06-30-2014, 05:56 AM
quote:With the Hilo landfill reaching capacity and no plans to expand it, there’s now a greater sense of urgency about using technology to reduce the Big Island’s garbage. The political atmosphere has changed as well, with the current County Council more open to the idea.
Originally posted by Obie
Curious why you are posting an old story from 2008 ???
And, Mayor Billy Kenoi wants a project where the contractor assumes the upfront financial burden and most of the risk.
Those changes notwithstanding, Kaha doesn’t see much difference at the Hilo landfill.
“It seems like everything is about the same as it was nine years ago,” Kaha said as the bus shuttling the potential bidders drove around the site Friday afternoon.
Kenoi is set on having a facility on the ground before he leaves office in 2016. The ambitious timeline sets an April 15 deadline for the first round of proposals. A county panel, along with consultants, will evaluate the proposals and invite the top three proposers to respond to a more detailed solicitation.
The winning proposal will be selected in January, with a contract signed by April 2015.
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