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NO"'DOVER,
T61: V illliarn Sullivan, Chairman, Zoning Board of appeals
Richard Rower), Chairman, Planning Board
Dayton 0,59cod, Chairman, Board of Health
From: Robert J, Halpin, Town Manager � r
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Date: July 8, 1919
Re: NESWC and MR I Litigation--arbitration Developnrnents
During the course of the pen nit review process of the MIRI, ,ir IPclhuition Contrdl Retrofit
Prop local, you may have heard reference made to the litigation and arbitratilon between the
23 NESWC Gomiirnjuniti�es, who are under contract to bring their municipal) solid waste to the
MRI solid way ste irnd nerator here in NorCh,Andover through the year 2005, and M R 1„ tineplant
operator The thrust of these arbitration and hiiti,gatiio n procelectings has been two pronged,
■ What will the total cost of the air pollution control retrofit be and hover much should
be charged to the NESWC communities under the contract given some optional
el'ernrnenks, MR1 prefers to add to the design to enhance performance, and
® What percentage of the total cost should be charged to the INESWC communities
given the fact that they will[ receive a very sirna,11 percentage of the iim.prover rents
life cycle between now and the year 2005.
There have been two decisions in the past month;,
a This week an indluelpendent third party arbitrator ruled that the I IE 'h ' ;
communities should be chargedl a axed flat base fee of approximately
$35.5,milllion fortheimprov,ement, MRI had sought to charge the NESWC
cornrnunifies$42mjllicin. Significantly, the arbitrator heft enhanced design
elements, Which I has proposed but ruled that NESW C should not have to pay
for the enhanced design. This is,significant to North Andover since the proposed
fabric filter"bag house" is the best technology available and should yield better
emission performance at the plant,
In June, a Superior Court Judge ruled that, as matter of Ian, the contracts which,
the Gonirnunities have with MIRI may violatee the state constitution to the extent
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that they might be read to require pubk dollars to be spent on a private venture,
which wM continue in existence after the expiration of the NESWC contracts. The
judge has ordered evidentiary hearings to determine what share of the total cast
should be charged to the N ESVVC comm unRies. Thy weld be anywhere from
10%to 1 OT16 of the $35.5 million figure referred to above-
None of the above changes the design elements you have been considering. Significantly,
however, the arbitrator has based the $ 5.5 million fixed base fee on an assumption that the
laces€ permitting process will be complete by August Irk. Under the arbitration award $1,000
per day will be added to the base fee for each day in August MRI mast wait for focal permits.
Beyond August, the arbitfator reserved the right to increase this adjustment. l am aware that
e currently expect to complete the local process by August 4''-
The point of this memo is that nei#her decision have deadng on the local permit process
directly, other than to establish the costs of permitting delays will not be borne by M R I but
rather by each of the 23 communities- if you have any questions whatsoever on these
decisions, please feel free to contact me.
Enclosure
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To: Robert Eatpiit, Board of Selectmen
From: Kim Kir=efi
Date: Jt= 15, 1998
Re: NMI Retrofit
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Encicse is a rather i-naraoi-dixiaxy decisiort by the Superior Court in theMM v. 2YE.SWC
litigation, M is4jxr in that litigatiQn is whether the NESWC eornmunitits must pay for I'30"o of
the retrofit, ne vourt finds that tho scrvive agreemenm on Eheir fact r sir the NESWC
communities to pay 10C°a ofthe casts. However, the vourt found that this provision is
unconAtutiomJ to the emem it n�quires the NESWC communities tc use public funds to pay for a
private benefit. The court stag that ruilher act-finding is sNuired to determine the �1-pprapriate
allocation between NE NESWC and MR1. However. readiRg between the lints it would appear that
the court would rule that NESW is responsible,for 201 n of the cast, and � SO"/4 {aSBurrling a
20 year Life for the equipment).
