05/25/2004 Resolutions 2004-122
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2004-122
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island discovered last year a contamination plume of
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in the southwest area of the City; and
WHEREAS, as a result of water and soil sampling by the City, Nebraska Department
of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency, the boundaries of the
contamination plume are generally known, and from that data it appears that three large municipal
wells in the Parkview area are at risk of being contaminated by movement of the VOC contamination
in a relatively short time frame; and
WHEREAS, it is vital that such contamination be intercepted before it migrates into
the remaining municipal wells; and
WHEREAS, Olsson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska, has developed a computer
model of groundwater movement to evaluate dewatering to protect basement from high groundwater
levels; and
WHEREAS, such computer model would be useful to determine the feasibility of
building a system to mechanically intercept the leading edge ofthe VOC contamination plume; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary feasibility study would use the existing computer model,
modified for this project using existing data from the Utilities Department, the Nebraska Department
of Environmental Quality and the Conservation and Survey Division to evaluate the feasibility ofthe
plume intercept system; and
WHEREAS, Olsson Associates has provided a service contract for this Feasibility
Study for a not to exceed price of $7,500 for work authorized at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that Olsson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska,
is hereby authorized and approved to provide a Preliminary Feasibility Study for Contamination
Plume Incept for an amount not to exceed $7,500.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 25,2004.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form
May 19,2004