A04_Schoodic_Woods_Solid_Waste_Collection_SOW_1.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK AND ITEM SCHEDULE

REFUSE COLLECTION, ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, SCHOODIC WOODS CAMPGROUND

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

C.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, transportation, materials, supplies and equipment to perform all operations of the solid waste collection and disposal function, which includes the collection, storage, treatment, processing and final disposition of garbage, refuse, and other discarded solid wastes resulting from camper and visitor activities from contractor-owned containers as specified in this statement of work. Excluded from this definition are HAZARDOUS WASTES, SOLIDS OR DISSOLVED MATERIAL IN

DOMESTIC SEWAGE, AND OTHER POLLUTANTS IN WATER RESOURCES SUCH AS SILT AND

DISSOLVED OR SUSPENDED SOLIDS IN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS

EFFLUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL/PATHOLOGICAL WASTES. The contractor is highly encouraged to attend the site visit on the date/time specified in the Request for Quotation.

b. Location of the Work. The work shall occur in the Schoodic Woods Campground, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, Maine. The locations are listed in the Quote Item Schedule and shown on the attached map.

C.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES – NONE.

C.3 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS:

The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and services to meet the requirements of this contract.

C.4 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

The attached specifications are the basis of this contract.

C.5 SPECIFIC TASKS:

a. Collection Requirements. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment required for the collection and disposal of solid waste material subject to the contract requirements and standards of performance as specified in this section.

b. Points of Collection (Containers): The points of collection for pickup of solid waste shall be as shown on accompanying schedule and map.

c. Frequency of Collection. The contractor shall pick up all solid waste containers as shown on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week during the period of performance (when the campground is open). The final week of the season there will be two pick-ups occurring on Monday and Thursday after closure of the facility in the fall; closure will occur on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. Seasonal dumpsters shall be placed on site in their locations the week prior to Memorial Day in May. In the fall, the dumpsters can be removed or tipped over (to prevent water and snow collection) following the final collection in the week on Thursday following Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day.

d. Route and Collection Schedules: using the above schedule for timing, the contractor must follow traffic patterns within the campground to access refuse collection dumpsters.

e. Positioning of Containers. The contractor shall also position containers with the designated areas.

f. Collection. Upon completion of pickups and disposal, return all emptied containers to their original locations on the existing concrete pads or designated locations. The contractor shall ensure that all doors/lids are closed and secured after replacing each container.

g. Contractor Furnished Containers. Provide containers of the specified sizes designed to resist animal entry. Containers, doors, hatches, and hardware shall be constructed of all metal with openings that are capable of being locked or chained closed. Plastic lids will be allowed if they can be configured to exclude animals. All container doors/lids and locking mechanisms that are broken or missing shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Government. All containers shall be painted a uniform dark color, and the paint coating shall be maintained by the contractor. Unserviceable, damaged, inoperable or leaking containers shall be replaced or repaired at no cost to the Government within 5 days.

h. Cleaning Requirements. The contractor shall provide clean and sanitary solid waste collection equipment. Containers shall be maintained in a good state of repair and always present a good appearance as determined by the Contracting Officer. Clean or replace containers that have an unusually high objectionable or animal attracting odor. Spray treating the interior of the container with a disinfectant or odor reducing compound is an acceptable practice post refuse removal.

i. Spillage. The contractor shall be responsible for picking up loose debris in the vicinity of the containers and to immediately pick up and clean up all spillage of solid waste while handling during collection and disposal including any spillage enroute to the disposal site. To discourage animal entry, all containers shall be thoroughly closed and latched after each pickup.

j. Trucks and other Vehicles. Trucks and other vehicles used for hauling solid waste shall be washed as necessary to maintain a clean condition.

k. Solid Wastes to be Collected. Waste is produced from visitors camping and recreating in the campground and park areas. Normal residential solid waste shall include all household waste, lawn and yard cuttings suitably cut to size. Normal solid waste does not include rocks, earth, and construction waste, heavy or large metal objects, large appliances, automobile parts, explosives, chemicals, concrete or other refuse of weights exceeding 75 pounds. The contractor shall not be required to break up boxes or crates or other solid waste to enable handling or hauling. In the event that residential solid waste, unsuited for removal as specified herein, is encountered during normal collections operations the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

l. Abnormal Quantities of Refuse. The contractor shall dispose of excess solid waste beyond the normal daily quantity resulting from holidays or recognized customs at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall employ additional equipment or make additional trips, if necessary, to adequately dispose of extra solid waste. This should be accomplished with minimum interference to regular collections schedules.

m. Container Inaccessibility. All reasonable attempts will be made by the contractor to make the collections specified in the contract. Should access to the container be obstructed, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative immediately. If access to the container is made available before the final pick-up of the day, the collection and disposal of the garbage refuse and trash contained therein will be made in accordance with the terms of this contract. Should access to the container not be available before the final pick-up of the day, through no fault of the contractor, the contractor will not be held liable for non-performance with regard to the container and will be paid in accordance with the terms of the contract upon conducting a rescheduled collection.

n. Inclement Weather Schedule. The contractor shall collect solid waste during periods of inclement weather. In the event of severe weather that prevents the Contractor from getting to the collection sites, the Contractor shall accomplish all collections within 24 hours after severe weather has terminated. If all make-up collections cannot be made within 24 hours, the contractor shall submit a revised schedule to the Contracting Officer for approval rescheduling to provide make-up collections shall not be a basis for claim by the contractor for additional compensation.

o. Legal Holidays. When holidays fall on a scheduled collection day, the contractor shall maintain the pick-up schedule on the holiday. If the Contractor does not wish to collect on the holiday, the request must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer two weeks prior to the holiday for review and approval. Approval or denial will be granted withing 48 hours of the request. Upon approval to reschedule a holiday pick-up, the contractor shall pick up on the following workday. Any holiday rescheduling shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

p. Transporting Solid Waste. All solid waste shall be transported to the disposal facility in a covered vehicle. Loose debris is not permitted to escape from the vehicle. Precautions shall be taken to ensure that unpleasant odors are not generated at any collection point or during the hauling process, because of failure to observe procedures for securing loads, cleanliness of vehicles or maintenance of containers and pickup areas.

q. Disposal. Contractor shall dispose of all solid wastes collected under this contract outside Government premises at a disposal facility subject to all local, State and Federal environmental regulations. All costs associated with the disposal of solid waste shall be the contractor’s responsibility unless otherwise specified.

r. Disposal Facility. Contractor shall dispose of all collected waste at a disposal facility operated in accordance with local, State and Federal environmental regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the use of the disposal facility. The collection facility shall provide to the Contractor a summation of waste categories related to the disposal. The Contractor is responsible for providing those summation amounts to the government at the end of the year after final disposal has occurred.

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SCHEDULE

Location Dumpster Size/Type Collection Schedule

Sites 1 through 6 4 cubic yard capacity Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Site 7 – RV Dump Station 8 cubic yard capacity Monday, Wednesday, Friday

The final week of collection will be the week of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. There will be two collections scheduled that week, one on Monday, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day and one on the Thursday immediately following the holiday.

The proposed work schedule, due to the dates on which holidays fall, changes the total number of collection days. During years 2026 and 2030 there are 20 collection weeks between the holidays. During years 2027, 2028, and 2029 there are 19 collection weeks between the holidays.

8-yard

4-yard 4-yard

4-yard

4-yard

4-yard

4-yard

Dumpster Locations

Typical Dumpster Locations

Typical Dumpster Locations