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KRISTEN L. MORIN

EDUCATION
B.S., Biology, University of New Hampshire

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ms. Kristen L. Morin has technical experience in the following general areas:
e Data Validation
e Data Usability Assessments
e Laboratory Audits
e Gas Chromatography
e Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
e Quality Assurance Project Plans

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Kristen Morin has served as a Quality Assurance (QA) Chemist at TRC since 2016. As a 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.

Data Validation/Data Usability Assessments

Ms. Morin routinely performs data table QA/QC, data review, data usability assessments, and data
validation of aqueous, soil, sediment, and air matrices for a variety of analytical parameters, including
volatile organic compounds (VOCs); semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs); pesticides;
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) Aroclors; metals; wet chemistry; specialty analyses, including gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry/selective ion monitoring (GC/MS/SIM); and various air analyses. Ms.
Morin has also created data validation worksheets in accordance with USEPA Region 2 Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) and USEPA National Functional Guidelines for Superfund Organic and
Inorganic Methods Data Review.

Analytical Laboratory Audits

Ms. Morin has worked in conjunction with other TRC staff to conduct a detailed on-site laboratory audit.
TRC utilizes lab audits to ensure that the laboratory staff members are technically competent in the
analytical methods they perform, are following proper QA practices, and are following the methodologies
being performed. The laboratory audit included interviews with staff, observations of procedures,
examination of SOPs and logbooks, and an inspection of the facility and equipment. Ms. Morin utilized
internal audit checklists, created by TRC, for an extensive list of preparation and analytical methods
(including the most commonly used SW-846 methods such as 8260, 8270, 8082, and 8081), as well as
general QA laboratory procedures. She was also responsible for compiling any findings and
recommendations into a detailed report and worked with the laboratory managerial and QA staff to ensure
any deficiencies were properly addressed prior to contracting with the laboratory.

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Analytical Laboratory Experience

Prior to coming to TRC, Ms. Morin was employed as an analytical chemist for over eight years at AMRO
Environmental Laboratory. In this role, she operated and maintained several GC/ECD, GC/FID, and
GC/MS instruments for various organic parameters including SVOCs, PCB Aroclors, pesticides, total
petroleum hydrocarbon/diesel range organics (TPH/DRO), and extractable petroleum hydrocarbons
(EPH). She has extensive knowledge of many SW-846 methodologies including 8260, 8270, 8082, 8015,
8081, and various preparation methods. Ms. Morin also worked as an organic extraction technician and
was responsible for training new organic extraction technicians, managing overall laboratory production in
order to meet analytical holding times and rush turnaround times, and performing various wet chemical
methods. She worked in conjunction with the laboratory manager and QA manager to prepare client data
packages (including CLP-like deliverables), electronic data deliverables (EDDs), internal audits, and
SOPs.

Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)

Ms. Morin has assisted with creating QAPPs for several Brownfields Program and USEPA Region 1
projects. Specifically, she has created tables summarizing project-specific sampling and analytical
methods requirements, field and laboratory SOPs, laboratory equipment calibration, corrective action, and
QC requirements, and analytical sensitivity compared to regulatory criteria. Ms. Morin also has
experience in coordinating with laboratories to obtain project-specific information required for QAPPs.

Several Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Projects - USEPA Region 1 (QA Chemist: 2016 —
Present)

Responsibilities include preparing various tables for QAPPs, coordinating with laboratories to ensure
MCP requirements are met, performing Permanent Solution Statement (PSS) data usability assessments
(DUAs), and data table QA/QC for a wide variety of analyses in soil, sediment, groundwater, surface
water, and air, ensuring laboratory compliance with the analytical methods and Compendium of Analytical
Methods (CAM) for sites regulated under the MCP.

MassDEP Data Audits - USEPA Region 1 (QA Chemist: 2016 — Present)

Responsibilities include reviewing and evaluating data packages for VPH/TO-15 analyses from
laboratories selected by MassDEP as part of a Data Audit project to ensure laboratory compliance with
the analytical methods and CAM. Also responsible for providing final reports summarizing the findings
from the data audits.

Confidential Client - USEPA Region 2 (QA Chemist: 2017 — Present)

On-going litigation support for a confidential project in New Jersey. Responsibilities include tracking
samples on a daily basis, reviewing chains-of-custody, tracking and storing laboratory data from multiple
laboratories, compiling a summary of exceedances based on several regulatory standards in a timely
manner, and data usability evaluations and data quality assessments under the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) Site Remediation Program and NJ Data of Known Quality
Protocols. Also involved in on-going coordination with TRC’s LSRP for the project, attorneys, and
laboratory in order to address and resolve issues as they arise.

