The Consultant shall prepare a report assessing the alternative technologies and developing preliminary design concepts and cost estimates to facilitate Government’s anticipated concession/contract tendering process. For purposes of tendering, the Consultant shall develop all the bidding specifications, including: siting criteria, performance criteria, design standards, and operating norms for the proposed disposal facilities. The bidders will be allowed to bid the mix of disposal technology (e.g., sanitary landfill, composting, incineration, and materials recovery) that they believe will be most cost-effective.