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Solid waste energy and resource recovery study for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Appendix C: model contract documents

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5573217
Model contract documents are presented pertaining to a project for solid waste and energy resources recovery for Hennepin County, Minn., and surrounding counties. The project rationale and description were developed during a 12 - month study to identify and evaluate specific potential markets for energy and solid waste components and determine effective facilities and systems for solid waste movement, management, processing, materials recovery, and energy recovery. The model contracts presented in this appendix include a solid waste supply contract, model specifications for disposal of ash residue, model specifications for purchase of coal for standby fuel purposes, and agreements for the sale of energy to firm customers, sale of energy to interruptible customers, sale of recovered components, use of existing steam distribution facilities, and use of existing steam plants. The contracts outline conditions regarding delivery and receipt of solid waste, delivery quantities, disposal fees, title to solid waste, recordkeeping, access to information, payment of employees, insurance, and the right to cure defaults. The specifications include provisions on the disposer's operation, capacity, and equipment, delivery and character of wastes, rates, disposal, transportation liability, failure of contractors, methods of awarding contracts, interruptions of service, and termination. Exhibits on sale agreements costs for amount of waste, conditions of service, and interruption of services are provided.
Research Organization:
Henningson, Durham and Richardson, Minneapolis, MN (USA)
OSTI ID:
5573217
Report Number(s):
PB-80-109465
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English