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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, Public Works Director/County Engineer ��
Agenda Date: April 17, 2023 �/�
Subject: Solid Waste Fee Schedule
Statement of Issue: The current fee schedule for solid waste services became effective
January 1, 2014 [Ord. 6-13 § 1 (Exh. A)] as part of Jefferson County Code, Appendix FEE
SCHEDULES, III. Public Works Department - Solid Waste Division, attached for reference.
Fees for solid waste services have not been adjusted since 2019 and revenue is not keeping
pace with rising operational costs.
Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's & Con's:
The solid waste operations reserve and capital reserve funds have been drawn down in order
to maintain the current fee schedule, last revised in 2019. Drawing down reserve fund
balances further would be imprudent.
Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis:
An issue paper is attached.
Recommendation:
Public Works staff would like to review the issue paper and recommendations with the County
Administrator and Board of County Commissioners.
Department Contact: Al Cairns X213
Reviewed By:
rk McCauley, County
Date
Solid Waste Fee Schedule
Issue Paper
April, 2023
Statement of Issue
The Jefferson County Solid Waste Enterprise Fund is self -funded by the fees charged for
municipal solid waste. A small portion of operating costs (less than 1 %) are paid for with grant
funds from the Department of Ecology.
Operational costs for salaries and benefits, equipment purchase and maintenance, and contracted
services like solid waste transport and disposal have all increased by at least 3% per annum since
the last adjustment to solid waste fees in 2019. Fees need to be adjusted to meet these cost
increases and to maintain prudent fund balances in order to make Capital improvements and to
make emergency repairs or replace critical equipment.
Solid waste handling facilities use minimum fees to manage self -haul customer demand by
encouraging fewer, heavier loads or curbside service by subscription. The current minimum fee
at the Transfer Station has not been adjusted since 2014.
The fee schedule at the Quilcene Rural Drop Box is based on volume rather than weight because
the facility lacks scales. The fee schedule is set to make the facility operation cost -neutral or
positive. Revenue has not met operational costs for the past 3 years.
The fee schedule for yard debris disposal has not been adjusted since adoption in 2014 and the
minimum charge is too low to discourage frequent, low weight visits which cause longer wait
times for other customers.
Background
Benchmarks
The current fee schedule became effective January 1, 2014 [Ord. 6-13 § 1 (Exh. A)] as part of
Jefferson County Code, Appendix FEE SCHEDULES, III. Public Works Department — Solid
Waste Division, and attached for reference.
Under III-012 Fee Indexing, three benchmarks are used to guide fund balances:
(1) A year end reserved capital fund balance of 12% of current capital replacement value in
equipment and buildings
(2) A year end reserved operations fund balance of 15% of annual solid waste expenditures
(3) An increase in annual waste tons received of no less than 1% with 2013 as the base year
A report on solid waste facility asset values was completed in November 2022 and is attached for
reference. Current facility replacement costs are estimated at a low of $6,910,949 and a high of
$8,167,485. Using the high replacement cost estimate and the current solid waste budget, Table
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1 shows that the above benchmark for reserved capital fund is not being met while it is for
reserved operations fund.
Table 1
Current Ordinance Benchmarks
Capital Fund
Facility Replacement Cost: $ 8,167,485
Projected Capital Fund Balance end of 2023: $ 915,839
12% of Facility Replacment Cost: $ 980,098
Difference: $ (64,259)
Reserved Operations Fund
Projected Solid Waste Expenditures: $ 4,217,993
Projected Reserved Fund Balance End of 2023: $ 1,398,348
15% of Reserve Fund Balance: $ 632,699
Difference: $ 765,649
A benchmark of 25% for reserve balances is more prudent considering the need for facility
replacement, the large outlay for emergency replacement of critical machinery, the current
inflationary period, and the program's vulnerability to large market corrections.
Table 2 shows that should the benchmarks be adjusted upward to 25% of facility replacement
costs and one quarter of annual expenditures, the fund balance would fall far below the
benchmark for capital replacement and would be only marginally sufficient to meet the
benchmark for annual operating expenditures.
Table 2
Modified Benchmarks: 25% Capital and O&M
Capital Fund
Facility Replacement Cost: $ 8,167,485
Projected Capital Fund Balance end of 2023: $ 915,839
25% of Facility Replacment Cost: $ 2,041,871
Difference: $ (1,126,032)
Reserved Operations Fund
Projected Solid Waste Expenditures: $ 4,217,993
Projected Reserved Fund Balance End of 2023: $ 1,398,348
25% of Projected Expenditures: $ 1,054,498
Difference: $ 343,850
The third benchmark concerning annual tonnages serves as a sort of caveat for the first two. It
sets the basis for fee adjustments regardless of fund balances should tonnages (99.06% of
revenue) begin to soften and provides the County with a means to react to market downturns, as
has been experienced in the past.
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Table 3 shows that the average increase
in tonnages of 3.4% since 2013 meets the third
benchmark. It should be noted however that
there are years of near -zero or negative growth
in the mix and these variations in revenue have
been addressed by either spending down the
operating fund balance or with a slight increase
to the tipping fee or both. This strategy allows
us to make incremental adjustments to the fees
in service to our customers.
Operating reserves have been spent down since
2019 in order to maintain the current fees, from
a beginning balance of $2.2M in 2022 to an
estimated $1.2M at end of 2023. This has only
been possible with an increase in tonnages
(revenue). Additional revenues are now
necessary to maintain benchmark reserves.
Table 3
Transfer Station Annual Tonnage 2013-2023
Year
Tonnage
% Increase
2013
17,673.15
2014
17,662.24
-0.1%
2015
18,814.26
6.5°%
2016
20,413.86
8.5%
2017
20,454.07
0.2°%
2018
20, 960.14
2.5%
2019
21,662.34
3.4°%
2020
21,587.13
-0.3%
2021
23,443.41
8.61%
2022
23,816.81
1.6%
Average Increase
3.4°%
The Solid Waste Fund is vulnerable to major market corrections as seen in Tables 4 and 5. In
this "stress test", the 2023 projected end of year fund balances and expenditures are applied to
the historic decrease in revenue starting in 2006 which was a bellwether to the market correction
caused by bank failures in 2008.
These tables show that if fund balances were set at the recommended 25% of annual operating
expenses and facility replacement value they would be inadequate to meet the benchmark in the
third year of a market downturn and capital funds would be far below benchmark immediately.
This demonstrates the importance of maintaining adequate reserves to weather major market
downturns and the need to rebuild those balances now.
