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31 <br />Please accept t ature below to contractually bind t3rooks Contractor to the scope of work and <br />understan ~ ,rtge County Solid Waste's service needs w{thin this proposal: <br />a, 4~1` <br />3 ~ `*-, <br />~* <br />S~ <br />'& ~ t ~ <br />Amy M rooks, Secretary <br />2. statement of Understanding of 5erukes Sought by County <br />Brooks Contractor will continue to provide a.ievei of service thatsuppor-ts the community's desire to bo <br />stewards:of the environment; and shaii.provide services in a friendly:and efficient manner that benefits <br />and compliments the waste generators' efforts to reduce the amount of organics sent to area'IandfiNs. ,.~ <br />in addition; Brooks Contractor wishes to utilize on-site management far areas _otco.rtcern that can b ~ , <br />e <br />handed through Brooks' employees and file waste generator's employees in an efforC to reduce <br />unnecessary off-site time and attention. Areas of concern that ca.n usually be handled on-site without <br />input from the County include time of regular collections, t.e.mporary_scheduie modificat(ons, <br />contamination issues, on-site placement of rams, and otherwite=specific issues in which Brooks strives to <br />provide the waste generator with modified or additional. services at no additional charge to.the County. <br />Brooks Contractor understands the.itnportance ofworking with waste generators in an effort to provide <br />services that do Pat hinder daily business operaiians of the site. IIrooks contractor wificontinue to <br />provide services that increase fihe quality and effectiveness of food residuals eottection & composting for <br />a!l parties involved. <br />!f a.par#icu,lar item nur>7ber in the: RFP is not addressed, let it 6e understood that brooks. Carntraetor Fully <br />recognizgs and complies with.-the issue at hand and has taken_the }iarticu{aritem. nnx add:ress~d into <br />consideration in the completed cost proposa{. <br />i3rooks Contractor wisites.to utilize all containers Curren#ly in use and being serviced: !f carts are <br />damaged or otherwise rendered unusable they-.snail be marked as such and replaced as soon as pflssibte <br />to avoid disruptions in service. Waste generators shah remain on the same service schedule as fiscal <br />year 201(7-2Qll unless al{ {nterested parties agree that an amended seniice schedule is to benefit the <br />program, Brooks Contractor welcomes discussion of smaller stops underxhe typical X000 Ib/mo <br />frequency, so long as the waste generator expresses.a wiNingness to-servethe community and increase <br />food diversion efforts. Brooks Contractor is enthusiastic about the possible.expanslon vrithin-the <br />County's program to include food residuals. from {ocal school systems. It is our be{ief that exposing <br />young children early on to waste reduction and utilization efforts offers impressionable minds a near <br />picture of environmental concerns and-solutions now and for the future. Communication between <br />Brooks' elected contact and Orange County's elected contact shall be such that both parties are aware <br />of any issues of concern that require immediate attention. <br />Alt tipped containers shah be rinsed with high pressure hot water, along with degreaser and deodorizer <br />to keep odors at a minimum, and maintain serviceability and outside appearance of containers. !n the <br />event that truck malfunctions prevent the system from working, Brooks Contractor takes full <br />