Transfer Services Procurement Underway for Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority
GBB Assisting GDRRA with Extensive Procurement and Detroit-Area Expertise

(Fairfax, VA – June 9, 2008) – Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that it has been selected by the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (GDRRA) to help develop a Request For Proposals (RFP) for transfer and disposal services for all of the waste stream currently coming into the large Authority refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant. By the end of the summer, and based on the current schedule, GBB will have helped complete a fast-track transfer services procurement for new 10-year contract(s) that will take effect on July 1, 2009. GBB, with its extensive procurement expertise, is under contract to assist GDRRA with the procurement process which includes drafting the RFP, leading the pre-proposal conference presentation to potential contractors, addressing vendor questions with Addenda and assisting with the detailed evaluation of proposals, including proposer interviews.

GDRRA is seeking services that include the supply of up to 250,000 TPY of municipal solid waste (MSW) delivery, waste transfer operations from the Southfield Transfer Station, hauling and/or disposal of all yard waste materials from the Southfield Transfer Station, and the hauling and disposal of all Ash from GDRRA’s Resource Recovery Facility. GDRRA’s services are related to solid waste and yard waste from the City of Detroit area and portions of the surrounding area.

"With Authority staff, we are approaching the GDRRA procurement from a strategic standpoint, rather than a simple call-for-bids. The objective is to foster participation and creativity in responses to maximize the Authority’s return on investment and create win-win partnerships with selected contractors," noted Bob Brickner, GBB Executive Vice President. "Prices for six (6) options are being solicited, including certain yard waste composting and landfilling responsibilities."

GDRRA is a public body created in 1984 by the cities of Detroit and Highland Park, MI, duly organized and existing under the laws and Constitution of the State of Michigan. The Authority’s purpose is to effectively manage the receipt of MSW from approximately 280,000 households in its service area. The Authority owns a 3,000-ton-per-day MSW solid waste processing and refuse-derived fuel fired boiler system and currently contracts with Covanta for its operation. Both the current hauling and disposal contract with Waste Management as well as the Covanta contract expire June 30, 2009.

In addition to its national procurement expertise, GBB is very familiar with the Detroit area, having assisted the neighboring Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA) in obtaining more competitive costs for collection, transfer station operation and disposal services in 2006. The SOCRRA effort led to impressive results that included:

GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm founded in 1980 that works on solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, and assists in planning, procuring and implementing sound, cost-effective facilities and services at the local, state and national levels for both the public and private sectors. For more information on the firm and its products and services, visit www.gbbinc.com or call 1-800-573-5801.

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