Table 4
Historic Market Correction Applied to Reserved Operations Fund Proiections
Year
Revenue
Increase/
Decrease (%)
2023 End of
Year Fund
Balance
Expenditures
15% Reserve
Over/Under
Benchmark
25% Reserve
Over/Under
Benchmark
2006
$
1,398,348
$
4,217,993
$
632,699
$ 765,649
$
1,054,498
$
343,850
2007
-4%
$
1,342,414
$
4,323,443
$
648,516
$ 693,898
$
1,080,861
$
261,553
2008
-1%
$
1,328,990
$
4,431,529
$
664,729
$ 664,261
$
1,107,882
$
221,108
2009
-9%
$
1,209,381
$
4,542,317
$
681,348
$ 528,033
$
1,135, 579
$
(73, 802)
2010
1%
$
1,330,319
$
4,655,875
$
698,381
$ 631,938
$
1,163, 969
$
(166, 350)
2011
-6%
$
1,250,500
$
4,772,272
$
715,841
$ 534,659
$
1,193,068
$
(57,432)
2012
0%
$
1,250,500
$
4,891,579
$
733,737
$ 516,763
$
1,222,895
$
(27,605)
2013
2%
$
1,275,510
$
5,013,868
$
752,080
$ 523,430
$
1,253,467
$
(22,043)
2014
0%
$
1,275,510
$
5,139, 215
$
770,882
$ 504,628
$
1,284,804
$
9,294
2015
6%
$
1,198, 979
$
5,267,695
$
790,154
$ 408,825
$
1,316,924
$
117,945
2016
8%
$
1,294,898
$
5,399,388
$
809,908
$ 484,989
$
1,349,847
$
54,949
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Table 5
Historic Market Correction Applied to Capital Fund
Year
% Revenue
Increase/
Decrease
2023 End of
Year Fund
Balance
2023
Replacement
Cost
12% Reserve
Over/Under
Benchmark
25% Reserve
Over/Under
Benchmark
2006
$
915,839
$
_
8,167, 485
$
980,098
$
64,259
$
2,041,871
$ (1,126, 032)
2007
-4%
$
859,905
$
8,371,672
$
1,004,601
$
(144,696)
$
2,092,918
$(1,233,013)
2008
-1%
$
846,481
$
8,580,964
$
1,029,716
$
(183, 235)
$
2,145, 241
$ (1,298,760)
2009
-9%
$
726,872
$
8,795,488
$
1,055,459
$
(328,587)
$
2,198,872
$ (1,472,000)
2010
1%
$
738,966
$
9,015,375
$
1,081,845
$
(342, 879)
$
2,253,844
$ (1,514,878)
2011
-6%
$
659,147
$
9,240,760
$
1,108, 891
$
(449, 745)
$
2,310,190
$ (1,651,043)
2012
0%
$
657,204
$
9,471,779
$
1,136, 613
$
(479, 409)
$
2,367,945
$ (1,710,740)
2013
2%
$
682,214
$
9,708,573
$
1,165, 029
$
(482, 815)
$
2,427,143
$ (1,744,929)
2014
0%
$
683,009
$
9,951,287
$
1,194,154
$
(511,146)
$
2,487,822
$ (1,804,813)
2015
6%
$
759,539
$
10,200,070
$
1,224,008
$
(464,469)
$
2,550,017
$(1,790,478)
2016
8%
$
855,458
$
10,455,071
$
1,254,609
$
(399,151.
$
2,613,768
$ 1,758,310)
Minimum Fee
The minimum transaction fee of $10 was set in 2014 and is no longer effective at incentivizing
less frequent and heavier loads or curbside service for self -haul customers.
Table 6 compares the 2017- 2021 number of self -haul customers and total tonnages above and
below the minimum fee with 45% of the customer mix bringing only 13% of tonnages (revenue).
This large imbalance strains the transfer station operation by increasing customer wait times
while providing less program revenue.
By comparison, Kitsap County staff have shared that minimum fee customers at the Olympic
View transfer station make up less than 10% of the customer mix and that they hope to further
reduce the number of minimum charge customers with an increase of the fee to $41.00 that
became effective January 1, 2023. We have observed an increase in Kitsap County customers
using the Jefferson County transfer station since the minimum fee increase in January at Kitsap
County facilities.
Table 6
5 Yr Totals
Trans Tons
Minimum Fee Customers 145,655 5,671.75
Above Minimum Fee Customers 179,446 39,234.95
Totals 325,101 44,907
Percentage of Minimum Fee customers 45% 13%
Percentage of Cash Self Haul Above Minimum Fee 55% 87%
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Table 7 shows the fees charged at regional facilities for comparison with Jefferson County's
fees. These Counties have historically been used to compare Jefferson County's level of service.
King County and Seattle facilities have been used for level of service comparison to show that
Jefferson County's solid waste program performs as well as urban area programs.
Table 7
Municipal Solid Waste
Transfer Station
Minumum/Trip Fee
Min. Fee Weight
Per Ton Fee
Seattle
$
33.00
420
$ 180.80
King County (effective 1/1/23)
$
30.25
320
$ 165.61
Kitsap County (effective 1/1/23)
$
41.00
660
$ 118.00
Mason County
$
17.89
340
$ 110.27
Snohomish County
$
20.00
360
$ 105.00
Clallam County (Port Angeles)
$
10.00
100
$ 193.98
Jefferson County
$
10.00
120
$ 162.93
Average including Jefferson $ 23.16 331.43 $ 148.08
Average w/out Jefferson $ 25.36 366.67 $ 145.61
Refrigerators
Jefferson County charges an additional "environmental fee" to cover the additional disposal costs
for refrigerated appliances. The additional fee has not covered disposal costs and the program
loss in 2021 was estimated at $21,017. Staff was recently successful in encouraging a local
vendor to service these units which avoids shipping costs to Seattle. A more efficient material
handling strategy will reduce labor costs which is expected to make this program element cost -
neutral.
Nondisposal Weight Charges
The transfer station charges $5.66 for nondisposal weight measurements and has done so for so
long that no record can found of when the fee was implemented. Two private sector scales in
Jefferson County charge $10.00 and $15.00 per weight receipt. The more competetive fee at the
transfer station conflicts with the goal of the Jefferson County Solid Waste Management Plan
(SWMP) to encourage private sector services and customer demand for this service increases
wait times for municipal solid waste customers.
Yard Debris
Yard debris is used as feedstock for the City of Port Townsend (City) Biosolid Composting
Facility which is co -located at the transfer station through an Interlocal Agreement. County staff
processes yard debris transactions at the transfer station scale house and a portion of the fee is
used to cover County administrative functions. The current fee for yard debris was set in 2014
with a $5.00 minimum for up to 200 lbs. and a per ton rate of $48 above 200 lbs.
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In 2022, yard debris customers made up 18% of total transactions. On the largest customer count
day ever on November 15, 2022, yard debris customers made up 44% of the total transactions
with some yard debris customers delivering three or more minimum weight loads that day.
The fees for yard debris disposal were first set in 2014 by ordinance as part of Jefferson County
Code. City staff have recommended that it would be more appropriate for this fee to be adopted
as part of City code.
Quilcene Rural Drop Box
The last large revision to the fee schedule for disposal at the Quilcene Rural Drop Box was in
2014 with annual increases of 2.5% until 2019 with the goal of making the operation cost -
neutral. Table 8 shows deficit spending from the operating reserves fund over the past three
years.
Table 8
Quilcene Drop Box 3 Year P&L
Year
2020
2021
2022
Operational Costs
$ 79,004
$ 80,281 $
87,705
Revenue less 3.6%Tax
$ 66,850
$ 74,677 $
72,600
Profit/Loss
$ (12,154)
$ (5,604) $
(15,105)
Limited capital improvements to the facility planned for in 2023 will create more efficient
material handling but will not offset losses completely. 96% of all transactions in 2022 were for
the 32-gallon can charge of $6.79. As shown in Table 9, if the minimum fee was set at $15.00
for up to two 32-gallon cans, revenues would nearly keep pace with 2022 operational costs.
Table 9
2022 Quilcene Charges
Type Count Fee Revenue
32 Gallon , 5,964 $ 6.79 $ 69,967.00
2023 Quilcene Modified Fees
Type Count* Fee Revenue
32 Gallon , 5,368 $ 15.00 $ 80,514.00
* Assumes 10% decrease in customer count
Like many drop box sites in rural Washington, the Quilcene facility does not have scales and
charges for loose garbage by the cubic yard. The attached visual estimator is used by facility
attendants to calculate the charge for loose garbage. The operation would benefit from fewer
variations of truck bed loads and clearer fee calculations to make charges consistent. Several
modifications to material handling equipment are being considered presently which would
improve consistency and ease of volume estimating.
