July 21, 2026
Economic Development
Department
DATE: July 21, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Nannette J. Beacham, Economic Development Director
Craig K. Murray, Development Project Manager II
Subject:
Contract with NV5 Environmental, L.P. for Environmental Reporting Services at Marina Bay to the Department of
Toxic Substances Control
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $390,000 expenditure is included within the approved Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Economic
Development/Real Estate and Public Works Capital
Improvement Program budgets and will be budgeted
accordingly in subsequent fiscal years (Account Strings:
01369065-400201; 40536031-400201-23011). There is
no impact on the General Fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
September 26, 2023
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff is requesting authorization to enter into a
contract with NV5 Environmental, L.P. (NV5) for
environmental work reporting at various locations in
Marina Bay, as required by DTSC, for a not-to-exceed
amount of $390,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a sole-source contract with NV5
Environmental, L.P. for environmental consulting services related to Area FM, Area T, and nine deed-restricted
properties in Marina Bay, including $196,140 for general environmental consulting services for Area FM, $83,400
for enhanced groundwater remediation, monitoring, and
reporting for Area T, and $110,460 for annual inspections and a five-year review of the Marina Bay deed-restricted properties, as required by the California Department of AGENDA
REPORT
July 21, 2026
Toxic Substances Control, for a total amount not to
exceed $390,000 through June 30, 2029 – Economic
Development/Real Estate (Nannette Beacham/Craig
Murray 510-621-1264).
DISCUSSION:
NV5 Environmental, L.P. (NV5) has provided the Successor Agency and City with environmental analysis review and interface with regulatory agencies regarding soil conditions and soil handling for properties throughout Marina Bay, as required by Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) (Attachment 2). City of Richmond requires similar environmental services for nine deed-restricted sites in Marina Bay including annual inspections and reporting. There will also be additional contract work as required by DTSC, such as the preparation of a five-year review work plan, Area T enhanced Groundwater and work with construction of the Area FM Temporary Cap.
Remediation and development services will be performed with an Area T Cap Maintenance Plan and environmental consultation services for the disposition of Area FM. NV5 will also provide environmental consultation services for Area T, perform annual inspections of nine deed restricted properties in Marina Bay and FM Temporary Cap work as designated in the CIP budget approved by City Council on June 29, 2021.
NV5 is the only firm able to provide continuity of services for the City of Richmond’s environmental work at the Marina Bay deed-restricted properties, which it has supported for approximately three years following its acquisition of the former firm PES (Attachment 2). NV5 has prepared environmental engineering reports for the affected sites and obtained concurrence from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control regarding the methodologies used to evaluate and address environmental conditions. Through this work, NV5 has developed specialized knowledge of the City’s environmental sites, regulatory history, technical data, and redevelopment requirements. Retaining NV5 will preserve continuity, avoid duplicating prior technical and regulatory work, and reduce the time and cost required for another consultant to become familiar with the sites and reestablish coordination with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. This continuity is necessary to support the timely remediation and redevelopment of former Successor Agency properties in Marina Bay and other City-owned areas.
City staff recommends that the City Council approve a sole-source contract with NV5 Environmental, L.P. for environmental consulting services related to Area FM, Area T, and nine deed-restricted properties in Marina Bay. The contract would provide $196,140 for general environmental consulting services for Area FM, $83,400 for enhanced groundwater remediation, monitoring, and reporting for Area T, and $110,460 for annual inspections and a five-year review of the Marina Bay deed-restricted properties, for a total amount not to exceed $390,000 through June 30, 2029 (Attachment 3).
July 21, 2026
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Map
Attachment 2 – Sole Source Justification
Attachment 3 – NV5 Contract