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R2113804P1 Solid Waste and Recycling Issues Study

EVALUATION CRITERIA Arcadis U.S., Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. HF&H Consultants, LLC Scientia Environmental LLC Waste Assessment Group LLC

1. Organization and Qualifications

A. Provide a company

Profile including a description of the Prime Consultant identifying the years of experience performing municipal solid waste and recycling planning studies and projects, number of staff, location of staff and/or offices (including location of the headquarters office and any other offices). Include relevant Florida and South Florida experience.

Description of Prime Consultant • Global design and consultancy firm for

natural and built assets • Experience includes the planning,

design, construction, and operations monitoring of virtually all types of processing and handling facilities, including materials recovery facilities, transfer stations, landfills, composting, and waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities

• Provided services for solid waste projects with a construction value of more than $5 billion in the last 10 years

• Provided solid waste management services to locales generating anywhere from 30 to 13,000 TPD of municipal solid waste

• Private clients range from small and mid-sized companies to nationally recognized Fortune 500 firms

• Staff includes specialists in design, operations and maintenance, environmental analysis, including hydrogeologic studies and wetlands assessments, permitting, human and ecological risk assessment, leachate/wastewater treatment, storm water management, odor evaluation and control, and design and construction administration

• Services range from strategic planning and visioning through siting, permitting, design, construction, operations monitoring and project closeout

Years of Experience performing similar studies/projects - 60 Years

• Number of staff – Nationally: 5,100; Florida 350

• Location of staff/offices - Vendor provided the following :

• Ms. Leah Richter, Project Manager - Plantation, FL

• Solid Waste Practice - Plantation, FL • Headquarters and other office

locations- Vendor provided the following:

• Headquarters: Highlands Ranch, CO (140 Offices in US)

Description of Prime Consultant • Employee-owned firm • Since 1917 has specialized in

engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.

• Florida solid waste staff has significant experience working on South Florida projects, including Broward County, the City of Miramar, Monroe County, Miami-Dade County, and Collier County

• Example of work: Southeastern Public Service Authority during the late 1970s and early 1980s, helped with the formulation, which consists of eight member communities servicing a 2,000 square mile area

• Over the last 35 years, helped the Public Service Authority develop a waste-to-energy facility, a refuse derived fuel plant, nine transfer stations, and two landfills

• Take a life-cycle approach to processes and systems to identify ways to eliminate inefficiencies and improve environmental performance in solid waste systems across the globe

• From waste prevention to waste reduction, processing and disposal, help create an integrated system with appropriate technologies to increase efficiencies and provide sustainable future

Years of Experience performing similar studies/projects – 100 Years; 43 Years in Florida • Number of staff - 10,000 employees

working in more than 225 locations around the world.

• Location of staff/offices- Vendor offered the following:

• Ms. Brenda Clark, Project Manager - Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Headquarters and other office locations- Vendor offered the following:

• Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska • Offices in Florida: Pensacola, Niceville,

Lake City, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami (10)

Description of Prime Consultant • Established in 1989 by three partners

to provide specialized consulting solutions to local governments

• Focus on two areas: Recycling and solid waste and water, wastewater, and stormwater services

Years of Experience performing similar studies/projects - 30 Years Number of staff • 6 partners • 14 support staff • Location of staff/offices including

headquarters - Walnut Creek, CA

County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to Florida experience.

Description of Prime Consultant Vendor offered name of Monica Cardona as the Managing Director of Prime. Vendor provided the following statements: “Consultant with the cooperation of Waste Management Inc. and Turkey Point Nuclear Plant led the full implementation of a recycling program when the nuclear power plant when Plant reached the highest historical personnel number > 5,000 people during the Transformation outage during 2012-2013. Consultant has done follow up as and has stablished integrative incentives in to the recycling program during last 5 consecutive years.”

Vendor offered an address in Cutler Bay, FL, as the principal place of business location.

Description of Prime Consultant Vendor provided the following statement for Prime and Subconsultants:

Founded in 2015, Waste Assessment Group, LLC formed a team of consultants with over 60 combined years of experience in Environmental Management and Public Service to provide expert consultation and analysis regarding key issues in the handling and disposal of solid wastes, biomedical wastes, and recovered materials in the South Florida Market. Focusing on Municipalities; Healthcare Providers; Trade Organizations; Educational Boards, Institutions and Consortiums; Commercial and Industrial Businesses; Architects and Engineers; and Builders and Developers, Waste Assessment Group and its subconsultants provide solutions to environmental issues while providing cost savings through a comprehensive review of measures and analytics for efficiencies. Waste Assessment Group produces results by designing programs to reduce solid waste generation and increase recycling through assessment tools; review and provide consultation on disposal options and renewable energy resources; draft and implement language for municipalities and government agencies that comply with local, state, and federal legislation and mandates; develop and draft procurement packages; and ensure compliance through review of procedures and requirements (State statutes, HHS and DEP Regulations).

Years of Experience performing similar studies/projects - Vendor offered the following information: Founded in 2015; “team of consultants with over 60 combined years”

• Number of staff - Vendor provided information of three staff members

• Location of staff/offices - Vendor provided a business location in Pompano Beach, FL

• Headquarters and other office locations - Vendor provided a business location in Pompano Beach, FL

• Florida and South Florida experience - County staff reviewed the vendor


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• Offices in Florida: Boynton Beach, Miami and Tampa

• Florida and South Florida experience • Extensive knowledge and history

working in Broward County • No specific experience given of

Arcadis only experience with Subconsultants, which includes: State of Florida, Broward County, Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach, Hallandale Beach, Oakland Park, Lauderdale by the Sea, and Southwest Ranches

• Conducted evaluation for the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County as they considered expanding their renewable energy program versus adding landfill capacity

• Florida and South Florida experience • Broward County Recycling and Solid

Waste Collection Efficiency Workshops • Coral Springs Solid Waste and Recycling

Strategic Plan • Hialeah Solid Waste System Evaluation • Hillsborough County Master Plan • Miami Dade Solid Waste Management

Master Plan • Sarasota County Solid Waste Master

Plan

submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to Florida and South Florida experience as a Project Team.

b) 1. Provide a project team description including any subconsultants that may be used for this project, and previous working relationship with prime consultant.

Project Team - Vendor provided the following statement for Prime and Subconsultants: Arcadis US, Inc. will serve as the prime consultant for this project. To enhance our project team, we have selected two highly qualified subconsultants, each with extensive knowledge and history working with Broward County as well as many of the settling municipalities. SUBCONSULTANTS

Kessler Consulting Inc. (KCI) • Leader in solid waste management

planning • More than 200 public and private

sector clients since 1988; more than 150 in Florida

• Focus solely on solid waste management issues--conducted 65 sorts in the last 5 years (40 in FL); identifying practical, economically viable programmatic and operational changes to increase waste diversion and higher recycling rates

• Expertise in the areas of strategic solid waste management and zero waste planning, collection and processing procurements, rate studies, program evaluation and implementation, waste composition studies, composting programs, and collection, transfer and processing system optimizations

• Based in Tampa, FL • Employees: 13 full-time; 3 part-time

Project Team – HDR Vendor offered the following information relating to Team Description: Project team has been selected based on past success, demonstrated leadership capabilities, specific project experience, and the ability to manage resources for a successful project. SUBCONSULTANTS

Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC ( IWCS)

• Founded in 2005 to provide advanced services related to waste and materials management

• Developed from a university research environment

• Provides cutting-edge research and consulting services to private and public sector

• Clients across the spectrum of waste and materials management fields including waste reduction, recycling and beneficial use, energy recovery, standard sanitary and enhanced disposal techniques, risk assessment for operating facilities, and landfill reclamation

• IWCS will assist HDR with tasks 3, 4 and 7. In addition, IWCS will assist in the preparation of the final technical memorandum (task 9)

Abbe & Associates, LLC. • Full-service management consulting firm

specializing in Zero Waste planning and infrastructure

Project Team – Vendor provided the following statement for Prime and Subconsultants: Team Description All work to be done in response to this RFP will be conducted by HF&H staff. SUBCONSULTANTS HF&H is not proposing to use any sub-consultants.

Vendor provided the following statement for Prime and Subconsultants: “The new models of entrepreneurship allow for abroad idea of networking with professionals and been able of freelancing portions of the work with locals as well as people from all over the world to create the most intelligent plant as well as the most creative result. Scientia Environmental has within the network connections professionals that work within the Waste Management Companies as well as other professional resources that have manage landfill facilities along with recycling and composting facilities . Some of Scientia capabilities also integrate people from educational and environmental regulation sectors.”

Previous Subconsultant Relationships with Prime – County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to previous Subconsultant relationships with Prime.

Project Team - Waste Assessment Group (Paul DeBlasi) • Former Director of Sales and Marketing

for Republic Services • Has been in the solid waste and recycling

collection industry for most of his career • Over 15 years of experience in Broward

County • Experience in the management of

collection operations, managing municipal customers at the commission and management staff level regarding interactions and issues, and contracting

SUBCONSLTANT Lori C. Moseley, Lori C. Moseley Consulting, Inc. Lori Moseley, over 25 years in public service including

• 16 years as the Mayor of the City of Miramar

• Served on the Broward County Resource Recovery Board

• Was instrumental in leading the City to seek out alternatives to the Broward County Interlocal Agreement for Sloid Waste Disposal, ultimately resulting in significantly lower disposal costs for all of Broward County

• Served on the Broward County Resource Recovery Board, guiding the County through uncertain times and ultimately assisting in the termination of the Solid Waste Disposal Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and its 26 member municipalities


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Total Municipal Solutions (TMS) • Serves as one-stop shop for all public

works, engineering and utilities needs of Broward County governments and private enterprises

• Registered as a SBE/CBE with Broward County

• Challenges conventional systems to find inventive ways to solve problems; saved millions of taxpayer dollars in their long public service careers

• Principals and Consultants have their roots in Broward County and its cities, and bring decades of institutional knowledge and history

Previous Subconsultant Relationships with Prime Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to previous Subconsultant relationships with Prime: We have a proven history of working side by side on some of the most challenging solid waste projects in the State of Florida, for clients such as Broward County, the City of Coconut Creek, the City of Deerfield Beach, the City of Hallandale Beach, the City of Oakland Park, Lauderdale by the Sea, and Southwest Ranches.

• Services include recycling and organics technical assistance, program implementation, economic analysis, procurement, rate review, outreach and education, and stakeholder engagement

• Specific expertise in identify new revenue streams, funding strategies, and funding sources for programs/projects, including experience with ballot initiatives for solid waste management fees, taxes, and bond measures that require a public process

• Ruth Abbe will assist HDR with tasks 5 and 7

Previous Subconsultant Relationships with Prime Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to previous Subconsultant relationships with Prime:

• Project Manager has worked with Abbe & Associates on the Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Master Plan

• Prime is currently working with IWCS on the Pinellas County Waste-to-Energy Consulting services contract

Damon Stinson, Empire Waste and Logistics Consultants, LLC • Over 15 years in the solid waste industry, • 13 years in the South Florida market • Served 3 years on Technical Advisory

Committee for the Broward County Resource Recovery Board

• Has served the 2 of the largest solid waste and recycling collection providers in Broward County

• Worked as Director of Sales and Marketing and Director of Municipal Affairs for Republic Services in Broward County (5 years alongside Paul DeBlasi)

• Worked with Waste Pro of Florida, serving as Business Development Coordinator and Division Manager for Waste Pro’s Fort Lauderdale operation

• Successfully operated a transfer station in Louisville, Kentucky

Previous Subconsultant Relationships with Prime – Vendor listed previous the following work with subconsultants on solid waste and recycling collection projects: City of Miramar, Republic Services, and “other projects.”

b) 2. Describe the qualifications, professional capabilities, municipal solid waste (MSW) and recycling planning project experience, education, training, working title, and office location of your designated Project Manager to be assigned to this project. Provide the number of years the Project Manager has been employed by the firm. Provide a list of specific examples of the Project Manager’s relevant experience with municipal solid waste and recycling evaluation/planning projects. Demonstrate that the Project Manager is fully-dedicated to this study/project. Include

Project Manager: Ms. Leah Richter, PE Title: Associate Vice President Education/Training: MS, Civil Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2002 BS, Environmental Engineer, University of Florida, 1997 Office Location: Plantation, FL Years with Firm: 20 years Project Manager being fully-dedicated to this study/project: 75%

Qualifications

• Diverse background in environmental and civil engineering

• Specializes in solid waste projects involving waste-to-energy, materials recovery, and landfilling.

• Primarily responsible for assisting municipal clients in S. Florida with

Project Manager: Brenda Clark, PE Title: Project Manager Education/Training: BS, Civil Engineering Florida International University, 1985 Office Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Years with Firm: 10 years Project Manager being fully-dedicated to this study/project: Vendor provided the following statement on page 7 of their submittal: “As PM for this contract, Brenda is fully committed to working with Broward County to exceed expectations and to best accommodate County needs.”

Qualifications • More than 20 years’ experience in the

solid waste and environmental industry • Responsible for performing and

managing environmental site assessments, regulatory interaction, development of remedial action plans,

Project Manager: Robert C. Hilton Title: Vice President Education/Training: B.A., Political Science/Public Administration, UC Davis, CA Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants Office Location: Walnut Creek, CA Years with Firm: 2002-Present Project Manager being fully-dedicated to this study/project: Vendor provided the following statement on page 5 of their submittal: Rob will oversee all aspects of the project, and be present at all key meetings with County staff, and presentations to elected officials. No relevant Florida or South Florida Experience Provided

Vendor offered name of Monica Cardona as the Managing Director. County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to the Project Manager qualifications and to the Project Manager being fully-dedicated to this study/project.

Project Manager: Paul DeBlasi Title: Managing Member and Market Analyst; founder and sole member Education/Training: Vendor did not provide information Office Location: Vendor did not provide information Year with Firm: 2 years (reference to founding date of 2015) Project Manager being fully-dedicated to this study/project: Vendor provided the following statement on page 20 of their submittal: “Waste Assessment Group guarantees its sole dedication to this project.”

