10-29-07 Item 7C, Env Characterization Contractor for TCAAP Property

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Ms. Kristine Giga October 8, 2007 Page 2 and experience to look behind the interpretation provided by the developer's consultant-to understand the issues from the City's perspective. 4. Barr has worked on more than 50 sites with this level of complexity, more than any other Minnesota consultant. This experience has included the redevelopment of federally listed Superfund sites-Barr has worked on over two-thirds of the federally listed Superfund sites in Minnesota. Over the past 30 years, Barr has also provided redevelopment services to more than 100 brownfield sites throughout Minnesota. 5. We have good working relationships with staff at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Employment and Economic Development. This experience allows us to help you position the project for the best opportunities in obtaining redevelopment funds and agency approvals. The project examples in Attachment A demonstrate our experience in completing projects such as this. These examples have been selected to show our experience in the remediation of complex contaminated sites for Minnesota municipalities and the redevelopment of complex Superfund sites for a variety of clients. Project Approach The following paragraphs describe our approach to completing the specific project tasks you have identified at this time: Task 1-Background Discussions with City The purpose of this task will be for Barr to become familiar with the City's goals for this project and your role in the redevelopment and for the City to understand Barr's interpretation of the Remedial Investigation Field Sampling Plan/QAPP. lt is envisioned that this will occur through up to two meetings with City staff. No written report from Barr is anticipated in this task. Task 2-Review RI report This task will involve Barr monitoring the Rl's progress (through periodic telephone calls with Tetra Tech representatives) and reviewing the RI report when it is made available to the City. Following Barr's review, Barr will facilitate a four-hour meeting with City staff to discuss Barr's review of the report and to discuss how any identified issues affect the City's goals for the redevelopment. Following that meeting, Barr will prepare a memo to the City summarizing Barr's review and the identified issues. This task will conclude with a meeting with City Staff and their redevelopment partners (the developer, Army, Tetra Tech and lor the regulatory authorities) to answer questions about Barr's review of the Rl.