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Proposal for RFP0929-041221
Air Quality and Landfill Gas_ esting -
Shady Lane Landfill & New Searles Schoo
Prepared for
The City of Nashua, NH
Prepared by
TRC
April 2021
~~ ( ( 670 N. Commercial St. T 603.263.9400
Ss Suite 203 TRCcompanies.com
Manchester, NH 03101
April 12, 2021
Ms. Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager
The City of Nashua
Central Purchasing, Room 128
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03061
Subject: RFP 0929-041221
Air Quality and Landfill Gas Testing Shady Lane Landfill & New Searles School
TRC Proposal No. 437762
Dear Ms. Parkinson:
TRC is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Nashua, NH Division of Public Works to conduct air
quality and landfill gas testing of multiple locations at the Shade Lane Landfill and New Searles School. This
proposal has been prepared based on the information provided in RFP 0929-041221.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide this proposal and look forward to continuing to work with you on
this project. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (207) 242-2939 or email at awade@trccompanies.com
should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
TRC
Amanda S Wade, PE
Project Manager/ Senior Engineer
[XXX/XXXXXX]
City of Nashua RFP 0929-041221
Air Quality and Landfill Gas Testing
Table of Contents
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List of TRC Attachments
Attachment 1 — Bid Form
Attachment 2 — Resumes
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1.0 Introduction
TRC is an internationally recognized service company, and has expertise in all aspects of air quality,
environmental liability consulting, pollution engineering, and landfill monitoring. We have extensive
experience with indoor air sampling, vapor intrusion studies, and landfill gas sampling including sampling of
the Shady Lane Landfill and New Searles Elementary School over the past 3 years.
2.0 Statement of Project Requirements
TRC understands this RFP is for the collection of landfill gas and indoor air samples to document the
continuing operation of the landfill gas collection system. In addition, the indoor air samples are to assess
for any possible vapor intrusion issues that might arise at the adjacent elementary school.
TRC has worked in numerous schools collecting indoor air samples, including the New Searles Elementary
School, and understands that we must work around the school schedule. As we have done for the past
three years, TRC plans on performing all the testing during school vacation weeks, during teacher workshop
days, after school hours, or other days or times deemed suitable by the City. TRC does not plan on
accessing the New Searles School while students are present.
Sampling activities will be coordinated a minimum of seven days in advance with the school Principal,
custodial staff, and City designated contact. TRC will provide quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of
all aspects of this program from the collection of samples through the final laboratory analytical reporting.
Any deviations or inconsistencies in the sampling or results will be explained in a memo format to the City.
If needed, TRC will meet with the City to discuss sampling results at no cost to the City.
The contract period will be from July 1, 2021 and end June 30, 2024, with the first sampling event occurring
in October 2021. A total of nine sampling events will occur during the contract period.
3.0 Scope of Services
TRC will collect landfill gas samples and indoor air samples three times per school year according to the
table presented in the RFP and included below. The first round of sampling will take place in October 2021
with the second happening in December 2021. Three rounds of sampling will occur in March, October and
December 2022 and 2023. Only one sampling event (March) will be part of this contract for 2024. Each
sampling event will include nine samples plus a blank sample for a total of ten samples per sampling event
and includes both instantaneous collection at the landfill gas collection system locations and 8-hour sample
collection within the school.
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Monitoring Location Analysis Frequency
Shady Lane Gas Collection System Landfill Gas
Trench well with highest % LEL EPA Method T0-14 VOCs, (Resultsto be
Level (GWP-1,GWP-2 or GWP- reported in both PPBV and ug/m3), October,
3); Gas Collection System SP-1 Method 3C&25C Methane/Non- December, and
March of each
(Flow from trench and wells) Methane Organics (with methane year
SP-2 (Blower discharge) detection limit of 1PPMV), and ASTM
Method 5504 for Hydrogen Sulfide
(Include results of Blank samples)
New Searles School Indoor Air Quality
Lobby, Media Center, Room 50, EPA Method T0-14 VOCs, (Resultsto be October,
Cafeteria, Outside Room 150, Front | reported in both PPBV and ug/m3), December, and
of Major Air Intake (Roof Unit) Method 3C&25C Methane/Non-Methane_ | March of each
Organics (with methane detection limit of | year
1PPMV), and ASTM Method 5504 for
Hydrogen Sulfide (Include results of Blank
samples)
TRC has a dedicated QA/QC group focused on providing our clients with defensible data, from sample
collection through analytical reporting. Our QA/QC group is made up of experienced analytical chemists
with more than 30 years of relevant project experience.
