8401_CityofAlbemarle_CostEstRequestforApproval_FID1821382_20230921

HODGES, HARBIN,
NEWBERRY & TRIBBLE, INC.
Consulting Engineers
September 21, 2023
Ms. Sarah M. Moutos
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management — Solid Waste Section
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Sarah.Moutos(ancdenr. gov
Re: City of Albemarle MSW and C&D Landfills
Closure / Post -Closure Costs
Permit #84-01
Stanly County, North Carolina
HHNT Project Nos. 1011-010-05 & 1011-011-05
Dear Ms. Moutos:
On behalf of the City of Albemarle, we have enclosed the updated Closure/Post-Closure Cost
Estimates for Financial Assurance for the subject facility.
Please note that the Post -Closure Cost and Current Corrective Action Cost estimates for the MSW
Landfill have been updated and are now in 2023 dollars. The other costs have been updated using the
2023 inflation factor of 1.069. The updated cost worksheets are attached for your reference. These
costs will be used for the Government Financial Test once approved by the state.
MSW Landfill Permit #84-01
C&D Landfill Permit #84-01
Other
Closure Costs
$4,574,635.86
$2,566,490.00
N/A
Post Closure Costs
$3,322,200.00
$403,637.92
N/A
Current Corrective
Action Cost
$258,750.00
$556,301.04
N/A
Potential Assessment &
Corrective Action
N/A
N/A
$2,608,361.27
Totals:
$8,155,585.86
$3,526,428.96
$2,608,361.27
TOTAL ASSURED COSTS: $14,290,376.09
3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 101 • Macon, Georgia 31210 [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.hhnt.com
SAVANNAH • ATLANTA • Macon • STATESBORO • GREENVILLE, SC

Ms. Sarah M. Moutos
September 21, 2023
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Should you have any questions, please call.
Sincerely,
HODGES, HARBIN, NEWBERRY & TRIBBLE, INC.
R. Brant Lane, P.E.
Professional Engineer
Enclosure
cc: Darren Preslar (w/ enclosure)
Jacob Weavil (w/ enclosure)

CITY OF ALBEMARLE MSW LANDFILL - PERMIT # 84-01
CLOSURE COSTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
UPDATED September 2023
Item
Unit
No.
Item
Qtv
Unit
Price
Cost
1
18" of 1 x 10 -5 cm/sec soil cover 3
88,221
cy
$6.90
$608,724.90
2
40 Mil LLDPE Liner and Drainage net
1,587,980
sf
$0.85
$1,349,783.00
3
Erosion Control Devices
1
L.S.
$75,000.00
$75,000.00
4
24" Erosion Layer 5
117,628
cy
$4.05
$476,393.40
5
Seeding and Mulching
31.7
Acre
$2,000.00
$63,400.00
6
Mobilization/Demobilization
1
L.S.
$175,000.00
$175,000.00
7
Labor Costs
1
L.S.
$200,000.00
$200,000.00
8
Stone for Methane Gas Collection 6
600
tons
$25.00
$15,000.00
9
Geotextile for Methane Gas Collection 7
15,600
sf
$0.20
$3,120.00
10
Vent Pipes for Methane Gas Collection
8
Each
$600.00
$4,800.00
11
Engineering Costs and QA/QC of the Composite Liner
and Certification of Closure
1
L.S.
$400,000.00
$400,000.00
TOTAL
$3,371,221.30
Current Year
Inflation
Previous Year's Cost
Current Year's Cost
2009
1.022
$3,371,221.30
$3,445,388.17
2010
1.007
$3,445,388.17
$3,469,505.89
2011
1.011
$3,469,505.89
$3,507,670.45
2012
1.02
$3,507,670.45
$3,577,823.86
2013
1.019
$3,577,823.86
$3,645,802.51
2014
1.015
$3,645,802.51
$3,700,489.55
2015
1.014
$3,700,489.55
$3,752,296.40
2016
1.010
$3,752,296.40
$3,789,819.37
2017
1.013
$3,789,819.37
$3,839,087.02
2018
1.018
$3,839,087.02
$3,908,190.59
2019
1.022
$3,908,190.59
$3,994,170.78
2020
1.017
$3,994,170.78
$4,062,071.68
2021
1.012
$4,062,071.68
$4,110,816.54
2022
1.041
$4,110,816.54
$4,279,360.02
2023
1.069
$4,279,360.02
$4,574,635.86
TOTAL CLOSURE (2023)
$4,574,635.86
Notes: 1 The largest area to be closed within the permitted life will be Phase 1, and 2 (31.7 Ac). The estimated costs shown below are only for Phase 1
& 2. Post Closure will be 30 years after closure.
z All cost are pulled from Section 6.8 "Closure Costs" of the Permit to Construct Phase 2 Application, last revised July 7, 2007, prepared by
Municipal Engineering Services. A math error was found in the calculation and corrected which increased the 2008 Closure Costs to
$3,371,221.30.
3 88,221 cy is the sum of total yardage plus 15%
° 1,587,980 cf is the sum of total footage plus 15%
5117,628 yd3 is the sum of total yardage plus 15%
6 600 tons is based on a total estimate of 5,000 linear feet times a total estimated volume for a 2' x 1' trench (10,000) cf with a density of 120
Ibs/cf, which gives a total weight of 600 tons.
715,600 feet2 is based on the total estimated perimeter for a 2' x 1' trench (2,600 ft x 6ft)= 15,600 feet

