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Continuing Contract for General ® Environmental Engineering Client City of Fort Lauderdale Project Date(s) June 2008 — Ongoing County Broward Description E Sciences was awarded a contract with the City of Fort Lauderdale (City) to provide on -going environmental engineering support during two separate consultant selection processes. The scope of the contract is broad and provided us with a wide range of opportunities to support the City. The following summarizes some of the projects that we completed for the City: Sistrunk Boulevard: E Sciences was hired by the City to conduct soil and groundwater testing along Sistrunk Boulevard from 1 -95 to Andrews Avenue. The project was conducted in order to support the CRA with implementing a streetscepe and enhancement project. E Sciences conducted soil and groundwater testing at 36 locations to evaluate potential impacts to construction that may arise due to known contaminated sites historically located along the corridor. Potential sites of concern included historical dry cleaners, gasoline stations, junk yards and an incinerator ash landfill. Prior to implementation, E Sciences worked with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to determine a scope of analytical services. E Sciences reconciled the proposed subsurface structure locations (drainage structures, light fixtures, etc.) identified on construction plan sheets with the existing corridor conditions and proximity to potentially contaminated areas. Due to the high number of utilities anticipated to be located in dose proximity to the drilling locations, E Sciences engaged a private utility location contractor to locate underground utilities using ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic radiation surveys, in addition to review of City plans and coordination with Sunshine One Call. A Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan was prepared and submitted to the City prior to field activities. In addition to an assessment report, E Sciences provided general notes and bidding specifications language outlining requirements for managing contaminated soils and groundwater to be incorporated into the bidding and contract documents for this project. During construction, we assisted the City in working with the contractor to minimize impacts to construction and keep the project moving. This 'stimulus' project meant that deadlines were critical and that the work needed to be expedited. We developed a scope of work, met with FOOT to negotiate the scope, conducted private utility location, developed a MOT plan, and initiated the sample collection within 13 days of the first phone call. Our draft report was provided to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) within an additional 12 working days. This project was completed to the satisfaction of the CRA and FOOT and we delivered the project under budget by more than $12,000. Fire Station #49: This project was undergoing redevelopment with a new City fire station when petroleum contamination was discovered during construction. E Sciences mobilized to the site the same day as requested to further investigate the implications of this finding on construction and regulatory notification. Historical and regulatory records indicated historic Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) on the property. Consultation with regulatory agencies, collection of soil and groundwater samples and sound environmental judgment allowed this project to proceed with minimal time delay and costs to the project. E Sciences also conducted air monitoring for construction workers to evaluate potential health implications of exposure to the unknown products discovered and provide the City with such documentation. ® =SSciences —ZL� Rev 8/12/2014 Project City of Fort Lauderdale General Environmental Engineering (2 -0433) OVERVIEW - NGL RFQ No. 14 -07 -02 1 Page 12.52