0603_Avery_TS_Approval_Cost_FID1809798_20230620

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[External] APPROVAL -Transfer Station Financial Assurance Cost Estimate - 0603-
TRANSFER- Avery County Tranfer Station
Closure -Post Closure Estimate -Avery TS.pdf
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Eric Foster
Solid Waste Director
Avery County Solid Waste Department
RE: Approved Cost Estimate
Transfer Station - Avery County Tranfer Station
Avery County
Dear Eric Foster,
A review of the Transfer Station Cost Estimate for 0603-TRANSFER- Avery County Tranfer Station submitted on 5/31/2023 has
been completed. The estimate meets the site -specific operations and appears to be appropriate.
Initial Review Comments: 20230601- The Section appreciates the submittal of the electronic form with cost estimates
associated with Avery County TS.
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Permitting Engineer's Review Comments: 20230620- Approving based on the assumption that the $ 204,215 will cover
leachate collection system decommission. Please include specific amounts for this activity in your upcoming submittal.
Thank you
The Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section has reviewed and approved the provided cost estimate
required for establishing financial assurance for a transfer station. The cost estimate is provided for your use.
Approved Cost Estimate = $ 204215.00
At this time, you may work with your Finance Department Director and have the approved cost estimate incorporated
into the December 2023 Local Government or Capital Reserve submittal to the Section. Financial Assurance mechanism
templates, NC Rules for financial assurance, and inflation multipliers are among the pertinent information you can find
at the Section's Financial Assurance website: http://deq.nc.gov/swsfa. Should you or your Finance Department require
any assistance, feel free to reach out to Sarah Moutos at 919-707-8287 or [e-mail] .
Sincerely,
Sarah Moutos
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
CC: Sherri Stanley
Diana Yitbarek
Spencer Hollomon

S M I T H t G A R H N E R DATE: July 18, 2022
IN N. aoylanAnnue Ralei8h NC 2)N93 919J12 B.N5ii BY. SWH
Financial Assurance CHECKED: JRF
Avery County Transfer Station
Engineers Remedial Cost Estimate
Item
No.
Item
Description
Unit
Contractor
Comments
Quantity Unit Price I Total Price
Facility Area (Horizontal Plan) ----> AC 5
1.0
Pre -Remedial Res apse
Subtotal
$2,500
1.1
Coordination, Contracts, and Management
AC
5
$500
$2,500
2.0
Remedial Response Activities
$177,650
Rat
2.1
Surveys and Layout
AC
5
$500
$2,500
S+G Estimate
2.2
Mobilization, Demobilization, and Project Closeout
AC
5
$600
$3,000
S+G Estimate
2.3
Wash Down & Cleanup of the Transfer Station
DY
2
$1,600
$3,200
Assume single work crew per day.
2.4
Fencing & Concrete Barrier Protection
LS
1
$5,000
$5,000
Assume close transfer station and place concrete
barriers across access road.
2.5
Excess Waste Disposal IMSWI
TN
100
$70
$7,000
Two (2) days. Hauling and loading included.
2.6
Excess Hazardous Materials Disposal
DRUM
2
$2,000
$4,000
Assumes cost of waste characterization,
sampling, removal, treatment or disposal.
2.7
Excess Recycling & Processing Material
CY
2,450
$50
1 $122,500
Assume cost of loading, transportation, and
disposal.
2.8
Leachate Disposal
GAL
3,000
$0.15
$450
Assume cost of loading and Transport.
2.9
Erosion & Sediment Control (grading, silt fence, maintenance, etc.)
AC
5
$1,200
$6,000
S+G Estimate
2.10
Reve etation
AC
8
$3,000
$24,000
S+G Estimate
2.11
Fuel Storage Removal
GAL
2,000
$0
$0
Usable product to be sold.
3.0
Quality Assurance, Certification, 0 Deed Notation
$5,500
3.1
Engineering and Reporting
LS
1
$3,500
$3.500
S+G Estimate
3.2
Surveying and Deed Notation
LS
1
$2,000
$2,000
S+G Estimate
Remedial Response Estimate -----> $185,e50
10%Contingency -----> $18,565
Total Estimate----> $204,215 (2022$)(See Note 1)
Notes:
1. All costs are presented in current dollars and should be increased at an inflation rate prescribed by the NCDEQ Division of Waste Management per
http://porta1.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw/financia[assurance if additional review is not performed annually.
2. This ESTIMATE has been prepared for financial assurance purposes only and shall not be considered a replacement for an actual bid from a licensed contractor and is considered acceptable
within a +/- 10% of the Total Estimate value.
References:
1. Avery County Waste Disposal and Recycling Permit Application by Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates, Inc dated January 2011.
- Denotes values calculated in spreadsheet.