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Bid Title

RFP #2026-002 Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s)

Issuing Agency

Rowan County

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Nov 24, 2025

Closing Date

Feb 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Posted on: November 23, 2025 RFP #2026-002 Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s)

RFP #2026-002 Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s)-Manual

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

ROWAN COUNTY

Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s)

Environmental Management

# 2026-002

ROWAN COUNTY

130 West Innes Street

Salisbury, NC 28144

704-216-8178

jody.farrow-bennett@rowancountync.gov

Date Issued: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Date Due: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM

Administered By: Jody Farrow-Bennett, Purchasing Director

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s)

Rowan County (County) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to obtain proposals to

identify the most qualified firm or firms to develop one or more landfill gas to energy (LFGTE)

or other beneficial use project(s) utilizing landfill gas (LFG) from the Rowan County Landfill

(Title V Permit No. 10405T03) (Landfill).The responses to the RFP are expected to include

finance, design, permitting, construction, ownership, operation and management of LFG

collection, handling, and/or processing equipment for conversion of the LFG to a revenue-

generating product or products.

Proposals for the Rowan County Landfill Gas to Energy Project(s) 2026-002 will be

accepted until Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET at the Rowan County

Purchasing Department, 130 West Innes Street, Suite 31, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144.

Bid documents may be obtained from the County website at:

https://www.rowancountync.gov/675/Purchasing

The County is not responsible for any interpretations or conclusions drawn from this RFP.

Proposers shall not take advantage of any errors or omissions in this RFP and shall promptly

notify the County of any omissions or errors found in this document.

Once the RFP is public, all questions related to the RFP shall be directed to the Purchasing

Director. Any contact related to the RFP with County Staff and/or Board of Commissioners

will be prohibited and cause for rejection.

Rowan County reserves the right to award and/or reject any and/or all proposals and waive

any technicalities or irregularities. For complete details, consult the bid package.

This is the 23rd day of November 2025.

Rowan County

By: Jody Farrow-Bennett

Rowan County Director of Purchasing

and Contract Administration

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction, Purpose and Intent.................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Submittal Information......................................................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Pre-Proposal Conference and Landfill Tour........................................................................ 1-3

1.4 Additional Information ........................................................................................................ 1-3

1.5 Rights of the County .......................................................................................................... 1-3

1.6 Intention to Contract .......................................................................................................... 1-3

2 Landfill and Existing GCCS Description ....................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Site Information ................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.2 GCCS and LFG Collection................................................................................................. 2-1

2.3 Blower/Flare Station .......................................................................................................... 2-2

2.4 Liquids Management ......................................................................................................... 2-3

3 LFG Generation and Collection - Current..................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Waste Receipt ................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 LFG Generation Modeling Summary.................................................................................. 3-2

3.3 Observed GCCS Coverage/Efficiency................................................................................ 3-3

3.3.1 GCCS Liquid Levels and Issues ............................................................................ 3-4

3.3.2 GCCS Coverage – Quality and Quantity................................................................ 3-5

3.4 Observed LFG Methane Content ....................................................................................... 3-5

3.5 Laboratory Analysis ........................................................................................................... 3-5

4 Potential LFG Collection and GCCS Scenarios............................................................................ 4-1

4.1 LFG Modeling Summary and Potentially Available LFG ..................................................... 4-1

5 Expected Project Characteristics ................................................................................................. 5-1

5.1 LFGTE Project Types ........................................................................................................ 5-1

5.2 Other Project(s) ................................................................................................................. 5-1

5.3 GCCS Operations and Future Expansion........................................................................... 5-1

5.4 County Project Objectives.................................................................................................. 5-2

6 Expected Contract Characteristics............................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Landfill Gas Quality and Quantity....................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 Landfill Gas Ownership...................................................................................................... 6-1

6.3 Landfill Operations............................................................................................................. 6-1

6.4 Monetization of Environmental Attributes and Credits ........................................................ 6-1

6.5 General Facilities Requirements ........................................................................................ 6-2

6.6 GCCS Operation and Expansion ....................................................................................... 6-2

6.7 Physical Assets ................................................................................................................. 6-2

6.8 Permitting and Regulatory - LFGTE ................................................................................... 6-2

