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Loveland approves amended remediation agreement after additional contaminated soil found at 507 Loveland Madera Road
Summary
Council approved an amendment to an environmental remediation agreement after additional contaminated soil — reported as roughly 500 tons — was uncovered during demolition of a former factory at 507 Loveland Madera Road; the work is grant-funded and the city share remains at about one-third for the additional scope.
The Loveland City Council voted 7-0 to authorize an amendment to the city's agreement with an engineering contractor for additional remediation and environmental testing at 507 Loveland Madera Road, a property the city acquired as part of a redevelopment effort.
City Manager Dave Kennedy said council previously approved $65,000 for soil remediation based on pre-acquisition estimates. After demolition and removal of the building and slab, crews and the on-site environmental engineer identified roughly 500 additional tons of contaminated soil that must be removed, Kennedy said. He described the city's approach as planning for a worst-case scenario that includes hauling, disposal and laboratory testing and replacing excavated material with certified clean fill.
Kennedy said the project already received $193,455 in grant funding and that, looking at the entire mirror factory project, the total cost is about $877,000; "the city's share is actually 21% if you look at a project as a whole," he told council. He said the city's share for the additional remediation work remains at 33% of that particular element.
Councilmember Ping asked whether the contamination was localized or site-wide; staff responded that the contaminated area ran from the back fourth of the property up near the former office site and that the more the contractor dug, the more contamination was discovered. Ping also asked whether the contamination was surface-level versus leaching; staff said testing indicated the contamination was surface-level and could be removed.
The council read and adopted the resolution authorizing the city manager to amend the city's agreement with the engineering contractor to address the additional contaminated soils. Resolution 81 passed on a roll-call vote of 7-0.
Kennedy said city marketing of the property has generated interest, and that completing full environmental testing and certification will help present the site as marketable to prospective buyers and developers.
