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STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016) PAGE 37 Fleet Management Facility: E Sciences conducted groundwater and soil assessment activities at the active City’s fleet management facility. The assessment was completed in order to evaluate the presence of contamination associated with a historical petroleum discharge documented in 1992. This assessment revealed the presence of free-floating product in the groundwater and soil impacts within a localized area at the facility. E Sciences prepared and submitted a Site Assessment Report Addendum (SARA) including source removal plan recommendations. The SARA and source removal plan received regulatory approval from RER. E Sciences recently prepared a Monitoring Only Plan (MOP) as part of a Consent Agreement between RER and the City to maintain certain environmental provisions on the site while waiting to implement cleanup and remediation efforts during the anticipated development of the property. The MOP was approved by RER, and E Sciences is conducting groundwater monitoring in lieu of active remediation. Tree Inventory: E Sciences has completed a six-phase, City-wide inventory encompassing trees on all municipal properties, including streets, parks, government centers, etc. A total of 48,650 trees were inventoried. The work was conducted using sub-meter accurate global positioning equipment. E Sciences provided the City with an ESRI ArcGIS shape file. The work included assessing each tree for its general condition and providing recommendations for maintenance. Greenspace Canopy Assessment: Using i-Tree Canopy and i-Tree Vue, E Sciences assessed the extent of the City’s urban forest canopy and the ecological services provided by the trees. E Sciences estimated the canopy coverage for the City’s entire urban forest, its parks and its rights of way using i-Tree Canopy. We also estimated the percentage of available space remaining within the City for additional tree planting. E Sciences used this information to estimate the carbon sequestration and storage, as well as pollutant removal being provided by the trees. E Sciences developed a brochure for public education documenting the information from the study. Carl Fisher Seawall State Permitting Support: The Carl Fisher Clubhouse was constructed in 1916 and is the oldest public standing structure in Miami Beach. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a locally designated historic structure. As part of the restoration of the Clubhouse, and to protect this historic resource, the City also needed to repair the seawall on Collins Canal, which was severely deteriorated. Mangroves had recruited to the area. E Sciences performed a field assessment with the SFWMD, performed an impact evaluation and functional assessment of the mangroves and acquired the Environmental Resource Permit from SFWMD. Permitting required coordination with the State Division of Historical Resources and reservation of saltwater mitigation credits from the Everglades Mitigation Bank. Groundwater Elevation Monitoring and Mapping Support, Sunset Harbor: E Sciences assisted the City of Miami Beach with the completion of a groundwater elevation monitoring study in the Sunset Harbor neighborhood. This study was conducted by the City to evaluate the soil storage capacity within this area to support the design and installation of a stormwater management system. E Sciences provided the City with training and support during installation of the equipment and data collection, data management and modeling efforts. We understand that the City has successfully installed equipment and downloaded data with the assistance of E Sciences personnel. Contract Budget/Fees: $415,857 25. FIRMS FROM SECTION C INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT a. (1) FIRM NAME E Sciences, Incorporated (2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State) Fort Lauderdale & Miami, Florida (3) ROLE Prime Consultant