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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7796CD94- 342E- 40DO- B7C3- A2B604F926B4 <br />requested in the proposal. Collection, hauling and processing costs should be described. All costs outlined in <br />the descriptions throughout the proposal should then be added together and listed in the tables in Attached L <br />Costs attributed to the contract not listed in the table should be described in line 9 of each table. <br />Current Program <br />1. What types of containers are being used at each specific participant location currently? <br />a. Each location utilizes predominantly- 65 gallon carts, some sites use some 35 or 40 gallon carts, <br />where the smallest site has just one (1) cart, and the largest with fourteen (14). In the past, larger <br />participants have requested and received 2 yard and 4 yard dumpsters. It is the expectation that <br />dumpsters be provided upon request. <br />2. The bid states that there are special events needing to be serviced. <br />a. What events were serviced In 20177 <br />i. 30 events of varying size collected food waste <br />b. What were the service levels for those events, # of carts/containers, dates of pickups? <br />i. Currently: Currently all events are handled and coordinated internally with the Contractor <br />providing extra carts ahead of the event (1 to 10 carts) and collection from the County's main <br />site after the event ends. The County's main site keeps an inventory of eight (8) carts for <br />events and collections throughout the County and the materials are collected once a week <br />from the main location. The majority of the events will continue in this manner. Tonnage from <br />events ranges from one hundred (100) pounds to over three (3) tons depending on the <br />event. <br />ii. Proposed: The Contractor would be responsible for cart drop-off, pickup, and collection at <br />each event upon request. The majority of events would require drop -off and pickup from the <br />County's main location (1514 Eubanks Road). However, it is the intent with at least the <br />biggest five events (Hog Day, Farm -to -Fork, Farm Terravita and its associated events, and <br />Food Truck Rodeo's), that the Contractor drop off carts directly at the eventsite, as well as <br />collect directly at the event site following the conclusion of the event. Dates, times and <br />locations of pickups would be communicated to the contractor by the County at minimum, <br />two (2) weeks prior to each event. <br />3. What was the total contract amount spentfor 2017? <br />a. County prices follows fiscal year model. From July 2016 to June 2017, approximate $16,000 was <br />spent on compost delivery, and $117,000 on collection and program services. <br />4. How is that pricing broken out betymen per participantfee, hauling/collection costs, processing costs, and <br />cost of compost? <br />a. Hauling, collection, container provision, processing: $80 per ton <br />b. Compost Delivery; $10 per yard, $3.50 per mile delivery fee <br />5. How werespecial events priced for the current program? <br />a. No separate charge. All materials County staff collected at the events were delivered to our site at <br />1514 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill NC for contractor collection from that site See answer 2b above for <br />expected changes. <br />6. How much compost has been requested back? <br />a. From July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 (The County's Fiscal Year) 40 yards of compost was <br />requested on each of the following dates. <br />L 2016: July 18, August 24, September 8, September 19, October 4, October 11, October 12, <br />November 8, November 30, December 19 <br />ii. 2017: January 26, February 8, February 16, February 23, March 3, March 14, March 21, <br />March 22, March 31, April 3, April 3 (not a typo), April 14, April 21, May 3, May 17, May 25, <br />June 2, June 20, June 26, June 28 <br />Orange County, 200 S. Cameron Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Page <br />