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~~ <br />~p <br />We believe, based on the 10% the rate of response to those requests issued, that a formal request <br />for proposals could elicit feasible private sector proposals and should be considered prior to <br />initiating final system design on the recommended option, if approved. A successful proposal <br />could be a fruitful alternative to building, owning and operating a construction and demolition <br />waste recycling facility. However, given the timing of the upcoming 9'7-98 budget process, it is not <br />possible to follow an RFP process prior to finalizing our recommended budget. <br />Therefore, if the Owners Group wishes to proceed with any plans for building a construction waste <br />management fa+ciliry to be implemented prior to the filling of the existing construction and <br />demolition waste landfill, we believe we need to proceed to allocate funds during this budget cycle. <br />We propose that the Owners Group decide on an option. If that option is one that involves building <br />a construction and demolition waste separation facility, thea we would budget for that option. <br />We would then request proposals. for private vendors to design and build such a facility before. we <br />conducted any detailed engineering. work on our own facility. In either case, the tipping fees now <br />collected for construction and demolition waste landfilling would have to be dedicated for <br />management of this waste stream whether in the form of a capital investment or foregone revenue <br />ceded to the private operator. <br />Private v. Public Ownershm and Ooeratioa <br />There are some pros and cons to ceding management of the construction and demolition waste <br />stream to a private. entity in exchange for reduction of the waste stream. <br />Pros <br />• Reduction of need for capital expenditure and responsibilities for developing and <br />marketing products. - <br />• Successful proposers will have previous experience in this area. <br />Cons: <br />• Loss of tipping fee revenues <br />• Loss of control of a significant part of the waste stream with responsibility <br />remaining for landfilling of residues. <br />• Several of the respondents to the Request for Expression of Interest noted a need to <br />bring in additional material to make the project more economically feasible. If we <br />accept all residues at the Orange Regional Landfill, then the life of the facility will <br />not be increased as greatly despite reduction in. the Orange County waste stream. If <br />a proposer promises SO°b waste reduction but doubles the input, then we are no <br />better off. • <br />