1 UPDATE ON SHELLEY’S SERVICE CONTRACT Y PD Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners November 15, 2011

2 Background Current Status County Monitoring Performance Presentation Outline

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4 Background Shelley’s IFB proposal for services was $1,826,000 $494,000 less than the second highest bid

5 Background Shelley’s new Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) disposal permit requires Third-party oversight Quarterly reporting Transfer of operations to new operator Board awarded new biosolids disposal contract for a Class B product in February 2011 Instructs staff to return to Board in nine months with an update report on Shelley’s performance

6 Presentation Outline

7 Current Status Board approves new biosolids disposal contract for a Class B product to Shelley’s in February 2011 Shelley’s began producing Class AA fertilizer product in April 2011 Regulated by both the Department of Agriculture under fertilizer license and DEP for plant operations DEP maintains third-party oversight

8 Presentation Outline

9 County Monitoring Installed vehicle tracking system in all biosolids hauling trucks Conduct monthly inspections Inspect land application sites Review compliance reports Review third-party reports

10 Presentation Outline

11 Performance Shelley’s initially not properly documenting citizens’ complaints Shelley’s now provides monthly reports relative to complaints or concerns The majority of the complaints received were for odor at the land application sites All complaints have been investigated by the Department of Environmental Protection to their satisfaction

12 Performance Overall performance meets program quality standards Staff recommendation is for one-year renewal under terms of existing contract with no price increase

13 UPDATE ON SHELLEY’S SERVICE CONTRACT Y PD Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners November 15, 2011