96-22037 RESO
RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-22037
A RESOLUTION OF THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A PURCHASE
ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,115 TO OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES
CORPORATION FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED GROUNDWATER
MONITORING OF THE DIESEL FUEL CONTAMINATED AREA AT THE MIAMI
BEACH CONVENTION CENTER.
WHEREAS, the Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management
(DERM) has required the performance of a quarterly groundwater quality monitoring of the diesel
fuel contaminated area at the Miami Beach Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the environmental consultant who was hired by the responsible contractor to
conduct the required testing went out of business before completing the work; and
WHEREAS, personnel changes at Spectacor Management Group have left it without
anyone knowledgeable about the environmental issues at the Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, the DERM is pressuring the City, as the property owner, to complete the
required testing; and
WHEREAS, the City will have the work completed and charge the costs to the Convention
Center Department Account; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the proposed work be performed via the
existing environmental services agreement between the DERM and the proposed contractor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL V RESOLVED BV THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the award of a purchase order to OHM
Remediation Services Corporation in the amount of $17,115 to provide for required environmental
services is approved.
Passed and Adopted this 3rd day of July, 1996.
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CITY CLERK
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 3D8.Qlo ~eul~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
July 3,1996
FROM:
Jose Garcia.Pedrosa
City Manager
A RESOLUTION OF T MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, A HORIZING THE AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $17,115 TO OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED GROUNDWATER MONITORING OF THE DIESEL
FUEL...CONTAMINATED AREA AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. THE FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE CONVENTION CENTER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
SUBJECT:
Approve the resolution.
BACKGROUND
The soil and groundwater beneath one the southern loading docks at the Convention Center became
contaminated with diesel fuel when the underground storage tank for the emergency generator was
accidentally damaged by a contractor working at the facility.
The responsible contractor subsequently hired a consultant to replace the damaged tank and to conduct
a contamination assessment. Based on the findings the assessment, the Dade County Department of
Environmental Resources Management (DERM) required the implementation of a quarterly groundwater
quality monitoring program for one year.
The monitoring plan was implemented in October of 1994. Unfortunately, the monitoring stopped after only
two of the required four quarterly sampling events. Apparently, the consultant, who was hired by the
responsible party, went out of business before completing the work and the contractor failed to hire
another.
Because the DERM is pressuring the City (as the property owner) to complete the required testing, the
Administration proposes to have the work completed and charge the City's costs to the Convention Center
Department Account. Additionally, the Administration has requested the City Attorney's Office to seek the
recovery of the costs from the responsible party.
CONCLUSION
The City Commission should authorize the award of a purchase order in the amount of $17,115 to OHM
Remediation Services Corporation for the completion of the required groundwater monitoring of the diesel
fuel contaminated area at the Convention Center.
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