a. Successful Bidder shall provide recycling service as specified herein. Hours of Collection shall be approved by the Building Services Manager, Dion Mays, or his designated personnel and to confirm to his schedule. b. Recycling services shall include all areas necessary for suitable, adequate, and convenient service for the College. c. Recycling services will be single stream recycling, to include both fibers and rigid containers. i. Basic materials to include: mixed office paper, newspaper, aluminum, glass, cardboard, and phone books. ii. Special Materials to include: Fluorescent light bulbs/lamps and batteries. iii. Items that will not be recycled are: Styrofoam, hard back books, wood products, food (No food of any kind will be recycled), and liquids or chemicals. d. Bidder shall supply all containers as specified on the bid form/schedule listed below and all recycling containers shall be labeled with signage identifying the containers as “Recycling Only” and “No Trash” signs should be 3 x 4 feet in size. e. Bidder shall show proof of backup equipment to the satisfaction of appropriate College officials. f. Container Requirements: i. 6-Yard Containers: shall be constructed of heavy-duty solid sheet metal jointed by intermittent welding at all external corners. The bottoms of the containers are to be constructed of no less than 10gauge metal, the sides of no less than 12gauge metal, and the tops of no less than 14gauge metal. Plastic lids are also acceptable. ii. All containers shall be water-resistant and shall be fitted with properly hinged lids. iii. 96-Gallon and 35-Gallon Containers: Must be constructed of heavy-duty plastic with heavy-duty lid and wheels. iv. The lids of all containers must have the appropriate handles. g. Location of Recycling containers to be mutually agreed upon between Bidder and College. Successful Bidder will be responsible for the unloading and placing of equipment and/or supplies in the location designated by the College. All work areas must be kept free of hazards. h. Bidder shall pick up all recyclable material in an appropriate recycling disposal truck suitable to the type of container used. A “Suitable Recycling Disposal Truck” means that the truck must be constructed specifically and solely for the purpose of pickup of recyclable materials. All trucks must comply with regulations and licensing of the Department of Transportation and Development and with all applicable local ordinances governing weight and size for the streets which must be traveled for pickup. All trucks used to transport recyclable materials shall be equipped with a collection and containment system to insure leakage is not discharged. i. If during the course of emptying the containers, items fall out and onto the ground, the driver must clean-up the items prior to leaving the campus j. Bidder shall be responsible for keeping areas in a clean and sanitary condition at all times in a manner acceptable to the College. All containers must be washed regularly. Bidder shall be responsible for cleaning up, within 24 hours, any spills occurring on school grounds due to drainage from recycling trucks or containers.
