Appropriating $282,289.14 Water Works General Fund Contractual Services

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Council Members Page Two June 17, 1981 contaminants, design, and bidding of corrective action program. Additionally, Ten -Ech has provided numerous hours of laboratory services, technical answers to Ashland Chemical's questions and miscellaneous advisory services to the South Bend Water Works. This phase of the work or "Agreement No. 1" has been completed at a cost of $170,104.17. The actual services provided are defined in depth in Agreement No. 1. The document marked Agreement No. 2 is for services starting June 1, 1981 and would be completed at a time when the well field is sufficiently cleaned up as to put it into service on a perman- ent basis. During the proposed length of service under this agreement, Ten -Ech will oversee the installation of the interceptor well system, provide start up and monitoring of the interceptor wells, complete additional soil and water sampling as needed, supervise the removal of contaminated soil, and provide advisory services and expert testimony if needed. A complete list of services to be provided is in the detail of Agreement No. 2. I anticipate the cost of this contractual phase to not exceed a figure of $112,185.00. If a settlement is reached, then some of the work included in the contract will not be needed. I feel that Converse /Ten -Ech has put together a corrective program that will eliminate our current problem. Additionally the work that they have done to date, is the largest factor in our ability to pin point the pollution source and provide adequate corrective action. In reviewing these documents please keep in mind that the costs involved with the exception of some testimony related fees are all contained in our negotiations for recovery of damages which involves Ashland. Chemical. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, fY Q - vI u- Michael L. Vance Director of Utilities MLV /mtw cc: John Leszczysnki