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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE
PROPOSAL FROM KASTELER CONSULTING INC FOR ADDITIONAL
INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION WORK ON THE JESSE LEE
HOME PROPERTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $65,043.42 AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, in 2020, the City Council directed the City Manager to demolish the
Jesse Lee Home structures and mitigate the property for future community use; and
WHEREAS, in August of 2020, the City Council passed resolution 2020-074 which
authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with Coldfoot Environmental Services,
Inc. for demolition, abatement, and removal services; and
WHEREAS, Kasteler Consulting, Inc., Coldfoot Environmental Services, Inc. and
City Administration developed an Environmental Work Plan for final clean-up and
mitigation of the Jesse Lee Home property; and
WHEREAS, during the excavation, removal, and testing process, more contaminated
material was found that has required significant additional mitigation; and
WHEREAS, due to deep and significant levels of additional contaminated soil
recently discovered, the strategy has changed from removal to a containment and controls
strategy; and
WHEREAS, The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation requires more
investigation and data to be collected and this work fulfills that next step requirement; and
WHEREAS, this proposed work with KCI will allow the City to take the next step in
getting the site to where it can be approved for use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Kasteler
Consulting, Inc. (KCI) for the investigative drilling and removal of contaminated material on
the Jesse Lee Home property in an amount not to exceed $65,043.42.
Section 2. The amount of $65,043.42 is hereby appropriated from General Fund to be
transferred from the account no. 01000-0000-3710 will be transferred to the Jesse Lee Home Fund
City Funding account 80090-0000-3700 to the account 80090-0000-7009 contracted services.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-053
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9th day of
June 2025.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
AYES: Warner, Barnwell, Wells, Crites, Finch, Osenga, McClure
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: June 9, 2025
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorensen, City Manager
From: Jason Bickling, Deputy City Manager
Subject: Resolution 2025-053: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal
from Kasteler Consulting Inc for Additional Investigation and Mitigation
Work on the Jesse Lee Home Property in an Amount Not to Exceed
$65,043.42 and Appropriating Funds
Background and justification:
History of Mitigation
(KCI Report Excerpt Sept 2024) Mitigation work began in the Spring of 2021. During this time,
Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc. successfully completed abatement and demolition of the
Jewel and Balto structures, leaving just the concrete building foundations.
Coldfoot contracted KCI to assist with characterization and disposal of petroleum, oil, and
lubricant (POL) contaminated concrete, as well as the investigation of other potential
environmental concerns such as floor drains, subsurface utility connections (water and septic),
and lastly, to evaluate for potential soil contamination related to the site buildings. Initial
environmental site investigative work was conducted in June 2021 following building demolition,
along with investigative findings and soil sample collection for analysis of POLs and metals to be
compared against ADEC regulatory cleanup levels.
A total of 216 tons of contaminated soil was removed from the Jewel and Balto Building
Footprints. Soil contaminated with DRO, RRO, VOCs and PAHs was shipped by container to
Columbia Ridge Subtitle C landfill in Arlington, Oregon for disposal, which is a permitted
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) in accordance with Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49, Chapters 171-180 The contaminated material from this site
was given Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) ID: AKR000209668 for waste profiling, manifesting, tracking, and disposal.
During November of 2021, KCI collected 10 soil samples for laboratory analysis to characterize
the soil beneath the Balto Building. The samples were analyzed for Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOC), DRO, Residual Range Organics (RRO), Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and RCRA
Metals. The results of the samples indicated contamination remained in the subsurface and
additional follow-on excavation and investigation would be required.
An Environmental Work Plan (WP) was developed in accordance with the requirements of ADEC
18 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 75, Oil and Other Hazardous Substances Pollution Control
(October 2023) and the ADEC Field Sampling Guidance (January 2022). The WP incorporated
the analytical results from the November 2021 activities and was produced with the objective of
achieving Cleanup Complete status with Institutional Controls (ICs).
Work at the site continued in 2022, when KCI returned to complete contaminated concrete
segregation and removal resulting from the Balto building demolition. Additional areas of
concern included the Balto Building excavation areas in relation to the boiler sump, fuel piping,
and above ground storage tank (AST) containment were addressed under this mobilization.
Additional soil was removed from the excavation floor of the Balto Building, due to results from
the 2021 samples indicating DRO remaining in the soil extending the excavation north and west
from the building footprint. An additional 3CYof soil was removed to address the remaining DRO
contamination below the Balto Building.
