The Austin City Council approved staff recommendations to award a 3-year contract to INTERA for providing Austin Energy (AE), the city-owned electric utility, with environmental consultation, engineering and project management services to assist the Environmental Care & Protection Section in addressing existing and future environmental concerns within its area of responsibility. INTERA and a team of subconsultants will provide environmental services related to AE’s operations including:
- studies, sampling, testing, analyses, recommendations, designs, regulatory review and/or construction management for projects that may involve environmental assessments
- petroleum storage tank issues
- storm water pollution prevention plans
- 316B assessments
- toxicity reduction evaluations
- spill response plans
- spill prevention and countermeasures plans
- site remediation
- air quality permitting and monitoring
- soil monitoring
- surface water monitoring
- groundwater monitoring
- hazardous and non-hazardous waste analysis
- design/redesign of pollution controls and monitoring systems
- environmental data collection and reporting
- research studies and strategies related to greenhouse gas mitigation including off-sets, carbon market advisory services, environmental training, feasibility studies, modeling studies, industrial hygiene issues and environmental permitting.