SOW_Waste Removal Services.pdf

Waste Removal Services

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH)

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency with the mission to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges. The ARS has been tasked to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect

Americans every day from field to table. The ARS delivers cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support the nourishment and well-being of all people; sustain our nation’s agroecosystems and natural resources; and ensure the economic competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture.

1.2 The USDA, ARS National Centers for Animal Health, located in Ames, IA, has a requirement for

Waste Removal Services.

2.0 Technical Requirements - The contractor must provide all labor and equipment for waste removal services for the following items

2.1 Dumpsters (Fixed Price).

2.1.1 The contractor must provide thirteen (13) six (6) cubic yard dumpsters for the campus.

2.1.2 The dumpsters must be placed at locations D-3, D-7, D-9, D-10, D-11, D-13, D-17, D-21, D-154, D-401, D-402, D-408 and D-419 in accordance with the attached container location map.

2.1.3 The dumpsters must be emptied three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

2.1.4 All waste collected from these dumpsters must be disposed of at the City of Ames Resource

Recovery Plant.

2.2 Trash Compactor (Fixed Price).

2.2.1 The trash compactor is owned by the USDA and located behind building 24 (see container location map).

2.2.2 The trash compactor must be emptied one (1) time per week on Thursdays.

2.2.3 The compactor waste must be taken to the City of Ames (Iowa) Resource Recovery Plant.

2.3 Roll-Off Containers (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity).

2.3.1 The contractor must provide four (4) thirty (30) cubic yard roll-off containers and one (1) ten

(10) cubic yard roll-off container.

2.3.2 All roll-off containers must be emptied and returned upon request from the Contracting

Officers Representative (COR).

2.3.3 Roll-Off Container Locations.

2.3.3.1 One (1) thirty (30) cubic yard roll-off container must be located east of the water tower.

This is identified as RO-157W on the container location map. This container will be used for items that must be taken to the City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant.

2.3.3.2 One (1) thirty (30) cubic yard roll off container must be located east of the water tower. This is identified as RO-157E on the container location map. This container will be used for items that cannot be accepted by the City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant and must be taken to the Boone

County (Iowa) Landfill.

2.3.3.3 One (1) Ten (10) cubic yard roll-off container must be located inside Bldg. 448 (H6). This is identified as RO-448 INSIDE on the container location map. A special waste authorization will be assigned to this roll-off for disposal. Contents from this container must be emptied at the Boone

County (Iowa) Landfill.

2.3.3.4 One (1) thirty (30) cubic yard roll-off container must be located at the west end of hoop building 448 (H6). This is identified as RO-448 OUTSIDE on the container location map. Contents from this container must be taken to either the City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant or the Boone

County Landfill. The disposal location will be determined at the time of pickup.

2.3.3.5 One (1) thirty (30) cubic yard roll-off container must be located east of building 9. This is identified as RO-9 on the container location map. A special waste authorization will be assigned to this roll-off for disposal because it will contain lard and animal fats. Contents from this container must be disposed of at the Boone County Landfill.

3.0 Additional Requirements

3.1 Fixed Price items (Dumpsters and Bldg. 24 Compactor).

3.1.1 The contractor must provide solid waste containers in the locations identified on the attached container location map. The exception is the USDA owned compactor located near building 24.

3.1.2 The contractor must provide labor and equipment to pick up and haul all waste to the City of

Ames Resource Recovery Plant.

3.1.3 All pickups must be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time.

3.1.4 Scheduled pickups that fall on a federal holiday must be re-scheduled for a weekday before or the weekday after the holiday.

3.1.5 The contractor must provide the USDA with scale tickets for all waste hauled to the City of

Ames Resource Recovery Plant. The scale tickets must be sent with the associated invoices.

3.1.6 All dumping fees from the City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant must be billed directly to the

USDA.

3.1.7 All trucks brought on the USDA campus must be emptied before arrival. Once the truck picks up waste from the campus, it must go directly to the dumping location without mixing other waste into the truck.

3.2 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Items (IDIQ)

3.2.1 The contractor must provide four (4) thirty (30) cubic yard roll-off container and one (1) ten

(10) cubic yard roll-off container for the campus. The containers must be emptied and returned on a

“will call” basis. The waste from the containers must be hauled to either the City of Ames Resource

Recovery Plant or the Boone County Landfill.

3.2.2 The contractor must pay landfill fees. The landfill dump fees are cost only items. Any profit or overhead must be identified in the IDIQ for drop off and retrieval.

3.2.3 The COR will determine the dump location for each roll-off.

4.0 Deliverables/Schedule

Item No.

Deliverable

Objective

Due

1 D-3, D-7, D-9, D-10, D- 11, D-13, D-17, D-21, D-154, D-401, D-402, D-408 and D-419

Pickup for Disposal Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week

2 Compactor Pickup for Disposal Thursday of each week

2 RO-157E, RO-157W,

RO-448 (INSIDE), RO-

448 (OUTSIDE), RO-09

(LARD)

Pickup for Disposal As needed: COR will schedule pickup

5.0 Period of Performance/Schedule

4.1 Pickups will be performed during normal business hours of 8:00 am, through 4:30 pm local time excluding Federal holidays.

4.2 The period of performance will be 12-months from the notice to proceed with four 1-year optional periods.

6.0 Attachments

6.1 Container Location Map

6.2 Itemized site listing