Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.1 The Contractor must possess the ability to supply packing materials, containers and sort and pack the items and secure transport to an appropriate facility in a safe and environmentally sound manner in accordance with all regulatory requirements. 1.2 The Contractor shall obtain all permits and licenses necessary to service the Contract. 1.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs for its staff and the general public. 1.4 The Contractor must be able to provide adequate staff to assist with the sorting, packing and loading of materials from the Department of Sanitation’s site. The Department will provide fork lifts and Operators. 1.5 The Contractor must collect items from the Department of Sanitation’s site, as needed, based on the volume of materials dropped off. It is anticipated that this may be needed once each year. We hope to increase the frequency to two Household Hazardous Material Collection Days a year, if funding becomes available. 1.6 The Contractor should be able to provide adequate staff to assist with the collection of materials from citizens at Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day(s) as scheduled by the City of New Orleans, if requested. The Department of Sanitation will provide staff and volunteers to handle the majority of the tasks needed.