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Moderate Risk Waste Small Quantity Generator Fee
By agreement between the County and Port of Port Townsend (Port), the Moderate Risk Waste
Facility has been returned to Port ownership and Public Works has substituted fixed facility
operations with remote collection events for both Small Quantity Generator (business) and
residential moderate risk waste collection. Under this new service delivery model, Small
Quantity Generator customers pay the vendor directly and, as such, the current fee schedule for
these customers is no longer applicable.
Recommendations
Several revisions to solid waste handling strategies have been made in 2022 with more planned
in 2023 in order to gain efficiencies and reduce operating costs. These cost -savings alone will
not meet anticipated increases to operating costs. Additionally, the current fund balance
benchmarks are seen as inadequate to moderate fee increases in the event of a protracted period
of high inflation or a large economic downturn.
Public Works makes the following recommendations to fee schedule revisions to be
implemented following pending updates to scale software and no less than 45 days after widely
distributed public notice:
Transfer Station Fee Schedule
• Adjust fund balance benchmarks to 25% of current capital replacement value and
projected annual expenditures
• Adjust per ton fee for municipal solid waste by 2.5% annually until fund balances meet
benchmarks
• Adjust minimum fee for municipal solid waste from $10.00 to $20.00 and the minimum
fee weight from 120 lbs. to 2401bs.
■ Adjust nondisposal fee from $5.66 to $20.00
• Upon adoption by the City, begin charging a yard debris minimal fee of $20.00 for up to
800 lbs. and retain the $48.00 per ton fee for loads above 800 lbs. It should be noted that
there is a slight imprecision of less than one cent within the recommended yard debris fee
revision between minimum fee and per ton rates owing to the transfer station scales
measuring weight in 10 lb. increments. Rounding to the whole penny would provide
simple communication to the public and ease of transactions.
Quilcene Rural Drop Box Fee Schedule
• Establish a minimum fee of $15.00 for up to two 32-gallon cans
• Replace loose garbage visual estimator with the below table:
Load Description
Full Size Truck
Compact Truck
Up to Rail Height
$ 63.35
$ 54.30
Above Rail Height
$ 90.50
$ 63.35
Above Cab
$ 126.70
$ 90.50
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Department of Public Works
solid Waste Olrisiolr
Contract No. JC0726-2022-069
Task 9
Solid Waste Facility Replacement Planning Project
FINAL TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
SOLID WASTE FACILITY REPLACEMENT COST
November 23, 2022
Prepared By
VIKEK
Environmental
Engineers, LLC
23309 100th Avenue West
Edmonds, Washington 98020-5075
(206) 629 - 5935
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Department of Public Works
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Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................1
ES 1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.....................................................................................................................1
ES2.0 METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................................................1
ES3.0 RESULTS..........................................................................................................................................1
2. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................
3
2.1 Purpose and Scope..............................................................................................................................3
2.2 Facility Locations and Background......................................................................................................3
2.2.1- Locations................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2.2 Background..................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Cost Estimating Limitations................................................................................................................. 5
2.4 Existing Information Summary and Sources.......................................................................................5
3. METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Site and Facility Reviews.....................................................................................................................
6
3.2 Basis of Replacement Cost Estimates - Overview...............................................................................6
3.2.1 Inflation and Escalation...............................................................................................................6
3.2.2 Cost Estimation Method.............................................................................................................
6
3.2.3 Contingency Allowance...............................................................................................................
6
3.2.4 Soft Costs................................................................................................................................. 6
3.3 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories.................................................................................................
7
4. RESULTS ........... ........ ............... ............................. ................ ............................................. I ....................
8
4.1 Building Replacement Costs ............................. :................. :..........................................................
18
4.1.1 Transfer Station................................................................................................................................8
4.1.2 The Recycling Building......................................................................................................................8
4.1.3 The Maintenance Shed....................................................................................................................
9
4.1.4 The Moderate Risk Waste Shed.......................................................................................................
9
4.1.5 Scale House and Scales....................................................................................................................9
4.1.6 Rest House.....................................................................................................................................10
4.1.7 The Administration Building..........................................................................................................10
4.1.8 Small Equipment Shed Next to the Transfer Building....................................................................10
4.1.9 The West Storage Building.............................................................................................................11
4.1.10 Secondary Transfer Area Retaining Wall.....................................................................................11
4.1.11 The Quilcene Office Building........................................................................................................11
4.2 Machinery and Equipment Replacement Costs................................................................................12
5. DISCUSSION.............................................................................................................................................15
6. REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................17
7. GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................................17
8. APPENDICES... ................................ .... ........................................... 11 .................................. ..............
18
Appendix A. Assets Not Included............................................................................................................18
Appendix B: Existing Information Table and Sources.............................................................................18
Appendix C. Photographs of the Transfer Station and the Quilcene drop box......................................19
Table 1-1 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories........................................................................................... 2
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Department of Public Works
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a. • solid Waste Divisioze
Table 1-2 Summary of Replacement Costs Including Contingency and Uncertainty Allowances ................ 2
Table 3-1 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories(').........................................................................................7
Table 4-1 Transfer Station Building Replacement Cost................................................................................
8
Table 4-2 Recycling Building Replacement Cost...........................................................................................
8
Table 4-3 Maintenance Storage Pole Building Replacement Cost................................................................
9
Table 4-4 Moderate Risk Waste Shed Replacement Cost.............................................................................9
Table 4-5 Scale House and Scales Replacement Cost...................................................................................
9
Table 4-6 Rest House Replacement Cost ..................................................... .............. I ..... I. ...................... 110
Table 4-7 Administration Building Replacement Cost................................................................................10
Table 4-8 Shed next to Transfer Building Replacement Cost......................................................................11
Table 4-9 West Storage Building Replacement Cost...................................................................................11
Table 4-10 Secondary Tipping Area and Wall Replacement Cost...............................................................11
Table 4-11 Quilcene Office Building Replacement Cost...... .......................................................................
12
Table 4-12 Quilcene Moderate Risk Waste Shed Replacement Cost.........................................................12
Table 4-13 Machinery and Equipment Replacement Cost.........................................................................12
Table 5-1 Summary of Replacement Costs Including Contingency and Uncertainty Allowances..............15
Figure 1 Assessor's Tax Lot Map of the Transfer Station and Closed Landfill Area ...................................... 3
Figure 2 Jefferson County Transfer and Recycling Station...........................................................................4
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November 23, 2022
Contract No. JC0726-2022-069
Task 9 - Solid Waste Facility Replacement Planning Project
TO: Al Cairns, Solid Waste Manager/Project Manager, Jefferson County
FROM: Tom Karston, PhD, Lead Financial Analyst
Victor 0. Okereke, PhD, PE, DEE, CLSS, Principal /Project Manager
Vikek Environmental Engineers, LLC
CC: File
SUBJECT: Draft Jefferson County's Solid Waste Facility Replacement Cost
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES 1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Solid Waste Facility ("Facility") Replacement Cost (SWFRC) technical memorandum was completed
in accordance with the Professional Services Agreement, Task 9 — Existing Solid Waste Facility
Replacement Cost, between Vikek Environmental Engineers, LLC ("Vikek") and Jefferson County
("County"). The purpose of this cost estimate is to support the County's fee schedule modifications
pursuant to the requirements of County ordinances, and as input to the Solid Waste Facility
Replacement Planning project and the subsequent update to the County's 2016 comprehensive Solid
Waste Management plan.
This technical memorandum [TM] presents the cost of replacing the buildings and equipment at the
County's solid waste recycling and transfer station (RTS) located at 325 County Landfill Road, Port
Townsend, Washington and at the drop box located at 295312 Highway 101, Quilcene WA, as of
November 2022.
ES 2.0 METHODOLOGY
The results summarized below are subject to assumptions and limitations which are considered
reasonable in the framework of this study:
• The replacement cost estimates were generally based on the expense of replacing the buildings,
major site improvements, and the machinery and equipment currently being used at both locations.
