HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.12.14 - 17333Miscellaneous Resolution If December 14,1989
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Anne M. Hobart; Chairperson
IN RE: D.P.W. — SOLID WASTE
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson; Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Solid Waste Management Plan provides for an
Integrated approach to the resolution of the County's pending solid waste crisis;
and
WHEREAS, one of the techniques for resolution of the problem involves the
source separation of recyclable materials by solid waste generators and the
delivery of those recyclables to processing facilities prior to their shipment to
the country's manufacturing system for reuse; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County is committed to provide facilities for the
processing and marketing of the recyclable materials; and
WHEREAS, County staff and consultants have been engaged in the RFQ/RFP
procurement process for the design; construction and operation of the first
required Materials Recovery Facility and are now ready to issue the attached final
RFP (Request for Proposals) for final project bids; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Building Committee has reviewed and approved the
REP documents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves the
attached Request for Proposal documents and authorizes release of said documents
for final project bids.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Draft of November 20, 1989
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
between
OAKLAND COUNTY
AND
, 1989
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECITALS.... s ea. 00.9"0“61. Ise, a, 1 .0"0068.49 n 06.6".1
ARTICLE I -- SCHEDULES ........................................2
ARTICLE II -- DEFINITIONS
Section 2.01
Section 2.02
Section 2.03
Definitions.................... ...... ..........3
Terms Generally ...............................25
Notice s Generally ..............................26
ARTICLE III -- CONSTRUCTION OF THE MRF
Section 3.01
Section 3.02
Section 3.03
Secti6n 3.04
Section 3.05
Section 3.06
Section 3.07
Section 3.08
Section 3.09
Section 3.10
Section 3.11
Agr eement to Construct .........................26
Construction and Progress Monitoring;
Confidential Information .....................27
Field Offices, Site Roads, Laydown,
Staging and Parking ...........................34
Utility Connections ............................34
Permits and Environmental Requirements .........35
Regulatory Requirements .........................35
MRF Site Subsurface Conditions .................36
County to Provide Disposal .....................37
As-Built Drawings ..............................37
Substitution of Equipment Suppliers ............38
ARTICLE IV -- CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND FINANCING
Section 4.01
Section 4.02
Section 4.03
Section 4.04
Section 4.05
Conditions Precedent ...........................38
Conditions to County
Conditions to Contractor Obligations ...........42
Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent ...........45
Issuance of
ARTICLE V -- MRF PRICE; CONSTRUCTION INVOICES;
PAYMENTS; TAX CERTIFICATION
Section 5.01
Section 5.02
Section 5.03
Section 5.04
Section 5.05
MRF Price Payments ...... ...............47
Termination For Late Construction Date .........48
Method of Payment..............................49
Payment for Pass Through Costs and Capital
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ARTICLE IX -- ARBITRATION; INDEPENDENT ENGINEER
Section 9.01
Section 9.02
Section 9.03
Section 9.04
Selection of the Independent Engineer ..........89
Covenant to Continue Work ......................91
ARTICLE X -- INSURANCE, SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL
Section 10.01 Insurance ......................................91
Section 10.02 Contract Deductible ..............................92
Section 10.03 Insurance Miscellaneous .........................94
Section 10.04 Insurance Proceeds .............................95
Section 10.05 No
ARTICLE XI --
Section 11.01
Sectidn 11.02
Section 11.03
Section 11.04
Section 11.05
Section 11.06
Section 11.07
INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER
Indemnification....................
Exclusion of Consequential Damages.
Landfill Indemnity.................
Hazardous Waste Indemnity..........
Payment and Defense..... ......
Survival ...........................
60.041040.00095
............97
. • • • • . • a • • • • 98
----v.-99
............100
• • • •60.0440 ,000100
ARTICLE XII -- DELIVERY AND PROCESSING OF RECYCLABLE WASTE
Section 12.01 Receipt of Recyclable Waste;
Rejection Rights; Recyclable
Waste Composition; Nonrecyclable
Section 12.02 Processing Guarantee; Delivery
of Recyclable Waste ..........................101
Section 12.03 Inadvertent Deliveries of
Nonrecyclable Waste ..........................101
Section 12.04 Weighing of Recyclable Waste;
County Data; Invoicing of Disposal
Fees; Testing of Scales ......................104
Section 12.05 Removal and Disposal of Nonrecyclable
Waste, Residual Material, Rejected
Material and Nonsaleable Recovered
Materials ....................................106
Section 12.06 Storage .......................................106
Section 12.07 Hazardous and Infectious Waste.................106
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Section 17.05
Section 17.06
Section 17.07
Section 17.08
Section 17.09
Section 17.10
Rights Upon Termination for
Uncontrollable
County Rights to Contractor
Technical Information ........................138
Telmination For Late Construction
Manner of Termination Payment ..................140
Economic Default ...............................140
Survival .......................................140
ARTICLE XVIII -- WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES OF EQUIPMENT
AND MATERIAL
Section 18.01 Warranty .........................................141
Section 18.02 Survival. .......................................141
ARTICLE XIX - - CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 19.01
Section 19.02
Section 19.03
Section 19.04
ARTICLE XX --
Section 20.01
Section 20.02
Confidential Information ........................142
County Obligation of Confidentiality ..........142
Identification of Confidential
Information .................................144
Survival .......................................145
REPRESENTATIONS
Representations of County ......................145
Representations of Contractor ..................146
ARTICLE XXI -- MISCELLANEOUS
Section 21.01
Section 21.02
Section 21.03
Section 21.04
Section 21.05
Section 21.06
Section 21.07
Section 21.08
Section 21.09
Section 21.10
Section 21.11
Section 21.12
Section 21.13
Section 21.14
Section 21.15
Section 21.16
Visiting Rights..,............................149
Industrial Property Rights .....................151
Compliance with Laws ..........................152
Assignment ....................................152
Subcontracts, Assignment and Default ..........153
Relationship' of the Parties ...................154
Authorized Jresentatives....................154
Article and -,2ction Captions; References ......155
Amendment.....................................155
Agreement Governed by Michigan Law ............155
No Other Agreement ........................155
Successors and Assigns ..........................156
Execution of Documents ........................156
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first Billing Month occurs and ending on the last Day of
December, and each twelve calendar month period thereafter. The
first Billing Year shall commence on the first day of the Billing
Month following the Acceptance Date and shall end on the last Day
of December following the first Billing Month and the last
Billing Year shall end concurrently with the earlier of the
termination or expiration of this Service Agreement.
"Bonds" means bonds or other evidences of indebtedness
issued by the County from time to time pursuant to the Indenture
to finance the System, including such additional amounts as are,
or were, required to pay all County development costs associated
with the System, the costs of issuance of any Bonds, credit
enhancements and other financing fees, interest during
construction, and to fund any reserves required to be funded
under the terms of the Indenture.
"Business Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday which is not a Legal Holiday.
"Bypass Charge" means the Bypass Charge component of the
Service Fee, in the amount equal to the County's cost of
alternate disposal including transportation per Ton of Bypassed
Recyclable Waste, and subject to Cost Substantiation.
"Bypassed Recyclable Waste" means the Tons of Recyclable
Waste which the Contractor was obligated to Process which were
not Processed, calculated pursuant to Section 12.01(b)(ii) of
this Aoreement.
than the most stringent requirements in effect in Oakland County,
Michigan on the Bid Date.
For purposes of part (a) of this definition, no
enactment, adoption, promulgation or modification of laws,
ordinances, codes, rules, regulations or similar requirement
enforcement policy with respect to any such requirement shall be
considered a Change in Law if, as of the Bid Date, such law, or
ordinance, code, rule, regulation or other similar requirement
was (x) officially proposed by the responsible agency and
published in the Federal Register or equivalent Federal, State or
local publication and thereafter passes or (y) enacted into law
or promulgated by the appropriate Federal, State or local body,
before the Bid Date, and the comment period with respect to which
has expired on or before the Bid Date and any required hearings
have been concluded on or before the Bid Date in accordance with
applicable administrative procedures; provided, 'however, that a
provision of local law, other than County or State, shall not be
a change in law during any period the County chooses to contest
the applicability of such law at its cost and expense and
indemnify the Contractor for any fines, penalties or other costs
of noncompliance with such provision. In no event shall a change
in Federal, State or local tax law, or any other tax law, be
considered a Change in Law.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and where applicable, the Internal Revenue Code of 1954,
as amended. Each reference to a section of the Code shall be
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the area of materials recovery, which shall be Malcolm Pirnie,
Inc. until such time as the County, in its sole discretion, shall
engage a replacement engineer. The County shall notify the
Contractor of any change in such consulting engineering company.
"Contaminated Recyclable Waste" means Recyclable Waste
contaminated to the extent that it cannot be Processed into
materials by the MRF consistent with Schedule 7. Water shall not
be treated as a contaminating agent. Contaminated Recyclable
Waste shall be treated as Nonrecyclable Waste for purposes of
this Agreement.
"Contract Date" means
"Contractor" means , a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of
"Contractor Fault" means any material breach, failure,
nonperformance Or noncompliance by the Contractor w'th the terms
and provisions of this Agreement or the negligent or willful
misconduct or omission of any agent, employee, contractor, sub-
contractor at any tier or independent contractor hired by the
Contractor which prevents or delays the County from performing
its obligations under this Agreement or which deprives the County
of any of its rights under this Agreement other than any breach,
failure, nonperfo/mance or noncompliance caused by an
Uncontrollable Circumstance or County Fault.
"Cost Substantiation" means, with respect to any cost
incurred by either Party to which the concept of Cost
Substantiation applies, a certificate signed by either the
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practices and procedures, to verify the amount of such costs and
expenses and to demonstrate the basis for the amount claimed.
"County" means Oakland County, Michigan, a political
subdivision of the State of Michigan.
"County Contribution" means any moneys paid by the
County, other than Bond proceeds, to be applied in lieu of such
proceeds.
"County Fault" means any material breach, failure,
nonperformance or noncompliance by the County with the terms and
provisions of this Agreement or the negligent or willful
misconduct or omission of any agent, official, commissioner,
employee, contractor, sub-contractor at any tier or independent
contractor hired by the Countywhich prevents or delays the
Contractor from performing its obligations under this Agreement
or which deprives the Contractor of any of its rights under this
Agreement for any reason .other than any breach, failure,
nonperformance or noncompliance caused by an Uncontrollable
Circumstance or Contractor Fault.
"Daily Guaranteed Capacity" ^means 200 Tons of
Recyclable Waste per 8 hour shift and 400 Tons of Recyclable
Waste per Day.
"Day" shall mean a calendar day, beginning at 12:01 A.M.
in the eastern time zone of the United States coinciding with the
calendar day, whether or not a Sunday or Legal Holiday.
"Derated Facility Payment" means the payment specified
in Section 7.04.
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"Event of Default" means any one or more of those events
described in Sections 16.02 and 16.03.
"Extension Period" means that period of time defined in
Section 7.03.
"Full Acceptance Standard" means compliance of the
Facility with the performance standards as demonstrated by
Acceptance Testing in accordance with Schedule 4.
"Guarantee" means the agreement between the Guarantor
and the County set forth in Schedule 8.
"Guarantor" means
"Hazardous Waste" means any material or substance which,
as of the Contract Date, and for the duration of this Service
Agreement adopting any future changes in the statutory
definitions of the following statutes or regulations or any newly
promulgated statues or regulations), and by reason of its
composition or characteristics is (a) hazardous waste, substance
or material as defined in the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
42 USC (6901 et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and the
regulations implementing same, or (b) material the disposal of
which is regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act,
15 USC (2601, et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and
the regulations implementing same, (c) special nuclear or
by-products material within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, (d) hazardous waste substance or material as defined in
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. ( 6901 et seq. as amended,
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(6) waste treated as Infectious Waste pursuant to federal, State
or local laws. If any governmental agency or unit having
appropriate jurisdiction shall determine that substances are
infectious then thereafter any such substance shall be Infectious
Waste by purpose of this Agreement.
"Landfill" means the County's landfill, or any other
landfill as the County may designate during the term of this
Agreement, provided that any such landfill shall always be
permitted in accordance with all applicable Federal and State
laws and shall be permitted to accept the particular Residual
Material, Rejected Material, Bypassed Recyclable Waste,
Nonrecyclable Waste and Nonmarketed Recovered Materials delivered
to it in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws.
If the landfill is included or proposed to be included, pursuant
to a published notice, on the National Priorities List or a
successor list as administered by the EPA, the County will
undertake or cause to be undertaken such corrective actions as
may be required to permit continued operation and to remove the
landfill from any National Priority Listing. If the County
landfill operator is unsuccessful in maintaining its operating
permit, the County shall provide a different landfill meeting the
above requirements for landfill.
"Legal Holiday" means New Year's Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
or such other Legal Holidays as may be designated from time to
time by the County.
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and readiness for market" and are removed from the MRF pursuant
to a notice from the Contractor.
"Nonrecyclable Waste" means that portion of solid waste,
exclusive of Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste, that is not
Recyclable Waste.
"Notice to Proceed" means the written notification from
the County delivered to the Contractor that all of the conditions
precedent described in Article IV, except for issuance of the
Notice to Proceed, have been satisfied or waived.
"Operation and Maintenance Manuals" means drawings,
diagrams, schematics, instructions, parts lists, schedules,
procedures and other literature provided by equipment suppliers,
subcontractors or developed by Contractor, during the tern of
this Agreement, for the purpose of providing guidance in
operating, maintaining and repairing all mechanical, electrical
and control instrumentation systems installed in the MRF.
"Party" or "Parties" means either the County or the
Contractor, as the context of the usage of such term may require.
"Pass Through Costs" means those costs and expenses
incurred by the Contractor which are reimbursable by the County
as set forth in Schedule 13.
"Pass Through Taxes" shall mean federal, State and local
sales and use taxes, personal property taxes, personal service
taxes, value added taxes, and utility taxes (except to the extent
in lieu of generally applicable taxes on income in which case the
excess over such taxes on income shall be a Pass Through Tax),
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'period of operation assuming up to two 8 hour periods per Day, or
such lesser amount as may result from (i) a reduction in capacity
of the MRF due to an Uncontrollable Circumstance or County Fault
or (ii) an Uncontrollable Circumstance or event or circumstance
due to County Fault which prevents delivery of Recyclable Waste
to the MRF; provided, however, that the Processing Guarantee is
dependent upon delivery of Recyclable Waste in the form and
composition provided in Schedule 17.
"Qualified Contract" means a written agreement by and
between the Contractor or the County and one or more third
parties for the sale of Recovered Materials, which contains terms
which are consistent with good industry standards and practices
for agreements governing the sale of like materials recovered
from municipal solid waste. Any dispute as to whether an
agreement for the sale of Recovered Materials constitutes a
Qualified Contract shall be resolved pursuant to Article IX.
"Receiving Time" means the hours of receiving Reeyclable
Waste for the MRF, initially from until
on each Business Day and on each Saturday following a holiday
specifically enumerated in the definition of Legal Holidays.
"Recovered Materials" means ^all materials resulting
from the Processing of Recyclable Wasts including those in
accordance with Schedule 7.
