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RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
<br />Continuing Professional Consulting Engineering Services -Environmental Engineering
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<br />Chemistry, Ecology, Industrial Hygiene, and various Engineering fields. GBTS has licensed Professional Geologists, and a
<br />Professional Engineer on staff to provide the services needed by the City.
<br />• Prepare permit applications and attend meetings with various permitting agencies.
<br />• Make written or verbal reports to the City Commission, County Commission and State Regulatory Agencies.
<br />• Assist in applying for and obtaining grants, including preparation of grant applications, meeting with public
<br />officials, and performing other services in connection with grant applications.
<br />• Review existing ordinances and guidelines and assist in developing new ordinances and guidelines or amendments
<br />to existing ordinances and guidelines.
<br />• Assist the City in implementing and maintaining compliance with federal, State, County and municipal laws, rules,
<br />regulations and ordinances.
<br />Due Diligence, Environmental Assessment / Remediation, Brownfields
<br />Due Diligence: Many projects are initiated at the Due Diligence stage, during which a Phase I Environmental Site
<br />Assessment (ESA) is completed. GBTS conducts hundreds of Phase I ESA each year for a wide-variety of public and
<br />private clients. We complete Phase I ESA in strict accordance with the new ASTM 1527 -05 standard, which went into
<br />effect in November 2006, and the All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) rule. In order to educate our clients, which in turn
<br />allows us to provide a more accurate final product, GBTS has invested hours in holding training seminars with
<br />numerous small groups of clients (lenders, developers, municipalities ) on the changes in this standard. A Phase I ESA
<br />can be completed within 5 to 15 business days (depending upon the needs of the client), the goal of which is to assess
<br />for the presence of Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs).
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<br />If RECs are identified, then a Phase II ESA may be required. GBTS takes the time to meet with our clients to discuss the
<br />Phase I ESA findings, and revisit the clients needs, objectives and goals of the project. A Phase II ESA usually consists of
<br />the collection of soil and/or groundwater samples to assess for the presence of contaminants of concern, related to
<br />the REC, and can be completed within 5 to 20 business days (depending upon the needs of the client and the
<br />assessment scope). GBTS conducts hundreds of Phase II ESAs each year for various clients, and is we ll equipped with
<br />staff, equipment, and subcontractors to quickly and cost-effectively complete these assessments. If required, the
<br />Phase II ESA may be expanded to focus on the design of corrective measures or site remediation activities through the
<br />selection of appropriate technologies and the comparison of alternative programs. The development of a remedial
<br />design can include cost estimates, review of permitting and regulatory requirements, and health and safety planning
<br />for the proposed site remediation.
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<br />Assessment/Remediation: On sites requiring interaction with regulatory
<br />agencies, GBTS is experienced in completing Site Assessment Reports (SARs)
<br />and Remedial Action Plans (RAPs), in accordance with the applicable
<br />regulations. A majority of impacted sites will be governed by Broward
<br />County Chapter 27, or one of the Florida Statutes: Chapter 62 -770
<br />(petroleum site), Chapter 62-780 (global RBCA site – all types of
<br />contaminants), Chapter 62-782 (dry cleaning site), or Chapter 62-785
<br />(Brownfields Sites). GBTS has a Professional Engineer and two Professional
<br />Geologists who are well-versed in these regulations, and experienced in Site
<br />Assessment and the design of RAPs to address a wide range of contaminants, including petroleum hydrocarbons,
<br />chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and other hazardous substances.
<br />GBTS can design, manage, and implement contamination assessments, hydrogeological studies, feasibility studies,
<br />remedial system design and remediation and abatement projects.
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