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Environmental Management Department recommending award of Bid for the Meyers Landfill Cap Construction Quality Assurance Services to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Geosyntec Consultants Inc., subject to review and approval of the final contract documents by County Counsel and Risk Management. (Cont'd 1/19/10, Item 14)
FUNDING: Non General Fund Insurance.
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Fiscal impact: There is no change in Net County Cost. Through the pending Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) litigation, the County has contributed money for site investigation obtained from the County's insurance carriers which has been beneficial in development of the site closure design, and will contribute further funds for closure of the site through money from insurance carriers and Third Party Settlements. In addition, the County has received notice of award for grant funding with the California Integrated Waste Management Board. If adequate funding is not secured from the insurance carriers this contract may be cancelled.
Background: The County of El Dorado is undertaking the final closure of the 11 acre Meyers Landfill disposal site. The Meyers Landfill operated from approximately 1947 through 1971 under a series of Forest Service Special Use Permits that were issued to private parties and the County of El Dorado. Waste disposed at the site included municipal solid waste from residential and commercial sources from within the southern Lake Tahoe Basin area. The site stopped receiving waste in 1971 and in 1973 the County closed the landfill and covered the waste with an interim soil cap.
Since the closing of the site in 1973 several site investigations have been conducted. As a result of these investigations, it was determined that in the best interest of public health and safety, the site would need to be remediated. In January of 2002, the United States Forest Service (USFS) issued a Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan for remediation of the site, which was later modified and termed the Supplemental Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study (RI/FS). The RI/FS calls for capping the waste mass with an impermeable multi-layer cover system, installation of a passive landfill gas venting system, relocation and consolidation of a portion of the waste mass directly above a South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) sewer line, and installation of a surface water collection and retention system.
Reason for Recommendation: On November 11, 2009, the Board authorized the Environmental Management Department to release and advertise an Invitation to Bid for the Meyers Landfill Cap Construction Quality Assurances (CQA) Services. Subsequent to this approval, the Department released the Bid with a due date of December 21, 2009.
Two bids were received from a pre-qualified list of contractors (Attachment X). The lowest, responsive bidder is Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Action to be taken following Board approval: Upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval; Chairman to execute contract and return to the Department for processing.
Contact: Gerri Silva, Director of Environmental Management