Laserfiche WebLink
N ilham P Keno! <br />.Ir <br />March 22, 2010 <br />County <br />Finance <br />-': Aupuni Street. Sufic <br />(80Si 961 -8234 <br />J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Operating Budget <br />of Hawaii <br />Department <br />2107 • I111o. Hawaii 96120 <br />• <br />1 1'. SOS1 -8 <br />Hawarl County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />Nancy E. Crawford <br />nuecru?' <br />Deanna S Sako <br />l hynur Nan 1. o• <br />On <br />c .� ) <br />The Department of Environmental Management's Solid Waste Division received bids for <br />the construction of permanent improvements at the Palma Recycling and Transfer Station <br />on March 4, 2010. Although the bids received were extremely competitive, the bid <br />amounts exceeded the funds that are available for the project. The bid was constructed <br />such that two elements of the project could be deducted in the event that sufficient funds <br />were not available. These elements included: (1) an additional chute intended to add <br />additional refuse capacity to accommodate future growth of the community or to collect <br />green waste or other commodities, and (2) a roof structure over the Recycling Center <br />area, designed to provide rain protection to facility users as well as to divert storm water <br />from recycling collection bins The roof structure would provide shelter for a recycling <br />compactor machine, the H15 redemption area, as well as the recyclables collection bins <br />Additionally, the roof is designed to collect rainwater for the facility's rainwater harvesting <br />system. Approximately $700,000 is needed to include these two elements in the award of <br />the project <br />With the consent of Councilmember Emily Naeole- Beason and the recommendation of <br />Planning Director Bobby Jean Leithead -Todd, the needed funding of $700,000 will be <br />coming from the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund Program The <br />Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund Program was established for <br />the relocation of owner - occupants residing near the Puna Geothermal Venture's plant <br />and who want to be permanently relocated, and to fund expenditures for the benefit of <br />Lower Puna; including but not limited to, road improvements, water infrastructure <br />development, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense and <br />/ mass transit improvements. <br />Call Q33> <br />Comr No. 7 (,,Lf <br />Ref. To: Vi Catt ae tt t l <br />Ref. Date MAR 23 7111(li <br />