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f4( October 25, 2010 Mr. David Relos, Economic Development Planner Community and Economic Development City of South Bend 1200 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Subject: Proposal for Supplemental Phase II Environmental Site Assessment 1521/1527 Kendall Avenue South Bend, Indiana PES Proposal #P10 -139 Dear Mr. Relos: Phifer Environmental Services, LLC is pleased to provide the following Proposal for Supplemental Site Assessment Services associated with general area of 1521/1527 Kendall Avenue. The following presents a review of the background information leading to the recommendation for supplemental environmental services, as well as the proposed scope of such recommended services, project schedule and estimate of costs. PROJECT INFORMATION Phifer Environmental Services, LLC. recently completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the property known as 1521 and 1527 Kendall Avenue, in South Bend, Indiana (June 21, 2010, PES Project 10 -021). Identified Recognized Environmental Conditions focused on historical auto body repair (including historical painting) and current auto service /repair operations have a potential for environmental impact to surface and subsurface soils as a result of poor waste management practices (waste paints, waste oils, waste antifreeze, waste solvents /degreasers). The presence of waste oil pools on the concrete in close proximity to floor drains, stained soils in the area of waste oil containers, as well as other stained soils in the rear fenced area were all indications of poor management practices. Based upon the aforementioned, PES recommended a Phase II Environmental Site be undertaken for the purpose of assessing the extent to which, if any, the automotive repair and maintenance activities conducted at the subject site may have potentially impacted the subsurface environment. Accordingly, the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission, during its meeting of June 23, 2010 authorized Phifer Environmental Services to perform the recommended Phase II Environmental Site Assessment. Such assessment involved the installation of four Geoprobe soil borings across the subject site. One of the borings 9GP -1) was established in the area of oil staining at the southwest corner of the building (resultant of poor transfer of waste oils to drums). A second exterior boring (GP -2) was established in the adjacent (north) vacant lot (former residential), as a down gradient location. The remaining two borings (GP -3 2502 Lincoln Way West P.O. 430 Mishawaka, IN 46546 (574)968 -7191 (574) 255 -4699