• Former Republic Services Director of Sales and Marketing and Director of Governmental Affairs

• Was instrumental in forming solid waste audits to reduce the carbon footprint while


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relevant Florida and South Florida experience

solid waste planning, operational, and capital programs

• Serves as quality oversight consulting service manager Professional Capabilities/Designation PROJECT MANAGER

• Program management and delivery • Transactional consulting • Vendor procurement • Contract compliance • Regulatory permitting • Public outreach • Annual reporting to

bondholders/trustees • Litigation support services • environmental compliance • debris management oversight • operation and maintenance

evaluation ARCADIS TEAM – Vendor provided the additional information, as follows:

• Strategic Solid Waste Management Planning

• Technical & Financial Feasibility • Recycling and Reuse Collections • Waste Composition • Recyclable Market Analysis • Data Collection and Management • Operations Compliance and

Monitoring • Environmental Compliance • Rate Structures and Cost-Of-Service • Procurement • Emerging/Alternative Technologies • Landfills & Landfill Systems • Waste-To-Energy • Disaster Debris Management

Examples of relevant experience – MSW and recycling evaluation/planning projects Project Manager - Leah Richter, PE

• Broward County - Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning and Implementation; served as project management and technical consultant with Resource Recovery Board

• Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County - Consulting Engineering Services for the Authority's Solid Waste and Renewable Energy Program

regulatory compliance monitoring, and reporting for contaminated sites

• Worked on the design, permitting, and development of industrial facilities

• Member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on research projects at the University of Miami, planning for and optimizing recycling sponsored by the Hinckley Center for Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

• Lecturer on solid waste issues at the University of Florida Professional Capabilities/Designation PROJECT MANAGER

• Planning of solid waste management systems and facilities, design and permitting of solid waste management facilities

• Site/facility assessments • Public outreach • Waste generation studies • Site plan approval • Geotechnical and hydrogeological

investigations • Liner and leachate management

systems • Landfill closure • Gas management systems • Financial assurance • Material specifications • Operation plans

MSW Planning Experience PROJECT MANAGER

• Project Manager, Solid Waste Master Plan, Miami-Dade County

• Project Manager, Sun Recycling, LLC MRF Design and Permitting, South Florida

• Engineer, Broward County Aviation Department, Environmental Site Assessment

• Project Manager, Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority Feasibility Study for the use of an Exposed Geomembrane Cap, Palm Beach County Recycling Planning Experience PROJECT MANAGER

• Project Manager, Solid Waste Master Plan, Miami-Dade County

Qualifications • 15 years of experience providing

recycling and solid waste consulting services

• Involved in over 290 projects for more than 110 agencies throughout US

• Past experience includes developing strategic plans for recycling or zero waste goals

• Developed strategy for phasing in programs

• Lecture/Presenter on solid waste and recycling in Florida (Florida Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), and Recycle Florida Today (RFT) Professional Capabilities/Designation

• Presented papers on sustainable funding strategies to support regional solid waste and recycling systems

• Professional Organizations • Board of Directors, California

Resource Recovery Association • Solid Waste Association of North

America • Institute of Management Consultants • American Management Association

MSW Planning Experience Vendor provided the following municipalities in California as examples of experience: City of San Diego, Alameda County Waste Management Authority, Monterey Regional Waste Management District, Kern County, and Sonoma County Recycling Planning Experience Vendor listed the following municipalities in California as examples of recycling experience: San Diego, Mountain View, Santa Monica, Livermore, Beverly Hills, Milpitas, Pasadena, San Leandro, and the County of Kern

introducing commercial recycling programs for businesses and multifamily associations

• The programs included visionary collection methods, education and implementation of rules and guidelines, and training of industry personnel for compliance


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• City of Miramar - Solid Waste Consulting Services

• Miami-Dade County - Bond Engineering Services for the Department of Solid Waste Management

• Emerald Coast Utilities Authority - Solid Waste Alternatives Due Diligence Evaluation

• City of Key West - Solid Waste System Rate Study

• Pinellas County - Solid Waste Environmental Compliance and Permitting, and Strategic Planning

• City of Tampa - Solid Waste Engineer of Record, Risk Analysis and Strategic Planning ARCADIS TEAM Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning

• Supported clients in the development of more than $5 billion of solid waste capital projects

• Performed strategic planning, rate studies, tipping fee analyses and hauling analyses for solid waste utilities throughout the U.S. and abroad

• Understanding of how the components will fit together in managing particular waste streams

• Nearly 20 year Consulting Engineer for Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, including strategic planning to implementation on such projects:

• Both their 2,000-tpd refuse-derived fuel (RDF) waste-to-energy facility

• Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility No. 1 (PBREF No. 1)

• 3,000-tpd mass burn waste-to-energy facility

• Renewable Energy Facility No. 2 (PBREF No. 2) Waste Composition Studies - analysis of existing data on waste quantities and characteristics to extensive studies involving the integration of information from various sources such as seasonal field sampling studies, vehicle count programs and disposal facility records.

• Project Manager, Sun Recycling, LLC MRF Design and Permitting, South Florida

• Engineer, Broward County Aviation Department, Environmental Site Assessment

• Project Manager, Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority Feasibility Study for the use of an Exposed Geomembrane Cap, Palm Beach County

Vendor provided HDR Team Experience Matrix on page 5 of their submittal.


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Waste Estimates and Projections - experienced in estimating current and future solid waste disposal requirements for municipalities; quantify and qualify the solid waste stream by conducting a sampling program or by review of existing documentation, estimate the potential for waste reduction and recycling and analyze the potential effects of population change and economic shifts on waste generation.

Results compiled to develop estimates of future waste generation

Develop estimates of the amount of disposal capacity needed for a municipality to meet its disposal needs for the duration of its solid waste management program Analysis of Alternatives - alternatives are evaluated for their effect on the following:

Physical/chemical conditions (geology, soils, subsurface hydrology, surface water, topography, climate, air quality, ambient acoustical conditions)

Biological/ecological resources (vegetation, wildlife, endangered species)

Cultural resources (recreational activities, aesthetics, historical/archaeological importance)

Socioeconomic conditions (transportation, utilities, land use/demographics)

Economic, financial and management options included in an alternatives analysis

Options include evaluation of private vs. public ownership and operation, selection of a procurement process (full service or turnkey), evaluation of financing and tax considerations and guarantees on waste tonnage and electricity price for waste-to-energy facilities

After evaluating alternatives for each of these criteria, a summary outlining the merits and disadvantages associated with the alternatives provide with data driven recommendations for inclusion of the recommended alternatives within a


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comprehensive plan for overall solid waste management Recycling Planning Experience PROJECT MANAGER/ARCADIS TEAM

• Develop and implement recycling plans and programs for numerous communities

• Planning efforts include estimating waste stream composition, evaluating collection strategies and processing technologies and analyzing overall program economics

• Technical, economic, social and governmental factors evaluated

• Recycling plans typically include evaluation of the following issues:

• Recyclable material quantities • Available markets and cost/revenues • Collection strategies • Processing technology alternatives • Existing infrastructure • Facility ownership scenarios • Siting issues • Facility sizing • Capital and operating costs • Available financing arrangements • Develop working database to contain

and analyze the information acquired throughout the planning process for solid waste and recycling projects

c) Provide an Organizational Chart identifying the Project Manager and other key staff and note the categories with which they would be associated. Include the following information on the chart: 1. Names and titles of individuals who will be involved in this project (with company affiliation).

Vendor provided Organizational Chart on page 17 of their submittal.

Vendor provided Organizational Chart page 8 of their submittal.




C-2. A responsibility matrix indicating the reporting structure and task responsibilities of each member of the project team.

Vendor provided the information on page 17 – 20 of their submittal.

Vendor provided the information on page 8 – 12 of their submittal.

Vendor provided the information on page 6 of their submittal.


Vendor provided Organizational Chart on page 13-14 of their submittal.


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C-3. Identify Key Personnel, include a job title, number of years employed by the firm, location, and a brief description of qualifications for each, as they relate to the project scope. Include their relevant Florida and South Florida experience.

Vendor listed the following people as Key Personnel and their role:

LEAH RICHTER, PE - PROJECT MANAGER (see 1b.2 of Evaluation Matrix) Rob French, PE, BCEE (Arcadis) Job Title: Technical Advisor Number of Years with Firm: 16 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- 48 years of extensive engineering and utility management experience; specific to solid waste planning and management

- Expertise ranges from strategic planning through construction execution and start-up

- Served as the Project Manager for Arcadis' work for the Broward County Resource Recovery Board and Solid Waste Operations Division for nearly the last decade of contract

- Integral in the strategic planning and visioning efforts the County undertook with ILA and Wheelabrator agreements Dr. Ram Tewari, PE Job Title: Technical Advisor Number of Years with Firm: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to number of years with firm. Location: Pembroke Pines, FL

- 30 years of experience providing solid waste technical and consulting services

- Served the Broward County Resource Recovery Board for almost 25-years in various roles, his most recent role as Director of the Solid Waste Operations Division

- Instrumental in the planning, permitting, execution, operations and regulatory compliance of many of the County’s existing solid waste disposal and processing facilities

- Institutional knowledge of the County’s existing solid waste disposal facilities, vendors and political structure Tom Henderson Job Title: Technical Advisor Number of Years with Firm: 9 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

Vendor listed the following people as Key Personnel and their role:

Brenda Clark, PROJECT MANAGER (see 1b.2 of Evaluation Matrix) Chuck McLendon (HDR) Job Title: Technical Advisor/Contracts/Procurement/Policy Number of Years with Firm: 4 years Location: Orlando, FL

- 26 years consulting on solid waste, disaster recovery, and utility/public works to local governments across the nation

- Key areas of expertise included solid waste collection and disposal procurement and efficiency analyses, solid waste management planning, and recycling program implementation

- Key Projects: - Solid Waste Collection Procurement,

City of Miramar, FL - Solid Waste Collection Procurement,

Town of Davie, FL - Alternative Disposal Technology

Evaluation and Procurement, Escambia County, FL Karam Singh, PE (HDR) Job Title: Engineering/Waste Composition Study Expert Number of Years with Firm: 6 years Location: Orlando, FL

- 6 years of experience; specializes in solid waste planning and facility compliance and engineering

- Areas of expertise: - Financial planning - Landfill engineering - Landfill gas energy systems - Landfill remediation - Experience in solid waste planning and

permitting, air compliance permitting, water quality monitoring, greenhouse gas management, compliance with NPDES including SWPPP’s and SPCC Plans

- Worked on numerous solid waste planning and engineering related projects throughout the country including Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,

Vendor offered the following information as it relates to key staff, responsibilities and relevant experience in Florida.

Rob Hilton, Project Manager (see 1b.2 of Evaluation Matrix)) Mr. Laith Ezzet Job Title: Project Advisor Number of Years with Firm: 1991 - Present Location: Irvine, CA

- Education: M.B.A., Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College M.B.A., course work at the London Business School A.B., cum laude, Economics, Occidental College Certified Management Consultant

- Over 25 years of experience as an economist and solid waste consultant

- Assisted over 100 public agencies to plan, implement, and monitor their solid waste collection, recycling and disposal programs

- Conducted more than 200 public workshops and public meetings

- Senior Director of the Founding Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America

- Helped more than 20 public agencies evaluate recycling and waste diversion program requirements to comply with mandatory waste diversion goals

- Negotiated revised franchise agreement terms

- Assisted cities in developing waste and recycling tonnage reporting formats and related auditing requirements for both exclusive franchise agreements and non-exclusive service arrangements

- Managed MRF and transfer station studies in California for Beverly Hills, Glendale, Santa Monica and San Bernardino, and County of Riverside

- Assisted the City of Los Angeles in evaluating the feasibility of achieving its 70% diversion plan

- Will provide oversight and expertise to the project team

- County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate

Vendor provided Organizational Chart on page 9 of their submittal. Vendor offered the following information as it relates to key staff, responsibilities and relevant experience in Florida: Master in Environmental Sciences with 15 years of experience: M.S. with experience and education in environmental management and environmental sciences teaching experience at university level. Skilled team player, capable of professionally addressing and completing any field or office assignments that can range among simple to complex environmental projects, plans and actions concerning natural resources management, pollution control, remediation, and restoration. Harnessing vision, technology, and legal knowledge to meet specific environmental organizational goals within the challenges imposed by the external agencies, the specific sector, and the society itself. Knowledge experience and Skills include, but are not limited to plan, design and coordinate the execution of recycling initiatives, community outreach of environmental initiatives at industrial and domestic levels. Environmental Engineer with 5years of experience and Biochemist: Both with experience field data and management of land fill facilities, with knowledge in mix solid waste trends; also knowledgeable and experienced in all the chemical, physical, and biological and aspects of the matter and energy analysis and balances. Capable of reviewing and proposing methodologies to systematically apply them within the environmental protection field specifically for waste management programs. Analysis of laboratory results, preparing technical reports after collecting samples, analyzing and summarizing the information and presenting trends found as part of comprehensive plans, projects. Geographic Information Analyst -Spatial Analyst Skills include: Field GPS & Field Geographic data collection; Maps creation; Geographic representations; Arc Maps, Lisa and ESRI products; Geo-analysis-Geo processing-Georeferenced; In order to have a geographic approach to create a network of connections

Vendor offered the following information as it relates to key staff, responsibilities and relevant experience in Florida.

PROJECT MANAGER: Paul DeBlasi (see 1b.2) Lori Moseley Job Title: Organizational Assessment Number of Years with Firm: Independently consulted for Waste Assessment Group for 18 months, Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- Will handle all organizational aspects for the firm, including the schedules, meetings, studies and necessary research and development of the study

- Has independently consulted for Waste Assessment Group for 18 months

- Assisting in similar roles for projects related to solid waste and recycling issues in Broward County

- 20 plus years of experience - Participated in the Broward County

Resource Recovery Board Damon Stinson Job Title: Operational Management Number of Years with Firm: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to number of years with firm. Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- Will oversee the operational aspects of firm

- Provided consultation to Waste Assessment Group for four months at present capacity

- Over 15 years of experience as a manager of disposal facilities, marketing, collection and disposal, and governmental affairs

- To provide an operational aspect of the study

- Will be an integral part of all agendas, committee meetings and deliverables, drafting all reports and filings as necessary to complete the project


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- 38 years of experience in developing and managing large Waste-To-Energy (WTE) facilities and integrated solid waste management systems throughout South Florida

- Institutional knowledge of Broward County’s solid waste disposal facilities, which he attained during his tenure as the as the Director for the Office of Integrated Waste Management, during which time he served as the director for the planning, financing, permitting and construction of the Wheelabrator North and South Broward waste-to-energy facilities

- Instrumental in developing and executing the Interlocal Agreements with the 26 municipalities within Broward County that chose to be part of the Resource Recovery System

- In depth understanding of the County’s past solid waste management decisions and facilities Raj Verma, PE (TMS) Job Title: Technical Advisor Number of Years with Firm: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to number of years with firm. Location: Davie, FL

- 30 years of experience - 28 years serving as a senior

administrative and professional work in planning, directing and supervising various operations of public services in management, finance, human resources, information technology, public safety, capital projects, project management, design, permitting, transportation, traffic, water, wastewater, stormwater, grant management, building maintenance, fleet, solid waste, and landscaping

- Served as the City of Coconut Creek's Engineering Director responsible for solid waste management and coordination with the County during ILA Doug Sawyers, PE Job Title: QA/QC Number of Years with Firm: 26 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

Washington, Texas, California and Alaska.

- Education: Masters of Engineering from the University of Florida

- Key Projects: - Waste Composition Study, Leon

County, FL - Escambia County Mixed Waste

Processing Financial Planning, Escambia County, FL

- Solid Waste Management Planning for Maldives Pradeep Jain, PhD, PE (Principal at IWCS) Job Title: Waste Composition Expert Number of Years with Firm: 11 years Location: Gainesville, FL

- 11 years of experience in: - solid waste management facilities

design and operations - regional waste generation rate and

composition characterization - feasibility evaluations for emerging

waste management technologies - solid waste and recycling market

analysis - life cycle assessment of solid waste

management alternatives - Conducted numerous data collection

surveys to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of various solid waste related projects including several involving landfill reclamation and beneficial use of landfill gas

- Authored and coauthored numerous peer-reviewed publications on a wide range of solid waste management topics including bioreactor landfills, landfill reclamation, and life cycle assessments

- Wrote book titled “Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operations”

- Key Projects: - End-of-Life Materials Management:

Polk County Recycling Program Plan, 2015, Polk County, FL

- End-of-Life Materials Management: Clay County Recycling Program Plan, 2015, Clay County, FL

specific information relating to relevant Florida or South Florida experience. Ms. Tracy Swanborn, PE Job Title: Senior Manager Number of Years with Firm: 17 years Location: Walnut Creek, CA

- Education: B. S., Civil Engineering, Bucknell University, Pennsylvania

- 25 years of solid waste and recycling consulting experience

- Solid waste and recyclables collection, transfer, processing and disposal services

- Managing collection and processing services procurement process for Santa Cruz County, CA

- Managing two sole source franchise negotiations for a Northern California city

- Completed two-year long procurement process for the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority for their future collection, processing, transfer and disposal services contracts

- Managed over 16 competitive contractor selection projects for Alameda, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, Livermore, Petaluma, Union City, Newark, Chandler, Fremont, Windsor, Citrus Heights, Sandy, Santa Cruz County, Colusa, Chula Vista

- Assisted with City of Palo Alto’s Zero Waste procurement, the City of San Jose commercial redesign procurement, and the South Bayside Waste Management Authority’s collection and processing procurement

- Experience includes diversion and program planning, RFP and contract preparation, proposal evaluation, contractor selection, and negotiations

- Experience preparing high diversion plans and program assessments, conducting program cost and rate comparison benchmarking analyses

- Developed a diversion and cost analysis model to assist agencies with high diversion/zero waste program planning for the cities of

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- 25 years of experience - Experience includes design and

project administration activities on a wide range of solid waste and environmental projects

- Experience in planning, permitting, development and implementation of numerous types of waste management programs and facilities, including waste to energy facilities, hazardous and solid waste treatment technologies and disposal facilities, transfer stations and recycling facilities

