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Authority approves Phase 2 environmental proposal for Legler Plating site at 1602 Parade Street
Summary
The board approved Moody & Associates' Phase 2 environmental testing and oversight proposal for the Legler Plating building at 1602 Parade Street for $31,350, acknowledging further testing overruns may be required and that demolition is likely needed to access contaminant areas.
The Erie Redevelopment Authority voted to accept a proposal from Moody & Associates to perform Phase 2 environmental remediation and oversight at the former Legler Plating facility at 1602 Parade Street. Staff described the building as highly distressed, with a collapsed roof and basement debris, and said demolition will likely be required to access areas with the highest contamination potential.
Aaron Snippert presented details of the scope and the proposal price: Moody’s Phase 2 proposal was stated at $31,350 with additional fees possible if extra environmental testing or access needs arise. Board members asked clarifying questions about Act 2 compliance and release of liability; staff said the Phase 2 contract does not itself produce Act 2 comfort/status but does not foreclose pursuing Act 2 compliance later. Members also discussed potential buyers: an adjacent meat-processing facility and Erie's Black Wall Street have expressed interest but are not willing to fund major remediation costs up front; staff said the authority likely will not recoup the full investment but remediation could enable disposition.
The board approved the proposal by voice vote. Staff noted further design and demolition solicitations will follow to determine whether the Parade Street façade might be preserved as a buffer to the vacant parcel behind the structure.
