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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHAZ-BUSINESS PLAN 8/16/1993G J L Environmental Gary o. Leafy, R.g.~- Environmental Consultant 4009 FAIRWOOD ST. BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306-1310 {805) 872o1543 August 16, 1993 RECEIVED HAZ. MAT. DIV. BAKERSFIELD CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Hazardous Material Division 2130 "G" Street Bakersfield, California 93301 Re: 601 Eureka Street, Bakersfield, California Property_ Owners: John M. and Deanna J. McCauley Subject: Second Quarter Status Report for 1993 Prepared by: Gary J. Leary, R.E.A. Status of Investigation and Cleanup Activities Including lhe Results of All Investigations Implemented to Date On March 8, 1993 an Expanded Site Characterization was undertaken. The results of the Expanded Site Characterization are in Exhibit "1". On March 19 - 20, 1992, a site characterization was performed to define the vertical and horizontal extent of the contamination plume. No cleanup activities have been implemented. Next Phase of lnvesfieation On August 13, 1993, an Invitation for Bids was issued to four (4) environmental consulting finns, to supplement and implement a Corrective Action Plan. If the Bakersfield City Fire Department the lead agency in this project agrees with PIWAREA ENGINEERING, INC. Findings from the Expanded Site Characterization. An Invitation for Bids will be issued this quarter, to install the Vapor Extract Wells and treatment unit. On November 16, 1992, the Bakersfield City Fire Department, the lead agency, issued a letter which agreed with site assessment recommendation from John R. Wilson and AssOciates. An Invitation for Bids was issued on December 23, 1992, to four (4) environmental consulting firms. Please find in Exhibit '2" a copy of the Invitation for Bids. Method of Cleanup Proposed or Implemented to Date The cleanup method proposed is a vapor extraction unit. This was acceptable to the Bakersfield City Fire Department. Time Schedules for the Completion of the Investigation of the Site and Remediation No time schedules for completion of investigation or remediation has been set at this time. Method and Location of Disposal of the Released Hazardous Substance and any Contaminated Soil, Ground Water or Surface Water None has been chosen at this time. Manifest Required for Transport of Hazardous Substances Please find in Exhibit "1" a copy of the manifest for the drill cuffings from the Site Characterization. Monitorinll Well Data Including Ground Water Elevation, pH~ Conductivity~ Temperature and Gradient No monitoring wells have been installed at this time. Tabulated Analytical Results of Ground Water or Soil Samolinu The tabulated analytical results of soil sampling from the Expanded Site Characterization can be found in Exhibit "2". A Site Map Showing the '!Zero Line" of Contamination if Known~ and Changes in Analyses and Gradient Measurements Over the Last Quarter This information can be found in Exhibit "3". Tabulated Data for all Monitoring Wells lncludinR Ground Water Elevations Collected to Date No monitoring wells have been installed at this time. A Site Map Delineating Ground Water Elevation Contours Based on Recent Data~ if the Site is in Remediation~ Define the Zone of Capture for any Extraction Well(s) on the Contour Map Does not apply at this time. Tabulated Analytical Results from all Previous Sampling Events Includint Laborato .ry Reports for the Most Recent Sampling Event and Chain of Custody Documentation All this information can be found in Exhibit "4". Site Map Delineatin~ Contamination Contours for Soil and Ground Water Based on Recent Data The site map delineating contamination contours for soil. See Exhibit "5". no groundwater data at this time. The Quanti .ty of Ground Water~ Vapors~ and Hydrocarbons Removed (in Gals.~ cu. ft.~ and lbs., Respectively)~ Durin~ the Reporting Pedod and Cumulative to Date There is Does not apply at this time. Times and Dates Equipment Was Not Ouerating. Cause of Shutdown~ and a Corrective Action Plan to Insure Similar Shutdowns do not Reoccur (Proposed Corrective Actions are to be Completed Within 30 Days of the System Shutdown) Does not apply at this time. Estimates of the, Quantity of Contamination Remainine in Soil and Ground Waler~ and Time for Completinl~ Remediation Does not apply at this time. GJL/kmk Sincerely, GJL ENVIRONMENTAL Gary J. Leary, R.E.A. II, Tank ~1 or Area P.O_BOX 5295 · 8.AKERSFIELO. CAtJFORNIA 93388 (805) 589-5220 NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE HAULER RECORD TO BE USED FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES ONLY N°.101807 ! 3ENERATOR- :: .'