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Project Description
Nevada County designed and planned a building materials reuse and C&D
Collection facility at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station to benefit
contractors, businesses, and residents (in avoiding disposal costs);
businesses, residents, schools, artists, and nonprofits (in providing a
cost-effective resource for materials); and the County (in increasing
diversion, reducing disposal, and providing a high-benefit, low-cost, and
long-term program).
Progress Background
The County continues to move forward on the
development of the Reuse and C&D collection facilities. The following
highlights the current report period progress:
- Recycling Team staff conducted follow up surveys of large-scale
contractors in order to gauge that the largest waste generators would
utilize both the reuse and C&D facilities. Survey results were positive
and supportive.
- County staff continues to work with Habitat for Humanity (Habitat)
for operational services of the Reuse Facility. The County has elected
to work out several key issues before proceeding with a contract with
Habitat for operational services. As a required prerequisite Habitat was
to submit a detailed business plan to the County before the formal
development of a sole source contract. Habitat submitted a draft plan,
which highlighted several fundamental differences between the County's
mission and that of Habitat. The County is working with Habitat to
alleviate fundamental differences in philosophy for the Reuse Facility.
- County staff has met with The Reuse People of Alameda (TRP), an
nonprofit and licenses demolition contractor, to discuss possible
alternatives to having Habitat be the sole operator of the Reuse
Facility. The Reuse People already partner with Habitat in several other
jurisdictions and it is possible that a partnership between Habitat and
the Reuse People can be established in Nevada County, as well.
- In addition to creating a partnership between Habitat and the Reuse
People, the County is discussing the possibility of bringing TRP on as
contractors to provide additional services to area residents. TRP
conducts workshops that would certify participating contractors in
deconstruction and building materials salvage. With certified area
contractors residents could save money on the cost of a remodel or
complete demolition job through a charitable contribution receipt for
materials donated to the Reuse Facility. At the same time, valuable
building materials would be diverted from the waste stream. Unlike
Habitat, TRP provides deconstruction services as part of being a
licensed demolition contractor. Nevada County has discussed the
possibility of having a TRP crew available to offer local deconstruction
services in addition to the above-mentioned training. The County plans
to continue to develop a strong relationship with TRP in order to
provide area residents and contractors the most effective and efficient
services available.
- County staff is working on the development of a personal services
contract with Urban Ore Design Associates. Urban Ore will provide
consulting services as well as design drawings and schematics for the
development of the reuse and C&D facilities. An initial meeting occurred
on November 23, 2004, with a local site visit by Urban Ore Associates
scheduled for January 2005. Urban Ore will complete their assessment,
providing the County with a narrative and design concepts approximately
eight weeks after the January 2005 meeting. The documents provided by
Urban Ore will be used as the basis for the bid specifications prepared
by County Engineering Staff.
- The Solid Waste Manager is negotiating a contract amendment with
NorCal Waste Systems to have Yuba Sutter Disposal Inc. process
single-streamed C&D materials for recycling. The adjacent C&D Collection
Facility will allow the County to offer an integrated facility for C&D
materials. At this time, there is little infrastructure in place to
capture any of the County's 27 percent C&D material currently being
landfilled.
The steps being taken to accomplish their project are as follows:
The Nevada County Department of Transportation and Sanitation (DOTS)
intends to go out to bid for Tasks 1-3. A general contractor will be hired
to construct the facility and complete all tasks as outlined within this
report and as specified by the County. The timeline for the building
construction is as follows:
| December 1, 2004 to March 1, 2005 |
Urban Ore Prepares Recommendations |
| April 1, 2005 to May 15, 2005 |
Prepare Basis of Design |
| May 15, 2005 to July 1, 2005 |
Design Alternatives |
| April 1, 2005 to August 1, 2005 |
Environmental Review (if required) |
| July 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005 |
Contract Design |
| October 1, 2005 to December 15, 2005 |
Advertise and Award |
| December 15, 2005 to June 15, 2006 |
Construction |
| July 1, 2006 |
Facility Opens |
Task 1: Preliminary Engineering, Including Field Surveys, Preparation
of Plans and Specifications, the Identification of Utilities and Design
Alternatives.
Task 1: Preliminary Site Work and Grading
Task 1 includes site grading, preparation of building pad, gravel, and
purchase of miscellaneous materials for building construction. The County
anticipates awarding the contract and starting construction on Task 1 in
December 2005. DOTS engineering staff will prepare working drawings and
contract documents based on schematics prepared by Urban Ore Design
Associates. The County will advertise for bids beginning in October 2005,
with the award of contract scheduled for mid December 2005.