In June of 2022, KCI collected nine soil samples for laboratory analysis for excavation profile
confirmation. These samples were submitted to SGS Laboratory and processed. After the
completion of the 2022 site work, KCI did not recommend further Remedial Action (RA) Activities
at the site due to the following:
• Elevated Mercury levels, which had previously been associated with the Jewel and Balto building
structures and appurtenances, ceased to exist indicating successful cleanup efforts,
• Very low volatile organic vapor results were observed during Heated Head Space (HHS) soil
field screening efforts,
• The depth of contamination of DRO and Arsenic, which had been identified in the soil through
analytical results, exists at least 15 feet below ground surface (bgs) and the excavation is planned
to be backfilled and capped by clean material.
• There is no groundwater use in the area and any development of water utilities in the future
would only require a depth of excavation of eight to ten feet bgs, eliminating potential to encounter
any remaining contamination.
On August 11, 2023, the ADEC approved the KCI report which detailed the RA Activities.
However, the ADEC Contaminated Sites Program Manager indicated additional soil samples
would be necessary to be collected from locations where DRO and Napthalene displayed elevated
results in order to measure natural attenuation of the analytes, and to provide an additional line
of evidence to support the determination of the nature of the Arsenic measured in soil.
In response to the ADEC August 2023 determination, KCI returned to the demolished Jesse Lee
Home - Orphanage Site in September 2023 to collect soil samples to monitor for natural
attenuation of diesel range organics (DRO) and Naphthalene.
In this investigation, the DRO exceedance results in the co -located 2023 analytical soil samples
indicated natural attenuation had been successfully taking place as compared to the 2022 samples.
Additionally, it was confirmed that the baseline levels of Arsenic are naturally elevated in the area
and are not due to the building demolition.
The ADEC, City of Seward, and KCI discussed remaining soil conditions, and path to site closure
on June 17th, 2024. The ADEC requested an additional investigation take place to confirm that
the pathway to groundwater at the site is not complete. A work plan was proposed by KCI to
further characterize any remaining contamination at this site. This plan, reported on in this
document, was to perform test pits with a mini -excavator to the greatest depth possible by the
machine, or until bedrock was encountered, in order to screen and sample the subsurface soil. A
total of two tests pits were proposed to be advanced across the site to perform vertical profile field
screening with a Photo -ionization Detector (PID) as described in the Field Sampling Guidance
(ADEC 2022) and to collect discrete grab soil samples from each location for laboratory analysis.
When revisited in 2024, remaining contamination was unexpectedly encountered during test
pitting between the depths of five feet below excavation base, or 22-ft below surface, to the extent
practicable with the excavator, or approximately nine feet below base of excavation.
Characterization samples were collected from the base of the test pits to aid in determining a path
forward.
Current Status:
From those activities in September of 2024, further contamination was encountered at a much
deeper level than expected. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation requires
additional further testing (bore hole testing and possible well monitoring) to be completed before
the site is put into use. The site can be filled in and leveled in the meantime if the contractor can
schedule it. Any site development will need to be put on hold until after those results are finalized
as a monitoring well may need to be left in place and could affect the site plans.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan: 3.6.1 Improve, expand and diversify year-round parks and recreational
opportunities. 3.9.1.2 Encourage the recognition, rehabilitation and
preservation of prehistoric and historic sites, transportation routes, trails,
buildings, objects, and artifacts.
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Provide diverse, year-round, indoor and outdoor recreational, educational, and
cultural opportunities and facilities for residents and visitors of all ages and
socioeconomic backgrounds.
Resolution 2020-074, Resolution 2022-064, Resolution 2022-099, Resolution
2024-050
Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 65,043.42
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
x
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
x
$
$ 65,043.42
$
Affected Fund (✓):
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
x
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
$
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
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•
Attorney Review
x
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
11. Administration Recommendation
x
Adopt Resolution
Other:
Kasteler Consulting, Incorporated
ADEC Certified Environmental Engineering Professionals
10351 Kew Ct. Anchorage, AK 99507
An Alaska Owned and Operated Small Business Since 2012
kcialaska.com
05/29/2025
Jason Bickling
Deputy City Manager
Seward, Alaska
RE: 2025 Jessie Lee Home Investigative Drilling Proposal
Mr. Bickling,
Kasteler Consulting, Inc. (KCI)_ is pleased to present a Time and Materials (T&M)
cost proposal for Jessie Lee Home investigative Drilling groundwater sampling to
facilitate site closure.
