90-0822 Roy F. Weston RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF ROY F. WESTON, INC.
FOR A YARD WASTE COMPOSTING SITE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
that Larry L. Rice, City Manager, be and is hereby authorized and directed to accept the
proposal on behalf of the City of Elgin of Roy F. Weston, Inc. to develop a permit
application and obtain IEPA approval for a yard waste composting site, a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: August 22, 1990
Adopted: August 22, 1990
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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MANAGERS DESIGNERS/CONSULTANTS
JUL 1 I i i 1 1990
12 July 1990
PJE i WORKS
Mr. Gary W. Miller
Assistant Public Works Director
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120 Proposal No. : P-90-2309
Subject: Proposal to Develop Permit Application and Obtain IEPA
Approval for Yard Waste Composting Site
Dear Mr. Miller:
WESTON is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Elgin to
provide engineering services to develop a permit application for
yard waste composting at the new site north of the gravel mining
operation that we visited on 3 July 1990. This proposal includes
both the development of the application and on-going assistance to
address specific questions that may arise from the IEPA.
We have reviewed your memo of 3 July 1990 and have prepared this
proposal with the overall approach of keeping the entire process
as simple as possible while still fulfilling relevant IEPA
obligations. The first section of this proposal presents our
understanding of the technical scope of the project based on our
previous discussions and your memo. The second section briefly
discusses our general experience in composting technologies and
applications and our considerable experience with the IEPA. The
final section presents our cost estimate and a proposed schedule
for submission of the permit application to IEPA.
Technical Scope
Based on our discussions and the information presented in your
memo, the City of Elgin will provide (or has already provided) :
• A site topographic map with two-foot contour intervals
on USGS or City datum.
• Legal descriptions of the site.
• Information on the water table.
• Estimates of volume and type of compostable materials.
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• Appropriate letters from City officials.
• Well location information.
WESTON will utilize this information to develop a complete permit
application to IEPA. Specifically WESTON will provide and perform
the following:
• Review data and information supplied by the City.
• Develop in consultation with the City, a site layout and
operating plan for the compost facility.
• Submit permit documents to the City for review, comment,
and/or approval.
• Finalize and submit to IEPA the permit application and
supporting documents.
• If IEPA requests revision to the application, WESTON will
revise and resubmit the permit application until it meets
IEPA approval.
Relevant Experience
WESTON is a nationally prominent full-scope management, design, and
consulting engineering firm that has served government and industry
in the environment and energy fields for over 30 years. Our
capabilities and experience in the municipal solid waste field
include complete management, engineering, and environmental
services in planning, permitting, siting, procurement, design,
construction, and testing of solid waste facilities. Our
comprehensive services cover all solid waste technologies including
composting, recycling, waste-to-energy, transfer stations, and
landfills.
Our specific project experience in composting has usually been
combined with larger, integrated solid waste planning efforts.
These include projects at many locations throughout the United
States including:
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Rockford, Illinois.
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• Rhode Island.
• Clarkstown, New York.
• Chester County, Pennsylvania.
• Minneapolis, Minnesota.
We can provide much greater detail concerning these and other
projects if necessary. We have also included a copy of a WESTON
prepared article entitled "Municipal Yard Waste Composting" for
your information. In addition, WESTON has provided a complete
review of a number of high technology composting systems for a
confidential client interested in a potential purchase of a
composting company. These types of projects give WESTON a broad
base of experience in the composting arena, from low through high
technology applications.
WESTON has had a strong presence in the Midwest since 1967 . We
currently have over 75 individuals located in our Vernon Hills,
Illinois office. A significant part of our experience in the
Midwest has included both working for and dealing with the Illinois
EPA. Michael P. Mauzy, a vice president in our Vernon Hills
office, was previously director of the Illinois EPA.
WESTON currently works with IEPA personnel in the Division of Land
Pollution Control which is the division of IEPA that will review
the compost site permit application. Under an IEPA multi-site
contract, WESTON is conducting RI/FS studies, design review and
construction oversight for cleanup of hazardous waste sites.
WESTON' s contacts in the Land Pollution Control Division include
Mr. Scott Moyer and Mr. Kurt Neibergall among numerous others
throughout the agency. A large number of WESTON projects involve
the IEPA, either as clients or as regulators of our municipal and
industrial clients.
Costs and Schedule
It is WESTON' s opinion that developing this application should be
a very straightforward project, especially since our goal will be
to keep the level of detail to a minimum while still satisfying
IEPA requirements. Therefore, we propose to complete the above-
outlined project on a LUMP SUM basis. This fee is firm and cannot
be changed unless it is mutually agreed that the scope of work has
changed from that outlined in this proposal. The LUMP SUM cost is
$3300.
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A first draft application can be submitted to the City of Elgin
within 2-3 weeks of acquiring all relevant information from the
City. A final application can be forwarded to IEPA shortly (1-2
days) after receiving comments back from the City.
WESTON is very interested in working for the City of Elgin and
looks forward to the opportunity to assist you in this permitting
project. If you have any questions or would like further
clarification of any information in this proposal please do not
hesitate to call either Fred Test or myself at (708) 918-4000.
Very truly yours,
ROY F. WESTON, INC.
Frederick L. Test, P.E.
Technical Manager
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. ames F. Walsh
Project Director
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