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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-213 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3365 zoJ Telephone: 17721567-8000 4Y cOG� July 12 , 2007 �ORI�p' Ms . Sarah Vidal University of Florida Purchasing Services 102 Elmore Hall P. O . Box 115250 Gainesville, Florida 32611 - 5250 RE : Proposal in Response to Invitation to Negotiate Site Selection for a Cellulosic Ethanol Plant ITN08SV-200 Dear Ms . Vidal : Attached please find one original and 10 photocopies of Indian River County ' s proposal in response to the University of Florida' s Invitation to Negotiate Site Selection for a Cellulosic Ethanol Plant ( ITN08SV — 200). As indicated in the attached response to the Invitation to Negotiate, Indian River County ' s proposal addresses all of the requirements for location of a demonstration cellulosic ethanol plant . Given the county' s location , proposed plant site , infrastructure availability, agricultural base, and other factors, Indian River County is uniquely positioned to accommodate the proposed ethanol plant . As such, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners looks forward to establishing a partnership with the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Services to locate, construct, and manage the proposed demonstration cellulosic ethanol plant. Should you have any questions , please contact Robert M . Keating at ( 772) 226- 1254 . Sincerely, Gary C . Wheeler, BCC Chairman Cc : Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator Robert M . Keating, AICD, Community Development Director Sasan Rohani, AICP, Chief, Long-Range Planning Bill Schutt, AICP, Senior Planner F :ACommunity Development\Users\VICKIE\SASAN \coverltrcep .doc UFIFLORIDA IFAS INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE SITE SELECTION CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT ITN08SV-200 SUBMIT ITN TO: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PURCHASING SERVICES 102 ELMORE HALL, P .O. BOX 115250 GAINESVILLE, FL 32611 -5250 PHONE: (352) 392-1331 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTFORM Page 1 of 14 Pages and ITN WILL BE OPENED July 17r 2007 at 3 : 00 PM Appendix A and B and may not be withdrawn within 45 days after such date and time. ITN08SV-200 UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTION UNIVERSITY CONTACT: ITN TITLE: ° DATE: June 15, 2007 Sarah Vidal / gem Site Selection — OF/IFAS Cellulosic Ethanol Plant PROPOSER NAME Delivery will be: PROPOSER MAILING ADDRESS Count Fad Ex 40 25th Street CITY - STATE - ZIP CODE Vero Beach , FL 32960 POSTING OF ITN TABULATIONS AREA TELEPHONE NO. ITN tabulations with intended award(s) will be posted electronically for CODE 226 - 1254 review by interested parties at www ourchasina uft edu and will remain 772 FAX pasted for aperiod of 72 hours excluding Saturdays. Sundays, or state y / 8 - 1806 holidays. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3) (b), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings 772 WEBSITE under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. bkeatingC� ircgov . cDm I certify that this Invitation to Negotiate is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting an ITN for the same materials, supplies, or equipment and is in all respects fair and without C/,(,//(ms`s collusion or baud. I agree to abide by all Conditions of this ITN and cedify that I am AUTH IZED SIGNATURE (MANUAL) authorized to sign this ITN for the Proposer Gary C . Wheeler , BCC Chairman AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (TYPED) , TITLE GENERAL CONDITIONS: SEALED ITN.: All ITN sheets and this form must be executed and 2. NO ITN SUBMITTED: INTENTIONALLY DELETED. submitted in a sealed envelope. !DO NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE 3. ITN OPENING AND POSTING OF TABULATIONS: Shall 6e public, ITN RESPONSE PER ENVELOPE.1 The face of the envelope shall contain , in addition to the above adless the date, and time of the ITN on the date, location and the time specified on the schedule of Events. It is opening and the ITN number. All ITN Proposals are subject to the the Proposer's responsibility to assure that the ITN response is delivered at conditions specified herein. Those, which To not comply with these the proper time and place. ITN responses, which for any reason are not so conditions, are subject to rejection, delivered , wyiill not be considered . NOTE: ITN tabulations will be posted 1 . EXECUTION OF ITN: ITN must contain a manual signature of provided by telephone ourchasina till edit ITN tabulations will not be or pont d in irik SeUse of eresebleaik provided permitted. l All �rsrtoctionped 4. PRICES, TERMS AND PAYMENT: INTENTIONALLY DELETED. prices made by Proposer must be initialed . INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE SITE SELECTION FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT ITNOBSV-200 d ) < 4 a, � 4kALL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 1040 25" STREET VERB BEACH, FL 32960 Table of Contents Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM I SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 2 INTRODUCTION 3 Site Requirements 4 • Supporting infrastructure • Transportation Accessibility ■ Proximity to Blending Facilities Infrastructure 5 • Electricity • Biomass • Boiler • Process Water • Process Status ■ Wastewater Property 6 Technical Support Laboratory Facilities Permitting Other Requirements 7 • Infrastructure Costs • Timeframe • Due Diligence 2 PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT PROPOSAL SUMMARY The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners proposes to provide a 10+ acre site to the University of Florida (UF)/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) for construction of a cellulosic ethanol plant. The site is currently undeveloped with access to infrastructure, services, and regional transportation facilities. Located adjacent to the county's landfill, the site is designated Commercial/Industrial on the county's comprehensive plan. The proposed plant site is located in an industrial area with good transportation access and available infrastructure. With undeveloped, industrially zoned land adjacent to the proposed plant site, there is sufficient property available for future plan expansion. Because the site does not have any development constraints, the permitting and development approval process can proceed without delay. Indian River County is prepared to cooperate with the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in the development and management of the plant. In so doing, the county will assist the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in obtaining project approval and applicable permits for the facility. With Biomass feedstocks available from the adjacent landfill facility, the county can commit to providing the biomass necessary for operation of the plant. Indian River County strongly supports the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences cellulase-to-ethanol research project. For that reason, the county proposes to assist the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in construction and operation of the proposed plant. 3 INTRODUCTION Indian River County is situated on the east coast of Florida in the Treasure Coast Region. located approximately 135 miles north of Miami, 140 miles east of Tampa, 100 miles southeast of Orlando and 200 miles south of Jacksonville, the County is bounded by Brevard County on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, St. Lucie County on the south and Osceola and Okeechobee Counties an the West. The county seat is Vero Beach. In addition to the City of Vero Beach, there are four other municipalities in the county. These are the City of Sebastian, the City of Fellsmere, the Town of Indian River Shores and the Town of Orchid. In 2006, the estimated population for Indian River County was 135,262. Nearly two-thirds of the population resides in the unincorporated portion of the county. More than 00% of the county's residents live along the coast within 10 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Historically, Indian River County has been an agriculturally based county. Citrus production, specifically, has played a key role in the Indian River County economy. In 2004, the Indian River Citrus League estimated that there were 47,539 acres dedicated to citrus production within the County. As an agricultural county with an existing University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences facility, Indian River County is uniquely positioned to accommodate the University of Florida's proposed cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant. Indian River County Florida 17 County ,�� i 4 Response to Site Requirements ✓ NEAR AN INDUSTRIAL SITE WITH SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY PRESENT AND DEVELOPED TO AVOID OR REDUCE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL COSTS FOR WASTE TREATMENT AND ROADS . Indian River County's proposed site for the Cellulosic Ethanol Plant is County owned property adjacent to the County's existing landfill. The landfill is located at 1325 74`h Avenue SW and is bordered by Interstate 95 on its west side, the Indian River Correctional Institution on its south side, pasture, agricultural, and industrial uses on its north side, agricultural and industrial uses on its east side and a former Ocean Spray fruit processing facility at the northeast corner of the landfill site. The proposed ethanol plant site has existing public infrastructure, including water, sewer, electricity and roads, that can accommodate the proposed ethanol plant. These infrastructure components are discussed further in the Infrastructure Needs section below. The overall landfill site area has nearly 250 acres of land that are currently not allocated for landfill expansion. Since the proposed site is currently served by infrastructure, there will not be capital costs to construct off-site water distribution lines, wastewater collection lines, or roads. Sufficient treatment capacity currently exists in water and wastewater plants to accommodate the proposed ethanol