REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 18, 2014
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JERRY L. SCHUBER SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve third amendment to agreement with CDM Smith Inc. in the amount of $265,600 for groundwater monitoring and reporting for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill and authorize the Public Utilities Director or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve a third amendment to agreement with CDM Smith Inc. in the amount of $265,600 for the third year of Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting at the Fresno Sanitary Landfill and authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June 1998, the City of Fresno entered into an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct the final cleanup at the Fresno Sanitary Landfill. As part of the cleanup efforts, groundwater testing is required and quarterly and yearly reports on the cleanup effort are to be prepared for the EPA. The proposed third amendment to agreement with CDM Smith Inc. is for ongoing groundwater monitoring and reporting to the EPA. It is anticipated the department will return next year with an RFQ for a new agreement.
BACKGROUND
In June 1998, The City of Fresno entered into an agreement with the EPA to conduct the final cleanup of the Landfill. The ongoing cleanup efforts require operation and maintenance activities at the groundwater extraction and treatment facility, groundwater monitoring and reporting, and negotiations with EPA.
On June 26, 2000, the City of Fresno began the construction of the Landfill Cap and installation of extraction wells and monitoring wells. The construction also included a groundwater treatment facility and a Landfill gas flare. Since that time, t...
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