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4uestions and Answers <br />1. What is tl~e current~pricing for the services? Are any fuel/energy surcharges applicable? Can <br />we view a recent invatce? Inciucte any fuel/energy surchases in yout bid.. Atta~J•red is a `copy <br />of an~invcrice . <br />2. Wh..at does it mean under "D. Container Description" to have a~ "properly sealed"' container? <br />We understand about non>(ealZing containment, but:this seems to be referring to something <br />else. ?~ The container: mast have a ifd or cover. that c)pses tightly or is Hirsh v~+ith the body of <br />the c~inta:iner icx~prevent•racfents or any ether trectars from crawling .in. <br />3, if the: carts are required to have liners, why,are they also required to be cleaned of#er each <br />servioe? Are alJ .containers serviced after each service., without fail? Presently, in what manner <br />are they, craned? ?The carts are not~.re~uirecf.t~i.:have liners: t~niy a few plaeas~use iiners. <br />even in the case of the lined coritainsrs~ •if:bags t~t'eaks. and7ar ihe,lids.get #oa~i.:uera.Ste on <br />~~ thern; they era: Was~hecf arat_ Ali .dontainers ire rc~rrentty.cieaneel Biter every service. The;~~ <br />gatiori carts and the 6l8 yard-cfiirtxrpsters, They.ar~ ~prayed:`oui::~witf a ~iouisr:iNasf~er•.usiiig Plot <br />wa€er.a~ncl degreaser/sanitizer and ttlen the Mater ]s oaptctred ih file truok v~ith'tile ~orggnic <br />waste, <br />4. In one..place under "P.ro~osal Deadline" the RFP references Thursday, .May 17.'h as tfie <br />submission date, biJt May 17~" is a Tuesday: -Is May 17`" the correct clay? l~7fA . <br />5. This RFP could. be seen•as haying a very short turn-around timeframe.for responses. -Is ~it <br />possible have an.~xt~nsion of one week for pfgposel submission end.ohe manth~for service start <br />up? Getting specialized equipment in piece in such a~ limited dme~~alvil! 6e~dlfflcrilt. Th#•du';e date <br />has been exterrded:until Mey ~4,.2a11 at 5:010 pm. The~first.day:c~f,:~new Food: V~las3e arid~~irgan{c <br />Waste Contraatsttatf ~be Septemi~er 1:,:2x11.. <br />B. White the,serviae.lgcations~are. Jisfed, is~ it possible to expand. the Il~st to ~irtclude.the. size of . <br />containers. and.service:frequi?t~cies? An invos~e may suppiy.that data.? This informatian•is <br />aftartiec! <br />7. We are interested in more.information as to what are meant by "Milestone dates". They - <br />appear to be~ linked to payments, but it is unclear.: Niilestcariss~nr~t:pettir~nt i~ther Chart <br />requirenrerit of startup date: Vendor will be paid far' service <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />