Scherer Brothers site – Minneapolis

BROWNFIELDS TO PARKS
FORMER SCHERER BROS. LUMBER PROPERTY
Funding for this project was
provided by:
Hennepin County Environmental
Response Fund
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Parks
The River
1955
Central Riverfront
1980
Public Investment Spurs Private Redevelopment
Early Public Partners:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
City of Minneapolis - MCDA
Hennepin County
Metropolitan Council
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
Above the Falls Regional Park
Design Competition
55 Entries from 14 countries
Winning entry, KVA/TLS – RiverFIRST
Goals of Design Competition
• Establish parks as the engine for economic
development along the river
• Knit both sides of the riverfront together with their
surrounding communities, thereby transforming
the river from a barrier to a connector
• Re-focus the city toward one of the three great
rivers of the world, an extraordinary
environmental amenity that defines Minneapolis’
civic identity – past , present and future
RiverFIRST areas of opportunity:
Riverfront Trails
BioHavens
Downtown Gateway Park
Farview Park Expansion
Northside Wetlands Park
Notheast Riverfront park
Scherer Park
Spirit Island
1885 SANBORN MAP
Fletcher Bros Sawmill
JB Chatterton Shingle Mill
& Cedar Post Sawing
1912 SANBORN MAP
Total Lumber Co.
Halls Island
Municipal Bathing House
and Play Grounds
1938 Aerial
1952 SANBORN MAP
Scherer Bros Lumber Co.
Halls Island Municipal
Play Grounds
1955 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
1964 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
2006 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
FEBRUARY 2010
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
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Phase One Environmental Site Assessment, Scherer Brothers Lumber Company Property, 9 9th Ave NE,
52 9th Ave NE, 15 8th Ave NE, 9 8th Ave NE, 807 Sibley St NE, 900 Sibley St NE, 907 Sibley St NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated November, 2009, prepared by Liesch Associates, Inc.
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Limited Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment, Part of Scherer Bros Lumber Property, 9 9th Avenue
Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated October 22, 2009, prepared by Liesch Associates, Inc.
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Limited Soil Investigation Report, Scherer Brothers Property, 9 Ninth Avenue NE and 900 Sibley Street NE,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated March 31, 2010, prepared by R.J. Rykken Consulting, Inc.
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Limited Site Investigation, Scherer Brothers Lumber Property, Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated May 26,
2010, prepared by Peer Engineering, Inc.
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Additional Investigation and Response Action Plan, Former Scherer Bros Lumber, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
dated October 6, 2010, prepared by Peer Engineering, Inc.
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Response Action Plan Approval, Scherer Bros – Minneapolis Site, dated October 28, 2010, prepared by
the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Response Action Plan Amendment, Former Scherer Bros. Lumber Property, dated June 22, 2011,
prepared by Peer Engineering, Inc.
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Response Action Plan Amendment Approval, Scherer Bros – Minneapolis Site, dated June 23, 2011,
prepared by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Pre-Demolition Hazardous Materials Survey, Former Scherer Bros Lumber, 900 Sibley Street NE, 9 – 9th
Avenue NE, 9 – 8th Avenue NE, 15-8th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated July 8, 2011, prepared
by Peer Engineering, Inc.
TIMELINE
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Phase I ESA, November 2009
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Site Investigations, October 2009 to October 2010
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Response Action Plan (RAP) October 2010
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ERF Grant Application Submitted November 1, 2010
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ERF Grant Awarded May 20, 2011
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RAP Amendment June 2011
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Demolition Contract September 7, 2011
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ARRA Grant Awarded September 23, 2011
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Soil Improvement Contract November 1, 2011
10/6/10 RESPONSE ACTION PLAN (RAP)
HENNEPIN COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FUND (ERF)
GRANT APPLICATION (FALL 2010)

Grant application included the removal and disposal of 8,000 CY
of contaminated soil to meet MPCA soil reference values (SRVs).
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An ERF grant for $346,000 was awarded on May 20, 2011.
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Hennepin County contacted MPRB to discuss potential use of
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds
administered by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (US EPA). An estimated $900,000 was available.
6/22/11 RAP AMENDMENT
2010 AERIAL
DEMOLITION COSTS

Seven bids submitted.
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Bid totals ranged from $360,257 to $595,000.
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Bid awarded to Veit & Co. Inc. for $360,257.
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Veit Bid included $18,084 for removal and
abatement of hazardous materials.
DEMOLITION – OCTOBER 2011
SEVENTEEN SOIL SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM BELOW FORMER
STRUCTURES WERE SUBMITTED FOR LABORATORY ANALYSES
1,100 GALLON FUEL OIL UST
GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
R2-D2
TEST PITS 11/23/11
ON-SITE TRUCK SCALE
Bituminus
Concrete
Slag
Ash
JANUARY 10, 2012
APRIL & MAY, 2012
FILL SOURCES:
CCLRT – University
Avenue
University of Minnesota
Nano Technology
American Academy
Neurological Institute
IMPORT TOPSOIL MAY 2012
TOPSOIL SOURCES:
St. Paul College
Brooklyn Center
Shopping Center
SEED AND MULCH, JUNE 2012
Photo
SOIL IMPROVEMENT COSTS

Six bids submitted.
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Bid totals ranged from $734,455 to $1,047,000.
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Bid awarded to Carl Bolander & Sons Co. for $734,455.

Bolander was awarded two change orders which increased
the total contract cost to $912,022.
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Change orders included the removal and disposal of an
additional 6,404 tons of demolition debris and 1,484 tons
of contaminated soil, and the import and placement of an
additional 15,178 cubic yards of fill and topsoil.
MPCA NFA FOR SOIL 10/9/12
AUGUST 3, 2012
Concept Plan for the Scherer Site
Private
Development
Park Development
Renewed
Halls Island
Boom Island
Concept Sketch
Questions?
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