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Section 2 I Experience/Background Solid Waste Management and Recycling Planning McLeod County, Minnesota SAIC has worked on various solid waste management and recycling projects for McLeod County over the last 18 years. SAIC updated the County's first solid waste management plan (SWMP) in 1994 and updated it again in 2000, and is currently assisting the County with their 2012 SWMP update. In addition, SAIC assisted in preparation of the County's solid waste ordinance and a county host fee provision for MSW disposal at a large, privately -owned landfill. MRF Planning, Design, and Procurement From 2001 through 2005, SAIC provided planning and technical assistance services to the County for the development of a County -owned and operated materials recovery facility (MRF). SAIC assisted with an initial feasibility study to project the quantities and types of recyclable materials to be collected and transported within the County for processing. Based on the feasibility study, SAIC led several workshops with the County Board of Commissioners and Solid Waste Advisory Committee to address recycling and planning issues critical to moving forward with the development of a MRF. In addition, SAIC and other project team members developed cost estimates for the construction and operation of the proposed MRF. Upon agreeing to move forward with development of the MRF, additional technical assistance included the following: • Facilitation of the design of the MRF by collaborating with a local design engineer; • Evaluation and development of recommendations for the specific processing equipment for materials handling within the MRF; • Procurement of the processing equipment, including conveyors, ferrous magnet, sorting station, baler, and bunker doors; • Oversight and administration of equipment installation; and • Coordination of final design and construction oversight with local engineer. The County's MRF became operational in the spring of 2004 and SAIC has assisted with MRF-related operational issues and hauler contracts for delivery of the materials since operations began. In 2005 and again in 2012, SAIC assisted the County in the procurement of County -wide residential and institutional (schools) recyclable materials collection services and directing the materials to the County's MRF. The County and SAIC worked together to draft the scope of collection services, develop an RFP, analyze the proposals, negotiate with the selected vendor, draft a service agreement with the selected vendor, and assist with implementation of the agreement. HHW Permanent Collection Facility Development SAIC was retained by the County as the prime consultant as part of a project team to undertake the following: • Develop a preliminary cost analysis for a permanent HHW collection facility; SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC I 2-6