• These estimates assume that the new assets will be of the same quality, design and materials that
exist now. In the case of the machinery and equipment where possible the purchase price of the
same make and model has been used. If no longer available, a contemporary substitute was used
instead.
• Building cost estimates are based on the present cost of materials, labor, permitting, construction
management and an appropriate contingency. However, especially now that the labor and
construction supply markets are in a considerable post-Covid turmoil, the resulting estimates should
be considered in this context. Site Improvements other than buildings were evaluated at the cost of
rebuilding them. However, as directed by the County this study excludes the cost of replacing the
paving, fencing, plumbing and electrical systems at both sites.
ES 3.0 RESULTS
ES 3.1 ESTIMATED FACILITY REPLACEMENT COSTS
Vikek developed replacement costs for the two facilities and Solid Waste Facility asset categories
summarized in Table 1-1.
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Table 1--1 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories and Descriptions
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Buildings
Includes - buildings used for recycling and/or
[1) Transfer Building
transfer operations (RTS), office space, buildings
[2] Recycling building
used for lighting, electric and power supply at
[3] Rest shack near the scale house
RTS, maintenance buildings, prefabricated metal
(4] Large maintenance shed pole
structures, and RTS scale houses.
building west of the transfer building
[5] Older wooden storage
[6] Transfer station administration office
[7] Small wooden equipment shed
[8] Moderate -waste facility
[9] Scale shack for taking payments
At Quilcene
[1] Office building
[2] Moderate waste facility — converted
from a 40-foot shipping container
Furniture,
Includes— Major Operating Equipment, Trucks
Machinery
and Trailers, Refuse Containers, Generators,
Inbound/Outbound scales
and
Compactors, Loaders, Backhoes, Vans, Meters,
Equipment
Utility Vehicles, Automobiles, Light hand
See details of operating equipment in
Equipment, Communications Systems, Computer
Table 4.2 below.
Equipment, Cashiering System, Telephone and
telegraph lines, data cables, and radio towers.
Site
Includes —Special industry machinery,
The secondary tipping location,
Improvements
Warehouses, Chain- link fences, Roadways and
including the retaining wall and the
other than
Pavement, Outdoor Building Lighting, Utility
paved parking area above it
Buildings
systems, Solid Waste drop boxes, Building
Renovations, Building Lighting Fixtures, Above
ground Tanks, Fences, Vehicle scales,
Environmental Monitoring Systems, Retaining
Walls, Parking Structures. Structures used for
maintenance and repair, Traffic Aids (other than
buildings)
All Other:
Other Assets that cannot be readily classified
None,
under the above categories.
The Solid Waste Facility Replacement Costs are summarized in Table 1-2 and indicate that the total
replacement costs for the Jefferson County Solid Waste Facility Assets documented in this study range
from a low of $5,654,413 to a high of $8,167,485, while the average is $ 6,910,949.
Table 1--2 Summary of Replacement Costs Including Contingency and Uncertainty Allowances
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Buildings
3,511,200
Machinery and Equipment
2,482,181 II
Site Improvements other than Buildings
289,300
Subtotal Planning Level Solid Waste Facility Replacement Costs
6,282,681
Cost Estimating Contingency Allowance (-10%)- [LOW]
(628,268)
Cost Estimating Contingency Allowance (+30%) [HIGH]
1,884,804
Grand Total Planning Level Solid Waste Facility Replacement Cost Estimate (LOW)
5,654,4131
Grand Total Planning Level Solid Waste Facility Replacement Cost Estimate (HIGH)
8,167,485 '
Average Planning Level Facility Replacement Cost Estimate
6,930,949
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2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 Purpose and Scope
This Solid Waste Facility ("Facility") Replacement Cost (SWFRC) technical memorandum (TM) was
completed in accordance with Professional Services Agreement, Task 9 — Existing Solid Waste Facility
Replacement Cost, between Vikek Environmental Engineers, LLC (Vikek) and Jefferson County
("County"). The purpose of this study is to support the County's review of its fee structure to customers
in 2023, in compliance with County ordinance III-012- Fee Indexing. This Ordinance requires that the
tipping fee for using County Solid Waste facilities should produce enough revenue to support a reserve
fund, which is set as a percent of the replacement cost of the Division's buildings and material operating
equipment.
2.2 Facility Locations and Background
2.2.1- Locations
The recycling and transfer station is located on the site of a closed County landfill south of Port
Townsend, at 325 County Landfill Road (See Figures 1 and 2). The other facilities at that site include the
recycling center, which collects and prepares collected recyclables for shipment, a residential recycling
drop box collection site and the City of Port Townsend's biosolids composting facility. The tax parcel on
which the transfer station and the closed landfill are located is 157 acres in size.
The facilities at the Quilcene Drop Box include a small payment office, a portable toilet, two 25 cubic
yard stationary waste compactors (owned by a vendor), full -service recycling containers, a collection
unit for used oil and antifreeze, and roll -off containers for metals and large household items. The site is
fenced to prevent use when it is closed, and during open hours it is staffed by a County employee.
Figure 1 Assessor's Tax Lot Map of the Transfer Station and Closed Landfill Area
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2.2.2 Background
The Facility Replacement cost is defined in the study as the amount of money it would take to rebuild a
similar building or purchase the same equipment using current market prices for comparable make and
models as well as comparable, building materials, land, and labor for the buildings. Replacement cost is
distinctly different from the property's market value, which is the amount of money an arm's length
buyer would be willing to pay to acquire the asset in the open market.
2.3 Cost Estimating Limitations
RISK AND UNCERTAINITY - Vikek relied upon information provided by the County, site visits, and
various assumptions in completing this study. Judgments and analyses reported here are based upon
this information and Vikek's extensive experience with the planning, construction management,
renovation, and construction of transfer station facilities in the Pacific Northwest.
EXCLUSIONS AND EXCEPTIONS - The cost estimates were limited to assets the County owns at the
transfer station site and at the drop box at Quilcene. It does not include the value of the land
involved, the cost of replacing the paved surfaces, or the plumbing, electrical, septic and other
underground infrastructure systems at both sites. As directed by Jefferson County, this study does
not include the household hazardous waste facility previously located at the harbor in Port
Townsend which has recently been closed, to be replaced by a mobile service, which will not be
operated by the County.
• USE -This study has been conducted exclusively for the use of Jefferson County to support its future
rate studies, and the forthcoming revision of the comprehensive plan. No other party, known or
unknown is intended as a beneficiary. Third parties use this TM at their own risk. Vikek assumes no
responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained from or provided by third -party sources.
2.4 Existing Information Summary and Sources
The available information used includes site maps, visual observation, field measurements, and asset
information provided by the County. These are presented in Appendices A and B.
3. METHODOLOGY
This section summarizes the information, assumptions, and approach used to develop a solid waste
facility replacement cost estimate to be used by the County for future rate setting purposes, and to
inform the forthcoming updating of the existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan.
Since solid waste facilities are diverse, there is not yet a complete standardization regarding the
methodology for estimating their replacement costs. Vikek has completed this study based on site and
facility reviews, experience with both building new transfer stations and renovating old ones, a detailed
review of asset information provided by the County, and state -of -practice techniques described by the
American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) and by the manual: Full Cost Accounting for Municipal
Solid Waste Management (USEPA). According to the AACE's, Cost Estimates' Classifications (2020) for
Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Building and General Construction Industries, budget
level cost estimates are typically used to support full project funding requests. Details of the estimating
methods are further described in the subsequent subsections.
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3.1 Site and Facility Reviews
The County and representatives from Vikek met on August 15 and September 30 of 2022 to discuss the
County's assets at the Transfer and Recycling Station, the purpose of the replacement cost estimates,
and then visually reviewed the site and took photographs. A photographic log of the facilities is
presented in Appendix A.