This ruling, Supheid, is an extraordinary victory for all The towns, While I have not
ctav5sively analyzed its implications for North Andover in particular, it would not appear to
change anythijig that the town is involved i4 w-hh respect to the crarrem permittirrg and the future,
huge com ntinity agseement.
Please do not hesitate to contw -ne.
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Tba Refu.setach, Inc. ('MIRV) haig ki3ed
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f.G. this carxtract action iZtg Alia sesking a declaratory judgnpant that
(saa} thu dSfILZdant, Nar ea:at Solid Wanta Committee ('NE51RC`) ` i�
re"gx=sible for aortain aae;t3 4rider a c*ntraCt. The matter is nuw
befcre this court on MRis -notion for partial tiummary judcMertt
regarding tho sa=4ff. For a following zaascns f the m7ticm is
In the 1970m, th=ugh a efforts of the C!ommonweaLlth or
mAg;sachusetts $urnau Gf solid Waste Di9ponal (the 'Butaau') ,
nagatiatitnz b"an hthttween l'ESWC and Universal Oil kri*d=ts, Inc.
�The NESUC m*V3 10 d69lttMr1t?.4f; are-, a3c 9n, AA*Qva�'
Sombarough, �!Luslimgmam, CarLis10, Dracut, HaniiLGrl, LW ingtott, Uncain,
rr iRC ea er-b}*-t:S�k� #a4, Norsh a.ndavar, mor'th R"adirkl, Peabody, T %19%)UrYr
W-1tio awno wannai, 1f4` L:ot#r gra0v Kewbuaty, wLImIngtgn ;rid PkJLrsgbsstiY M-13c
"�5+14�rblr �4Pl�ia�t;CS"M ,
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was t Y )
�.�avide a ion cyst err tJxe
3gethod Of d!sFCC d an efiaier� �
mbar CQMMLI Litz s 'rs i�r
# wa5to,
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�the `Sexvi�� Agri
is the 3 e t ofthis
the Faint}+ whichovdes
disposal site �"or tl�y. e �d��her o
that waet to cne M=UI7itie6, V40nVgZtjrcg�
9The ��z-yfce
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av� as�y wii sti xee Mt Tres ire
the lac ' 2Cos, t
tY, _bu til7sr paz tr wi?
fu�t�x�rr
aitca to +ane arlother.
Thedi$ t� 'us
out of
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1990 ,tat amendment
t� ig I 9a�t Air �1 or
uss
Plahts, i chid ors
1z0�essitAto the theai3tr,
�.r�stallaticr, of
dl"Cual Mid �iutior c r�tr 3
e�Xerst ( * � ��1ci�it
2000. Fcx the y Briar to D o ar gf
�� � of this mation ta110
tw t�a�1 oa�� vt t parties h�v a9x*eci that
The Retrofit has a un 4a .99 million,
��u� �3�� �� �� to �5
AoC)r'da.ng to
the
Ser�rice ' ree��
# t'� ticxxe ar, i%dd-itiQrIs t, I. t pair
the# im the J-Aw. Sae Section vz arc re ix'cd by
of
rwwak.s 4 j Ud� k xar t he '.SOP- A 'Mont. MR T
Laa�e�cF ��,+ 1i�t �
',J"" nt- taxis ccurt � � In thQ sqzrvj,,e da��ar� tt��t
sts LjnS the Retxa it w I'a the entire
trTC
r the colt bei .�4�. 9$t o not dilspute that whiles
the �k�t��,#�t ge to
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tha Eaciiit within Sept-i<n VT.T *f thp- Servfc0 Agrees nt, they
rlis�u�a � FoSitiori that 2#$SWU is rem
I *nsible for tme entire
cost wit:hOut takin aCQLMt tlxe value
� into a "atMR1 will rcoa,lve
.from the Retrofit after the. year 2005,
This
ma �.5
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c 13t wi��xa tie P-1ei!W-jnq$,.
