08-27-07 Item 7A, Eng Consultant Pool

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The EA W looked at a number of issues, including: . Changes in land use . Impacts to fish, wildlife, and ecologically sensitive resources . Physical changes to water resources . Changes in water use . Erosion and sedimentation . Soil types . Water quality . Potential contamination to groundwater During the environmental assessment, Barr also looked into the existence of rare plant and animal species and archaeological or historic sites. In addition to the EA W, Barr prepared a wetland encroachment and mitigation plan as well as a water quality monitoring plan, which called for weekly in-lake sampling during dredging operations, daily water grab sampling from the outfall of the dredge spoils containment pond, and sample analysis and reporting. Permit applications to the MDNR MPCA, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were also pre- pared for this project. G.sVl(2..0N MeNTA\., ~ej(vlc.6s. Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Project City of New Brighton, Minnesota The 90-acre Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Project area is located northwest of the Interstate High- way I-35W and 1-694 interchange in New Brighton, Minnesota. The NW Quadrant area has been devel- oped for over 100 years with a wide range of industrial and commercial uses on 15 properties, including a former petroleum refinery, a solvent recycling facility, railroad, two former municipal and demolition dumps, an asphalt mix plant, stockyards, two rendering plants, and gasoline stations. Over the past sev- eral years, the City of New Brighton has been proceeding with a revitalization plan that includes ap- proximately 40 acres of new residential housing and 50 acres of commercial office space. As the City's consultant, we have completed Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments, and evaluated and developed Response Action Plans in support of the redevelopment. Barr has also completed evaluations and cost estimates for solutions related to the complexities of redeveloping over the former dumps and relocating a major sanitary sewer interceptor that crosses the property and the old dump. Barr has also been assisting the City with acquisition, condemnation, and relocation efforts of the existing property owners. "No association" determinations have been obtained from the MPCA VIC program for each successive parcel the City has investigated and acquired. Currently, the environmental cleanup cost in support of the entire redevelopment is approximately $10 million and the planned redevelopment is estimated increase the property values on the NW Quadrant from approximately $15 million to more than $250 million. We have assisted the City in obtaining $2.3 million in state grant funding (Petrofund, DEED, Met Council) for the environmental cleanup and the City is planning on pursuing additional funding as the redevelopment progresses. Barr Engineering Company Page 30