3.2 Basis of Replacement Cost Estimates - Overview
3.2.1 Inflation and Escalation
The estimation of facility replacement costs today presents a unique challenge in the current economic
climate, due to the earlier COVID situation, supply chain difficulties, labor shortages, rising interest rates
and rapidly changing conditions specifically in the construction industry. Especially if the values in this
report might be used over the next few years, it will be important to adjust them for subsequent
inflation, preferably using a standard in the construction industry: the Engineering News Record (ENR)
for the Seattle area or using the Producer Price index for New Industrial Building Construction
(PCU236211236211) curated on a monthly basis by the Federal Reserve Board. As a cautionary example
of the recent price changes in this sector, the ENR's index of industrial construction costs for the Seattle
area rose by 12% between October 2021 to October 2022.
(https://www.enr.com/economics/historical indices/construction cost index history). Note that ENR is
subscription, and the above link is for reference only.
In estimating replacement costs for the County's buildings we have employed information from the RS
Means industrial construction database for the relevant materials (steel, concrete etc.), for 2023. In the
more straightforward case of replacing operating equipment, we have used the cost of buying the same
make and model of, for example, a front-end loader, from a reasonably nearby distributor. But in quite a
few cases the County has substantially modified items it is using, and a direct purchase would not be
possible, so we have taken the Division's historical cost and updated it for inflation in those cases where
such equipment has been put into service in somewhat recent past.
3.2.2 Cost Estimation Method
For the assessment of building and other site improvement costs, Vikek used the Building Construction
Costs Estimation manual (Means 2023), which have been produced for about 70 years and are widely
employed in the industry. For each facility, the required construction materials were determined and
their cost estimated based on material costs derived from the Means Manual.
3.2.3 Contingency Allowance
Most of the County's solid waste facility assets are over 20 years old and for many of them construction
information or equipment specification data were either not available or incomplete. The contingency
allowance is intended to reflect possible inaccuracies in the raw replacement cost estimates considering
sometimes less than complete engineering information regarding the original assets. In consideration of
the potential estimating inaccuracies, a planning level contingency allowances of -10% to +30% were
applied in this study in accordance with AACE (2020) guidelines.
3.2.4 Soft Costs
An allowance was also added to the estimates to provide for the County's cost for engineering, project
management, permitting, bidding and construction management. From Vikek's experience the
percentage adjustments for these items are management, 2%; permitting, 2%; engineering 5%; bidding,
1%; and construction management 5% for a total of 15%.
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3.3 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories
Vikek developed replacement costs for the three categories of assets at both County's locations:
buildings, equipment, and site improvements, as itemized in Table 3-1.
Table 3--1 Solid Waste Facility Asset Categories
Buildings
Includes - buildings used for recycling and/or
[1] Transfer Building
transfer operations (RTS), office space, buildings
[2] Recycling building
used for lighting, electric and power supply at RTS,
[3] Rest shack near the scale house
maintenance buildings, prefab metal structures, and
[4] Large maintenance shed pole
RTS scale houses.
building west of the transfer building
[5] Older wooden storage building
west of pole building
[6] Transfer station administration
office
[7] Small wooden equipment shed
just southeast of the transfer building
[8] Moderate -waste facility —
converted from a 40-foot shipping
container
[9] Scale shack for taking_ payments —
At Quilcene
[1] Office building
[2] Moderate waste facility—
] converted from a 40-foot shipping
_
i container
Furniture,
Includes — Major Operating Equipment, Trucks and
Machinery
Trailers, Refuse Containers, Electric Control
Inbound/Outbound scales
and
Generators, Compactors, Loaders, Backhoes, Vans,
Equipment
Meters, Sewer Cleaning Equipment, Utility Vehicles,
! See Table 4.2 for the list of machinery
Automobiles, Light hand Equipment,
and equipment replacement costs
Communications Systems, Computer Equipment,
itemized for this TM
Cashiering Micro- Computer System; Telephone and
telegraph lines, data cables, and radio towers.
_ —
Site
Includes —Special industry machinery, Warehouses,
The retaining wall and the paved
Improvements
Chain- link fences, Advertising Displays, Roadways
parking area above it.
other than
and Pavement, Outdoor Building Lighting, Utility
Buildings
systems, Solid Waste drop boxes, Building
Renovations, Building Lighting Fixtures, Above
ground Tanks, Fences, Vehicle scales, Environmental
Monitoring Systems, Retaining Walls, Parking
Structures. Structures used for maintenance and
repair, Traffic Aids (other than buildings)
I
All Other:
Other Assets that cannot be readily classified under
None.
the above categories.
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4. RESULTS
The building and operating equipment replacement cost estimates developed in this TM are
described in subsections 4-1 to 4-12 and summarized in Table 5-1.
4.1 Building Replacement Costs
4.1.1 Transfer Station
The Transfer Station building is a pre-engineered rectangular structure, re -built in 1994, with walls on
only two sides and the other two sides open. It is approximately 100 feet long by 60 feet wide, utilizes
20-foot-tall support columns, and has a metal roof. There are four entry bays, with the support columns
being approximately 20 feet apart. The replacement cost estimate for the transfer station building is
presented in Table 4-1.
Table 4--1 Transfer Station Building Replacement Cost
Demolition
7,500 sf
$5.00
$37,500
Building
7,500 sf
$42.50/sf
$318,750
Repair Retaining Wall
160 If
$1,675/lf
$268,000
Scale
1
$95,000
$95,000
Floor
300 cy
$240.00/ sf
$72,000
Mechanical and Electrical
1
$20,000
$20,000
Administration, Permitting, Design,
Construction Management
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0
15/0
$121,500
Total
$932,750
4.1.2 The Recycling Building
The Recycling Building is a pre-engineered metal structure, which was built in 1983. There are two
buildings with an awning or breezeway connecting them. Each one has metal siding, and the northern
building, used for storing baled paper items, includes a two-story office inside. The recycling building has
approximately 12,200 square feet in total floor space, with the internal office having approximately
1,800 square feet. The walls are
The replacement cost estimate for the transfer station is presented in Table 4-2.
Table 4--2 Recycling Building Replacement Cost
1^i. 1 11"01 1.
Demolition
Building
Footing and Floor
Office
Mechanical and Electrical
Administration, Permitting, Design,
Construction Management
Tota I
12,200 sf
$5.00
$61,000
12,200 sf
$42.50/sf
$518,500
12,200 sf
$10.50/sf
$128,100
1,800 sf
$120.00/sf
$216,000
1 F
$60,000
$60,000
15%
$147,500
+_
$1,131,100
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4.1.3 The Maintenance Shed
The Maintenance Shed is a pole building, approximately 60 by 20 feet in size,
that is enclosed on three
sides with the north side open. Its floor was recently upgraded to concrete.
The columns are set on
drilled shafts. The replacement cost estimate is presented in Table 4-3.
Table 4--3 Maintenance Storage Pole Building Replacement Cost
Demolition 4,000 sf
$5.00
$10,000
Building 4,000 sf 1
$35/sf
$140,000
Repair Footing and Floor 4,000 sf
$10.5/sf
$42,000
Mechanical and Electrical 1
$5,000
$5,000
Administration, Permitting, Design, %
15%
$30,000
Construction Management
Total
$222,000
4.1.4 The Moderate Risk Waste Shed
The Moderate Risk Waste Shed is made from a 40-foot shipping container with a canopy roof and a
front wall into which 4 rollup doors were built. The front of the building and floors are concrete, and
there is a drainage system to keep any water from running into it. The cost estimate is presented in
Table 4-4.