Task 1.1: Field Survey.
Nevada County engineering staff continues to conduct field surveys as
they relate to the placement of both the reuse and C&D collection facilities
and overall master expansion plan for the transfer station. As deemed in
preliminary research, the new reuse and C&D facilities will be located
separate from the main flow of traffic at the Transfer Station. Staff would
like the Reuse Facility, as well as the C&D Collection Facility, to offer
contractors a different and more efficient experience ultimately saving them
time and money thus providing an incentive to use both facilities rather
than continue in the regular flow of traffic. A planning meeting with Urban
Ore Design Associates and County staff is scheduled to occur in January
2005. At that time Urban Ore will visit the site, observe current traffic
patterns, and make recommendations for the development of the facilities.
County staff is eagerly waiting recommendations of Urban Ore in the planning
of these two facilities. Task 1.1 is ten percent complete.
Task 1.1: Site Grading.
Task 1.1 has not yet been started.
Task 1.2: Plans and Specifications.
Nevada County is contracting with Urban Ore to design the Reuse Facility and
adjacent C&D collection area. Urban Ore architects will provide
the overall design of the Reuse Area, currently a 5,000 square foot metal
building with a 30,000 square foot outside storage area as well as the
adjacent C&D area. Design plans will include all building attributes such as
office space, restrooms, Americans with Disability Act compliance measures,
traffic patterns, etc. Plans from Urban Ore will be turned over to County
Engineering Staff who will develop contract drawings with all applicable
codes and requirements. The County is working on the preparation of a
Personal Services Contract in order to hire Urban Ore Design Associates to
provide consultation services, plans and specifications. Once the
Declaration form has been approved by CIWMB, the County plans to have Urban
Ore meet with County Engineering Staff, as well as visit the transfer
station site to begin work on the plans and specifications of the Reuse and
C&D area. Task 1.2 is ten percent complete.
Task 1.2: Preparation of Building Pad.
Task 1.2 has not yet been started.
Task 1.3: Gravel.
Task 1.3 has not yet been started.
Task 1.4: Purchase of Miscellaneous Materials.
Task 1.4 has not yet been started.
Task 2: Installation of Utilities.
Task 2 is the installation of utilities. DOTS Engineering Staff, in its
preliminary site work, will identify the location of utilities once the site
plan and building specifications have been finalized. Tasks 2.1-2.3
identified utilities to be installed by awarded contractor. DOTS Engineering
Staff will prepare working drawings, specifications, and bid packages once
Urban Ore completes schematic drawings. It is anticipated staff will
advertise for bids in October 2005, with the award of contract scheduled for
December 2005. Construction is scheduled to begin December 2005.
Task 2.1: Power and Phone.
Task 2.1 has not yet been started.
Task 2.2: Water.
Task 2.2 has not yet been started.
Task 2.3: Sewer.
Task 2.3 has not yet been started.
Task 3: Foundation Installation and Building Construction.
Task 3 is building construction. The County anticipates the construction of
a 5,000 square foot metal building equipped with office space, restrooms,
and open floor area to display items for resale. Construction will also
include a 30,000 square foot paved or graveled outside yard for items not
affected by inclement weather conditions. DOTS Engineering Staff will
prepare working drawings for the contract package based on schematics
prepared by Urban Ore Design Associates. It is anticipated DOTS Staff will
advertise for bid in October of 2005, with the award of contract scheduled
for December 2005. Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2005 and
to be completed by June 15, 2006, with the Facility scheduled to open
immediately upon construction completion. Task 3 has not yet been started.
Task 3.1: Metal Building Purchase and Construction.
Task 3.1 has not yet been started.
Task 3.2: Foundation Installation.
Task 3.2 has not yet been started.
Task 3.3: Foundation Installation.
Task 3.3 has not yet been started.
Reporting Period: December 1, 2004 Through April 30, 2005
The County anticipates the following tasks to be completed before the
end of the grant period:
- Completion of Tasks 1 and 2: Preliminary Engineering, including field
surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, the identification of
utilities and design alternatives.
- Receive plans, specification and site recommendations from Urban Ore
Design Associates
- County Engineering Staff will complete the following tasks:
- Prepare basis of design.
- Design alternatives.
- Begin environmental review.
May 1, 2004 through June 15, 2006
- Complete environmental review.
- Contract design.
- Advertise and award Facility construction contract.
- Building construction.
- Facility opens.
*Permission was obtained from grant recipient to publish project profile.
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