1. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining, deodorizing, disinfecting and/or replacing containers (including recycling containers). Responsibility also includes any and all cost for chemicals needed to sanitize equipment. 2. Upon the Agency’s request, all containers must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected to prevent possible disease or odor. 3. All containers must be treated with insecticide, pesticide or whatever is needed to control flies, rodents, etc. 4. Cleaning of spills or leaks resulting from disposal operations shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for keeping loading areas, including clean-up of any paper or general trash in the immediate vicinity of the containers, reasonably clean and in a sanitary condition at all times in a manner acceptable to the Agency. 5. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and keeping equipment at the location to ensure continuous service for trash collection. The Agency assumes no responsibility for the condition of the equipment. All containers placed at the Agency by the Contractor will be adequately insured as the Agency will not assume any responsibility whatsoever for the containers. The Contractor is to be advised that he must assume the necessary liability for damages and injury to the property and employees of the Agency while on State property. 6. The Contractor will be required to use only Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) approved landfill sites to dispose of refuse. The landfill site will not be provided by the Agency. 7. The Contractor will deliver containers with the bottom of the front load containers being a minimum of 10 gauge. The container must be watertight, fitted with a properly hinged lid and must meet LDH standards. The lids of all containers must have appropriate handles and must be constructed so that insects cannot enter closed containers. 8. The Contractor must pick up all garbage in an appropriate garbage truck suitable to the type of container used. A “suitable garbage truck” means that the truck must be constructed specifically and solely for the purpose of picking up garbage and the truck must be approved by LDH and must have passed Federal, as well as, Louisiana State Department of Public Safety (DPS) standards. Proof must be submitted upon request. 9. The Contractor must provide a backup plan in case of equipment failure, upon request.
