Brownfield Redevelopment and Building Decommissioning/Demolition
Fortune 50 Client, Former Electrical Testing Facility, Philadelphia, PA 

Services:

• Planning
• Investigation
• Design
• Implementation
• Decontamination
• Sampling
• Analysis

Schedule: 24 Months 

Budget: $200,000

• Tested electrical equipment, including transformers and capacitors, for presence of PCB-containing oil
• Managed and prepared for decontamination and demolition of above-grade structures in accordance with regulatory requirements, including the PCB Mega-Rule
• Completed detailed assessment of buildings and structures
• Developed detailed Sampling and Analysis Plan
• Developed site-wide characterization to identify areas of concern related to presence of constituents of concern on site-wide structures
• Conducted pilot tests to identify relative effectiveness of remedial techniques
• Developed detailed decontamination and demolition plan
• Prepared required notifications, documentation, and reports
• Prepared bidding documents
• Assisted client during bidding and award of contract
• Provided on-site representation during construction
• Provided construction oversight during implementation of sensitive activities  

• Property comprised 25 acres, 5 main buildings, and multiple smaller ancillary support buildings and structures
• Sampling and Analysis Plan maximized use of historical data to limit amount of samples required to meet project objectives
• Worked side-by-side with client to fine-tune Sampling and Analysis Plan and reduce project costs
• Over 150 multi-media samples were collected and analyzed from the five main buildings and multiple utility chases and structures
• Met with representatives of the Waste Management Group at PADEP to negotiate project goals and cleanup levels such that decontaminated building debris could be beneficially re-used as fill material on the site
• Site was successfully and cost-effectively decontaminated and redeveloped for industrial/commercial reuse
• Both PADEP and EPA’s requirements were successfully met, and site was ultimately sold and taken through the Act 2 Program  

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