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Victorville amends consultant contract and accepts $483,353 state grant for New Way dry cleaner site
Summary
Council approved an amendment to a consultant agreement for additional remediation work at the former New Way dry cleaner site and accepted a $483,353 Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAp) grant from the State Water Resources Control Board's Lahontan region to offset costs.
The City of Victorville Council voted unanimously April 15 to amend an existing professional services agreement and to accept state grant funding for additional environmental work at the former New Way dry cleaner site, property held by the city in its capacity as housing asset successor.
Staff said the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has required continued work at the site, including soil vapor extraction and continued well monitoring. Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the consultant agreement with Nenio & Moore (geotechnical and environmental consultants) in an amount not to exceed $252,494.31 to perform the additional scope.
Separately, the council adopted a resolution to enter into a Site Cleanup Subaccount (SCAp) grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, accepting $483,353 to fund site investigation and remedial action. The grant acceptance included authority for the city manager to execute the agreement and designated the deputy city manager as an additional signing agent for reimbursement requests.
Deputy City Manager Tony Camargo told the council staff believes the project is near completion but must respond to differing feedback from the Lahontan region and the state board; he said the city continues to work with regulators on remaining tasks.
Both measures passed unanimously. Vote record for items 11 and 12: Councilmember Godin ' yes; Councilmember Irving ' yes; Councilmember Deborah Jones ' aye; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman ' yes; Mayor Elizabeth Becerra ' yes.
