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Council Memorandum
, April 2, 2020
To: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Via: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager .
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2020049
From: Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, C~unity Services Branch
Re: Encina Power Station Demolition Susp on and Force Majeure Event
On Friday, March 20, 2020, Cabrillo Power I LLC (NRG) received a notice (Exhi.bit 1) from
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company, NRG's demolition contractor, of a Force Majeure Event
due to Governor Newsom's Executive Order directing residents to shelter-in-place in response to
the COVID-19 pandemic. All Brandenburg personnel and contractors left the Encina Power
Station (EPS) site effective with the close of business on March 20, and work will be suspended
until further guidance is provided. The notice was not the result of any specific safety or health
concern associated with COVID-19 at EPS, but was in response to the Governor's guidance and
heightened importance for minimizing groups and social distancing. The EPS site will be
maintained in full environmental compliance while demolition work is suspended.
Given the uncertain duration of the "shelter-in-place" order, it is difficult to forecast the COVID-
19 impact on the demolition schedule; but NRG has indicated that they will continue to use their
best efforts to complete the demolition before the extended deadline approved by the City of
Carlsbad on November 12, 2019. We will keep you updated as more information becomes
available.
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Attachment: Notice of Force Majeure Event, dated March 20, 2020
Community Services Branch
799 Pine Ave, Suite 200 I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2820
Brandenburg®
March 20, 2020 Project Code: MA0842
Ralph Wagner
Director of Project Management ·
NRG Engineering & Construction
4600 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Re: Gabri/lo Power I LLC Abatement and Demolition Contract
Subject: Notice of Force Majeure Event
Dear Mr. Wagner:
As a follow up to the letter distributed on March 18, 2019 Notice of Potential Force Majeure.
As you may be aware, on the evening of Thursday, March 19, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide
"shelter in place" for all residents in an attempt to stunt the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak. This shelter in
place states that all residents remain at home and self-quarantine with the exception of essential workers, and for food
and other needs. It was expressed that there is no defined end date to this order at this time.
Brandenburg had previously instituted several of the contingency steps as discussed throughout prior meetings.
Equipment and port-a-johns that require spill containments shall be moved to within a building structure or secured for a
more long term staged period (large loader). Stone has been delivered and will be utilized to stabilize the exposed soil
where the barge was located. The decision to not move forward with any friable abatement within the containments
allows us to turn off the negative air machines and seal the doors to the containments.
A couple of items we have not been able to accommodate with the short notice is the removal of non-haz used oils
staged in the Haz Waste Storage building and the complete repair of the sanitary pipe as we have not been able to
locate the break.
In accordance with the Governor's order, Brandenburg will have the crews on site today, March 20, 2020 to finalize any
of the preparedness plans discussed within our contingency meeting that are within our control. At close of business on
March 20, 2020, Brandenburg's crews, subcontractors and vendors will return to their homes to self-quarantine and
await further guidance to be provided by the CDC, State and Local Authorities.
Due to an undefined end date and ever changing circumstances Brandenburg does not know the implications of this
Force Majeure event. Brandenburg will continue to collect information from the preceding identified Authorities, as well
as working closely with onsite Owners Representatives, and will keep Owner informed as more details emerge.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me directly at (484) 239-4844.
Sincerely,
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Jason GaNun
DIVISION OFFICE
2217 Spillman Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015-1982
Phone (610) 691-1800
Fax (610) 691-4200
BRANDENBURG INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY
501 W. Lake Street, Suite 1041 Elmhurst, IL 60126-1419 I Phone (630) 956-7200 I Fax (630) 956-7222
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200 E. Big Beaver Road I Troy, Ml 48083-12081 Phone (313) 382-2500 I Fax (800) 849-1589
#50 Rivera Aulet Street, Bo. Pueblo Suite 101 I Arecibo, PR 00612 I Phone (787) 650-7171
800 Town & Country Blvd. I Houston, TX 77024-3916 I Phone (832) 431-32871 Fax (800) 849-1589
Brandenburg®
Senior Project Manager
cc: MA0842 File
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BRANDENBURG INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY
2217 Spillman Drive I Bethlehem, PA 18015-19821 Phone (610) 691-1800 I Fax (610) 691-4200 ·
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