IBM Corporation — Essex Junction, VT - USEPA Region 1 (QA Chemist: 2016 — Present)
On-going responsibilities include QA/QC of data tables for several matrices and parameters (including
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), data review of VOCs, metals, and various wet chemical methods in

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groundwater, tracking of laboratory reports, and tracking the status of data validation, data review, and
data table QA/QC.

New York School Construction Authority - USEPA Region 2 (QA Chemist: 2016 — Present)
Responsibilities include QA/QC of data tables and data validation for VOCs in air, PCB Aroclors in air,
and VOCs and various wet chemical methods in groundwater utilizing New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) DER-10 data usability summary requirements (DUSR) and
USEPA Region 2 data validation guidelines.

Several New York Landfill Sites - USEPA Region 2 (QA Chemist: 2016 — Present)

Responsibilities include QA/QC of data tables and data validation for VOCs, SVOCs, PCB Aroclors,
pesticides, and/or herbicides in surface water, groundwater, sediment, and soil utilizing NYSDEC DER-10
DUSR requirements, USEPA Region 2 data validation guidelines, and USEPA National Functional
Guidelines.

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GREGORY E. PEARSALL

EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Science Hydrology, University of New Hampshire, 2016

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Maine Underground Storage Tank Inspector, (#496), 2017
Massachusetts UST Class A/B Operator License, #142438), 2017

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mr. Gregory E. Pearsall has technical experience in the following areas:

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Management
Drilling Oversight and Soil Sampling

Soil Classification

Groundwater Sampling

Surface Water Sampling

Ambient Air Monitoring

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

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 events, as well as surface water and air monitoring.

Mr. Pearsall has sampled monitoring wells using EPA low-flow techniques at the IBM facility in
Burlington, Vermont and the wastewater treatment facility on Nut Island in Massachusetts.

Greg has installed, developed and sampled monitoring wells at both the Mr. Pearsall facility in
Sanbornville, New Hampshire and the Gene’s Garage property in Clinton, Massachusetts.

Mr. Pearsall has used the bailer method to sample monitoring wells along the railroad in
Somerville, Massachusetts for the Green Line Extension project.

Mr. Pearsall has conducted geotechnical drilling oversight and soil sampling for proposed energy
storage facilities in Martha’s Vineyard and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Mr. Pearsall has collected environmental and geotechnical soil samples at the Grand Manor
Condominium facility in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Mr. Pearsall has collected soil samples along the proposed Lawrence Rail Trail in Lawrence,
Massachusetts.

Mr. Pearsall has monitored ambient air mercury levels at the Schiller Power Plant in Portsmouth
New Hampshire during the demolition of the previous mercury boilers.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER, September 2017

10 Hour OSHA Construction, March 2018

Supervisory OSHA Health and Safety Training, October 2018
First Aid/CPR Training, November 2017

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JUSTIN T. HENSLEY

EDUCATION
B.S., Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 2016

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mr. Justin T. Hensley has technical experience in the following general areas:
e Field Investigation
e Construction Management
e Report Generation
e Site Oversight
e Technical Document Review

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Mr. Hensley has approximately two years of experience and progressive responsibility in environmental
consulting. His qualifications include 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

EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2019

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
GIST Certification — University of Massachusetts Amherst

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mr. Matas Rudzinskas has environmental experience in the following general areas:
e Corporate Environmental Health and Safety
e Environmental Science Field Work
e Geological Field Work
e Brownfield Investigation and Environmental Engineering Services
e Underground/Aboveground Storage Tank surveys
e Environmental Reports (Phase 1 & 2, HASP, QAPP, RAM)
e Construction/Highway Oversight
e Groundwater treatment facility management
e Geotechnical Engineering
e Solid Waste Management
e Lab Research

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Mr. Rudzinskas is an environmental scientist with TRC and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has one 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.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
e Forty-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training, July 2019

e Ten-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training, May 2017
e GIST Certificate, May 2019

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Jim Donchess
Mayor e City of Nashua

To: Board of Aldermen

From: Mayor Jim Donchess

Date: May 13, 2021

Re: Multi-Year Contract Award — Water Quality Testing

Pursuant to NRO: § 5-74/B: A contract that extends from the current fiscal year into succeeding

fiscal year(s) in which no funds have been appropriated nor otherwise designated for this purpose
shall be approved by the full Board of Aldermen before the contract shall become binding on the

City.

The Finance Committee has approved and placed on file the notification of the award of the
referenced contract at the May 19, 2021 meeting and as such | am requesting the full Board of
Alderman approve the following contract:

Item: Water quality testing at Nashua landfill sites
Value: $129,797 total 3-year contract ($42,339/year 1, $46,144/year 2 &
$44,314/year 3
Vendor: Chemserve Environmental Analysts
Purchasing Memo#: 21-132 dated May 13, 2021
Contract Term: 3 years
Thank you.

