Contractor shall collect Bankers boxes, stacked and stored on pallets filled with confidential paper case records, from designated County staff at select County facilities. Prior to assuming custody of boxes, Contractor shall account for all labeled and numbered boxes identified for pick-up and sign Shredding Log signifying the acceptance of custody. Once custody has been accepted, Contractor shall remove boxes from secured area within County facility and load on their vehicle. Prior to transporting boxes from County facility, Contractor shall secure shred boxes with shrink wrap to prevent compromising the confidentiality of the content. Contractor shall have industrial shredding equipment capable of shredding paper, plastic clips, metal clips, staples, and other metal fasteners. Contractor shall utilize shredding equipment that performs crosscut or confetti shredding. All documents must be shredded not more than ¼” and/or fully rendered illegible when process is completed. All documents must be shredded/destroyed and recycled as a whole. All residue and/or waste material generated after shredding/destruction and recycling shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor shall destroy the documents completely to ensure that the information cannot be recognized or reconstructed. Documents to be shredded/destroyed and Recycled shall be transported directly to the Contractor’s secured/locked facility by the contractor, weighed immediately upon arrival, on State certified weigh scales, and shredded on the same day of pick-up.
