HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractAGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes only as June 24, 2025, is by and between the
City of Renton (the “City”), a Washington municipal corporation, and Landau Associates DBA
Landau Assoicates, Inc (“Consultant”), a corporation. The City and the Consultant are referred to
collectively in this Agreement as the “Parties.” Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement
is effective as of the last date signed by both parties.
1. Scope of Work: Consultant agrees to provide Phase I and Phase II environmental site
assessment services as specified in Exhibit A, which is attached and incorporated herein
and may hereinafter be referred to as the “Work.”
2. Changes in Scope of Work: The City, without invalidating this Agreement, may order
changes to the Work consisting of additions, deletions or modifications. Any such changes
to the Work shall be ordered by the City in writing and the Compensation shall be
equitably adjusted consistent with the rates set forth inExhibit A or as otherwise mutually
agreed by the Parties.
3. Time of Performance: Consultant shall commence performance of the Agreement
pursuant to the schedule(s) set forth in Exhibit A. All Work shall be performed by no later
than September 30, 2025.
4. Compensation:
A. Amount. Total compensation to Consultant for Work provided pursuant to this
Agreement shall not exceed $34,000, plus any applicable state and local sales taxes.
Compensation shall be paid as a flat rate fixed sum based upon Work actually
performed according to the rate(s) or amounts specified in Exhibit A. The Consultant
agrees that any hourly or flat rate charged byit for its Work shall remain locked at the
negotiated rate(s) unless otherwise agreed to in writing or provided in Exhibit A.
Except as specifically provided herein, the Consultant shall be solely responsible for
payment of any taxes imposed as a result of the performance and payment of this
Agreement.
B. Method of Payment. On a monthly or no less than quarterly basis during any quarter
in which Work isperformed, the Consultant shall submit a voucher or invoice in a form
specified by the City, including a description of what Work has been performed, the
name of the personnel performing such Work, and any hourly labor charge rate for
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such personnel. The Consultant shall also submit a final bill upon completion of all
Work. Payment shall be made by the City for Work performed within thirty (30)
calendar days after receipt and approval by the appropriate City representative of the
voucher or invoice. If the Consultant’s performance does not meet the requirements
of this Agreement, the Consultant will correct or modify its performance to comply
with the Agreement. The City may withhold payment for work that does not meet the
requirements of this Agreement.
C. Effect of Payment. Payment for any part of the Work shall not constitute a waiver by
the City of any remedies it may have against the Consultant for failure of the
Consultant to perform the Work or for any breach of this Agreement by the
Consultant.
D. Non-Appropriation of Funds. If sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for
payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, the City shall not be
obligated to make payments for Work or amounts incurred after the end of the
current fiscal period, and this Agreement will terminate upon the completion of all
remaining Work for which funds are allocated. No penalty or expense shall accrue to
the City in the event this provision applies.
5. Termination:
A. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without
cause by giving ten(10) calendar days’ notice to the Consultant in writing. In the event
of such termination or suspension, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies,
worksheets, models and reports, or other material prepared by the Consultant
pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted to the City, if any are required as part
of the Work.
B. In the event this Agreement is terminated by the City, the Consultant shall be entitled
to payment for all hours worked to the effective date of termination, less all payments
previously made. If the Agreement is terminated by the Cityafter partial performance
of Work for which the agreed compensation is a fixed fee, the City shall pay the
Consultant an equitable share of the fixed fee. This provision shall not prevent the
City from seeking any legal remedies it may have for the violation or nonperformance
of any of the provisions of this Agreement and such charges due to the City shall be
deducted from the final payment due the Consultant. No payment shall be made by
the City for any expenses incurred or work done following the effective date of
termination unless authorized in advance in writing by the City.