- Led efforts related to contract procurement, bond issuance and construction

- Experience in review and evaluation of hazardous and solid waste treatment technologies, design and operations of storage tank systems, development of site management and redevelopment plans, site assessments, development of project health and safety plans and project work plans, and various project-related field activities including oversight of contractor activities and the construction and implementation of remedial activities Raul Torres, PE, BCEE (Arcadis) Job Title: QA/QC Number of Years with Firm: 33 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- Recognized specialist in developing strategies and thereafter implementing complex programs for solid waste, biosolids, and water management

- Leads the Arcadis’ Planning & Business Advisory practice, which includes 250 technical, business, and financial consultants

- Specialty includes contracting with third party service providers in public-private-partnerships or performance based contracts

- Guided over $8 Billion of such transactions Joe Krupa, PE Job Title: Solid Waste Composition / Quantity; Recycling Alternatives

- Methodology to Estimate the Quantity, Composition, and Management of Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States, 2014, United State Environmental Protection Agency Tim Croll Job Title: Planning/Recycling Expert Number of Years with Firm: 1 year Location: Olympia, WA

- 23 years of solid waste experience; 36 years industry

- Extensive knowledge of solid waste industry, including collection technologies, recycling sorting and organics processing, transfer station operations, and industry best safety practices

- Implemented mandatory recycling and composting to the public through thoughtful and strategic education

- Led several planning projects which established municipal recycling goals, and created the system to monitor progress

- Prior experience: City of Seattle waste management contracts

- Key Projects: - Solid Waste Planning and Program

Development, City of Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA

- Solid Waste Business Unit Director, City of Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA

- Community Services Director, City of Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA Tim Townsend, PhD, PE (IWCS) Job Title: Engineering/Recycling Practices Number of Years with Firm: 11 years Location: Gainesville, FL

- 22 years industry experience - Professor in the Department of

Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida

- Leads nationally recognized top solid waste research programs

- Research efforts focused on waste-to-energy ash recycling, construction and demolition recycling and characterization, bioreactor landfill

San Leandro, Milpitas, Mountain View, and Livermore

- Prepared a best practices guide for recycling program language for franchise agreements, including analysis of various approaches to regulating commercial recycling and construction and demolition debris diversion activities

- Assisted the cities of Newark and Union City with implementation of commercial and multi-family recycling services

- Tracy will lead Tasks 5, 6, and 11, and be supported by Project Analyst, Lauren Barbieri

- County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to relevant Florida or South Florida experience. Peter Deibler Job Title: Project Consultant Number of Years with Firm: 11 years Location: Walnut Creek, CA

- Education: M.A., Energy and Resources, University of California, Berkeley B.A., Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Beloit College

- Over 30 years of experience in the waste management field

- Background in resource economics - Specializes in the legal, policy, and

financial issues related to diversion/recycling programs and waste management; facility procurements and negotiations

- Drafts and negotiates service contracts; well versed in local government setting of fees and rates

- Managed projects related to zero waste and high diversion/recycling planning, service procurement, commercial technical assistance, household and business hazardous materials and hazardous waste reduction, contract and rate review negotiations, performance review and contract compliance, rate analysis and structuring, budget projections and planning, and cost of service

- Currently managing a multi-consultant team for San José under a


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Analysis; Site Requirements Evaluation Lead; Future Solid Waste Alternative / Options Analysis Lead; Cost Estimation Lead; Report and Workshops Number of Years with Firm: 20 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- 22 years of experience - Specializing in solid waste projects - Experience spans all project life

phases including: conducting equipment technical feasibility and planning studies; providing permitting assistance; preparing conceptual, detail and final design drawings and specifications; preparing procurement documents; evaluating equipment and contractor bids; providing technical support during equipment vendor and contractor negotiations and design / construction, and operation phases; evaluating equipment, construction and operations contract compliance; conducting maintenance and outage facility inspections

- Experience providing technical assistance in support of bond financing to secure over $1B in capital project funding

- Experience evaluating facility and equipment demonstration and acceptance test results

- Experience comparing operations to contractual performance metrics Robin Mitchell Job Title: Solid Waste Composition / Quantity; Recycling Alternatives Analysis Lead Number of Years with Firm: 17 Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- 29 years of experience in the solid waste industry

- Expert in program and policy development and implementation

- Specializes in solid waste system evaluations; collection, processing and disposal procurements and contracts; rate analyses; waste

design and operation, assessment of plasma arc gasification byproduct properties, characterization of Chinese and US drywall emissions behaviors, and evaluations of leaching characteristics of industrial wastes

- Over 22 years of consulting experience - Co-author of several books and

publications - Author of the “Manager of Landfill

Operations” and “Manager of Bioreactor Landfills” training and certification courses taught by the Solid Waste Association of North America

- Key Projects: - Construction and Demolition Debris

Recycling State of Practice, 2015-2017, US Environmental Protection Agency (Subcontractor to RTI International)

- Closed Waste Sites as Community Assets: A Guide for Municipalities, Landfill Owners, and Regulators, 2014, US Environmental Protection Agency (Subcontractor to Computer Science Corporation)

- Development of a Waste to Energy Bottom Ash Recycling Program, 2013-2014, Pasco County Christine Roarke (HDR) Job Title: Planning Expert Number of Years with Firm: 3 years Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Industry

- 10 years industry experience - Experience includes waste

management planning projects - Background in diversion programs for

the residential (including multi-family) and industrial commercial and institutional sectors

- Waste audits for municipal and private sector

- Waste management planning projects for clients across North America ranging from integrated waste management master plans to facility feasibility studies

- Research best practices for waste reduction and reuse strategies, as well as alternative processing technologies

three year master services agreement to assist with its residential program

- Other recent projects include: - Developing a design/build/operate

organics processing RFP and agreement for Santa Cruz County to help meet state-mandated organic materials recycling requirements

- Managing procurement for the City of Milpitas that integrates organics management requirements

- Review of the effectiveness of the Sacramento Regional Waste Management Authority’s nonexclusive commercial waste system in addressing diversion, customer and community issues, and rate equity

- Managed a high diversion procurement for the city of Daly City that will result nearly doubling current contractor diversion rate with a focus on multi-family program diversion

- Reviewed Recology’s new residential “Zero Waste” rate structure for San Francisco in his role as the city’s Rate Payer Advocate

- Assisted Santa Barbara County in developing a MRF and anaerobic digestion facility design/build/operate agreement targeting 60% diversion of the current disposal stream

- Assisted San Joaquin County and cities in planning and executing steps to transition to higher diversion programs coupled with reduced disposal needs

- Zero Waste Plan development and related contract negotiation and rate setting analysis for the Mountain View

- Managed City of San Jose’s commercial services procurement for wet/dry collection, anaerobic digestion of organics, to meet a commercial diversion goal of 80%

- Review of future HHW options for the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste--retail take-back and extended producer responsibility)


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composition and generation studies; and waste reduction/recycling program development

- Oversaw development of a “roadmap” for maximizing recycling in Florida

- Currently applying at the local level by assisting clients with developing long-term solid waste plans and strategies Mitch Kessler Job Title: Recycling Alternatives Analysis; Reports and Workshops Number of Years with Firm: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to number of years with firm. Location: County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to location.

- 31 years of solid waste consulting experience

- Environmental law degree and extensive industry background

- Uniquely qualified in the areas of contracting, regulatory compliance, and public policy issues

- Nationally recognized expert in the procurement and operations of solid waste collection systems, materials recovery programs and facilities

- Knowledgeable in collection and market development issues as they relate to the economic viability of solid waste and recycling programs Garth White: Solid Waste Composition & Quantity Vendor provided resume on pages 156-157 of their submittal. Shane Barrett: Solid Waste Composition & Quantity Vendor provided resume on pages 179-180 of their submittal. Michael Deloach, ASME-QRO: Recycling Alternatives Analysis & Site Requirements Evaluation Vendor provided resume on pages 158-160 of their submittal. Chris Tillman, PE, BCEE: Site Requirements Evaluation Vendor provided resume on pages 161-163 of their submittal.

as part of a waste management system

- Key Projects: - City of Toronto Long-Term Waste

Management Strategy, Toronto, CAN - Simcoe County Waste Management

Strategy and Update to Solid Waste Management Strategy, Simcoe County, CAN

- Zero Waste Master Plan, City of Cambridge, MA Janine Ralph (HDR) Job Title: Planning/Alternative Technologies Expert – Canada Number of Years with Firm: 5 years Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario

- 27 years of experience in environmental planning, strategic planning, policy initiatives and approvals processes for waste and energy projects

- Involved in waste management planning processes and feasibility studies, public and private sector

- Waste experience includes feasibility planning through to leading procurement processes for design, build and operations contracts

- Lead in development and implementation of consultation and communications programs for various planning initiatives for energy, waste and other projects

- Recent major projects: alternative fuels assessments, waste and energy technology assessments, the development and implementation of procurement processes for facility operations and collection

- Key Projects: - City of Toronto Long Term Waste

Management Strategy, Toronto, CAN - County of Simcoe, Solid Waste

Management Strategy Update, Ontario, CAN

- Regional Municipality of Durham, Anaerobic Digestion Implementation Plan (including Mixed Waste Processing), Ontario, CAN Ruth Abbe, PE (Abbe & Associates West Coast)

- Advisor for development of zero waste plans for Pasadena and Santa Monica

- Assisted City of San Rafael and other cities that contract with Marin Sanitary Services in incorporating zero waste principles into their agreements

- Managed two Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station operations procurement from mixed waste, a zero waste procurement for the City of Palo Alto

- StopWaste “5 Year Audit” (programmatic review) in Palo Alto

- Assisted in developing high diversion plans for the cities of Livermore and San Leandro

- Program and Recycling Specialist, will lead Tasks 3 and 4, with support from Project Analyst, Ben Collins

- County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to relevant Florida or South Florida experience. Ric Hutchinson Job Title: Senior Project Manager Number of Years with Firm: 3 years Location: Walnut Creek, CA

- Education: B.A., Accounting, University of South Florida

- Certified Public Accountant (inactive, Florida) with more than 40 years of experience in the fields of accounting, auditing, and financial and management consulting for state and local governments

- Background in the planning and procurement of solid waste collection and recycling services

- Experience in designing procurement packages, developing collection contracts, analyzing responses, preparing award recommendations and drafting required Ordinances and Resolutions

- Past experience in Florida: Cooper City, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lake County, Lighthouse Point, Martin County, Okeechobee, Palm Beach County, Polk County, Seminole County and Volusia County

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Kushala Gowda, PE: Site Requirements Evaluation Vendor provided resume on pages 164-166 of their submittal. Peter Engel: Future Solid Waste Alternatives, Options Analysis & Cost Estimation Vendor provided resume on pages 177-178 of their submittal. Nichole Lynch-Cruz: Future Solid Waste Alternatives, Options Analysis & Cost Vendor provided resume on pages 167-170 of their submittal. Ashley Evans: Estimation, Report & Workshops Estimation Vendor provided resume on pages 175-176 of their submittal. Don Ross: Report & Workshops Vendor provided resume on pages 181-182 of their submittal.

Job Title: Planning/Zero-Waste/Alternative Technologies Expert Number of Years with Firm: 25 years Abbe & Associates Location: Alameda, CA

- Senior management consultant - Experience in program planning and

implementation, facility and collection procurement, contract negotiation, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement

- National leader in Zero Waste planning

- Working with municipalities across the country to develop the social infrastructure and physical infrastructure to achieve Zero Waste

- Worked with more than 50 communities and private sector clients to plan and implement their recycling, organics, construction and demolition debris programs and Zero Waste strategies

- Key Projects: - Solid Waste Integrated Resources

Plan, Zero-Waste Plan, City of Los Angeles, CA

- Zero Waste Planning and Toxics Use Reduction, City and County of San Francisco, CA

- Zero Waste Franchising, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Tim Raibley, PE (HDR) Job Title: Alternative Technologies Expert Number of Years with Firm: 28 years Location: Folsom, CA

- 40 years of environmental and civil engineering experience

- Extensive solid waste management systems of a wide variety of elements such as mixed materials and Single Stream recycling, organic/composting, anaerobic digesters, solid waste transfer, emerging conversion technologies and conventional waste-to-energy facilities

- Provided engineering and development, permitting and design,

District, Citrus Heights, Concord, Dublin, Elk Grove, El Dorado County, Emeryville, Monterey County, Oakland, Piedmont, Placer County, Pleasant Hill, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Murrieta Community Services District, Rohnert Park, Rolling Hills Estates, San Bernardino, San Jose, San Ramon, Santa Rosa, South Bayside WMA (made up of 12 jurisdictions), Windsor and Yuba-Sutter Regional WMA (made up of 6 jurisdictions);

- Developed "Contracting for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services" workshop for Illinois Recycling Association

- Presented in several states and the Solid Waste Association of North America

- Will serve as the Contracting and Governance Specialist and will lead Task 7

- Past Experience in Florida: - Instructor at University of Florida

TREEO Center as part of the Landfill Managers Accreditation program

- Worked experience with: Cooper City, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lake County, Lighthouse Point, Martin County, Okeechobee, Palm Beach County, Polk County, Seminole County and Volusia County Lauren Barbieri Job Title: Consultant Number of Years with Firm: 9 years (in various roles) Location: Walnut Creek, CA Education: MBA, Anderson School of Management at UCLA

- MBA, course work at the Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris (France)

- BA, Legal Studies, UC Berkeley - Several years of analytical and

contract management experience - Participated in planning,

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operations efficiency evaluations, economic analysis, ranging from conceptual planning, fatal flaw analysis, peer review, design of working plans, and specifications to construction management and construction quality assurance

- Leads HDR’s Organics Management Group, a nationwide focus on the management of solid waste based organics

- Key Projects: - Yard Waste/Organics Processing

Procurement, Monroe County, FL - City of San Jose Solid Waste System

Long Term Planning, Procurement Assistance, and Program Implementation, San Jose, CA

- Composting Facility Planning, Design and Assistance, Numerous Public and Private Entities Throughout the US, Various Locations in U.S. Bruce Howie, PE (HDR) Job Title: Waste Conversion/ Alternative Technologies Expert Number of Years with Firm: 17 years Location: White Plains, NY

- Vice President and Professional Associate for HDR’s Waste Management Market Sector

- Serves as the Practice Leader for HDR’s Energy from Waste and Waste Conversion Technologies Consulting Services

- Experience in the evaluation of the process design and operations and maintenance of waste facilities, particularly WTE facilities

- Led the evaluation of the long-term maintenance and capital improvements of several WTE facilities, including in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Brampton, Ontario

- Key Projects: - Monroe County, Yard Waste/Organics

Processing Procurement Assistance, Key West, FL

- Lee County, WTE Facility Expansion, Ft. Myers, FL

- Currently managing a project to increase recycling (diversion 78% rate) in Town of Truckee

- Drafted franchise agreement language for the City of Elk Grove, City of Rancho Cucamonga, and County of Santa Barbara. She recently completed a franchise study for the City of Berkeley, CA

- Conducted rate setting analysis and participated in financial audits for several Joint Power Authorities with multiple jurisdictions including the South Bayside Waste Management Authority, West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority and Central Contra Costa Waste Management Authority

- Developed financial and enterprise fund planning models for the cities of Antioch, Tracy, Roseville, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Glendale, Santa Ana, and Cerritos as well as the North Coast County Water District

- Supporting consultant on all aspects of the project, with particular focus on Tasks 5, 6, and 11

- County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to relevant Florida or South Florida experience. Ben Collins Job Title: Consultant Number of Years with Firm: 1 year Location: Walnut Creek, CA Education: Currently enrolled - M.S.E.M., Environmental Management, University of San Francisco MBA, Business Administration, University of Tulsa, OK BA, Film Studies, University of Tulsa, OK

- 11 years of prior financial and accounting experience

- 7 years of diverse experience in the solid waste industry

- assisted in an organics feasibility study and waste characterization for the City of Oceanside, procuring street can collection in the City of Sacramento, a 5-year program review for Alameda County, and San Diego County’s Zero Waste Plan


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- LCSWMA, Due Diligence of the Susquehanna (formerly Harrisburg) WTE Facility, Lancaster, PA Jeff Thompson, PE (HDR) Job Title: Site Assessment Number of Years with Firm: <1 years Location: Miami, FL

- 15 years of environmental and civil engineering experience

- Managed and served as the engineer on environmental and civil engineering projects

- Project experience includes: - Development of contaminated and

waste disposal sites, site assessment and remediation, stormwater management, dewatering design and permitting

- Solid waste engineering, industrial facilities and air permitting, air monitoring, canal dredging and slope stabilization

- Water/sewer engineering and general site civil engineering

- Worked with commercial and residential developers, regulatory and other governmental agencies, manufacturers, facility operators, contractors and land management organizations

- Key Projects: - Mixed Use Land Development Project

on Former Landfill, Biscayne Landing, LLC, North Miami, FL

- Munisport Landfill Comprehensive Landfill Closure Plan (CLCP) Miami-Dade County Dept. of Solid Waste Management, Miami, FL

- Virginia Key Landfill, City of Miami, FL Jill Quigley, AICP (HDR) Job Title: Public Outreach Expert Number of Years with Firm: 2 years Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

- 20 years of planning experience - Experience includes: - Transit/transportation planning - Municipal planning - Growth management - Environmental planning and land use

studies

- Served as Waste Management’s contract manager for San Ramon, where he helped the City and WM expand commercial services to include the San Ramon’s first commercial organics program

- More than 2 years in the private sector managing municipal contracts, creating outreach programs, and providing technical assistance for commercial and multi-family customers

- San Francisco Department of the Environment, worked with multi-family property owners, managers, and residents to implement recycling and composting (mandatory recycling and composting ordinance)

- Public outreach experience for multifamily sector

- Support focus on Tasks 3, and 4

County staff reviewed the vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information relating to relevant Florida or South Florida experience.