d" oi7tiorAy anffaMrs to intarrogatoxiea &nd -admjs,%.Jcrr,3 a
n file shnv
z�a T"nTxine "alloy of
material fact And where t;h, ss►Dvin
ent.f Clad to '� ex`t io
udV' rot a$ a natter of law. Xagme R. Clv, P. 5ie {o) :
V.
tJ=r 390 Mays. 43.9, 422
(1576) _ The
Y t LQ harden of %t;ir -Live,y de ao txat g that
t} exe is no of matQrial fait c)n qvk
rev iu .
v' T - , 404 ffams. 14 , l? (-.9ja9
) arse hh� m�vitx�
party + tabl# 1a+a thaELbDence Of a triable issue, the Party
o ioe3..rig tl a %0t:LGh jn t re aond a-nd allege spacific tads
egta.bllmhing the exj:stp-xce of �xzn jss*aq of material ral t.
Zd• at 27.
"[gj 1"a 4y =vjzzgfO r U=m.3rY JudCmefx-t _Ln a Cane In which the
°p =ir�9 party will have tho burden of prc4af at trial is entitled
to
ms ji4dgvmnt it he for SACI demo-xStrates by re;eaz-e C:e to
ma ria3 d ry irx xi3sr. R. Civ. P. 56* that the party vpPosi q
tie ]fiction has no ra, 3unable expectation of proving an a4aantial
�� be1'tt A;1-C that paxtY F s a.
. C v • , 414 24ms4;. $I.
, 410 Kass.
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716 1991) . Once the moving paz y &,sst4bjigheS "Q absence of a
triable issues, the party cgpo-Sing the -Motion 'Must respoQnd and
a[liv" specific faata es ahl.iS ing the exil-It-OnCa of a material fact
in oxder to defeat the =tjgn. F$dS'-ton, 404 Mass. at 17. The
19V i"9 Pur-ty cannat rajgt on hig or heir pju.Adingx and mdxj�L
asroertions Of dim ted facts to defeat the notion flur st m-r
S, tar �stxtia at ti)aa R±=jj;S ,
Section VrI (Y) of t-he seazvicm Agreement pz�ruidQs that r_3:C
WVoSFFC/Xe er Communities are rimsponsihler for
the a :rtiratian O-E tide 4)t.al cost, including finance costa,
fir the daa:Lqn azd r-cr3&t"ctipn of, aLAd any additional apQratjon
axed xa.lnt mance coats resuiting from any cha.ng U� the Facility or
dUM4 in the method of operation, which in raqt�irQxl by dx results
2Y'cm:
Div) Mrs unv-jmlatzol labl.e qzi to nc:a l
For the purPaSA Of taxis $&ctiar%, `cn$t�" 5�1�►il �xs�-S�:�+l.a all
itOms which we,rs treated as with rezpact to the exigj)%a3.
corm of Ccnstruct.ion of the F4 ility, and shall include ea�cajation
d finanCing QPsto." fftP aniu added) .
The Iaanqizaqa in th+- ezvic�n Agrea t Xs cj x- ar tivambiguous
that NF.MM will be rusgcrssible for the tote 1 cdst of the Aetx<�-fit.
92SWC avert that `Ccet'd in Section VII(IX --ana 'cost-e thnt were
cnntamplated at tZQ time of the original construction of thu
Facility. An affidavit from Ahti E. Autid, oAa of the 4=iginal
nagctiatore of the service Agreesment, states that *it was waver
irztju� that Mom" wi ujd reap *5XtraoYdinary profit 'ErQ4 a Change 1'n
tho law at tb a:xpsnxe of the bTESWC Cammnit iQ&.' Xutxa Aft , 11 24.
