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RFP No. '18-043
<br />Al -Environmental Site Assessment
<br />provided to the environmental consultant (Ninyo & Moore). This is a relatively specialized activity for typi-
<br />cal report users, therefore our scope will include:
<br />• Purchase and review environmental lien records for the site for evidence of site environmental
<br />liens and/or activity and use limitations, and
<br />• If provided by the client, review ownership records for the site, to evaluate probable
<br />Ninyo & Moore has performed hundreds of Phase I ESAs for local government (cities, counties, special
<br />districts), state governments, real estate management companies, school districts, commercial and in-
<br />dustrial properties, and financial institutions. Our typical Phase I ESAs consists of on-site and off-site
<br />inspections to identify conditions that might impose environmental liabilities to the site.
<br />Our Phase I ESA Report will include discussion of RECs (if found), provide opinions and recommenda-
<br />tions regarding possible environmental impacts at the site. Color photographs of the site will be provided in
<br />the report conclusions.
<br />PHASE II ESA EXPERIENCE
<br />Ninyo & Moore uses the Phase II ESA process to characterize the nature and extent of soil, soil vapor
<br />and/or groundwater contamination (i.e., RECs) and potential migration pathways that may exist at sites.
<br />The specific scope of work for each Phase II ESA will vary and will be designed based on the goals of
<br />the City and the results of previous assessment work. The Phase II ESA work will be coordinated with
<br />the goals of the applicable City division(s) in mind.
<br />If regulatory agency oversight is required, or is desired by the City, Ninyo & Moore believes in involving
<br />the regulatory personnel at the earliest stages of the planning process. If desired by the City, Ninyo &
<br />Moore will coordinate the Phase II ESA through the City's Certified Unified Public Agency (CUPA). Our
<br />experience has shown that significant amounts of time and money are saved when regulatory personnel
<br />are given the opportunity to partner in the planning process. We feel strongly that it is very important to
<br />meet with regulators directly, face-to-face, when negotiating conceptual work plans and during all deci-
<br />sion and planning stages.
<br />Ninyo & Moore implements Phase II ESA activities to effectively assess the nature and extent of contam-
<br />ination using efficient and defensible methods appropriate for each site such as: direct -push soil and
<br />groundwater sampling, soil vapor surveys for screening large areas for volatile organic compounds, and
<br />no -purge groundwater monitoring well sampling, when applicable. The goal is to ensure the project data
<br />generated are of sufficient quality to fulfill project requirements; that these data are complete, accurate,
<br />precise, and legally defensible, and that reports are complete, understandable, and fulfill project require-
<br />ments. Phase II ESAs will be implemented to provide the necessary site-specific parameters to support
<br />follow-on activities, such as no further action recommendations, site closure reports, or feasibility
<br />study/corrective action plans, and risk management decisions.
<br />A typical Phase II ESA scope of work that Ninyo & Moore employs includes the following:
<br />• Meet with City representatives to establish project goals and develop a conceptual work plan.
<br />• Review of previous environmental reports and conduct a reconnaissance.
<br />• Meet with the involved regulatory agency personnel for concurrence on the conceptual work plan.
<br />• Prepare the Phase II ESA work plan in accordance with City and regulatory agency guidelines and
<br />pre -approved approaches. The work plan will include a health and safety plan and all proposed meth-
<br />ods, procedures, and rationale for sampling and testing, as well as data quality objectives.
<br />• Submit the work plan to the City and regulatory agency for review and approval.
<br />• Obtain necessary encroachment, well, or excavation permits.
<br />• Evaluate for the presence of underground utilities or structures by means of review of site utility plans,
<br />geophysical surveys, and notification to Underground Service Alert.
<br />• Coordinate field activities with the City, regulatory agencies, tenants, subcontractors, and appropriate
<br />stakeholders.
<br />• Implement the Phase II ESA.
<br />• Review field results and assign analytical methods for samples.
<br />• Evaluate, graph, tabulate, and interpret data.
<br />• Prepare a comprehensive Phase II ESA report in accordance with City and other regulatory agency
<br />requirements. Background information, data, discussion, conclusions and recommendations will be
<br />presented in a clear and concise format. Disposal options for investigation -derived waste generated
<br />Ninyo & Moore I City of Santa Ana - (Al) Environmental Site Assessment 105-00713 1 June 5, 2018
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