6. Warranties And Right To Use Work Product: Consultant represents and warrants that
Consultant will perform all Work identified in this Agreement in a professional and
workmanlike manner and in accordance with all reasonable and professional standards
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and laws. Compliance with professional standards includes, as applicable, performing the
Work in compliance with applicable City standards or guidelines (e.g. design criteria and
Standard Plans for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction). Professional engineers shall
certify engineering plans, specifications, plats, and reports, as applicable, pursuant to
RCW 18.43.070. Consultant further represents and warrants that all final work product
created for and delivered to the City pursuant to this Agreement shall be the original work
of the Consultant and free from any intellectual property encumbrance which would
restrict the City from using the work product. Consultant grants to the City a non-
exclusive, perpetual right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, and
display all final work product produced pursuant to this Agreement. The City’s or other’s
adaptation, modification or use of the final work products other than for the purposes of
this Agreement shall be without liability to the Consultant. The provisions of this section
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
7. Record Maintenance: The Consultant shall maintain accounts and records, which
properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended and Work provided in the
performance of this Agreement and retain such records for as long as may be required by
applicable Washington State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six
years after the termination of this Agreement. The Consultant agrees to provide access
to and copies of any records related to this Agreement as required by the City to audit
expenditures and charges and/or to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act
(Chapter 42.56 RCW). The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
8. Public Records Compliance: To the full extent the City determines necessary to comply
with the Washington State Public Records Act, Consultant shall make a due diligent search
of all records in its possession or control relating to this Agreement and the Work,
including, but not limited to, e-mail, correspondence, notes, saved telephone messages,
recordings, photos, or drawings and provide them to the City for production. In the event
Consultant believes said records need to be protected from disclosure, it may, at
Consultant’s own expense, seek judicial protection. Consultant shall indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless the City for all costs, including attorneys’ fees, attendant to any claim
or litigation related to a Public Records Act request for which Consultant has responsive
records and for which Consultant has withheld records or information contained therein,
or not provided them to the City in a timely manner. Consultant shall produce for
distribution any and all records responsive to the Public Records Act request in a timely
manner, unless those records are protected by court order. The provisions of this section
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
9. Independent Contractor Relationship:
A. The Consultant is retained by the City only for the purposes and to the extent set forth
in this Agreement. The nature of the relationship between the Consultant and the City
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during the period of the Work shall be that of an independent contractor, not
employee. The Consultant, not the City, shall have the power to control and direct the
details, manner or means of Work. Specifically, but not by means of limitation, the
Consultant shall have no obligation to work any particular hours or particular
schedule, unless otherwise indicated in the Scope of Work or where scheduling of
attendance or performance is mutually arranged due to the nature of the Work.
Consultant shall retain the right to designate the means of performing the Work
covered by this agreement, and the Consultant shall be entitled to employ other
workers at such compensation and such other conditions as it may deem proper,
provided, however, that any contract so made by the Consultant is to be paid by it
alone, and that employing such workers, it is acting individually and not as an agent
for the City.
B. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal
income tax or Social Security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance
Program, or otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Consultant
or any employee of the Consultant.
C. If the Consultant is a sole proprietorship or if this Agreement is with an individual, the
Consultant agrees to notify the City and complete any required form if the Consultant
retired under a State of Washington retirement system and agrees to indemnify any
losses the City may sustain through the Consultant’s failure to do so.
10. Hold Harmless: The Consultant agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
the City, elected officials, employees, officers, representatives, and volunteers from any
and all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, arbitrations, mediations,
proceedings, judgments, awards, injuries, damages, liabilities, taxes, losses, fines, fees,
penalties, expenses, attorney’s or attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or litigation expenses to or
by any and all persons or entities, arising from, resulting from, or related to the negligent
acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant in its performance of this Agreement or a
breach of this Agreement by Consultant, except for that portion of the claims caused by
the City’s sole negligence.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this agreement is subject to RCW
4.24.115, (Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to
construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real
estate…) then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons
or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the
Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, Consultant’s
liability shall be only to the extent of Consultant’s negligence.
