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STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016) PAGE 45 Stormwater Support Services: In order to assist the City with their stormwater management and NPDES programs, E Sciences developed three main tasks. The first task was to georeference and digitize the Stormwater Atlas that the City utilized to map their stormwater system. Under this task, E Sciences developed a GIS database converting the Stormwater Atlas (which was in pdf format) into a GIS database and accompanying attribute table; the final database included links to the applicable plan set for each component. The second task completed was the update of the City’s 1993 NPDES Operating Manual to meet the new, Third Term NPDES MS4 permit conditions, such as developing SOPs, and developing systems for tracking program components such as maintenance, street sweeping and training. The third task was to develop a citywide stormwater master plan to assist the City with updating existing infrastructure, refining and prioritizing future stormwater infrastructure needs, and reviewing and updating codes (as needed). E Sciences reviewed extensive sources to gather the necessary data to develop a stormwater model and master plan for the City. The Stormwater Master Plan was deferred to a later time when the additional data collection necessary to complete the study could be collected. These services were provided to the City in 2015. In addition, the following projects have been completed to date: Taylor Park: Taylor Park has been slated for redevelopment since 1999, when the FDEP had a Brownfields Assessment conducted. The assessment revealed the presence of metals and petroleum contamination in the soil and metals contamination in the groundwater. In 2005, assessment activities revealed the presence of buried solid waste within most of the 21.8-acre property. Since that time, environmental issues have continued to restrict and complicate redevelopment efforts for the property. The property was previously occupied by an inactive baseball field, a daycare facility, vacant land, and a lake. Taylor Park: In the summer of 2009, E Sciences was contracted by the City to move the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of the property forward. As a team, E Sciences, the City, and Akerman Senterfitt developed a comprehensive approach to coordinating management of the environmental issues at the site with the redevelopment of the property as a community park. Our approach involved the following: Innovative techniques employed included conducting risk assessment of arsenic impacted areas to the satisfaction of the regulatory agency, geophysical surveys to identify the extent of buried solid waste and evaluating areas with higher concentrations of contaminants to plan for possible source removals. Remediation alternatives proposed included the following: • Source removal; • Continuous methane monitoring within the structures on-site; • Installation of a surface cap to prevent infiltration of stormwater and exposure to buried materials; • Quarterly methane monitoring at the site perimeter and interior of buildings; and • Quarterly groundwater monitoring. E Sciences submitted the assessment and conceptual remedial design to the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management and received approval in 2011. The City ceased performing additional assessment and remedial actions due to funding limitations. The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) has since assumed responsibility for assessment and remediation of the Site. The City and the County are working together to complete the assessment and remediation in order to accommodate the planned redevelopment of the park. The Site was accepted into Florida’s Brownfields Program through execution of a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement on December 16, 2015. E Sciences is currently working with Miami-Dade DSWM on the ongoing remediation of the property. Contract Budget/Fees: $209,077 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