BRS Projects

ABC Barrel Site

Abandoned for over 30 decades, BRS was instrumental in procuring the remediation funding needed for this small, high-impact site within the City of Camden’s most income diverse residential neighborhood.

History

The former ABC Barrel site has lain abandoned in the Cooper Grant neighborhood of Camden, NJ, for decades. Anchored by a branch campus of Rutgers University on one end and waterfront views of Philadelphia on the other, the Cooper Grant neighborhood is in high demand for additional residential development. Remediation fieldwork was completed in spring 2017. Once redevelopment is completed, the site will provide additional housing options in the neighborhoods as well as a park.

BRS’s role:

• Led the grant writing efforts, which secured over $1 million in EPA funding and over $500,000 in state funding for the project;
• Oversaw grant management activities for multiple state and federal funding sources;
• Prepared the remediation bid specification;
• Ensured compliance with Davis-Bacon Act;
• Served as Owner’s Representative and provided management and oversight of the remediation contractor;
• Served as the LSRP of record for the site;
• Prepared the Remedial Action Reports;
• Prepared and issued multiple Remedial Action Outcome documents; and
• Facilitated community outreach.

Learn more about our Owner’s Representative and Funding Services.