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February 27, 2012 City of South Bend Community and Economic Development 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Attention: Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Planner RE: PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT FOR THE IVY TOWER SITE, 635 S. LAFAYETTE BLVD. AND 600 UNITED DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROPOSAL NUMBER WP 12 -012 Dear Mr. Schalliol: Wightman Petrie is pleased to provide the following Proposal for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment services associated with the existing Ivy Tower facilities, located at 635 S. Lafayette Blvd. and 600 United Drive, South Bend, Indiana. The following presents a review of the background information, as well as the proposed scope of such recommended services, project schedule and estimate of costs. PROJECT INFORMATION The Ivy Tower complex consists of three (3) land parcels, two of which have been developed with larger industrial facilities. The third parcel encompasses a thin tract of land located between the existing buildings and the adjacent Penn Central Railroad property (vacant and undeveloped). The facilities together operate as the South Bend Warehousing and Distribution Corporation, a provider of space for the storage of goods and materials for local businesses, as well as an area for vehicle storage during winter months. Excluding the more recent construction of a small office area at the westernmost extent of the property, all existing buildings (referred to as Buildings 84, 112 and 113) date to prior use as part of the former Studebaker Corporation, which ceased operations in 1963. Portions of Building 112 also serve as a base for manufacturing operations of WEDI, Inc., a manufacturer of "backer boards" for bathroom, spa and sauna installations, and McGowan Wire Specialties, Inc., a straightener and cutter of rolled wire to manufacturer specifications. Similarly, Therm- o -Lite Windows operates from the extreme eastern end of Building 113, along S. Lafayette Blvd., as a manufacturer of specialty window systems. As part of a recently completed (February 2012) Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Recognized Environmental Conditions were identified with respect to the historical manufacturing operations conducted at the subject site under Studebaker Wagon Works (prior to current building construction), and later as Studebaker Automotive (paint shop, blacksmith shop, machine shop, foundry, metal fabrication). IGHT IA ETRIE ARCHITECTURE GIS CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING RENEWABLE ENERGY LAND SURVEYING