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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 ~ I _ <br />SUBJECT• Orange County Landfill Engineering Services Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Landfill Engineering Services Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, <br />968-2885 <br />Michael Talbert, Interim Assistant <br />County Manager, 245-2153 <br />PURPOSE: To approve an agreement for general engineering and environmental services for <br />the Solid Waste Department with Clough Harbour and Associates (previously Olver, <br />Incorporated) for professional engineering services for three additional years through June 30, <br />2014. <br />BACKGROUND: Clough Harbour and Associates has been providing consulting services at the <br />Orange County Landfill under the name of Olver, Incorporated since July 1, 2005. Ongoing <br />services will include: <br />• Technical assistance related to University of North Carolina/Orange County joint landfill <br />gas recovery project; <br />• Technical assistance in monitoring of Green House Gas Credits, Green House reporting <br />requirements, and oversight of payments from the University of North Carolina relating to <br />sale of landfill gas as agreed upon in contract:; <br />• And other technical assistance as may be necessary. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Projected expense for FY 2011-1012 is about $10,000, which is <br />incorporated in the Manager's proposed budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement <br />with Clough Harbour and Associates for engineering services primarily related to the Landfill <br />Gas Recovery Project for the Solid Waste Management Department and authorize the Manager <br />to sign the Agreement, and any subsequent renewals or amendments. <br />