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It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided in
this Agreement constitute Consultant’s waiver of immunity under the Industrial
Insurance Act, RCW Title 51, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. The Parties
have mutually negotiated and agreed to this waiver. The provisions of this section shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
11. Gifts and Conflicts: The City’s Code of Ethics and Washington State law prohibit City
employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift, gratuity or favor from any
person, firm or corporation involved in a contract or transaction. To ensure compliance
with the City’sCode of Ethics and state law, the Consultant shall not give a gift of any kind
to City employees or officials. Consultant also confirms that Consultant does not have a
business interest or a close family relationship with any City officer or employee who was,
is, or will be involved in selecting the Consultant, negotiating or administering this
Agreement, or evaluating the Consultant’s performance of the Work.
12. City of Renton Business License: Unless exempted by the Renton Municipal Code,
Consultant shall obtain a City of Renton Business License prior to performing any Work
and maintain the business license in good standing throughout the term of this
agreement with the City.
Information regarding acquiring a city business license can be found at:
https://www.rentonwa.gov/Tax
Information regarding State business licensing requirements can be found at:
https://dor.wa.gov/doing-business/register-my-business
13. Insurance: Consultant shall secure and maintain:
A. Commercial general liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for
each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for the Term of this Agreement.
B. In the event that Work delivered pursuant to this Agreement either directly or
indirectly involve or require Professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and
Omissions coverage shall be provided with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per
occurrence. "Professional Services", for the purpose of this section, shall mean any
Work provided by a licensed professional or Work that requires a professional
standard of care.
C. Workers’ compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the
State of Washington, shall also be secured.
D. Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, leased, hired or non-owned, leased, hired
or non-owned, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single
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limit, if there will be any use of Consultant’s vehicles on the City’s Premises by or on
behalf of the City, beyond normal commutes.
E. Consultant shall name the City as an Additional Insured on its commercial general
liability policy on a non-contributory primary basis. The City’s insurance policies shall
not be a source for payment of any Consultant liability, nor shall the maintenance of
any insurance required by this Agreement be construed to limit the liability of
Consultant to the coverage provided by such insurance or otherwise limit the City’s
recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity.
F. Subject to the City’s review and acceptance, a certificate of insurance showing the
proper endorsements, shall be delivered to the City before performing the Work.
G. Consultant shall provide the City with written notice of any policy cancellation, within
two (2) business days of their receipt of such notice.
14. Delays: Consultant is not responsible for delays caused by factors beyond the
Consultant’s reasonable control. When such delays beyond the Consultant’s reasonable
controloccur, the City agrees the Consultant is not responsible for damages, nor shall the
Consultant be deemed to be in default of the Agreement.
15. Successors and Assigns: Neither the City nor the Consultant shall assign, transfer or
encumber any rights, duties or interests accruing from this Agreement without the
written consent of the other.
16. Notices: Any notice required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to the
appropriate party at the address which appears below (as modified in writing from time
to time by such party), and given personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, by facsimile or by nationally recognized overnight courier service. Time period
for notices shall be deemed to have commenced upon the date of receipt, EXCEPT
facsimile delivery will be deemed to have commenced on the first business day following
transmission. Email and telephone may be used for purposes of administering the
Agreement, but should not be used to give any formal notice required by the Agreement.
CITY OF RENTON
Amanda Free
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 430-7369
afree@rentonwa.gov
CONSULTANT
Kathryn Hartley
2107 South C Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 926-2493
khartley@landauinc.com
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17. Discrimination Prohibited: Except to the extent permitted by a bona fide occupational
qualification, the Consultant agrees as follows:
A. Consultant, and Consultant’s agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers
with regard to the Work performed or to be performed under this Agreement, shall
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, creed, marital
status, sexual orientation or preference, age (except minimum age and retirement
provisions), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any
sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational
qualification in relationship to hiring and employment, in employment or application
for employment, the administration of the delivery of Work or any other benefits
under this Agreement, or procurement of materials or supplies.
B. The Consultant will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and
that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed,
color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical, sensory or mental
handicaps, or marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the
following employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment
advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and
selection for training.
