Report to Carson Reclamation Authority
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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RATIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CONSENT OF A SOIL DELIVERY AGREEMENT MADE BY AND BETWEEN RE| SOLUTIONS, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“RES”), AND GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ("GRANITE") FOR THE DELIVERY OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 - 65,000 CUBIC YARDS OF SURPLUS SOIL FOR USE ON THE FORMER CAL COMPACT LANDFILL FREE OF CHARGES, EXPENSES OR FEES
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I. SUMMARY
The CRA owns and controls approximately 157 acres of real property located in Carson, California, called the former Cal Compact Landfill site (“Premises”), which Cell 2 is currently under construction with the Los Angeles Premium Outlet. This Agreement, entered into by RES and Granite Construction, provides that approximately 50,000 - 60,000 cubic yards of surplus soil will be delivered to the premises at no cost to the CRA. This soil and this contract was referenced in the September, 2019 report to the CRA Board on dirt import and hauling. Since there is no cost to the contract, the ability to receive free soil will save the CRA hundreds of thousands of dollars in soil import costs.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. RATIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CONSENT OF A SOIL DELIVERY AGREEMENT MADE BY AND BETWEEN RE| SOLUTIONS, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“RES”), AND GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ("GRANITE") FOR THE DELIVERY OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 - 65,000 CUBIC YARDS OF SURPLUS SOIL FOR USE ON THE FORMER CAL COMPACT LANDFILL FREE OF CHARGES, EXPENSES OR FEES
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE another action the Board deems appropriate, pursuant to the requirements of law.
1. IV. BACKGROUND
RES is currently overseeing the environmental remediation and development management of the Premises. Under RES’ obligations contained in the Amended & Restated Environmental Remediation and Development Management Agreement (RES Agreement, June 20, 2019), RES is responsible for contracting with qualified firms to perform certain construction activities, including the installation of the remedial systems and liner, performance of “CRA Work” under the CRA’s Conveyancing Agreement with CAM-Carson, LLC, the construction of public improvements, and certain grading.
Granite is performing site improvement work at Los Angeles International Airport under an agreement with Delta Airlines. As a result of the work being performed by Granite there, there will be surplus soil available and Granite requires a depository site for such soil. Any soil brought onto the site would require testing pursuant to DTSC standards. Testing of the surplus soil for contaminated, toxic or hazardous conditions or constituents is being performed by a third party testing company, Burns & McDonnell Company, Inc., pursuant to testing protocols mandated by DTSC.
RES has indicated a desire to have Granite transport and deliver to the Premises approximately 50,000 - 65,000 cubic yards of Surplus Soil for RES’s use on the Premises. Granite will transport and deliver Surplus Soil to the Premises free of any charges, fees, or expenses, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Agreement. This Agreement, entered into by RES and Granite Construction, provides that approximately 50,000 - 60,000 cubic yards of surplus soil will be delivered to the premises at no cost to the CRA. This soil and this contract were referenced in the September, 2019 report to the CRA Board on dirt import and hauling. It is different from any potential agreement with any other hauler to import crushed rock or crushed concrete.
It should be noted that this is a contract between RES and Granite to provide for the fulfillment of RES’s responsibilities. In these contracts, the Executive Director consents to the contract, as the beneficiary of the work, but does not execute it. The 2019 RES Agreement provides that such agreements would be presented to the CRA Board for ratification.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to this contract. The ability to receive free soil will save the CRA hundreds of thousands of dollars in soil import costs.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Soil Delivery Agreement (pgs. 3-10)
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Prepared by: John S. Raymond, Executive Director