.h42 dsfi.s�ition of {�--aMt' iri Section VZZ 1S an jricjtiaivet onQ and a
x&ra oiari-rication that "coat" wguld -rxcluda it aj�; that were covered
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dvri n the original C0MStrugtj0n o-f the paci_jity_ ;aSQ, abrant any
51499estiviln frame N$tiWC that sus Service Agreement Wds T1ot a fully
int8grat0d ant, this court in hound by th4R urkadmLbjcpaGus tsxn
"total cc-st" in thle se -Vice Agreement. SAO EDIMY-1.4bi v. Otian
XeEtt-r" X . , 43 M*Za. App. Ct. 452, 496 ( 3997) . Sao ia3Wc -
1 . r rf hyifi6 ? 10 Mans. Apip. Ct.. 864
866 {x%ao) ,
On intML-Prvting th language of thit serVicTA Agreement, thjS
GOUXt c or=1,ud0a that ITESWC contracted to gay the total CQgt of
additl and 4%itaratia= required by changes irk ttLe law, i.e. ,
'440.99 million, without pro--ranting the Ca3at uitrt MR1.
'lit is as fundamental principle of onstitu't'i0hal law
fr+ taentl "cl&red that moneY raised by ta7Ation --an be tAeed only
for Public purycsoe aad not for via asdv "gv or private
individuals-' 368 bass. $a0, SOB
19715) ;z:itAtions iumittod) , In exams-ring thw con:stit-�itionality of
an 4axc zrd.iturja U*irvq piabliC j=nios in an activity whore there may
be kmxlefits to private sties, the crucial inquiry is; Wamthaar +-he
private benefits era prima.x:y or xa.err_-Iy incidental to the
aChiQV*ze_nt Of the public purpose_ Cf. opinion of TaQtjCaM, 360
Mass at 885. I37 MakLnC,j this ng3airy, a ct��rt xwm conzider intQr
' & the fcllewinj factors: Whether Ilse bswnaf it is availablrc orL
1;�l tams to the entire public- in the to ►3xty affer-ted, whipthiar
the se ice or can=cdity supp-11 # is ;)ne needed by all aar by a
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-large number of trice podia: whather t,hc ` antexvrise bears dir.a tly
and immediatQly, or Only reMotely : rnd circu-ast,antially, eapen the
public welfare; wnetner. in sc tar as henerits aca-rue to
individuals, t.hAQ wh'014 of eQcietY bas an interest in having Maass
Indlvid7aalS benefitted . Allyda= Realty CQ !Zrat g13 Y. Sys)
fj=MifLjfr A4.zKnrjtx, 304 ?'iris'. 209� 293
2:31 tLhe ,present caae, the wave factors and tha summery
judg=ant record reveals tha-t the benefit Crow the Retxvfit, at
least tail thde 5,arviatt Ark=,t� ent terminates in 2005, is primarily
conferred on the Meer Communitior. . Duzing this pericd,2 the
benefit to KRI is Qnly incidental . Howlaver, after the Service
AgTeoxWnt terminates, ZMX will become the primary* beneficiary oi!
the Rztxofit, with only incidiental benef:Lt,a, it any, to; the Member
OMMMities. ' Sis Cmust declare$ that so much of the Service
AgxAk*mant tit requires payment cf the Member Cammtxnitiae pub-11c
money for MR15 private benefit which is incidental to the paDlic
h4n'aflt is Unenfgrcea h1a si=e it Vio2,stes the Coreetituti'= and
public- policy.
Xre light of the above, the oast of the Retrofit wrest be
al.lt�catexi km en the Membaz Co uni'Lies and MR1. An is
a xestion of tact that requires an evidentiary h*aring- such a
daterainatlon iz beyond the sc,ope of this 1�;umraary jUdgment,
2?,eric#d between eea Installation of the Retrofit and termination of
the Service Agreement .
