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SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD LANDFILL
This Work Order Number 7 is entered into as of this 21 day of April , 2020 pursuant to that
certain Continuing Consulting Engineering Services Agreement for Professional Services entered into as of this
17" day of April, 2018 (collectively referred to as the "Agreement"), by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("COUNTY") and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
("Consultant").
The COUNTY has selected the Consultant to perform the professional services set forth on
Exhibit A (Scope of Work), attached to this Work Order and made part hereof by this reference. The
professional services will be performed by the Consultant for the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit A
(Fee Schedule), attached to this Work Order and made a part hereof by this reference. The Consultant
will perform the professional services within the timeframe more particularly set forth in Exhibit A
(Time Schedule), attached to this Work Order and made a part hereof by this reference all in
accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in the Agreement. Pursuant to paragraph 1.4 of
the Agreement, nothing contained in any Work Order shall conflict with the terms of the Agreement
and the terms of the Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in each individual Work Order as
if fully set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Work Order as of the date first
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CONSULTANT: BOARD OF COUNTY C MMIW NER6' '
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Print Name: Jill Johnson
Title: Principal
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BCC Approved Date: April 21, 2020
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and Comptroller
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Dylan T. Reingold, County Attorney
EXHIBIT A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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Mr. Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E.
Managing Director
Solid Waste Disposal District
Indian River County
132574 1h Avenue SW
Vero Beach, Florida 32968
6770 South Washington Avenue, Suite 3
Titusville, Florida 32780
P11321.269.5880
FAX 321.269.5813
www.geosyntec.com
2 April 2020
Subject: Proposal to Provide One Year of Groundwater Monitoring/Reporting and
Related Consulting Services
Former South Gifford Road Landfill
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
Dear Mr. Mehta:
Geosyntec Consultants (Geosyntec) is pleased to submit this letter proposal to the Indian River
County (IRC) Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) to provide professional services for Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)-required activities associated with continued
implementation of the groundwater monitoring for the chlorinated volatile organic compound
(CVOC) plume at the Former South Gifford Road Landfill located in Vero Beach, Indian River
County, Florida (Site). This fee proposal is based on correspondence with the FDEP and
discussions with IRC. As requested by IRC, this fee proposal includes budget to complete two
semi-annual monitoring and reporting events for the plume monitoring well network, as well as
related consulting services to prepare an annual pollution liabilities evaluation report for identified
IRC -owned environmental liabilities and represent IRC during interactions with regulatory
agencies. Geosyntec has prepared this proposal (professional services as Exhibit A) as Work Order
No. CCNA-2018 WO No. 7 for the Continuing Contract Agreement for Professional Services
between IRC SWDD and Geosyntec. The remainder of this letter provides an overview of the
project background, a description of the proposed scope of work, a budget estimate, and a
discussion of the schedule for accomplishment of the work described herein.
Uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting operations in every aspect of our
economy. In this proposal, we have presented Geosyntec's anticipated budget and schedule for
the scope of work described. As circumstances change, we may need to adjust how and when the
scope is delivered, as well as any other impacts to the budget and schedule. In the event that a
change is required, we will discuss the situation with you so we can reach a mutually acceptable
solution.
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
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As part of the long-term monitoring activities for the identified CVOC plume associated with the
South Gifford Road Landfill, a network of monitoring wells will require sampling on an annual or
semi-annual basis to: (i) confirm that the CVOC plume is not migrating by monitoring the lateral
and vertical extent; (ii) evaluate the impact of source and dissolved plume bioremediation to assess
CVOC plume centerline concentrations over time; and (iii) assess the impact of biological and
physical natural attenuation processes on CVOC plume degradation.
