4.3.1 The contractor shall provide trash collection services on days and at times mutually agreed upon by the contractor and each MoDOT facility between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday during the winter months (November – March) and Monday through Thursday during the summer months (April – October). MoDOT will list the "CURRENT Day of Pickup" being utilized, but reserves the right to request changes as needed. 4.3.2 In the event the contractor cancels trash pickup in any single location, MoDOT will contact the next low bidder for the services. If the next low bidder cannot service that location, then MoDOT reserves the right to obtain "like or similar" services as specified herein from other contractors, exclusive of the contract, when use of such services is deemed in the best interest of MoDOT. 4.3.3 Definition of Frequencies of Pickups: • Daily- One Time Each Day • Semi-Weekly – Occurring Twice a Week • Weekly - One Time Each Week • Bi Weekly- One Time Every Two Weeks • Monthly- One Time Each Month • On Call – Occurring When Customer Calls for Service 4.3.4 The contractor shall provide additional, unscheduled pickups on an as needed, if needed basis. MoDOT makes no specific guarantee of a minimum or maximum amount of additional, unscheduled pickups that may be required. Examples of unscheduled events causing excess trash might be such events as sporting events, building closures causing removal of obsolete items or roadway debris in an expedited fashion, etc.). When this occurs MoDOT will give the contractor 48-hour notice. If contractor cannot comply with the request MoDOT reserves the right to obtain "like or similar" services using other resources. The commission reserves the right to inspect, either announced or unannounced, the work performed by the Contractor. If previous work is deemed by the department to be of poor quality, the Contractor will be required to re-empty those trash bins, and shall be completed within 48-hours of written or verbal notification by the Commission Representative. Reported troubles are escalated as follows: Supervisor at the end of the 48 hours; to the Manager at the end of 4 days, and to the Director at the end of 6 days. 4.3.5 The contractor shall pickup all types of trash from the trash containers and removal of any loose garbage or trash including any pallets and/or cardboard boxes placed beside the trash containers. 4.3.6 The contractor shall keep all trash containers provided by the contractor in good mechanical, safe working condition and shall assist MoDOT in its effort to minimize visual obtrusiveness. 4.3.7 The contractor shall maintain a fifteen (15) foot perimeter around trash receptacles, keeping the area clean and free of trash. If the contractor takes exception that it is neglect on MoDOT's behalf, then the contractor MUST notify MoDOT within a 30 day period with solutions for addressing the issues. 4.3.8 The contractor shall agree to maximize sanitary conditions. The trash containers must be deodorized and/or disinfected, as needed, either on site or by actual replacement at no additional charge to MoDOT. 1. Failure of the contractor to maximize sanitary conditions may be cause for MoDOT to cancel the service with a 15-day notice, as specified in Section 2.12 "Cancellation of Contract" . 2. Each MoDOT facility will be responsible for inspections of the trash containers located at specified sites, to monitor compliance with this requirement.