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- Recent project, transit alternatives analysis, regional transportation strategies, and environmental documentation

- Managed public outreach for small to large-scale planning projects

- Key Projects: - Broward County Let’s Talk

Transportation Public Outreach, Speak Up Broward Phase 2, Broward MPO, Broward County, FL

Broward County Speak Up Broward Phase One, Broward County, FL

d) Disclose firm’s independence and ability to perform work without conflicts of interest. Refer to Vendor Disclosure Form and submit as instructed.

Vendor submitted the Vendor Disclosure Form on page 131-131 of their submittal.

Vendor submitted the Vendor Disclosure Form on page 37 of their submittal.

Vendor submitted the Vendor Disclosure Form on page 36 of their submittal.

Vendor provided the Vendor Disclosure Form as supplemental information.

Vendor provided the Vendor Disclosure Form as supplemental information.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – 2. Project Understanding and Technical Approach a) Describe your firm’s understanding of the project and the technical approach for executing all the tasks in the scope of work with emphasis on: 1. Strategies for increasing recycling outcomes relating to commercial, multi-family and yard waste materials.

Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach for executing strategies to increase recycling for commercial, multifamily, and yard waste materials: Based on the waste diversion opportunities identified in Task 3 (Establish Solid Waste Composition, page 78) and the total estimated quantities identified in Task 4 (Estimate Solid Waste Quantity, page 79), the Project Team will identify and assess the viability of options to achieve the 75% recycling goal. Options will consist of a combination of policies, programs, and infrastructure (facilities and technologies) that will be evaluated over the 20-year and 40-year planning periods. To complete this task, the Project Team will: • Compile and evaluate information

regarding existing recycling policies and programs within Broward County. The Project Team will work with Working Group members and other municipal and county staff to obtain current and accurate information about these policies and programs. We will then provide

Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach as provided in Task 5 (Identify Alternatives and Options for Improvement to Achieve Recycling Goals), pages 31-32 of their submittal): The project team will identify appropriate opportunities to progressively achieve a 75% recycling rate for Broward County as a whole. These options may include programs (e.g. pay-as-you-throw), policies (e.g., economic flow control, mandatory commercial ordinance, mandatory C&D recycling ordinance), facilities (e.g., mixed waste materials recovery facility, landfill), and technologies (e.g., anaerobic digestion of source-separated organics) that will be needed during the 20-year and 40-year planning periods. To assist in identifying appropriate opportunities, the project team will review Policy 6.1.2 of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan Solid Waste Element and provide a current status on the effectiveness within Broward County of the programs listed in the Policy in relation to the 75% recycling goal.

HDR will research and assess options for waste reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal that may be viable options for

Vendor provided the following statements pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach for executing strategies to increase recycling for commercial, multifamily, and yard waste materials: While most agencies have focused on driving recycling rates in the single-family residential sector, HF&H believes that this sector represents the “low hanging fruit” of recycling systems, and that getting to 75% recycling without targeting commercial, multi-family, and yard waste recycling may be an impossible feat. Over the past decade, agencies in California, including the State, have passed ordinances and legislation requiring increased recycling participation and performance from the commercial and multi-family sectors, as well as ordinances and legislation requiring organic material (including yard waste) recycling. Since a majority of our clients are public agencies within California, developing strategies to increase commercial, multifamily, and organic materials recycling has been a primary focus of our firm for many years. In fact, in 2008, HF&H was hired by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to perform detailed financial modeling to

Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach as provided in their submittal: • Education, Campaigns and networking with all sector Institutions. • Networking with landscaping’s companies to produce sub products. • Life Cycle chain and market analysis to generate a consumer network for some of the waste streams, reusable and sub products from industries and commercial sectors.

Vendor provided the following statements pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach for executing strategies to increase recycling for commercial, multifamily, and yard waste materials: Waste Assessment Group has extensive knowledge in drafting, implementing, recording and measuring the viability of commercial and multi-family recycling and yard waste collection plans. As Director of Sales and Marketing for Republic Services, Paul DeBlasi launched a commercial recycling program that included many multifamily residential properties in Broward County. Paul was instrumental in lowering the service levels on front end commercial dumpsters while using on site observations and routing efficiencies to expand commercial recycling routes through additional cart services and offering gallon “totes” to units in complexes with educational materials to drastically reduce the amount of commercial solid waste at these entities. Damon Stinson was instrumental in rolling out the separation of yard waste from bulk waste in the City of Coral Springs from 2014-2016, as well as successfully advocating for 65 gallon cart collection of recyclables in the Cities of Sunrise, Florida (Republic Services, 2011) and


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an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 20 programs listed in Policy 6.1.2 of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan Solid Waste Element.

• Conduct a general local market analysis of recyclable materials, including, but not limited to, size, trends for various recyclable material categories, and existing and planned processing facilities. We will also estimate the current and projected future net cost of service to local government for each recycled material category.

• Identify possible reasons for the decline in recycling rates in Broward County in recent years. This will include consideration of both programmatic issues, as well as the impact of changes in the types and characteristics of recyclable materials that are generated.

• Compile a listing of existing and emerging recycling and related waste processing technologies that may have applicability for consideration to achieve 75% recycling. Focus will be placed on technologies that are aligned with the diversion opportunities.

• Compile an initial list of options (policies, programs, and facilities/technologies) that would take advantage of the diversion opportunities identified in Task 3. These options will be specific to the generator (single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial/institutional) and/or the type of material stream (traditional recyclables, yard waste, food waste, C&D debris, hard-to-recycle materials, etc.).

Conduct a more in-depth assessment of the viability, general cost-effectiveness,

Broward County based on the outcome of previous tasks including: • Compile a listing of existing and

emerging recycling and related waste processing technologies which may have applicability for consideration to achieve 75% recycling.

• Identify potential diversion options to reduce waste and increase recycling. HDR will look at the County’s waste stream to identify any materials that can be diverted and utilized by another, higher value reuse or recycling process.

• Identify strategies for increasing recycling opportunities for commercial, multifamily and yard waste. As part of our review, HDR will assess the County’s current commercial and multi-family recycling programs, to determine if they meet the needs of the customers.

• General local market analysis of recyclable materials, including, but not limited to, size, trends, and growth for each class of recyclables, existing and planned processing facilities. The market analysis will also include the current and projected future net cost of service to local government for each class/category of recycled.

help them understand the costs and cost savings of commercial recycling in support of the development of a state-wide commercial recycling policy. In addition, we recently assisted the City of Daly City (whose population density ranks sixth highest in the United States among cities with populations over 100,000) with targeting multi-family recycling rates, and anticipate as much as an 80% increase in recycling over previous years. We also routinely assist cities and counties in complying with mandatory commercial, multi-family, and organic materials recycling legislation, and prepare reporting tools for hauling companies to track commercial, multi-family and organic materials recycling.

Lauderhill, Florida (Waste Pro, 2013). Additionally, as President of Crystal Lake 941 Association, Inc. he re-instituted the multifamily recycling program with the City of Deerfield Beach, Florida. These programs produced increases in recoverable waste streams. Lori Moseley was a leader in the charge to go to automated collection in the City of Miramar, increasing the weekly container capacity for recycling by a minimum of 29 gallons per unit, per collection.


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diversion potential, environmental benefits, and historical success of the options selected above. The Project Team will review the findings with the Working Group to select strategies (policies, programs, and infrastructure) for further consideration.

a-2. Strategies for implementing waste reduction and waste diversion programs.

Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement waste reduction and waste diversion programs: To effectively manage solid waste and specially to strive to achieve the State’s 75% recycling goal, the business adage “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” applies. To identify options to increase recycling, you must first understand the opportunities in terms of the types of materials still being disposed and who is disposing of them. A white paper will be prepared providing the estimated waste composition, documenting the methodology by which the estimate was made, and identifying future waste reduction and recycling opportunities. To estimate the composition of Broward County’s waste stream, the Project Team will: • Review existing data on the quantities

and, to the extent available, composition of waste disposed within the County.

• Use available waste composition data from other neighboring or urban Florida counties to assist in estimating Broward County’s waste composition.

• Update the calculations upon which the WasteCalc model is based specifically for Broward County to obtain more current and useful output data. Because KCI developed the model, we are the only Project Team with this capability.

• Using a combination of the above information, estimate the composition of waste disposed in Broward County and identify the most viable opportunities (materials,

Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement waste reduction and waste diversion programs: To increase the recycling rates, Broward County will need to increase the recycling of commercial, multifamily, and yard waste materials. Each of these areas provide their own separate challenges. Commercial - HDR will work with the County to identify programs to assist companies in recycling. Broward County and the municipalities could use existing franchise agreements to set contract policy, such as specific material collection. Franchising allows greater control of recycling services. For example, in San Jose, HDR helped develop a franchise agreement that allowed the Public Private Partnership (P3) development of a mixed waste processing facility and organics management facility for commercial facilities. Multi-family – Much of the multi-family living in Broward County does not have space to accommodate recycling containers. So even if residents want to recycle, there is no easy way to collect the recycled materials. HDR recently worked with the County to evaluate the issues associated with multi-family recycling, reaching out to City Recycling coordinators and property management firms to identify methods / programs to allow for recycling. HDR understands the issues associated with multi-family recycling in the County. The proposed HDR team is made up local and national experts that have worked with clients with similar limitations. This will allow for the implementation of different methods and programs from other parts of the Country that have been successful, such as the City of Cambridge.

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement waste reduction and waste diversion programs: While many of our competitors claim to help their clients increase diversion, HF&H has actually assisted multiple agencies in breaking the 75% recycling (or diversion from landfill) barrier. In fact, in the past several years, we have been engaged by the City of San Francisco (75% diversion), City of Livermore (77% diversion), and are currently working with the Town of Truckee (78% diversion) to continue to drive recycling program development. We use our in-depth industry knowledge to develop, evaluate, implement, and monitor progressive recycling and solid waste diversion programs to meet or exceed mandated and community-defined diversion and/or recycling goals. We formulate public education outreach and media relations curriculums; provide legislative and regulatory updates; and, review and redraft disposal reconciliation reports and audits. We determine “sustainability indicators” to alert our clients of recycling and solid waste program problems. We attend community meetings to select new sustainability indicators and use community-based social marketing techniques to improve established sustainability indicators in program planning efforts.

Vendor provided the following information as part of their submittal: • Initiatives on Introduction of new systems-technologies as compactors, recycling centers for specialized waste, refillable stations , editable, compostable, incentive dispensers. • Educational Campaigns • Life cycle analysis and commercial networks configurations Specialized recycling centers • Commercial incentives designs for reduction and reusing • Green initiatives with restaurants, super, markets and other bulk producers of food waste and plastic Styrofoam users

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement waste reduction and waste diversion programs: Waste Assessment and its subconsultants have collaborated in national and global consulting partnerships on various methods of disposal alternatives and increased capabilities of Material Recovery Facilities. Upon award, Waste Assessment Group will compile its research and methodology to advise and assist in the best possible programs to accomplish the scope of work outlined in this solicitation, including the best use of the Alpha 250 site.


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estimated tonnage, and sources) to increase waste reduction and recycling.

Yard waste materials – Year round growing periods provide for a significant amount of yard waste in Broward County, with no real outlet. HDR is working both locally (i.e., Monroe County where HDR is providing technical assistance in their procurement for managing a fraction of their yard waste) and nationally to identify alternative technologies to provide recycling options. Vendor provided the following additional information pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach as provided on pages 29-30 of their submittal: HDR will evaluate both technology and programs. HDR has recently worked with Monroe County in their procurement of new technology (plasma to energy) for managing yard waste, and with Escambia County in their evaluation of alternative technologies to manage waste. HDR’s proposed project manager, Brenda Clark, led the Miami-Dade County solid waste master plan project and was responsible for evaluating both technology and programs, considering waste diversion impacts as well as cost impacts. HDR will partner with the Working Group to find strategies to both reduce and divert waste that will affect recycling rates within the County. Some of these strategies that the County may consider could include:

• Alternative disposal or processing technologies

• Reducing solid waste at the source • Increasing material reuse • Waste diversion and material

recovery • Educational Strategies • Targeted campaigns • Incentive Mechanisms • Financial benefits or penalties • Regulatory mechanisms • Policy changes • Expanded services • Disposal bans • Textile collection programs


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• Reuse and exchange events • Sharing libraries • Mobile and neighborhood drop-off depots • Food waste reduction strategies

a-3. Strategies for implementing a successful regional solid waste management approach for Broward County, including discussion of governance issues.

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement a successful regional solid waste management approach including discussion of governance issues: The Project Team will review and define key regulatory requirements, frameworks, and policy issues at the federal, state and local levels related to the implementation and operation of the alternatives identified in previous Tasks. Additionally, the Project Team will consider economic flow control, regulatory flow control and governance options for the suggested strategies. Task 7 (Identify Alternatives and Options for the Future of Solid Waste in Broward County, page 81) requires the Project Team to make recommendations regarding economic and regulatory flow control and governance options. In order to make recommendations, the Project Team must rely on guidance provided by the Working Group in the form of policy preferences and guidelines. The Project Team’s recommendations regarding policy issues can only be based on a proposal’s ability to meet defined policy, not to create policy. A white paper will be prepared and provided to the Working Group documenting the results of this Task.

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement a successful regional solid waste management approach including discussion of governance issues: Strategies for implementing a successful regional solid waste management approach for Broward County, including discussion of governance issues, will require an alignment of goals. HDR will work with both the County and the Cities to address their needs. HDR would recommend the formation of an advisory board (Solid Waste Advisory Group) that represents the needs of both the County and the Cities. HDR would use a facilitator with this group to reach a consensus in the recommended alternatives for increasing recycling rates, use of the Alpha 250 site, and general waste disposal issues. HDR recently performed a similar study for Miami-Dade County, for which the outcome was a Solid Waste Master Plan, providing a roadmap for the management of their solid waste for the next 50 years. The goals of their Master Plan contained some of the same elements. For that study, a Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) was convened. HDR worked with the SWAC, defining the solid waste system within the County, identifying alternatives to address the issues, reviewing the costs and benefits of each, and then, at the end, working with them to define a solution. The SWAC members developed an understanding of the issues, and a working relationship with the County solid waste staff and each other. HDR believes that this approach would allow for the development of an implementable solution for the solid waste issues facing the County and Cities. Vendor provided the following information pertaining to their understanding of the project and technical approach as provided in Task 7 (Identify Alternatives and Options for

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement a successful regional solid waste management approach including discussion of governance issues: Regional Solid Waste Mgmt. Approach HF&H offers a broad range of fully integrated services, which we tailor for every city, county and public agency we serve. HF&H understands that while the County may establish recycling goals, they will not be successful without the active support and participation by the cities within the County. HF&H has worked with ten of the top twelve most heavily populated counties in California (including San Diego County, San Francisco County, Orange County, Sacramento County, Alameda County, and San Bernardino County) on regional solid waste and recycling issues. HF&H recently completed a High Diversion Plan for the County of San Diego, which is focused on attaining 75% diversion by 2020, and Zero Waste by 2040. HF&H has also been working with the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) on an ongoing basis since 2009 to assist in strategically developing, managing, and refining one of the most sophisticated integrated waste management systems in North America (awarded “Best Solid Waste System in North America” by the Solid Waste Association of North America). Governance Issues With respect to governance issues, we routinely work with our clients to draft or revise ordinances to provide a framework for enforcement (including drafting model ordinance language, which may then be presented to and adopted by all of a county’s cities, as was recently done in the

Vendor provided the following statement as part of their submittal: Best way to understand a regional and local success is to create analysis of life cycles in every stream and create and cost benefit analysis of commercial chains for waste-sub waste-recycling-reuse; where there is a minimum of matter-energy out the chain at the end of life cycle that needs to be discarded in to the environment. Government through its agencies can design a network to connect providers with consumers while keeping all the compliance and public standards of the industries, public health and safety. County staff reviewed vendor submittal and was not able to locate specific information related to governance issues.

Vendor provided the following statement pertaining to their technical approach for executing strategies to implement a successful regional solid waste management approach including discussion of governance issues: Waste Assessment Group is fully prepared to lead the study in finding integral ways to formulate and implement a plan for regional solid waste management. The team of consultants have a wealth of knowledge and resources at their disposal to cross many boundaries in order to find solutions that meet the long term goals under this solicitation. With two former operators who conducted business in a safe, responsible manner under regulatory guidelines and a former elected official with 20 years of experience, Waste Assessment Group offers select individuals with industry knowledge that can create and deal with every phase of solid waste elements including land use and development projects with the contractual obligations and large scale budgeting that accompanies them. The team has dealt with long and usually complex budgetary and contractual issues that regularly face government and public companies. The skill to read between the lines of the regulations is not one that comes overnight. This expertise takes years of involvement in the government process and the industry know-how. These skills also allow for the knowledge of unintended consequences and how those pitfalls can be avoided. These abilities can only be learned through the process of understanding the cultures of government and the major solid waste industry.


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the Future of Solid Waste in Broward County), page 33 of their submittal): Supplementing the work done in Task 2 (Review Existing Documents, page 30), the project team will review and define the key regulatory requirements, frameworks, and policy issues at the federal, state and local levels related to the implementation and operation of the alternatives identified above in order to identify any regulatory or policy issues which could impact the implementation or development of options. The project team will consider economic flow control, regulatory flow control and governance options for suggested strategies and will make recommendations regarding each. HDR proposes a workshop with the Solid Waste Advisory Group to discuss the alternatives identified to-date and get input on the options that should be short-listed. This would be a half-day workshop attended by HDR’s project manager.

MRWMD and San Joaquin County). Our tested approach to high diversion planning includes extensive public engagement, and leveraging of tools developed both by other environmental agencies and in-house. The County may be familiar with the “Managing and Transforming Waste Streams Tool” which was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to assist public agencies throughout the United States in recycling system development. In our recent work with San Diego County, we used the US EPA’s tool, which includes a list of 100 policy and program options, as a starting point to ultimately present our client with over 200 options for consideration in designing the future of their solid waste system (only a short-list of “finalist” program options were presented to elected officials). Our team of certified experts can help the County achieve program goals and potentially reduce costs by: implementing and developing environmental policies and regulations that efficiently manage waste reduction and air emissions from solid waste equipment and facilities; planning immediate and long-range strategies that adeptly target waste reduction, collection, diversion and disposal goals; negotiating and managing service contracts that cost effectively meet or exceed the needs of the County and its cities; and, setting rates to ensure the financial sustainability of the County’s system

EVALUATION CRITERIA – 3. Past Performance a) Provide examples of three (3) to five (5) separate and distinct projects of a similar nature including at least two (2) of which were completed or active in the past five (5) years. Describe each project in detail, including cost, start and completion dates and location. The projects should demonstrate the firm’s experience in conducting municipal solid waste and recycling planning studies and projects, both on time and

Vendor provided information on the following projects as part of their Appendix B on pages 194-218 of their submittal: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL Owner’s Agent Services Project Date: 1998 - Ongoing Project Cost: $25,000,000 Assistance with Renewable Energy Facility No. 1 including:

• Architectural Enhancements • Comprehensive Assessment • Financial modeling and

independent cost estimate • Preliminary design review

Vendor listed the following projects: Miami-Dade County Miami, FL Solid Waste Management Master Plan Project Date: 6/1/2009 - 6/1/2014 Cost: $1,455,000

• Prepared long-term Solid Waste Master Plan for the Department of Solid Waste Management

• Study included focus on two landfills, three transfer stations and waste-to-energy plant

• Solid Waste Master Plan was to identify and develop activities, programs, facilities and technologies that will provide sustainability,

Vendor listed the following projects: Monterey Regional Waste Management District Monterey County, California Strategic Plan for Financing, Facilities, and Programs Project Date: 2009-Ongoing Project Cost: $76,500

• Assist in developing a plan to ensure District’s continued financial stability in a high diversion reality. Specific project referenced in the Vendor Reference Verification Form conducted between 2010 and 2011.

Vendor listed the following projects: 1. Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Recycling Initiative , plan and execution ( 2012-2013) 2. Turkey Point complementary initiatives of elimination of Styrofoam cups at cafeteria (2014) 3. Turkey Point complementary initiative to eliminate plastic and Styrofoam from cafeteria enterprise with the use of reusable and editable ware.

Vendor provided the following statements as it relates to projects performed: In 2016, The City of Pembroke Pines through an internal audit with the firm Moore Stephens Lovelace retained Waste Assessment Group to perform an assessment of the solid waste collection methods and franchise agreements including waste and recyclable materials collection, recycling and disposal operations. Each of these services were conducted by private firms, managed and regulated through a system of City codes, ordinances, and service agreements under the management and supervision of the City. The purpose of the Waste Assessment study was to provide an independent review of the City’s solid waste program, identify gaps between actual and


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within budget. Include relevant Florida and South Florida experience.

• Regulatory and permitting assistance

• Original term close-out activities • Refurbishment procurement

services • Construction monitoring services

support

Vendor provided the additional project information:

• Materials Processing Facility Relocation, Design and Procurement • Ferrous Processing Facility Relocation Procurement • Ferrous Processing Procurement • Electrical Distribution System Analysis • Alternative Technology Review • GHG Reporting Support

Provide assessment of the operator's performance in complying with the terms and conditions of the operations and maintenance agreement and operating plan.

• Provide recommendations to improve the operations and maintenance of the facility

• Provide an independent assessment of the general condition of the facility with regard to operator maintenance

• Provide recommendations for repairs or replacements to be performed in accordance with current generally accepted industry practices for similar facilities.

• Conduct facility inspections • Negotiation of 20-Year operation

and Maintenance Agreement and Refurbishment Project

City of Miramar Solid Waste Department Miramar, FL Solid Waste Technical and Consulting Advisory Services Project Date: June 2016 - Ongoing Project Cost: $37,000

• Solid waste impacts studies and

alternatives analysis for mid and long-term solid waste management.

resource conservation, source reduction, recycling, diversion, disposal and collection options.

• Maximum three-year project divided into two phases

Phase I consisted of:

• Evaluating the Department’s facilities and programs and identifying future needs

• Performing a Waste Composition Study

• Determining solid waste generation rates and making projections

• Defining regulatory and policy issues • Evaluating the departments financial

program and identifying issues • Identifying preliminary alternatives • Performing a fatal flaw analysis • Establishment and conduct a citizen

Solid Waste Advisory Committee • Facilitation of a public input and

advisory process Phase II consisted of:

• Engaging the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) to perform the evaluation of the options

• Proposer and Miami-Dade County led the SWAC through a series of workshops/presentations that described the County’s existing system, policies for managing the waste, the various options, and an evaluation process that considered the traditional financial impacts as well as the sustainable impacts using a “Sustainable Return on Investment” evaluation.

• Resolution developed by the SWAC used for the development of the Master Plan, the final deliverable for the project.

Escambia County Cantonment, FL Alternative Technologies Solid Waste Consulting Services Project Date: 06/01/2013 - 09/30/2016 Cost: $257,116

• Prepared comparison of alternatives for increasing the County’s recycling rate and securing the processing

• Worked with District staff to identify short-term funding and operation measures aimed at improving the District’s financial health.

• All proposed financial, organizational, and operational scenarios were modeled by Vendor staff using innovative conceptual frameworks and tools developed to specifically address this type of need.

• Worked to educate the District’s staff and Board regarding options for potential recycling and solid waste programs and contracting scenarios.

• Vendor discussed possible levels of cooperation among local cities, type of programs and services to be provided to the District’s residents and businesses, and specific contracting requirements for future franchises.

• Worked with the District’s management team, Board of Directors, and member agencies to develop consensus for the short- and long-term actions needed to create a state-of-the-art waste management system funded through a sustainable business model.

• Action plan identified five high priority actions to be taken by the District in cooperation with its member agencies.

San Diego County High Diversion Strategic Plan, a 75% diversion goal by 2020 and Zero Waste by 2040. Project Date: 2016 – 2017 Project Cost: $202,000

• Vendor will develop an actionable Plan with program/policy timeline and priorities based on a logical cost-benefit analysis.

• Development of a funding strategy for start-up and on-going program/policy costs with phased implementation.

intended practices, and project potential improvements and opportunities to better the net operating income of the program. In addition to the non-conformance issues, Waste Assessment Group was requested to review the Bulk Waste collection program frequency to assess the possibility of changing collection frequency from twice monthly, to monthly. The findings were issued to MSL on June 1, 2016. The cost and benefit analysis is currently being evaluated by the City. As Mayor of Miramar, Lori Moseley served as a member of the Resource Recovery Board, and led the City of Miramar to seek alternatives to the proposed extension of the Broward County Interlocal Agreement with its member cities (2010-12). Along with other mayoral committee members, she also successfully negotiated the termination settlement agreement of the Resource Recovery Board, and lowered disposal costs County wide. (See references attached) As Business Development Director and Division Manager, Damon Stinson represented Waste Pro of Florida in the negotiation, implementation and administration of the 2014 solid waste and recycling collection franchise agreement between the City of Coral Springs and Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. that instituted a city wide automated cart collection program that included residential recycling carts and division of bulk waste and yard waste into separate collections, significantly reducing the volumes of Class 1 Solid Waste and diverting source separated materials to recovery facilities. Under Damon’s direction, educational materials were distributed; equipment was delivered into the field; routing and collections were completed; disposal was directed to the proper facilities; and data driven reports over and above the requirements of the franchise agreement were created and submitted to the City on a monthly basis. Also under Damon’s supervision, the City of Coral Springs Transfer Station was redesigned and transformed into a vastly improved facility. Damon’s input was necessary to the redesign and construction, as well as the enhancement of use and addition of items for collection including certain Household Hazardous Wastes. (See reference attached)


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• Development of public policy and other stakeholder meetings.

• Solid waste position papers, technical memoranda, and risk analysis of solid waste ownership and flow control, and other solid waste strategy development.

• Technical memorandum included clarifications on potential long term liability, clarifications on responsibility of solid waste generated within a municipal boundary and research of current Cradle to Grave liability regulations and case law.

• Technical memoranda on Solid Waste Flow Control.

• Vendor continues to provide advisory services to the City for ongoing contract negotiations and long term solid waste disposal alternative evaluations.

Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste St Petersburg, FL 33716 Solid Waste Planning and Waste-to-Energy Consulting Services Project Date: 01/2012 - Ongoing Project Cost: $5,000,000

• Solid waste planning • Recycling program implementation • Waste composition studies • Alternative technologies

evaluation • Waste pilot studies • Waste-to-Energy oversight and

capital projects improvement • Environmental oversight • Development and implementation

of curbside recycling program • Developed initial plan for the first

countywide curbside recycling program in Pinellas County.

• Assisted in developing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for services.

• Working with County staff to identify participating cities; defining the program details, service areas, level of service, and processing options; and developing technical specifications for the collection and processing bid.

capacity needed for recyclables generated within the County.

• Assist the County with continued evaluations and discussions between the County, Escambia County Utilities Authority (ECUA), and City of Pensacola.

• Review and editing of draft RFQ documents and sample contract language prepared by ECUA for procurement of a mixed waste processing facility and recycling services including the design, construction, and operations of the facility.

• Technical and financial reviews of vendor responses to the RFQ, including proposed technologies/processes, specified equipment, throughput rates, anticipated recovery and disposal rates, material marketability, reference checks, cost of service to the County over the life of the contract, vendor financial solvency, and credit worthiness.

• Assessment of the operational and financial impacts development of a privately owned and operated mixed waste processing facility would have on the County and its ability to maintain the financial solvency of its Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, including operations of the Perdido Landfill and Palafox Transfer Stations.

• The development a financial model to assist in determining adequacy of revenues to the County at various diversion rates and under a wide variety of potential contract terms between the County, ECUA, and a private mixed waste processing contractor, including evaluation of alternative revenue sources such as host fees, franchise fees, that could be utilized to offset lost revenue resulting from a decrease in disposed tonnage.

• Assisting the County in performing additional due diligence on short-listed mixed waste processing vendors.

• Assessment of current conditions in the County including inventory of current programs and policies and an infrastructure inventory of reuse, recycling, composting, transfer, and landfill facilities.

• Compiling and analyzing waste composition data, tonnage data, and hauler account information as well as County collection, processing and disposal data for the County’s internal operations.

• Scope includes development of program and policy options and shorting-listing options using screening criteria.

• Assess the diversion potential, costs, GHG impacts, job creation potential, and other factors for the short-listed programs and use these factors, as well as input from stakeholders, to identify programs and policies to be included in the recommended set of actions.

• Planned and in the process of facilitating over 15 meetings with residents, businesses, haulers, industry parties, and several County departments.

• Preparing educational materials including a website, press releases, and public notices to inform stakeholders about the process and encourage participation in the various meetings.

• High Diversion Plan (Zero Waste Plan) made available in late 2016 for public comment and to be finalized in 2017.

San Diego County, California City of San Diego Long Term Options and Zero Waste Plan Project Date: 2013 – 2014 Project Cost: $106,700

• Lead and facilitate zero waste planning effort.

• Facilitated a series of meetings with City staff to understand the political, environmental, social, technological, legal, and


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• Currently providing technical assistance including developing summary of advantages and disadvantages of franchised collection, input on service district size, and compiling fee comparisons with other Florida jurisdictions.

City of Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach, FL Solid Waste and Recycling Consulting Services Project Date: 2011 - Ongoing Project Cost: $240,250 Sub-consultant Kessler Consulting assists the City of Deerfield Beach with solid waste and recycling projects including:

• Ongoing operational support; • Review of commercial RFID retrofit

vendor proposals; • Broward ILA support and

guidance; • Review and input of media plan

and vendor performance; • Preparation and review of a solid

waste disposal and recyclables processing invitation to bid

• CNG feasibility study and recommendations;

• Commercial and multi-family recycling audit and rate analysis.

Single Stream Recycling Program Implementation:

• Vendor assistance with conversion to automation;

• Vehicle selection and replacement strategies;

• Implementation of technology including RFID, route optimization, and back office software; safety program improvements; and staff realignment.

Solid Waste Services Assessment:

• Developed operational plan for the City

• Initial assessment and overview of the City’s solid waste operation.

• Outline initial findings and provide cursory data to better understand operational in preparation for long

• Assisting the County and ECUA in negotiations with the selected vendor.

