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Home My WebLink About1995-05-22 95-243 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Date: 5-22-95 Item No. 95-243 Item/Subjects ORDER, Authorizing an Amendment to the Project Budget for Capital Investment Grant 932-56 from the Maine Solid Waste Management Agency Responsible Department Executive The City Council recently authorized a grant application to the Maine Waste Management Agency for a Capital Investment Grant. We have recently been notified that we have not been awarded any funds under this moat recent grant cycle. in discussions with MWMA staff, we were informed that the bulk of this cycle's funds were used to aid communities that were at or under a 17i recycling rate and that the success of Bangor'a program made it difficult to award any funds. Our recycling rate is at or over 309. In further discussions, NNMA agreed to allow us to revise the original Project budget from the last round of grants to take advantage of savings we have achieved in purchasing capital equipment under that grant. This will allow us to purchase a new glass crushing syatem to address problems associated with our current handling methods. Please see the attached letter for greater detail. In addition, we have been approved to purchase a 5 -bay gravity recycling trailer. This trailer would be used in various mobilehome parka and private developments throughout the City on a rotating schedule to allow residents in these areas to drop their materials off. As noted, these grant amendments have been approved by the Maine Solid waste Management Agency. The attached Order would authorize the Acting Finance Director to amend the budget for that grant to allow us to proceed with the purchase of these items. i Department Head nager's Cosmentst City Mnaaagge3\rYtAA//� Associated Information: Order, Letter Budget Approval: �,tp lPYi(n�anoe, irec Legal Approval% V City Solicit Intr aced For Passage First Reading Pageof Referral 95-243 Amigmdto Counelor 'ier May 22, 1995 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) VHrDEY, .. _ _ Authorizing en AmentLvent to the Project Budget ,for Capital--investment-Grana 932-56 free the Miss, Solid Waste - Wanagement Agency By W qty Carpal W Me Llty ofBmn . ORDERED, THAT thepreviouslyapproved project budget for Capital Investment Grant 932-56 from the Maine Solid Waste Management Agency is hereby amended in accordance with the attached exhibit. The Acting Finance Director is authorized to take the necessary steps to implement this revised project budget. IN CITY COUNCIL May 22, 1995. Pa IT 95-243 ORDER Title. Authorizing an Amendment to the Project Budget for Capital investment Grant 932-56 from the Maine Solid Waste Management AgencY ................. 4.................... ...................................... Auip�M [o n ..1 .•Counevlcilman 95-243 E.NBJBII C - REn= 04/ 7195 CAPITAL R4lTST�MN7 GF kNT PROGRAM PROJECT BUDGET GrantlD: 93256 CityofB.mgor R Item Descripum Budget E Budgtt S Recision 1 Enginaring and Dcsip S 4,000.00. Y S 1,500.00 Local. Administration S 1,500.00 F S 3,000.00 3 Platform Scales, Huffer& Conenyor S 55.500.00 Y S 33.330.0 4 Site work at composting& S 5,000.00 y S 11,000.00 Pmcceing Center 5 Tractor, Turner &Trader S 47,500.00 Y S 47,500.00 Rim Composting 6 Cu side Collection Trader S 25,W0.00 Y S 19.850.0 17 Gaylord Containers S 3,200.00 Y S 5,800.00 8 150 Backyard Composters S 4,50.00 Y S' 0.500.00 9 : Backyard Composting Training S 750.00 N S 750.00 10 Education and Promodm S 4,500.00 N S 4.500.00 11 Baler, Skid Steer, crusher, S 73,855.00 Y $ 61,275.W need Shredder 12 Chipper/Shredder - S 23,750.00 Y S 22,050.00 13 GUM Crusher &Trormnel Screen $ 25,000.00 14 5Eayg iry Recycling Trailer - S 9,000.00 Eltgnole Costs S 243,805.00_ S 243,805.00 Cr r ApprovedCosts S 5.250.00 S 5,250.00 Total Project Casts S 249,05500 S 249,055.00 Score Share S 186.791.00 L.' 31 Share ' S 62264-00 95-243 CITY OF PMAINE YY PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT- OPERATION and MAINTENANCE reL.¢07re4x0020 Arthur A. Sm,!As. P.E., DirenOr April 28, 1995 Jody L Harris, Director Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling State Home Station 154 - Augusta, Maine 04333 Re: Request To revise "EXE3 BrT C, PROJECT BODGET" to CIG 932-56 Dear M. Harris: The Bangor Recycling FWihly IS fast becoming a regional collection and processing, center for the eastern part of Maine. The espavdon that has mken place during 1994 has truly been ranarkable and has required plarmig and above ao else, the ability w ohmage processing tecluvques to accommodate Larger volumes. The conveyor and fluffier that were recem(y mantled and purchased through grant funds haw Increased productivity m all baling Weauons. We continue to face one major problem. It U probably cone as no surprise that our problem Continues TO be glass. In oder to correct this problem we are rcquestvb approval for a change in the Project Budget for [be City of Bangor. The charges will affect several lime items f the purpose of addressing two perpetualproblem arena. 