-: ::--' ' [ IGenemtor Mu~t Complele) City, Slate,.Zip ~:~f)*~"~,-,~/ S~g natore, or. Aulrmdzed Agent Date 'TRANSPORTER Oily. Stale. Zip '~tC'~''~xc,~ ]1 z-,~/ C/~-.T~· Signature of Aut~rized A~nt or ~ver (F~j.lily Operalor Must WASTE TO BE DISPOSED Generatir{9 Location _~'-~,/ Special Handling lnslructions: Name Other Pick Up Date , (~,r~- //-93 · Time /_fT//~-'' .J~'FM ~ ~ ~i~ f~ ~N-~US ~ ~. RE~RKS: Bbls. Date Quantity Received Ti.,e ]z/.. qq [] DISPOSAL METHOD: [:] Surface Impoundment... [3 Injection ri LandliJl ,,~K~lher ~ Copy To: GENERAlrOcR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTE: Jl is ,'~t necess~;y to ~ Dogy Io Oept, ot HeaJlh ~ HAZARDOUS FEES SHOULD BE LEV]ED 2 INVITATION FOR BIDS Consulting engineers, geologists, and other professional firms experienced in the field of underground storage tank correc- tive action work are being invited to submit bids to supplement andimplement a Corrective Action Plan (23 California Code of Regulations ["CCR"] § 2725) for John M. McCauley and Deanna J. McCauley ("Owners") to clean up gasoline-polluted soil at 601 Eureka Street, Bakersfield, California (the "site"). A. Ob9 ective The objective of the work is to clean up gasoline-polluted soil at the site to cleanup levels established with the concur- rence of the City of Bakersfield. B, Backgroun~ Owners own the site. Prior to December 17, 1991, the site contained one underground gasoline storage tank, with a capacity of approximately 550 gallons, which was used to refuel service trucks used in a business conducted by Mr. McCauley known as California Sheet Metal. The site is currently under lease to the Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust for the operation of a part-time apprentice school. Owners retain the legal right of access to the site for the purpos- es of conducting corrective action. The depth to the regional unconfined aquifer is approximately 200 feet below surface grade, and groundwater is reputed to flow to the south. No groundwater was encountered in any of the borings advanced during the investigation, and groundwater is not believed to have been impacted by the'release. The City of Bakersfield is the lead regulatory agency ("LRA"), and will continue in that role throughout the investiga- tion and cleanup unless the case is referred to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. On December 17, 1991, the tank was removed by Calpi, Inc., pursuant to a tank removal permit issued by the LRA. Pursuant to the LRA's requirements, two samples were taken from the tank excavation. Laboratory analysis.of thetwo soil samples showed elevated levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, isopropylbenzene, and TPH (Gasoline). j On January 6, 1992,~ the LRA required that further assessment be done to define the vertical and horizontal extent of the contam- ination. A Preliminary Site Assessment was conducted by Wilson & Associates, Inc. The report of Preliminary Site Assessment was submitted to the LRA in September, 1992. On November 16, 1992, the LRAdirected Mr. McCauley to complete the sampling necessary to Page 2 define the full extent, both vertical and lateral, of the contami- nation, and to submit the results and a Corrective Action Plan to the LRA. Accordingly, a Soil and Water Investigation was performed by Piwarea Engineering, Inc. An Expanded Site Characterization and Corrective Action Plan was submitted to the LRA on May 15, 1993. The'vertical and lateral extent of the soil pollution has been defined. The consultants who performed the Preliminary Site Assessment and Soil and Water Investigation recommended that vapor extraction be used to remove contaminants from the soil. On June 22, 1993, the LRAnotifiedMr. McCauley that mitigation of the soil contami- nation would be required, and that vapor extraction was accepted as the most practical method for accomplishing a reduction in the hydrocarbon levels detected at the site. The following documents are attached hereto, and provide additional information concerning the site, the investigation performed, and the conclusions reached: Attachment A B C D E F G H I Site map LRA's corrective action order Underground Storage Tank Unauthorized Release (Leak)/Contamination Site Report Results of laboratory analyses Site plan Preliminary Site Assessment report LRA's supplemental order dated November 16, 1992 Expanded Site Characterization and Corrective Action Plan LRA's supplemental order dated June 22, 1993. C. Work to Be Performed The chosen consultant will be required to provide all servic- es, equipment, supplies, and licenses or permits required to perform the following work. -ADDllcable Requirements" Ail wOrk Performed by the consultant Shall be performed in accordance with Applicable Requirements. As used in this Invita- tion for Bids, "Applicable Requirements" refer to California Health & Safety Code § 25299.37; the "Corrective Action Require- ments,'' Article 11, Chapter 16, Division 3, Title 23, of the California Code of Regulations; applicable regulations of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; and all Page 3 relevant statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, plans, poli- cies, requirements, and/or guidelines prescribed by the Legisla- ture, the LRA, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Cen- tral Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, or other rele- vant governmenta! authority. mCosts" As used in this