C. If the Consultant fails to comply with any of this Agreement’s non-discrimination
provisions, the City shall have the right, at its option, to cancel the Agreement in
whole or in part.
D. The Consultant is responsible to be aware of and in compliance with all federal, state
and local laws and regulations that may affect the satisfactory completion of the
project, which includes but is not limited to fair labor laws, worker's compensation,
and Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and will comply with City of Renton
Council Resolution Number 4085.
18. Miscellaneous:The parties hereby acknowledge:
A. The City is not responsible to train or provide training for Consultant.
B. Consultant will not be reimbursed for job related expenses except to the extent
specifically agreed within the attached exhibits.
C. Consultant shall furnish all tools and/or materials necessary to perform the Work
except to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits.
D. In the event special training, licensing, or certification is required for Consultant to
provide Work he/she will acquire or maintain such at his/her own expense and, if
Consultant employs, sub-contracts, or otherwise assigns the responsibility to perform
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the Work, said employee/sub-contractor/assignee will acquire and or maintain such
training, licensing, or certification.
E. This is a non-exclusive agreement and Consultant is free to provide his/her Work to
other entities, so long as there is no interruption or interference with the provision of
Work called for in this Agreement.
F. Consultant is responsible for his/her own insurance, including, but not limited to
health insurance.
G. Consultant is responsible for his/her own Worker’s Compensation coverage as well as
that for any persons employed by the Consultant.
19. Other Provisions:
A. Approval Authority. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of the City
and Consultant represents and warrants that such individuals are duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the City or Consultant.
B. General Administration and Management. The City’s project manager is Amanda
Free. In providing Work, Consultant shall coordinate with the City’s contract manager
or his/her designee.
C. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by an
instrument in writing, duly executed by both Parties.
D. Conflicts. In the event of any inconsistencies between Consultant proposals and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. Any exhibits/attachments to
this Agreement are incorporated by reference only to the extent of the purpose for
which they are referenced within this Agreement. To the extent a Consultant
prepared exhibit conflicts with the terms in the body of this Agreement or contains
terms that are extraneous to the purpose for which it is referenced, the terms in the
body of this Agreement shall prevail and the extraneous terms shall not be
incorporated herein.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be made in and shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and the City of
Renton. Consultant and all of the Consultant’s employees shall perform the Work in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes and
ordinances.
F. Joint Drafting Effort. This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared
by the joint efforts of the Parties and shall not be construed against one party or the
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other as a result of the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of
negotiation, drafting or execution.
G. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any lawsuit or legal action brought by any party to enforce or
interpret this Agreement or any of its terms or covenants shall be brought in the King
County Superior Court for the State of Washington at the Maleng Regional Justice
Center in Kent, King County, Washington, or its replacement or successor. Consultant
hereby expressly consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of
such court even if Consultant is a foreign corporation not registered with the State of
Washington.
H. Severability. A court of competent jurisdiction’s determination that any provision or
part of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the
remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
I. Sole and Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
Parties and any representations or understandings, whether oral or written, not
incorporated are excluded.
J. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of
its provisions in which performance is a factor. Adherence to completion dates set
forth in the description of the Work is essential to the Consultant’s performance of
this Agreement.
K. Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall be
construed to give any rights or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the
Parties, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and no one else.
L. Binding Effect. The Parties each bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns,
and legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement, and to the partners,
successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all
covenants of the Agreement.
M. Waivers. All waivers shall be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Either party’s
failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver and shall not
prevent either the City or Consultant from enforcing that provision or any other
provision of this Agreement in the future. Waiver of breach of any provision of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach
unless it is expressly waived in writing.
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N. Counterparts. The Parties may execute this Agreement in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together
constitute this one Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of the date
last signed by the Parties below.
