NEW CONTRACT PROVISIONS TO ASSURE TIMELY MAINTENANCE OF PUBLICLY OWNED WTE FACILITIES

摘要

When the initial generation of U.S. municipal waste combustor (WTE) facilities was developed during the 1980s and early 1990s, the only tools that were included in the service agreement to deal with a contract operator that was not meeting the contract terms was either dispute resolution or default and termination. After 20 years of administering these service agreements, those two provisions have proved inadequate for publicly owned WTE facilities particularly as it relates to ongoing maintenance. Additional provisions have recently been developed and incorporated into the next generation of service agreements to address this need.