Field data sheets and chain of custody forms will be reviewed for completeness and to ensure that the
proper collection techniques were followed. In addition, the laboratory analytical data package will be
reviewed to ensure the proper analytical methods were used and that the data are within acceptable limits.
The analytical instrument calibration, compound identification, precision and accuracy will all be reviewed.
The minimum detection limits (MDL) required for this program are listed in the following sections.
Method 3C & 25C Methane/Non-Methane Organics
The MDL for Methane using Method 3C is 0.5% or 0.50 ppmv. The reporting limit for the Non- Methane
organics using Method 25C reporting as carbon is 1% or Ippmv.
ASTM Method 5504 for Hydrogen Sulfide
The MDLfor Hydrogen Sulfide is 5.0 ppb or 0.005 mg/m?
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EPA Method T0-14 VOCs
The MDL for TO-14 range from 0.043 ppb or 0.043 ug/m? to 0.0081 ppb or 0.0081 ug/m*. The following is
the analyte list for TO-14 with each MDL listed.
Compound MDL (ppb) Compound MDL (ppb)
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12) 0.018 cis-1,3-Dichloropropene 0.018
Chloromethane 0.042 trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 0.024
1,2-Dich loro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane 0.012 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.0099
(Freoni14)
Vinyl Chloride 0.022 Toluene 0.017
Bromomethane 0.019 1,2-Dibromoethane 0.0081
Chloroethane 0.025 Tetrachloroethylene 0.01
Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) 0.014 Chlorobenzene 0.015
1,1-Dichloroethene 0.019 Ethylbenzene 0.017
Methylene Chloride 0.043 mXylene 0.032
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene 0.019 p-Xylene 0.032
Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) 0.0099 Styrene 0.02
1,1-Dichloroethane 0.019 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 0.011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 0.019 a-Xylene 0.018
Chloroform 0.015 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 0.016
1,2-Dichloroethane 0.015 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0.015
1,1,1-Trich loroethane 0.012 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 0.013
Benzene 0.024 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 0.013
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.012 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 0.014
1,2-Dichloropropane 0.014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.015
Trichloroethene 0.013 Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene 0.01
Upon completion of each sampling event and quality review of laboratory data, TRC will provide the City
with a memo detailing the findings of the quality review and describing any data anomalies. The laboratory
report will be attached to the memo and submitted electronically via email. A paper copy can also be sent if
requested by the City.
4.0 TRC’s Project Team
The org chart below presents our proposed staff to support Nashua Landfill’s project. TRC will manage and
staff this program using personnel from our Manchester, NH office, and resources from a variety of Subject
Matter Experts (SMEs) across TRC’s 140+ offices. Numerous additional field staff are located in our Lowell,
MA office which is less than 20 minutes away from the site.
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With over 750 field, environmental scientists, engineering and permitting professional staff in the
Northeast Region, and approximately 6,000 staff nationwide, TRC can provide an exceptional depth of staff
for this program.
At no additional costs to the City, TRC is planning on assigning a team of three field personnel to the project
to ensure that there are multiple staff trained and oriented to the site. This will give a sufficient pool of staff
to respond as required. In addition, we have assigned an independent QA/QC chemist to review sample
collection notes and analytical data for usability. TRC's QA/QC group operates separately from our
operations groups to ensure independence from the project outcomes.
Amanda S. Wade, PE. Ms. Wade is an expert in state
and federal requirements for landfill design,
construction, and operations as well as general solid
waste permitting criteria.
Spanning 18 years, Ms. Wade has overseen and/or
designed numerous solid waste liner and closure
projects throughout the State of Maine ranging in
complexity from rural municipal landfills to papermill
landfills and ultimately to large scale commercial
. Project Manager
facilities. For the past three years she has managed the
landfill gas and air sampling effort at the Shady Lane
Landfill and New Searles School.