CITY OF RENTON
By:_____________________________
CONSULTANT
By:____________________________
Gina Estep
CED Administrator
Kathryn Hartley
Senior Associate
_____________________________
Date
____________________________
Date
Approved as to Legal Form
By: __________________________
M. Patrice Kent
Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Contract Template Updated 5/21/2021(2025/3497)
Approved by Patrice Kent via email 6/24/2025
6/25/2025
SEATTLE
155 NE 100th Street, Ste 302, Seattle, WA 98125 T 206.631.8680 landauinc.com
June 20, 2025
Transmitted via email to: afree@rentonwa.gov
City of Renton-Economic Development
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Attn: Amanda Free, Economic Development Director
Re: Proposed Scope of Services and Cost
Environmental Site Assessment Services
Compton Lumber Property
Renton, Washington
Dear Ms. Free:
Landau Associates, Inc. (Landau) is pleased to submit this proposed scope of services and cost to assist
the City of Renton (City) with Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessment (ESA) services for
the property located from 2940 to 2990 East Valley Road in Renton, Washington (subject property).
Landau understands that the City is considering purchasing the subject property and is requesting
Phase I and Phase II ESAs to evaluate conditions that could present environmental liabilities to the
property owner or operators.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The subject property consists of four contiguous King County parcels (Parcel Nos. 3023059096,
3023059098, 3023059099, and 3023059091) owned by Stacey Holdings LLC. The northern parcel of
the subject property is developed with a warehouse associated with the former Compton Lumber
facility. The central and southern parcels are currently vacant but were previously developed with an
auto salvage yard (Skyway Towing) and a trucking and excavating company (Milts Trucking &
Excavating).
Landau conducted an environmental review of the subject property on June 5, 2025 that included
review of environmental investigation and remediation documents to assist the City in evaluating the
current status of the subject property with respect to environmental contamination as well as
potential environmental liabilities associated with acquisition of the subject property. Landau
identified two cleanup site listings on the Washington State Department of Ecology’s (Ecology’s)
What’s in My Neighborhood database associated with the southern three subject property parcels.
Releases at both cleanup sites have received No Further Action determinations from Ecology. The
findings of the environmental review will be summarized in the Phase I ESA included in this scope of
work.
EXHIBIT A
Proposal: City of Renton, Compton Lumber Phase I and Phase II ESA Services
June 20, 2025
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Based on the findings of the environmental review, no subsurface sampling activities have taken place
on the northern parcel at 2940 East Valley Highway during the remediation of either of the releases
described above.
PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES
To meet the City’s objectives for the project, Landau proposes a scope of services consisting of the
two tasks, as described below.
Task 1: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
A Phase I ESA will be conducted in accordance with the ASTM International (ASTM) Standard Practice
for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, E 1527-21 (as
applied in the State of Washington). The Phase I ESA will include a review of historical and regulatory
information, a site reconnaissance of the subject property, interviews, data evaluation, and reporting.
The assessment will identify the presence of recognized environmental conditions, historical
recognized environmental conditions, and controlled recognized environmental conditions, in
accordance with the ASTM standard. Landau will also identify, as appropriate, other findings that do
not meet the definition for a recognized environmental condition and are outside of the ASTM
standard but that may warrant recognition by the user of the assessment. A draft report will be
provided for review by the City; a final report addressing the City’s comments, as appropriate, will be
provided in electronic format (i.e., Adobe® PDF) only.
Task 1 Assumptions
Landau’s assumptions in preparing the scope for the Phase I ESA task include the following:
City will provide access and necessary rights-of-entry to the subject property.
The City will return to Landau a completed copy of the User-Provided Information Request Form
within 5 days of authorization of this proposal. The form will be sent upon Landau’s receipt of
authorization to proceed.
The City will provide access to individuals/owners/tenants familiar with historical operations at
the subject property.
The City or City’s representative will provide copies of available environmental and geotechnical
documentation about the subject property, including previous investigations, surveys, or
reports, within 5 days of authorization of this proposal. Landau understands that several prior
assessments have already been provided during the completion of the recent environmental
review for the subject property.
The state agency regulatory review for the Phase I ESA will be based on the subcontracted
database report. The need for acquisition and review of information from agency files, such as
files from Ecology that are not available online, will be assessed based on the results of the
database report review and conducted under a separate authorization.
