91-25 Exhibit A - Soil Pile Proposal-Litigation.pdf

soil piles totaled approximately 12,400 tons. The work was completed in two working days. During the February 2022 soil pile investigation, 30 discrete soil samples were collected in a grid pattern throughout the soil piles in accordance with the NJDEP Fill Material Guidance for SRP Sites (Version 4.0, dated October 2021). Soil samples were collected via an excavator in order to achieve representative soil samples throughout the soil pile. Soil samples were submitted to a New Jersey certified laboratory and analyzed for Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons Category 2 (EPH Cat 2) and target compound list/target analyte list plus a forward library search (TCL/TAL+30) and hexavalent chromium with contingent full toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) and contingent synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP) TCL/TAL+30. The soil samples were analyzed on a standard turnaround time of seven days. Task 2: Letter Report and Project Management/Litigation Following receipt and evaluation of the soil analytical data, a letter report was prepared and provided to the Township which summarized the results of the activities described above. The letter report consisted of figures, tables, conclusions and recommendations, and projected costs to dispose of the stockpiled soils. As required by the Township, Matrix also prepared for and provided in-person environmental support for the February 24, 2022 court conference between the Township and Prism. This task included conference preparation including phone calls between the Township attorney’s and Matrix prior to the scheduled court conference. In addition, this task included project management and overview of the environmental sections of the Purchase Sells Agreement (PSA). COSTS The following are costs for the tasks described herein to complete the soil sampling activities for the soil piles and litigation on the former Barton Press Site. All work was conducted in accordance with the attached standard terms and conditions and LSRP Special Provisions. BARTON PRESS Task 1: Soil Sampling of Stockpiled Soils Labor .....................................................................................................................$ Direct Expenses (excavator, analytical) .................................................................$ Total for Task 1 …

.........................................................................$ Direct Expenses (excavator, analytical) .................................................................$ Total for Task 1 … ................................................................................................$ 12,815.00 35,500.00 48,315.00 Task 2: Letter Report and Project Management/Litigation Labor .....................................................................................................................$ Direct Expenses .....................................................................................................$ Total for Task 2 ....................................................................................................$ 8,990.00 100.00 9,090.00 Total Costs ...........................................................................................................$ 57,405.00 ASSUMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This proposal is based on the following assumptions: ▪ No additional assessment, investigation or remediation activities are included; ▪ Costs do not include future investigations or remediation; ▪ Costs do not include any additional NJDEP notification or reporting fees, if applicable; and ▪ All external costs will be charged at cost plus 15%. Separate authorization from the client will be requested prior to commencing services outside the scope of this proposal. F:\2021\21-1041 - Township of West Orange Phase I ESAs Downtown Corridor\Proposal\Phase II\Phase II ESA_55 Lakeside\Soil Pile Sampling\Revisions_7.30.2024\Soil Pile Proposal_Litigation_55 Lakeside Avenue_ REV.docx 2