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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7796CD94- 342E- 40DO- B7C3- A2B604F926B4 <br />f <br />OMNGE COUNTY Department of Solid Waste Management <br />• Weekly collection frequency of organic waste materials and food contaminated paper products, <br />that will meet all environmental health and appropriate aesthetic and odor minimization needs; <br />• Maintain an inventory of additional carts and small dumpsters in anticipation of program <br />expansion, container replacement and use at special events in Orange County; <br />• Provide initial and on -going educational and customer service efforts as directed by the County; <br />and using County - approved materials and approaches, in conjunction with County staff where <br />appropriate; <br />• Process, or contract to process collected organic waste and turn to compost; <br />• Upon request, deliver finished compost back to the County. <br />2. SCOPE OF WORK <br />2.1 INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of this section is to familiarize prospective Contractors with the County and its current and <br />proposed commercial organic waste materials management services. These services include organic <br />waste material collection and container provision, rinsing, and maintenance from commercial, <br />institutional and other participants, hauling of materials, processing of materials, and compost delivery. <br />The County is seeking a continuation of existing commercial organic waste collection and has also <br />Identified the following four (4) sectors for growth and two (2) proposal alternatives: <br />2.1.1 Growth Areas <br />While organic waste material collection is not required by statute, ordinance, or policy, the <br />County wouid like to dedicate time and resources to encourage organic waste material <br />collection and diversion practices in the following areas throughout the term of the contract: <br />• Expand to include all willing commercial food scrap generating establishments throughout the <br />County currently not participating in the program to include restaurants, nursing homes, <br />cafeterias, grocery stores, etc.; <br />• Expand to include all local government buildings that potentially generate food scraps to include <br />meeting halls, and fire stations; <br />• Expand collection to select multi -unit complexes willing to participate; <br />• Expand collection to select Orange County Schools willing to participate; <br />2.1.2 Proposal Alternatives <br />Contractors shalt complete a base proposal, based on services described throughout this <br />request for proposal and complete a separate form for each alternative set forth in this <br />section. Details are found in Section 11. <br />• County provided space for Contractor to wash and store carts on County property at Contractors <br />expense; <br />• County provided organic waste material transfer facility should one be built during the contract <br />term. <br />2.2 SERVICE AREA AND BACKGROUND <br />2.2.1 Service Area <br />7 <br />RFP No. 5247 <br />