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1 BIOSOLIDS SHORT AND LONG RANGE PLANNING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners January 11, 2011
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2 Purpose Background Current Issue Next Steps Requested Action Presentation Outline
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4 Purpose Emergency ratification of contract for biosolids hauling and treatment 90-day contract 30-day extension, if needed
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5 Presentation Outline
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6 Background What are Biosolids? “Sludge” “Domestic Wastewater Residuals” “Biosolids” “Primarily organic solid product produced by wastewater treatment processes that can be beneficially recycled and meets US Federal criteria for beneficial reuse”
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7 Background Landfill 17% Distribution & Marketing 17% Land Application 66%
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8 Beneficial Reuse Class “AA”- Unrestricted public access areas such as playgrounds, parks, golf courses, and lawns. Can be bagged and sold Class “B”- Limited to restricted public access such as agricultural sites, forests, roadway shoulders, and medians. Requirements for permitting, access, setbacks, public notification Background
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9 Biosolids production (wet tons/year) Background 38,325 46,720 10,585 SWRF NWRF EWRF
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10 Presentation Outline
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11 Previous contract expired Shelley’s provided biosolids hauling and treatment for EWRF and NWRF from 12/01/06 thru 11/30/10 Elected not to extend contract due to contractor’s FDEP permit issues Current Issue
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12 Current Issue DEP letter 10/14/2010 “Notice of Permit Denial” Criminal Investigations Bureau on 9/27/2010 observed Under litigation as a result of investigation in July 2008 Facility had a history of non- compliance
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13 Current Issue Shelley’s employees charged with 3 rd degree felony for illegal dumping in Flagler County on September 27, 2010
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14 Current Issue Settlement Agreement reached 1/4/2011 $74,500 penalty Must sell land to VitAg Company “for the purpose of constructing a biosolids treatment plant” Must submit proposal for 3 rd party oversight of operations
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15 Ratification of N-Viro Contract (Y11- 172) Emergency contract for biosolids hauling and treatment for EWRF and NWRF Effective 12/1/10 thru 2/28/11 (90 days) with option for 30-day extension $55.25 per wet ton Estimated contract amount for 90 days is $894,000 Current Issue
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16 Presentation Outline
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17 Currently advertising IFB Y11-178 New annual contract for biosolids hauling and treatment Bid opening on 1/13/11 Successful bidder will commence operations at the end of the 90-day term of the N-Viro contract One year term with two renewals of one year each Next Steps
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18 Dewatering improvements IFB to be issued for pre-purchase of three centrifuges in February 2011 Anticipated cost of equipment is $1,500,000 Equipment purchase will require BCC approval IFB to be issued for installation Next Steps
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19 Regional Biosolids Study Evaluate future regional biosolids production Biosolids processing alternatives evaluation Consider regional facility partners: – Reedy Creek Improvement District – City of Orlando – Toho Water Authority Next Steps
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20 Presentation Outline
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21 Ratification of Emergency Contract Y11- 172 Transport, Processing and Disposal of Biosolids from the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility and Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in the estimated contract amount of $893,849 and authorization for contract extension of one month for an additional $297,849, if necessary Requested Action
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22 BIOSOLIDS SHORT AND LONG RANGE PLANNING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners January 11, 2011
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