Table 4-4- Moderate Risk Waste Shed Replacement Cost
Demolition
Building
Repair Footing and Floor
Mechanical and Electrical
Administration, Permitting, Design,
Construction Management
Total
1,200 sf
$5.00
1,200 sf
$25/sf
1,200 sf
$10/sf
1
$5,000
%
15%
$6,000
$30,000
$12,000
$5,000
$7,950 1
$60,950
4.1.5 Scale House and Scales
The scale house is a wood frame building that is approximately 6 feet by 10 feet. Heating and cooling are
provided by a spilt unit heat pump, and inside there is a safe and vital point of sale equipment. On either
side of it are inbound and outbound scales, which are 25 feet long. The replacement cost estimate is
presented in Table 4-5.
Table 4--5 Scale House and Scales Replacement Cost
Description
Unit
Unit Cost
Cost
Demolition
1
$10,000
$10,000
Building
150 sf
$150/sf
$22,500
Repair Footing and Floor
150 sf
$100/sf
$15,000
Point of Sales Equipment
1
$10,00
$10,000
Scales, 2
2
$95,000
$190,000
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Unit Unit
Cost
Mechanical and Electrical
1
$10,000
$10,000
Administration, Permitting, Design,
%
15%
$38,600
Construction Management
Total
$296,100
4.1.6 Rest House
The rest house is a wood frame building that is approximately 10 feet by 10 feet. The
replacement cost
estimate is presented in Table 4-6.
Table 4--6 Rest House Replacement Cost
Description
Unit Unit
Cost
-1r
Demolition
1
$2,000
$2,000
Building
100 sf
$100/sf
$10,000
Repair Footing and Floor
100 sf
$10/sf
$1,000
Mechanical and Electrical
1
$10,000
$10,000
Administration, Permitting, Design,
%
15%
$3,450
Construction Management
Total
$26,450
4.1.7 The Administration Building
The Administration Building is a pre -manufactured structure, approximately 40 feet by 15 feet. It
replaced a much inferior facility in 2019 and was further improved in 2020. The total cost for the design,
construction and finishing for this facility was about $700,000, which was greater than expected, due to
complications with numerous aspects of the project, including the utility hookups.
The replacement cost estimate is presented in Table 4-7.
Table 4--7 Administration Building Replacement Cost
Demolition
1
$10,000
$10,000
Building
1
$500,000
$500,000
Office Furniture and Equipment
1
$20,000
$20,000
Mechanical and Electrical
1
$50,000
$50,000
Administration, Permitting, Design,
%
15%
$87,000
Construction Management
Total
$667,000
4.1.8 Small Equipment Shed Next to the Transfer Building
This is a simple storage building that can be purchased at a lumber store. It has a wood frame and floor
structure, and its purpose is to store supplies and smaller power tool items, such as portable generators.
There is no power or plumbing provided to this structure. The replacement cost estimate is provided in
Table 4-8.
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Table 4--8 Shed next to Transfer Building Replacement Cost
Demolition 1 $1,000 $1,000
Building 1 $5,000 $5,000
Administration, Permitting, Design, % 15% 900
Construction Management @15%
Total 6,900
4.1.9 The West Storage Building
The West Storage building is an older wood frame structure, with a concrete floor. It has no power or
plumbing. Its replacement cost estimate is provided in Table 4-9.
Table 4--9 West Storage Building Replacement Cost
Description Unit Unit Cost
Cost
Demolition 1 $5,000
$5,000
Building 1 $30,000
$30,000
Administration, Permitting, Design, % 15%
$5,250
Construction Management
Total
$40, 250
4.1.10 Secondary Transfer Area Retaining Wall
This structure is made from concrete blocks. The wall is six (6) blocks high and reinforced with a geogrid
to create a stable vertical wall. At the top is a cantilevered slab that is wrapped in steel. The wall has the
capacity to have two open top transfer trailers placed alongside it, below and is approximately 100 feet
long by 18 feet tall (1,800 square feet). The excavation to remove the wall would be 20 foot deep, which
is approximately 1,500 cubic yards. Replacing the top surface would require 100 feet by 50 feet of
concrete paving. The replacement cost estimate is provided in Table 4-10.
Table 4--10 Secondary Tipping Area and Wall Replacement Cost
(Demolition
(Excavation and Backfill _
Concrete Top Surface _
(Retaining Wall Concrete Block
!Retaining Wall Geogrid
:Surface Features
Administration, Permitting, Design,
Construction Management
Total
Unit Unit Cos� EL
1 $15,000 $15,000
4,000 cy $10.5/cy $42,000
5,000 sf $10.5/sf $52,500
1,200 sf $28/sf $33,600
20,000 sf $0.75/sf $58,500
2 $50,000 $50,000
% 15%
$37,700
$289,300
4.1.11 The Quilcene Office Building
There is a small wood frame office structure at this site that is like the scale house at the Transfer and
Recycling Center. Its replacement cost is shown in Table 4-11.
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Table 4--11 Quilcene Office Building Replacement Cost
(Demolition
1
$10,000
$10,000
Building
150 sf
$150/sf
$22,500
Repair Footing and Floor
150 sf
$100/sf
$15,000
Point of Sales Equipment
1
$10,00
$10,000
Administration, Permitting, Design,
%
15%
$8,600
Construction Management
Total ' L $66,10q
The other asset at the Quilcene Drop Box location owned by the County is the Moderate Waste
collection shed. This is virtually a twin of the one at the transfer station and is likewise made from a 40-
foot shipping container, by adding the four doors, roof assembly and concrete pad in front. Its
replacement cost is shown in Table 4-12.
Table 4--12 Quilcene Moderate Risk Waste Shed Replacement Cost
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Demolition sf $5.00 $6,000
Building 1,200 sf $25/sf $30,000
Repair Footing and Floor 1,200 sf $10.5/sf $12,600
Mechanical and Electrical 1 $5,000 $5,000
Administration, Permitting, Design, % 15% $8,000
Construction Management
Total $61,600
4.2 Machinery and Equipment Replacement Costs
A wide variety of equipment is employed at the transfer station and the Quilcene drop box. These items
include a large front-end loader, bailing machine, and two trash compactors (owned by a vendor at
Quilcene), but also generators, gas monitoring equipment, several trucks, a forklift, as well as software
and ancillary support systems. The replacement cost for these items are shown in Table 4-13.
