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24 <br /> • <br /> Questions and Answers <br /> • <br /> 1. What Is the current pricing for the services? Are any fuel/energy surcharges applicable? Can <br /> we view a recent Invoice? Include any fuel/energy surchases in yout bid. Attached is a copy <br /> of an invoice <br /> 2. What does it mean under D. Container Description"to have a "properly sealed"container? <br /> We understand about non-leaking containment, but this seems to be referring to something <br /> else. ?The container must have a lid or cover that closes tightly or is flush with the body of <br /> the container to prevent rodents or any ithervectors from crawling in. <br /> 3. If the carts are required to have liners, why are they also required to be cleaned after each <br /> service?Are all containers serviced after each service, without fail? Presently, in what mariner <br /> are they-cleaned? ?The carts are-not required to have liners. Only a few places use liners. <br /> Even in the case of the lined containers, if bags breaks and/or the lids get food waste on <br /> them, they are washed out. All containers are currently cleaned after every service. The 65 <br /> gallon carts and the 6/8 yard dumpsters. They are sprayed out with a power washer using hot <br /> water and degreaser/sanitizer and-then the water is-captured in the truck with the organic <br /> waste. <br /> 4. in'one place under''Proposal Deadline"the RFP references Thursday, May 171h as the <br /> submission date, but May 17th is a Tuesday. Is May 171h the correct day? N/A <br /> 5, This RFP could be seen as having a very short turn-around timeframe for responses. Is it <br /> • possible have an extension of one week for proposal submission and one month for service start <br /> up? Getting specialized equipment in place In such a limited time will be difficult:The due date <br /> has been extended until May 24,2011 at 5:00 pm. The first day of new FoodWaste and Organic <br /> Waste+Contract shall be September 1, 2011. <br /> 6. While the service locations are listed, is it possible to expand the list to include the size of <br /> containers and-service frequencies?An_Invoice may supply that dater.?This information is <br /> attached_ <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. Milestones not-pertinent other than <br /> requirement of-startup-date. Vendor will be paid for service <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />