Garbage, Recycling and Organic Waste Collection – Institute of Ocean Sciences Garbage, Recycling and Organics

TITLE Garbage, Recycling and Organic Waste Collection – Institute of Ocean Sciences Garbage, Recycling and Organics CONTRACTING PERIOD December 1, 2016 through to and including November 30, 2018 with options to renew for 3 additional 1 year periods at the sole discretion of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Option periods if exercised will be December 1, 2018 through to November 30, 2019, December 1, 2019 through to November 30, 2020 and December 1, 2020 through to November 30, 2021. Scope of work under this Contract includes but is not be limited to the provisions of all labour, materials, supervision and equipment necessary to complete the following work in accordance with attached site plans, specifications and general conditions. MANDATORY SITE VISIT Mandatory Site Visit will be held on October 7 at 10:00am local time at the Department Fisheries and Oceans, Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS), 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC. It is a requirement for all persons wishing to submit a bid on this project to attend this meeting at the site to familiarize themselves fully with the scope of work and the tendering requirements. The Bidder’s representative must sign an attendance list and attend the entire site visit, to have their bid submission considered responsive. REQUIREMENTS This requirement includes the rental and dumping of: 1. Garbage, Recycling and Organics containers. Location, types and frequency of pickups are specified in the chart below. 2. The rental of one 40y roll-off container for wood waste and one 40y roll-off container for industrial waste require pickup and return on an as and when required basis. SCOPE OF WORK AND FREQUENCIES The Contractor shall ensure that the garbage, waste paper, crating, building and recyclable materials and organics will be disposed of completely or recycled in such a manner that the Crown is relieved of all further responsibility for such disposal. Any paper, liquid, dry debris, etc., spilled during the emptying of container shall be completely picked up and disposed of immediately. Containers are subject to the approval of Fisheries and Oceans, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Facility Manager. The Contractor shall maintain at each specified location the container stipulated below consisting of lid covered containers and empty the same at the frequencies stipulated.  The hours of work in which the work is to be performed is between 7:00am to 5:00pm, 7 days per week. As we have a need at times to have extra pickups during weekend hours due to ship movements, the garbage contractor will need access to the site 7 days a week. Regular scheduled garbage and recycling pickups will be done Monday - Friday between 7:00am and 5:00pm. The actual scheduled pick up days will be decided by the successful contractor in agreement with Real Property, Safety and Security (RPSS).