"Recovered Materials Guarantce" means the Contractor's
obligation with respect to the quantity and quality of Recovered
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accordance with Section 14.01 and the Service Fee component terms
as defined in Article XIV.
"Solid Waste" means all solid materials or substances
generally discarded or rejected as being spent, useless,
worthless, or valueless to the owners at the time of such discard
or rejection, including but not limited to garbage, refuse,
industrial and commercial waste, demolition and other
construction debris; provided, however, this definition shall not
include Hazardous Waste and Infectious Waste.
"Start-up Date" means 12:01 a.m. on the Day which the
Contractor specifies in the notice to the County referred to in
Section 7.02(c)(i) as the first Day on which the MRF is capable
of Processing Recyclable Waste.
"State" means the State of Michigan and all of its
appropriate administrative, contracting and regulatory agencies
and offices.
"Substantial Completion" or "Substantially Complete"
shall mean that the procurement, construction, installation,
calibration and start up operations of all process, mechanical,
electrical and control instrumentation systems of the MRF are
complete and operate norloally, allowing for insubstantial
deviations as an integral system, permitting the MRF to be
operated in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.
"System" means the County's solid waste disposal and
resource recovery system, including the Landfill, the MRF, the
act of public enemy, war, blockade, insurrection, riot or civil
disturbance, sabotage, or similar occurrence;
(c) the order, or injunction or judgment of any
federal, State, or local court, administrative agency or
governmental body or officer with jurisdiction in the County,
including any exercise of the power of eminent domain, police
power, condemnation or other taking by or on behalf of any
public, quasi-public or private entity; excepting decisions
interpreting federal, State and local tax laws; provided,
however, that such order or judgment shall not arise in
connection with or be related to the negligent or willful action
or inaction of the Party relying thereon and that neither the
contesting in good faith of any such order or judgment nor the
reasonable failure to so contest shall constitute or be construed
as a willful or negligent action or inaction of such Party;
(d) the failure to issue, or the suspension,
termination, interruption, denial, failure of renewal of any
permit, license, consent, authorization or approval essential to
the construction, start-up, Acceptance Testing or operation of
the MRF, if such failure, suspension, interruption or denial
shall not arise in connection with or be related to the negligent
or willful action or inaction of the Party relying thereon, and
that neither the contesting in good faith of any such failure,
suspension, termination, interruption or denial nor the
reasonable failure to so contest shall be construed as a
negligent or willful action or inaction of such Party;
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(h) any subsurface condition which shall prevent,
or require a redesign or change in, the construction, or
adversely affect the Scheduled Acceptance Date; provided,
however, that the condition was unknown to the Contractor, and
could not have been discovered by the Contractor as provided in
Section 3.07, on or before the Contract Date.
"Virgin Material" means -Recyclable Waste present in the
Process Residue Stream that is substantially the same condition
as Recyclable Waste.
"Week" means a period commencing Sunday at 12:01 a.m.
and ending midnight of the following Saturday.
"Work" means the design, construction and Acceptance
Testing of the MRF by the Contractor in accordance with this
Agreement.
"Work Change" means (i) a change in the MRF
specifications set forth in Schedule 2, or (ii) a repair,
reconstruction or alteration of the MRF or the operation thereof
pursuant to Article VI that requires a Capital Project, a change
in the MRF Price or in the Service Fee or the performance
guarantees contained in Schedule 7.
Section 2.02 Terms Generally. Whenever the context may
require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine and neuter forms. The words "include," "includes" and
"including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without
limitation", except as the context may otherwise require. The
words "agree," "agreement," "approval" and "consent" shall be
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up and Acceptance Testing except for the furnishing of Recyclable
Materials.
(b) Contracts and subcontracts entered into by the
Contractor for the design, construction, start-up and Acceptance
Testing of the MRF shall neither supersede nor abrogate any of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
(c) The Contractor shall, in connection with the
performance of its obligations hereunder, prepare the MRF Site
for construction, pay all costs, royalties, fees, license
payments, insurance (as provided in Article X), and similar
expenses required with respect to the Contractor's performance
under this Agreement and which are not listed or specified as a
Pass Through Cost; and adopt all required or reasonable
precautions to prevent injury or damage to persons and property
in or about the MRF and MRF Site.
Section 3.02 Construction and Progress Monitorina;
Confidential Information.
(a) The County and Consulting Engineer shall have full
access to the MRF Site. The Contractor shall review the design
and construction of the MRF with the County so that the County
may verify that the Work, and plans and specifications pertaining
thereto as provided in Schedule 2, conform to the intent of and
do not materially deviate from Schedule 2; provided, however,
that such review and verification shall in no way alter the
obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement. The
Contractor shall provide the County with the critical path method
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activities by the Consulting Engineer are for the sole benefit of
the County and do not relieve the County or the Contractor of its
obligations under this Agreement. The Contractor agrees to
cooperate with all reasonable requests for information made by
the Consulting Engineer in connection with the performance of
such duties for the County. Any disputes arising under this
Section 3.02 shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX of
this Agreement.
(b) The Contractor warrants and guarantees that title
to all Work, materials and equipment covered by an application
for payment, will have passed to the County either by
incorporation into the MRF or upon receipt by the Contractor of
payment for materials and equipment, indicated as having been
purchased by certification pursuant to Section 5.04(b) and
Schedule 6, whichever occurs first, free and clear of all liens,
security interests and encumbrances, except for purchase money
security interests in favor of any supplier of materials and
equipment not paid for in full and which is not installed at or
delivered to the MRF Site, provided that such partial payment is
in accordance with Schedule 6, The Contractor further warrants
and guarantees that, except as provided in the preceding sentence
or as agreed by the Parties, no materials or equipment, documents
or data covered by an application for payment will have been
acquired by the Contractor or by any other person performing the
Work or furnishing materials and equipment for the MRF which is
subject to an agreement under which an interest therein or
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(e) The Contractor will not be obligated by this
Section 3.02 to delay any Work (including, but not limited to,
procurement and construction activities) it has undertaken or
plans to undertake pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement; provided, however, that if the Contractor proceeds
with any Work under this Agreement without allowing the
Consulting Engineer at least ten (10) prior Days notice for the
Consulting Engineer to perform its monitoring activities, then
the Contractor proceeds with any such Work solely at its own
risk, including, but not limited to, the risk that the County may
exercise its right to have the work uncovered for the purpose of
inspection for compliance with the requirements of Schedule 2, or
the risk that the Engineer may be unable to verify the progress
of the Work stated in the Contractor's applicatiOn for payment
under 5.04(g). The failure of the Contractor to give notice as
above set forth, however, shall not otherwise relieve the County
of its obligations and duties hereunder (including its obligation
to make payment) for all work completed in accordance with
Schedule 2. Contractor's timely delivery of a detailed Work
schedule prior to the commencement of construction, shall satisfy
the ten (10) Day period set forth above in this paragraph,
provided that if the Contractor proposes to make any changes to
said Work schedule the Contractor shall notify the Consulting
Engineer at least ten (10) Days in advance or proceed at the
Contractor's risk.
review the design and construction of the MRF with the Consulting
Engineer; provided, however, that Contractor shall be obligated
to make Confidential Information available only to the County,
the Consulting Engineer and, if applicable, the Independent
Engineer after execution by each such Person of a non-disclosure
agreement with the Contractor containing terms consistent with
Article XIX and limiting the use of such Confidential Information
to the purpose for which it was disclosed to such Person. Any
delivery of Confidential Information to the County, the
Consulting Engineer, or the Independent Engineer shall be
governed by the provisions of Article XIX. The County shall
request the Consulting Engineer and, if appropriate, the
Independent Engineer to enter into a non-disclosure agreement
consistent with Article XIX. Notwithstanding the foregoing and
any contractual provision contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Contractor shall not be required to disclose to any
such entities design information (not including the technical
information set forth in Section 19.01 of this Agreement) or
manufacturing processes utilized in the design or manufacture of
equipment and/or materials to be installed and/or used in the
MRF, unless such information is necessary for the purposes of
determining whether the Contractor has complied with the
requirements and criteria of Schedule 2, or for Cost
Substantiation purposes, or in connection with obtaining and
maintaining any permit necessary to the construction, start-up
and Acceptance Testing of the MRF.
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temporary electrical and other connections utilized during
construction of the MRF from the boundary of the MRF Site to the
MRF. Within the MRF Site, the Contractor shall design, construct
and maintain all pipelines for sewer, electrical connections,
potable water, natural gas, if applicable, and storm water runoff
including any required retention. The cost of all such design
and construction shall be included in the MRF Price. Except as
otherwise provided herein the Contractor shall pay for the cost
of all utilities utilized during construction, start-up and
Acceptance Testing of the MRF, including, but not limited to,
potable water, sewer, natural gas and electricity.
Section 3.05 Permits and Environmental Requirements.
The County, at its cost and expense, shall on a timely basis
obtain all permits, licenses and approvals required for the
design, construction, start-up, Acceptance Testing and operation
of the MRF except the building permit. The Contractor shall
obtain and pay for as a part of the MRS price the building permit
with assistance from the County and shall assist the County in
connection with the foregoing and shall furnish to the County all
necessary infoLmation, data and assistance within its purview for
the preparation of any applications or documents required for any
such permits, licenses and approvals in a timely and expeditious
manner.
Section 3.06 Regulatory Requirements. The Contractor
shall comply with all requirements of any applicable
environmental laws and regulations or other applicable laws,
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due to the change of the MRF Site, subject to Cost Substantiation
and subject to -reduction of the MRF Price for any cost savings.
Section 3.09 County to Provide Disposal. The county
shall provide, at its cost and expense, for the disposal of
Nonrecyclable Waste, Rejected Material, and Residual Material,
and for the disposal or off-site storage of Nonmarketable
Recovered Materials and Nonmarketed Recovered Materials,
Nonmarketed Recovered Materials, during start-up and Acceptance
Testing of the MRF and shall continue to provide at its cost and
expense for such disposal or storage throughout the term of this
Agreement. The County shall at its cost and expense be
responsible for hauling such Residual Material, Rejected
Material, Nonmarketed Recovered Materials and Nonrecyclablc Waste
for disposal or storage. The County shall use all reasonai:le
efforts to remove such materials consistent with the Contr ,ctor's
reasonable operating procedures and shall remove and dispose of
such waste consistent with all federal, State and local la ,.7s.
The Contractor shall be responsible for on-site storage and
loading for removal of such materials from the Site at its cost
and expense.
Section 3.10 As-Built Drawings. The Contractor shall
provide the County with one set of the reproducible mylar as-
built drawings of the MRF which accuraz:ely portray the dimensions
and details of the MRF as actually constructed.
Section 4.02 Conditions to County Obligations.
(a) The Guarantor shall have entered into the Guarantee
as attached in Schedule 8;
(b) The Contractor shall have delivered to the County a
Certificate of an authorized officer of the Contractor, dated as
of the date of execution of this Agreement, to the effect that
each of the representations of the Contractor set forth in
Section 20.02 is true and correct as if made on such date and an
opinion of counsel to the Contractor, in customary form and
reasonably acceptable to the County, to the effect set forth in
clauses (a), (b), (d) and (e) of Section 20.02.
(c) All applicable permits, licenses, easements and
authorizations necessary for the commencement of construction of
the MRF which are required to be obtained on or before the
Construction Date shall have been obtained by or on behalf of the
County; provided, however, that any such permit, license,
easement or authorization be consistent with the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement;
(d) The County shall have deposited the proceeds of
Bonds or other moneys legally available for such purpose with the
Trustee to be applied to the payment of the costs of the MRF and
the amount so deposited shall be sufficient, together with
reasonably anticipated investment income available to the Trustee
pursuant to the Indenture plus the County Contribution (if any),
pledged to pay the MRF Price and associated costs of the MRF and
• agreement or its participation or intended participation in any
transaction contemplated thereby; provided, however, that any
such action, suit, proceeding or investigation would, if .
adversely determined, materially affect any of such agreements,
this Agreement, or the performance by the Parties of their
respective obligations thereunder or the transactions
contemplated thereby; and, provided further, that this paragraph
4.02(g) shall, without limitation, apply to any action, suit,
proceeding or official investigation which is criminal in nature
or which challenges the validity, binding effect or
enforceability of any agreements referred to in this Section
4.02;
(h) No change shall have occurred after the Contract
Date and on or before the Construction Date in any applicable
federal, State or local law, or any applicable federal, State or
local rule, regulation or ordinance thereunder, or in the
interpretation thereof by any applicable regulatory authority,
that would make the execution or delivery by the County or the
Contractor of this Agreement or any of the agreements referred to
in this Section 4.02 to which the County or the Contractor is a
party, or that would make compliance by the County or the
Contractor with the terms and conditions of such agreements or
the consummation by the County or the Contractor of the
transactions contemplated thereby, a violation of such law, rule,
regulation or ordinance;
counsel to the County, in customary form, to the effect set forth
in clauses (a) through(e) of Section 17.01;
(d) All applicable permits, licenses, easements and .
authorizations necessary for the commencement of construction of
the MRF which are required to be obtained on or before the
Construction Date shall have been obtained by or on behalf of the
County; provided, however, that any such permit, license,
easement or authorization shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement;
(e) All easements, grants or similar rights to the MRF
Site and to the location of utilities and roads from the MRF Site
shall have been granted to, or obtained by, the County as may be
necessary to the Contractor's performance of the Work;
(f) No action, suit, proceeding or official
investigation shall have been commenced by any Person or publicly
announced or commenced by any federal, State or local
governmental authority or agency in any federal, state or local
court, that seeks to enjoin, assess civil or criminal penalties
against, assess civil damages against or obtain any judgment,
order or consent decree with respect to the County or the
Contractor or with respect to any of the agreements referred to
in this Section 4.03 as a result of the County's negotiation,
execution, delivery or performance of any such agreement or its
participation or intended participation in any transaction
contemplated thereby; provided, however, that any such action,
suit, proceeding or investigation would, if adversely determined,
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(i) The County shall have entered into appropriate
interlocal agreements with local municipalities requiring the
delivery of Recyclable Waste within this jurisdiction and control
at the County's direction, with estimated Tons of Solid Waste
equal to or greater than 225,000 Tons per year calculated
pursuant to Schedule 19;
(j) The County shall receive an independent broker's
letter certifying that the County has obtained, or the County
shall submit sufficient information for the Company to determine
that all policies of insurance required to be obtained by the
County for construction of the MRF, if any, as specified in
Article X and Schedule 10 and as required by the Indenture have
been obtained; •
(k) All of the documents, agreements, right5, approvals
or authorizations listed in Section 4.03(a) through (') of this
Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Construction
Date.
Section 4.04 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent.
(a) The Parties shall exercise good faith and due
diligence in satisfying the Conditions Precedent set forth in
this Article IV and each Party shall give prompt notice to the
other Party when the foregoing Conditions Precedent to its
obligation have been respectively satisfied or waived in writing
by the Party whose obligation is conditioned thereon. If the
Conditions Precedent with respect to the MRF are not satisfied,
or are not waived by a Party whose obligation is conditioned
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any further date agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Section
(5.02(b).