This proposal provides cost estimates of environmental services related to the
installation, development, and sampling of one groundwater monitoring well at the
Seward located 2025 Jessie Lee Home.
Prior to fieldwork, a Work Plan would be submitted to ADEC for approval. A
Geoprobe Sonic 8140LS would be mobilized to Seward. Utility locates would be
performed in advance of drilling. One well would be advanced at one pre -determined
location. The estimated depth is 150 feet to groundwater. Soil cuttings would be
screened and two soil samples with QC duplicate would be collected from the boring.
The cuttings would be staged in a supersack and disposed according to soil results.
The well would be installed with ADEC-approved materials and developed for
sampling. A water sample would be collected if groundwater is encountered. The
well would be decommissioned following sampling and samples would be sent to an
approved laboratory for analysis. The drill rig would be demobilized along with the
crew. This initial well construction and sampling event is planned for July 2025, with
one borehole. Following receipt of analytical results, a report with results and
recommendations will be drafted and finalized.
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Kasteler Consulting, Incorporated
ADEC Certified Environmental Engineering Professionals
10351 Kew Ct. Anchorage, AK 9950/
An Alaska Owned and Operate[. `Small Business Since 2012
kcialaska.Com
KASTELER
Pricing Schedule:
The following table presents a Time and Materials (T&M) Not to Exceed (NTE) cost estimate for
Seward facility located 2025 Jessie Lee Home, Seward, AK.
PRICING SCHEDULE
Environmental Services
Seward, Alaska
2025 Jessie Lee Home Investigative Drilling
This T&M NTE proposal provides cost estimates of environmental services related to installation, purging, and
sampling of one groundwater monitoring wells at the Seward, Alaska,. Following installation of one 150-foot deep
monitonng well to collect soil, groundwater samples, and after reporting will be performed. An estimated two days
of drilling onsite is planned.
Mobilization / Demobilization
EST QTY
Unit of
Measure
Unit Price
Extended
Amount
Mobilization
1
LS
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Demobir¢ation
1
LS
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
Equipment
EST QTY
Unit of
Measure
Unit Price
Extended
Amount
Pickup Truck, wet
3
Day
$ 215.00
$ 645.00
PID
3
Day
$ 103.00
$ 309.00
KCI Equipment Subtotal
$ 954.00
KCI Labor Subtotal
EST QTY
of
Meassure
Unit Price
ExtendedpmouM
Project Management and Oversight
6
lint
$ 171.06
$ 1,026.38
QEP for Drilling Activities
30
His
$ 124.49
$ 3,734.63
Assistant Sampler/LaborSupport
30
His
$ 119.00
$ 3,570.00
KCI Labor Subtotal
$ 8,33100
Subcontractor and Vendor Support
EST QTY
Unit of
Measure
Unit Price
Extended
Amount
Investigative Borings
2
Day
$ 13,500.00
$ 27,000.00
Environmental Analysis
1
LS
$ 4,693.15
$ 4,693.15
Contaminated soil transportation and disposal
1
CY
$ 550.00
$ 550.00
Per Diem
6
Days
$ 448.00
$ 2,688.00
Subcontractor and Vendor Total
$ 34,931.15
PPE, Materials, and Supplies
EST QTY
Unit of
Measure
Unit Price
Extended
Amount
Misc. Tools, Equipment, PPE, and Supplies
2
Days
$ 350.00
$ 700.00
Materials Subtotal
rt 700.00
Drilling Work Plan, Draft and Final
1
LS
$1;830.00
$ 1,830.00
Drilling Report, Draft and Final
1
LS
$5,400.00
$ 5,400.00
Subtotal
$ 57,646.15
Nan Labor Overhead/Markup
159E
$ 7,397.27
Estimated Not To Exceed Total
$ 65,043.42
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Kasteler Consulting, Incorporated
AD EC Certified Environmental Engineering Professionals
10351 Kew Ct Anchorage, AK 99507
An Alaska Owned and Operated Small Business Since 2012
kcialaska.com
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KASTEEER
ilt
KCI appreciates the opportunity to submit this proposal to the City of Seward for
investigative boring of one deep boring in attempt to find clean vertical boundaries
and bring the site to closure.
Sincerely,
4.14/ 4v,
Richard Todd Kasteler, P.E.
President, Kasteler Consulting, Inc.
Date 05/30/2025
Accepted:
Signature �n
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ATTEST.'
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KRIS PECK
CITY CLERK
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