facility, and roadways serving the site have adequate capacity to accommodate the project. Designated as Commercial/Industrial on the County's Future Land Use Map, the proposed plant site is bordered to the north by Commercial/Industrial designated land. The Commercial/Industrial future land use map designation allows for a range of uses, including industrial facilities such as the subject ethanol facility. LAND USE MAP r amu , ..fie � u N A v" ti ' s 5 Response to Site Requirements ✓ CAPABLE OF BEING SERVED BY A RANGE OF SUPPLIERS AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. The proposed site has direct access from 74`h Avenue, an improved 2 lane road that extends south from Oslo Road, one of the county's major east-west thoroughfares. In the Indian River County Long Range Transportation Plan, Oslo Road is planned to connect to I-95 via an interstate interchange. In fact, an Interchange Justification Report Study is currently being prepared, and the interchange may be constructed in the near future concurrent with the B laning of I-95 in Indian River County. The planned interchange is slightly more than a mile .from the subject site. While 1-95 provides excellent north-south highway access to the proposed plant, S.R. 60 provides excellent east- west access. State Road BO, which is accessible to the site via B2"" Avenue, is the main east/west gateway into Indian River County, providing access to Florida's west coast and Florida's Turnpike . The Florida East Coast Railway traverses the east side of the County, providing access to major markets to the north and south. There are three publicly accessible airports in the county. The New Hibiscus Airport is located in close proximity to the subject site just west of 1-95 in the unincorporated part of the county, while the City of Vero Beach and the City of Sebastian each own and operate general aviation airports. TRANSPORTATION ACCESSABILITY N Legend AMajor Roads _ ;;J A,Morts C_— cites �— Railroad I, _ J 3 6� Fa1m >lu , O 1 5 9 Milex • ✓ IN GOOD PROXIMITY TO GASOLINE AND ETHANOL BLENDING FACILITIES The County has major roads that are capable of providing linkages between the proposed ethanol plant and existing gasoline and ethanol blending facilities to the north, south and west. In fact, Indian River County is ideally suited to provide access to the three major markets of Tampa Bay, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, and Cape Canaveral . 6 Response to Infrastructure Requirements ✓ ELECTRICITY NEEDS FROM INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL SOURCES (FOR THIS TYPE OF FACILITY) Florida Power and Light currently provides power to the site and has existing power lines that can accommodate additional rapacity. ✓ BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS - UP TO 100, 000 DRY TONS/YEAR (14 TONS/H) OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS (TO PRODUCE UP TO 10 MILLION GALLONS OF FUEL ETHANOL AND CO-PRODUCTS ANNUALLY), AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. The county landfill currently processes 40,000 to 80 ,000 tons per year of wood waste and forest waste, which is readily available for use. Because this wood and forest waste is presently stored and processed adjacent to the proposed ethanol plant site, there will be no transportation costs associated with providing biomass to the plant. Besides the wood and forest waste, citrus pulp and other citrus byproducts are potential sources of additional biomass on a more immediate basis. Through the cooperation of the Indian River Citrus league and area property owners, additional agricultural land can be made available to grow various types of traditional and nontraditional agriculture products. ✓ A BOILER TO ACCEPT FIBROUS WASTE AS A FUEL SOURCE. The proposed site has the characteristics to accommodate a boiler that can accept fibrous waste as a fuel source. Depending on the specifications, a boiler can be constructed either on the plant site or on property adjacent to the site. ✓ PROCESS WATER (WELL OR PURIFIED) - UP TO 250,000 GAL/DAY, AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. Water is provided to the site from the south county reverse osmosis plant that has sufficient capacity to serve the ethanol plant. Currently, water lines extend to the site: so no off-site distribution line construction is needed. Depending on the quality of water needed for operation of the plant, water needs could potentially be accommodated by treated wastewater from the county's reuse water system or non - potable water from wells on the landfill site. 7 Response to Infrastructure Requirements ✓ PROCESS STEAM - UP TO 50,000 LB/HR, AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. At this time, Indian River County does not have steam available at the proposed site. There are. heWEVer, several options to produce steam. ✓ WASTEWATER - UP TO 250, 000 GAL/DAY, AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. Wastewater collection lines are available to the site. These lines have the capacity to convey wastewater generated at the ethanol plant site to the nearby