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http://www.twincities.com/ramseycounty/ci_24389797/if-pollution- <br />If TCAAP pollution costs soar, Ramsey County says it's covered <br />By Frederick Melo fmelo@pioneerpress.com TwinCities.com-Pioneer <br />TwinCities.com <br />Posted: <br />Pollution cleanup, a major barrier to the development of the for <br />well underway. <br />Ramsey County is spending $28.5 million to buy and clean up Minn <br />federal government, a move that has prompted some to raise quest <br />from the polluted site. <br />What if the cleanup costs more than expected? What if additional <br />County officials say the necessary protections against cost over <br />the redevelopment of the Arden Hills site is moving forward. <br />"We feel really safe and confident that the residents of the cou <br />said Heather Worthington, deputy county manager. <br />Among the guarantees obtained by Ramsey County is a fixed-price <br />contractor, Carl Bolander & Sons, and its subcontractor, Wenck A <br />In addition, the county has garnered assurances from the U.S. Ar <br />decades, to continue to be a partner on groundwater cleanup to 2 <br />"We have a lot of information on the property, and the county ha <br />spent 25 years as the Army's property manager for TCAAP's surplu <br />any big surprises." <br />The county has touted its decision to purchase and clean the sit <br />draw developers to the table, create jobs and put the acres on t <br />The project is designed to make the land ready for residents to <br />Years ago, when the Army cleaned a five-acre portion of TCAAP to <br />an acre. <br />The county's decision to buy the property without a development <br />strong support in some development circles and a twinge of polit <br />And future developers will need firm legal assurances they won't <br />PREVIOUS ATTEMPT <br />For the better part of 10 years, a development team led by Bart <br />trumpeted their interest in redeveloping the surplus military la <br />With approval from the city in 2002, partners in Ryan Rehbein La <br />confident they could put a large section of the property on the <br />Page 1 of 5Nov 01, 2013 03:23:12PM MDT <br />