In consideration of the ongoing natural attenuation processes occurring at the site, the enhancement
of these biological processes via the injection of an electron donor was proposed and agreed to in
concept by the FDEP in correspondence dated 2 August 2006. In response to FDEP's request and
supported by groundwater monitoring results, Geosyntec conducted an injection event in 2017
[Remedial Action Plan Modification Addendum No. 3 (RAPM3)] to remediate recalcitrant CVOC
groundwater impacts in the former source area. Semi-annual performance monitoring associated
with bioremediation implementation is ongoing at monitoring wells GR-MW30B and GR-
MW37B and conducted concurrently with groundwater monitoring of the plume monitoring well
network.
PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK
The proposed scope of work consists of semi-annual groundwater monitoring and reporting and
related activities to be performed on behalf of IRC SWDD at the Former South Gifford Road
Landfill. For the purpose of budgeting, the scope of work has been divided into the following
tasks:
• Task 1 — Project Management;
• Task 2 — Meetings/Regulatory Interaction;
• Task 3 — Annual Pollution Remediation Liabilities Evaluation;
• Task 4 — Semi -Annual Sampling Activities; and
• Task 5 — Data Evaluation and Semi -Annual Reporting.
The remainder of this section presents a general description of the activities to be performed in
each task.
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Task 1 — Proiect Management: Under this task, Geosyntec will perform project planning and
management responsibilities, such as correspondence with IRC SWDD and FDEP, invoice review,
project coordination, and project administration. The budget includes five hours per
sampling/reporting event and one hour per month for the project manager (22 hours total), one
hour for the principal -in -charge, and one hour per month (12 hours total) for the administrative
assistant.
Task 2 — Meetings/Regulatory Interaction: Under this task, Geosyntec will prepare for and
attend up to two meetings, with IRC SWDD, FDEP, and/or IRC Board of County Commission, as
necessary. It has been assumed that one of these meetings will be in person and one meeting will
be by video or conference call. Also, under this task, four hours has been included for the principal -
in -charge to provide ongoing support to IRC SWDD related to interaction and negotiation with
FDEP.
Task 3 — Annual Pollution Remediation Liabilities Evaluation: As requested by IRC SWDD,
under this task, Geosyntec will prepare the annual environmental liability evaluation. This
document is prepared annually in response to Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 49 (GASB No. 49), Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pollution Remediation
Obligations, which requires the inclusion and calculation of pollution remediation obligations. The
objective of GASB No. 49 is to enhance the usefulness and comparability of pollution remediation
obligation information reported by state and local governments. It has been assumed that the report
will include evaluation of two sites, including South Gifford Road Closed Landfill (4701 41st
Street) and Old Administration Building (1840 25th Street). In addition, two hours have been
included for a Florida registered professional engineer to conduct an independent review of the
liability evaluation.
Task 4 — Semi -Annual Sampling Activities: Under this task, Geosyntec will perform 2020 field
activities related to the performance monitoring and plume groundwater monitoring. The semi-
annual activities will include field preparation, groundwater sampling, and water level
measurements. Field preparation activities will include scheduling and staffing, subcontracting,
coordination with the analytical laboratory, field equipment preparation, procurement of Passive
Diffusion Bag (PDB) samplers, and notifying FDEP and Vero Beach Municipal Airport of the
field schedule. Performance monitoring well GR-MW30B and GR-MW37B associated with the
RAPM3 implementation is included in the semi-annual sampling plan for analysis of
bioremediation performance parameters, including dissolved gasses, total organic carbon, and
dechlorinating microbial concentration.
Geosyntec will perform the groundwater sampling activities associated with the CVOC plume
monitoring well network. Sampling activities will be completed with a combination of PDB
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samplers and traditional low -flow sampling techniques. PDBs are anticipated to be purchased from
EON Products, one of the few suppliers of this type of passive sampling device. Groundwater
sampling activities will be executed using a two -person sampling crew and will be performed in
general accordance with the FDEP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS). The proposed summer
2020 field event (tentatively scheduled for June) will include sampling of nine monitoring wells
(six wells using PDBs and three wells with traditional sampling techniques). The summer 2020
field event is budgeted to include one day for groundwater sampling activities and one day for
PDB deployment for the next sampling event (total of two field days each with two persons). The
proposed winter 2020 field event (tentatively scheduled for December) will include sampling of
47 monitoring wells (38 wells using PDBs and nine wells with traditional sampling techniques).
