Nashville Project Recognized with 2005 Public-Private Partnership Award
GBB President Harvey Gershman Accepts Award as Metro Nashville’s Project Administrator


Fairfax, Virginia (February 1, 2006) – Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro), has been recognized with a prestigious award by the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) for its successful partnership with Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group (CEPS) in development of a new District Energy System (DES). GBB President Harvey Gershman, DES Project Administrator, accepted the award on behalf of Metro during an awards banquet held on November 16, 2005, in Alexandria, VA.

The state-of-the-art District Energy system is projected to save Metro nearly $67 million in its first 10 years of operation. The new award-winning DES provides heating and cooling for approximately 40 buildings in downtown Nashville, including the State Capitol and other government buildings; the NFL's Tennessee Titans stadium; the Gaylord Entertainment Center, home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators; and a number of privately owned office buildings and hotels. CEPS was selected by Metro to design, construct and operate the new $46 million district energy system in Nashville.

“It is an honor to receive this award, on behalf of Metro Nashville, for the hard work all the partners in this project did”, said Harvey Gershman, GBB President and DES Project Administrator. “This whole project has been a success story for all parties involved: the City of Nashville, GBB, Constellation, the various contractors, DES customers, and, most importantly, the citizens. It is a true public-private partnership that has successfully made Nashville home of one of the finest, most successful district energy systems in North America.”

GBB has been involved with Metro since preparing a comprehensive analysis of its solid waste management system. With that information, Metro selected the alternative of replacing its aging Nashville Thermal Transfer Corporation ("Thermal") waste-to-energy facility with a new energy-generating facility and improvements to its energy distribution piping at its new DES so that steam and chilled water services could continue to current and future customers in downtown Nashville. GBB was retained by Metro to manage the procurement process for selecting the contractor to design, build and operate the new DES, the implementation of the project, and the demolition of Thermal. GBB continues to serve as Metro's Project Administrator, overseeing all phases of the project, including management of the new DES, financial and system planning, customer service, and adding new customers.

Each year, the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, recognizes organizations that have successfully completed a unique and innovative public-private partnership. This prestigious award recognizes projects and individuals, illustrating some of the best practices and applications in the field of public-private partnerships.

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. is a national solid waste management and district energy consulting firm founded in 1980 that works on district energy, solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, including construction waste and demolition debris projects 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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