[USCC] RFP for Food Scrap Processing Facility Feasibility Study Released by Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District

[Cary Oshins]

The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) is currently
soliciting proposals for professional services to contribute to a
feasibility study to build a food scrap processing facility as part of the
Central Vermont Recovered Biomass Facility project, to be completed by
August 15, 2009.

The purpose of the project will be to conduct research to determine the
scientific, technical, social, and economic feasibility of building a
bio-digester facility at Vermont Tech that will generate electricity and
heat from biomass feedstock composed of post-consumer food scraps and cow
manure. The project will also determine the feasibility of building and
operating a food scrap processing facility to provide post- consumer food
scraps to the CVRBF and other anaerobic digesters. The project objective
will be to determine technical specifications, feedstock makeup and
processing parameters that, in a subsequent phase, will lead to the
construction of a recovered biomass facility. Additionally, the project will
be leveraged to provide education in renewable energy technology
applications and entrepreneurial farm management to students from Vermont
Tech and other academic institutions throughout the region.

All proposals must be received no later than close of business on May 1,
2009.

The RFP may be found by following the links from the USCC homepage,
www.compostingcouncil.org


Cary Oshins
Assistant Director of Programs
US Composting Council <http://www.compostingcouncil.org/> 

phone: 484-547-1521

fax: 484-274-6779

cary.oshins at compostingcouncil.org <mailto:cary at compostingcouncil.org> 
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