Table 4--13 Machinery and Equipment Replacement Cost
h�sdl:lDescription Acquisition Estimated Replacement Notes
r
ate Life Cost
CAPITAL AL PIT SCALE 09-Jan-22 10 514,892 1 inf
LF0216 TARP RACK 30-Nov-21 30 37,483 inf
LF0082 UTILITY SHED 12X20 31-Dec-20 10 11,574 inf
RC0016 RECYCLE TAP BIN COVER 31-Dec-20 5 58,781 inf
JD BACKHOE 310E 31-Dec-20 250,000 7
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LF0081
2020 JOHN DEERE GATOR
30-Nov-20
7
23,649
4
W/CANOPY
LF0080
2020 HUSTLER SUPER Z
15-Jun-20
3
27,799
10
MOWER
LF0079
2020 SALTDOG TAILGATE
09-Mar-20
10
2,938
11
SPREADER
LF0078
CRANE PUMP STATION
31-Dec-18
10
115,229
inf
LF0077
2018 LINC RANGER
16-Jul-18
10
8,924
12
250GXT WELDER
CAPITAL AL
KNUCKLBOOM CRANE -
01-Jan-18
20
721,465
13
MODEL 215 SW
LF0212
TS SCALE DIGITAL DISPLAY
31-Dec-17
10
9,382
_ inf
LF0075
HONDA EB10000
12-Dec-16
15
5,499
14
GENERATOR
LF0076
HONDA EB10000
12-Dec-16
15
5,499
14
(GENERATOR
LF0071
48X48X48 METAL
30-Apr-14
5
1,132
16
RECYCLE BIN
LF0072
48X48X48 METAL
30-Apr-14
5
1,132
16
RECYCLE BIN
LF0073
48X48X48 METAL
30-Apr-14
5
1,132
16
RECYCLE BIN
LF0074
48X48X48 METAL
30-Apr-14
5
1,132
16
RECYCLE BIN
MR0008
48X48X48 METAL
30-Apr-14
5
1,132
16
RECYCLE BIN
CAPITAL AL
TRANSFER STATION
01-Jan-14
10
144,000
17
TRACTORS
CAPITAL AL
FORKLIFT REPLACEMENT
_
01-Jan-13 _
39,000
6
LF0070
COMPUWEIGH SCALE
31-Dec-09
6
8,000
9
SOFTWARE
LF0069
SANICAN ADA
31-Aug-04
5
2,650
3
W/WASHSTAND
LF0015
SW OPEN 35YD DROP
28-Feb-03
5
7,769
15
BOX
LF0045
FLARE MONITORING
30-Nov-02
7
13,020
inf
FACILITY
LF0066
LANDTEC GAS MONITOR
30-Nov-02
11
15,000
5
LF020401
SCALE SHACK
30-Nov-02
7
18,739
inf
AUTOMATIC WINDOW
LF0063
2000 HONDA GENERATOR
31-Jan-01
6
2,600
2
EB5000SX
MR0007
MRW COLLECTION
30-Sep-00
10
9,272
inf
TRAILER
LF004901
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BURGLAR SYSTEM @
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31-May-00
5
4,179
inf
OFFICE &SCALE
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LF0054 TARPING TRAILER 31-May-96 20 40,435
inf
MR0004 1996 FORD 3/4T P/U 30-Apr-96 5 64,000
8
W/LIFTGATE
LF0046 OIL TANK SYSTEM (3) 30-Apr-93 10 13,041
inf
LF0047 ALLIED GARY BC/CD SAFE- 28-Feb-93 5 2,242
inf
SCALE
RC0015 DIGITAL SCALE A1696 31-Dec-89 3 6,710
inf
83204
LF0051 Peterbilt Class 8 truck 1978 30 292,750
18
Total
2,482,181
1 Inf
This indicates an inflation adjustment to the original purchase
price, using the Federal Reserve Producer Price Index by Industry:
New Industrial Building Construction (PCU236211236211), for the
relevant years since the purchase of the existing equipment. If a
comparable product is not available, such as in note 18 below, a
contemporary substitute has been used.
2 Honda EB 2400
littps://www.amazon.com/Honda-5000-Watt-industrial-
generator
Generator -CO
M I N DER/d p/B08YJJ B7ZP/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1VDG0UVXM 1CUX&key
words=1999+HONDA+GENERATOR+EB5000X&qid=1662332304&s
prefix= 1999+honda+ge nerator+eb5000x%2Caps%2C827&sr=8-2
3 ADA compliant Sanican
Polyjohn.com quote on the phone Oct 2122:
https://www.polyjohn.com/we-11-care-iii-product
4 John Deere: GatorM
https:HeMarketing.deere.com/AddAccessories.do?lid=667402779
XUV835M Honor
&newproduct=57L3M&newproducts=57L3M,XUV835MHE_1009,P
Edition Utility Vehicle;
PPR_XUV_NO
Open Station
5 Landtec gas monitor;
Diamond Scientific. Florida. Ray Raviera (321) 323-7500.Oct 5.
GEM 5000 model
GEM 5000 is the premier instrument. Republic and WM have
systems tied to it directly. A competitor, at about half the price, is
the Optima, from Germany.
6 Forklift: use Toyota
Jim Wygal at Toyota Lift NW. new series 8 FGU25: $33,000.
iFGU25 w/ side shift,
Propane, Side Shift, Lift, Tilt, 15.5-foot height, 5000 # lift capacity;
lift tilt, fork positioner
add 2,000 for a 'fork positioner'.
7 John Deere 310 Loader
Pape Machinery Mt Vernon. Tyson@Papemachinery.com;
Enclosed cab, standard L3 tires, 3-yard bucket; $250,000; Olympics
area specialist: Clay Emory (360) 340-0396
8 Ford 3/4-ton PU
Steve fleet manager. (425) 284-9514. 3/4 Ton 250 XL = 55K + 6K for
liftgate + 3K for 4-wheel drive $64,000;
https://www.fordofkirkland.com/new-vehicles
9 Compuweigh Scale
via Paradigm Software (410) 329-1300. $8,000 from this site:
Software
https://www.capterra.ca/software/85669/compuweigh#pricing
10 60" Mower
https://hustlermower.com.au/hustler-zero-turn-mowers/super-z
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11 tailgate spreader
https://www.amazon.com/SaltDogg-TGS07-Tailgate-Spreader-200-
Pound/dp/B005QZMVWO
12 Lincoln Ranger 250
https://www.weldingoutfitter.com/products/lncoin-k2382-4-
Welder
range r-250-gxt-engine-drive n-welder
13 Grizzly Crane Model
Inflation but assumes electric, not diesel, with accumulators
215 SW
included, to prevent down time when system otherwise stuck.
Source Grizzly Crane Co, Eugene Oregon
14 Honda EB 10000
https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Honda-EB10000-
generator
Portable-Generator/p8764.html
15 Waste container 40 yd
Quote from Hambicki Products, Phoenix AZ Oct 21, 2022; 10-gauge
steel floor; Roll -off.
16 Recycle containers 48"
Quote from Hambicki Products, Phoenix AZ Oct 21, 2022; 12-gauge
x 48" x 48"
steel; buyer selects external paint colors; printed inside
17 Transfer station
Triple M Truck & Equipment. Cameron Brittain. Oct 4th. (541) 720-
tractors: Capacity
8006. T1400: Single Axle, non -DOT, 81,000-pound rating 173 HP,
brand dock jockeys
with QSB emissions rating. 4000 Model discontinued 2004-2005.
About $8,000 to make it DOT capable. Two available on their lot in
Hermiston Oregon as of Oct 4th. If ordered today it would take 8
to 12 months to receive it.
18 Peterbilt Class 8 truck
Replaces the 1978 GMC General Class 8 truck, which was
discontinued in 1987. Day cab.
https://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/listing/2023-PETERBILT-
389-5023674874
5. DISCUSSION
This Technical Memorandum reports the analysis and results for the Jefferson County's Solid Waste
Facility replacement costs and covers the County -owned building and equipment assets at the Transfer
Station and at Quilcene. Also included is the significant site improvement which is infrequently used as
the secondary tipping facility at the Transfer Station Site. The analysis and cost estimating has been
completed in accordance with best practice associated with the subject matter.
The results of this study are summarized in Table 5-1, and indicate that the total replacement costs for
the Jefferson County Solid Waste Facility Assets range from a low of $5,654,413 to a high of $8,167,485
while the average is $ 6,910,949.
Table 5--1 Summary of Replacement Costs Including Contingency and Uncertainty Allowances
Buildings 3,511,200
Machinery and Equipment 2,482,181
Site Improvements other than Buildings 289,300
Subtotal Planning Level Solid Waste Facility Replacement Costs 6,282,681
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Department of Public Works
solid Iflaste Dipisiols
(628,268)
Cost Estimating Contingency Allowance (+30%) [HIGH] 1,814,804
Grand Total Planning Level Facility Replacement Cost Estimate (LOW) 5,654,413
Facility Replacement Cost Estimate (HIGH) 8,167,485
Average Planning Level Facility Replacement Cost Estimate 1 6,910,949
The solid waste facility replacement costs and allowances presented in Table 5-1 may change with the
timing of such replacements, the amount of inflation up to that point, and local market conditions.
