Item 15 - On-Call Environmental Review Services for Federally Funded Programs

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RFP #21-017: On-Call Environmental Review Services for the Housing Division City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency 12 63675 Inventory of Other Hazardous Materials Converse will inventory the following within the building: • Fluorescent Light Fixtures • Thermostats • Drums and/or containers of Hazardous Materials The fluorescent light fixtures will not be disassembled to access and observe the ballasts. Converse will assume one ballast is located within each florescent light fixture. All homogenous light fixtures will be assumed to be the same through a particular building. Thermostats will not be disassembled to observe if mercury is present or not. The thermostats will only be inventoried. Drums and/or containers of chemicals or hazardous materials will also be inventoried. Unlabeled drums or containers will not be opened by Converse. The inventory will be provided in a section of the Asbestos and LBP Survey Report. Regulation Converse understands that it may be required to assist the City in working with various outside governmental agencies, including but not limited to, the applicable planning commissions and departments; the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); RWQCB; SCAQMD; California Department of Education (CDE); Division of the State Architect (DSA); and the Office of Public-School Construction (OPSC). Their many years of experience in this field has yielded the necessary knowledge to nurture such relationships. Their experience with some of these agencies is presented below and on the following page: Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Converse has completed various assessments and documents that were reviewed and approved by DTSC. Their work for the various school districts has included: • Phase I ESAs and CDE Checklists • PEA Workplans, Human HRAs, and Scoping Documents • Removal Action Workplans and Remedial Action Plans • Public Notices and Health and Safety Plans • Quality Assurance Project Plans • Supplemental Site Investigations, Removal Action Workplans & Removal Action Completion Reports The DTSC has a cost recovery program and those completing assessment activities and cleanups under their oversight execute an agreement for cost reimbursement. A phased approach is implemented with components including: • Preliminary Assessment • Soil and Water Investigations • Interim Remedial Measures • Risk Assessments • Establishing Cleanup Goals and Plans • Implementation and Monitoring Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Like the DTSC, the RWQCB has a cost recovery program. Converse almost always completes the Phase I ESA before the RWQCB is approached. In some cases, it is the findings of the Phase I ESA that initiates the contact (Well Investigation Plan Listing or EPA Superfund Area listed Responsible Party). Converse has completed site investigations and cleanup under the oversight of the RWQCB. EXHIBIT 2