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REPORT 6.18 Page 1 . . .". . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . q. . . . . .. - . T~~e~~~~~.~IiI~r~a July 7, 2008 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement with Green Environment Inc. for the remediation of the Bradford Parcels RECOMMENDA nON Approve, by motion, the Professional Services Agreement with Green Environment, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $125,692 to prepare the Removal Action Workplan and remediate the Bradford parcels. BACKGROUND The Agency has been continually seeking opportunity sites to increase, improve and preserve the supply of low and moderate income housing in Redwood City. In August 2004, the Agency purchased Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 052-037-020 (707 Bradford Street). In November 2006, the Agency bought the adjacent undeveloped parcel, APN 052-037-017 (777 Bradford Street). These two parcels, combined with two abutting City owned undeveloped parcels - APN 052-372-240 and 052-372-999 near Main Street would provide a contiguous area of approximately one acre to develop an affordable senior housing and possible childcare project. On April 14, 2008, the Agency approved the Environmental Oversight Agreement (EOA) to allow the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to facilitate the remediation. The EOA includes the preparation of the Removal Action Workplan, which is a detailed engineering plan that describes the techniques and methods in the removal action. The Agency requests the services of Green Environment Inc., an environmental, health and safety consulting firm to conduct the remediation in two phases: 1) preparation of a Removal Action Workplan and 2) removal of the soils located in an isolated area of the parcels that contain low concentrations of total extractable petroleum hydrocarbons. Upon successful completion of the remediation, the Bradford parcels will be certified by DTSC through either site certification of completion or a "No Further Action" letter. This process provides "closure" for the Agency and City which means the Bradford parcels are now ready for development. Green Environment Inc. is well informed about the matters facing the Bradford parcels after preparing the Phase I and 1/ Environmental Site Assessment, Report on Additional Evaluation of Soil and Groundwater, and Focus Risk Assessment, and therefore, they would be the most appropriate firm to complete the environmental remediation process. ALTERNATIVES Council and Board may select another environmental consultant to conduct the Removal Action Workplan and remediate the soils.