Invitation for Bids, "costs" refers to the charges of every description to be incurred by the Owners and billed by the consultant for the performance of the work, includ- ing, without limitation, charges made by independent subcontrac- tors, suppliers, and laboratories; any mark-up on those charges imposed by the consultant; charges made for the services of the consultant's employees and agents; charges made for the use of equipment, supplies, andmaterials belonging to the consultant; and any applicable sales or excise taxes. The Work The work to be performed shall consist of the Corrective Action Plan Implementation Phase and the Verification Monitoring Phase, pursuant to 23 CCR §§ 2726 and 2727, with respect to the gasoline release at the site. As part of the bid, the consultant shall specify the cleanup levels which the consultant proposes to attain, and the timetable for performance of the work. The previous consultant proposed cleanup levels of 1,000 mg/kg for total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline; 1 mg/kg for benzene and toluene; and 50 mg/kg for ethylbenzene and total xylenes. The LRAhas advised the Owners that it believes the appropriate cleanup levels to be 100 mg/kg for total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline; 1 mg/kg for benzene; and 20 mg/kg for ethylbenzene, toluene, and total xylenes. If the .consultant proposes a different cleanup level than that prescribed by the LP~A, the consultant shall, as part of the work, assume responsibility for obtaining the LP~A's approval of such alternate cleanup level, and the performance of any risk assessment which may be required by the LRA; and the bid shall include any cost attributable thereto. Th~ work includes, without limitation, the following tasks: A. Preparation of a workplan which shall supple- ment and/or modify the existing Corrective Action Plan by describing in detail the vapor extraction methodology, siting, and equipment to be used (the -remediation system"); describing in detail the construction, installation, operation, monitoring, Page inspection, and maintenance of the remediation system; providing an adequate description of the other actions to be performed; describing and justifying the cleanup levels to be attained; providing a schedule for the completion of the project; and providing any remaining information or analysis necessary in order to satisfy the Correc- tive Action Plan requirements of 23 CCR § 2725. B. Obtaining LRAapproval of the workplan, includ- ing the cleanup levelS proposed to be attained. C. Obtaining the permits required from governmen- tal agencies to execute the workplan. D. Purchase or lease of required equipment and materials (minor items such as sampling equipment and materials can be lumped together under one category) and construction of any structures, excavations, etc. E. Equipment operation andmaintenance (provide unit cost per month). F. Periodic soil sampling, chemical analysis, and reporting to check cleanup progress (provide unit cost per sampling interval) in accordance with Applicable Requirements. G. Verification sampling (post-closure monitoring) of soil, chemical analysis, and reporting (provide unit cost per sampling interval), and any related workplan, as and if required by the LRA and/or Applicable Requirements. Bids shall include both the estimated total cost of cleanup and verification monitoring, and the unit costs involved in per- forming the work. Initial Time Requirements Within ten (10) working days following notification of accep- tance of the bid, the consultant shall: A. Conduct any additional site background investi- gation which is necessary in order to obtain the information needed to carry out the field work. Page 5 B. Prepare the workplan. Ce Submit the workplan to Owners for their review and approval. Owners will'complete their review of the draft documents and provide the consultant with Owners' comments or proposed revisions within five (5) working days following Owners' receipt of the documents. The consultant will revise the documents, as necessary, and submit the documents to the LRA for its review and approval within five (5) working days following the consultants' receipt of Owners' comments. If the LRA requires any revisions to the documents, the consul- tant shall make the revisions and resubmit the documents within five (5) working days following the consultant's receipt of the LRA'S comments. Within five (5) working days following the receipt of the LRA's approval of the workplan, the consultant shall make application for any and all governmental permits which are necessary in order to commence the construction and/or instal- lation of the remediation system, and shall thereafter prose- cute the work promptly, diligently, and in compliance with any time schedule approved by the LRAfrom time to time. D, Biddin~ Requirements Prospective consultants must be agreeable to or meet the following specifications: The consultant shall have at least five years experience conducting underground storage tank corrective action work in