229 Main Street * PO Box 2019 * Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019
603.589.3260 * fax 603.594.3450 * NashuaMayor@NashuaNH.gov
www.NashuaNH.gov

City of Nashua

Purchasing Department
Administrative Services Division
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060

May 13, 2021
Memo #21-132

TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee

SUBJECT: Water Quality Testing in the amount of $129,797 funded from accounts 53107 Architect &
Engineering Services

Please see attached communications from Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste, dated April 29, 2021 for
project specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval request:

Item: Water quality testing at Nashua landfill sites

Value: $42,339/year 1, $46,144/year 2 & $44,314/year 3 for a total of $129,797 for the 3 year
contract term

Vendor: Chemserve Environmental Analysts

Department: 168 Solid Waste

Source Fund: 53107 Architect & Engineering Services

Ordinance: Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual
services, except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall
exceed $10,000 shall be purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible

bidder, after due notice inviting bids.

A competitive bidding RFP for this project was issued on 3/24/2021 and the following bids were received:

Vendor Location Amount Note
Chemserve Environmental Analysts Milford NH $129,797

Dubois & King Randolph VT $162,802

Haley Ward Inc Bangor ME $164,336

Civil & Environmental Consultants Raynam MA $210,890

TRC Augusta ME $281,193.33

We recommend this bid to be awarded to the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified requirements.

The Board of Public Works (4/29/21 BPW meeting), The Division of Public Works: Solid Waste, and the Purchasing

Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.

Regards,

Kelly Parkinson
Purchasing Manager

Ce: J Lafleur
C O'Connor

(603) 589-3330
Fax (603) 594-3233

To:

From:

RE:

Motion E:

Discussion:

City of Nashua, Public Works Division

Board of Public Works Meeting Date: April 29, 2021

Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent
Solid Waste Department

Approval of a contract with Chemserve Environmental Analysts to provide water
quality testing services at Nashua landfill sites.

To approve a three year contract with Chemserve Environmental Analysts of
Milford, NH for water quality testing services at Nashua landfill sites for the Solid
Waste Department in the amount not to exceed $129,797. Funding will be
through: Department: 168 Solid Waste; Fund: Solid Waste; Account
Classification: 53 Professional and Technical Services.

The Solid Waste Department put out an RFP in March 2021 for qualified firms to
conduct water quality sampling and analysis at five Nashua landfill sites.

The Solid Waste Department received five bids for review. Chemserve was the
low bidder and was also chosen because of their in depth knowledge of these
services and their previous experience at the subject sites and other City projects.
They have also provided the required certificate of insurance to accomplish this
testing.

Bidder Total Proposal
Chemserve Environmental Analysts $129,797.00
Dubois & King, Inc. $162,802.00
Haley Ward, Inc. $164,336.00
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. $210,890.00
TRC $281,193.33

This contract is to be awarded with the option for potential annual renewals for up
to three years under the same terms and conditions for each fiscal year (July 1 to
June 30) at the discretion of the City. The contract is scheduled for submittal to
the Finance Committee upon Board of Public Works approval, and is subject to
approval of the City’s FY22 budget.

The Solid Waste Superintendent and the Environmental Engineer recommend
awarding Chemserve Environmental Analysts of Milford, NH the contract for
these services.

CONTRACT FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

WATER QUALITY TESTING AND MONITORING
AT NASHUA LANDFILL SITES

RFP0953-041321
A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF NASHUA, 229 MAIN STREET, CITY HALL, NASHUA, NH 03060
AND

MELPORT ENTERPRISES LLC dba CHEMSERVE
and its successors, transferees and assignees (together “Independent Contractor”)
NAME AND TITLE OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

317 ELM STREET, MILFORD, NH 03055
ADDRESS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

WHEREAS, the City of Nashua, a political subdivision of the State of New Hampshire, from time
to time requires the services of an Independent Contractor ; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed that the services of an Independent Contractor herein specified are both
necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the City of Nashua; and

WHEREAS, Independent Contractor represents they are duly qualified, equipped, staffed, ready,
willing and able to perform and render the services hereinafter described;

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein made, the parties mutually agree as
follows:

1. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED. The following exhibits are by this reference incorporated herein and
are made part of this contract:

Exhibit A--General Conditions for Contracts
Exhibit B—Melport Enterprises, LLC dba Chemserve proposal dated April 13, 2021

The Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes prior
negotiations, proposals, representations or agreements, either written or oral. Any other documents
which are not listed in this Article are not part of the Contract.

In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Proposal and the terms of this Agreement, a written
change order and/or fully executed City of Nashua Purchase Order, the terms of this Agreement, the
written change order or the fully executed City of Nashua Purchase Order shall control over the terms
of the Proposal.

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