Section 4.05 Issuance of Bonds.
,(a) The County will use reasonable efforts to issue
Bonds which, together with the County Contribution (if any), will
be sufficient to pay, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the
cost of the MRF.
(b) The Bonds will be secured by the pledge of System
Revenues including payments under this Agreement. The Contractor
agrees to cooperate with the County in the preparation of the
official statement with respect to the Bonds and to provide the
County with such information as the County may reasonably require
with respect to the Contractor's licenses, patents and/or
technology or with respect to the MRF, and the Guarantor's
financial statements for use in such official statement issued in
connection with the sale, remarketing or reoffering of any Bonds,
and shall indemnify the County for any liability arising out of
the information provided to the County pursuant to this Section
4.05(b), to the extent such information has been reviewed and
approved by Contractor.
ARTICLE V
MRF PRICE; CONSTRUCTION INVOICES;
PAYMENTS; TAX CERTIFICATION
Section 5.01 MRF Price Payments. The County agrees to
pay the Contractor the MRF Price for the Work pursuant to the
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by an extension pursuant to Section 5.02(b) hereof, then this
Agreement may be terminated as of 12:00 a.m. on said date by
either Party by written notice to the other, and the provisions
of Section 17,07 shall be applicable.
Section 5.04 Method of Payment.
(a) Based upon applications for payment submitted by
the Contractor to the County by the tenth (10th) Day preceding
the first (1st) Day of each month, (or at such other times as the
Parties may agree in writing), the County shall, subject to the
conditions set forth herein, and subject to the provisions of
Section 5.08, (i) make construction progress payments to the
Contractor on account of the MRF Price in accordance with, and as
limited by, the Drawdown Schedule, and (ii) pay the Contractor
the Pass Through Costs, if any, incurred by the Contractor.
(b) The Drawdown Schedule set forth in Schedule 6 shall
be used as a basis for the Contractor's applications for payment
and the County's review thereof. The completion of the Work, and
the occurrences of other events described in said Schedule 6 as
the milestone events shall, subject to the provisions of this
Section 5.04(b) and Section 5.08, entitle the Contractor to
progress payments in the aggregate amount due for each completed
milestone event to the date of the payment request, which sums
include an allowance for the Contractor's overhead and profit
proportionate to the milestone event.
In conjunction with the Contractor's application for
each progress payment pursuant to this Section 5.04, the
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the Contractor, in the amount requested in the application for
payment or notify the Contractor in writing of its reasons for
withholding its approval of all or any portion of such
application. In the latter case, the Contractor shall make the
necessary corrections and resubmit its application for payment
subject to the same procedures applicable to its original
application for payment. If the County does not respond within
either such ten (10) day period, such application will be deemed
approved by the County.
The County may decline to approve the Contractor's
application for payment and will withhold its approval in whole
or in part, to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the
County, if in its written opinion, and the opinion of the
Consulting Engineer in the exercise of its reasonable engineering
judgment, the Work has not progressed to the point indicated in
the application for payment, or the quality of the Work is not in
accordance with the specifications set forth in Schedule 2, or if
the Contractor is, for specified reasons, not entitled hereunder
to all or any portion of the payment sought. The County shall
approve that portion of the application which is not in dispute.
If the Contractor and the County cannot agree on a revised
amount, the County will promptly issue its approval for payment
of any further amount it believes, and the Consulting Engineer,
in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, believes, is properly
payable to the Contractor. The County may also decline to
certify payment or, because of subsequently discovered evidence
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requisitions for payment have been submitted by the Contractor
and have not been paid for more than thirty (30) Days, the
Parties shall resolve any dispute giving rise to withholding of
such amount pursuant to Article IX. In the event such procedure
does not result in a decision on or before thirty (30) Days after
commencement thereof, the County shall forthwith pay the .
Contractor the full disputed amount. If resolution of such
dispute pursuant to Article IX is in favor of either Party, in
whole or in part, then the losing Party shall forthwith pay the
other Party any outstanding amount in accordance with such
decision, including interest, in the case of the County, from 30
Days after the date of the application for payment, and in the
case of the Contractor from the date of payment by the County of
the amount to be refunded, in each case, as provided pursuant to
Section 21.20.
Section 5.05 Payment for Pass Through Costs and Capital
Projects. Pass Through Costs shall be paid by the County in the
calendar month following the month in which they were paid by the
Contractor as part of the Contractor's monthly application for
payment. Payment by the County for any Capital Project
undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Article VI shall be in
accordance with the provisions agreed to by the Parties pursuant
to said Article VI. The Contractor's monthly invoices for Pass
Through Costs shall be paid as specified in Section 5.04. Any
disputed amounts shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX,
and upon such resolution, will be paid to the extent awarded,
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amounts shall be maintained in an interest bearing account in a
regulated financial institution in the State.
(b) Within fifteen (15) days after the County and the
Consulting Engineer have been advised in writing that the MRF has
been completed in accordance with Schedule 2 and any applicable
terms of this Agreement, so long as the Acceptance Testing has
been completed in accordance with Article VII and the County has
approved final payment in
County and the
to review the Work of the
accordance with Section 5.07, the
Engineer shall meet with the Contractor
Contractor, and to estimate, in the
Consulting
County's and the Consulting Engineer's reasonable judgment, the
cost of completing or correcting, if necessary, any such Work.
Within ten (10) Days following such review and estimation, the
County shall , if cOmpletion or correction of any such Work is in
the reasonable judgment of the County and Consulting Engineer
deemed necessary, deliver to the Contractor a written statement
specifying the following:
(i) The amount of the retainage then held by the County
that the County will continue to retain until the completion or
correction of any of the Work, which shall be the greater of
either one-half (1/2) of 1% of the MRF Price, or three hundred
percent (300%) of the amount that the County and the Consulting
Engineer reasonably believe to be the cost of completing or
correcting any such Work. The notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for determining the amount of
retainage to be withheld by the County.
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from any such County Fault and shall be treated as a County Work
Change pursuant to Section 6.03.
Section 6.02 Delays Due to Uncontrollable Circumstance.
In the event of the occurrence of an Uncontrollable Circumstance
which results in any delay in or additional cost related to the
design, construction, or Acceptance Testing of the MRF, the
Scheduled Acceptance Date or the Extension Period, if applicable,
shall be equitably adjusted to reflect the effects of such delay,
and, the MRF Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 6.04(b)
or pursuant to Section 6.04(e) to reflect any Direct Costs
incurred by the Contractor, to the extent of Cost Substantiation,
including profit except to the extent provided in Section 6.04,
which result from such Uncontrollable Circumstance. Such event
shall be treated as an Uncontrollable Circumstance Work Change
pursuant to Section 6.04.
Section 6.03 County Work Change Requests.
(a) Any Work Change resulting in a Capital Project
requested by the County shall be submitted in writing by the
County to the Contractor. Prior to the Contractor undertaking
any activity in connection with any such requested Work Change,
the County and the Contractor shall promptly agree on the cost of
such Capital Project, the amount of any increase or decrease in
the Pass Through Costs and the amount of any increase or decrease
in the Service Fee, if any, as well as the effect, if any, on the
Scheduled Acceptance Date, the Processing Guarantee, the
specifications and performance guarantees set forth in Schedules
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requirements of Schedules 4 and 7, and any other appropriate
modification to any obligation of either Party under this
Agreement; and (iii) unless the Parties otherwise agree to a
modification of the Drawdown Schedule, a not-to-exceed drawdown
and milestone schedule pursuant to which the Contractor would be
paid for the cost of such Capital Project. The County shall
notify the Contractor in writing within thirty (30) Days of the
receipt of the proposal if the County wishes to proceed with such
Capital Project. If the County provides such notice, the items
and Schedules referred to above shall be adjusted in accordance
with the Contractor's proposal, and the Contractor shall
undertake and complete such Capital Project.
(c) If the County and the Contractor cannot agree as to
the cost of such Capital Project, the County shall have the right
to require the Contractor to perform such Capital Project for an
amount equal to the Contractor's Direct Costs, to the extent of
Cost Substantiation, including profit.
(d) If the County and the Contractor cannot agree to
the resulting impact of the Capital Project, if any, on the
Service Fee, the Pass Through Costs, the Scheduled Acceptance
Date, the requirements of Schedules 2, 4 and 7, the Processing
Guarantee, or any other appropriate modification to any
obligation of either Party under this Service Agreement, such
dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX.
Increases or decreases in the Service Fee, if applicable, shall
be limited to an amount equal to the increase or decrease in the
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necessary revisions to the plans, drawings and specifications set
forth in Schedule 2; (iii) the purpose of any Work Change or
Capital Project; (iv) the total expected effect of the
Uncontrollable Circumstance event on the MRF including any
increase or decrease in the Service Fee, the Pass Through Costs,
the Scheduled Acceptance Date, the Processing Guarantee and the
requirements of Schedules 4 and 7; and (v) unless the Parties
otherwise agree to a modification of the Drawdown Schedule set
forth in Schedule 6, a new not-to-exceed drawdown and milestone
schedule pursuant to which the Contractor would be paid for the
cost of such Capital Project.
(b) If the County and the Contractor cannot agree as to
the cost of such Work Change or Capital Project, the County shall
have the right to require the Contractor to perform suTh Capital
Project and shall Pay the Contractor's Direct Costs in:urred,
subject to Cost Substantiation, including profit.
(c) If the County and the Contractor cannot agree as to
the resulting impact of the Work change or Capital Project on the
Service Fee, the Pass Through Costs, the Scheduled Acceptance
Date, the requirements of Schedules 2, 4 and 7, or the Processing
Guarantee, such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with
Article IX. Increases or decreases in the Service Fee, if
applicable, shall be limited to an amount equal to the
Contractor's Direct Costs incurred, to the extent of Cost
Substantiation, excluding profit.
Project exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for any one
event, then the Contractor shall be authorized to proceed with
such Work Change or Capital Project only upon prior written
notice to the County provided in accordance with Section 6.04(a)
and upon the prior written consent of the County to undertake
such Work Change or Capital Project. In either event the County
shall have the right to dispute the reasonableness of the
Contractor's action and the reasonableness of the costs incurred
by the Contractor pursuant to this Section 6.04(d) (except for
those actions and costs, if any, which either Party has
specifically consented to in writing). Any disputes relating
thereto shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX.
Section 6.05 Cost S for Preparation of Work Chanaes.
The County and the Contractor shall, in good faith and as
expeditiously as possible, but not to exceed sixty (60) Days
following the County's receipt of the Contractor's notice of the
cost of preparing a firm price proposal for any Work Change or
Capital Project provided pursuant to Sections 6.03 and 6.04,
agree to the cost to be paid to the Contractor by the County for
preparing such firm proposal. If the County and the Contractor
cannot agree to the cost to he paid to the Contractor for
preparation of such firm proposal within said sixty (60) Day
period, then the County may require the Contractor to prepare
such proposal, and the County shall pay the Contractor as set
forth in Section 5.05 for its Direct Costs incurred, to the
County's prior approval and shall bring the MRF into full
compliance with the specifications set forth in Schedule 2.
Unless otherwise set forth herein or mutually agreed to, in no
event shall any Contractor Work Change or Capital Project
pursuant to this Section 6.06 increase the MRF Price, the Service
Fee or the Pass Through Costs.
(b) The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Contractor is not authorized by this Section 6.06 to modify the
appearance of the MRF, including, but not limited to, the
provisions of Schedule 2 pertaining to MRF exterior colors,
exterior building materials, site layout and landscaping. Any
such changes may be initiated by the Contractor only upon the
prior written approval of the County.
ARTICLE VII
START-UP AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Section 7.01 Start-Up Operations Prior to Acceptance;
Delivery of Recyclable Waste; Contractor's Payment.
(a) On and after the Start-up Date and throughout
start-up operations, Acceptance Testing pursuant to Section
7.02, and, if applicable, prior to and including the last Day of
the Extension Period, the County shall use reasonable efforts to
deliver or cause to be delivered to the MRF Recyclable Waste in
such amounts and at such times as the Contractor requests
pursuant to Section 7.02. The Contractor shall use reasonable
interruption of Acceptance Testing, or prevents the completion of
Acceptance Testing, then such Acceptance Test, or any portion
thereof, shall be repeated, and the Scheduled Acceptance Date
shall be extended by the number of Days required to repeat such
test(s), unless the County waives such right to repeat such
Acceptance Testing. In such event, the County shall pay the
Contractor for its Direct Costs incurred as a result of such
repeated Acceptance Testing and delay, to the extent of Cost
Substantiation, including profit. Any disputes between the
Parties with respect to the number of Days of such delay shall be
resolved pursuant to Article IX.
Section 7.02 Acceptance Test Procedures; Acceptance.
(a) Testing. The Contractor shall be responsible for
start-up operations of the MRF and for the performance and
execution of Acceptance Testing and shall furnish all labor,
supervision, materials, services, equipment and instrumentation
necessary to perform and execute such Acceptance Tests except for
the furnishing of Recyclable Materials. The Contractor shall not
be authorized to commence Acceptance Testing until the MRF is
Substantially Complete. Any dispute as to whether or not the MRF
is Substantially Complete shall be resolved pursuant to the
provisions of Article IX. If any such dispute is resolved in
favor of the Contractor pursuant to Article IX, the Scheduled
Acceptance Date shall be extended to the extent, if any, that the
Contractor is delayed by the existence of such dispute, in
performing its obligations hereunder and (b) the County shall pay
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(c) Notice of Start-Up Date and Acceptance Test. The
Contractor shall give the County (i) ninety (90) Days prior
written notice of the approximate Start-up Date in preparation
for Processing of Recyclable Waste, which notice shall include
projected delivery schedules and approximate Recyclable Waste
quantities necessary for start-up operations, and (ii) at least
thirty (30) Days prior written notice of the schedule for
Acceptance Testing, the date and time of the Acceptance Tests,
and the total Recyclable Waste quantities and the Recyclable
Waste delivery schedule necessary for the performance of such
Acceptance Testing. The Contractor may at its cost and expense
test the Facility at any time for its own information and
purposes. Such test shall not be treated as an Acceptance Test
for purposes of this Agreement. Failure to meet an Acceptance
Test shall not incur a liability or adverse consequence on the
Contractor other than the consequences of failure to "achieve
Acceptance ^by the Scheduled Acceptance Date or the end of the
Extension Period, deration or any payments required due to an
incorrect certification of Acceptance. "All Acceptance Tests
"shall be subject to the requirements of the original Acceptance
Test and shall be at the Contractor's cost and expense.
(d) Inspection. The County and the Consulting Engineer
shall have the right, at the County's expense, to verify the
preparation for, and the conduct of, Acceptance Testing pursuant
to the test plan and the provisions of Schedule 4 for the purpose
of verifying compliance with the approved Acceptance Test plan
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results. During such thirty (30) Day period the County and
Consulting Engineer shall work to correct any discrepancies in
the Contractor's certification to the extent feasible, which
shall not be treated as a new certification. If the County
rejects the Contractor's certification of the results of such
Acceptance Testing, the County shall describe in reasonable
detail the basis of the County's rejection and shall attach a
certificate of the County setting forth the basis for such
rejection. If the Contractor does not concur in any such
rejection or the County does not respond in thirty (30) Days, the
matter shall be considered a dispute and shall be resolved in
accordance with Article IX.
(ii) Upon the Contractor's certification that the
MRF operates at the Full Acceptance Standard or at a standar
equal to or greater than the Minimum Acceptance Standard and -ipon
the County's approval of such certification or upon resolution of
any dispute pursuant to Article IX with respect to such
certification, the MRF shall be deemed to have achieved
Acceptance and the Acceptance Date shall be established as of the
date of the Contractor's final certification hereunder. If the
County accepts the MRF at less than the Full Acceptance Standard
pursuant to Section 7.03, the County and the Contractor shall
promptly prepare a written amendment to this Agreement, and shall
attach two executed copies of the same, appropriately modified
Schedules 2 and 7 of this Agreement resulting from such
Acceptance, as well as an appropriate modification to the Daily
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include interest calculated from the date of any such Service Fee
payment to the Contractor resulting from such incorrect
certification until the date of the reimbursement of the Service
Fee, computed in accordance with Section 21.20.
(iii) If-the Contractor correctly certifies that
the MRF met the Minimum Acceptance Standard but not the Full
Acceptance Standard or the County accepts The MRF certified by
the Contractor at less than the MiniMum Acceptance Standard,
pursuant to which certification the Contractor is obligated to
pay the County the Derated Facility Payment pursuant to Section
7.03(b)(ii), then, notwithstanding the provisions of Section
7.02 .(g), the Contractor shall not be paid the Service Fee until
the payment of the Derated Facility Payment has been made, at
which time the Acceptance Date shall be established as of the
date of the Contractor's certification. Upon such payment, the
Contractor shall be entitled to the payment of an amount equal to
the total Service Fee which would have been paid by the County
from the date of the Contractor's certification, taking into
account the adjustment to the Service Fee calculated on the basis
set forth in Section 7.03(b)(ii). Such amount shall include
interest from the date each Service Fee payment was due following
such certification, calculated pursuant to Section 21.20.
Section 7.03 Minimum Acceptance Standard for the
Facility.
Minimum Acceptance Standard. If, at any time after
the Construction Date on or before the Scheduled Acceptance Date,
(a)
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principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding, plus (B) the
principal amount of the Additional Bonds issued from time to time
for Work Changes, if any, pursuant to this Agreement, plus (c)
the County Contribution, less (D) the amount of such Bonds which
would have been redeemed from excess Bond proceeds pursuant to
the Indenture but for the Derated Facility Payment; times (Y) the
percentage of shortfall in the Full Acceptance Standard for the
Daily Guaranteed Capacity, calculated pursuant to the most recent
Acceptance Test. The percentage of shortfall for purpose of
clause (y) in the case of the naper Processing train shall be the
shortfall Tonnage divided by 160 Tons and in the case of the
commingled Processing train shall be the shortfall Tonnage
divided by 100 Tons. The percentages calculated in the above
sentence shall be added to provided the percentage shortfall for
purposes of clause (y) in cases where there is a shortfall in
both trains. Additionally, the Service Fee shall be
appropriately adjusted. Upon the payment of the Derated Facility
Payment by the Contractor, the MRF shall be Accepted pursuant to
Section 7.02(g)(iii). The County and the Contractor shall
promptly prepare a written amendment to this Agreement, and shall
provide at least one executed copy of said amended Agreement to
each of the County, the Contractor and the Trustee, setting forth
the amended Schedules 2 and 4, reflecting such deration in the
Full Acceptance Standard, performance testing procedures, the
Service Fee, the Daily Guaranteed Capacity, the Processing
Guarantee and the Recovered Materials Guarantee, as of the date
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operates at the Acceptance Standard, the County shall Accept the
MRF and the Acceptance Date shall be established as of 12:01 a.m.
of the Day following the date of the said certification by the
Contractor, shall become operative. If the Acceptance Date does
not occur on or before the last Day of the Extension Period, this
Agreement may be terminated in the sole discretion of the County
for a Contractor Event of Default pursuant to Section 16.02 and
if terminated the Contractor shall be liable for the damages
specified in Section 17.02 hereof.
ARTICLE VIII
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MRF
BY CONTRACTOR; MARKETING OF RECOVERED MATERIALS
Section 8.01 Overall Responsibilities.
(a) The Contractor shall, at its sole cost and
expense, provide management, supervision, personnel,-materials,
equipment, services and supplies necessary to operate, maintain
and repair the MRF, and use all reasonable efforts to market
Recovered Materials, throughout the term of this Agreement in a
manner consistent with good engineering, operational and
maintenance practices and procedures in order to receive
Recyclable Waste during the Receiving Time, and to Process such
Recyclable Waste and recover and market ^industry acceptable
materials therefrom all in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(f) The Contractor shall use all reasonable efforts to
market and sell all Recovered Materials produced by the MRF in
accordance with the Marketing Plan set forth in Schedule 16
this Agreement, and to cbtain the best consistent price for
Recovered Materials Revenues derived from the sale thereof. The
disposal of materials at a resource recovery facility or
landfill shall not be treated as marketing of such materials and
any such disposal by the Contractor shall be deemed to be
Bypassed Waste in the amount of Tons so disposed of.
(g) If the Contractor provides notice to the County
that Recovered Materials are Nonnarketable Recovered Materials
or Nonnarketed Recovered Materials, the County shall remove such
Recovered Materials and-store,. market or dispose of such
materials.
Section 8.02 Safety of Persons and Property. The
Contractor agrees that it will: (a) take all reasonable
precautions to prevent damage, injury or loss, by reason of or
related to the operation and maintenance of the MRF, to any
property on the MRF Site or adjacent thereto, including trees,
shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, equipment, structures
and utilities; (b) establish and maintain safety procedures for
the MRF for the protection of employees of the Contractor and
all other Persons, invitees and permittees at the MRF in
connection with the operation and maintenance thereof at a level
consistent with applicable law and with good industry standards
and practices for materials recovery facilities; (c) comply with
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timely and efficient manner. All of the Contractor's personnel
shall be appropriately trained in accordance with all applicable
rules, regulations and law so that the MRF will be operated and
maintained in accordance with and consistent with applicable law
and said good industry standards and practices for materials
recovery facilities. The plant manager and one other supervisor
shall have not less than two years of experience in a
management, assistant management, or responsible supervisory
position in a materials recovery facility or related
_operational/management experience and the Contractor shall
provide a training program consistent with good operating
practices within the industry.
Section 8.05 Equipment. The Contractor shall, at the
Contractor's cost and expense: (a) keep all equipment at the MRF
in good repair and operating condition and maintain an adequate
equipment and spare parts inventory, and maintain such equipment
and spare parts inventory, in order to repair and replace the
same, if necessary, in a timely fashion and so as not to disrupt
the operation of the MRF; (b) operate the MRF and equipment and
perfoLia all tests or testing as may be required by all permits,
applicable Federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations,
including those pertaining to the environment and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended; (c)
notify the County promptly if any major equipment should fail or
be seriously damaged, and repair or replace such equipment, or
procure a substitute unit of comparable quality; (d) comply with
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hours other than the Receiving Time, if (i) requested by the
County to accommodate unusual quantities of Recyclable Waste
resulting from an emergency or from programs of the County or
any local governmental entity designed to promote clean-up of an
area serviced by the MRF; (ii) the MRF is able, in the
reasonable judgment of the Contractor, to receive such
additional quantities of Recyclable Waste without adversely
affecting the Contractor's operation or maintenance of the MRF
or its performance guarantees set forth in Article XIII and
Schedule 7; and (iii) the County provides the Contractor with
reasonably adequate advance written notice of such delivery of
Recyclable Waste to enable the Contractor to respond to any such
request.
(d) If the Contractor receives Recyclable Waste at the
MRF in accordance with Section 8.06(c), the County shall pay the
Contractor, to the extent of Cost Substantiation, including
profit, for any additional costs or expenses incurred by the
Contractor which result from such increase in the Receiving
Time.
Section 8.07 Inspection of the MRF; Recordkeeping and
Reporting.
(a)(i) The County may, at its cost and expense and with
the full cooperation of the Contractor, inspect the MRF to
determine whether the Contractor is in compliance with all of
its obligations under this Agreement. If such inspection shall
reveal that the Contractor is not in compliance with such
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(iii) Inspections by Federal, State, County or local
officials pertaining to permits or licenses necessary for the
operation of the MRF may be conducted without prior notice to
the Contractor, except as otherwise provided by applicable law.
(b)(1) The Contractor shall establish and maintain an
information system to provide storage and ready retrieval of all
information necessary to verify calculations made pursuant to
Article XIII.
(ii) The Contractor shall prepare and maintain
proper, accurate and complete books and records and account of
all its transactions related to the County and Contractor's
rights and obligations hereunder (but not confidential business
information) in accordance with generally accepted standards in
the industry.
(iii) The Contractor shall, on or before the fifteenth
(15) Day of each Billing Month, submit as part of its invoice
for the previous Billing Month, the following operating data:
(A) the combined weight of Recyclable Waste and
Nonrecyclable Waste received at the MRF,
A
A(B) the weight of Residual Material disposed of,
A(C) the weight of Nonmarketed Recovered Materials by
type transferred to the County,
A(D) the weight of Nonmarketable Recovered Materials by
type transferred to the County,
A(E) the weight of Recovered Materials sold by type,
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specific performance pursuant to this Agreement, shall be
resolved by the independent Engineer pursuant to Section 9.02.
Section 9.02 Disputes. In the case of matters
described in Section 9.01 and other matters, if such other matter
in dispute involves any matter(s) primarily requiring the
exercise of engineering judgment and involves an amount of two
hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less or the Parties
mutually agree to bring the dispute to the Independent Engineer,
the dispute shall be brought to the Independent Engineer who
shall assume exclusive jurisdiction thereof. The Independent
Engineer shall be required to make a final determination, not
subject to appeal, within thirty (30) Days from the receipt of
such dispute by the Independent Engineer. The County and the
Contractor shall be bound by the terms of the Independent
Engineer's final determination. The determination by the
Independent Engineer shall be made in writing and shall contain
written findings of fact on which his decision is based, and
shall be specifically enforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The Independent Engineer shall determine a fair
and equitable allocation of the reasonable expenses of both
Parties incurred in connection with the resolution of any dispute
hereunder, which expenses associated with each dispute shall be
borne and paid by the Party losing such dispute. Each Party
shall bear its own attorney's fees.
Section 9.03 Selection of the Independent Engineer.
The Independent Engineer shall be selected to serve in such
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select a replacement Independent Engineer, except with regard to
matters already before the Independent Engineer. The Independent
Engineer may be replaced at any time on a showing of conflict of
interest or malfeasance and shall immediately be disqualified
from rendering a decision ^on any matter than before this
Independent Engineer. If the County and the Contractor have not
agreed upon the selection of a successor Independent Engineer
within thirty (30) Days of the resignation or termination of the
Independent Engineer, the successor Independent Engineer shall be
selected by AAA as expeditiously as possible.
Section 9.04 Covenant to Continue Work. During
resolution of any dispute under this Article IX and subject to
the provisions of Section 5.01, the Contractor and the County
shall each continue to perform all oi their respective
obligations under this Agreement witnout interruption or slow
down.
ARTICLE X
INSU*. CE, SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL
Section 10.01 Insurance. [SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
COUNTY'S RISK MANAGER.]
(a) The County shall use all reasonable efforts to
detezmine the availability and cost of the insurance coverage, in
the amount and form, and with such deductible limits, as are set
forth in Schedule 10 and determined in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture. The County shall purchase such
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insurance coverage above that amount being applied to the loss,
as appropriate; and
(ii) The Contractor shall be responsible for the
payment of any losses in the amount of the first ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) which result from the occurrence of an insured
event caused by Contractor Fault, with insurance coverage above
that amount being applied to the loss, as appropriate.
(b) If, during the term of this Agreement, the County
or, if applicable, the Contractor, purchases insurance coverage
as required by Schedule 10, the premiums for which are Pass
Through Costs as specified in Schedule 13 which insurance
coverage provides for deductible or self-insured retention
amounts which are less than or equal to ten thousand dollars
($10,000), then for any losses which result from the occurrence
of an insured event, the amounts set forth in Section 10.02(a)(1)
and (ii) shall be deemed to be equal to the deductible or self-
insured retention amounts which are contained in said insurance
coverage.
(c) If, during the term of this Agreement, the County
or, if applicable, the Contractor, purchases insurance coverage
as required by Schedule 10, the premiums for which are Pass
Through Costs as specified in Schedule 13 which insurance
coverage provides for deductible or self-insured retention
amounts which are greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000),
then, subject to Section 10.02(a), the County shall be
responsible for the payment of any losses in excess of ten
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(and, if bought by Contractor) employees and elected and
appointed officials of the County and the Trustee as additional
insureds and shall provide for not less than sixty (60) Days
prior written notice by registered or certified mail of any
cancellation, nonrenewal, or material change in coverage made by
the insurance company.
Section 10.04 Insurance Proceeds. The proceeds of any
property insurance recoveries from the policies required to be
maintained pursuant to this Article X and Schedule 10 shall be
paid to the Trustee which shall apply such proceeds as directed
by the Indenture.
Section 10.05 No Limitation. Nothing contained in this
Article X or in this Agreement shall be construed or deemed as
limiting either party's obligations under this Agreement to pay
damages or other costs and expenses as may be specifically
provided for in other Articles of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER
Section 11.01 Indemnification.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement
contemplates the Contractor acting on behalf of the County and as
its agent in connection with the design, construction, start-up,
and Acceptance Testing and operation of the MRF to be owned by
the County. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees, to the extent
permitted by law, that it shall protect, indemnify, and hold
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Parties in any suit, including appeals, for personal injury to,
or death of, any person or persons, or for loss or damage to
property arising out of the acts or omissions of the County
including its officers, Commissioners, employees and agents in
the performance (or nonperformance) of the County's obligations
under this Agreement or arising from operation of the MRF by or
on behalf of the County after termination of this Agreement. The
County is not, however, required to protect, indemnify or hold
harmless any Contractor Indemnified Party for loss or claim
resulting from performance (or nonperformance) of the
Contractor's obligations under this Agreement or the negligence
or willful misconduct of any Contractor Indemnified Party. The
County's aforesaid indemnity is for the exclusive benefit of the
Contractor Indemnified Parties, and in no event shall such
indemnity inure to the benefit of any third Person.
Section 11.02 Waiver. Subject to the provisions of
Section 10.02, the Contractor and the County hereby waive any and
every claim arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for
recovery from the other for any and all loss or damage to each
other resulting from the performance of this Agreement, which
loss or damage is covered by collected insurance policy proceeds.
