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. In an effort to expedite redevelopment efforts, the City has entered into an informal agreement with a Development Team consisting of Ryan Construction, Rehbein Companies and Centex, for the redevelopment of the 650-acre western parcel. Under this agreement, the City will acquire the parcel from the DOD and then sell or lease the parcel to the Development Team for mixed-use redevelopment. Through this process, the City will achieve the land use goals of the community while also enhancing the tax base of the City. In order for redevelopment to occur, the stakeholders must address the environmental concerns of the property as a condition of the acquisition. TCAAP is within the New Brighton! Arden Hills Superfund Site, consisting of a 25 square mile area with fourteen Superfund sites within the TCAAP property boundary. Soil and groundwater contamination exists on the parcel targeted for acquisition and soil corrective actions are projected to be required to allow for redevelopment. Extensive environmental investigation and remedial actions have occurred or are ongoing throughout TCAAP property under the jurisdiction of US Environmental Protection Agency (USEP A) Region V and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Certain areas of the 650-acre parcel targeted for acquisition have known soil and groundwater contamination. As a function of the City's proposed acquisition of this parcel, the Development Team has conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and is currently completing a Phase II Site Investigation. The objective of this investigation will be to . establish the magnitude and extent of environmental impacts within the acquisition area, establish a corrective action plan and an estimate of remediation costs. SCOPE OF SERVICES The key objectives of URS scope of services will be to assist the City in: . Evaluating environmental liability and cost associated with the acquisition of the property; . Provide technical input and direction with the development of proposed corrective actions; . Provide technical support in the review of environmental documents, plans, reports and environmental regulatory matters; . Provide environmental technical liaison and representation at regulatory meetings, stakeholder meetings and in responses to stakeholders and/or regulatory agencies. . Provide preliminary technical evaluation of water use - reuse issues regarding treated groundwater (Optional Task); . Provide corrective action management (Optional Task). Thresher Square . 700 Third Street South Miuueapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 370-0700 Fax: (612) 370-1378