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DocuSign Envelope ID:60890E67-6F1D-48BF-9BD4-7E57F52CDE30 <br /> Orange County,North Carolina <br /> RFP#5253 for Recycling Composition Study <br /> Section 3:Current and Past Experience <br /> Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, Pensacola, Florida <br /> Contact: Randy Rudd, Deputy Executive Director of Shared Services, <br /> 9255 Sturdevant St, Pensacola, FL 32514 <br /> ran dall.rudd@ecua.fl.gov, (850)969-3393 <br /> Recyclables Composition Studies EMERALD COAST <br /> Period of Work: October—December 2015&July—August 2017 L,M[.MES AUTHOr+M <br /> Budget:$19,350& $21,080 <br /> KCI conducted two,four-day recyclables composition studies for ECUA, one in 2015 and one in 2017. <br /> The studies sampled single stream recyclables processed at ECUA's MRF. During each study, 39 samples <br /> of recyclables were pulled and hand-sorted. Samples were obtained from all jurisdictions delivering <br /> recyclables to the MRF. The studies provided a breakdown, by percentage, of the individual types of <br /> materials and contaminants found in the recyclables <br /> stream. This information was used to calculate an <br /> updated average market value of the recyclable KCI has assisted with the <br /> material, as well as provide information to ECUA on procurement of equipment and an <br /> how it can improve its recycling program. KCI was operator for ECUA's new single <br /> responsible for all aspects of project planning and stream recycling MRF. KCI was <br /> execution, including field work, data analysis, and instrumental in the selection of a <br /> preparing a technical memorandum. vendor.....and ongoing <br /> negotiations related to that <br /> Materials Recovery Facility Development project.The KCI team is always <br /> KCI has been working closely with ECUA since 2015 as it knowledgeable,highly competent <br /> defines and evaluates a flexible solution to address and very responsive. <br /> Randy Rudd <br /> both its interim and long-term material processing Deputy Director of Shared Services <br /> needs and enhance waste diversion. KCI assisted ECUA Emerald Coast Utilities Authority <br /> with construction of Florida's newest, state-of-the-art Pensacola,FL <br /> MRF for processing single stream recyclables. KCI <br /> provided technical specifications for procurement <br /> documents for both a MRF equipment vendor and <br /> operator. This included conducting an RCS in fall of <br /> 2015 to define the composition of recyclables it <br /> would be receiving at the MRF for inclusion in the <br /> MRF operator procurement. 4" <br /> KCI then evaluated vendor proposals,worked side-by- <br /> side with ECUA during vendor selection and contract f , <br /> negotiation. Construction of the MRF was completed -_ <br /> in September 2016 and began operation in October <br /> 2016. With the assistance of KCI, ECUA was able to <br /> construct its MRF,from procurement to -' , <br /> j <br /> commissioning, in 11 months. KCI provided ongoing <br /> assistance after the MRF began operation, including overseeing the M R F performance testing in <br /> December 2016. KCI then conducted an RCS in July 2017 as part of the ongoing negotiations with the <br /> former MRF operator. KCI has recently been assisting ECUA in transitioning to operating the MRF <br /> themselves. KCI will be conducting another RCS for ECUA in late 2018. <br /> kessler consulting inc. <br /> Proposals 2018\Orange Co Proposal-final 11 innovative waste solutions <br />