Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Collect all solid waste from the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) and dispose of it in a landfill, recycle facility or other waste disposal site. Contractor must provide and place receptacles described below, into which persons may deposit solid waste. 2. Contractor must retrieve such receptacles when notified by MDCPS, haul them to a landfill, recycle facility or waste disposal site, empty the contents and then return the empty receptacles to MDCPS. Contractor must retrieve, haul and empty said receptacles when requested by MDCPS, except as stated below. If MDCPS requests a pickup before 2:00 P.M., Contractor will make that haul the same day; if the request is made after 2:00 P.M., Contractor will make the haul by noon the following day. 3. In the event MDCPS requires additional receptacles beyond the scope provided herein, MDCPS will provide Contractor at least 24 hours’ notice to provide one (1) 30 cubic yard roll-off dumpster or any other size receptacle to requested MDCPS location within 24 hours of MDCPS request. 4. MDCPS will not deposit any hazardous or toxic materials into said trash receptacles and Contractor shall have no responsibility to collect, or dispose of, such materials. 5. Contractor shall dispose of all waste materials only at a duly licensed and permitted landfill, recycle facility or waste disposal site that meets or exceeds all applicable local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. 6. Contractor will retrieve and empty the contents of the trash receptacles at MDCPS and at the frequency as identified in Section 12. In the event of a collection date falling on a holiday, scheduled waste collections must be provided on either the day prior to or a day succeeding the established scheduled collection day. 7. Contractor shall maintain the area around the receptacles at MDCPS by collecting overflowing materials. 8. Contractor shall conduct regular maintenance of receptacles to ensure that receptacles are clean and in serviceable condition at all times during the entire term of the contract. Contractor shall steam clean receptacles when appropriate or as requested by MDCPS. Contractor shall repair or replace damaged receptacles within three (3) days of MDCPS notifying Contractor of damaged or malfunctioning receptacles. MDCPS Staff will examine receptacles and evaluate service performance to ensure services are properly rendered. 9. Contractor is responsible for any permits, licenses, or fees required to perform the services described herein. 10. Contractor shall place identifying numbers on each Contractor owned receptacle placed at MDCPS. Contractor shall prepare an inventory of receptacles placed at MDCPS and provide a copy of that inventory to MDCPS. Contractor shall prepare and maintain a log as a record for the MDCPS designated location that reflects the solid waste collected and disposed of from each receptacle located at each MDCPS designated location. The log will contain information such as the date of each pull, dumpster number, tonnage, disposal site, nature of waste (garbage or other) and other appropriate information. Each load of waste shall be weighed by a licensed weigh scale operator, and the scale tickets shall be maintained in the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall deliver to MDCPS a copy of the Contractor’s log entries and scale tickets for each month’s activity at the designated location no later than the 15th day of the following month. MDCPS shall have the right to enter Contractor’s offices during regular business hours without a search warrant or other legal process and examine and copy Contractor’s books and records relative to this contract. 11. Contractor must own or otherwise provide receptacles
