A. Cleaning Specifications for Powerbond Carpet: 1. Pile lift all heavily soiled areas. 2. Thoroughly vacuum the entire area to be cleaned. 3. Pre-spray the area to be cleaned with a C&A approved pre-spray solution. 4. Use mechanical agitation where heavily soiled. 5. Allow the solution to remain undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes. 6. Extract the area thoroughly using clean water without detergent. Extractor must be commercial grade or truck mounted. 7. Repeat until the recovery water is relatively clean. 8. Extract enough moisture to assure that the carpet is dry by the start of the next business day. 9. Place air movers on the area cleaned as needed to expedite the drying process. Note: Never use detergent in the extraction machine. B. Specifications for broadloom carpet and carpet tiles: 1. Pile lift all heavily soiled areas. 2. Thoroughly vacuum the entire area. 3. Pre-spray the heavily soiled areas. 4. Allow the solution to remain undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes. 5. Shampoo and extract using commercial grade or truck mounted equipment. 6. Extract enough moisture to assure that the carpet is dry by the start of the next business day. 7. Place air movers on the area cleaned as needed to expedite the drying process. 8. All cleaning products for Broadloom carpet and carpet tiles shall be biodegradable, selfneutralizing, low residue meet all VOC requirements and must be nontoxic. C. Wastewater Disposal Requirements: 1. All wastewater, recovery water, or extracted solution generated during carpet and upholstery cleaning shall be disposed of by the CONTRACTOR in a lawful manner. 2. Under no circumstances shall wastewater be discharged into City landscaping areas, parking lots, storm drains, or sanitary sewer connections. 3. The CONTRACTOR is solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations governing transport and disposal of wastewater.