If, however, the deductible or risk-retained amount of such
insurance coverages is governed by the provisions of Section
10.02, then to the extent of such deductible or retention amount,
neither Party shall be deemed to have waived its right to recover
such loss or damage under the terms of this Agreement frcm the
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other than the Receiving Time; (2) Recyclable Waste delivered in
excess of four hundred (400) Tons per Day; (3) any load rejected
pursuant to Section 12.03; (4) Recyclable Waste which the MRF is
unable to accept or Process as a result of (A) an Uncontrollable
Circumstance or (B) County Fault; (5) Hazardous Waste or
Infectious Waste; and (6) Nonrecyclable Waste.
(ii) Bypassed Recyclable Waste. All Recyclable
Waste which is delivered tc the MRF Site which is not Processed
by the Contractor and which is rejected unless such rejection is
authorized pursuant to Section 12.01(b)(i), shall be Bypassed
Recyclable Waste.
Section 12.02 Processing Guarantee; Delivery of
Recyclable Waste.
(a) During each Billing Year, but subject to the
Contractor's rejection rights specified in Section 12.01(b)(1),
the Contractor shall receive and Process Recyclable Waste
delivered to the MRF by or on behalf of County in an amount at
least equal to the Processing Guarantee.
(b) Only Recyclable Waste which the County authorizes
or delivers, or causes to be delivered to the MRF, may be
Processed by the Contractor.
Section 12.03 Inadvertent Deliveries of Nonrecyclable
Waste.
(a) The County shall use reasonable efforts, in good
faith, to cause only Recyclable Waste to be delivered to the
any Solid Waste constitutes Nonrecyclable Waste or Contaminated
Recyclable Waste, the Contractor may reject such load of Solid
Waste as Nonrecyclable Waste and the Parties shall resolve such
dispute pursuant to Article IX. If resolution of such dispute
pursuant to Article IX determines that such Solid Waste was
Recyclable Waste and non contaminated, then the quantity of such
material rejected by the Contractor shall be Bypassed Recyclable
Waste and shall be subject to the provisions of Schedule 14. If
any Solid Waste is delivered to the MRF which, in the reasonable
judgment of the Contractor (i) may present a substantial
endangerment to public or employee health or safety, or (ii) will
materially and adversely affect the operation of the MRF, then
the Contractor may consider such Solid Waste to be Nonrecyclable
Waste. If Solid Waste is delivered to the MRF and is .deemed
Nonrecyclable Waste by the Contractor solely under the terms of
the preceding sentence, the Contractor shall promptly so notify
the County and the County shall immediately remove and dispose of
such Solid Waste at its cost and expense. If the County disputes
the Contractor's determination, the Contractor may reject such
load and the Parties shall resolve such dispute pursuant to
Article IX.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
mean that receiving Recyclable Waste, or the inadvertent receipt
of Nonrecyclable Waste, Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste at
the MRF Site, creates on the part of the County or the
Contractor, any ownership interest in/ or confers on the County
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Circumstances. On a daily basis the County shall provide
Contractor with each delivery vehicles gross and tare weight.
The Contractor shall have reasonable access to all scalehouse
records for audit purposes throughout the term of this Service
Agreement.
(b) In the event that actual data for the preceding
Billing Month is not available to the County, then any such data
shall be estimated by the County and shall be the basis for the
Contractor's invoice for the Billing Month. Any estimate of such
data shall be adjusted in any succeeding Billing Month when such
information becomes available to the County, and shall be
included in the Service Fee as the Monthly Adjustment.
(c) The County shall be responsible for the
preparation, mailing and collection of all invoices or
assessments for users of the MRF.
(d) The County, at its expense, shall test and
recalibrate the MRF weigh scales as often as may be required by
State law. Either Party may request more frequent testing of the
weigh scales at the requesting Party's cost and expense. If, at
any time, testing of the weigh scales indicates that the scales
do not meet the accuracy requirements of applicable State law, or
if the scales are being tested, the Parties absent more accurate
info/mation shall estimate the quantity of Recyclable Waste
delivered on the basis of truck volumes and estimated data
obtained from historical information pertinent to the County and
shall assume, for purposes of such estimate, that the weigh scale
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(b) Prevention of Acceptance. The Contractor shall use
reasonable efforts to avoid the deposit or acceptance of
Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste at the MRF.
(c) Removal, Transport and Disposal. If Hazardous
Waste or Infectious Waste is delivered to the MRF, such Hazardous
Waste or Infectious Waste .shall be contained; set aside, isolated
and maintained separately by the contractor from all other Solid
Waste in the MRF, and the County shall be immediately notified of
the location, general character and amount of such material. The
County shall promptly remove or cause to be removed, such
Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste from the MRF and the MRF Site
and shall transport and dispose of, or shall provide for the
'transport and disposal of, such material in accordance with
applicable local, State and Federal law, at a duly licensed and
permitted Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste, as the case may
be, disposal facility.
(d) The County shall have sole discretion to determine
the method mode and place of the transport, treatment and
disposal of all Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste discovered on
or about the MRF or the MRF Site.
(e) Expenses. All Direct Costs incurred by the
Contractor for Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste containment,
removal, and clean-up, shall be Pass Through Costs, subject to
the exclusion of certain amounts specified in Schedule 9, to the
extent of Cost Substantiation, excluding profit.
recyclables (conformance to guarantee material specifications).
Such performance testing will be conducted using the Acceptance
and Performance Test protocol established in Schedule 4.
ARTICLE'XIV
SERVICE FEE PAYMENTS
Section 14.01 Service Fee. (a) Commencing with the
first Billing Month and for each Billing Month thereafter, the
Contractor shall be paid a Service Fee by the County for
operating and maintaining the MRF (excluding operation of the MRF
weigh scales), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, in
accordance with the following formula:
SF = [MF or OF] + PF + PT + c:r - NR - EC + or
Where:
SF = Service Fee
MF = Maintenance Fee
PT = Pass Through Costs
NR = Revenues
BC = Bypass Charge
MA = Monthly Adjustment
OF = Operating Fee
PF = Product Fee
(b) For each Billing Month, the Contractor shall be
paid the Service Fee.
County has not been open for processing Recyclable Waste more
than one year on a cumulative not consecutive basis during any
consecutive five year period, this Agreement shall be deemed
terminated as a result of a County Event of Default and shall
have the consequences set forth in Section 17.03(b).
(b) If, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, the Operating Fees are required to be adjusted upward
or downward, then such increase or decrease shall be calculated
from the time of the occurrence of the event causing such
adjustment. The initial Operating Fees and adjusted Operating
Fees from the time of the occurrence, if any, shall be adjusted
by the Adjustment Factor on an annual basis.
(c) PF shall be the "Direct Cost, subject to Cost
Substantiation, without profit, of producing Grade 8 instead of
Grade 6 paper, beneficiating glass, ^and/or color sorting
plastics during the period the County provides written notice
for the Contractor to produce one or more of such products. The
Recovered Materials revenue adjustments in Section 14,04 shall
apply on the basis of such products.
Section 14.03 Pass Through Costs. Pass Through Costs
for any Billing Month shall be the sum of the costs and expenses
for the items set forth in Schedule 13 which were incurred by
the Contractor during such Billing Month, to the extent of Cost
Substantiation, excluding profit.
the County instructs the Contractor not to so market such
materials. The County must respond within one Day to a notice
by the Contractor of a potential marketing at a loss or the
Contractor shall market such materials at a loss.
(c) Index Adjustment. Recovered Materials sold for
amounts less than the indices (the most recently published
indices) contained in Schedule 16 (positive or negative) shall
result in an adjustment to the County's share of Positive
Revenues equal to fifty percent (50%) of the difference between
the index price and the sales price, unless the County instructs
the Contractor to sell for the reduced price.
(d) Net Revenue Credit. The County's Net Revenue
Credit for each Billing Month shall be its share, of Positive
Revenues as adjusted by (c) above minus its share of Negative
Revenues. 'The Net Revenue Credit shall be a negative number if
Negative Revenues exceed 'adjusted Positive Revenues.
(e) Annual Adjustment. The Annual Adjustment shall be
computed 90 Days after the close of each Blinn. Year in
accordance with the following formula.
ACNR = .5APR + AIA - ANR
. Where:
ACNR = Annual County Net Revenue
APR = Annual Positive Revenues
AIA = Annual Index Adjustment
ANR - Annual Negative Revenues
equal to Negative Revenues for the Billing Year minus 25 percent
of actual Positive Revenues for the Billing_ Year.
Section 14.05 Bypass Charge.
(a) The Bypass Charge component of the Service Fee
during any Billing Month for Bypassed Recyclable Waste shall be
an amount equal to the number of Tons of Bypassed Recyclable
Waste calculated pursuant to Section 12.01(b) (ii) and Section
14.05(b) and (c), times the Bypass Charge.
(b) Recovered Materials Adjustment. If a performance
test conducted in accordance with Schedule 4 demonstrates that
the MRF does not meet the Recovered Materials Guarantee, then
for each Billing Month or portion thereof during the Billing
Year following such performance test until the Day when a
performance test demonstrates that the MRF meets the Recovered
Materials Guarantee, all Tons of Residual Material resulting
from Processing Recyclable Waste in said period which are in
excess of an amount calculated as hereinafter provided, shall be
Bypassed Recyclable Waste. The amount of such Tons shall be
calculated by multiplying (A) the number of Tons of Recyclable
Waste Processed at the MRF during each such period by (B) the
weight of additional Residual Material per Ton of Recyclable
Waste Processed resulting from failure of the MRF to meet the
Recovered Materials Guarantee, as demonstrated by the most
recent performance test, as calculated pursuant to the test plan
for the Recovered Materials Guarantee developed in accordance
with Schedule 4. The 'Process Residue Stream shall contain no
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(ii) the MRF Site weigh scale data required to be
maintained by the County and provided to the Contractor pursuant
to Section 12.04; and
(iii) information with respect to each sale of
Recovered Materials which shall include (a) the date of such
sale, (b) the nature and quantity of Recovered Materials sold;
(c) the name of the purchaser with respect to such sale; (d) the
gross and net revenues received with respect to such sale
including information as to how the net revenues were
determined; and (e) any other information with respect to such
sale which the County reasonably requests.
(b) The County shall pay the Contractor the Service
Fee within thirty (30) Days after the date of receipt by the
County of said invoice for any Billing Month.
(c) One hundred twenty (120) Days before the staet of
each Billing Year, the Contractor shall provide the County with
a written statement, which statement shall not be binding on the
Contractor, setting forth its reasonable estimate of the
aggregate Service Fee for the next Billing Year, and the
calculations upon which said statement was based.
Section 14.08 Uncontrollable Circumstance and
Performance.
(a) If either Party fails to perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement, and if such failure to perform
was caused by an Uncontrollable Circumstance, then the Parties
shall cooperate to remove, reduce or eliminate the adverse
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Processing capacity of the MRF; including, but not limited to,
reduced hours in which Recyclable Waste is delivered to the MRF,
reduction of staffing, and reduction of Pass Through Costs. The
total amount of such reductions in costs of operation shall be
deducted from the Service Fee, to the extent of Cost
Substantiation, ^to the extent that payments of the Service Fee
are not covered b y insurance proceeds. Any dispute as to the
extent of available operating cost reductions, or the amount of
any reductions in cost resulting from the Contractor's efforts,
shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX.
(d) If due to one or more Uncontrollable
Circumstances, the cost to the Contractor of operating and
maintaining the MRF shall increase, the Service Fee shall be
increased by an amount equal to such increase in cost of
operating and maintaining the MRF subject to the provisions of
Article XV and subject to Cost Substantiation, without profit,
for the period of time that the effect of the Uncontrollable
Circumstance causes such increase.
(e) If due to an Uncontrollable Circumstance, the
Contractor is unable to perform its obligations under a
Qualified Contract, the County shall (i) pay or reimburse the
Contractor for any penalties incurred by the Contractor under
the terms of such Qualified Contract because of such failure to
perform; and (ii) pay all commissions or charges incurred by
third parties, and all Direct Costs Of the Contractor in
of any Uncontrollable Circumstance adversely affecting the
operation of the MRF, or a Party's actual knowledge of the
occurrence, whichever is later, such Party shall notify the other
Party of such fact, followed as promptly as possible thereafter,
by written confirmation of such notice.
(b) Not more than ninety (90) Days following the date
of such initial notice, the Contractor shall notify the County of
(i) the initial information required by Section 6.04, as
applicable, (ii) if the MRF has been damaged, whether or not, in
the Contractor's opinion, the MRF can be repaired, modified or
reconstructed or completed so that it can resume operation at
either the Acceptance Standard, or any portion of the Acceptance
Standard specified in said notice, (iii) the effect, if any, on
either Party's obligations under this Agreement and (iv)
available areas of mitigation or savings of the cost associated
with such event- Each Party shall continue to keep the other
Party advised with respect to the anticipated impact of such
Uncontrollable Circumstance.
(c) If Contractor's notice states that in the
reasonable engineering judgment of the Contractor, the MRF cannot
be repaired, reconstructed or modified so that the MRF can
Process Recyclable Waste and meet the Acceptance Standard, the
County may in writing, at its discretion, elect to either: (1)
continue to operate the MRF pursuant to this Agreement, except
that the performance guarantees set forth in Article XIII and
Schedule 7 shall be modified to reflect the level of operation of
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justified by an Uncontrollable Circumstance or County Fault
except insofar as such failure or refusal relates to payment
obligations of the Contractor in which case Section 16.02(d)
shall govern, provided, however, that no such default shall
constitute an Event of Default giving the County the right to
terminate this Agreement under this paragraph unless and until:
(i) the County shall have given prior written
notice to the Contractor specifying that a particular default or
defaults exist which will, unless corrected, constitute a
material breach of this Agreement on the part of the Contractor,
and
(ii) the Contractor has not corrected such default
or has not taken reasonable steps to commence to correct the same
within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice given
pursuant to clause (a)(i) of this Section 16.02 or thereafter
does not diligently continue to take reasonable steps to correct
such default.
(b) The Contractor or the Guarantor (i) being or
becoming insolvent or bankrupt or ceasing to pay its debts as
they mature or making an arrangement with or for the benefit of
their creditors or consenting to or acquiescing in the
appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator for a
substantial part of their property, or (ii) being or becoming a
party to a bankruptcy, winding up, reorganization, insolvency,
arrangement or similar proceeding instituted by or against the
Contractor under the laws of any jurisdiction, which proceeding,
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constitute an Event of Default, unless a dispute with respect to
any such amount is being pursued under the provisions of Article
IX hereof.
(d) Failure on the part of the Guarantor to pay all or
any amount required to be paid to the County or the Trustee under
the Guarantee or to perform all of its obligations thereunder
when such amount becomes due and payable or when such performance
is required, taking into account any applicable grace or cure
period available to the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, unless the same is paid or performed within thirty
(30) Days after written demand therefor by the County or the
Trustee Accompanied by notice that unless the same is not so paid
or performed, such failure to pay or perform shall constitute an
Event of Default under the Guarantee, unless a dispute with
respect to any such amount is being pursued under the provisions
of Article IX hereof.
(e) Failure of the Contractor to timely comply with the
final determination and order with respect to any dispute
required by this Agreement to be resolved pursuant to Article IX.