West County Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wastewater treatment will be provided at the West County Wastewater Treatment Facility. That plant has sufficient capacity to serve the proposed ethanol plant. Realtionship to Wastewater Treatment Plant N Legend A — Major Roads _ Clues Railroad ham' i I a� i Qwest Cn� n - . .. Was tew Plant Ste 11r C -In . i Plant F— Pa Ste a is 3 6 9 12 Was 8 i I t 7 � MORI 4-7 Response to Infrastructure Requirements ✓ PRE-EXISTING ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES WHICH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OF/IFAS IN OPERATING THE PLAN AND LABORATORY FACILITIES. The county has technical support staff available at various locations, and these staff can be called upon as needed. Those locations include, but are not limited to, the landfill site, the West County Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the Indian River County Utilities Department within the County Administration Complex. The technical support staff includes engineers, biologists, technicians, and others. ✓ PRE-EXISTING ON- SITE LABORATORY FACILITIES, INCLUDING SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM SPACE, IF AVAILABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL. The county has an existing laboratory facility in close proximity to the proposed site. This facility will be available for use by OF/IFAS personnel. ✓ THE SUCCESSFUL RESPONDER MUST DEMONSTRATE INDUSTRIAL PERMIT CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THIS RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT. The county has experienced staff, including planners, engineers, site plan reviewers, and inspectors, who can coordinate the permitting aspects of the project. These staff have the experience and capability to obtain required industrial permits. In the past, county staff have obtained permits for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, landfill facilities, and other industrial facilities. ✓ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SITE AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER AT NO COST, PROPOSER MUST INDICATE ANTICIPATED COSTS TO OF/IFAS IN PROPOSER' S PROPOSAL, IF ANY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LAND, FEEDSTOCKS AND COSTS OF TRANSPORTING THE SAME TO THE PLANT, STEAM, ELECTRICAL, WATER, WASTEWATER AND OTHER UTILITIES. Anticipated Costs Item Cost to University Comments Land $0 Feedstock To be ne otiated 49, 000 to 60. 000 tons of organic material is currently available at Transportation of Feedstock To be negotiated with the site at no charge. Additional organic material available from Indian River Citrus League private property owners and/or Indian River Citrus League. and local farmers. Steam $D Need to identify specific needs and method of production before an estimate can be made. Electricity To be negotiated with FPL County will assist in negotiating with FPL for lowered electricity rates. Water $0 Non- potable water Waste Water $2.33/1000 gal Bulk rate Other Utilities Negotiated w/ roviders County will assist in negotiating w/providers for lowered rates 10 I 1 � 1 : } y �dPFF wq .aevgz x 4 4"" YYYYI irl- A� r s Y9Y® � �;�EY _5�� 4x •�� Response to Infrastructure Requirements ✓ IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SELECTED PROPOSER WILL CONVEY THE PLANT SITE TO OF/IFAS OR THAT THE SELECTED PROPOSER WILL ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH OF/IFAS WITH A MINIMUM TERM OF AT LEAST 40 YEARS FOR THE SITE, AND ANY NECESSARY EASEMENTS FOR ACCESS AND UTILITIES. IN THE EVENT OF/IFAS RECEIVES FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE SITE, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ANOTHER AGREEMENT WILL BE ENTERED INTO BY THE PARTIES RESPECTING DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, UTILITIES AND PERMITTING RIGHTS. IF OF/IFAS LEASES THE SITE, SUCH MATTERS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT. The County will enter into a lease agreement to allow use of the designated site for the specified 40 year period. The use of the land will he at no cost to the University of Florida. Any necessary easements for access and utilities for the site will be provided to the University for the project. Specific details of the lease agreement will be worked out at time of negotiation. ✓ ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER AGREEMENT REFLECTING THE COOPERATIVE ASPECTS OF THE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OF/IFAS RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE USE AND ACCESS TO EXISTING ON-SITE LABORATORY FACILITIES, SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF AND THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF FEEDSTOCKS WILL BE NEGOTIATED. The County will enter into the above referenced agreement with UP/IFAS. That agreement will address access to laboratory facilities, scientific personnel, and technical support staff as well as provision and management of feedstocks. E\Community Oevelopment\Users\VICHIE\PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIOA.doc 12