2005 S Solid Waste - Judy D Brooks for Contract Renewal for Food and Organic Waste Collection and Composting

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source-separated, uncontaminated food waste or other identified Compostable Organic Material for cost- effective collection as determined by the parties to this agreement; Processing Center: Location where Food Waste and other Compostable Organic Material is composted and otherwise processed for use as compost. SECTION 2 Term ~f Aere .m .n The term of the contract will be for three (3) years unless otherwise agreed by the parties; the period from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2008 (hereafter referred to as initial term) assuming that funds are appropriated annually and the performance of the contractor is satisfactory. The level of performance expected is defined in this contract. This contract maybe extended andlor expanded following the initial term for a period of two (2) additional years assuming that the project is successful, that County recommends continuing the program, and that funding is approved annually through the approval of the overall Department of Solid Waste Management budget. After the additional two (2) year term, contract extension maybe negotiated yearly. Certain terms of this contract may be subject to change annually pending notice to the Contractor and successful negotiation between the Contractor and County. SECTION 3 ~cn~e of services Contractor shall perform Food Waste and Compostable Organic Waste Collection Services in Orange County as follows and as is further defined throughout this document. For the sake of billing and record keeping, Food Waste Collection Services and Animal Bedding Collection Services shall be considered separate sub-programs, both managed by this Agreement. Food Waste Collection Services: Food Waste and other acceptable Compostable Organic Material is to be separated and prepared for collection by Generator. Only Food Waste or other materials agreed upon by the parties and placed in Food Waste Collection Container(s) or stacked in another approved location shall be collected. Those services to be performed by Contractor include: (a) the scheduled collection of Food Waste from locations specifically designated by the parties (see Attachment A); (b) processing of Food Waste which includes the composting, blending, curing and proper preparation of Food Waste for use as compost; (c) keeping accurate and thorough records of the volume or weight of materials collected weekly, and the number and type of customer complaints; and (d) ensuring that properly separated Food Waste will not be landfilled. Collections may take place anywhere agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement with the cooperation of the Generator; Contractor shall collect and remove Food Waste on an agreed upon schedule between the County, Contractor and Generators three times per week typically including Monday and Friday. All separated Food Wastes and other specified materials mutually agreed upon by Contractor and the County, shall be collected and removed unless otherwise agreed to in advance. Said materials must be properly prepared and separated by Generator and placed in Food Waste Collection Containers or other designated separation method, at the designated Generator site or from some other specifically defined location. The County, Contractor, or Generators shall provide Food Waste Collection Containers at all sites for collection of separated Food Wastes and other Compostable Organic Materials. Provision maybe made