Agenda - Council - 07/13/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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C, Ail '~_,cyclable materials placed for collection shall be owned by and be the responsibility of tlie occupants of each residential property until said materials are handled by the Contractor. Upon handling of the containers and recyclable materials by the Contractor, the recyclable materials become the property and responsibility of the Contractor. SECTION 6. CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT A. All vehicles used by the Contractor in picking up the recyclable materials from the residential properties shall be painted and marked uniformly and shall be identified on both sides of the cab. Broom and shovel in good usable condition shall be placed and maintained on each vehicle. B. The Contractor shall make all collections of recyclabte materials in vehicles with closed tops on the toad portion so that contents will not spill or leak. All of the Contractor's receptacles and vehicles shall be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible and shall not be allowed to stand in any street or other place longer than is reasonably necessary to collect recyclable materials. C. The Contractor shall keep all equipment used in the performance of the work required by this Contract in good operating condition and in a clean, sanitary condition and shall thoroughly wash each vehicle at least twice each month or before each semi-monthly collection unless the same has not been used since the last washing. All of the Contractor's equipment is subject to periodic inspection by the City. SECTION 7. CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS A. The Contractor shall establish and maintain in a location approved by the City Aclministrator, an office staffed and capable of accepting complaints and customer calls. The office shall be in service during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on all days of collection as specified herein. The address and telephone number of the office shall be given to the City in writing. Any changes in address and telephone number of the office shall be given to the City in writing at least ten (10) working days prior to such change. B. Complaints on service will be taken and collected by the City in addition to those received at the Contractor's office. The City will notify the Contractor of all complaints it receives. The Contractor is responsible for all corrective actions. A record of all such complaints and the action taken thereon shall be kept by the Contractor and reported monthly to the City Administrator. Ail complaints shall be answered by the Contractor courteously and promptly. C. The City shall notify the Contractor by 12:00 noon on the day following the scheduled pick-up of all missed stops. The Contractor is required to service such locations before 5:00 p.m. on the date of notification. D. The Contractor's employees shall handle ail containers with reasonable care to avoid damage, shall replace all containers in an upright position and shall immediately clean up and dispose of any recyclable materials wkich may have fallen out of a container. E. The performance of the Contract shall be done by the Contractor with forces which are adequate to insure the satisfactory collection and disposal of the recyclable materials at all times. Contractor's failure to perform shall not be excused by adverse conditions of weather, breakdown and similar hindrances which on other work might be regarded as "acts of providence". F. The Contractor shall certify that the materials collected in the recycling project are delivered to a recycling processing center. Materials found to be land.filled w/Il be in violation of City ordinance and will cause the Contractor to incur the penalties listed in the City's recycling ordinance.