Gregory E. Pearsall. Mr. Pearsall has conducted
inspections and maintenance on USTs and petroleum
storage/distribution facilities throughout the
northeastern United States. He has also performed
numerous soil and groundwater monitoring and Sampling Team
sampling events, as well as surface water and air
Greg Pearsall
Elizabeth Denly, ASQ CMQ/OE |
Kristen Morin
monitoring. For the past three years he has been the Justin Hensley
primary sampler for the landfill gas and air sampling Matas Rudzinskas
effort at the Shady Lane Landfill and New Searles
School.
Justin Hensley. Mr. Hensley has approximately 2 years Easier Anaipioal Ine.
of experience and progressive responsibility in Jennifer Laramie
environmental consulting. His qualifications include iliac
field investigation, construction management, report
generation, site oversight, and technical document
review. Mr. Hensley’s background includes environmental and geotechnical investigations as well as
overseeing remedial activities, conducting sampling of various media and groundwater remedial system
operations maintenance. He currently serves in the capacity as a Project Geologist for the Engineering,
Construction, and Remediation (ECR) division.
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Matas Rudzinskas. Mr. Rudzinskas is an environmental scientist with TRC. He has 1 year of experience
including performing due diligence, regulatory compliance, site assessment, Investigations, and
remediation projects. Mr. Rudzinskas’ experience includes many field sampling procedures, Brownfield
investigations and analysis, contractor oversight with environmental monitoring and reporting experience
including Phase | reporting; as well as regulatory compliance status and completion reporting. He has
experience in site inspections at locations such as vacant lots, auto repair shops, residential, industrial and
commercial properties and has performed landfill gas and air sampling at the Shady Lane Landfill and New
Searles School.
Elizabeth A. Denly. Ms. Denly has 29 years of environmental consulting experience encompassing Emerging
Contaminants, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Data Validation/Data Management, Field and Laboratory
Analyses, Consulting for Regulatory Agencies, and Field and Laboratory Audits. She has 24 years of
experience with applied chemistry consulting including conducting the following functions: defining data
quality objectives, preparing QAPPs, conducting data validation, oversight of data management, and
laboratory and field audits. She has 10 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Manager, responsible for
development and communication of quality initiatives within the organization. Ms. Denly has 10 years of
experience working in an analytical laboratory performing GC and GC/MS analyses.
Kristen Morin. Ms. Morin has served as a Quality Assurance (QA) Chemist at TRC since 2016. Asa QA
chemist, Ms. Morin is responsible for providing QA/quality control (QC) oversight in support of a variety of
environmental investigations, including long-term monitoring programs, renovation and redevelopment
projects, and risk-based soil cleanups. Ms. Morin has provided this oversight under various federal and
state regulatory agencies.
TRC is partnering with Eastern Analytical, Inc. (EAS) for the laboratory requirements of this program. EAI
has a special municipality rate that TRC will be taking advantage of for all analytical services under this
contract.
Since 1980, EAI has been providing professional laboratory services to engineers, consultant, municipalities,
businesses and industries throughout New England. They are employee-owned, headquartered in Concord,
NH, and accredited in all six New England states.
5.0 Similar Experience
TRC has been working on all aspects of landfill gas management systems for numerous clients over many
years. The types of landfill gas control infrastructure that TRC has experience working with include passive
gas vents, active gas extraction systems with flares, gas engines and gas turbines. In many instances, TRC
performs both the gas monitoring and well tuning activities and has provided clients with invaluable insight
into system repairs and operational updates to improve the overall effectiveness of the system.
City of Nashua
TRC has performed the landfill gas and air sampling work at the Shady Lane Landfill and New Searles
Elementary School since October 2018. In addition, TRC worked on the Shady Lane Landfill and New Searles
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School sites under EPA’s Superfund program in the 1990s. TRC was the prime contractor for the EPA and
oversaw the construction of the new cap in 1994. TRC subsequently followed up with several years of
monitoring under the EPA contract for the new cap and the school confirming effectiveness of the
implemented corrective actions.
