TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Approve Payment for “Non-specialized” Soil Disposal to Waste Management Inc. in the amount of $30,862.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Utilities temporarily stores excavated spoil materials from water and sewer main repairs at the 921 E. Washington Street Service Center. The spoils storage area is currently full and prior to off-site permanent disposal, the spoils are lab tested by an environmental company to ensure they are satisfactory for a designated Clean Construction / Demolition Debris (C.C.D.D.) site.
Brownfield Environmental Engineering Resources, LLC collected samples for lab analysis, and results revealed the need to haul additional loads directly to Waste Management Inc. These loads are considered to be “declassified” or “non-specialized” in nature and additional soil lab analysis was conducted for accurate classification.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Monday, October 7th and Tuesday, October 8, 2024, approximately 1,283 tons (87 loads) of the “declassified” spoils were hauled to the designated Waste Management Inc. site. Public Utilities was able to contract directly with Waste Management Inc. for disposal and utilized Brownfield Environmental to document each load. The Waste Management Inc. - Laraway Facility qualifies as both an IEPA and Subtitle D landfill. Based upon the initial soil sampling, this was the best disposal practice.
Funds will be charged to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Field Operations Water / Contractual Services (Org 50080012, Object 524200, $30,862.00)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve payment for “non-specialized” soil disposal, in the amount of $30,862.00, to Waste Management Inc.
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