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53 g General Engineering and Environmental Management Services Pinellas County, Florida HDR has provided consulting services to Pinellas County, Florida since 1975. HDR was the original consulting engineer for the 2,100 -tpd Resource Recovery Facility. HDR developed procurement documents (RFQ, RFP), assisted in vendor selection and contract negotiation, and prepared the feasibility study for the facility financing. HDR also provided Engineer - of- Record Services and Construction Observation. A number of modifications have been made to the facility, the most significant of which were a plant expansion from 2,100 -tpd to 3,150 -tpd, an extensive air pollution control retrofit in order to meet the clean air act amendments, and the Capital Replacement Project (CRP). Services for the CRP included the original development of specifications and scope of work, contract negotiations, construction observation, and performance testing. The CRP was an outgrowth of litigation brought forward by Wheelabrator Pinellas, Inc. (WPI) concerning disputed share of electrical capacity revenue. As part of the out of court settlement of issues, a plan to rehabilitate aging plant components was developed by WPI, the County and HDR. The purpose of the CRP was to prepare the facility for competitive selection of a new operator, or reselection of WPI, under a new O +M Agreement upon expiration of the original agreement with WPI (which was extended for an additional 3 years while the CRP was completed). The main element of the CRP was the re- design of the boiler convection passes (evaporator superheater and economizer) in order to restore design steam conditions. Other key restoration projects completed concurrently included: • Refurbishment of cooling towers • Replacement of water treatment (demineralizer) trains • Upgrade of plant control systems • Upgrade of refuse cranes and replacement of trolleys • Tipping floor modifications to improve traffic flow and increase floor storage capability. HDR represented the County in the specification, design review, and construction administration of this $55 million project. Upon project completion, all original goals were met or exceeded, with the Facility attaining record performance in MSW throughput and electrical generation in 2005 and 2006. After the CRP was completed in 2004, initial work for the Operator Reprocurement effort began. The County selected another consultant for the reprocurement effort, while HDR remained the Independent Consulting Engineer. During this period, we experienced first hand some of the difficulties encountered during the sunset years of WPI's contract. In general, HDR sought to encourage "long term" thinking with respect to plant 0 &M issues on the operator's part, and to assure that essential maintenance and renewals met with the County's short term objectives. Operating staff retention issues developed over future employment concerns. Ownership of spare parts became a contested issue. Nevertheless, despite difficulties, essential assets were preserved; plant turnover to a new operator went relatively smoothly, as the County entered into a new 0 &M Agreement with a 17 year term. When HDR transitioned out of our Independent Engineer role in 2007, the electrical capacity "rolling average" was over 90 %. HDR continues to provide miscellaneous engineering services for the Facility. Page 38 f_l