Expert Witness Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support (Schwartz Law Firm for C&R Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a Rizzo Services, Claimant, v. City of Warren, et al, Defendants)
GBB was hired by the law firm of a private hauler that was awarded a long-term contract with a municipality to make improvements to, and then operate, the City transfer station providing waste transfer services to the City and the hauler’s own customers. The City did not perform all of their contracted responsibilities, and the private hauler incurred many unforeseen costs to complete its performance obligations. This was a breach of contract action with the hauler suing the City to recoup their increased costs. The two sides selected the American Arbitation Association as their alternative dispute resolution provider in this matter. GBB analyzed the contractual documents and obligations of the parties, visited the site to see the property and contracted vs. actual improvements made; reviewed the expected versus required operations of the hauler; identified staff functions; and reviewed the complete budgets for their proposal versus detailed annual cost to provide their services. GBB provided its expert opinion in December 2008 before a Commercial Arbitration Tribunal. GBB’s focus was on the business expectations and contracted responsibilities of the two parties within the context of the agreement and solid waste industry standards, and the marginal cost increases incurred by the hauler due to the breach. A decision in favor of GBB’s client was made in June 2009.
- Associations and Authorities
- C&D Waste Research/Surveys (National Demolition Association)
- Gasification of Non-Recycled Plastics (American Chemistry Council)
- Impacts of Beverage Container Deposit Laws on Local Recycling Programs (National Soft Drink Association)
- Recycling Policy Analysis
- Technical Assistance and Training (Solid Waste Association of North America)
- Business & Corporate Programs
- Development of Institutional Waste Reduction and Recovery Tools (Confidential client)
- Development of Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Plastics Recycling in Fairfax County, Virginia (Mobil Chemical Company)
- Program Planning Assistance for In-House Office Recycling Program (Marriott Corporation)
- Recycling Planning and Waste Reduction Assistance (Johns Hopkins Health System)
- Technical Assistance for Office Recycling and Public Education (U.S. Postal Service Headquarters)
- Business Planning & Market Research
- Assessment of Business Opportunities in Developing Materials Recycling Facilities (Confidential Client)
- Market and Operational Analysis of Gasifier Technology (Confidential, Anchorage, Alaska)
- Recyclable Materials Market Study (Maryland Department of the Environment)
- Residential Mixed Paper Processing Facility Development / Budget Review (Office Paper Systems, Inc.)
- Transfer Station and Landfill Due Diligence Evaluation for Acquisition (Confidential Client)
- Collection & Route Optimization
- Assistance in Re-Routing Residential Trash Collection System (Northeast Maryland Disposal Authority – City of Baltimore, Maryland)
- Collection Route Optimization (Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, Florida)
- Review of Recycling and Trash Collection Procedures (Montgomery County, Maryland)
- Review of Solid Waste Collection Services (City of Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Waste and Recyclables Collection Program Review (City of Fort Wayne, Indiana)
- Commercial and Industrial Recycling
- Commercial Recycling Benchmarking Survey (Fairfax County, Virginia)
- Commercial Recycling Program Development and Implementation Assistance (Metro Waste Authority, Des Moines, Iowa)
- Commercial, Multi-family and Special Events Recycling Program Feasibility Study (Town of Addison, Texas)
- Implementation of SmartEngine™ Online Waste Audit and Business Recycling Promotion Tool (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio)
- Recycling Plan Preparation (Stafford County Public School District, Virginia)
- Composting
- Compost Facility Feasibility Study and Operations Plan (Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Ohio)
- Evaluation of Composting System Alternatives (Palm Beach County, Florida)
- Evaluation of Opportunities to Increase Organics Recycling (Prince George’s County, Maryland)
- Financial and Operational Audit (Maui County, Hawaii)
- Regional Composting Operation Business Plan Development (City of Plano, Texas)
- Construction Waste and Demolition Debris
- C&D Landfill Recycling Business Planning (Potomac Landfill, Inc., Virginia)
- C&D Materials Recycling Facility Procurement (City of Portland, Maine)
- C&D Waste Assessment (Wake County, North Carolina)
- Fast-Tracked Procurement and Implementation of C&D Recycling Facility (Fauquier County, Virginia)
- Recycling and Demolition of the Nashville Thermal Waste-to-Energy Plant (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
- Disaster Debris Management
- District Energy Systems
- Expert Witness
- Expert Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support
- Expert Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support (Mette, Evans & Woodside Law Firm for the County of Dauphin v. The Harrisburg Authority, Pennsylvania)
- Expert Witness Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support (Schwartz Law Firm for C&R Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a Rizzo Services, Claimant, v. City of Warren, et al, Defendants)
- Expert Witness Services and Litigation Support Associated with a Municipal Collection Franchise (City of Coral Springs, Florida)
- Expert Witness Services in Waste Flow Control Litigation (Chester County Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania)
- Full Cost Management
- Full Cost Accounting and Activity Based Costing Software Implementation (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
- Full Cost Accounting Study of Solid Waste Management System (Harford County, Maryland)