Monroe County Key West, FL Yard Waste/Organics Processing Procurement Project Date: 1/16/2014 - 1/16/2018 Cost: $66,115 Provided assistance in finalizing a yard waste/organics processing Request for Proposals (RFP) including necessary requirements, innovative solutions, and evaluation criteria and Climate Change Action Committee (CCAC) recommendations. Reviewed draft RFP document and developed outline including:

• Procurement approach options • Technology considerations, including

chipping, mulching; aerobic digestion; anaerobic digestion; incineration; and emerging technologies

• Evaluation criteria considerations, including policy and technical criteria, and comparison strategies

• Draft RFP revisions • Assistance in evaluating RFP

responses Ongoing efforts expected to include:

• Review of the detailed Basis of Design, while providing comments (via a letter report or by email);

• Assist in the preparation of clarification questions to the vendor during negotiations or the preparation of a Term Sheet;

• Prepare questions or information requests for the County prior to site visits;

• Review and comment on operating data provided by the vendor for their reference facilities; and

• Attend site visits of up to two (2) of the vendor’s reference facilities in the continental United States.

City of San Jose City of San Jose, CA Solid Waste System Long Term Planning, Procurement Assistance, and Program Implementation Project Date: 12/17/2009 - Ongoing

economic framework for the plan.

• Worked with Environmental Services staff to document and communicate the baseline policies, programs, facilities, and behavior change strategies currently employed by the City in order to understand what was working and what could be improved.

• Vendor and City staff developed strategy for additional policies, programs, facilities, and behavior change strategies that the City could and would take on in order to achieve the goal.

• Vendor did cost-benefit analysis, using data from the various operational divisions within the City that would have a stake in those efforts.

• Vendor and City staff held stakeholder workshops.

Vendor developed a zero waste strategy document that summarized the strategies and was used in briefing elected officials and making presentations to the elected bodies and various stakeholders. Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County, California Resource Recovery Facility Contract Negotiations Project Date: 2014 – Present Project Cost: $586,100

• Vendor assisted the County in the negotiation and development the agreement between it and an independent contractor responsible for the construction and operation of the Tajigua Resource Recovery Project.

• Assisted the County in the negotiation and development of the Material Delivery Agreements with the cities to secure delivery of the materials to the facility.

• Performed a project feasibility analysis and report of the Tajigua Resource Recovery Project for the County and financing team


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term strategic plan for improvement.

• Assessment focused on management and organizational information, and general operational functions of the division.

Vendor provided additional project information on pages 194-218 of their submittal.

Cost: $400,000

• Assisted the City of San Jose with a visioning effort as part of preparing the Organics Management Plan. This effort explored several long-term waste management options, including various conventional and emerging diversion/treatment technologies.

• Assisted the in the development of procurement documents and subsequent review of proposals for an exclusive franchise service provider to provide collection, processing, anaerobic digestion and composting of commercially collected wastes from the city.

Analysis of the RFP responses included consideration of:

• Proposer’s capability to perform within a relatively aggressive timeframe

• Necessary permitting pathway and timeframe needed to implement the facility

• Technology proposed and its level of commercial application to a similar waste stream

• Location in terms of likely increased truck traffic to and from the facility

• Retained to evaluate the technical performance of the organics management efforts of the mixed waste material recovery facility and the dry fermentation vendors.

• Analysis was used to make adjustments to the program to improve the technical performance of the two companies.

• Assisted San Jose in securing grant funds for exploring a biofuel conversion technology process as a part of City’s renewable energy goals.

• Assisted the City in a procurement process for private vendors to provide conversion technologies currently available—including gasification, plasma arc, mass-burn, fluidized bed, anaerobic digestion, and aerobic composting.

• Summarized the status of each of these technologies, their limitations,

that resulted in a favorable bond rating.

County of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Strategic Planning Project Date: 2016 – Present Project Cost: $101,000

• Vendor shall provide an in depth review of the County’s current Non-Exclusive Roll Off collection system, including audits of these haulers resulting in findings of incorrect franchise fee payments to the County.

• A solid waste enterprise fund model designed to advise the department about their current and projected financial status in order to intelligently create sustainable solid waste tip fees.

• Currently drafting new franchise agreement for the collection of recycling, organics, and solid waste materials.

• Currently developing new rate structure for the County’s recycling, organics, and solid waste collection customers.


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feedstock materials, benefits, common uses and relative application to the City’s Zero Waste Plan and development of renewable energy goals.

City of Toronto Toronto, Canada Long Term Waste Management Strategy Project Date: 02/01/2014 - 09/01/2016 Project Cost: $1,900,000

• Vendor retained to develop a Long-Term Waste Management Strategy for the City of Toronto which will lay the framework for the next 30 to 50 years to not only maintain its current waste management system, but to identify a path of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Vendor included a review of the current system and its operations and external influences that impact the system.

• A number of options were recommended to assist the City with reaching their residential diversion target of 70% by Year 10 of the Strategy, including the consideration of alternative resource recovery technologies.

• 3Rs policies and programs included in the analysis covered reduction of food waste and packaging, reuse of textiles and C&D materials, measures to increase diversion in multi residential buildings, economic incentives to change behavior, amongst others.

• Strategy developed in several phases; including documenting current waste management profile, determining needs, identifying options to address needs, screening options and identifying recommended options and preparing the long term waste management strategy document.

• Additional component was the development of a long term financing strategy to identify recommended changes to the variable rate charge system currently used to recover solid waste program costs.


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• Strategy supported throughout its development by a public consultation plan including a stakeholder advisory group, key stakeholder meetings and consultation events with the public and other stakeholders.

3-b) Provide specific references for all cited projects – completed and active. Make sure to include contact names and all contact information for the references. Include current contact information if an individual is no longer with the referenced agency. References and performance evaluations will be considered in the evaluation of the Vendor’s past performance. Include relevant Florida and South Florida experience. Refer to Vendor Reference Verification Form and submit as instructed.

Vendor provided the following references: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County, FL Ray Schauer Director of Engineering and Public Works 7501 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL 33412 561.640.4000 ext. 4603 Solid Waste Department, City of Miramar, FL Michael Moore Assistant City Manager 2300 Civic Center Place Miramar, FL 33025 954.602.3128 Department of Solid Waste, Pinellas, FL Kelsi Oswald Director 3095 114th Ave N. St Petersburg, FL 33716 727.464.7514 City of Deerfield Beach, Florida Chad Grecsek, Director of Sustainable Management 401 SW 4th Street Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 954.420.5562

Vendor provided the following references: Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management Master Plan Miami, FL Paul Mauriello Deputy Director (786) 351-0307 [email protected] Escambia County Alternative Technologies Solid Waste Consulting Services Cantonment, FL Patrick Johnson Department Director of Waste Services (850) 937-2164 [email protected] Monroe County Yard Waste/Organics Processing Procurement Key West, FL Rhonda Haag County Sustainability Program Manager (305) 453-8774 [email protected] City of San Jose Solid Waste System Long Term Planning, Procurement Assistance, and Program Implementation City of San Jose, CA Michele Young ESD Lead (408)975-2519 [email protected] City of Toronto Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Toronto, Canada Annette Synowiec Manager, Waste Diversion Operations City of Toronto 416-392-4632 [email protected]

Vendor provided the following references: Monterey Regional Waste Management District Alternative Funding Strategic Planning Jeff Lindenthal Recycling Manager 831-384-5313 County of San Diego High Diversion Strategic Plan Michael Wonsidler, Recycling Program Manager Contact Phone: 858-694-2465 City of San Diego Long Term Options and Zero Waste Plan Stephen Grealy Deputy Director, Waste Reduction & Disposal Division Contact Phone: 858-573-1275 County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery Facility Contract Negotiations Leslie Wells, Project Manager 805-882-3611 County of Santa Cruz Strategic Planning Tim Goncharoff Resource Planner 831-454-2970

Vendor provided the following references: Florida Power and Light Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Recycling Initiative Terry Higuchi Senior Analyst (305)246-7276 [email protected] Waste Management Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Recycling Initiative Chris Stanton Major Account Manager (954)439-4074 [email protected] Florida Power and Light Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Recycling Initiative Bob Bertelson Land Supervisor (305)246-6166 [email protected]

Vendor provided the following references: MSL Mike Gossman 305-819-9555 [email protected] Broward League of Cities Rhonda Calhoun 802-221-0543 [email protected] City of Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL Peter Foye 954-344-1196 [email protected]


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3-c) Describe firm’s and subcontractors’, if any, (Project Team) expertise and experience with municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste (MSW) and recycling market analysis, economic and regulatory flow control, and governance of regional solid waste management. Include relevant Florida and South Florida experience.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis: Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Agreement Experience

• Assisted local governments in developing and managing solid waste disposal agreements.

• Assisted in development of the Broward County Resource Recovery System and worked with the County and Resource Recovery Board throughout the life of the System.

• Provided negotiation support for Broward County when System assets were being reallocated.

• Provided solid waste disposal agreement assistance to Westchester County, New York, Bergen County, New Jersey, New Haven, Connecticut, and Fairfax County, Virginia

Franchise Agreement Experience • Vendor stated national and Florida

experience. • Assisted over 100 municipal clients

with franchise agreement evaluation, negotiation and support.

• Experience developing implementation and stakeholder outreach plans.

Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Market Analysis Experience

• Vendor subscribes to multiple journals and access to latest market research reports and data compiled and published by the Waste Business Journal.

• Stated capabilities include market studies and analysis of potential recyclable markets

• Market studies and analysis of energy pricing and forecasts for resource recovery projects.

• Market development to increase materials reuse, recycling and recovery.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis by HDR:

• Developed and prepared Solid Waste Management Master Plans for New York City, the City of Toronto, Miami-Dade County, Sarasota County, and Mecklenburg County

• Served as the lead consultant for the City of Los Angeles in the development of their Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan

• Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan included analyzing and preparing municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis, economic and regulatory flow control, and governance of regional solid waste management.

• Provided Miami-Dade County staff with workshops on regulatory and economic flow control

• Workshops were used to discuss the legalities of flow control, the ability to implement, and what implementation might mean to the County.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis by Innovative Waste Consulting Services (IWCS), one of their listed subcontractors:

• Conducted market analysis of C&D Debris in Polk County to assess whether the expansion of disposal capacity at Orange Blossom Landfill (Polk County) is financially viable.

• Conducted an assessment of recycling practices and technologies for C&D debris in the US for the US EPA. Dr. Tim Townsend conducted a nationwide survey for the Construction and Demolition Recycling Association to assess the economic and environmental

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis: Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Processing and Disposal Agreements.

• Manage competitive Request for Proposal processes to select future collection, processing, or disposal contractors for recycling, organics, and solid waste services.

• Develop procurement strategies; evaluate and plan future programs and contract needs; facilitate community workshops and public input activities; prepare collection, processing, and disposal agreements; establish rates; revise municipal codes for consistency with new services; and support council and board presentations.

• Manage contract negotiations processes, develop negotiation strategies

Economic and Regulatory Flow Control.

• Vendor stated it has worked with many public agency facility owners to negotiate flow control commitments on an economic basis.

• Vendor stated it has established contractual flow control for hundreds of public agencies.

Vendor provided the following statement on expertise and experience of Governance: Governance of Regional Solid Waste Management. We assist agencies with implementation of new solid waste contacts or service arrangements. Our assistance includes facilitating regular discussions with the contractor to monitor implementation activities and schedule, address challenges and opportunities, and manage needed interventions between the contractor and agency. We also track progress of operational activities; ensure that

Vendor provided the following statement as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis: Scientia Environmental with the help of Waste Management Inc & Turkey Point Management led the nuclear facility with education, and campaigns, strategic planning about container types, distributions, strategic pick up times, creative plans and other programs to achieve a successful recycling program where 79% of the waste generated at the Nuclear Site is diverted to a Recycling facility, please find attached report generated by waste Management for the month of January 2017.

Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to municipal solid waste disposal agreements, municipal franchise agreements, municipal solid waste and recycling market analysis: As both Director of Sales and Marketing and Governmental Affairs for Republic Services, Paul DeBlasi was directly responsible for contract administration for franchise agreements for solid waste and recycling collection and disposal for the following municipalities in Broward County:

• Unincorporated Broward County • Coconut Creek • Miramar • North Lauderdale • Pembroke Park • Pembroke Pines • Sunrise • Tamarac • Weston

Administering these agreements required a thorough understanding of all terms and conditions, and the ability to negotiate on behalf of the franchisee including language incorporated into amendments and extensions of these agreements. All of these agreements were accompanied by separate disposal agreements to which required understanding and strict adherence. As Division Manager for Waste Pro, Damon Stinson was directly responsible for contract administration for franchise agreements for solid waste and recycling collection and disposal for the following municipalities in Broward County:

• Broward County Municipal Services District

• Coral Springs • Hillsboro Beach • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea • North Lauderdale

Administering these agreements required a thorough understanding of all terms and conditions, and the ability to negotiate on behalf of the franchisee including language incorporated into amendments and extensions of these agreements. All of these agreements were accompanied by separate disposal


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• Regionalization opportunities and cost benefits to create markets, reduce waste generation and improve the environment locally and regionally.

• Market pricing for collections, transportation, recycling and disposal.

• Market studies of new and emerging technologies and applicability.

• Vendor completed solid waste and recycling analysis services for Broward County as well as several of its Cities.

• Provided services for the City of Deerfield Beach, Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach and Oakland Park, as well as the City of Lake Worth, Palm Beach County and the City of Key West.

Economic and Regulatory Flow Control and Governance

• Vendor assisted Broward County with strategic planning in order to implement and maintain flow control after the expiration of the Interlocal Agreements

• Goals included missions and values, solid waste best practices, evaluate emerging solid waste processing technologies, and analyze various governance structures for the future of Broward County’s solid waste disposal district.

• Prepared engineering feasibility report in support of the financing of a regional/ash landfill for Lee County FL

• Vendor developed a number of “worst-case scenarios” to determine effect of overall system economics, worked with Lee County to make adjustments in how the system was financed to maintain the flow of waste to the designated disposal facility.

Additional information can be found on page 92 of their submittal.

benefits associated with C&D debris recycling in the US.

contractually-required tasks are fulfilled; review equipment specifications for compliance with contract standards; critique contractor’s public education materials; solve problems; and manage issues when they arise. We then assist agencies in managing their contract and/or program arrangements to address all facets of their program needs and desired goals. We maximize our clients’ ability to meet and exceed program and diversion goals by proactively monitoring contractors’ and permittees’ compliance with contract/permit requirements and performance standards. We can prepare contract management tools and data tracking and analysis processes and use these tools to regularly monitor programs to identify potential problems and plan for future changes.

agreements to which required understanding and strict adherence. As Mayor of Miramar, Lori Moseley was responsible for the health and welfare of its residents including Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Agreements. In addition, Mrs. Moseley served a majority of the residents of Broward County with disposal as a member of the Broward County Resource Recovery Board.


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3-d) Describe firm’s and subcontractors’, if any, (Project Team) experience related to communication with local planning boards, and/or committees. Include relevant Florida and South Florida experience.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates local planning boards, and/or committees:

• Provided communication with Broward County’s Resource Recovery Board and communities charged with the planning future solid waste management program.

• Communicated past, present and potential future scenarios of solid waste during the Trash Summit

• Reported findings to the Board and committees

• Developed a Needs Assessment issued to City Managers and Assistant City Managers

• Development and implementation of a Strategic Planning Process

Vendor provided additional information on page 94 of their submittal.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates local planning boards, and/or committees:

• As part of the Broward County “A Penny At Work” education campaign for the proposed infrastructure and transportation sales tax, vendor led speaker trainings that included County staff.

• Vendor also worked with planning boards and committees in various cities throughout Broward as part of other projects. Examples include the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Davie, and Weston.

• During Phase II of Miami-Dade Solid Waste Master Planning, a Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) was engaged to perform the evaluation of vendor’s presented options. Vendor, together with Miami-Dade County led a series of workshops and presentations that described the County’s existing system, policies for managing waste, various options, and an evaluation process that considered the traditional financial impacts as well as the sustainable impacts using a “Sustainable Return on Investment” evaluation.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates local planning boards, and/or committees: A vast majority of our total firm projects, and all of our strategic planning projects involve at least one, and typically multiple opportunities for direct engagement with local planning board and/or committees, including City Councils, County Boards of Supervisors, solid waste ad hoc committees, and various other subcommittees. One member of our proposed project team alone has presented to or participated in more than 200 public workshops and public meetings for City Councils, Boards of Supervisors, and citizens’ advisory groups. From feedback received from clients, we have learned that what sets HF&H apart from our competitors in presenting to local councils, boards, and committees, is our staff’s ability to concisely communicate complex issues and analysis in a manner that is not only transparent, but also easy to grasp. Additional comments can be found on page 19 of their submittal.

