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http://www.twincities.com/ramseycounty/ci_24389797/if-pollution- <br />"It's cleanup to residential standards, which is the highest sta <br />plenty for anybody wanting to do development. Developers want a <br />MPCA (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency). If they end up with t <br />cleanup sites are safer than (typical development sites) ... bec <br />KEY TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS <br />Ramsey County's agreement with the federal government includes a <br />enough to fully cover the cost of building demolition and enviro <br />million contract with Bolander will be deducted from the purchas <br />costs are projected to be $4.9 million. <br />What's more, officials say the agreement with Bolander is fixed- <br />increase even if the extent of cleanup is greater than expected. <br />County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, who initially voted agai <br />isn't worried about cost overruns. <br />"Our liability from a dollar standpoint is capped in the contrac <br />something they didn't anticipate and it costs a lot more, then t <br />government. That's not on us." <br />While finding something unexpected is a distinct possibility, Re <br />thorough vetting from Bolander and a rival bidder, Veit Contract <br />"It was in the contractor's best interest before agreeing to a c <br />possibly could before putting out that bid," she said. "Otherwis <br />the federal government and the feds say 'you should have known.' <br />As further backup, the county also took out an environmental ins <br />'EVERYTHING THAT'S KNOWN IS ON US' <br />"The contract is written as such that everything that's known is <br />Bolander's environmental consultant, Wenck Associates of Maple P <br />something that's new, then the Army has to respond. ... We've re <br />was wrapped in asbestos. We're not seeing much other than pretty <br />haven't been ugly surprises." <br />One building "had a horrible amount of asbestos on the walls," O <br />wall. There were PCBs on the equipment in the building, and it t <br />building. So we've got a real cleanup to do there. It's a five-t <br />problem, and we will solve it. The good news about PCBs is they <br />"This piece of real estate, these four square miles, have been a <br />Minnesota," Otte said. "The most significant problem is the one <br />namely this groundwater plume. <br />Page 3 of 5Nov 01, 2013 03:23:12PM MDT <br />