(f) Failure by the Contractor, for a period of twelve
(12) months, to operate the MRF at an average throughput capacity
of at least 90 percent (90%) of the Processing Guarantee unless
due to Uncontrollable Circumstance or County Fault; provided,
however, that the County has made available sufficient quantities
of Recyclable Waste; and, provided further, that no such default
shall constitute an Event of Default givinc,, the County, in its
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defaults exist, which will, unless corrected, constitute a
material breach of this Agreement on the part of the County, and
(ii) the County has not corrected such default or
has not taken reasonable steps to commence to correct the same
within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice given -
pursuant to clause (a) (t) of thisSection 16.03 or thereafter
does not continue to take reasonable steps to diligently correct
such default.
(b) Failure on the part of the County to pay all or any
amount required to be paid to the Contractor under this Agreement
when such amount becomes due and payable unless the same is paid
within thirty (30) days after written demand therefor by the
Contractor accompanied by notice that unless the same is not so
paid, such failure to pay will constitute an Event of Default,
unless a dispute with respect to such amount is being pursued
under the provisions of Article IX hereof.
(c) The County (i) being or becoming insolvent or
bankrupt or ceasing to pay its debts as they mature or making an
arrangement with, or for the benefit of, its creditors or
consenting to, or acquiescing in, the appointment of a receiver,
trustee or liquidator for a substantial part of its property, or
(ii) being or becoming a party to a bankruptcy, winding up,
reorganization, insolvency, arrangement or similar proceeding
institutee, by or against the County under the laws of any
jurisdiction, which proceeding has not been dismissed within
sixty (60) Days, or (iii) taking any action approving of,
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this Agreement accruing or accrued prior to the effective date of
such termination; provided, however, that the injured Party is
obligated, to the extent not detrimental to its interests and
within any applicable provision of law, to mitigate the damages,
costs and expenses incurred by reason of such Event of Default
and to credit the savings therefrom to any damages, costs and
expenses otherwise payable by the defaulting Party.
Section 17.02 Termination by County for Contractor
Event of Default.
(a) Before Acceptance Date
(i) If the County terminates this Agreement for an
Event of Default on the part of the Contractor before the
Acceptance Date, then the Contractor shall be obligated to pay
the County the sum of (A) 60 percent of the MRF Price less (B) 60
percent of the MRF Price times the percentage of completion of
the MRF building certified by the Consulting Engineer (subject to
arbitration pursuant to Article IX) plus (C)40 percent of the MRF
Price plus (D) ^the amount of Bond proceeds in excess of the MRF
Price allocated to the MRF Price on a pro rata basis to the price
of other items financed by the Bonds and then allocated to the
sum of (A), (B) and (C) on a pro rata basis minus (E) any
unexpended Bond funds allocated to payment of the MRF Price plus
any unexpended Bond funds contained in the amount calculated
under (D) plus (F) all Direct Costs incurred by the County in
connection with such termination excluding remedies such as
covering disposal costs or alternate facility costs, but
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Acceptance Standard and as modified due to an Uncontrollable
Circumstance or County Fault or equivalent performance guarantees
consistent with any changes or modifications to the MRF over
time. In the event that performance tests demonstrate that the
MRF does not meet or is not modified to meet the respective
performance guarantees ^ within 160 Days after such termination
the Contractor shall pay $1,000,000 as liquidated damages to the
County within 30 Days. This Agreement shall remain in effect
during such 180 Day period; provided, however, the Contractor may
elect to pay the $1,000,000 and not utilize the 180 Day period to
meet the performance tests.
(ii) Pay the County liquidated damages equal to
one million dollars ($1,000,000) reduced by one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000) on each anniversary of the Acceptance Da:7 ..e.
thereafter.
Section 17.03 Termination by Contractor for County
Event of Default.
(a) Before Acceptance Date. If the Contractor
terminates this Agreement before the Acceptance Date for an Event
of Default on the part of the County, then the County shall pay
the Contractor the sum of (1) the payments, if any, due and
payable under the Milestone Schedule set forth in Part B of the
Drawdown Schedule but not the not-to-exceed payment schedule, as
adjusted, for all work performed to the effective date of
termination without percentage retainage pursuant to Section
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to complete the MRF would exceed the MRF Price as of the
Construction Date multiplied by 1.25, or (2) the Service Fee
would exceed the initial Service Fee multiplied by 1.25, then the
County shall have the option to terminate this Agreement. Any
dispute as to whether or not the amounts set forth in (1) or (2)
above would be exceeded shall be resolved pursuant to the
provisions of Article IX.
(b) After Acceptance Date.
If after the Acceptance Date, as a result of
Uncontrollable Circumstances, the County's 'Direct Cost, subject
to Cost Substantiation, of disposal through the MRF would
increase by 25 percent during any Calendar Year, the County may
elect to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to
the Contractor of such termination. Any dispute as to whether or
not the amount set forth above would be exceeded shall be
resolved pursuant to the provisions of Article IX.
Section 17.05 Rights Upon Termination for
Uncontrollable Circumstance.
(a) Within ninety (90) Days of the date of termination
of this Agreement pursuant to Section 17.04, the County shall:
(1) pay the Contractor the payments, if any, due
and payable pursuant to the Milestone Schedule set forth in the
Drawdown Schedule (but not the not-to-exceed payment schedule)
set forth in Schedule 6 for all Work performed to the effective
date of termination without retaining any percentage amount
otherwise retainable pursuant to Section 5.09;
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for its Direct Costs, to the extent of Cost Substantiation,
excluding profit, incurred by the Contractor in the performance
of such initial training services. The Contractor shall also
provide any reasonably required nontechnical and technical
design, construction and operational information, whether or not
proprietary, including technical specifications and, if
applicable, as-built reproducible mylar plans of the MRF and
assign or provide any other license, permit or consent which is
necessary for such completion and operation of the MRF and the
continued maintenance and repair of the MRF. Additionally, all
warranties of material and equipment, including those related to
and covering the material and equipment manufactured by the
Contractor and/or an Affiliate, shall, to the extent assignable,
be assigned by the Contractor to the County.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated for an
Uncontrollable Circumstance, the Contractor shall provide the
County with the same information set forth in Section 17.06(a);
provided, however, that the County shall pay the Contractor for
its Direct Costs incurred for its design work to produce the
plans and specifications specified therein and all other costs
and expenses incurred by the Contractor in connection with the
preparation maintenance and transfer of such information to the
County in each case to the extent of Cost Substantiation,
including in each case profit.
Section 17.07 Termination For Late Construction Date.
If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5.03, neither
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ARTICLE XVIII
WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
Section 18.01 Warranty. The Contractor warrants,
commencing on Acceptance and for one year thereafter, its
workmanship against defects including but not limited to design
and construction within acceptable standards in the industry,
and warrants the equipment and materials furnished under this
Agreement, so far as the same are of its own manufacture,
against defects in material and workmanship under normal use as
contemplated by this Agreement, provided, however, that this
warranty shall not apply to those components of the MRF the
failure or defect in which may result in a failure to meet
performance guarantees provided in Schedule 7.
Section 18.02 Survival. The Contractor shall use its
reasonable efforts to obtain warranties and guarantees of
material and equipment not manufactured by the Contractor which
are assignable to the County and shall assign such warranties
and guarantees to the County effective upon termination of this
Agreement. The Contractor's warranty of its workmanship, and of
the equipment and materials as herein specified, and its
obligation to assign warranties and guarantees as herein
specified, shall survive termination of this Agreement only to
the extent warranties are in effect at the time of teLwination
and only for the remaining period of the warranties.
approvals with respect to the construction and operation of the
MRF pursuant to federal, State or local regulatory requirements
and (3) disclosures permitted pursuant to Section 19.02(b) of
this Agreement. The County shall promptly notify the Contractor
of any request for disclosure of Confidential Information and
limit the purpose of such request for such disclosure of
Confidential Information and the purpose of such request, and to
the extent authorized by applicable provisions of State law
pertaining to public records, shall disclose such Confidential
Information only upon prior written authorization by the
Contractor. Prior to the disclosures required by the
immediately preceding sentence, the Contractor may participate
with the County in discussions with such agency and may comment
on the scope and content of such requested Confidential
Information.
(b) The rights and obligations of the Parties set
forth herein with respect to Confidential Information are
subject to applicable provisions of State law pertaining to
public records. The County shall give the Contractor notice
immediately upon receipt of any request for Confidential
Information made pursuant to such provisions of State law. The
County shall consult with the Contractor prior to any response
to such request, and within the time provided by such provisions
of State law prior to compliance with such request for
disclosure, fully cooperate with the Contractor in negotiations
with the Person requesting such information or in any legal
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provided, however, that such opinion of the Contractor shall in
no way modify the County's obligation to disclose such
information in accordance with the provisions of such law and
the provisions of Section 19.02.
Section 1904. Survival. This Article XIX shall
survive termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XX
REPRESENTATIONS
Section 20.01 Representations of County. The County
represents to the Contractor that:
(a) The County is duly organized and existing in good
standing under the laws of the State and is duly qualified and
authorized to carry on the governmental functions and operations
as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The County has the power, authority and legal
right to enter into and perform this Agreement 'sand the
execution, delivery and performance hereof by the County (1)
have been duly authorized by the County, acting by and through
its Board of County Commissioners, (2) do not require any other
approvals by any other governmental officer or body, other than
those permits or approvals contemplated to be obtained after the
date of execution of this Agreement, (3) do not require any
consent or referendum of voters, (4) will not violate any
judgment, order, law or regulation applicable to the County, and
(5) do not constitute a default under, or result in the creation
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(a) The Contractor is qualified to do business in the
State and is duly qualified to do business wherever necessary to
carry on the business and operations contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) The Contractor has the power, authority and legal
right to enter into and perform its obligations set forth in
this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance
hereof, (1) have been duly authorized, (2) do not require the
approval of any governmental officer or body, other than those
permits or approvals contemplated to be obtained after the date
of execution of this Agreement, (3) will not violate any
judgment, order, law or regulation applicable to the Contractor
or any provisions of the Contractor's or articles of
incorporation and by-laws and (4) do not constitute a default
under or result in the creation of, any lien, charge,
encumbrance or security interest upon any assets of the
Contractor under any agreement or instrument to which the
Contractor is a party or by which the Contractor or its assets
may be bound or affected.
(c) The Contractor holds, or is expressly authorized
under, the necessary patent rights, licenses and franchises to
construct and operate the MRF pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
(d) This Agreement has been duly entered into and
delivered and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
ARTICLE XXI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 21.01 Term.
(a) Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, or unless extended pursuant to
subsection (c) hereof, this Agreement shall commence on the
'Contract Date and continue in effect until the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Acceptance Date.
(b) Not later than six months prior to the tenth
(10th) anniversary of the Acceptance Date, and the fifteenth
(15th) anniversary of the Acceptance Date (if this Agreement
remains in force and effect on such date), the County, at its
option, may extend the term of this Agreement for an additional
five year period from the tenth or fifteenth anniversary of the
Acceptance Date, as the case may be; provided however, that such
extension or extensions are subject to mutual agreement by the
Parties as to the Service Fee and other applicable provisions of
this Agreement with respect to such extension period or periods
and either Party shall be liable to the other Party for one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for termination during such
extension period as provided in Section 17.02 or 17.03.
Section 21.02 Visiting Rights.
(a) During the tern of this Agreement, the County and
its representatives and invitees (except for competitors of the
Contractor), and representatives of regulatory agencies shall
have the right to visit the MRF in the presence of a Contractor
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Section 21.03 Industrial Property Rights.
(a) The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license
fees, if any, relating to the design, construction, Acceptance
Testing and operation of the MRF. The Contractor hereby
warrants that the design, construction and Acceptance Testing of
the 1 F and the contemplated operation of the MRF or the use of
any component unit thereof or the use of any article, machine or
process, or a combination of any or all of the aforesaid, by the
County or any third Person shall not infringe any patent,
trademark or copyright of any other third Person. The
Contractor shall defend any claim or lawsuit brought against the
County or any of its directors, officers, commissioners,
employees or representatives, including any claim or lawsuit for
infringement of any patent, trademark or copyright relating to
the design of the MRF, or for the unauthorized use of trade
secrets by reason of the design, construction or operation of
the MRF, or the Contractor may, at its option, acquire the
rights of use under infringed patents, or modify or replace
infringing equipment with equipment equivalent in quality,
performance, useful life and technical characteristics and
development so that such equipment does not infringe, and the
Contractor shall indemnify the County and the County Indemnified
Parties and hold each and all harmless against all liability,
judgments, decrees, damages, interest, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) recovered against the
County and County Indemnified Parties sustained by any or all by
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any other arrangements for the financing or refinancing of all
or part of the MRF.or (b) to a governmental successor of the
County or an authority or agency of the County, which shall not
relieve the County of its obligations hereunder.
Section 21.06 Subcontracts, Assignment and Default.
The Contractor shall use all reasonable efforts to assure that
all contracts with subcontractors and suppliers are assignable
to the Trustee. Additionally, the Contractor shall use all
reasonable efforts to obtain favorable subcontracts which
include competitive warranties and guarantees of services,
materials and equipment.
Section 21.07 Notices. All notices, demands, requests
and other communications hereunder shall be deemed sufficient
and properly given if in writing and delivered in person to rhe
following addresses or sent by certified or registered mail,
postage prepaid with return receipt requested, at such addresses
and shall be effective on receipt thereof:
(a) If to County: County Executive
Oakland County
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan 48053
(b) If to Contractor:
Either Party may, by like notice, designate any further or
different addresses to which subsequent notices shall be sent.
Any notice hereunder signed on behalf of the notifying Party by
a duly authorized attorney at law shall be valid and effective
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For Contractor:
For County:
Either Party may change its authorized representative at any
time by written notice to the other Party.
Section 21.11 Article and Section Captions;
References. The article and section headings and captions
contained herein are included for convenience only and shall not
be considered a part hereof or affect in any manner the
construction or interpretation hereof. Except as otherwise
indicated, all references herein to sections and articles are to
sections and articles of this Agreement.
Section 21.12 Amendment*. No amendment, modification
or change to this Agreement shall be effective unless same shall
be in writing and duly executed by the Parties.
Section 21.13 Agreement Governed by Michigan Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Michigan.
Section 21.14 No Other Agreement. All negotiations,
proposals and agreements prior to the date of this Agreement are
superseded hereby, there being no agreements or understandings
other than those written or specified herein, unless otherwise
provided. This Agreement and Schedules hereto constitute the
entire agreement between the County and the Contractor with
respect to the design, construction, start-up, Acceptance
Testing, operation and maintenance of the MRF.
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Section 21.19 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees
to, and shall use all reasonable efforts to, provide such
information, execute and deliver any instruments and documents
and take such action as may be necessary or reasonably requested
or required by the other Party which are not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Agreement and which do not involve the
assumption of obligations other than those provided for in this
Agreement in order to give full effect to this Agreement and to
carry out the intent of this Agreement.
