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Phase II - Facilitation Efforts for Demonstration FacilitY13 In July 2006, the County further advanced its efforts to facilitate development of conversion technology demonstration facility. The approach was multi-disciplined, including environmental analysis and conatructabi|ity. Key Phase ]I study areas • An independent evaluation and verification of the qualifications ofselected technology suppliers and the capabilities of their conversion technologies; • An independent evaluation ofcandidate sites, todetermine suitability for installation, integration and operation of one of the technologies; • A review of the required permits to facilitate the project; • Identification of funding opportunities and financing means; • Identification of potential county incentives (i.e., supporting benefits) to encourage facility development amongst potential project sponsors; and • Negotiation activities to assist parties in developing project teams and a Demonstration project. The report described progress to date on Phase II, and represented acu|mination of approximately one year � work conducted by the County. Five companies were issued Request for Offers /AFO) early � y in 2008 for demonstration to be constructed at any one of four sites by the selected vendor. The five conversion technology suppliers considered and their corresponding technologies offered were: Arrow Ecology utilizing anaerobic digestion; Changing World Technologies utilizing thermal depo|ynmerization; International Environmental Solutions utilizing pyrolysis; Interstate VVaobe Technologies utilizing pyrolysis/gasification; and Nteuh Environmental utilizing gasification. Five materials recovery facilities (MKF) were considered for partnering with the technology supplier. Only one ;4RF, Community Recycling/Resource Recovery, Inc. y4RF, is located in L.A. County. The Perris MFlF/TranshsrStation and the Robert A. Nelson Transfer Station and MRF (RANT) any located in Riverside County. Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station is situated in Ventura County and the Rainbow Disposal Co. Inc »4RF is in Orange Phase III - Evaluation and Presentation of Request for Offers Phase III of the is ��finaUz�bvU�m��2�8. Att��ne� this report, the County ' had recakxad severa| ofhe�, w�h a dead|ine ofAuguat 1S, 2OD8 for rece|pt. appears that Changing World Technologies is no longer participating and that the County is mostly working to locate these projects in privately owned MRFs in Riverside and Orange counties' Phase III will include the evaluation of these offers and the presentation of the results to the Board. Phase IV of the project will begin in 2009. GBB/CO8027-01 16 August 15, 2008