DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Ratification of Services rendered for Upgrade of Gas Candlestick Flare Station at Rigsby Landfill
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes ratification of a contract with Perennial Energy, LLC (PEI) for emergency services provided during an unforeseen event that caused the failure of the Rigsby Landfill gas candlestick flare station used to control and manage the buildup of methane gases in closed landfills. Emergency services were rendered and completed to protect public health and safety in December 2015. The existing Rigsby landfill gas candlestick flare station was replaced with an upgraded flare control system for a total cost of $81,202.00. Funding is available from the FY2015 Solid Waste Management Department Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is the invoice submitted by Perennial Energy, LLC (PEI) for the replacement and upgrade of the existing Rigsby landfill gas (LFG) candlestick flare station in the amount of $81,202.00. The final invoice was approved by Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) in December 2015. Services were rendered utilizing a Public/Health/Safety Exemption due to the need to repair or replace critical equipment in a timely manner.
The Rigsby landfill located at 2755 Rigsby Road is a 40-acre Type I landfill facility containing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The site closed in the mid 1980's and currently requires a landfill gas collection system to flare methane and protect adjacent property owners from methane migration. The failed LFG collection system consisted of a candlestick flare, blower, 41 gas extraction wells, 22 monitoring probes, and associated piping. The failed system was installed in 1998, and scheduled for replacement in 2018.
In April 2015, the candle stick flare began showing signs of abnormal readi...
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