I quess you know by now that two bridges are being constructed over the railroad bridges at 9th and 10th streets and they found a grave yard. Do you know what a phaze 1 inspection is Mayor? Maybe if you did this first you wouldn't of been so surprised.
What is a phaze one inspection? In its simplest terms a Phase 1 is a site visit and document review of the surrounding area to determine if further investigation is advised from an environmental stand point.
A Phase 1 inspection is a review of local governmental documents regarding the site to determine what the past usage of the site was along with extensive document review of the surrounding area. It also entails a very involved and detailed site visit by a qualified professional. In addition there is data base information that is gathered and reviewed of the surrounding vicinity to determine if there is a potential risk from an environmental stand point in the immediate area.
These potential risks can be anything from a past gas station on or near the site that might have contaminated the ground water to there having been a dry cleaner on the site that might have spilled chemicals into the ground. There could have been past dumping on the site or an auto repair that did not handle the oils properly, lead in the paint, asbestos, and even a grave yard.....
So Mayor Capello and City officials did it again. If they would of done any homework we wouldn't be in this sitution and spending another 1,000,000 on moving it.
Let me tell you what the bridges are going to look like one year after they are completed. Can anyone say the word Graffiti....
