Collection Requirements. Routes/Schedules Submittals. The Contractor shall establish vehicle routes and collection schedules to meet the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW). Schedules shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) for approval within ten (10) working days prior to start of the awarded contract performance. The Contracting Officer must approve the submittals prior to the Contractor starting work. No changes are allowed to the schedule or haul route without Contracting Officer approval. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of any conditions that may interrupt the schedule of performance such as disposal sites backed up, delay entering or leaving the base due to security measures, vehicle breakdowns, etc. Updates to the schedules shall be given to the COR within five (5) working days of any modification changes. Contractor shall service containers as often as necessary to ensure containers do not overflow. Refuse Collection Services. Contractor shall provide refuse collection service to Contractor owned containers and Government owned compactor. Container locations are reflected in the Historical Data as shown in 4.11. Containers shall be returned to the appropriate locations or site in an upright position with lids/side slide doors closed. The Contractor shall ensure containers are emptied prior to exceeding their capacity. No-Sort Recycle Services. Contractor shall provide plastic/metal recycle collection containers with closeable plastic lids and wheels with the sizes and locations as shown in 4.11. After emptying, the containers shall be returned to the appropriate locations or site in an upright position with lids closed. The Contractor shall ensure containers are emptied prior to exceeding their capacity. Contractor is to provide all labeling on containers for “No Sort acceptable and unacceptable materials”. The 101st will supply all clear plastic bags for processing all materials that will go into the “No Sort Bins”. The 101st Environmental Office and/or the COR will be responsible for performing routine inspections of the exterior bins as well as those “No-Sort bins inside the facilities and notifying Building Managers of non-compliance. Metal Recycling Dumpster: In Bangor, the Contractor will haul a government owned metals recycling dumpster to the metals recycling center as called (for a set fee). Contractor will provide a 30-yard metals recycling dumpster at the South Portland Air National Guard Base and will haul Contractor owned metals recycling dumpster to the metals recycling center as called. At either base, the COR will be sent a copy of the truck weight before and after the delivery, with a check written out for the metals to the “Maine Air National Guard QRP”. Disposal The Contractor shall dispose of all refuse at a Maine Licensed Solid Waste Facility, or incinerator in accordance with existing local, state, and federal regulations. Disposal shall be in accordance with existing local, state, and federal regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring permits associated with the use of off-base disposal locations are active and in place at the time of disposal. The Contractor shall be responsible for any transportation permits and for meeting any other local, state, and federal requirements for transporting solid waste to include, but not be limited to adequate licensing of drivers, or cleaning up of any spills during the transport of said waste off or on base. Prior to start of work, the Contractor shall submit a certified statement of available disposal and incinerator facilities for use during the period of the awarded contract. The certified statement shall specify the legal and identification name of the facility, location of the facility, identification of the legal entity responsible for its operation, and identification of the documents or certificates specifically stating compliance of the facility with all applicable laws and regulations. The report shall include a summary of any periods of non-compliance during the previous 36-months.