Vendor provided the following statement as it relates experience from key personnel: Within Networking of professionals Scientia has worked closely with waste Management Inc. in several incentives as recycling programs; increasing of card board separate collection; compostable and/or biodegradable sources from cafeteria enterprises. Last initiative was to reduce/ or eliminate Styrofoam and plastic from cafeteria introducing options from reusable to edible ware.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates local planning boards, and/or committees: Damon Stinson served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Broward County Resource Recovery Board as a representative for Republic Services of Florida from the years 2007-2010, as well as the Sustainability Committee for the Broward League of Cities in 2013. Damon is currently a member of the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board and Past President of Crystal Lake 941 Association, Inc. where he re-instituted multifamily recycling programs within the Crystal Lake community and the City of Deerfield Beach, Florida. Lori Moseley has served by holding Elected Offices as Mayor of the City of Miramar (March 1999-March 2015) and Commissioner of the City of Miramar (March 1995-1999); Public Servant for the United States Conference of Mayors (Since 1999); and Board appointments including the Chair of the Woman Mayors’ Caucus, Vice-Chair of the Woman Mayors’ Caucus, Member of the Membership Committee, Member of the Community Development & Housing Committee, Member of the Children’s Health & Human Services Committee, and Elected Member of the Advisory Board; National League of Cities Member of the Information & Technology Committee; Florida League of Mayors Past President and Charter Member of the Board of Directors; Florida League of Cities Past President, Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Growth Management Committee, Member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee, Member of Executive Committee and Member of the Nominating Committee; Broward League of Cities Past President, Member of the Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Advocacy Committee, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, Vice-Chairperson of the Growth Management Committee, Member of the Education Committee, and Member of the Scholarship Committee; Broward County Chairperson of the Charter Review Committee, Member of the Resource Recovery Board and the five Mayor RRB Committee, Member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Broward County School Board Oversight Committee member, Member Broward School Board Superintendent Review


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Panel; and appointed by the Broward League of Cities as an Officer of the Broward County Housing Council as well as Chairperson of the City of Miramar Census Committee, Chairperson of Miramar’s General Employee Pension Board, Chairperson of Miramar Mayor’s Police Athletic League Ball, and the Miramar/Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce.

3-e) Describe firm’s and subcontractors’ if any, (Project Team) knowledge and understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies, and solid waste and recycling programs, policy and regulations within the State of Florida, with emphasis on relevant experience in South Florida.

Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies: As demonstrated in the above sections and experience summaries, the Arcadis Team has been providing comprehensive solid waste management, environmental engineering and studies for over 40-years, which has given our team a thorough understanding of the emerging recycling and waste processing technologies and solid waste and recycling programs implemented for municipalities throughout Florida and the United States. Through this demonstrated experience, we have gained the knowledge and understanding of the associated policies and regulations governing these technologies and programs to fulfill Broward County’s needs.

Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies by HDR:

• Previously involved in the evaluating, planning, designing, and procuring both traditional and trend-setting systems and facilities, including landfills, transfer stations, composting and material recovery facilities, anaerobic digestion and fat oil and grease facilities, recycling centers, and energy-from-waste facilities.

• Experience in investigating technologies such as plasma arc, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, gasification, and advanced thermal recycling.

• Visited facilities around the world • Experience and knowledge gained

from numerous global technology tours and of new technology approaches to solid waste practices.

• Recent experience includes working for New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, and San Jose, and local municipalities such as Durham and York Region (Canada), Peel Region (Canada), City of Honolulu, Escambia and Monroe Counties (Florida), Caroline. County (Maryland).

• Recent experience with European facilities and a transition to more advanced types of mixed waste processing technologies to extract the organics for bio-energy recovery

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies:

• Team members have been asked to present at the following recent conferences to Florida solid waste and recycling professionals: SWANA Florida Chapter Winter Conference in Tampa (2017); SWANA Florida Chapter Summer Conference in Tampa (2016); Recycle Florida Today/SWANA Joint Conference in Orlando (2016); Recycle Florida Today Conference in Daytona Beach (2015); SWANA Joint Summit in Orlando (2016); US Compost Council in Jacksonville (2016).

• Vendor staff have attended multiple workshops hosted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) focused on strategies to develop Florida’s statewide organic materials recycling programs and policies

• Vendor staff are members of Recycle Florida Today, the Institute of Management Consultants, the California Resource Recovery Association, the Solid Waste Association of North America, and the Southern California Waste Management Forum.

• Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to understanding of solid waste and recycling programs, policy and regulations within the State of Florida: • Life cycle Analysis • Facilities for bio-products from food waste including sub protein products for second feedings; also soil compounds and gas as energy production. • Water dispensing systems • Editable products and biodegradable products for restaurant, cafeterias and other mayor consumers • Solar compactors for main venues • Incentive token dispensers and recycling booths • Separation and segregation from source • New E-waste and construction debris technology approach

Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies: Through its noted past experience in government and operations throughout not only Broward County but the State of Florida, Waste Assessment Group has a firm grasp on not only the current climate regarding solid waste and recycling in the State of Florida and Broward County, the Group fully understands if not assisted in policy and regulations regarding the Broward County and South Florida market.


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• Recover additional high-value recyclables from the remaining dry waste stream.

Vendor provided the following information as it relates to understanding of emerging recycling and waste processing technologies by Innovative Waste Consulting Services (IWCS), one of their listed subcontractors

• Development of a technical paper presenting a critical evaluation of current and emerging MSW management technologies including landfills, incineration, composting, anaerobic digestion, gasification, and pyrolysis for the US EPA in 2012

• Evaluated the environmental, social, and economic impacts of these practices on a community-level basis for EPA ORD (Cincinnati).

• For the US EPA, IWCS also conducted an assessment of policies and programs that municipalities and the states throughout the US have implemented to enhance recovery and recycling of C&D debris.

• Conducted an assessment of solid waste management policies, programs and technologies that Polk and Clay Counties could implement to enhance materials recovery and recycling.

customized programs and services; including multifamily, commercial, and C&D generators

• Vendor assisted in planning for the financing, development, and ongoing operations of advanced recyclables and organic materials processing facilities in North America, including the largest anaerobic digestion facility in the world.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – 4. Workload of the Firm For the Prime Vendor and all subcontractors (Project Team), list all completed and active municipal solid waste and recycling planning studies and projects that the Project Team has managed within the past five years. In addition, list all municipal solid waste and recycling planning studies and projects projected that the Project Team will be working on in the near future. Projected projects will be defined as a project(s) that the Project Team is awarded a contract but the Notice to Proceed has not been issued. Identify any projects that the Project Team worked on

Vendor listed the following projects completed over the last five years:

• Title V Air Construction Permit Amendments / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (completed 2014)

• Title V Air Operation Permit Revision / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (completed 2015)

• Design Criteria Engineer Services / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (to present time)

• Exterior Façade Enhancements / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (completed 2015)

• Turbine Consulting Services / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (to present time)

Vendor listed the following completed projects by HDR over the last five years:

• City of Coral Springs, FL Solid Waste and Recycling Strategic Plan

• City of Hialeah, FL Hialeah Solid Waste System Evaluation

• Miami Dade County, FL Broward County Recycling and Solid Waste Collection Efficiency Workshops

• City of Coral Springs, FL Coral Springs Solid Waste and Recycling Strategic Plan

• City of Hialeah, FL Hialeah Solid Waste System Evaluation

• Hillsborough County, FL Hillsborough County Master Plan

• Miami-Dade County, FL Miami Dade Solid Waste Management Master Plan

Vendor listed the following completed over the last five years and active projects:

• Castro Valley Sanitary District – Less than Weekly Solid Waste Collection Pilot Program

• City of Berkeley – Commercial/Industrial Sector Zero Waste Division Franchising Study

• City of Berkeley – Cost of Service Rate Structuring for Zero Waste Community

• City of Beverly Hills – Development of Zero Waste Goal and Strategic Plan

• City of Fresno – Program Design, Rate Structuring, and Procurement for Zero Waste Commercial/MFD Franchise

• City of Fresno – Program Design and Development of Non-

Vendor offered the following statement as it relates to their completed/active projects managed within the last five years, projects they will be working on in the near future, projects worked on concurrently and their approach to managing them, and past/future challenges and how they dealt with them: • Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant / Land Utilization Environmental Services and consulting: Active. 01/2015-12/2018 PO 02349432 • Turkey Point Nuclear / Chemistry: Groundwater and Sampling and monitoring activities for radiochemistry. Active 01/2015-12/2017 PO 02333115

Vendor offered the following statement as it relates to their completed/active projects managed within the last five years, projects they will be working on in the near future, projects worked on concurrently and their approach to managing them, and past/future challenges and how they dealt with them: Waste Assessment Group has provided its services via the aforementioned history outlined in Section 3 of this response, and has no current or foreseen workload that would create a conflict for this study. Waste Assessment Group guarantees its sole dedication to this project. Section 3 of the Vendor response is included on pages 16-19 of their submittal.


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concurrently. Describe the Project Team’s approach in managing these projects. Were there or will there be any challenges for any of the listed projects? If so, describe how the Project Team dealt or will deal with the project’s challenges.

• Solid Waste Financial Consulting / City of Key West, FL (completed 2016)

• Environmental Support Services/ Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste, FL (completed 2016)

• Southwest Regional Landfill Stormwater Management System Corrections / Broward County Waste and Recycling Services, FL (completed 2012)

• Litigation Consulting Services/Broward County Office of the County Attorney, FL (completed 2014)

• 200 Channel Dredging / Cocoa Beach, FL (completed 2017)

Vendor listed the following active projects:

• Operations Monitoring Services for 1,500 tons per day refuse derived fuel renewable energy facility / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (ongoing)

• Operations Monitoring Services for 3,000 tons per day renewable energy facility / Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL (ongoing)

• Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Engineering Services / York County Solid Waste Authority, York County, PA (to be completed 05/2017)

• Annual Solid Waste System Reporting/ Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management, FL (ongoing)

• Annual Reporting for the Resources Recovery Facility/ Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management, Miami-Dade County, FL (ongoing)

• Appropriateness of Rates and Charges/Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management, FL (ongoing)

• Technical Memoranda, Solid Waste Ownership, Responsibility and Flow Control / City of Miramar, FL (ongoing)

• City of Atlanta Solid Waste Rate Study, GA (ongoing)

• City of Cambridge, MA Zero Waste Master Plan

• City of San Jose, CA Solid Waste System Long Term Planning, Procurement Assistance, and Program Implementation

• Wake County, NC Organics Strategy • Northeast Maryland Waste

Management Authority, MD Procurement Assistance for Organics Processing Capacity

• Capital Regional District, BC RFEOI for Alternative Processing Technologies

• York Region, ON Integrated Waste Management Master Plan

• City of Winnipeg, MB Solid Waste Program Management, Financial Plan and Utility Rate Model

• Region of Peel, ON Energy Recovery Centre

• City of Winnipeg, MB Multi-Family Waste Diversion Strategy

• City of Toronto, ON Long Term Waste Management Strategy

• Simcoe County, ON Waste Management Strategy and Update to Solid Waste

• Management Strategy • City of Kingston, ON Regional MRF

Feasibility Study • Region of Niagara, ON Assessment of

Alternative Waste Management Technologies

• City of Winnipeg, MB Organics Diversion Strategy

• City of Winnipeg, MB Seasonal Waste Composition Study

• Region of Durham, ON Anaerobic Digestion Implementation Plan

• City of Kamloops, BC Biosolids and Organic Waste Management Study

• City of Winnipeg, MB Multi-Family Waste Diversion Strategy

Vendor listed the following completed projects by Innovative Waste Consulting Services (IWCS), one of their listed subcontractors, (over the last five years):

• Clay Cut LLC Market Analysis of Construction and Demolition Debris in Polk County

Exclusive C&D Franchise System in support of Zero Waste Goal

• City of Livermore – High Diversion (75%) Strategic Plan (Initial High Diversion Strategic Plan)

• City of Mountain View – Zero Waste Planning and Franchise Negotiation

• City of Oakland – Design and Development of Non-Exclusive C&D Franchise System in support of Zero Waste Goal

• City of San Diego – Development of Zero Waste Goal, Funding Strategy, and Strategic Plan

• City of San Jose – Commercial System Redesign, Program Planning, and Procurement of Zero Waste Collection and Processing System

• City of Santa Monica – Zero Waste Strategic Plan

• City of Santa Monica – Rate Structuring and Implementation Support on Every-Other-Week and Wet/Dry Collection and Processing Strategies

• County of San Diego – High Diversion/Zero Waste Strategic Plan (in progress)

• County of Santa Cruz – Zero Waste Franchise Procurement

• County of Santa Cruz – Zero Waste Long-term Funding Strategy

• Monterey Regional WMD – High Diversion Program Planning and Franchise Procurement

• CalRecycle – Statewide Mandatory Commercial Recycling/Organics Cost Study

• City of Palo Alto – Cost of Service Rate Structuring for Zero Waste Community

• City of Palo Alto – Program Planning and Procurement of Zero Waste Franchise

• City of Petaluma –Management of a collection and processing services procurement process with an emphasis on achieving diversion levels of 50%, 60%, and 70%

• Plant Saint Lucie/ Chemistry: Groundwater and Sampling and monitoring activities for radiochemistry. Active 03/2017-12/2018 PO 02363870 • Volusia County : CAD to GIS files conversion. Intent be awarded Team will coordinate deliverables and agenda with the County to ensure there is not conflict on schedules or personnel cross duties with any of the current projects. We estimate 2 professionals working average of 20 hours each week for 6 months for this proposed project.


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• Solid Waste Consulting Services / City of Deerfield Beach, FL (to be completed 09/2017)

• MRF Development Recycling E&O Emerald Coast Utilities Authority / Pensacola, FL (to be completed 09/2017)

• Solid Waste & Recycling Assessment / City of Hallandale Beach, FL (ongoing)

• Solid Waste Technical Assistance / Hillsborough County, FL (ongoing)

• Alternatives Processing Procurement / Indian River County, FL (to be completed 05/2017)

• MRF Solid Waste Consulting / Lee County, FL (to be completed 09/2017)

• Solid Waste & Recycling Consulting Services / Manatee County, FL (to be completed 09/2018)

• Solid Waste Operations Study / City of Oakland Park, FL (to be completed 05/2017)

• Technology Research / Pinellas County, FL (to be completed 11/2017)

• Collection Procurement and Waste Composition Study / Sarasota County, FL (ongoing)

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: Computer Science Corporation; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) Development of Life Cycle Inventories for Selected Construction and Demolition Materials

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: Computer Science Corporation; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) Multimedia Assessment of Existing Materials Management Options and Tools for Community Decision-Making

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: Computer Science Corporation; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) Wasted Food Generation in the US – Sources, Amounts, and Estimation Methodologies

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: RTI International; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) An Evaluation of the State of the Practice of Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: Pegasus Technical Services; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) Methodology to Estimate the Quantity, Composition, and Management of Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States

• Polk County Waste & Recycling End-of-Life Materials Management: Polk County Recycling Program Plan

• Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. End-of-Life Materials Management: Clay County Recycling Program Plan

• US EPA (Prime Contractor: Pegasus Technical Services; Subcontractor: Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC) Beneficial Use of Materials Portal

• Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. Recovery and recycling of roofing shingles in a hot mix asphalt plant

• Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. Wasted Food Generation in the US – Sources, Amounts, and Estimation Methodologies

• City of San Leandro – High Diversion (75%) Strategic Plan

• Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) – Financial Feasibility to Support Bond Financing of High Diversion Recovery Facilities

• MRWMD – Long-Term Strategic Funding Plan to Deleverage Disposal-Based Revenues

• County of Kern – Development of High Diversion (75%) Goal, Funding Strategies, and Strategic Policy/Program/Facility Plan

The vendor states that they do not currently have any “projected” solid waste and recycling planning projects (for which a contract has been issued, but the Notice to Proceed has not been announced, as defined by the County’s RFP). The vendor offered the following statements as it relates to projects they worked on concurrently and their approach to managing them: Due to the comprehensive nature of our typical projects and long-term relationships with many of our clients, many of the projects identified above were conducted concurrently, or with some degree of overlap. In particular, the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, County of Santa Cruz, and County of Santa Barbara projects referenced throughout this proposal all occurred around the same time period, with overlapping staff as well as schedules. The vendor offered the following statements as it relates to their ability to perform and complete the work: HF&H staff are available to begin work on the County’s project immediately following contract execution. Every engagement presents its own challenges in terms of scheduling or conflicting client needs, however, providing a high level of service and responsiveness to clients is central to our core values and business model. So much so that we have established policies and practices for the assignment of our consulting staff to client work that ensure our ability to exceed expectations in these areas.