The winter 2020 field event is budgeted to include a total of three and one-half days (with two
persons) for groundwater sampling activities and PDB deployment for the summer 2020 field
event. Consistent field documentation and field protocols will be utilized to develop reliable data
to support the natural attenuation evaluation for the groundwater plume. The groundwater samples
will be analyzed in accordance with the sampling plan summarized in the 2019 Annual
Groundwater Monitoring Report. Quality control samples are proposed to be collected at a rate of
5% of total samples as required by the most recent FDEP SOPS.
Geosyntec will conduct a complete round of groundwater level measurements concurrent with
each semi-annual groundwater sampling event (budgeted for one day with two -person field team
for each event). Depth to groundwater measurements will be recorded to the nearest 0.01 -ft in each
monitoring well, including existing monitoring wells and applicable City of Vero Beach wells
(assumed up to 95 wells per event). Due to wet site conditions and difficult access to certain well
clusters, costs for rental of a utility task vehicle are included for one day of groundwater level
measurements and one day of sampling per event (4 total days).
It is anticipated that purge water (investigation -derived waste [IDW]) will be containerized in 55 -
gallon polyethylene drums and temporarily staged on Site for characterization prior to removal
and disposal. Costs are included herein for purchase and delivery to the site for two 55 -gallon
polyethylene drums and for one-half day of drum disposal oversight for one person.
During the monitoring well inventory conducted by Geosyntec personnel during the winter 2019
field event, approximately 20 well clusters were noted to be overgrown by brush or tall grass
impeding access for sample collection. Geosyntec will provide oversight for a contractor to clear
brush in an approximate 6 ft radius around select well clusters in conjunction with the winter 2020
field event to maintain access to well clusters. Costs are included for two days oversight (with one
person) and for subcontractor costs.
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Overall, for field activities, budget has been included for ten and one-half field days for one person,
eight field days for a second person, (i.e., 18.5 man days) and associated field expenses for
sampling.
Task 5—Data Evaluation and Semi -Annual Reporting: Under this task, Geosyntec will perform
data evaluation activities and reporting. The reporting includes preparation of one summer 2020
report (simplified format) and one winter 2020 report for submittal to FDEP.
The summer 2020 report will be a letter report with attachments, including a monitoring well
location map and tables of the field and laboratory results. Data evaluation activities for the
summer 2020 report will include database management, screening results against applicable
regulatory criteria, and summary data table preparation. This report will be prepared following the
June field event.
The winter 2020 report will be consistent with the groundwater monitoring reports historically
submitted to FDEP for this Site and the data evaluation activities will include database
management, screening results against applicable regulatory criteria, GIS figure preparation, time
trend analyses, and/or statistical data analyses. The winter 2020 annual report will be supported by
attachments containing Chain -of -Custody sheets, field notes and observations, water sampling
logs, maps, graphs, analytical results, quantitative statistical evaluation, and other applicable
materials. As part of the statistical analysis, trend analysis graphs showing temporal concentrations
of constituents and a summary of the Mann -Kendall statistics will be included to identify
increasing, decreasing, or no trends in groundwater constituent concentrations. Historical data
summaries will be included for monitoring wells recommended for removal from the monitoring
plan.
The draft summer and winter 2020 reports will be submitted to IRC SWDD for review prior to
submittal to FDEP. Each final report will be signed and sealed by a Florida registered professional
engineer or geologist.
SCHEDULE
The semi-annual groundwater sampling events will be tentatively conducted in June and December
2020 as described herein. Reports will be submitted to FDEP to meet required deadlines.