6.9 Permitting and Regulatory - GCCS .................................................................................... 6-2

6.10 Footprint and Rights of Way............................................................................................... 6-3

6.11 Utilities .............................................................................................................................. 6-3

6.12 Contract Milestones........................................................................................................... 6-3

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6.13 Condensate and LFG Well Dewatering Liquids .................................................................. 6-3

7 Specific Proposal Requirements.................................................................................................. 7-1

7.1 Introductory Materials ........................................................................................................ 7-1

7.1.1 Title Page ............................................................................................................. 7-1

7.1.2 Letter of Transmittal .............................................................................................. 7-1

7.1.3 Table of Contents.................................................................................................. 7-1

7.2 Proposer Information ......................................................................................................... 7-1

7.2.1 Company Background........................................................................................... 7-1

7.2.2 Project Team ........................................................................................................ 7-1

7.2.3 Qualifications and Experience ............................................................................... 7-1

7.2.4 Financial Resources.............................................................................................. 7-2

7.2.5 Litigation History ................................................................................................... 7-2

7.3 Project Approach............................................................................................................... 7-3

7.3.1 LFGTE Project ...................................................................................................... 7-3

7.3.2 GCCS Operation, Maintenance and Expansion ..................................................... 7-4

7.3.3 General................................................................................................................. 7-4

7.4 Financial Proposal Forms .................................................................................................. 7-4

7.5 Example Contract .............................................................................................................. 7-6

8 Evaluation Process and Criteria .................................................................................................. 8-1

8.1 Evaluation Criteria ............................................................................................................. 8-1

8.1.1 Tier 1 – Minimum Qualifications ............................................................................ 8-1

8.1.2 Tier 2 – Short-List Evaluation ................................................................................ 8-2

8.1.3 Selection and Contract Negotiation ....................................................................... 8-3

Attachments

Attachment A: GCCS Design Plan (2017)

Attachment B: Rowan LFG 2024 Expansion (Issued for Construction Drawing Set)

Attachment C: Excerpt from Parnel Blower/Flare Manual (System Description)

Attachment D: EPA LandGEM LFG Generation Model

Attachment E: Wellfield Liquid Levels Technical Memorandum

Attachment F: Monthly Well Head Readings

Attachment G: Financial Proposal Forms

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Section 1 – Introduction and Background

Rowan County – Landfill Gas to Energy RFP

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1.1

Introduction, Purpose and Intent

Rowan County (County) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to obtain proposals

to identify the most qualified firm or firms to develop one or more landfill gas to energy

(LFGTE) beneficial use project(s) utilizing landfill gas (LFG) from the Rowan County

Landfill (Title V Permit No. 10405T03) (Landfill). This RFP and the resulting project(s)

is/are being developed for the County by the Engineering and Environmental Services

Department (Department), which is generally responsible for municipal solid waste

(MSW) disposal in the County, including operations at the Landfill. This RFP is generally

intended to result in:

• A Developer to assume full operational responsibility for LFG collection and

control, and for controlling LFG emissions at the Landfill (currently handled by the

County);

• A new LFGTE project or projects (Project) to beneficially utilize the collected LFG

at the Landfill; and,

• Expansion of the LFG collection and control system (GCCS) by the Developer as

necessary to control LFG emissions, comply with applicable regulations and/or

provide additional fuel for the Project.

The responses to the RFP are expected to include finance, design, permitting,

construction, ownership, operation and management of LFG collection, handling, direct

thermal usage and/or electricity generation and/or processing equipment for conversion

of the LFG to a revenue generating product or products.

Schedule

The County’s anticipated schedule is shown below. The County reserves the right to

modify, extend and revise this schedule.

Table 1-1. Procurement Schedule

Date

Activity

November 23, 2025 Request for Proposals Available

January 7, 2026

Non-Mandatory, pre-proposal conference at 9:00 am EST

(Virtual login information can be provided by addendum upon

request)

January 7, 2026

Same-day optional landfill tour at 10:00 am EST

February 4, 2026

February 13, 2026

February 25, 2026

Deadline for questions about RFP (5:00 pm EST)

County responses to questions published by Addendum

Proposals due to County by 2:00 pm EST

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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