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Council Meeting: June 14, 1994
Santa Monica, California
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Staff
Subject: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to
Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Lindmark
Engineering in the Amount of $177,886 for Environmental
Assessment Activities at 3000 Airport Avenue
Introduction
This report recommends that the city Council authorize the city
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Lindmark
Engineering in the amount of $177,886 to conduct environmental
assessment activities related to the release of gasoline from
underground storage tanks at the Airport Residual Property
located at 3000 Airport Avenue.
Background
The city currently owns and operates twelve underground tank
facilities. staff maintains an Underground storage Tank
Management Program to ensure the environmental integrity of
City-owned underground tank facilities and minimize liability for
environmental impairment due to potential subsurface
contamination. As a result of this program, the former
underground tank site beneath the Airport Residual Property was
found to be contaminated. It appears the contamination is a
result of fuel leakage from tanks which were removed
approximately 10 years ago and historic aircraft repair
activities at the site. The environmental assessment services
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are required to determine the extent of contamination at the
site.
Discussion
Proposals to conduct environmental assessment activities were
solicited from seven consultants with demonstrated expertise in
environmental assessments. Four of the seven chose to submit
proposals. Review of the proposals was conducted by the
Environmental Programs Division staff and the Resource Management
Department staff.
An examination of each proposer's technical approach, experience,
professionalism, references and cost was conducted. After an
analysis of all proposals, it is recommended that Lindmark
Engineering be awarded the contract to conduct the assessment
activities at the Airport Residual Property.
BUdget/Fiscal Impact
Funds in the amount of $177,886 are budgeted for this project in
CIP account number 33-710-662-20094-8900-99020.
Recommendation
staff recommends that the Council authorize the city Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract with Lindmark Engineering in the
amount of $177,886 to conduct environmental assessment
activities at the Airport Residual Property at 3000 Airport.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and
Public Works Management
Brian Johnson, Environmental Coordinator
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