DRAFT-STATEMENT OF WORK- TRASH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL- PITTSBURGH.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK TRASH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL

Pittsburg Commissary 79 Soldiers Lane, Moon Township, PA 15108

1. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY: The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, parts, transportation, and other items necessary to perform removal, pickup and disposal off trash at the commissary location covered by this contract.

The contractor is required to provide container(s) in accordance with the Equipment paragraph below.

Contractor is required to comply with all local, state and federal regulations applicable to the removal, transportation and disposal of solid waste. All charges pertaining to the removal and transportation including but not limited to maintaining, emptying, transporting and dumping such containers and all state and local feed for the proper disposal of the waste shall be included in the contractor’s price for this solid waste services.

The contractor shall pickup from the facilities based on the frequency schedule identified below and in the schedule to this contract with the exception of holidays specified in the contract. Pickups for the Pittsburgh commissary shall be made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the normal business hours of the commissary, as stated in the contract and shall not interfere with the normal commissary operations.

2. NOTIFICATION: Within 10 days of contract award, the contractor shall provide the Store Director* with a point of contact and phone number to receive service calls. The contractor’s representative shall coordinate with the Store Director for services under this contract.

3. PERSONNEL: Contractor personnel must be recognizable while on Government property by means of uniform or identification badge or patch.

4. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AND ASSOCIATED

FEES: The contractor shall comply with all applicable EPA guidelines and procedures during the performance of this contract. The contractor shall, without additional effort by or cost to the

Government, maintain and acquire all permits in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations applicable to removal, transportation and disposal of refuse. Disposal shall be at an off‐ base location. The Government will assume no liability or responsibility for the Contractor’s compliance or noncompliance with such responsibilities. All charges pertaining to providing, maintaining, emptying, transporting and dumping containers and refuse shall be included in the contactor’s price for services.

5. EQUIPMENT: The contractor shall provide all equipment necessary for the performance of this contract. All covered dumpsters and roll‐offs shall meet industry standards and shall be leak proof and free of rust. The lids shall be counter‐balances, odor‐sealing, easy to open and close and in good working condition. For this contract two types of containers are required.

For normal solid waste pickups, the contractor is required to provide one (1) 8 cubic yard containers OR a mix of containers that will not exceed 1,248 cubic yards of capacity for a 12‐month period. Formula for calculating the 12‐month total capacity is: 8 cubic yards multiplied by three (3) pickups per week equals 24 cubic yards, 24 cubic yards multiplied by 52 weeks equals

1,248 cubic yards total per 12 months.

The contractor shall also provide a roll off container for a period of one week twice during each year of performance. The roll off container shall be at least 30 cubic yards, but no more than 40 cubic yards.

NOTE: The government reserves the right to reduce the number of containers and the frequency of pickups during the performance of the contract. The government will provide 30 days notice to the contractor and issue a modification to the contractor indicating the necessary changes.

6. SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE: All equipment, including trucks, roll‐offs and covered dumpsters, will be kept in clean and well‐maintained condition. The contractor shall thoroughly wash all refuse collection containers with steal, soap or detergent and water in accordance with industry and OSHA standards to preclude unsanitary conditions. Containers shall be free of unpleasant odor, dirt and debris. Cleaning shall be performed as often as necessary to prevent an unsanitary environment.

a. Missing or deteriorated containers (i.e., excessive rust, lids not operating properly, exterior damage, etc.) will be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the government. In addition, the contractor shall furnish replacement dumpsters or roll‐off containers for each one that is removed for maintenance or repair.

b. The contractor shall not collect or dispose of any material which has obvious value and appears to have been inadvertently placed near the collection point unless such material is designated as refuse by the Store Director.

c. Prior to departing the commissary, the contractor will return the work area to the condition it was in prior to start of work, removing any general waste, spillage or debris which resulted from performing the work. The contractor shall be responsible for the cleaning of any spillage that occurs during the transport of general waste in and around all facility(s), roads and highways while in route to the final destination for the general waste.

7. VEHICLES: The contractor shall provide all vehicles required to fulfill the requirement. Vehicles shall be in operable condition; meet all local, state and federal safety requirements; painted or present a neat appearance; and shall bear the contractor’s name on both sides. The contractor is responsible for obtaining pass/identification forms and ID from the installation and shall comply with posted speed limits and base safety regulations while on post grounds.

8. EXTRA COLLECTIONS: The contractor may be required to take extra refuse collections as a result of holidays, special events, etc. The extra collections shall be made within 24 hours after notification by the Contracting Officer or Store Director. The contractor shall be reimbursed for extra collections at the rate specified in the schedule/contract. Pickups will not exceed 3 (three) per year and capacity will not exceed 24 cubic yards per year.

9. INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHEDULE: The contractor shall collect refuse during the periods of inclement weather. Exceptions to this may be authorized by the Store Director in cases of unduly severe weather. When exceptions are granted, the contractor shall accomplish all collections for each day missed within 24 hours after the severe weather has terminated. Rescheduling to provide make‐up collections shall not be a basis for a claim by the contractor for additional compensation.

10. MISSED PICK‐UPS: The contractor shall be required to collect refuse at missed pick‐up points at no additional cost to the government. Such collections shall be within 24 normal working hours after notification by the Store Director or designated representative.

*NOTE: Store Director is intended to include the Store Director’s authorized representative.