1. Presently, the Bangor Facility is processing appropnately 120 tom of clear glass per year. Green and brown glass are earned In 55 gallon drabs and have not been muketed m the pas[ three years. The glass industry costumes to be inflexible regarding specs and sorting regdiremevts are time consuming and labor inwmive. The solution w our problon is to process glass moa economically. Recently, Everett Hart and I Visited a Recycling Carta in Williston Vermont Om goal wee To evaluate a glass crusting system that had recently been installed and an determine if such a system would be feasible for Bangor. The Glass Coshing System we examined creature; of a conveyor feed, plass manner and trommel. The system baba boNs area 3/8" eager that is free of any contamination. Hand sorting is completely eliminated and brown, green and clear glass are processed together. The unit is capable of processing 3-4 tons of glass per hour. The fru( producer, 3/8" cullet IS a material that IS excellent for Glassphalt and can be used as art aggregate in pipe, catch balm and culvert work. The cullet material Could be wit to replace large quaturm" of 3/4" stone that is presently being purchased. Cost savings would be substantial and problems associated with glass swage world be eliminated The only problem associated with glass cullet used in glassptalt or as an aggregate is that the product would be considered secondary weycl'vag. We world hope that the regional effort the has succeeded so well in Bangor would not be pemlired by tmmurg glass; mw something that can be economically used In a variety of contraction pleas The G1ss; Coshing System Bangor is consideringis made by G.E.W. Glass Systems. This 95-243 unit ensu $25,000. We are requesting that finds be utilized in separate line items of the 932-56 grant to pay for this needed equipment. For ewmple, 555,000 was awarded for the purchase of platform scales, fluffer and conveyor. The fluffs and conveyor and scales were purchased for 533,330. There will be an additional 522,000 wevaining in this particular line item. The curbside collection trailer that bas been ordered cast approximately $20,000. $25,000 was allocated ter the purchase. There is an additional 55,000 savings m this lime item The chipperlabredder has also been ordered and costs 522,050. 523,750 was awarded for the purchase. In this particular lime item there is a con savings of $1,100. Total costs savings in, the three separation categories represents 529,100. The $25,000 needed fm the glass crusher system can be obtained from cast savings that have aheadv been established. no purchase of this particular glans; crushing system wdl not change any of the concepts associated with regional recycling. On the contrary it will provide a means of accepting glass that would not otherwise be recycled, such as leaded glass, colored glass, cmuns and window arW auto. glass. We will also be processing glass mon economically and providing a curatorial that can replace expensive segregates. The material needed her glassphalt will be "able ifmandares far the use ofglassphalt become a reality in the state of3vtome. '_. Pmt of our Reasonable Prowess plan addressed the need to pick up materials from private development; such as mobile home parks, within the City lhrtits. There are approximately 1,500 mobile homes in parks in the City of Banewr. The Reasonable Progress Plan addressed the collection ofnoyclables from chose locations through the use of a trailer. The curbside collection has gown to such a point that the trailer purchased in this grant is udiisd daily and named be spared for the park collections. We are seeking reallocation of some of the grant fiords to purchase an eight bay gravity dump trader an place in these private developments ren a rotating schedule to bring the recycling program to citizens who night not otherwise have the opportunity to participate. We haw revised "EXEIBFf C, PROSECT BUDGET for CIG 932-56" m reflect both of the above items and are forwarding it for your review and approval. Your early attention and response to this request will be greatly appreciated Should there be any questions concerning the enclosed, Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Very Truly Yoram, Arthur A. Stmkus, PE Director of Operations and .�Lsinrerance Enc. PC: E. Bearer[ L Ring