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<br />F~o <br /> <br />Fargo Cass Public Health <br /> <br />401 3rd Avenue North Fax Numbers: <br />Fargo, ND 58102-4839 Administration & Clinic 701-241-8559 <br />www.cityoffargo.com/health Emergency Preparedness 701-476-4020 <br />Phone: 701-241-1360 Environmental 701-476-6690 <br />Nursing 701-298-6929 <br />WIC 701-281-4802 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />""""CEfVED <br />',i~,,!..... . <br />(1.<,"~.. . <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />MARY KAY HERRMANN~\ <br />DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH <br /> <br />DEe 9 20051 <br /> <br />CASS goUNTY COMMJSSIQN <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />DECEMBER 8, 2005 <br /> <br />CONTRACT WITH WENCK ASSOCIATES, INC FOR THE PROVISION <br />OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATION <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />The attached contract with Wenck Associates, Inc is to provide consultation when <br />requested by the City of Fargo or Cass County in the event of a hazmat emergency or <br />chemical clean up that is beyond our own resources and expertise. <br /> <br />The contract provides for: <br />· Provision of an answering service staffed 24/7 and availability within 2 hours. <br />· Capability of activating additional personnel and equipment from other resource <br />centers in the event Fargo/Cass requests Emergency Response Services. <br />· Evaluate spill/incident from the environmental side and provide recommendation <br />to minimize environmental damage. <br />. Provide actual cleanup of spill/incident if necessary. <br />. Oversee cleanup of incident if responsible party retains cleanup firm. <br />. Provide environmental expertise and support to augment the existing system. <br /> <br />The retainer fee to maintain this contract will be covered under the Public Health <br />Emergency Response Funding. In the event that Wenck is called as a consultant those <br />costs would be charged back to the responsible party or the governmental jurisdiction <br />where the service was required. <br /> <br />Activation of Wenck's services would be determined by the jurisdiction needing the <br />services. If that is Cass County, the services would most likely come through Fargo <br />Cass Public Health and/or the Cass County Sheriffs office. <br /> <br />No budget adjustments are necessary for this contract. <br /> <br />Suggested Motion: Move to approve the contract with Wenck Associates, Inc for <br />environmental consultation. <br /> <br />The mission of Fargo Cass Public Health is to assure a healthy community for all people <br />through on-going assessment, education, advocacy, intervention, prevention, and collaboration. <br /> <br />Fargo-Moorhead <br />~~A..." <br /> <br />riil [' <br /> <br />2000 <br /> <br />o Printed on Recycled paper. <br />