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rgf tb■ furling =eamsona, it i� hem by QUZUMa t"tat t4ha
ToPlaintitfs Mction for Partial Summazy J=dqmwit kagardi=g Paym*nt
fo-r Altai%ice and Additions Rji�cplirod For Qo■#11ence wig the 199O
Ameadmlwnt■ to the c162k= Air Act is ZIL ,
Junti«e of the £=pcz-io= Court
Date4■ J=■ 2 . 1999
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NORTHEASTSOLIDWASTE COMMITTEE
530 Atlantic Avenue, Bossvjr, MpAftclrtusem OZ210 Tci (C I7) 45-134:� • p (S 1 443m13o 1
MEMORANDUM
TO: NESWC Board of Directors
FROM: 13 Wl. WorsWr
tevtll Rothstein
i'E: Independent Third Parly D4ecision
DATE; J1,0Y 5, 3 998
■air r�r ■■■a A V r V A f■e a w r F■s i r W r a■■s■4•40 s;4 r.,.*■ 9 r*Y■a r M i Y r y r s ■a r..*A R I i
We -, pleased to announce that David Spencer, the lndep�ndent Third Party (I T P), [,as
reached a decision on the capltal cost of the,retrofit, Brix. Spencer has ordered that hm be
paid 35.5 rniIHart W� harry oat the scope of work as detailed in bis Phase 1, 1I, and III
decisions. This represents $8.3 miffi n in savin&-s aver ma's oapital cost fig use --
ci car)y a vcr exciting development in the continuing efforts to redlx ce thQ cost burden
faced by the NESWC core munitics.
Attached are the ITP's Phase III decision, detaflirtg the capital east derermina#ion, and a
press release a=ouncing the dcoistom. We will discuss the ITP's ducisio€r+in more detail
at the Boawd rneertng urr July 21. Please feet free to contact us with any questions.
+ r7rkte ark past Conaumor rawuke Pape'
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Mr. SWAM 3. Comm., Esq.
GoodvAn, Proater& r-ioar LLP
ouMeloca at Law ibr M
Exchange Place
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Pt►k=&VQdp LLP
oun"Iquts at L4W fxr JS C
One B*40= Strapt
-RQ3tor4 Ru"husetta 02M
Re: xvt t3V=husefcs Refus*eck inc. v. P&I'Mr ledge LLP
E'c*T Mr. Comer cad W Cass.
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-As the Indepe6diont Third Party (zTp{ jointly a le ed b both i Itw, *dhusatta R$&se'ack Inc.
C'Mr and tho NOrtha Soled Cotttn" tft .,
thu
abore r renc-ed t!s' qtc, the hr reby Cardar-T that II be paid 3, ow by rg1ing C r
the Wdpa of work as more RtIiy descjiW below.
This Is a itrrnp earn fr price, and l ekt,dts Per A lano guarantees, The plant will bt requir
to cperatc in cornpllsocc with appiic- ble laws, rMiallom and m Anderds in eff&e t as of ItIly 1,
1999. The sdupdula Of PsYmer '1111 davalop by the i7`P is Phu*r ,
i. TWa arnemilt#a deanle,d by the rO as t Odr AM muportable pfioe w be paid
nx
d=sn. inftranoc and bending. !oo�rs"cdor4 sttmp er�d aceePtV= #irgxigS t'cr t a r
Wlutlon OOFIC al #it, but it m n X Jruq da cantinpre# far extza rdFng dela}�a or
events outside MM*3 con"I. NE 4Wc must pad+&11 f natLe,ng*0 and salsa nar
2. i4d[Ri s»brx+ih L ape of work Garr Owobor 10. 1997. which defined its proposed revaAj to
prkecomply vMric accomplishing clr�rra s $�xv, part]CUI dY the Clean Air Act Amendments, J�he
Mille #fir eccorreptishir�g t iFs pro s=pe of work w aomated I kt approximately g�3
rrri 11 ioa,
. On November 13. 1 W7. NES IC Objected to the price, the scope of work a>nd the exttet of
*nviron mental haztcareents pro�a by MM. Subee ur t to thilt communicatiur4 hM
and its cngincm' Carrrp DraWr McKm (CDh and riennin n Durham and
Riohart€san 71t , VMPased that the work `,Gmld bs aaccesrpIl,;bad fur amounts betty"" 3
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rniilior� and -37 s7 il3iare. {I'hes astimaCes wo" based u�+ars a rtyisad and/or reduced sca
of work.} pa
4, In the PTA's opinion. the co�s�*r�ra�osats by NESWC
�uesra in oarrtpiier�oe with :��#i t4
Xa a, but did not lr arwcici sate actual alte *ndiflons, or alternatirroly provided 1,-js
tv€r r� er�t l proteotfon to the eornmufjitigs than the AOU propolal.
