2018-275-E Solid Waste - Judy Brooks contracting

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7796CD94- 342E- 40D0- B7C3- A2B604F926B4 ORANGE COUNTY Department of solid Waste Management Contractors are requested in Section 13 of this RFP to discuss methodology used to provide comprehensive, sustainable programs associated with providing requested services. 2.8 OVERVIEW OF BASE SERVICES Commercial entities interested in participating in the program and generating at least one (1) ton (2000 pounds) of material a month (change from existing services) shall receive at minimum weekly collection. Exceptions to the tonnage limit and collection schedule will be mutually agreed upon by County and Contractor. Organic Waste Collection shall be serviced from 35, 65, or 95 gallon carts or 1.5 to 6 cubic yard dumpsters for large customers. Container selection shall be at the discretion of the Contractor with the agreement of the participant. Services shall also include: • Collection of overflow, or spillage as a result of emptying containers. i.e. collection of material outside of carts; • Collection up to five (5) times per week per participant but not less than one (1) time per week, or as mutually agreed upon by Contractor, County and Participant and meeting all applicable environmental health and aesthetic standards; • Each cart and dumpster should be rinsed after each collection to avoid odor. Rinse water should not be discharged onto the ground, into storm drains or into any open water source; other appropriate rinsing arrangements may be made where applicable and approved. E.g. An outdoor mop sink owned or controlled by the participant. Alternatively, the participant or contractor may provide compostable bags to contain organic waste materials for collection where rinsing may not be an option; • Provide initial County- approved education, to include developing and making a training video available, in collaboration with the County, to new participants; • Ongoing education of participants; to include, at minimum, yearly check -in and review of materials accepted, and immediately following any contamination issues; • Hauling of organic waste materials to a permitted facility; • Processing of organic waste materials, • Upon request delivering the finished product, compost, containing collected material; • Provide and utilize licensed and County approved collection vehicles; • Provide outdoor collection receptacles including carts, bins, and dumpsters; * Collect, process, recover and market all appropriate materials collected; • Ensure processing facility chosen for process, marketing and recovering the materials meets all federal, state and local regulations; • Provide a program representative to act as a program contact person for questions or problems. The representative must be available every working day from lam to 4 prn by either phone or electronically; • Weigh the total amount of material from each location and each collection and provide weights in monthly reports. Report monthly tonnages by business name per collection by the 10th working day of each month for the previous service month; • Bill within thirty (30) days of service as dictated by County contract terms; • Collect organic waste materials without leaking or spilling onto the property; • Guarantee and prove that properly prepared organic material will not be landfilled; 11 RFP No. 5247