ITEM No 1 — Initial Supply of Waste Containers with Hand Roll off Covers The contractor must provide containers that are appropriate for the waste to be disposed of by the City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works, Street and Sewer Division. The contractor must provide a sufficient number of containers as determined by the City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works, Street and Sewer Division. All containers must be marked with the contractor’s name, dispatch phone number and container identification number. All containers provided must have a capacity of 20 cubic yards. All containers provided must be leak proof, fire retardant, and in good condition. The bid price for delivering initial three containers should include all transportation service cost and rental charges. All containers should be equipped with hand roll off container covers. ITEM No 2 — Transport of Empty and Loaded Waste Containers The staging location for the containers provided will be determined solely by the City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works, Street and Sewer Division and may be changed by the City at any time to another location within the limits of the City of Cambridge. The contractor will be provided with one key to access the staging area. A map of the current staging location is included as part of this specification. The contractor must report to the City of Cambridge Department of Public Works, 147 Hampshire Street to obtain signatures on all waste manifests and other forms that require endorsement by the City for each and every pick up of full waste containers. Pick up of full waste containers must be made within four-eight hours of notification by the City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works, Sewer Division. An empty waste container as specified must be delivered at the same time a full waste container is picked up for disposal. All empty containers delivered must be clean, completely empty of all materials including material frozen to the container and should have hand roll off covers. Pickup or delivery of waste containers is limited to the hours of Monday – Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm unless an alternate time is authorized in writing by the City of Cambridge. Pickup or delivery of waste containers is prohibited on all City holidays unless authorized in writing by the City of Cambridge.
