S Contract - Solid Waste & NCDOENR 06-16-2009-4q

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Attachment B Grant Selection Process: Through a blind vote process, a selection committee will use the pre - established criteria below to rank proposals and make award decisions. The review process is expected to be completed and preliminary award announcements made during March, 2009. Applicants are encouraged to consider the award criteria as they develop their grant proposals. A total of 86 points is available. Award Criteria 1. Innovation/Creativity (0 -20 Points) 5. Efficiency (0 -10 points) Is the project innovative? Does the project set a strong Will the project improve the efficiency or cost - example for other communities to replicate? effectiveness of the local waste reduction program? 2. Planning (0 -20 points) Is the proposal well thought -out, well - researched and backed by valid facts and assumptions? Will the proposal have a significant impact for its category? 3 Sustainability /Commitment (0 -10 points) Will the project be ongoing and sustained in subsequent annual budgets? Does it have the support of the governing body? 4. Impact on the waste stream (0 -10 points) Will the project contribute substantially toward reduction of the local waste stream? 6. Joint Effort (0 or 6 points) Individual party proposals receive zero points; multi- party proposals (involving cash match from all participants) receive six points. 7 Recently Passed Legislation (0 -10 points) To what extent does the project address the reduction of used oil filters, pallets, rigid plastic bottles or pallets, or does the project address the implementation of recycling services for ABC permit holders? If Your Proposal is Selected for Funding: DPPEA anticipates that applicants selected for funding will be notified in March 2009. DPPEA will notify the applicant with a formal offer by U.S. Mail or by e-mail. The applicant must accept or decline the offer. The following will occur once the offer is accepted. • DPPEA will conduct a compliance review with the Division of Waste Management (this may occur before offer is accepted). • Where appropriate, the applicant must (within 15 business days after notification) submit a revised project description and budget signed by an authorized representative reflecting the accepted offer. Applicants who fail meet this requirement will not be awarded funding. • Successful applicants will be required to provide their federal tax ID number. • DPPEA will submit request through the DENR contract processing system for a grant contract. NOTE: Successful applicants that make purchases before a grant contract is signed by both DENR and the grant recipient will not be reimbursed.