Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The Contractor will coordinate all communications with the Agency through the MDCPS Director of Administration. 2. Mobile operations shredding is defined as secure destruction activities carried out using mobile commercial-grade destruction equipment that destroys confidential agency materials within an enclosed and secured vehicle (truck or trailer) at the Agency’s site. At the request of the contracting Agency, the services are to be provided in two separate formats: Purge Shredding and Scheduled Shredding. a. Purge shredding is defined as shredding services where the materials that need to be shredded are not stored in contract bins; for example, Agency needing to shred twenty (20) boxes of paper. With purge shredding, the materials that need to be shredded may be collected using Agency containers. The container sizes for purge shredding are a standard copy paper box and banker/legal file box as provided by the Agency. Alternatively, purge shredding may require the Contractor to fill a 64 or 96-gallon container brought to the site by the Contractor at the time of the on-site shredding and charge the Agency according to the number of containers shred. b. Scheduled shredding is defined as the collection and shredding of contents from contract bins that are placed at agency locations or facilities on a recurring basis, such as bi-monthly, monthly, or quarterly as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Agency. For scheduled shredding, the Contractor shall provide the Agency with lockable, wheeled containers with a hinged top, which can be opened by designated Agency personnel when necessary. The scheduled shredding format will be available in the following three container sizes: 32, 64, and/or 96-gallons. Containers shall be clearly marked for their intended use.
