Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Barr Engineering Co. for an amount not to exceed $95,800 authorizing future minor change orders not to exceed $9,580 and/or time extensions, to perform groundwater evaluation and permit support services for the former Blue Valley CCR Impoundments.

Council approval to issue a purchase order.

The requested Council action continues the engineering study of groundwater surrounding the closed, capped Blue Valley coal combustion residuals (CCR) impoundments that began fiscal year 2018 with the design and construction of eight (8) groundwater wells. These groundwater wells were then sampled quarterly for eight (8) consecutive quarters and each of these samples was analyzed for 25 constituents as required by the Federal CCR Rule (40 CFR Part 257 Subpart D) and the Missouri State Operating Permit MO-0115924. the evaluation and statistical analysis of this groundwater data and permit modification now needs to be completed. The groundwater evaluation and subsequent permit modification in consultation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will help determine the regulatory requirements around the former impoundments for the next several years.

Barr Engineering was selected per State Statute 8.285, et seq, which calls for seeking architectural, engineering and land surveyor services based on qualifications.  The Purchasing Division issues a Request for Qualifications every three years and has established a qualified list for such services.

The fiscal impact to the City is $95,800. Funding for the Blue Valley Groundwater Evaluation and Permit Support project initially began in fiscal year 2017-18 adopted budget, page 287, project account number 7020-5406-201703-C, Blue Valley Ground Water Sample Wells and Monitor, IPL Fund 20.