Hawkins represented Montgomery County, Maryland as special contract counsel in the development and implementation of the County’s 2,000 TPD waste-to-energy plant. Our services included procurement, drafting and negotiation of the design-build-finance-operate-maintain contract for the waste-to-energy facility, and contract negotiations with the governmental agency that provided financing for the project and the railroad company hauling ash to the ash disposal site.
| Client | Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Role | Special Counsel |
| Distinction | One of the Largest Waste-to-Energy Projects in the United States |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (P3) |
| Project Size | 2,000 TPD |
| Capital Cost | $360 Million |
| Contract Value | $1.1 Billion |
| Contract Term | 20 Years |
| Contract Counterparties | Covanta |
| Awards | US EPA Clean Air Technology Award and Three Time SWANA Gold Integrated Solid Waste Management System Excellence Award |
