1 BIOSOLIDS CONTRACT AWARD Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners February 1, 2011

2 Purpose Background Current Issues Requested Action Presentation Outline

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4 Purpose Award of annual term contract for “Transport, Processing and Disposal of Biosolids from the Eastern and Northwestern Water Reclamation Facilities”

5 Presentation Outline

6 Background Biosolids Primarily organic solid product produced by wastewater treatment processes that can be beneficially recycled and meets US Federal criteria for beneficial reuse Orange County’s 3 regional facilities produce a total of approximately 100,000 tons of biosolids per year or 262 tons per day

7 Background –Timeline 12/1/06 - Shelley’s begin operations under most recent annual term contract 10/14/10 – DEP issued “Notice of Permit Denial” 11/30/10 – Shelley’s contract expired and was not renewed 12/1/10 – N-Viro began providing biosolids services under emergency contract 12/22/10 – IFB issued for new annual contract 12/30/10 – Shelley’s agreed to a “Consent Final Judgment” with the FDEP and received a new 5-year permit 1/11/11 – BCC ratified emergency contract to N-Viro

8 Presentation Outline

9 On 1/13/11 IFB Y was opened: Shelley’s Environmental Systems $1,826,000 T. Wayne Hill Trucking$2,319,875 Sweetwater Environmental$2,491,352 Merrell Brothers$2,497,760 Showcase of Citrus, Inc.$2,548,742 C & W Global$2,585,675 Florida N-Viro$2,626,000 Karle$2,886,040 Current Issue

10 Shelley’s is the low bid by $494,000 annually DEP has agreed to issue Shelley’s a new 5-year permit Conditions of the new permit: 3 rd party oversight Quarterly reporting Transfer of operations to new operator Current Issue

11 County will increase monitoring to verify contract, regulatory, and National Biosolids Partnership compliance Monthly FDEP inquiries Increased field inspections Current Issue

12 Presentation Outline

13 Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y PD Transport, Processing and Disposal of Biosolids from the Eastern and Northwest Water Reclamation Facilities Term Contract to the low responsive bidder, Shelley’s Environmental Systems in the estimated award amount of $1,826,000 Requested Action

14 BIOSOLIDS CONTRACT AWARD Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners February 1, 2011