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110 <br />In the event of severe weather or other event that necessitates the temporary cancellation of <br />recycling services, if no make -up day is scheduled, County may negotiate with Service <br />Provider and receive a reduction in the cost of services for services that were not rendered. If <br />collections are rescheduled, Service Provider shall perform rescheduled collections at no <br />additional cost to County. <br />N. Safety <br />Proposers are required to provide copies of their Safety Plan as part of this RFP. Service <br />Provider certifies that it will follow the safety policies in effect, and that Service Provider takes all <br />reasonable and necessary measures to protect Provider's employees and the citizens of Orange <br />County (i.e. Strobe lights on truck shall be flashing at all times while on route and all employees <br />must wear professional high visibility uniforms). Additionally, Service Provider certifies that its <br />employees are fully informed of said safety policies. <br />Consideration will be given only to Bidders who are experienced in the class of work proposed, <br />who can refer to projects of similar magnitude and /or character that have been completed by <br />them, and who can document effective safety management. <br />O. Tracking, Data Collection, Management and Reporting <br />The County desires to maximize the accuracy of data reported on the County's residential <br />recycling program. The Service Provider (at Service Provider's cost) must equip each collection <br />vehicle with radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag) reader to allow precise data tracking <br />of units serviced. The RFID tag readers will be at the expense of the Provider. The data <br />generated will be used to provide tracking reports and maintain a database showing the <br />number of units serviced. This master database showing cart assignments by RFID may be <br />used to maintain the billing system for the County and for payment to the Provider. <br />The reader must be compatible with software that is able to deliver the County with a minimum <br />of the following information: <br />• The ability to report cart contamination by address <br />• Participation rate by route <br />• Set out rate by route <br />• Must be secure. Information gathered from RFID must be maintained in confidential <br />manner. <br />• Web based access to real time information <br />• County will have real -time access through internet -based application to the location <br />of Provider's collection vehicles and other data that is enabled by the use of RFID <br />and GPS vehicle tracking systems. <br />Details regarding the RFID tag reader and the reporting system desired by County <br />shall be finalized after the contract has been awarded. <br />It is the intent of the County to use the C.A.R.T.S RFID hardware and software to collect <br />information through web -based tracking software. This software will be available 24/7/365. The <br />only elements required for access to this software is a web browser and live internet access. <br />There will be customizable tiered levels of security access. Data is the property of the County <br />and shall not be shared, sold or otherwise made available to others without County authorization. <br />The data will be monitored by County daily to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting. <br />Service Provider will have the ability to generate reports daily, weekly, or monthly based on <br />container activity, such as service verification, and any others requested by the County. Reports <br />should be able to be viewed in PDF format or downloadable in an Excel format. <br />RFP #5199 Page 18 of 26 <br />