California. The consultant shall employ qualified persons, subcontractors, and laboratories to perform the work described above, including licensed geologists and other technical professionals, as appropriate.' The consultant and all such other persons shall possess all necessary licenses and certificates to operate within the State of California and the City of. Bakers- -field in the capacities utilized. A list of qualified persons, subcontractors, and labora- tories who will perform the work must accompa- ny any bid submitted. The consultant must carry out the described work in a timely, professional, safe, and Page 6 legal manner and maintain necessaryrecords and other safeguards to ensure that reported sample results are accurate. All work must be performed in a manner acceptable to the LRA, and with reasonable diligence. The consultant must maintain general liability insurance in the amount of not less than $500,000, and professional errors and omis- sions liability insurance in the amount of not less than $500,000 for the life of the pro- ject. Owners shall be named as additional insureds under the policy with respect to the consultant's activities on the site. Owners shall not be responsible for the cost of any associated premiums. Proof of such insurance shall be furnished to Owners prior to the start of work. Work shall be performed in a manner which will not require the cessation of business at the site unless -- and only to the extent -- absolutely necessary or dictated by the LP~A. The consultant's bid shall be in writing and shall conform to the terms and conditions of this Invitation for Bids. The bid shall describe in reasonable detail the actions to be performed by the consultant and state the costs for performing those actions on a per~ unit basis. The bid shall describe (without limitation) hourly rates for personnel classi- fications employed by consultant, unit charges for co~Lon supplies and equipment used in corrective action work, and multipliers used when charging any other direct expenses (e.g. subcontractors and laboratories)· The bid shall also state the per unit basis on which charges w~ll be made by the consultant for -performing any additional, actions which may become necessary in order to complete the work. The-consultant shall beboundby the unit costs quoted in its bid throughout the performance of the work. The consultant shall not perform any work which is not ~escribed in the consultant's written bid without the prior express authoriza- tion of Owners, which authorization must Page 7 be in writing, except in the case of emergency. Consultant understands that Owners reserve the right to reject any or all bids without notice or cause. Owners retain the right to solicit and accept additional bids as necessary in their judgment. All bids are due on or before August 30, 1993. Consultant understands that OWners intend to seek reimbursement for the subject work from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund administered by the State Water Resources Control Board, and will agree to respond to any reasonable inquiry from that agency regard- ing any claim submitted by Owners. Consultant's bid shall not contain an .express indemnification provision, hold harmless clause, or limitation of liability provision. Invoices Consultant shall submit detailed invoices to Owners for payment on a monthly basis, covering specific tasks identified in consultant's bid which have been completed; provided, however, that consultant shall not submit an invoice for less than $10,000.00, with the exception of any invoice presented to Owners at the completion of the work. Invoices shall only be submitted for actual costs incurred during the period covered by the in- voice, and shall specify such costs. A cost shall not be consid- ered to have been "incurred" until the specific task identified in the consultant's bid to which the cost relates has been completed- --the consultant shall not be entitled to payment on a percentage- of-completion basis. Each invoice shall reference the specific task for which the costs were incurred. In 9ddition, the invoice shall include when the serVices were performed, a breakdown for direct labor, indi- rect costs, travel, equipment, materials, and supplies, and subcon- tract work, and shall conform to the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Recommended Minimuminvoice Cost Breakdown (a copy Of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J),'as amended by the State Water Resources Control Board from time to time. The invoice should be submitted in duplicate. Payment 'shall be due within 90 days following presentation of each invoice. No interest or late charges shall accrue on amounts paid within 90 days following presentation of the invoice. Page 8 F, Contents of Bid Responsive bids will include all of the following items: (1) a list of qualified persons, subcontractors, and laboratories who will perform the work and (2) a completed, signed bid which com- plies with the provisions of this Invitation for Bids. Dated: August 13, 1993.