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Information Item <br />Submit Final RFP to BOCC. Once all comments from the Solid Waste's <br />consulting engineering firm are incorporated, the final RFP will be submitted to <br />the BOCC for its review and approval for issuance. It is anticipated that the Final <br />RFP will be provided to the BOCC at its August 17, 2010 meeting. <br />Issue RFP to bidders. Once the BOCC approves the RFP, it will be issued to <br />potential bidders. <br />Summary <br />While many factors related directly and indirectly to this project are continuously <br />changing, it is a viable and very exciting project for the County. When combined with <br />the methane gas that is currently extracted from the landfill for use by UNC, the solar <br />installation could make the Orange County landfill one of the first in the country to utilize <br />two renewable energy sources from a single landfill. Additionally, this project will <br />advance the progress and visibility for the County's solar cluster, educate the <br />community about the possibilities and benefits of solar energy, and provide the county <br />with a revenue stream (although likely a small one) from land that cannot be used for <br />other purposes. <br />cc: Blair Pollock, Orange County Solid Waste Department <br />Gayle Wilson, Orange County Solid Waste Department <br />Willie Best, Assistant County Manager <br />Orange County Economic Development - Solar Landfill Project Status <br />Page 3 <br />