As mentioned above, these cost estimates will be directly relevant, by County ordinance, to the
forthcoming calculation of any changes in the current tipping fee charged by the County. They will also
help inform the self-insurance arrangements employed by the County regarding both moderate and
possibly catastrophic risks which might adversely affect operation of the Jefferson County solid waste
Division.
In addition, these replacement cost results will be used as a major input to the ongoing assessment of
the existing solid waste facilities under the Solid Waste Facility Replacement Planning project and future
updates to the County's Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan.
Costs not estimated
However, it is important to bear in mind that in this facility replacement cost estimate, some asset
classes have been omitted. One is the value of the land on which the facilities are constructed, which is
a substantial 157 acres in size. Another is the value of the underground utilities at each of the sites:
plumbing, septic, drainage systems, as well as a substantial array of electrical facilities and equipment.
A third item not included is the fence which surrounds the Landfill Road property. Likewise, also
excluded is the cost of replacing the substantial amount of paving which exists at the sites.
This report also does not value any aspect of the closed landfill, located directly next to the transfer
station. In particular it does not assign a value to several possible uses of this land area, which might
become viable in the future. Likewise, this report does not include any aspect of the Port Townsend soil
amendment/composting facility located on this tax parcel, to the south of the old landfill, as that
operation is owned and managed by the city.
Limitations of the methods used to develop the cost estimates
There are a variety of methods for forecasting the cost of fully replacing a specific set of physical assets.
The most accurate approach is typically obtained by using a detailed documentation of each constructed
component, including designs, detailing requirements for foundations, piping, supports, electrical
connections, painting, insulation, instrumenting, and/or related operations equipment. Because this
level of detail was not available for the existing County buildings, alternative methods consistent with
best practice were used, and allowances provided to account for the impacts on estimating accuracy
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resulting from this methodology. Detailed building construction estimates should be developed
whenever the County decides to replace these facilities.
The facility cost estimates developed in this TM are intended to assist the County in its rate setting,
budget planning, and preparation for the forthcoming revisions to its Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan.
The data currently available and the approach employed for this study limit the use of its results to
these intended purposes.
6. REFERENCES
1. AACE International (2020). Cost Estimate Classification System —As Applied in Engineering,
Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries, Recommended Practice No. 18R-97.
2. GAO (2020). Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide. GAO best practices.
3. RS Means Inc. Cost Data Manuals (2023): Building Construction Costs, 2023.
4. Humphreys K., K and Wellman (1987). Basis Cost Engineering. 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded.
Edited by Kenneth K Humphreys, American Association of Cost Engineers.
5. US Environmental Protection Agency (1997). Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 5305W, Full Cost
Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste, a Handbook. EPA 530-R-95-041, September 1997,
http://www.epa.gov.
7. GLOSSARY
Assets. Tangible or intangible items owned by the County having probable economic benefits that can
be obtained or controlled by the County.
Capital assets are land (including park and landfills), structures, equipment (including motor and truck
fleets), and intellectual property (including software), which are used by the County and that have an
estimated useful life of two years or more. Capital assets exclude items acquired for resale in the
ordinary course of operations or held for the purpose of physical consumption such as operating
materials and supplies
Contingency. The allowance is intended to reflect the accuracy of the estimate considering the stage of
the project, and to cover omissions and unforeseen expenses caused by lack of complete engineering
information (AACE, 2020).
Cost Estimate. An estimate, developed in dollars, of the cost to repair or replace an asset component or
an entire asset that uses standard industry estimating tools, unit costs, and methodology.
Current Replacement Cost — The cost the entity would incur to acquire the asset on the reporting date.
The cost is measured by reference to the lowest cost at which the gross future economic benefits could
be obtained in the normal course of business or the minimum it would cost to replace the existing asset
with a new modern equivalent asset (not a secondhand one) with the same economic benefits (gross
service potential) allowing for any differences in the quantity and quality of output and in operating
Costs (IIMM or INGENIUM and IPWEA (2011) International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM),
Association of Local Government Engineering New Zealand Inc. and National Asset management
Steering Group, Thames, New Zealand).
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Escalation. The change in price levels due to underlying economic conditions. Escalation is affected by
changes in price -drivers such as technology and productivity. Changes in the market conditions such as
high demand, profit margins, and labor shortages also impacts escalation.
Inflation. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices, or a persistent decline in the purchasing
power of money, caused by an increase in available currency and credit beyond the proportion of
available goods and services (AACE 2020).
8. APPENDICES
Appendix A. Assets Not Included
Asset items initially
presented to Vikek by the County but ultimately excluded from replacement cost
estimation due
to being now retired or classifiable as earlier repairs to existing facilities.
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MR0002
1995 TEEMARK PAINT CAN CRUSHER
31-Aug-95
7,461
7
LF0030
STEAM CLNR BLDG (OLD HADLKTS)
01-Jan-85
3,195
5
LF0032
EMPLOYEE BLDG (OLD BRINNON TS)
01-Jan-85
3,195
5
LF0033
SCALE BLDG (OLD COYLE TS)
01-Jan-85
5,735
5
MR000201
MRW PAINT CAN CRUSHER REBUILD
31-Jul-02
1,632
2
RCO20302
IMPRV O/T BLDGS - PAVEMENT
31-Dec-01
49,725
20
RCO20303
IMPRV O/T BLDG - DROPOFF DRAIN
31-Dec-01
2,795
20
LF020302
IMPRV O/T BLDG - FENCE PHASE I
31-Mar-01
4,016
25
LF020303
SW FENCE PROJECT PHASE II
30-Nov-02
5,878
25
LF020304
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SW FENCE PROJECT PHASE II
31-Jan-03
5,565
25
LF020305
SW BOUNDARY FENCING
31-Dec-10
94,233
15
LF0208
SW WATERLINE EXTENSION
31-May-10
159,920
30
LF004401
TEMPORARY TIPPING WALL REPAIR
31-Dec-04
41,498
20
LF006901
EXCISE TAX ON SANICAN
30-Sep-04
177
5
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QUILCENE WATERLINE EXTENSION
30-Sep-14
19,457
20
LF020306
TRANS STN PAVEMENT RPR&COATING
31-Dec-15
30,946
5
LF0046
OIL TANK SYSTEM (3)
30-Apr-93
11,738
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Appendix B: Existing Information Table and Sources
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Financial Fee Schedule
Machinery and Spreadsheet from the COUNTY detailing physical assets
Equipment and major elements of operating equipment owned by
the Division. Their purchase dates expected service
lives and salvage values.
Land Tax parcel information for both sites
Policy Jefferson County Code regarding Public Health and
Solid Waste management
Jefferson County Solid
Waste Division
Jefferson County Solid
Waste Division
Jefferson County Tax
Assessor
Jefferson County
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Appendix C. Photographs of the Transfer Station and the Quilcene drop box
Appendix C presents a photographic log of the Jefferson County Transfer and Recycling Station,
as of September 15, 2022.
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2021 LOOSE TRASH CUBIC YARD ESTIMATES
* Includes Tax *
FULL SIZE PICKUP COMPACT PICKUP
$36.20 = 1 CY
$54.30 =1.5CY =1CY
$72.40 = 2 CY = 1.5 CY
$108.60 = 3 CY = 2 CY
$144.80 = 4 CY = 3 CY
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32-Gallon Container $6.79 _ — 55-Gallon Container $12.45
1/2 Cubic Yard $18.12 r
Tires: Auto $6.79 ea; Truck $7.72 ea; Off Road (loaders, skidders) $18.12 ea i
White Goods $18.12 ea
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Refrigerators $33.94 ea i
i Other Large Appliances or items that DO NOT fit in box $18.12 ea
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