6 - FDC Philadelphia Solid Waste Removal Services Updated 1.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

FDC PHILADELPHIA

Introduction:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award for the provision of Solid Waste Removal Services for the Federal Detention Center (FDC), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract type is indefinite delivery / requirements contract with firm-fixed prices.

Place of Performance:

Services will be performed on-site at FDC Philadelphia, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106.General information regarding the BOP and its facilities are located at www.bop.gov .

Method of Performance:

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, and expertise required for the removal and disposal of solid waste from FDC Philadelphia. The following equipment and related services shall be provided by the Contractor.

Equipment: One totally enclosed, roll on/off 32 cubic yard compactor, with a lockable loadable hopper door. Maximum height of 48". The compactor power unit shall operate on 480 Volts, 3 Phase Power.

Minimum hydraulic packing force of 40,000 lbs. Cycle time of approximately 30 seconds. This compactor shall be located inside the secure perimeter of the institution in the rear dock. The waste will consist of paper, packaging, food waste, cans, and items similar to residential waste.

All equipment, supplies, compactor, and controls, to include a spare power-unit, shall be supplied by the Contractor. In the event the waste is frozen or stuck in the compactor, the Contractor is responsible for emptying the unit or providing an identical empty self-enclosed compactor at no additional cost to the institution.

When spills occur as a result of equipment failure, the Contractor shall be responsible for all spills and related clean-up cost. The Contractor shall ensure compactor locations are clean prior to removing the container from the area

The Contractor shall not be required to pay for the space occupied hereunder when in use on the premises of FDC Philadelphia. The Contractor shall not be required to pay the cost of any utilities for the operation of the compactor.

Installation: The Contractor shall provide and install compaction equipment at its own expense at the required location in the rear loading dock. All equipment furnished shall have all required safety devices identified with a control number and installed to prevent seepage and accumulation of debris underneath.

Service: The Contractor shall ensure that all solid waste is disposed of in accordance with Federal, State, and local law and regulations. All licenses, permits, and fees related to trash removal and disposal shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government estimates that the contractor shall dispose of an estimated maximum 535 tons of solid waste per year.

The Contractor shall provide copies of all receipts related to the disposal of solid waste. The receipt must include the weight of the waste dumped. The receipts shall be addressed to the Facility Manager at FDC Philadelphia, PHI/Facilities-@bop.gov and shall be sent at least once per month, not later than the fifth working day of the month.

Maintenance: All required repairs to the supplied equipment shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Response time is defined as the time at which the contractor is notified and the time at which the http://www.bop.gov/ contractor arrives onsite at FDC Philadelphia to begin the repair process. The response time for repairs shall be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., within four (4) hours of notification. Weekend and holiday response time will be six (6) hours.

In the event the compactor cannot be repaired in place, the Contractor is responsible for providing an identical empty self-enclosed compactor at no additional cost to the institution within six (6) hours.

Performance Schedule:

The Contractor shall pull and exchange the compactor an estimated two times per week. A schedule of days, at the unilateral right of FDC Philadelphia, will be determined after contract award. The compactor will be removed from the institution no later than 5:00 a.m., emptied, cleaned, and returned to the institution no later than 6:30 a.m. in such a way as to ensure continuous availability to the institution. At no time shall FDC Philadelphia be without a compactor longer than the time necessary to remove full, empty, clean, and return empty detailed above.

Due to security requirements, the compactor shall be exchanged only during the hours above and will undergo special security procedures. The above schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the FDC Philadelphia.

Unless emergency situations dictate otherwise, a notice of 24 hours will be given if additional pulls are required. Any additional pulls requested by FDC Philadelphia in excess of the estimated maximum identified in the Section 2, Schedule of Services, shall be invoiced at the applicable contract rate identified in the Schedule of Services.

If a scheduled pull falls on a federal holiday, the pull shall be accomplished by the Contractor on the following business day.

Should the compactor be unable to be pulled successfully due to security reasons arising from action of FDC Philadelphia, the contractor will be paid the applicable trip charge as identified in the Schedule of Services. However, if the compactor is unable to be pulled successfully or on the scheduled day, due to reasons by the contractor, FDC Philadelphia reserves the unilateral right to determine the next pull based upon the needs of the institution.

Title to Equipment:

Title of the compactor will remain with the Contractor. All equipment and components of the compactor are the sole property of the Contractor.

In the event of termination, the Contractor shall properly remove all its property at its own expense, at a date/time determined by FDC Philadelphia. Upon the Contractor’s failure to do so, the BOP shall remove and store such property and charge the Contractor for any expenses incurred for such removal and storage.

Risk of Loss:

The Contractor assumes full risk of and responsibility for any loss, destruction or damage occurring to the trash removal equipment, components or containers, except such loss or damage as may be attributed to FDC Philadelphia by reason of negligence of its employees while acting within the scope of their employment. Additionally, the Contractor is responsible for all spills from the container during pick-up thru transportation to the disposal site.