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Council authorizes continued cleanup work at 132/120 Franklin amid larger-than-expected contamination
Summary
Contractors uncovered far more contaminated soil than bid allowances anticipated at the former station site. Staff told the council the village will cover added excavations from bond funds while contractors proceed; the council gave consensus to proceed with excavation pending formal resolution next meeting.
Chris Rudershauser, the village engineer, told the council the removal of abandoned underground fuel tanks at the North Walnut Street / 132 Franklin Avenue municipal parcel has revealed substantially more contaminated soil than the bid allowance anticipated. Project bids initially included removal of roughly 400 tons of contaminated material; field work and testing now estimate about 3,000 additional tons will require excavation and off-site disposal.
Rudershauser said the previously abandoned underground storage tanks — removed in the current project — were originally in place and…
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