The City of Nashua and TRC have worked together on several projects. Two such projects were the
combined sewer outflow improvement projects 004 and 005 off of Bridge Street in Nashua with Hazen and
Sawyer. TRC provided environmental, geotechnical, and permitting support for these two important
projects along the Merrimack River. The work also included extensive coordination with various federal,
state, and local agencies as the work included tunneling under an Army Corps of Engineer’s asbestos-
containing flood control dike. TRC also supported the City of Nashua on one of their previous EPA
Brownfields Assessment grant programs. TRC provided crucial environmental and remediation support to
facilitate the development of the Rotary Common Park and Labyrinth along Main Street in Nashua.
Town of Manchester: Landfill Engineering Services for Manchester Sanitary Landfill - Manchester, CT
TRC was initially retained by the Town of Manchester to perform air quality assessments of potential Title V
sources owned and operated by the Town. TRC conducted site visits to evaluate each air emission premise
and to develop facility-specific permitting strategies that would minimize the need for Title V air permits
where possible. If identified as subject to these requirements, TRC developed the appropriate permit
application documents for agency review and approval.
After completion of this initial project, TRC assisted the Town with negotiations to finalize the construction
of, and operating air permits for, the Manchester Landfill gas odor control system. After construction, TRC
was retained to conduct the initial performance test of the landfill gas flare as required by the construction
permit conditions. TRC also conducted the required landfill gas sampling, surface monitoring for methane,
and a fugitive dust survey/roadway silt sampling. The landfill gas characterization sampling effort enabled
the Town to demonstrate that the non-methane organic compound (NMOC) emission rate was less than
Subpart WWW applicability thresholds and minimize long-term reporting requirements.
Currently, TRC provides continuous air compliance support services not only to the landfill, but to the Town’s
landfill premises, which includes the sewage treatment plant, highway department, fleet maintenance
operations, and the BOE Grange building. TRC is also responsible for addressing the conditions of the existing
Title V Operating Permit as well as the NSR air permit for the landfill premises to ensure continuous compliant
operations. This scope of services includes several Title V reporting requirements, Subpart WWW annual
reports, annual NSR permit reporting, NSR permit requirements for rolling 12-month emission and usage
records, NOx RACT recordkeeping, annual emissions statement submittals, quarterly methane surface
monitoring, and monthly wellhead monitoring. In addition, TRC currently assists Manchester with the
monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements of 40 CFR Part 98 — Mandatory Greenhouse Gas
Reporting, initiated in 2010, which includes frequent methane measurements of the raw LFG from the
landfill.
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Energy Power Partners (EPP)
Epp owns and operates many landfill sites that collect landfill gas and burn it in engines to generate
electricity. TRC has tested both the landfill gas fueling the engines and the emissions generated by the
engines. In addition to the engines these sites also operate flares as emission controls if the engines fail.
Some of the EPP landfill sites that TRC has worked at include:
NH - Nashua
VT - Moretown
PA — Blue Ridge and Cumberland County Landfill
NJ — Vineland and Pennsauken
Fortistar Methane Group (FMG)
Fortistar owns and operates many closed landfills and specializes in renewable power. Fortistar uses the
landfill gas to fuel both engines and turbines to generate electricity. They have also converted many
landfills to solar farms. TRC has tested the landfill gas and emissions from the engines and turbines.
Some of the FMG facilities that TRC has worked at include:
MA — Taunton, Halifax, New Bedford, Brockton
VA - Richmond
NY — Albany
Casella
Casella is recovering landfill gas so it can be used as an energy resource. Casella and its partners are now
producing roughly 25 megawatts per hour of clean energy at five of the company’s landfills. This clean
energy is enough to power approximately 25,000 homes and results in substantial reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions. To capture the methane gas before it can escape to the air, a series of wells is connected to a
powerful vacuum which actively pulls it to the power generation plants where it is converted to electricity.
The Casella facility that TRC has worked at is:
NY — Clinton County
6.0 References
Town of Manchester, Connecticut
Timothy Bockus
Director of Public Works
321 Olcott Street
Manchester, CT
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