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High Rock Road Waste & Recycling Center <br />Project Category:Solid Waste Capital Project Status:Active Project Type <br />Functional Service <br />Area:Community Services <br />Proposed Bid <br />Award Date: <br />1/15/19 New <br />Department:Solid Waste Starting Date:3/1/19 Expansion <br />Project Number:Fund 55 Completion Date:7/1/19 Renovation X <br />Replacement <br />Project Description/Justification:Improvements to the High Rock Road Waste and Recycling Center include the <br />modernization of the High Rock Road Center into a Neighborhood Center ($676,428). <br />The site is projected to open July 2019. <br />As a Neighborhood Center, services will now include collection of: bulky materials, metal, <br />yard waste, tires, clean wood, white goods, plastic film, textiles, cooking oil and food <br />waste. Smaller bulky materials which will fit into the household waste compactor will also <br />be accepted. The salvage shed, waste oil, oil filters, wet & dry cell batteries and <br />electronics will also remain. <br />The High Rock Road Center is located on leased property, and planned site improvements will continue to be coordinated <br />with the property owner. The County is currently involved in ongoing negotiations for the lease agreement for High Rock <br />Waste Recycling Center. Negotiations will continue until a desired agreement is reached. <br />Operating costs for the High Rock Center are estimated to increase to $50,765 for FY18-19. The increase is due to ongoing <br />electricity costs, and one-time costs associated with the relocation and installation of security cameras and establishment of <br />a temporary site during construction. No new staff is required. <br />Estimated operational savings of $15,000 is anticipated from a more efficient hauling of waste and recyclables from <br />compactors rather than hauling loose materials. Additionally, tip fees should be reduced due to the fully enclosed waste <br />compactors alleviating water logged, heavier materials caused by the current open-topped dumpsters. <br />The Neighborhood/District Waste & Recycling Center concept was endorsed by the BOCC in FY 2011-12 providing essential <br />services to all county residential sectors, increasing services and hours at District Centers and helps partially fund the center <br />improvements through increased efficiencies and savings from reduced/reallocated services and hours at the Neighborhood <br />Centers. Staff had proposed that High Rock Road Waste & Recycling Center be the first Neighborhood Center renovated. <br />Stationary compactors are considered Recurring Capital and are reflected as such below. <br />FINANCIAL SUMMARY <br />Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6 <br />Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to <br />Project Budget Funding 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Year 10 <br />Expenses <br /> Land/Building - <br /> Professional Services 104,972 - <br /> Construction/Repairs/Renovations 571,456 - <br /> Equipment/Furnishings - <br /> Total Project Budget:-676,428------ - <br />Funding Sources <br /> Solid Waste Funds 104,972 -- <br /> Debt Financing 571,456 -- <br /> Grant Funds - <br /> Total -676,428------ - <br />Impact on Solid Waste Fund Operating Budget <br /> Personnel Services <br /> Operations 50,765 (8,100) (7,785) (7,477) (7,175) (6,873) (37,410) (31,562) <br /> Recurring Capital 145,000 13,300 13,300 13,300 13,300 13,300 66,500 66,500 <br /> New/Addl Revenue - <br /> Total Operating Costs 195,765 5,200 5,515 5,823 6,125 6,427 29,090 34,938 <br />194