Section 21.20 Interest on Payments. All payments to
be made pursuant to this Agreement outstanding after the
applicable due date, shall bear interest equal to the lesser of
interest calculated on the basis of the lesser of (i) the
maximum rate permitted by State law, if applicable, or (ii) the
prime rate of the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
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SCHEDULE 2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
lovember 3, 1989
SECTION 1
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 GENERAL
The intent of these specifications is to set minimum guidelines and
functional design requirements and to set minimum quality standards for
design and construction of the Material Recovery Facility (MRF). There
is no intent to limit the Contractor from adding to these minimum
guidelines and requirements based upon research and development of its
proprietary systems and subsystems.
Nothing in these specifications shall limit the Contractor's duty to
comply with the Performance Guarantees or the other requirements of this
Agreement not contained in Schedule 2.
1.2 GENERAL FACILITY CAPABILITY
The MRF shall be capable of processing paper and commingled re-
cyclables delivered by private and municipal haulers, and producing
______industr ifeedstock_ n,- t..! t recyclable materials. The
commingled fraction shall include the following components:
- Aluminum - Cans made from aluminum, aluminum foil, aluminum
wrappers, and aluminum containers or trays used in the packag-
ing, preparation or cooking of foods.
- Ferrous Metal Containers - All containers composed in whole of
iron or steel and so called tin and bi-metal cans used as
containers for food and beverage items, [except containcr3
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la-pe5sef4ied aerosol cans.]
- Glass Containers - All jars and bottles, whole or broken, made
from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone, the product being
transparent or translucent and all other materials commonly
known as glass, :. - . g l ass , window
d-ishes an, cpockcry. Three glass coFers shall be
expected:
maximize the recovery of material, and to minimize Rejected
Material and - Residual Material [and to soollrc--the liAlbest
- e for recovered] material, consistent with cost-effective
MRF operations. In addition, the processing system shall be rugged enough
to withstand the impact of any rejects, e.g., rock, rebar, pipe, tools,
etc., which may be fed into the systems. Two separate processing and load
out areas are required; (i) a metal, glass and plastic processing system
and (ii) paper processing system. Each processing area shall be
integrated with the appropriate tipping area. Processing systems shall
be designed to be as automated as possible thereby minimizing hand sorting
requirements if proven to be economically feasible.
The MRF shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained such
that when operated sixteen (16) hours per day, six (6) days per week for
a period of 10 years, shall be capable of passing the acceptance and
performance tests, and meetine or exceeding all performance guarantees as
outlined in Schedule 7, except :here such guarantees may be altered in the
future due to process alterations triggered by new technologies or
changing market requirements.
The MRF building, exclusive of the administration building, shall
be constructed of non-combustible materials and shall include a totally
enclosed tipping floor and recoverable material storage area, material
processing area, processed material storage area, shipping facilities and
an administrative area. Additional buildings shall include scale house
facilities.
Manual sorting stations shall be located in areas environmentally
isolated from dust, noise, odors, tipping and storage areas and mechanical
processing equipment. These sorting enclosures shall be constructed so
that sorters are clearly visible to other plant personnel not within the
enclosure. Each enclosure shall be lighted, heated, ventilated and air
conditioned. Each sorting enclosure shall be large enough to accommodate
additional personnel up to and including an additional 50% of the
initially projected personnel requirement for that station. Any fractions
resulting from applying the above 50% rule shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole number.
The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the building and
related building services including installing offices, a lunchroom,
conference room, visitor area, separate locker facilities, separate
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- Fire suppression system shall be provided in accordance with
established codes and regulations and insurance underwriters
requirements.
- General warehouse lighting shall be provided in the tipping and
material processing areas. Offices and personnel facilities
shall be lighted appropriately.
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County with respect to but not limited to, traffic, solid waste,
wastewater, air quality, safety and noise.
Air Pollution Control
The MRF design, construction and operation shall meet all applica-
ble governmental air pollution control regulations. Air filters or other
emissions control devices shall be installed in the MRF ventilation system
as required.
Wastewater Quality Discharge Limitations
All wastewater discharged off-site shall meet the County's indus-
trial pretreatment standards and all applicable codes and regulations.
Stormwater Discharge Limitations
Any discharges from the MRF site stormwater detention system via the
overflow structures shall meet state, County, and local water quality
standards. The post-developed stormwater runoff rates must be equal to
or less than the pre-developed runoff rates for a 25-year, 24-hour design
storm event. Stormwater shall not be discharged in a mixed stream with
wastewater.
- 1.6 UTILITIES
Based upon the Contractor's specifications of utility requirements,
the County shall supply adequate utilities to the MRF site boundary at
locations mutually agreed to by the County and the Contractor to permit
normal operation. Those utilities include electricity, natural gas (if
applicable), water, wastewater and telephone service.
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4. It is anticipated that
be responsible for providing the site transformer.
1.7 WEIGH SCALE STATION
The MRF shall be equipped with an automatic weighing station to
weigh and record the quantity of materials delivered to and shipped from
the MRF. The incoming and outgoing material weight station shall consist
of two (2) identical scales, each with a weighing capacity of seventy (70)
. ' shall
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a. Placement of the buildings in relationship to one another as
well as _setback from adjacent property.
b. Utilizing berms and plantings to screen the site in com-
bination with overall site grading.
c. Employing a design to soften the impact of the MRF.
d. Utilizing materials and combinations of materials to break
large visual surfaces, reduce the apparent scale, and give an
office building appearance when viewed from the distance.
e. Utilizing various earth tone colors and textures in com-
bination with b, c, and d above.
f. The use of materials which require low maintenance.
g. The use of metal siding and insulated metal panels is accept-
able, but with strategically located glass, brick, concrete,
precast concrete, and the like, to give the - ' MRF an
office building appearance.
h. The energy efficiency of materials and [of] the general layout
of the MRF.
i. Plant groupings should be as natural as possible.
j. Noise attenuating construction to comply with applicable
ordinances.
The requirements contained herein shall act as guides that shall
shape the methods employed by the Contractor in meeting all functional
design requirements to provide efficient operation of the [Facility.)
MRF.
FArility] MRF design concepts shall include an architectural
program for all areas of the [Foci)ityl MRF identifying the designated use
and occupancy type of each area. Appropriate finishes, as specified
herein, shall be employed for all areas within the - MRF.
1.9 TIPPING AREA REQUIREMENTS
The MRF shall include separate tipping or receiving areas incorpo-
rating - push walls for the separation of the paper
and commingled metals, glass, and plastic [two) material fractions. The
material tipping area shall include a minimum area of 50,000 square feet
for the storage of approximately two days worth of Recyclable Waste.
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storage, loadout and shipping facilities as indicated in .Section 1.3
herein. This shall include roll-off containers, tractor trailer loading
docks or any combination of these or other appropriate methods. The
building footprint shall include a minimum of 20,000
square feet for storage of Recovered Material,. :
resi 4 levl Residual Material and Re'ected Materia
1.11 [RESIDUE] RESIDUAL MATERIAL AND REJECTED MATERIAL DISPOSAL
Pursuant to the Service Agreement, the Contractor shall provide
containers for the temporary storage and removal of
Residual Material and Rejected Material.
Separate containers shall be provided for "combustible" material and
"noncombustible" material. Combustible material shall consist only of
contaminated newspaper, corrugated paper, office paper, plastics or
similar combustible materials. Noncombustible materials shall include all
other -- ". - -*- Residual Material and Rejected Material such as
tie] Residual
Material and Rejected Material by the County or its agent, the Cfcgontrac-
tor shall be responsible for moving said loaded Eresi-:...44. containers from
within the [facilityyi-M.RE to a designated outdoor staging area on the MRF
site. The Contractor, County, and Consulting Engineer shall cooperate in
the determination of container-types for the purpose of coordinating the
County's disposal responsibility.
1.12 PROCESS MONITORING
The measurement, recording and monitoring functions for the MRF
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
Measurement, recording and inspection of all incoming material
and all recovered material, rejects and residue leaving the
MRF.
- Surveillance by remote control, [color,] closed-circuit tele-
vision of areas of the tipping floor, entrance gate area, and
other areas selected by the Contractor (if any).
contaminated glass, aluminum and ferrous metals, as well as other metals
received but not recoverable.
In order to facilitate pick-up and disposal of
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inventory shall be maintained such that the inventor s cf spare parts and
lubricants will be equivalent in ., function and usefulness
throughout the shelf life of the product as initially provided.
1.15 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
The Contractor shall develop an Operation and Maintenance Manual(s)
for the MRF. The purpose of the Operation and Maintenance
Manual(s) is to provide the overall background and guidance necessary for
proper MRF [Facility] operation. This document shall be in addition to
and supplement the manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals
supplied for all MRF {Facility] mechanical equipment.
The following major processes and operations shall be addressed:
- Paper tipping area
- Metals, glass and plastic tipping area
- Recoverable materials processing
- Materials removal and storage.
For each process, the following information shall be provided:
- Process description, layout and schematic process diagram
- Design criteria
- List of process equipment and specifications
- Process start-up, shut-down and typical operating procedures
- Process monitoring, control and sampling
- Routine operator duties
- Troubleshooting procedures
- Preventive maintenance procedures and schedules
- Emergency conditions and response plan
- Safety procedures
- Housekeeping procedures.
all transactions. The Contractor shall maximize the value of Recovered
Materials consistent with other requirements of the MRF. The Contractor
shall also be responsibile for properly storing, packaging and trans-
porting Recovered Materials, All Recovered Materials shall be removed or
sold and removed in accordance with Article VIII. Section 8.01.
Ned for sale, except—weee special or
mld require --.“. °:. ;.. materials.
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scale house by the County. Complete and accurate records of all
sales and transportation accounts and transactions shall be maintained by
the County as well.
The Contractor shall prepare a detailed Marketing Plan that shall
be employed by the Contractor to reliably sell Recovered Materials [en tho
...-:anlAot.] in accordance with established market
indices. The Marketing Plan shall be subject to review and approval by
the County, during construction of the MRF. The Contractor shall
implement the Marketing Plan upon satisfactory completion of the
Acceptance Test.
In preparing the Marketing Plan, the Contractor shall investigate
available markets and formulate contingency plans to address fluctuating
market conditions and changing product specifications. The Marketing Plan
at a minimum, shall include, but not be limited to:
A list of available
The material specifications required by each market,
The quantity of [Sccomdary] Recovered Material which can be
accepted by each market, and a range of prices which can be
expected for sale of Recovered Materials to each market.
Existing contracts and/or "Letters of Intent to Purchase" from
existing markets.
- A description of the form and material specifications intended
for use by the Contractor when such specifications differ from
those required in the Acceptance Test.
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any vehicle breakdown. There shall ilso be a by-pass road for vehicles
which do not have to be weighed. This by-pass road shall be controlled
by a gate, which is manually operated by the weigh station operator, to
insure proper usage of the road and weigh stations, as well as to act as
a security checkpoint.
Site signage shall direct vehicles in an appropriate efficient and
safe manner through the MRF site ..' " in conformance with the
performance requirements. Vehicle flow diagrams and a site road signage
plan shall be submitted to the County and Consulting Engineer for review
as detailed in Proposal Form A, Noe 22.of 23, subsection d.
The design and operation of all vehicular activities and traffic
flow patterns associated with the construction and operation of the MRF
[Facility] shall conform to the regulations of 1984 Standard Specifica-
tions for Construction, Michigan Department of Transportation and General
and Supplemental Specifications of the Oakland County Department of Public
Works, Drain Commission and Road Commission. Traffic flow within the MRF
[Facility) shall be controlled ir accordance with the provisions of the
Uniform Manual on Traffic Control Devices of the Federal Highway Admin-
istration and AASHTO.
Roads within the MRF [Facility] shall be designed to allow proper
traffic flow to prevent the queuing of delivery vehicles on public
roadways, both during normal operation and in the event of mechanical
failure of vehicles or the scale house. Traffic design data is specified
in the next paragraph. There shall be a minimum of two lanes for each
material truck traffic direction, one of which shall be a shoulder for
breakdowns and traffic bypass. The width of each lane shall be no less
than 12 feet and conform to the size requirements of AASHTO for trucks.
The radius of curvature, sight distance, grades and vertical curves of any
roadway shall also conform, at a minimum, to the requirements of AASHTO.
There shall be equipment available to keep snow off of the internal
roadways of the -Ekicility] MRF site. This includes keeping roadways,
ramps, and shoulders clear of snow, while still providing clearance at
either side of the roadway/ramp. Access to the MRF Site from adjacent
roads shall be designed to minimize interference with existing traffic
flow and permit vehicles a rapid and safe access and egress to and from
the MRF Site. Proper access shall also be provided for firefighting
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above-mentioned fire protection systems shall comply with any and all
applicable state and local fire department codes and standards. In
addition, such systems shall meet any standards set forth by the par-
ticular insurance underwriters involved in the project.
1.19 SAFETY EQUIPMENT
The MRF shall be equipped with all necessary safety equipment
including but not limited to the following:
1. An internal communicatior or alarm system capable of provid-
ing immediate emergency in .ruction (visual and audible) to MRF
personnel.
2. All fire suppression and fire alarm systems shall be super-
vised by an UL listed approved central station, if available.
If not available, alarms shall signal at the local fire
station.
3. Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment using foam,
inert gas, or dry chemicals, located throughout the facility.
1.20 MISCELLANEOUS
Fire Resistive Construction Requirements, and Construction Class-
ification
The requirements for fire walls, fire separation walls and the
segregation of mixed uses shall comrly with BOCA/1987 Articles 4 and 7,
Types of Construction Classificatio-s and Fire Resistive Construction.
The fire resistance of structural :Aiilding assemblies such as walls,
partitions, columns, girders, beams, slabs, etc., shall be regulated by
these articles. The fire resistance of these structural building
assemblies shall be no less than the rating of the corresponding fire
grading of the Use Group.
Means of Egress
Means of egress shall be provided as prescribed in BOCA/1987 - Art-
icle 8, Means of Egress.
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SECTION 2
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 GENERAL
This section contains minimum specification requirements for the
equipment to be installed in the MRF. In addition, the completed Pro-
posal Form A attached hereto supplements these equipment specifications
and shall be binding upon the Contractor.
2.2 CONTAINERS
The Contractor shall furnish and maintain all miscellaneous contain-
ers required for the smooth, clean, efficient, and safe operation of the
MRF. All containers shall be constructed in accordance with all
applicable codes and regulations. Containers shall be heavy duty with
proven reliability and durability.
Typical containers may include but are not limited to roll-off con-
tainers, mobile carts, hoppers, bins, and waste receptacles.
2.3 ROLLING STOCK AND IN-PLANT MOBILE EQUIPMENT
The Contractor shall furnish, operate, and maintain all vehicles
required for the handling, processing, and transferring of all materials
within the MRF Site. Furthermore, the Contractor shall arrange for all
shipping of industry acceptable [3oleable]
recyclables. The Contractor may arrange to have the material purchaser
ship the [saloable recyc1ables.1 Processed Recyclables.
The mobile equipment shall be suitable for continuous service.