The scope of services herein does not include a title search or review for environmental liens or
activity and use limitations (AULs). To be compliant with the requirements of the ASTM Phase I
EXHIBIT A
Proposal: City of Renton, Compton Lumber Phase I and Phase II ESA Services
June 20, 2025
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ESA standard, the report user is required to complete such a search, and Landau requests that
the City provide the results to Landau. At the City’s request, Landau can obtain such an
environmental lien and AUL search report covering the subject property for an additional fee of
$350 per parcel, plus applicable taxes. Alternatively, title reports (such as a commitment for title
insurance) provided by the City will be reviewed by Landau for information regarding AULs and
environmental liens.
Elements not included in ASTM E 1527-21 (e.g., identification, sampling, and analysis of
asbestos, radon, lead paint, and/or lead in drinking water; identification of wetlands; regulatory
compliance; cultural and historic resources; indoor air quality and vapor intrusion, including the
potential presence of mold or other biological contaminants; industrial hygiene; health and
safety; ecological resources; and endangered species) are not included in Landau’s scope of
services unless discussed herein.
Conditions at properties outside of the subject property may not be observable from the subject
property or from public access areas and, as a result, may not be identified during the site
reconnaissance.
The draft report will need only minor revisions, requiring no more than 2 hours to produce the
final report.
The handling charge for subcontractor costs is 12 percent and is included in Landau’s budget.
Costs do not include a contingency amount for unanticipated out-of-scope activities.
Task 2: Phase II Site Investigation
Task 2 consists of a Phase II site investigation for the northern parcel of the subject property that
includes pre-field planning and implementation of a subsurface investigation, data evaluation and
reporting, and project management. Descriptions of each sub-task are provided below.
Task 2a: Site Investigation
Task 2a includes pre-field planning and the completion of a soil investigation at the subject property;
the elements required to complete the task are listed below.
Pre-Field Planning
Pre-field planning will include the following:
Work Plan: Landau will prepare a brief work plan consisting of a figure showing the planned
sampling locations and a table outlining the sampling and analysis plan for each location.
Field Preparation: Landau will prepare a site-specific health and safety plan (HASP) and
coordinate with the City, property owner, and subcontractors to determine the site
investigation schedule.
Utility Locate: Prior to beginning any subsurface activities, Landau will coordinate public and
private utility locates to identify potential utility conflicts within the investigation area. Landau
will visit the site to mark the planned drilling locations, and a public locate request will be
submitted to the Washington Utility Notification Center a minimum of 48 hours prior to drilling.
EXHIBIT A
Proposal: City of Renton, Compton Lumber Phase I and Phase II ESA Services
June 20, 2025
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Landau will also subcontract a private utility-locating company to identify conductible utilities
near the boring locations.
Field Investigation
Landau will subcontract a Washington State-licensed driller to advance up to four direct-push borings
to groundwater or to a maximum depth of 15 feet (ft) below ground surface (bgs) along the southern
boundary of the parcel at 2940 East Valley Highway (northern parcel of the subject property). The soil
conditions from each boring will be logged in a field notebook; the soil will be field-screened for
obvious signs of contamination using visual and olfactory methods and for the presence of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) using a photoionization detector.
Landau staff will collect two soil samples per boring for laboratory analysis. The primary soil sample
will be collected from the depth interval where contamination concentrations appear highest based
on field-screening, and a second soil sample will be collected from the underlying depth interval. If no
obvious signs of impact are observed, the primary soil sample will be collected from near the surface
at approximately 1 to 2 ft bgs, and the second sample will be collected from near the termination
depth of the boring. The second sample from each boring will be placed on hold pending the results of
the primary sample and will be analyzed only for the constituents detected in the primary sample at
concentrations exceeding screening criteria.
Following collection of soil samples, the licensed driller will install a temporary well at two of the
borings and purge groundwater until it clears or at the direction of Landau staff. Groundwater
parameters (pH, temperature, specific conductivity, oxidation reduction potential, and dissolved
oxygen) will then be measured, and one groundwater sample will be collected from each temporary
well using low-flow sampling techniques.
