TO: The Solid Waste Disposal District Board of Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Himanshu H. Mehta, PE, Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District
DATE: June 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Work Order No. 9 to Geosyntec for One Year of Groundwater Monitoring/Reporting at the Former South Gifford Road Landfill
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BACKGROUND
In accordance with the requirements by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the former South Gifford Road Landfill site requires continual groundwater monitoring activities and regulatory oversight to show that the County and Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) are proactively taking efforts to remediate the site.
FDEP requires submittal of an annual groundwater monitoring report no later than February 28, 2026 (to document results of the semi-annual sampling events). Previous sampling, reporting, and remedial events performed by Geosyntec have been completed on schedule and within budget. In addition, FDEP approved Geosyntec’s 2023 recommendations to reduce the monitoring network by 38% and change the reporting frequency from semi-annual to annual.
Accordingly, staff requested the attached proposal from Geosyntec to provide routine groundwater monitoring and reporting for a one-year period and annual pollution remediation liabilities evaluation.
ANALYSIS
Geosyntec’s proposal includes two semi-annual monitoring events and one annual reporting event for the routine groundwater monitoring program required by FDEP, and preparation of an annual pollution remediation liabilities evaluation. Geosyntec’s proposal consists of five phases as follows:
Phase Description Budget
Phase 1: Project Management $7,663.20
Phase 2: Meetings/Regulatory Interaction $4,911.60
Phase 3: Annual Pollution Remediation Liabilities Evaluation $6,466.34
Phase 4: Semi-Annual Samplin...
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