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• Landfill gas management • Groundwater /leachate management • Gas and groundwater assessment and remediation • Materials handling and recovery • Alternative waste technologies The County issued a Request for Qualifications eight (8) proposals: • Golder Associates NC, Inc. • HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas • Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates • McGill Associates • Camp Dresser & McKee • Joyce Engineering, Inc. • Municipal Engineering Services Company • AECOM Technical Services, Inc. K ( #5162) on January 29, 2010 and received The proposals have been thoroughly reviewed and evaluated, references checked, and interviews conducted by the County's assessment team consisting of Solid Waste Management Department staff member Paul Spire, County Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Chair Jan Sassaman and Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson. The firm selected for recommendation is HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. HDR Engineering, Inc. was selected due to: • the depth and breadth of experience and technical expertise of the proposed project team • highly positive recommendations of current North Carolina clients • successful performance and experience of the firm with North Carolina regulators • demonstrated innovation and commitment to sustainable practices and principles • successful interview and thorough responses to assessment team inquiries FINANCIAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds to cover anticipated expenditures are available in the current 2009 -10 budget and requested in the 2010 -11 requested budget of the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. The projected expenses for FY 2010 -11 are $75,000- 80,000. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for engineering services for the Solid Waste Management Department and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement.