Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Processing: The processing fee will include weighing, separating for comingled recycling, record keeping, reporting, and processing of payments. The Contractor shall perform all functions necessary to process, separate, transport and deliver recycled commodities to the end market. This may include, among other work items, weighing (multiple times), unloading, separating (for comingled), storing, compacting, baling, loading, and transporting said recycled commodities throughout the term of the agreement. 2. Marketing Services: Marketing Services shall include the marketing of the recycled commodities to insure the NMA receives the best price possible. All Contractors submitting a proposal shall provide any attachments necessary in support of their proposal. 3. The NMA prefers that the Contractor utilize unit pricing for each recycled commodity based on a published national or regional index, or a set unit price. Unit pricing tied to specific, verbally quoted end market prices are discouraged but not disallowed; verbal quotes must be documented in writing to the satisfaction of the NMA. The monthly summary prepared by the Contractor may utilize (1) commodity pricing effective on the 15th of each month from a published index, (2) based on a fixed unit price, or (3) documented quotes effective at the end of the month. If you plan to provide for the disposal of materials that may not be economically recycled, please provide specific unit pricing and information concerning the transportation method and location of the permitted disposal facility. In general, the NMA desires that commodities delivered to the Processing Facility be recycled. However, the NMA reserves the right to determine final disposition of the various commodities. 4. Record-Keeping: Submit monthly reports, due no later than five (5) working days after the end of the preceding month. Monthly reports will include the following at a minimum: a. For each recycled material, provide a summary indicating the date the material was received at the processing facility, the weight of the material received that date, the total processed that month; and the ultimate disposition of each material. b. For each recycled material, provide a summary indicating total weight processed that month, the unit price agreed to by Contract, the gross revenue to the NMA, any applicable processing or disposal fee, and the net revenue to be received by the NMA.
