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Project Name: PW: Eco Park Complex
Project Type: Landfill CIP Project
Project Description: This project is to develop end use plans for the landfill which will include a renewable energy park to produce renewable green power/energy through public/private partnerships, and provide office space and an educational facility in partnership with local schools universities, and local businesses.
Project Manager: Trent A. Magill     send an email
Alternate Manager: Monica Gorman     
Agency Name: Public Works QPR?: Yes
Magisterial District: Coles
Original Budget: $8,000,000.00

Revised Budget:

 $1,200,000.00
Original Start Date: 7/1/2011

Revised Start Date:
Original End Date: 6/30/2017

Revised End Date:

 6/30/2022
Last Updated On: 10/28/2022 Maps  Pictures  Documents

Funding Source    

Description

 Original
Budget Amount		 Revised
Budget Amount		 Funding Date

1. Solid Waste Fund (Implementation)

$7,500,000.00 $700,000.00 7/1/2014

2. Solid Waste Fund (Feasibility and Planning)

$500,000.00 --- 11/1/2011
       
Total Amount: $8,000,000.00 $1,200,000.00


Tasks/Milestones     Show GANTT Chart
Task/MileStone Start Date
Original Revised
End Date
Original Revised
Assigned
Staff 		 
1. Complete Feasibility Study for Energy Production 7/1/2011 10/1/2012  
2. Issue Requests for Proposals (Alternative Technologies, Wind and Solar) 11/1/2012 7/24/2013  
3. Expand Landfill Gas to Energy Plant 7/1/2011 3/1/2013 11/29/2013  
4. Negotiate and Award contract for solar and wind development. 9/1/2013 11/1/2013 12/1/2013 5/19/2015  
5. Develop Education Center Concept Plans 7/1/2013 5/1/2015 5/1/2016  
6. Install landfill solar project and begin operation. 11/15/2015 11/1/2016 3/1/2016 12/1/2018  
7. Develop final concept plans for education center and begin fund raising. 1/1/2016 9/1/2016 12/31/2018  
8. Issue new revised Request for Expression of Interest for Waste Conversion Technologies and Begin Negotiations 3/1/2016 4/1/2017 6/1/2018  
9. Contracted out to ARM Group for updated Solar Feasibility on Landfill. 7/14/2021 6/30/2022 Trent Magill  
10. Solar Feasibility Contract Complete. No significant change in viability. 7/14/2021 6/30/2022 Trent Magill  
11. Site Plans approved 7-25-2022. Building permit in review. County staff continue to facilitate review process for our Community Partner, OPAL Fuels. 3/4/2022 9/30/2022 Trent Magill  
12. The Outdoor Discovery Trail construction is complete. Signage for trail is in design. 8/18/2022 10/30/2022 Bernie Osilka  
13. Outdoor Discovery Trail signage designed and placed. 9/25/2022 4/30/2023 Bernie Osilka  
14. Renewable Natural Gas Facility Startup. 9/1/2022 9/7/2023 Trent Magill  

Comments/Issues     Show All Issues

1. Service/Policy Issues   

 

Date

 Issue
2/15/2022On 7/14/2021 issued Task Order for a Solar Energy Feasibility Study including Identification of Current Regulatory Constraints and Solar Conceptual Layout & Construction Cost Analysis.

2. Schedule/Timing Issues     

 

Date

 Issue

3. Fiscal/Resource Issues     

 

Date

 Issue
Funding for future facility development will provided by private companies through pubic-private partnerships.

4. Impact on Other Projects     

 

Date

 Issue
2/15/2022Regular analysis by staff of emerging Airspace Recovery Technologies to extend the useable life of the landfill.