactive Materials

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated any radioactive materials have been used or stored at the Site.

Discharge History

Tetra Tech reviewed information that indicated that the Site has a discharge history. According to regulatory files provided for the Site from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), a discharge from two fuel oil USTs and a discharge from a clay storm sewer pipe occurred at the Site and are discussed in Section 3.6.

3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS

Air Pollution Control Permits

No air pollution control permits are issued for the Site.

Underground Storage Tank Permits

No Underground Storage Tank permits are issued for the Site.

NJ NPDES Permits

No NJ DPDES permits are issued for the Site.

NJ Solid Waste Permits

No NJ Solid Waste permits are issued for the Site.

RCRA Permits

No RCRA permits are issued for the Site.

Other Permits

A Waterfront Development Upland Individual Permit (Permit No. 0714-07-0004.2 WFD 110001) was issued for several Blocks and Lots including Block 1, Lot 24, which is part of the Site subject to this Preliminary Assessment on February 27, 2012. The permit reported expires on February 27, 2017.

3.3 SUMMARY OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated any enforcement actions had occurred at the

Site.

3.4 FILL MATERIAL

Historic Fill

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated historic fill is present at the Site. Data sources searched included the NJDEP – New Jersey Geological and Water Survey – DGS04-7 Historic Fill for New Jersey as of January 2016, where the Site has been mapped as not consisting of historic fill. However, given the Site’s location adjacent to the Passaic River, presence of bulkhead along the river, and long history of site development, historic fill is an AOC for the Site.

Alternate Fill

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated alternate fill was used at the Site.

Clean Fill

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated clean fill was used at the Site.

3.5 WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS

Tetra Tech did not observe or review any information that indicated the presence of a waste disposal area at the

Site.

3.6 REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES SUMMARY

Review of regulatory files provided for the Site from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

(NJDEP) revealed that during a UST-related subsurface investigation on a western adjacent property in 1992, a clay sewer pipe was hit and the pipe ruptured during trenching activities. The rupture of the clay sewer pipe reportedly resulted in the discharge of less than 100 gallons of an oil and water mixture from the pipe and the

NJDEP hot line was called resulting in the release being assigned incident number 92-12-22-1140-42. The clay sewer pipe was traced south and east to storm sewers located on the Newark City Helipad (southern adjacent property with respect to the Site) and west to lines along McCarter Highway. It appears that the clay sewer pile was located beneath a public right-of-way identified as Passaic Place, which historically occupied the western portion of the Site. Soil delineation sampling conducted on June 10, 1993 and visual observations indicated that the storm sewer lines in the area were apparently acting as conduits for contamination not only from the contents in the lines discharging through ruptures but also contaminants from off-site sources moving along the exterior of the pipes. Files indicate that contamination of soil and groundwater associated with the storm sewer lines were referred to Bureau of Field Operations (BFO)/CAS on April 20, 1994. It appears that no further actions have been taken with regard to the soil and groundwater contamination associated with the storm sewer lines as no additional information was provided by NJDEP for the incident. The storm sewer soil and groundwater contamination is considered an AOC for the Site.

Review of regulatory files provided by NJDEP indicate that two USTs were identified during remediation activities for a fuel oil UST which was reportedly associated with a western adjacent property referred to as Lot 16. The two

USTs identified during remediation activities were reportedly located ten feet to the east of adjacent Lot 22, which would result in the USTs being located within the area of the former public right-of-way, Passaic Place, on the Site in 1993. It is thought that these USTs may have serviced buildings which were formerly located on the western adjacent property, referred to as Lot 22. File documentation indicates that any connection between the two USTs and the former building on the adjacent Lot 22 was most likely severed when the structure on the adjacent lot was demolished sometime prior to August 8, 1977. Soil samples collected in the vicinity of the two USTs indicated

TPHC contamination of 4,100 parts per million (ppm) to 15,000 ppm at 0 to 6 inches above groundwater, approximately six feet below ground surface. It was reported that the soil samples were not analyzed for any additional parameters. Based on the detections indicated above, the NJDEP hot line was contacted which resulted in the release being assigned incident number 94-3-17-1136-58. Files indicate the contamination of soil associated with the two USTs was referred to BFO/CAS and groundwater sampling would be the next action to be taken. It appears that no further actions have been taken with regard to the release from the two USTs as no additional information was provided by NJDEP for the incident. The soil contamination associated with the two USTs is considered an AOC for the Site.

The Passaic River adjacent to the Site is part of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lower Passaic

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