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16 <br />b. Container Description <br />Containers must be provided by the selected contractor. The preferred container to be used to collect <br />food and organic waste for this program is properly sealed 65 gallon rolling carts that will not leak liquids <br />and properly sealed six cubic yard front-end-load containers that wilt not leak out liquids. However, the <br />County will consider any suggestions on other containers such as different sized roiling carts, cubic yard <br />boxes, front-load dumpsters, etc. Contractors are to provide a proposal of the type of Service Containers <br />and collection methods that best fit the needs of the program. AN containers must meet and maintain all <br />applicable health codes and.standards and be free of holes and unsealed seams. Each cart may have a <br />liner that should be replaced after cart is serviced.:Cost of.liner should be on bid tally sheet. Contractor <br />shall be responsible #or replacing al! leaking, broken or damaged containers with two working days of <br />notification of problems. Contractor and waste generator shall be responsible for container cleanliness <br />and appearance. County will maintain no responsibility for containers. <br />E. Collection Frequency <br />At a minimum, we .prefer the businesses be serviced three times per week. However, the selected <br />contractor must adjust servicing of the businesses' site if the need arises for a more or less frequent <br />servicing -schedule including, but not limited to, weekend and after hour pick-ups. Collection sites must <br />take place in- such a time and manner as not to disrupt normal business activity, general safety, <br />pedestrian traffic, or vehicular traffic at the collection location. Particular exceptions may-be negotiated for <br />exceptional circumstances. <br />F. Summary of General Responsibilities <br />The selected contractor shall complete the following as part of the services. <br />Meet with- the County and conduct site visits to all current and potential sites to determine <br />service needs; <br />Provide appropriate service containers (type and quantity); <br />iii. Each cart and dumpster st-ould be thoroughly cleaned after each dump to avoid maul odor- <br />and/orsources for vectors. For example each cart could be rinsed out and cleaned with hot <br />water, grease remover, and deodorizer or a similar sanitizing system. Used water should <br />not be discharged onto the ground, into storm drains or.into any open water source. <br />iv. Weigh the total amount of ma#erial from -each location each time the material is collected <br />and provide weights in monthly reports; <br />v. Process, market,. and recover all materials collected;. ensure that the facility chosen for <br />processing, marketing and recovering the materials meets ail federal, state and local <br />regulations and provide proof to the County that the facility meets such regulations <br />annually and provide documentation that any residuals from processing are properly and <br />legally disposed of. <br />vi. Assist County with education and outreach and/or training when establishing new <br />locations to be added to program (i.e. acceptable materials, how to dispose of organics <br />properly, how to manage contamination problems, what types of paper or other non-food <br />items are acceptable, etc.); <br />vii. Provide a program representative to act as a program contact person for questions or <br />problems. The representative must be available every business day from lam to 6pm by <br />either phone, electronically or other means and must respond to calls from the County <br />within one working day of receipt of call or other.communication from County <br />