Laboratory Analysis
Up to eight soil samples and two groundwater samples will be collected from the four borings
advanced at the subject property. The primary soil samples from each boring will be selectively
analyzed as follows:
Diesel- and residual-range organics by Ecology-approved Northwest Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbon diesel-range analytical method (NWTPH-Dx) using silica gel cleanup (SGC) for soil;
groundwater samples will be analyzed both with and without SGC.
Gasoline-range organics (GRO) by Ecology-approved Northwest Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
gasoline-range analytical method (NWTPH-Gx).
Arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium III, lead, mercury, selenium, and silver (Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA] 8 metals) using US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Method 6010/7471; groundwater samples will be field-filtered and analyzed for dissolved
metals.
VOCs using EPA Method 8260D.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using EPA Method 8270E selected ion monitoring (soil
samples only).
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Samples will be placed in a chilled cooler and transported under standard chain-of-custody
procedures to Friedman & Bruya, Inc. in Seattle, Washington.
Waste Management and Characterization
Soil and water investigation-derived waste (IDW) generated during drilling will be placed in drums and
stored on site pending the results of the disposal characterization analysis. One composite soil sample
of the drill cuttings from all exploration locations will be collected for IDW soil disposal profiling. The
composite soil sample will be analyzed for NWTPH-Dx and RCRA 8 metals, plus copper, nickel, and
zinc. One water sample of the purge and decontamination water will be collected for IDW water
profiling. The water sample will be analyzed for NWTPH-Dx and RCRA 8 metals. Upon receipt of the
sampling results, Landau will coordinate with a local disposal company to transport the drums to an
appropriately permitted disposal facility. The proposed budget assumes IDW will be profiled as
nonregulated waste, and it includes costs to dispose of one 55-gallon drum of soil and one 55-gallon
drum of water (purged and decontamination water).
Task 2b: Data Evaluation and Reporting
After completion of the environmental investigation detailed above and receipt of field data and
laboratory analytical results, Landau will conduct a review of the analytical data for quality
control/quality assurance purposes, tabulate the data, and compare the results to relevant regulatory
levels (i.e., Model Toxics Control Act Method A and B cleanup levels). The analytical data and
investigation findings will be presented in a Phase II ESA technical memorandum, which will include a
summary of the investigation activities and results, data tables, and figures, as well as the analytical
data reports as an appendix. A draft of the technical memorandum will be submitted for review by the
City. The budget for this task includes the incorporation of one consolidated set of edits to the
technical memorandum followed by preparation of a final version. If additional investigation or
cleanup activity is necessary, this work would be conducted under a separate scope of work.
Task 2c: Project Administration and Communications
This task will include overall coordination, contracting, management, and administration of the
project, including coordination and communications with the City and contractors, as well as project
billing and administration.
Task 2 Assumptions
To estimate costs, the following assumptions were made:
The City will provide access and any necessary rights-of-entry to the subject property and all
sampling locations at the time of the environmental investigation.
The objective of this investigation is to determine if soil has been impacted at concentrations
exceeding relevant screening criteria. Full delineation of the extent of contamination,
implementation of a remedial action, or coordination with Ecology are beyond the scope of this
investigation.
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Landau will conduct one mobilization to the subject property prior to fieldwork in order to mark
the proposed boring locations for the public utility locates. This mobilization can be completed
concurrently with the site reconnaissance for the Phase I ESA (see Task 1).
The drilling portion of the field investigation can be completed in one mobilization consisting of
one 10-hour day by one Landau employee, including round-trip travel time from Landau’s
Northgate office.
All sample locations will be accessible to drilling rig and vegetation and parked vehicles;
equipment will not prohibit access.
