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113 <br />R. References <br />All proposers shall supply with the proposal, a reference list of at least 3 municipalities or local <br />governments performing a similar service with a minimum of 10,000 household units for a <br />period of at least five years. Complete and accurate contact names, addresses, <br />telephone, and e-mail addresses must be provided. <br />V. Contents of Proposal <br />Customer Service is a critical element of curbside recycling collection and will be an important factor <br />in selecting the Provider. It is important that Proposers provide sufficient detail on each of the items <br />below to properly communicate their understanding of what is expected, and to convey the level of <br />service that Proposer will provide to Orange County. Brevity, clarity, and responsiveness in proposals <br />are encouraged. The inclusion of extraneous information not pertinent to the basic purpose of the <br />RFP is discouraged. Proposals should at a minimum provide the following information in the exact <br />order in which it is listed: <br />Statement of Understanding <br />Provide statement attesting that all Details of Service as listed above are fully understood and <br />agreed to. Clearly state any exceptions to the Details of Service as described in Section V. <br />Service Provider Staff / Personnel <br />• List key members of the proposed management team, include resumes and a description of <br />the function / responsibilities of each individual and their office location; <br />• Provide details concerning plan for number of collection staff and back -up personnel, as well <br />as anticipated job duties; <br />• Provide Company organization chart illustrating relationship between Project Management and <br />overall company organization; and <br />• Provide a list of subcontractors, if any, to be used in the course of performing Urban Curbside <br />Recycling Services. Include the functions that will be assigned to subcontractors. All <br />subcontractors must be approved in advance by County. <br />Program Design <br />• Describe how service will be performed, must include the specific type of collection service <br />proposed (i.e. semi - automated, fully automated, combination of both); <br />• Address operational component for servicing Handicap /Disabled citizens (i.e. will <br />Handicap /Disabled citizens continue to use 18 gallon bins or use carts), and plan for managing <br />missed collections; <br />• Plan for routing; <br />• Plan for tracking service collection data and provision of reports as described in Section V, <br />subsection O. <br />• Proposed method of managing holidays; <br />• Plan for accommodating program growth, including larger scale annexations; and <br />• Plan for maintaining communication between Provider's Supervisor(s) and County. <br />Safety <br />Provide Past performance of safety management by the Proposer and should include any OSHA <br />citations issued to the Bidder for the past five years. Overall OSHA incident rates for frequency <br />and severity for the past five years showing a comparison of Service Provider's record to <br />standard industry rates. Proposers will provide a written summary of OSHA 200 logs for the past <br />two years as well as EMR rating for the last three calendar years <br />Equipment <br />Provide information as described in Section V, subsection Q above. <br />RFP #5199 Page 21 of 26 <br />