ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE COMPLETION OF SITE INVESTIGATION FOR TH FORMER MERCURY CLEANERS-SUDS BROTHERS SITE

The City of Trenton, Department of Housing and Economic Development is sealed soliciting proposals through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. for Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services for the Completion of a Site Investigation for the Former Mercury Cleaners/Suds Brothers Site located at 215-225 West Ingham Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey.

The City of Trenton acquired, through tax foreclosure, a former dry-cleaning facility that operated at 215-225 West Ingham Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey. The results of a Preliminary Assessment (PA) conducted for the site indicates a potential for impacts associated with former dry cleaner use and other potential areas of concern (AOCs). In addition, an underground storage tank was closed at the property and the case was never closed by NJDEP due to lack of submittal of a report.

The site is approved for use of Federal funds provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under a Brownfields Assessment Grant awarded to the City. The City of Trenton is an innocent landowner by way of its involuntary acquisition of the site and is exempt from strict liability with the Spill Act and CERCLA. The City of Trenton is voluntarily acting as the remediating party of this site and is exempt from NJDEP’s mandatory timeframes and certain other NJDEP requirements under SRRA. The City of Trenton reserves the right to discontinue its status as a voluntary remediating party. A Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) has not been selected or retained by the City of Trenton but will do so as part of this scope of work to meet the requirements of the SRRA and other requirements.