S. In the 1'Tp'a vpintoa, the coax eWrrmatt«S f
�rovide;d by Vi+e!re± r�sortabie< ear the we,rk
det ste In Cho or xasl ofwarfC document, but soMe 0fthe work was unnec
atttdlor did n taka flxll itdva Otago of'the existing irnfra.strumure at they Cite. 4�y
6- Thv M wonted 1br *everral mr aft with both 14M and NESWC. and t# r ax4bcc�r,t�acLnrs
and cngis�o#rsr to rad O" tart 0P* of work in ae Manner that would Provide the gmtest
rtvirontr3e�r#8l MtOctiod to the public, but at the Jowetat cost to the eornmurdv,aS.
7. The '%'MP Sum fined Ptice act by the FTP dces rot include v amouns far MW Pre€# on Mc
work to be per!#r�ned.
It 19 the ITP's und4r6t4nd41160fn joint rne*tfrW with bob Af � that the
oP 4r?r arrd Priem as de�firtod b rise I''p acceptable. $o#b mcpe
psrtlei UfiatArneraly fed t1t4t
the vrorlc trJd Proceed now to upia the exist'r1g system with the lrnprov
"vironmentai camurxxls. T#rre#ng Mil be critical to order to camPlete th& meo& by f
December 20W, and this$ minirnize 00mmun�ry oohs.
0' Th* PropOW scope of Wow-c Produces a retrofitted; rexseurcc revue
the loth Andover Pro,�e eapabie o#' ' F t,'tgC# will made
e rr ing to the#gig test cnvirnxtraetst l stentiards, No
cxpereaa wa3 sParetl in thtx a oft to deice eminjons. where compitttd the North Arrdo
fac�3ity Efn;sstorrs should be equef 10 or below theof any resource recovery or
#Qlit�r .
a"him in the worid_
do isto c to Ptaeeed with scrubbers and baShOUM added subitanti:II j;to thle CO* but
wiA mtl"e emissiona to 1evals wcJ1 he3ow the mst striWnt &doral and state atendards
andlor Vidal inaa --some gflwhich are not evam yet in effect,
t 1. 10int Mftcfings hood between the ITP and they U.S, Environmental Frotectio
assaci turns Department of nvironment&, ProteWOR have verbally en4 or-' ed she {anal
pe of work as being firi1Y Con ftstent w#tit APPlicable reguhUlong and prcrectxue of heetIth
and th&errv'irmrrterlt. A, writt*n a otsernertt is arced In the near#�tar,s.
t 2. Ixe the eiv"I the Mate wets addidanal recycling requiren nts 4a part of Its ;my,amereaattort
teersdards of the Clean Air Act. it is encou d to do so. Synch added r aing hay not IMMn
'rrjudC4 'a the turnp suns Preece bmusa the I"iE'P could not re nably, anticipat4 the "rr,etl
01-t"S" at the timc afraurard.