BUDGET ESTIMATE
A budget estimate for the scope of work outlined in Tasks 1 through 5 of this proposal is
summarized in the following table, and a detailed budget estimate is provided as Attachment A.
The budget estimate presented in this proposal is based on Geosyntec's understanding of the
project requirements, our experience gained from executing similar tasks for SWDD since 2002 at
the Site, and experience with groundwater monitoring and reporting activities at similar facilities.
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Geosyntec will not exceed the budget estimate without prior approval and written authorization
from IRC SWDD.
Task I — Project Management $5,227
Task 2 — Meetings/Regulatory Interaction $5,995
Task 3 — Annual Pollution Remediation Liabilities Evaluation $2,668
Task 4 — Semi -Annual Sampling Activities $54,827
Task 5 — Data Evaluation and Semi -Annual Reporting $18,017
TOTAL $86,734
CLOSURE
Geosyntec appreciates this opportunity to offer our services. If this proposal is acceptable, please
indicate your agreement by signing the attached work authorization, which references this
proposal. Please return one signed work authorization to Ms. Johnson's attention. Please call either
of the undersigned with questions you may have as you review this proposal.
Sincerely,
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Crystal Towns, P.G.
Geologist
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Jill W. Johnson, P.G.
Principal Geologist
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ATTACHMENT A
BUDGET ESTIMATE
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Table 1
APRIL 2020 BUDGET ESTIMATE
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I AJK 1: Project Management
ITEM
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Principal
hr
$225 1
$225
Project Professional
hr
$185 22
$4,070
Subtotal Professional Services
$4,295
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Project Administrator
hr
$65 12
$780
Subtotal Technical/Administrative Services
$780
Communications Fee
3% labor
0.03 5,075
$152
Subtotal Reirnbursablesl
$152
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APRIL 2020 BUDGET ESTIMATE
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I ASK 2: Meetings/Regulatory Interaction
ITEM
I BASIS I RATE I QUANTITY I
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ESTIMATED
Principal
hr $225 16
$3,600
Project Professional
hr $185 12
$2,220
Subtotal Professional Services
$5,820
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Communications Fee
3% labor
0.03
5,820
$175
Subtotal Reimbursables
$175
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APRIL 2020 BUDGET ESTIMATE
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TASK 3: Annual Pollution Remediation Liabilities Evaluation
ITEM
BASIS RATE QUANTITY
ESTIMATED
BUDGET
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Senior Principal
hr $240 1
$240
Principal
hr $225 2
$450
Project Professional
hr $185 2
$370
Senior Staff Professional
hr $140 10
$1,400
Subtotal Professional Services
$2,460
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Project Administrator
hr $65
2
$130
Subtotal Technical/Administrative Services
$130
tieiiiibursables
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Communications Fee
3% labor
0.03
2,590
$78
Subtotal Reimbursables
$78
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u,TOTAL ES'T'IMATED BUDGET : TASK 3
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Table 4
APRIL 2020 BUDGET ESTIMATE
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TASK 4: Semi -Annual Sampling Activities
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Table 5
APRIL 2020 BUDGET ESTIMATE
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TASK 5: Data Evaluation and Semi -Annual Reporting
ITEMI
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RATE I QUANTITY I
ESTIMATEDBUDGET
Principal
hr
$225 16
$3,600
Project Professional
hr
$185 30
$5,550
Senior Staff Professional
hr
$140 40
$5,600
Subtotal Professional Services
$14,750
Techa;alTdmiinistrative.erv,ces .:
Designer
hr
$130 12
$1,560
Clerical
hr
$50 12
$600
Subtotal Technical/Administrative Services
$2,160
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Communications Fee
3% labor
0.03 $16,910
$507
Specialized Computer Applications
hr
$15 36
$540
8.5"x11" Photocopies
each
$0.12 500
$60
Subtotal Reimbursables
$1,107
TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET ,„TASK
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