CITY OF ALBEMARLE MSW LANDFILL - PERMIT # 84-01
POST -CLOSURE CARE COSTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
September 2023
Item
Unit
No.
Item
Qty.
Unit
Price
Cost
1.
Sediment and Erosion Control Inspections, cap
repairs and vegetation
1
L.S.
$
6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
2.
Sediment Basin Cleanout
300
C.Y.
$
8.00
$ 2,400.00
Leachate Treatment and Analysis (Average over 30
3.
years)
1
L.S.
$
24,000.00
$ 24,000.00
Leachate System Maintenance (camera and jetting
4.
every 5 years)
1
L.S.
$
5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
5.
Engineering Inspections and Reporting
4
Yr
$
2,000.00
$ 8,000.00
6.
Mowing (Annual costs for 2 events)
31.7
Ac.
$
200.00
$ 6,340.00
Overall Site Maintenance (roads, gate, fence,
7.
monitoring network)
1
L.S.
$
2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
8.
Closure of leachate lagoon
(1/30)
L.S.
$
75,000.00
$ 2,500.00
Routine Semi -Annual Water Quality Monitoring
(All Groundwater and Surface Water locations for
the Active C&D/Closed MSW and Subtitle D MSW
9.
LF's)
Sampling
2
Each
$
6,000.00
$ 12,000.00
Lab Analysis
2
Each
$
10,000.00
$ 20,000.00
Reporting
2
Each
$
5,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Routine Quarterly Methane Monitoring (All
locations for the Active C&D/Closed MSW and
10.
Subtitle D MSW LF's)
Sampling
4
Each
$
3,000.00
$ 12,000.00
ANNUAL POST CLOSURE COST
$ 110,740.00
X 30 YEARS
$ 3,322,200.00
Notes: 1. The largest closed area to be monitored within the post closure life will be Phase 1 and 2 (31.7 Ac.). The estimated costs shown are only for
Phase 1 & 2. Post closure will be 30 years after closure.
2. The current corrective action costs are provided in a separate estimate.
3. All cost are in 2023 dollars.

CITY OF ALBEMARLE MSW LANDFILL - PERMIT # 84-01
CURRENT CORRECTIVE ACTION COST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
UPDATED September 2023
Item
Unit
No. Item
gtv.
Unit
Price
Cost
1. Corrective Action / MNA
Groundwater Monitoring
(9 GW Wells) (Every 4
Years)
Sampling
0.25
Each
$ 2,000 $
500
Lab Analysis
0.25
Each
$ 7,500 $
1,875
Reporting
0.25
Each
$ 25,000 $
6,250
Annual TOTAL
$8,625
Years
30
30 Year TOTAL
$258,750
Notes: 1. Does not include any routine semi-annual water quality monitoring / reporting cost, which are included in the Post -Closure Cost
estimate.
2. All cost are in 2023 dollars.

CITY OF ALBEMARLE MSW / C&D LANDFILL - PERMIT # 84-01
POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION COSTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
UPDATED September 2023
Current Year
Inflation
Previous Year's Cost
2012
1.02
$2,000,000.00
2013
1.019
$2,040,000.00
2014
1.015
$2,078,760.00
2015
1.014
$2,109,941.40
2016
1.010
$2,139,480.58
2017
1.013
$2,160,875.39
2018
1.018
$2,188,966.77
2019
1.022
$2,228,368.17
2020
1.017
$2,277,392.27
2021
1.012
$2,316,107.94
2022
1.041
$2,343,901.23
2023
1.069
$2,440,001.18
TOTAL POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION COSTS (202
Current Year's Cost
$2,040,000.00
$ 2,078, 760.00
$ 2,109, 941.40
$2,139,480.58
$ 2,160, 875.39
$2,188,966.77
$2,228,368.17
$2,277,392.27
$ 2, 316,107.94
$2,343,901.23
$2,440,001.18
$2,608,361.26
$2,608,361.26
Notes: 1 In accordance with direction from NCDEQ, the Potential Assessment and Corrective
Action Costs should be updated annually for inflation since 2011.

