CN-370000-SW230-T14CO1.pdf

This is a Waste Tire Site Abatement Task Assignment Notification under DEP Contract No. SW 230, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to contractor Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, Inc. The task assignment, designated SW 230-14-1, was issued on March 14, 2018, and assigns responsibility for the Osborne Reef Tire Processing project located in Broward County, Florida. The FDEP Contract Project Manager is Mitchell Mason Smith, Environmental Manager, and the contractor's Project Manager is Jim Robertson of Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, Inc.

The contract requires Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, Inc. to provide site management and abatement services for the removal of an estimated 140,000 waste tires from the Osborne Reef area, with the primary objective of protecting the reef by removing tires that endanger it. The scope of services includes tire retrieval from 60-70 feet of water, transportation to Port Everglades, staging in trailers, weighing at certified scales, and processing at Wheelabrator facilities for electricity generation. The task assignment specifies a total amount of $156,000.00, comprising a fixed fee schedule amount of $156,000.00 and cost reimbursement of $156,000.00 for actual expenses. The fee schedule establishes unit costs of $1,300.00 per trailer for tire transportation and $70.00 per ton for processing, with an estimated budget of $50,000.00 assuming 250 tons. The period of performance runs from December 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018. Weight tickets are required with invoices, and all transportation and processing must comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, with all tires transported to DEP-approved disposal sites.