1. Provide durable, watertight, rodent and insect resistant containers for the collection and storage of nonhazardous refuse. 2. Provide on a rental basis one (1), four (8) cubic yards, front load metal container. The container shall be equipped with side and top doors to allow for either top or side loading. 3. Pick up and dispose of refuse two days each week; Days to be determined hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. If the regular scheduled pick-up falls on a Commonwealth observed holiday, the Contractor shall pick up refuse on the next business day or a day mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Purchasing Agency. 4. Provide additional pickups, if requested by the Purchasing Agency, at the unit price indicated in the bid for line item #3. 5. Be responsible for maintaining the container in a state of good repair and cleanliness at no additional cost to the agency. At minimum, the container must receive a complete cleaning and disinfection every thirty (30) days or be replaced with a clean container. 6. Add or remove containers as requested by the Purchasing Agency in a written contract modification. The monthly rate for an individual container shall be determined by the unit price indicated in the bid. Anything less than a full month shall be prorated. 7. Remove all refuse and dispose of in a Commonwealth of Virginia approved sanitary landfill. The Contractor shall submit with the bid, evidence that the landfill has been approved by the Departmentof Environmental Quality and/or the Department of Waste Management. 8. Maintain the condition and appearance of container by repairing and repainting as necessary. 9. Exchange container at no additional cost if the Purchasing Agency determines container is unsightly, damaged or unstable. 10. Move the container to different on-site locations if requested by the Purchasing Agency at no additional cost. 11. Provide a driver who possesses a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) and an adequate number of personnel on each compactor truck to ensure that refuse is loaded properly and to ensure cleanliness of the refuse staging area. 12. Advise the Purchasing Agency of any stoppage, delay and/or alternate pick-up day, should inclement weather conditions or problems beyond the control of the Contractor interrupt or delay service. 13. Keep the area around the container free of refuse. If refuse spills when the Contractor is emptying or pulling container, the Contractor shall clean up the spillage before leaving the site. 14. Submit copies of all landfill disposal tickets with each invoice that must include separate totals of tonnage disposed from each container. Pickup tickets shall be signed by applicable DOC staff when pickups are made.