- Full Cost Accounting Study of Solid Waste Management System (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
- Full Cost Accounting Workbook (Florida Department of Environmental Protection)
- MISW Full Cost Accounting Course (Solid Waste Association of North America)
- Landfill Services
- Business Plan for Solid Waste Disposal Capacity (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
- Evaluation of Long-term Disposal Alternatives for Wasatch Front Communities (Salt Lake County, Utah)
- Landfill Valuation, Procurement and Contract Negotiation Assistance (City of Arlington, Texas)
- Landfills Contractor Procurement and Business Plan (City of Corpus Christi, Texas)
- Procurement of a Lessee/Operator for the City’s Southeast Landfill (City of Fort Worth, Texas)
- Litter Surveys
- Materials Recovery Facilities
- Commercial Materials Recovery Facility Procurement (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)
- MRF Evaluation and Feasibility Study (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
- One Bin for All Project Consulting (City of Houston and Houston Advanced Research Center, Texas)
- Residential Mixed Paper Processing Facility (Office Paper Systems, Inc., Maryland)
- Review of Mixed Waste Processing Facilities and Sizing Alternatives Evaluation (City of Chicago, Illinois)
- Procurement Assistance
- Procurement Activities as part of Receivership of the Guam Solid Waste Management Division (United States District Court of Guam)
- Solid Waste System Review and Procurement (Madera County, California)
- Assistance for Solid Waste Management Systems and Technologies and Public Infrastructure Projects; Procurements (Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority)
- Waste and Recyclables Collection Program Review and Procurement (City of Fort Wayne, Indiana)
- Procurement Assistance for Long-Term Waste Recycling and Disposal System (City of Cleveland, Ohio)
- Waste Conversion Project Procurement / Solar & Wind Project Procurement (Prince William County, Virginia)
- Solid Waste Services Planning and Procurement (City of Pontiac, Michigan)
- Procurement of Collection Services (City of Allentown, Pennsylvania)
- Southwest Waste-to-Energy Facility Procurement (City of Baltimore, Maryland)
- Waste-to-Energy Procurement Assistance (Deloitte Consulting LLP, Amman, Jordan)
- Public Outreach & Education
- Commercial Recycling Public Education (City of Plano, Texas)
- District Energy System Public Information Program (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
- Public Education Materials and Signage / Community and Stakeholder Meetings (Receivership of the Guam Solid Waste Management Division)
- Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Research (Mojave Desert and Mountain Recycling Authority, California)
- Strategic Planning for Solid Waste and Recycling Services – Stakeholder Research / Interviews (Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, Virginia)
- Residential Recycling
- Development of a Recycling Master Plan / Waste Composition Analysis (Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky)
- Recycling Analysis and Plan (City of Baltimore and Baltimore County, Maryland)
- Recycling Feasibility Study and Implementation Assistance (Prince William County, Virginia)
- Residential Curbside Recycling Program Implementation and Recycling Plan Development (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
- Waste Reduction and Recycling (Prince William County, Virginia)
- Revenue and Rate Strategies
- Audit of City of Sacramento Solid Waste Utility (Public Financial Management, Inc., Sacramento, California)
- Collection Rates Study (City of Fort Smith, Arkansas)
- Cost Avoidance for Curbside Collection of Recyclables (City of Seattle, Washington)
- Municipal Solid Waste User and Tip Fee Analysis (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
- Solid Waste User Fee Feasibility Study (Towns of South Kingstown and Narragansett, Rhode Island)
- Strategic Solid Waste Management Planning
- Comprehensive Solid Waste System Planning (Receivership of the Guam Solid Waste Management Division, United States District Court of Guam)
- Long Term Strategic Planning (Kent County, Michigan)
- Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (Maui County, Hawaii)
- Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling Options/Assets Strategic Plan (City/Parish of Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- Solid Waste Collection Franchise Evaluation and Community Information Assistance (City of Plano, Texas)
- Solid Waste Management Plan Update (Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District, Utah)
- Tires Recycling
- Transfer Station & Disposal
- Evaluation of Proposals for Solid Waste Transfer and Disposal Services (Accomack County, Virginia)
- Solid Waste Transfer Activity Procurement Services for Optimizing Costs/Benefits (Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority, Michigan)
- Transfer and Disposal Services Procurement (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
- Transfer Station Siting Study (Prince George’s County, Maryland)
- Transfer Station/Rail Haul Analysis (San Bernardino County, California)
- Waste-to-Energy & Alternative Technologies
- Development Options Evaluation for the Cleveland Recycling and Energy Generation Center Project (City of Cleveland, Ohio)
- Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Power Plants (Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.)
- Southwest Waste-to-Energy Facility (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Strategic Review / Directional Analysis / Project Manager / Solid Waste Management Planning (City of Alexandria/Arlington County Waste Disposal Trust Fund Trustees, Virginia)

The court compliments the Receiver[GBB]’s continued efforts to ensure GSWA [Guam Solid Waste Authority] remains financially sound. The Receiver’s strong fiscal management will assure successful completion of the Consent Decree projects.
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