Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The ESA shall, at a minimum, conform to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI rule) (PDF) located in 40 CFR Part 312 and to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard E1527-13 "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process." 2. The selected environmental consulting/engineering firm (consultant) shall have demonstrated experience in completing all appropriate inquiries investigations and environmental site assessments. The ESA records review, site reconnaissance, interviews, and report preparation shall be performed by or under the supervision or responsible charge of a person who qualifies as an 'Environmental Professional' under the AAI rule and ASTME-1527-05. Resumes of each person proposed for the project shall be submitted with the firm's lump-sum, not-to-exceed, cost proposal. 3. The ESA shall identify whether abandoned (or recently active) solid waste disposal sites exist on (or are buried beneath) the subject property. This information shall be obtained from personnel interviews, site inspection, site documents, aerial photos, or regulatory permits/applications. If test pits are necessary to determine the existence of buried solid waste at the site, the Consultant shall either arrange for the institution to provide suitable excavation equipment (track hoe, hand-auger, etc.) or shall include the cost for equipment rental in their lump-sum, not-to-exceed proposal.