City approves HDR task orders to develop remediation alternatives for Harbor Island
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Summary
Council authorized task orders with HDR of Ann Arbor for a remediation alternative analysis for Harbor Island (not to exceed $150,544), split 50/50 with the Board of Light and Power; staff expects a preferred alternative and 10% design by late summer and aims for council selection this fall.
Grand Haven City Council voted April 13 to approve task orders with HDR (Ann Arbor) to develop a remediation-alternative analysis for Harbor Island, a process the city says will identify feasible cleanup approaches and associated costs.
Derek Gaitelos addressed council, calling the contract "the moment we've been waiting for" and explained the task orders are split roughly 50/50 with the Board of Light and Power. Gaitelos said HDR—s work should produce a preferred alternative accompanied by 10%-level design for each viable option and that the schedule points to a draft remediation alternative by August and council consideration this fall.
The not-to-exceed amount for the task orders is $150,544, contingent on Board of Light and Power approval of its share. Staff said grant funding and prior ARPA allocations have covered much of the investigation to date and that the remediation alternatives will include regulatory screening and cost estimates.
Council approved the task orders on roll call. Staff will return with draft alternatives, cost estimates and a recommended preferred alternative for council consideration later in the year.
Why it matters: Harbor Island remediation is a technically complex, potentially large-cost environmental project with regulatory implications and long-term fiscal consequences for the city and the BLP.
