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Rick Jopke Page 2 September 8, 1998 contamination problem. However,for purposes of the[separate]DTED Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant program, an assessment using the MPCA standard would probably be required, along with a Response Action Plan approved by the MPCA, in order to qualify for a potential DTED grant. In any event, I have contacted the"high bidder" [Dahl and Associates, Inc.] to request that they send us a supplemental cost projection based upon the ASTM standard, so that all three of the proposals can be compared on the same basis. My preliminary recommendations regarding a course of action are as follows: 1. Ask the City Council/EDA(at the 9-1498 meeting) for authorization to retain the lowest "bidder" [Peer, unless Dahls"ASTM" estimates are lower than Peer's] to immediately perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment [ESA] on the Rent-All site. Related option: ask the Council/EDA(on 9-14) for advance authorization to immediately proceed with a Phase II ESA if the Phase I indicates a need for it, so that the additional data can be made available prior to the 10-1-98 grant application deadline. 2. Suggest to Mr. Seibert and the Halls (the"Developers") that they retain the same consultant to immediately.conduct a Phase I ESA for the other parcels that will be involved in the project(three Mermaid parcels, plus Lambert, Cabot, Music Off 10), with the understanding the total cost of the seven Phase I ESAs (including the Rent-All ESA) will be allocated among the various parties on a mutually acceptable basis. One possibility: Peer has projected a total cost of $2300.00 for an ESA of all seven parcels involved, or about$330.00 per parcel;the City could pay$330.00 and the Developer(s) could pay the remainder. Related option: suggest to the Developers that they authorize the consultant to immediately proceed with a Phase II ESA of the six"non-Rent-All" sites if the Phase I indicates a need for that, and/or if this type of analysis will eventually be required anyway in connection with the Developers' construction financing. 3. Make a prompt decision regarding whether a asbestos survey should be done in connection with the City's and/or the Developers' Phase I ESA work, IF that information cannot be gleaned from the Phase I itself Estimates for the asbestos survey (for all of the structures that would be demolished as part of the Project) ranged from$1350.00 to $3742.00. 4. In the event that any Phase I or Phase II ESA requested by the City or the Developers discloses contamination that must be dealt with whether or not a D Tull Redevelopment Grant is awarded, consider submitting(prior to the 11-1-98 deadline) an application to DTED under the D LE) Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant program in the hope of reducing the cost to the City and or to the Developers. I will update this Memo as new information becomes available regarding these issues. :DATA\USERSU EV NCSHAREMMERMAID.uEM