13. A scope def9nitian was provided to the Parfiex by the ITP. JTp d,�rcumentatCore was
discetss tb ly until there was AG fWther dl regiment or misundemtanding) ort Aunjo 20,
Igog' The corec'uawons were #lflaiiz-Od bar the IT? ore Jury J, I99S, and a� rota orial'� ;�
ad
the #Yrpak[ Phase and Prase xi DftWares — two daeumtrnts i 4 and a p ri $a�gth:
rtf �tz velar,
14, The I'f'P believe$ that the Combination of the plutsc I. Phase 11. and PlrasO W doQrrrsams
videe adaquitta de:flrlEtson of scpAe. pryPQrf0rmz and schedule. This docurnent:atlon
prov'dcs PM6WOn to the oorrtmunicie* th*2 the work wits be camploted as dofsned, T710
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with ap li" ltat're 9ssr�r d ro that the worn„ wh*n corrtpleted, Will perFofm in acaard e
with piil�le �&ws end ram€az?t�, Pr�teorr is atao
x t�netiea ci a�tgrF the *caFo of WCrk cause dOaYe, or eh ptovid to t�sat sf the
a�zd r E is a4 I I will bO andtled to idjtional corm aa�s hair interpretation of laws
dates 4M=dt be justcd outward, will a�sof Fe#�s�etler�. Since the final d-011very
at+t erzt*its wor#K etaaeive added rornper,saTioa if it his to
Is, It Pt ax4uni Irt the 35- mi11iOn pry that the work haa&been de ned as o
rerspect to+ePPRic thle lhrwa, arc i#7 noas, errd s u rds 1n # ' ae f A mk�y's titer with
bo jntioip$tcd by the , on july 1, 1995, and that it +,rill riot than&e. cout�# fie:reasonably
I . It Is BMMad for prJoing pwpMfS that focal pe�rmi#s &4ri and wiff bo Is ued to
FftMW on August 1, f 99S And drat they Massachusetts Irnp1c menratlon p� fog the
t'c�prtst118mcdr wlil be substantiallyconsistent in all material respect$ with documents i!wh
r
r final co 4ent,
1 F 'F r a is # ers ettce, l focal ttit requ ems are belly drfinod in tfie next 3,3 dam, .
it is thtr P'9 opinion that l will locru Ott beyond t14ef tamp ax�rn prig TFre YI'p
t +grata that tt will be v y In appro l afpwmijs by IOKW Of Worth An,dove , lya# of os#Im the ttita] t:rx�e quirad r e d in the Town
Rather tlsa eatistr sing trio tlt:}o of delay. itrtd Adding such delaycosts now tone approvals.
sum
Price, $ varl0le adjuatr ant hu b n made to the pricer, For the tr nth OfAog4g, tlrks
uunt*nt shell he rrat at $1000 per day, If €br some reason low p�rmlts are delay #he�+ond Attest 31. I998. the daily arrrcatIt will be a usted upward homed aAd axpec#a that this will not be by the ITF. but it ipessary,
18L The S 5.5 m l Ion price sat forth exalUd the Cost, of fInanc ng, cxt�alor naT �ertni 3t��
1M 9Md delay coats. 1k al "Cludes ioban es to the a
n final 306pe of W
raus rrs outaidex 's contrc4. Thy Fit uer smut othe �fl grced ba sddt+rs In tl ork P Jar
i decision, lase
The I'1`P resmes the d8bt to rnakc adjustnwnts to chi$ Phase M decision fc phase ICI based �
thee disnov�er of�tl$W Infarmation. pot#
arc# ��� �obtxlit#rcl,
President
oc; l f+ Hopp, ICI
S. Rq#hstertn. NESWC
1ktGY'C4R��.4Jr�4R
07/07/98 09: 26 TX/RX NO.0246 P.006
NORTHEASTSOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
530 Adantic Avcnuc, Bon un, Mass ar-huserm022,10 * To] (61 7) 443-1303 • Fax (617) 443-1 Qi
F'or rnrther Information Contact:
Steven N1, Rothstein
Shawn Worstier
(6 17) 443-13400
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NESWC Retrofit Capital Costs Finalized
8.3 million Saved
(Bastan, NIA Yuly 6, 199S) Tf)e caplaf cots for the retrofit of Lh4 Whee); fbrjc%tor!
Ivfassachii setts Refuse Tech, Inc. (MRI) Noah Andover waste-to-enemy Facijjty has been
mduc d frottx $43.8 miffion 10 $.35,5 tnfliion. Farber today Dr. David Spencer, the
Fndependcnt Third Party (TTP) announced tbis decision, This decisian, pursuant to the
terms of the Service Agreements between MRI and NESW :;, is final and binding an the
pardes. The. 17P was jointly selected by Wheelabrator and ESWC to resolve outstanding
is,�ucs of des i re and cast of th4t facIliry retrofit.