CITY OF ALBEMARLE C&D LANDFILL - PERMIT # 84-01
CLOSURE COSTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
UPDATED September 2023
Item
Unit
No.
Item
Qty
Unit
Price
Cost
1
18" of 1 x 10 -s cm/sec cohesive soil cap a
91,839
Cy
$9.00
$826,551.00
2
Erosion control devices
1
L.S.
$75,000.00
$75,000.00
3
18" erosion layer 4
91,839
cy
$4.00
$367,356.00
4
Seeding and mulching
33
Acre
$2,000.00
$66,000.00
5
Mobilization/Demobilization
1
L.S.
$175,000.00
$175,000.00
6
Labor costs
1
L.S.
$200,000.00
$200,000.00
7
Stone for methane Gas collection 6
470
tons
$25.00
$11,750.00
8
Geotextile for methane gas collection 6
23,478
sf
$0.20
$4,695.60
9
Vent pipes for methane gas collection
11
Each
$600.00
$6,600.00
10
Engineering costs and CA/QC of the composite
1
L.S.
liner and certification of closure
$200,000.00
$200,000.00
TOTAL
$1,932,952.60
Current Year
Inflation Factor Previous Year's Cost
Current Year's Cost
2010
1.007
$1,932,952.60
$1,946,483.27
2011
1.011
$1,946,483.27
$1,967,894.58
2012
1.02
$1,967,894.58
$2,007,252.48
2013
1.019
$2,007,252.48
$2,045,390.27
2014
1.015
$2,045,390.27
$2,076,071.13
2015
1.014
$2,076,071.13
$2,105,136.12
2016
1.010
$2,105,136.12
$2,126,187.48
2017
1.013
$2,126,187.48
$2,153,827.92
2018
1.018
$2,153,827.92
$2,192,596.82
2019
1.022
$2,192,596.82
$2,240,833.95
2020
1.017
$2,240,833.95
$2,278,928.13
2021
1.012
$2,278,928.13
$2,306,275.27
2022
1.041
$2,306,275.27
$2,400,832.55
2023
1.069
$2,400,832.55
$2,566,490.00
TOTAL CLOSURE COST (2023)
$2,566,490.00
Notes: 1 The largest area to be closed within the permitted life will be 33.0 Ac. Post Closure will be 30 years
after closure.
2 All cost are pulled from Section 2.6 "Closure Costs" of the Permit Application for Continued Operation of the
City of Albemarle Construction and Demolition Landfill Facility, prepared by Municipal Engineering Services.
3 91,839 cy is the sum of total yardage plus 15%
91,839 cf is the sum of total yardage plus 15%
5470 tons is based on a total estimate of 3,913 linear feet times a total estimated volume for a 2' x 1' trench (7,826 cf) with a density of 120 lb/cf, which gives a
total weight of 470 tons
6 23,478 sf is based on the total estimated perimeter for a 2' x 1' trench (3,913 ft x Eft) = 23, 478 ft

CITY OF ALBEMARLE C&D LANDFILL - PERMIT #84-01
POST -CLOSURE CARE COSTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
urumitU aeptemoer /U/I
Item
Unit
No.
Item
Qty.
Unit
Price
Cost
1.
Cap monitoring and repairing
1
L.S
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
2.
Closure of sedimentation and erosion control
devices
1
L.S
$24,000.00
$24,000.00
3.
Maintenance of gas vents, monitoring wells, etc.
1
L.S
$60,000.00
$60,000.00
4.
Administration/record keeping
30
L.S.
$4,000.00
$120,000.00
TOTAL
$304,000.00
Current Year
Inflation Factor
Previous Year's Cost
Current Year's Cost
2010
1.007
$304,000.00
$306,128.00
2011
1.011
$306,128.00
$309,495.41
2012
1.02
$309,495.41
$315,685.32
2013
1.019
$315,685.32
$321,683.34
2014
1.015
$321,683.34
$326,508.59
2015
1.014
$326,508.59
$331,079.71
2016
1.010
$331,079.71
$334,390.50
2017
1.013
$334,390.50
$338,737.58
2018
1.018
$338,737.58
$344,834.86
2019
1.022
$344,834.86
$352,421.22
2020
1.017
$352,421.22
$358,412.39
2021
1.012
$358,412.39
$362,713.33
2022
1.041
$362,713.33
$377,584.58
2023
1.069
$377,584.58
$403,637.92
TOTAL 30 YEAR COST (2023)
$403,637.92
Notes: 1 The largest closed area to be monitored within the post closure life will be 33.0 Ac. Post closure will be 30 years after closure.
Z All cost are pulled from Section 3.2 "Post Closure Costs" of the Permit Application for Continued Operation of the City of Albemarle Construction and
Demolition Landfill, prepared by Municipal Engineering Services.
3In accordance with direction from DENR, the groundwater, surface water and methane monitoring costs are now included in the corrective action number
and therefore not included as a separate line item cost.