1. SCOPE OF WORK
1.1. Contractor(s) shall provide hauling and disposal services of mulch and the dirt associated with mulch piles.
1.2. Mulch will be removed from the Solid Waste Facility located at 13130 County Landfill Road, Tavares, FL and taken to a disposal site of the Contractor’s choosing.
2. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1. Disposal sites shall be properly permitted and proof of permitting shall be provided by the Contractor upon County request.
2.2. Pricing will be at a per ton rate.
2.2.1. No cubic yard pricing will be considered or accepted.
2.2.2. Weights shall be taken at the scales located at the Solid Waste Facility.
2.2.3. Trucks will be weighed in empty and out when loaded.
2.2.4. The net weight in pounds will be divided by 2,000 pounds to provide the net tons to two decimal places.
2.2.5. The net tons times the rate per ton will be the charge for that load.
2.2.6. All loads must be at a legal weight before leaving the Solid Waste Facility and the drivers signature on the scale ticket is verification that the load is at a legal weight.
2.2.7. Proper certification will be required for overweight loads, no exceptions.
2.3. Contractor(s) shall provide hauling services upon notification by the County.
2.4. Contractor(s) shall complete the removal of all mulch within 30 business days of County notification when grinding occurs. Work must be to the satisfaction of the County.
2.5. Contractor should make certain tonnage rates account for multiple disposal options for the contractor as the County is not responsible for capacity issues of the contractor.
2.6. Due to the inherent risk of fires associated with storage of the mulch material and for the potential for damage to persons and property, Contractor agrees to a charge in the amount of $500.00 per day for everyday mulch remains present past 30 business days.
3. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1. This grinding may take take place 4 to 12 times per year.
3.2. There is no guarantee of any quantity. The amount of yard waste to be ground into mulch is expected to be approximately 25,000 tons per year.
3.3. Lake County will provide a loader and operator to load the trucks.
3.4. There may be delays while the loader is performing other duties but the trucks will be loaded as quickly as possible.
3.5. County provides a spotter to ensure clean loads of vegetative debris is collected for processing. The County currently does not accept clean wood or pallets into its vegetative debris for processing. De minimus amounts of foreign matreial may be present in the mulch material. Material may breakdown and produce silt or earthy material if not removed in a timely fashion.
3.6. County will notify Contractor if the mulch has been charred due to a fire.
3.7. County will load trucks to the preference of the Contractor and driver, when possible. The County will not be able to force material into trucks with bracing brackets that can become damaged by a loader bucket. The County will work to keep as much mulch off the side rails as possible.