Cocke County receives FY26 monitoring proposal for Class I and III landfills valued at $41,300

Bunnell‑Lammons Engineering (BLE) submitted a contract proposal dated June 2, 2025 proposing semi‑annual water quality sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting for Cocke County’s Class I (closed) and Class III (active) landfills. The work covers Fall 2025 (October) and Spring 2026 (April) monitoring events and includes a water‑use survey for the Class I site and limited on‑call consulting.

BLE proposes to subcontract laboratory analysis to Pace Analytical Services and to perform data management, statistical review against Tennessee’s Appendix I parameters (TDEC Rule 0400‑11‑01‑.04), groundwater equipotential mapping and groundwater flow direction evaluation. The scope also calls for notifications to private well and spring owners (Brooks Well and Odell Spring) and preparation of separate semi‑annual reports for each landfill. BLE’s proposed total fee for the described FY26 services is $41,300 (line items: field sampling/analysis, reporting, water use survey and on‑call consulting). The firm’s terms include 30‑day proposal validity, invoices on a percent‑complete basis, and standard professional and liability terms.

BLE’s appendix lists the monitoring matrices and sample suites for each well and for surface water and leachate sampling; the company notes sampling will follow the Tennessee Solid Waste Management rules and that purge water discharge practices and disposal of investigation‑derived waste will follow the terms in BLE’s conditions. The proposal includes standard contract language about hazardous investigation‑derived waste handling, invoicing, and limitations on liability.