PS WC Board of Directors Chaart"an Robert W. Moro neY, P.E„ noted "Thisa decision
reiareser�ts a S 8,3 miIIion dpliar mduction in the cost of Cite retrofit, which wiif redu" the
ffnar cW burden on the coatraot comrnunxtii.:s."
Dr. SPenccr was brought in to help resolve outstaodfnS quc:560F1s rads6d by INESWC
regarding MRi'� proposed approach to modifying the wastc-to-energy facility located in
North Andover_ The project scape, seiecdon of technPlogy and conceptual design have
been d, teW iTied through this proccis. This facility provides waste, disposal seryice�r for
Che, 500,000 inhahitanls Af the mmuni'des carnprh5En NFSW . The Faciffty mast be
retzmf}tt4�d w1th ktdditionai air P011kition control ogaipment to bring it into compliance w1th
th& C1ean Air Act Amendments of 1990 by no hater rhari Dcctmber 19, 2000. Dr. Spencer
noted due to the coeswwt :tion and desi.-n schedule that tithe is of tYrc essence.
Dr, Spencer stated "I was delighted to have been 4sked by bOLh NESWC and
W hvts xebratur to heip 4h1e-Z ] on this Important project, ibyt oricfrlg together, '\'E"SWC a114
WheeIebrator arrived at a design whLch a£fers :he Inightest level of erni�sion control.
anywherc ire the world — at a cost Wh jelt is afford;bfe and auracttve to the caMmuniries,
a'1 armed gn PZat oani umer ra lad paper
i; r, r+� T f r6E�#�ALFUICJ S2o POS/108 JUL S OJ: S
As ax NES WC citiZen with childran aiad grandchIldren Hying in t ea, it i� comfortir��
to know tear no expanse was spared scar anvironrncrltal controls. After the retrofit is
irnpil-'rrsented, the PIarm will operame ►w�lI below the most scringent federal and state
errrissien z;tgrdards anCicipated tiow, cr to the foreseeable future, I am most satisfiad that
the retrotlt el i rnirtates any rational cause for e13AronmertW or hea]ch concern. Thy
challenge that now lies Ahead is to bring the permiujn; process to a rapid conclusion, so
the irnprOvernents con be implemented %Yithout added cost to the eommurlitie2� for
delays",
Stevon K Rothstein, Senjor Advisor to the NESWC Board, cotnrnented "The si, nificarrt
savings Dr, Sprnccr and his staff, MRI and NESWCC S engjineets were able to identify wilt
help keep teachers, police, fire and other Public services in pIaca 1n the NESW
corrrmuni tits. We appreviate the hard work and effort of ail c*ncemed aver the pact
saveral months."
Mr. '64oroney added, "KESWC recently worn a court decision whereby the NTSWC
cOmmun!des will pair for a portion rather than I00% of the cost of tile,retrofit, Together
with today's decision, this means millions of c>!olllars in lower retrofit pasts for NrESWC
taxpayers,"
Mr, RcthstAin commt-nrad "'The Independent Third Party's decision is a major milestone
in corms of the NESWC project. It is critical that we rmova forward in implcment.ng the
retrofit iri light of toda 's decision, the compliance deadlinct, and the negative
consequtnces of deh�.y on the enviromr=t and the economic aspects of the project, "
The NESWC cornmunitles are Acta , Andover, Arlington, Bedford, Beirrront,
Doxborough, Burlington, Carlisle, Dracur, Hsmiicon, Lexington, LincaiT�, Mancha-,gur-
Ry-Thy-Sea, North Andover, North Reading. Peabody,Tcwksbnry, Watertown, Wen ham,
Westford. West Newbury, !Imington, and Winchester.
Ed. Notc; Copies of The Indepen&nt Third Party decision may be obtaincd by gelling
Jennife,r Regan at {617) 3-1 03,
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