The analytical laboratory has a standard turnaround time (TAT) of 5 business days. An expedited
TAT (2 to 4 business days) is available, which would add 35 to 75 percent to the laboratory
analytical costs. The cost estimate includes analysis of four primary soil samples, one from each
of the four proposed soil borings, with the second sample from each location held at the
laboratory pending results from the first sample. Analysis of the second sample for the analytes
that exceed regulatory screening levels in the first sample would be an additional cost to be
authorized by the City prior to analysis.
The City will provide information regarding the locations of any non-conductible underground
utilities (e.g., concrete or plastic piping) or other known buried infrastructure on the subject
property. It is the property owner’s responsibility to identify and mark any non-conductible
utilities. Despite Landau’s best efforts to avoid utilities, utility damage is sometimes unavoidable
because of mismarked or unlocatable utilities. Landau does not accept any liability if
undocumented and/or non-conductible utilities are encountered during exploration activities in
areas that have been cleared by public and private utility locate services.
The waste generated during field activities will be properly drummed, labeled, and stored at a
secure location on the subject property selected by the City and property owner while Landau
arranges for appropriate disposal. Costs for offsite disposal of one 55-gallon drum, characterized
as nonhazardous waste, are included in the proposed budget for this project. If analytical results
determine that the waste does not qualify as nonhazardous, Landau will discuss with the City
appropriate disposal costs and any additional costs that may apply.
Costs do not include a contingency amount for unanticipated out-of-scope activities by Landau
or subcontractors.
The subcontractor markup for all tasks is 12 percent and is included in the proposed budget.
SCHEDULE
Landau understands that the City has entered a 6-week due diligence period and is prepared to begin
work immediately upon receipt of written authorization to proceed. Landau anticipates that Task 1
and Task 2 will be conducted concurrently using the following schedule:
Week 1: Project initiation including data collection and review (Task 1) and work plan and HASP
development (Task 2)
Week 2: Site reconnaissance and reporting (Task 1) and marking borings for the utility locate
(Task 2)
Week 3: Field Investigation (Task 2)
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Week 4: Reporting and submittal of the draft Phase I ESA report (Task 1)
Week 5: Reception of analytical data and preparation of Phase II ESA technical memorandum
(Task 2)
Week 6: Submittal of the Phase II ESA technical memorandum (Task 2).
Landau will provide project updates including preliminary findings of the Phase I ESA and Phase II
analytical results in advance of the draft reports
The final reports will be provided electronically (Adobe® PDF) within 3 days of receipt of comments
regarding the draft versions.
COST
Landau proposes to provide the above-described services on a time-and-expense basis in accordance
with a work order issued under Contract No. CAG-25-159 between Landau and the City, as detailed in
the table below:
Scope of Services Estimated Cost
Task 1: Phase I ESA $6,500
Task 2a: Phase II Site Investigation $18,400
Landau Labor & Non-Labor $7,200
Utility Locating $1,100
Direct-Push Drilling $3,400
Laboratory Analyses $4,500
Waste Disposal $1,000
12% Subcontractor Markup $1,200
Task 2b: Data Evaluation and Reporting $6,500
Landau Labor & Non-Labor $6,500
Task 2c: Project Management $2,600
Landau Labor & Non-Labor $2,600
TOTAL $34,000
If unforeseen conditions are encountered, Landau will bring these to the City’s attention and seek
modification to this scope and budget, as appropriate. Landau will not exceed the total cost for the
above-described services without prior authorization from the City.
PROJECT STAFF
Landau staff for this project will include Jamie Brewster, Project GIT, who will be responsible for
day-to-day management of the project and for reporting. Kathryn Hartley, Senior Associate, will
provide senior quality review of project deliverables. Jamie and Kathryn will be supported by other
Landau staff experienced with ESAs in Washington.
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CLOSING
Thank you for providing Landau with the opportunity to submit this proposal. We look forward to
working with you on this project. Please contact Jamie Brewster, GIT at jbrewster@landauinc.com or
Kathryn Hartley at khartley@landauinc.com if you have questions regarding this proposal.
LANDAU ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jamier Brewster, GIT
Project GIT
Kathryn Hartley
Senior Associate
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