TO: Solid Waste Disposal District Board of Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Himanshu H. Mehta, PE, Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District
DATE: November 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Work Order No. 10 to Geosyntec for Annual Compliance Monitoring and Reporting for 2026
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BACKGROUND
The Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) landfill operation is a highly regulated activity, which requires environmental compliance documentation in accordance with several different permits. Many of the compliance reports are prepared and certified by a third-party professional engineer. This agenda item requests authorization to engage the engineering firm of Geosyntec Consultants (Geosyntec) to perform the following tasks related to both permitting and reporting:
Semi-annual and annual reports to assess the characteristics of ground and surface water at the site generated by the Class I landfill in accordance with the site’s landfill permits.
Quarterly Assessment monitoring and reporting for the Class I landfill, and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Disposal Facility.
Annual reports required by the site’s Title V air quality permit, including the annual statement of compliance, the annual operating report, semi-annual monitoring report, and the annual landfill gas sulfur content test.
Storage Tank Monitoring, Well Installation, and Reporting.
Landfill Gas Migration Monitoring.
In addition, a general technical assistance and permit compliance phase is included, as SWDD often requires engineering, technical, and construction services assistance in connection with annual facility upgrade, compliance, and operations.
ANALYSIS
Geosyntec has prepared Work Order No. 10, provided in Attachment 1, for engineering services detailing the scope of work, budget, and schedule for each of the tasks. The fees to be paid by SWDD for the execution of this work authorization are in accordance with the Continuing Contract Agreement for Professional Services (CCNA), dated May 2, 2023. The phases are listed below along with their estimated fees.
PHASE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Phase 1 Project Management/Meetings $36,377.76
Phase 2 Semi-Annual Water Quality Sampling & Reporting $63,488.80
Phase 3 Quarterly Assessment Monitoring & Reporting $87,333.28
Phase 4 Storage Tank Monitoring, Wells Installation, and Reporting $32,091.24
Phase 5 Title V Permit Compliance Monitoring $26,260.00
Phase 6 Technical Miscellaneous Compliance Support Services $42,086.20
TOTAL (Lump Sum) = $287,637.28
BUDGETARY IMPACT
Funding for the SWDD Annual Permit Compliance Monitoring and Reporting is budgeted and available in the SWDD/Landfill/Engineering Services account, number 41121734-033130, for a total amount of $287,637.28, which is funded from SWDD assessments and user fees.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Infrastructure
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) staff recommends that its Board approve Work Order No. 10 with Geosyntec Consultants for $287,637.28 to provide engineering services related to the SWDD Annual Permit, Compliance Monitoring, and Reporting; and authorize the Chairman to execute the same, as presented.