Kosrae State Government, Office of the Governor, Post Office Box AD, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia 96944, Telephone: 691-370-3002/3003, facsimile: 691-370-3162

R -- SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM The Governor of the State of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia is interested is retaining the services of a solid waste management consulting firm to undertake the following tasks: 1. Review current solid waste regulations in effect at Kosrae. 2. Review the recently closed solid waste disposal site and prepare a closure plan for it. 3. Evaluate the operation of the existing solid waste disposal site. Develop an operation plan for it including the following: a. conduct topographic survey of the site. b. Provide initial and final contours for the site. c. Estimation of volumes of excavation and fill work needed. d. Provide site drainage. e. Provide access road. f. Provide adequate security fencing and signage. g. Review site permeability and seepage control. Provide adequate protective measures. h. Estimate useful life of this site. i. Include segregation areas for special hazardous wastes as required. j. Provide a close plan for the site once it has been filled to capacity. 4. Provide a maintenance plan for operations personnel to follow in day to day operations of the site. Identify any special skills or training needed by operations personnel. 5. Recommend safe disposal procedures for hazardous wastes such as transformer oil, crankcase oil, used oil filters, battery acid, radiator coolants, degreasing solvents, paints and medical wastes. Also recommend disposal procedure for junk vehicles and appliances. 6. Identify any adverse environmental impacts to the surrounding area. 7. Assist the Department of Transportation & Utility in selecting proper equipment to collect waste and operate the landfill. 8. Consider the feasibility to incineration and composting to manage waste at the site. 9. Prepare an annual operations budget to implement the proposed operations plan. 10. Recommend possible revenue generating schemes that would assist in funding the operation of the site. 11. Assist the Department of Transportation in making a preliminary review of alternate sites available to be used after the current site is closed. Firms will be evaluated and selected on the following criteria: - Experience in operations and maintenance of solid waste landfills. - Qualifications of personnel assigned to the project. - Firm's experience and knowledge of the Pacific region. - Proximity of firm's home or branch office to Kosrae. - Availability of resources to assign to the project. - Estimated time to undertake and complete and project. Interested firms are requested to submit SF254 and SF 255 on or before 30 November 1995 to the following address: Mr. Robert J. Weilbacher, Director, Department of Transportation & Utility, PO Box 277, Kosrae FM 96944, Telephone: 691-370-3165/3011/2011/2078, Fax: 691-370-3058. (312)

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