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Subcontractor to RTI International Materials Management State-of-Practice 2012 (US EPA Office of Research and Development, Subcontractor to RTI International). IWCS Vendor states that they do not have any projected/upcoming projects currently awaiting notice to proceed. Vendor offered the following statements as it relates to approach to managing projects/challenges: Addressing Project Challenges Head On - Our goal is to engage the best minds and resources to deliver the right solution for you. We accomplish this by combining proven processes, systems, and resources to create a cohesive project team. Communication is the most important factor in developing an effective project team. During the initial project meeting, we work with you to develop a communications plan for the project. The plan typically includes weekly status meetings with the project team and real-time communication enabled by our customizable collaboration tools. We enhance project collaboration through weekly meetings, which are supplemented by our web-based tools. The project dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of the project’s progress and status, so everyone is aware of project expectations at a given time. The dashboard contains multiple modules that allow everyone on the project team – no matter where they are physically located – to access the latest project information and communicate instantly with the entire project team. Accessible information includes quality, budget, schedule, construction management, document management, and health and safety. By using technology and working together, we create a high-performance team to meet your needs. Past projects have proven our teaming approach not only enables us to deliver a successful project, it enables us to build strong relationships along the way.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA – 5. Firm’s Location A Vendor with a principal place of business location (also known as the nerve center) within Broward County for the last six months, prior to the solicitation submittal, will receive five points; a Vendor not meeting all of the local business requirements will receive zero points. The following applies for a Vendor responding as a Joint Venture (JV): if a member of the JV has 51% or more of the equity and meets all of the local business requirements, the JV will receive three points; if a member of the JV has 30 to 50% of the equity and meets all of the local business requirements, the JV will receive two points; and if a member of the JV has 10% to 29% of the equity and meets all of the local business requirements, the JV will receive one point

Per the submitted Location Attestation Form, the vendor does not have a principal place of business location (also known as the nerve center) within Broward County.




Per the submitted Location Attestation Form, the vendor does have a principal place of business location (also known as the nerve center) within Broward County.

EVALUATION CRITERIA – 6. Willingness to Meet Time and Budget State the Vendor’s willingness to meet the project’s completion date requirement and willingness to keep project total costs below the project budget. Completion Date Requirement: 180 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed Project Budget: Not-to-Exceed $200,000

Vendor provided the supplemental statement below: “Yes, Arcadis is willing and able to meet the project’s completion date requirement and keep the project’s total costs below the project budget.” The vendor initially offered the following statements as it relates to their willingness to meet the project’s completion date and budget: The Arcadis Team has a proven record of completing projects on or ahead of schedule and within budget. Our understanding of scheduling and budget requirements as well as overall procedures, preferences and standards has been acquired and perfected over our long history working with municipal clients on critical projects. The following subsections highlight key components of each project, that our team implements, and it outlines

Vendor provided the supplemental statement below: “The HDR Team is willing to meet the established completion date requirement and keep project costs below the not-to-exceed budget of $200,000 for this Solid Waste and Recycling Issues Study.” The vendor initially offered the following statements as it relates to their willingness to meet the project’s completion date and budget: Meeting your Schedule and Budget - Successful performance for this contract will require exceptional service, coordination, staffing and quality control to meet the schedule and budget requirements. To be effective, it will also require that the tasks be thoroughly defined, scoped, executed and managed. As Project Manager, Brenda Clark will be responsible for coordinating and

The vendor states that they are willing and able to meet the stated completion date and budget requirements.

The vendor states that all the requirements in the solicitation can be met by their organization. In addition, the vendor submitted a lump sum cost of $95,000 to complete the scope of work included in the RFP.

The vendor states that they fully intend to comply with the completion date requirement of 180 calendar days from the notice to proceed and stay within the project budget of $200,000.


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our approach to ensuring success for each project, a method which will allow us to commit to meeting the established project's completion date requirement within the established project budget. These key components include the following: • Clear Expectations for Scope, Schedule and Budget • Project Controls to Maintain Project Schedule and Budget • Assignment of Personnel to Effectively Handle All Tasks and Maximize Efficiency Clear Expectations for Scope, Schedule and Budget - Our team’s management approach is focused on partnering, communication and evaluation of the most cost-effective project alternatives that will meet the established project timeline. We strongly believe in collaborating and maintaining effective communication within our project teams, with our sub-consultants, and also between our team and the client. All of the key project decisions will be made jointly with the County. Pre-Notice to Proceed Workshop - Our proactive approach to budget and schedule control focuses on early and clear communications with County staff, which starts before a notice to proceed (NTP) is even signed. A pre-NTP scoping discussion will be held with the County to thoroughly review the project and to achieve consensus on the expectations and deliverables for each task. Consensus among all stakeholders at the earliest phase of the work will help facilitate each project’s success. Information gathered will allow the project team to create a draft scope of work, fee estimate and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for use during discussions with the County’s Project Manager. The WBS for the project includes all of the activities required to complete the project tasks and the expected cost for each activity, and allows our team to “hit the ground running” upon NTP, saving critical schedule time. Creation of a Baseline Schedule -

directing the project team to exceed Broward County’s expectations. She will work with the County to develop detailed scopes, establish procedures to ensure cost control, quality of work, and compliance with the schedules. She will work closely with the Key Task Leads and their resources to assure that all project tasks are successfully managed and completed. Communication - Brenda will be the primary point of contact for this project. As described in the project communication plan (which will be adapted to the County’s preferences for each assignment), HDR will make a full menu of communication tools available: effective e-mailing, web-based solutions, productive meetings, and thorough documentation. Our approach to excellent communication is to keep the County staff fully informed of our actions, while minimizing the staff time and efforts required of each. Rapid Response Procedures - HDR will work with the County to provide rapid response and ensure that schedules are always met. Brenda will coordinate all activities with the Project Task Leads and delegate tasks, as needed. She will drive HDR’s performance success, from project initiation through contracting, to execution and completion. HDR’s team will be available to respond to any request from the County. During the initial contract kick-off meeting, HDR will establish lines of communication with Broward County addressing all project concerns. One phone call will be sufficient to deploy the HDR Team resources. Team Member Coordination - Brenda will be responsible for coordination among the HDR team members, including subconsultants, and will use the project schedule to closely monitor and coordinate team efforts. Staff selected for the project will be knowledgeable and experienced to best match the project needs. The assignment of appropriate staff will allow quick and efficient execution of the tasks at hand and allow the project to be completed on schedule and within the budget. For each task or assignment, Brenda will identify a lead technical person with the appropriate experience and skills to be responsible for day-to-day management of the task. The HDR


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Once agreed upon by all parties, a work breakdown structure (WBS) will form the basis to set up project controls for the schedule and budget. With a clear understanding of the project WBS, our team’s management will properly sequence, resource load and estimate task durations to create a project Baseline Schedule that will be endorsed by the Arcadis Team and the County for performance measurement purposes. Critical Path Analysis - We will then develop and manage a critical path schedule and perform a critical path analysis. The critical path schedule is used to determine the shortest time possible to complete a project. Once developed, the Arcadis Team, along with City personnel, will investigate all possible methods to accelerate the critical path schedule by reviewing project sequencing alternatives, resource reallocation, task modifications and other methods. This process will ensure that the project will be completed in the minimum time possible and within the time frame required by the County. Resource-Loaded Schedule - Task and staffing assignments will be made through development of a resource-loaded schedule, which is an effective way to identify and eliminate risks during the early stages when they can be corrected with minimal impact. This schedule provides a detailed forecast of the staffing requirements for the project, and allows time to plan for key personnel to be available when required. Efforts can then be made early in the planning phase to level the resources in the schedule to eliminate the risk of schedule slippage and increase efficiency (i.e., eliminating the chance that critical staff are unable to complete all the tasks required of them due to overloading). Project Controls to Maintain Project Schedule and Budget - The Arcadis Team embraces a set of proven project management practices that are tailored to meet each client’s individual needs. Our approach is based upon Project Management Institute (PMI) standards,

Team has provided resources that are available for this project; the depth and breadth will allow the HDR Team to address all project needs identified by Broward County. Formal internal project reviews will occur at key moments of the project. A “zero percent” review at the outset of the project ensures that our entire team is fully engaged and our project management systems are deployed. Milestone project reviews help keep the entire team accountable for project success and help manage project budget and schedule. Routine project communication include conference calls, web meetings, labor forecast meetings, and document QC sessions. Effective Meetings - Brenda will ensure that every meeting with the HDR Team or with the County is conducted effectively and efficiently. She will apply proper agendas, objectives, meeting techniques, and follow-up activities at every meeting. Meeting minutes and conference notes will be prepared and issued to all attendees and affected parties. Cost and Schedule Controls - HDR measures progress toward the project objectives in real time, which allows us to reach the objectives and if necessary, take appropriate preemptive actions to control costs and schedule. This continuous process allows HDR to anticipate and prevent potential problems, so the project always stays on schedule and within budget. HDR project managers are equipped with state-of-the-art project management tools. All project information – including labor costs, expenses, staff availability and assignments, accounts receivable, QC, scheduling, earned value reports, and project reviews – is available electronically, in an Internet-based platform. HDR will provide Broward County with a monthly Project Status Report. This status report will identify updated schedules, budget analysis, and projected monthly work tasks, along with monthly invoices. Change Management - Projects often change. At HDR, we apply rigorous project management procedures to plan and track staffing and project execution and always strive to exceed client expectations. Because our project manager


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including the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The use of PMI’s globally- accepted standards assures Broward County that your project is being initiated, planned, executed, monitored, controlled and closed in accordance with world-class principles and procedures. Project cost management includes initial cost estimating and baseline budget development as the project scope and schedule are defined, followed by continued cost monitoring and control during project execution. During project initiation, as the scope, schedule and resource requirements are developed, Ms. Richter will guide the project team in developing a project scope that is tailored to fit both the County’s quality and budget goals. Once this planning is complete and a baseline has been established, Ms. Richter will monitor scope, cost and schedule compliance on a weekly basis. Weekly reports document expenditures to date, estimates to complete, estimates at completion and activity progress. These reports can also assess the “actuals” and estimates against the initially proposed budget and schedule to evaluate schedule variance, cost variance, schedule performance index and cost performance index at both the individual task level and the overall project level. The Arcadis Team will include a schedule update with every invoice. This allows the County to track progress on both production and financials, providing a peace of mind that the project is being delivered under the agreed budget within the assigned timeframe. It also provides the opportunity to identify tasks where necessary corrective actions are required. Assignment of Personnel to Effectively Handle All Tasks and Maximize Efficiency - In identifying our proposed team for this project, our goal is to provide a uniquely qualified team that includes primarily local staff with a history of working together on similar municipal projects throughout Florida. Our locally experienced and knowledgeable team maximizes our project delivery efficiency, and optimizes each assigned work tasks.

works with a foundation of thorough and specific procedures, we can anticipate project changes and adjust our technical approach or deployment of staff to address changes. QA/QC Plan - Our corporate QC policies and procedures require two internal checks before each plan or document submittal to the client. This two-step process engages technical reviewers to ensure that plans and specifications and other documents meet established design criteria and project requirements. For this contract, our QA/QC professionals have successfully completed assignments for solid waste clients throughout Florida.


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VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE Arcadis U.S., Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. HF&H Consultants, LLC Scientia Environmental LLC Waste Assessment Group LLC

1. Legal business name: Arcadis U.S., Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. HF&H Consultants, LLC Scientia Environmental LLC Waste Assessment Group LLC

2. Federal Employer I.D. no. (FEIN): 570373224 47-0680568 94-3097242 47-2156933. 47-4623725

3. Dun and Bradstreet No.: 08-150-9838 187294624 Vendor did not provide a response. 079673523 N/A

4. Doing Business As/ Fictitious Name (if applicable):

N/A Vendor did not provide a response. Vendor did not provide a response. Vendor did not provide a response. N/A

5. Website address (if applicable): www.arcadis.com www.hdrinc.com www.hfh-consultants.com www.scientiaenvironmental.com www.wasteassessment.com

6. Principal place of business address: Highlands Ranch, CO 8404 Indian Hills Drive

Omaha, NE 68114-4098 201 N Civic Drive Suite 230

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 21482 SW 91st Ave,

Cutler Bay, FL, 33189 3567 Bunker Blvd.

Pompano Beach, FL 33069

7. Office location responsible for this project:

Plantation, FL 3250 W Commercial Blvd Suite 100

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 201 N Civic Drive Suite 230

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Cutler Bay 3567 Bunker Blvd.

Pompano Beach, FL 33069

8. Telephone no.: Fax no.:

Tele: (954) 761-3460 Fax: (954) 761-7939

Tele: (954) 233-4914 Fax: (954) 233-4953

Tele: (925) 977-6960 Fax: (925) 977-6955

Tele: Vendor did not provide a response. Fax: 786-752-3090

Tele: (754) 204-4389 Fax: N/A

9. Type Of Business: Corporation; Delaware Corporation; Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) Corporation; Florida LLC

10. List Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations document number (or registration number if fictitious name)

F98000001104 P06487 Vendor did not provide a response. Vendor did not provide a response. L15000125837


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11. List name and title of each principal, owner, officer, and major shareholder:

a) Joachim Ebert, CEO, COO b) Johann Bouten, Exec. VP, CFO c) Aren Fairchild, Secretary,Chief Legal Officer d) Mary Ann Pennington-Neidert, Treasurer, Asst. Secretary

a) HDR Engineering, Inc. does not have any b) Individual owners. It is a wholly-owned c) (100%) subsidiary of HDR, Inc.

a) Robert D. Hilton, President. John W. Farnkopf, Senior Vice President. b) Laith B. Ezzet, Senior Vice President. Richard J. Simonson, Vice President c) Marva M Sheehan, Vice President d) Robert C. Hilton, Vice President

a) Monica Cardona, Managing Director a) Deblasi, Paul J.

12. Authorized Contact(s) for Your Firm: Name; Title; Telephone Number; Fax Number; E-mail.

Leah Richter, Associate VP [email protected]

Tele: (954) 525-2499

Ed Balchon, Executive VP [email protected]

Tele: (813) 353-5710

Christine Kefauver, AICP, Vice President, Area Manager

[email protected] Tele: (407) 420-4225

Timothy Fish, Associate Vice President,

Managing Principal [email protected]

Tele: (954) 233-4926

Robert C. Hilton, President [email protected]

Tele: (925) 977-6960

Monica Cardona, Managing Director [email protected]

305-283-9683

Humberto Rodriguez Field Supervisor

Tele: 305-979-5441

Damon Stinson [email protected]

Tele: (754) 204-4389

13. Has your firm ever failed to complete any services and/or delivery of products during the last three (3) years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No No

14. Is your firm or any of its principals or officers currently principals or officers of another organization? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No Yes

Vendor provided as supplemental information.

15. Have any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petitions been filed by or against your firm, its parent or subsidiaries or predecessor organizations during the last three years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No No

16. Has your firm, its principals, officers or predecessor organization(s) been debarred or suspended by any government entity within the last three years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No No

17. Has your firm’s surety ever intervened to assist in the completion of a contract or have Performance and/or Payment Bond claims been made to your firm

No No No No No


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or its predecessor’s sureties during the last three years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response, including contact information for owner and surety.

18. Has your firm ever failed to complete any work awarded to you, services and/or delivery of products during the last three (3) years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No No

19. Has your firm ever been terminated from a contract within the last three years? If yes, specify details in an attached written response.

No No No No No

20. Living Wage solicitations only: In determining what, if any, fiscal impacts(s) are a result of the Ordinance for this solicitation, provide the following for informational purposes only. Response is not considered in determining the award of this contract. Living Wage had an effect on the pricing.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A