The equipment that will remain at the MRF Site
shall include front-end loaders capable of moving the stockpiled mate-
rials ;.. . , forklifts, and equipment for positioning
and moving containers and trailers throughout the MRF Site. The lower
leading edge of the front-end loader buckets in contact with the floor
surface shall be smooth or covered with a sacrificial material. Bucket
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magnetic separator capable of separating
v.. _ nccmn Waste
2.5 BALERS
The Contractor shall furnish, install, operate and maintain balers
as required to densify the processed materials, if so necessary, to
increase the value of the processed materials and improve handling and
transporati on.
Balers shall be extrusion type or contain a bale release mechanism.
Baler shall be capable of handling the processed material continuously,Eri
shall bc of 1 -;- 4 . Balers shall be
hydraulically operated, and be capable of producing dense, homogeneous
bales that meet the material quality requirements specified herein.
Balers shall comply with the applicable codes and standards.
Each baler shall be constructed of heavy steel plates, structural
shapes and weldments. Baler hydraulic systems shall be self-contained
for each unit and shall include hydraulic pumps, piping, cylinders,
controls, motors, valves, and any other accessories for complete func-
tioning of the systems throughout.
Electrical wiring shall be housed in NEMA type 12 enclosures. [All
otors shall bc oper. - . -rviec.1 All
controls shall be consolidated into one operators console at each machine,
which shall be easily accessible and visible from the operating floor.
Balers shall each have a completely self-contained adjustable auto-
matic bale wire tying apparatus attached thereto. Wire-tyer will include
suitable spool holders.
2.6 MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
The Contractor shall furnish, install, operate and maintain a
ferro-magnetic material
(i.e., containers) from the commingled fraction of incoming Recyclable
and depositing the
ferrous to the processing equipment.
The magnetic separator shall be capable of operating continuously
rs per d.y.] The magnetic separator shall have a
self-cleaning belt and the belt (if applicable) must have a minimum
tensile rating of 1500 pounds. All mounting hardware including turnbuck-
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2.8.2 ALUMINUM CAN PROCESSING SYSTEM
The aluminum can processing system shall meet the following speci-
fications:
Segregate aluminum cans from glass, tin and miscellaneous re-
jects.
- Accept and process a minimum of tons of aluminum per
operating day, during an eight hour shift.
- Accept and process all types of aluminum cans normally appear-
ing in the residential and commercial waste stream.
- Processed aluminum shall be free of non-aluminum material.
Flatten or bale or densify aluminum cans prior to shipment and
sale.
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:cr vicckei Have the ability to operate continuously.
- System shall not be damaged by [Rejects] Rejected Material.
Processed Aluminum Can Quality
Processed aluminum shall meet the following specifications:
- The system shall be capable of producing ' .Itee a saleable]
products that meet t&I or exceedftt the following secondary
material market specifications as defined by the Institute of
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- Process a minimum of tons of aluminum during a single eight
(8) hour operating day; and
2.9 FERROUS CAN PROCESSING SYSTEM
The ferrous can processing equipment shall meet the following
requirements:
Accept and process a minimum of tons of ferrous cans per
operating day, during an eight hour shift.
Accept and process all food and beverage ferrous cans normally
appearing in the residential and commercial waste stream.
- Separate ferrous metal from the commingled stream;
Accept and process all types of food and beverage [of] ferrous
metal containers normally appearing in the residential and
commercial waste stream and as defined in Section 1.2 of this
Schedule;
Detect and remove contaminants including nonmagnetic material
and combustible material;
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Processed Plastic gliality
Processed plastics shall meet the following specifications:
The system shall be capable of producing ISalcablel products
that meet or exceed the following secondary material market
specifications:
i) The plastic processing component shall be capable of
producing baled products which are 3'x4'x5' in size and
500-800 pounds in weight. The contamination cannot exceed
two (2) percent by weight; and/or
The plastic processing component shall also be capable of
producing granulate products which are 1/4 square inch in
size and contain no more than two (2) percent contamina-
tion by weighttri
- A minimum of tpd of plastic during a single eight (8) hour
operating day shall be processed; and
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SECTION 3
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 GENERAL
The design and construction of the MRF shall include, but shall not
be limited to: all clearing, grubbing, cut and fills, and drainage
necessary to prepare the site for construction of the MRF. The final
design shall include, but shall not be limited to, all landscaping, access
roads and ramps, parking facilities, outside building lighting, parking
lot and sidewalk lighting, berms and sound barriers, drainage swales,
storm water retention basins, utility connections from the site boundary
and fencing.
3.2 SITEWORK
The entire site preparation area shall be appropriately regraded to
correspond with proposed MRF building elevations. The Contractor shall
be required to remove all facilities that interfere with the construction
of the MRF. Foundations and other inert materials which do not interfere
with the MRF, may be covered and left in place.
Shoring
All temporary shoring required to support existing work and ad-
jacent areas and work shall be furnished and installed to prevent
settlement or other damage to surrounding areas and structures and shall
be provided with adequate means to compensate for any settlement in the
shoring supports.
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necessary, the Contractor shall employ the services of a professional
exterminator.
Disconnection of Utilities
Before commencement of construction activities
41pePtItilltin i the Contractor shall disconnect or arrange for the disconnec-
tion of all utility services required to be removed, performing all such
work in accordance with the requirements of the utility company or agency
involved.
Grubbing
The Contractor shall remove all surface rocks and all stumps, roots
and other vegetation within the limits of construction.
Dewatering
The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all necessary
site dewatering. Disposal of all water removed from excavation on-site
shall be disposed of in a manner to prevent flooding, erosion or property
damage in accordance with all Oakland County and State of Michigan
requirements. Water shall be conveyed away from the excavation in closed
conduits. A dewatering permit may be required.
Site Drainage
The Contractor shall be responsible to install and maintain ade-
quate drainage and prevent soil erosion at the site during construction.
The amount of disturbed surfaces exposed shall be kept to a minimum.
Runoff from the site shall be collected and detained in appropriate
sediment basins to trap pollutants that otherwise might be transported
from the site. Discharge of runoff shall generally be to on-site dry
wells or recharge basins. Overflows from on-site recharge structures
shall be in accordance with all Oakland County and State of Michigan
requirements.
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the applicable Standard Specifications and Drawings of the Oakland County
Department of Public Works, Drain Commission and Road Commission shall be
adhered to.
All existing utility lines and drains that are encountered or
uncovered by excavation shall be carefully supported and protected from
injury by the Contractor.
Surplus excavated material over and above that required for back-
filling shall be placed by the Contractor at points on the property
consistent with the Contractor's landscaping plan and construction plan.
Before backfilling, all excavated areas to be backfilled shall be
cleared of all building rubbish, wood, lumber and dismantled matter from
work, etc.
Backfill shall consist of suitable clean soil and shall not be
placed against walls until the walls have attained sufficient strength to
safely withstand the pressure of the fill material.
Topsoiling_and Seeding
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools and
equipment and perform all work required for final grading, topsoiling,
seeding, fertilizing, mulching, watering, and maintaining of all areas
within the Facility that remain without paving, structures or gravel
finish.
All topsoiling and seeding work shall conform to the 1984 Standard
Specifications for Construction of the State of Michigan, Department of
Transportation. Topsoil shall be placed over the prepared surface as
required to support the Contractor's landscape plan.
Proper subgrade shall be free of non-draining depressions, or abrupt
elevation changes and shall be established four inches below the top of
curbs, pavement, manholes and other structures. Subgrade shall be smooth
so as to allow for the placement of the topsoil to the required depth.
Topsoil inq
Should there be an insufficient quantity of acceptable topsoil
material on the site to landscape the required areas, the Contractor shall
provide the additional topsoil material required from an approved off-site
source.
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Fertilizer
The Contractor shall furnish, place and incorporate commercial
fertilizer 10-6-4 for grass areas and 0-20-20 farm grade fertilizer and
ureaform 38-0-0 for wild flower areas, and 20 percent superphosphate on
the areas to be topsoiled and seeded. The final design, as approved,
shall define these areas.
Fertilizer shall be distributed evenly by machine, over all areas
to be seeded, at least five days after applying ground limestone. The
fertilizer shall be worked lightly into the top 3 inches of soil. The
rate of application for the 10-6-4 fertilizer shall be 25 lbs. per 1000
square feet. For the wild flower fertilizer and the 20 percent super-
phosphate the rate shall be 20 lbs. per 1000 square feet. The fertiliz-
er shall be raked throughly into the soil not more than 48 hours before
the seed is to be sown.
Seeding
The Contractor shall furnish grass and wild flower seed and mulch,
maintain the seeded areas, and guarantee a stand of grass satisfactory to
the County.
The seed used shall be fresh, recleaned seed of the latest crop, and
shall be approved by the State of Michigan, Department of Agriculture.
All seeding shall be done in moderately dry soil and at times when
the wind does not exceed a velocity of 5 miles per hour,
Mulching
Mulch shall be applied by an approved mulching machine at the rate
of two 45 pound bales per 1000 square feet. Mulch shall be spread evenly
over the seeded area so that all of the surface is covered. Lumps of
mulch or applications made too heavily shall be spread cut manually.
[evenly b The mulch shall be wet down to prevent its being
blown away. The mulch shall be kept wet until a catch af grass is estab-
lished. Mulch blown or washed off seeded areas for any reason shall be
replaced. Straw, which is free from noxious weeds, shall be used for
mulch. Provide fabric and hold down straps for erosion control of
wild flower areas.
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"Concrete Masonry Handbook" published by the Portland Cement
Association.
Rough Carpentry -
In addition to complying with all pertinent codes and regulations,
the Contractor shall comply with applicable provisions and recommenda-
tions of the following:
American Lumber Standard Committee, National Grading Rule for
Dimension Lumber, P5-20.
- American Wood Preservers Bureau Standard, LP-2.
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
- Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Grading Rules.
- Western Wood Products Association, Grading Rules,
- American Lumber Standard Committee, Plywood Standard, PS-1.
Millwork
In addition to complying with all pertinent codes and regulations,
the Contractor shall comply with applicable provisions and recommenda-
tions of the following:
"Quality Standards Illustrated" published by the Architectural
Woodwork Institute.
"Architectural Casework Details" published by the Architec-
tural Woodwork Institute.
- Custom Grade Architectural Woodwork Institute Standard Sec-
tions 400 and 500.
NEMA Standard Publication/No. LD 3-1980.
Roofs
(Site specific details - to be provided)
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Resilient Sheet Flooring
The Contractor shall provide filled vinyl sheet or vinyl tile
flooring 80 mils thick in solid monolithic colors for offices and similar
spaces.
Carpeting
(Site specific details - to be provided)
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Painting
Painting shall include but not be limited to the following:
- Structural steel shapes and members
- Electrical motors
- Conveyors, balers, crushers and other process equipment
- Scale and enclosures
- Transport equipment
- All pipe work, fittings, valves and supports.
- Conduit, panel boxes, pull boxes, meterboards and dis-
tribution boxes.
- Concrete block and gypsum wallboard partitions, doors,
frames, stairs, railings, ladders, grilles, air diffusers
and under side of exposed metal decking.
- Wood staining of wood doors, trim, paneling, millwork and
wood shelving.
Painting of surfaces not normally requiring paint, such as stain-
less steel, plastics, concrete, galvanized steel and aluminum will not be
required unless necessary for visual continuity of the coordinated color
scheme required in the MRF. [Facility]
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doors with locks, card controlled gates, CCTV monitored gates with remote
control, or other adequate security measures must be provided to control
access to the Facility as hereinafter specified. A double leaf or
"rolling" security gate, at the entry and exit point is required to
control access during non-delivery hours.
Signs --
Well-designed graphics should be used for directional and identi-
fication signs. These signs shall be properly located to achieve their
purpose without constituting a hazard to vehicles or pedestrians. Clear,
concise graphic directional and identification signs shall be incorporated
into the Facility design, in accordance with applicable codes of Oakland
County and the State of Michigan.
The MRF shall be provided with a sign at the entrance. The sign
shall be mounted conspicuously and contain the name of the MRF. The sign
wording shall be in letters at least twelve (12) inches high and approved
by the County. The sign shall be provided with a spot light for
illumination. No other sign or advertising shall be allowed on the MRF
site.
3.5 PARKING
Outdoor parking [lc] shall be provided for .-' MRF employees
and visitors. Parking shall be confined to the designated areas, shall
not interfere with the
not be permitted in fire lanes.
Overnight parking of the Contractor's vehicles and mobile equipment
that is not permanently stationed at the Facility Site shall be minimized
to the greatest extent possible. All overnight parking of mobile
equipment shall be confined to the Building interior.
3.6 LANDSCAPING
Landscape forms and materials shall be used to reinforce the
aesthetic and public perception goals included herein. Landscaping shall
be provided to control off-site lighting glare and reflection, movements
RF or the County operations and shall
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supports for highway signs, luminaires and traffic signals of the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and all the
design requirements of the County and the State.
The physical properties of poles shall be such that deflection from
the vertical of any portion of the pole under the full wind load shall
not exceed 5 percent of the total pole length. All steel poles shall be
hot-dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A 123 after all fabrication is
completed (Minimum Coating of 1.25 pg).1 oz./sq. ft.).
3.8 METAL ROOF DECK
Material
Design and fabrication of metal roof deck shall be in accordance
with the latest specifications of the Steel Deck Institute. Steel used
in the fabrication of deck units shall conform to the requirements of the
AISI "Light Gage Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual".
Field Erection
The complete metal deck, including all shaping, cutting, fitting,
drilling, welding, accessories, closures, sump pans, fastenings and all
other miscellaneous pieces necessary, shall be properly installed with
weathertight construction. The metal deck shall be erected in accordance
with the deck manufacturer's instructions.
Welding and Fastening
Welding shall be in accordance with the requirements of the AISI
"Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members"
and the AWS "Structural Welding Code".
3.9 MISCELLANEOUS METALS
Miscellaneous metals shall include such items as:
- Gratings (aluminum, fiberglass and galvanized steel)
- Metal Floor Plates
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Railings
All railings (post, rails and toe plates) shall conform to applica-
ble OSHA regulations.
Metal Floor Plate
All metal floor plate shall conform to the applicable provisions and
accommodations of-the following:
- ASTM A 36, Structural Steel
ASTM A 123, Zinc (hot-galvanized) Coatings on Products Fab-
ricated from Rolled, Pressed and Forged Steel Shpaes, Plates,
Bars and Strip
ASTM B 209, Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
3.10 WINDOW WALLS AND SKYLIGHTS
All window walls and/or skylights of glass shall conform to the
specifications of National Association of Metal Manufacturers, with a
minimum design wind load of 30 pounds per square foot pressure or suction.
Contractor shall provide at a minimum, 15% of the total roof area of the
MRF building, exclusive of the administration building, as skylights.
3.11 LIGHTWEIGHT INSULATING ROOF FILL
All work shall conform with the requirements of the BOCA National
Building Code/1987 in addition to the requirements or qualifications of
these Specifications.
Lightweight insulating roof fill shall meet all requirements as
detailed in:
o ASTM D 312-71
o ASTM C 332-66(71) Group I
o Factory Mutual 69-209.20
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Test cylinders shall be properly cured and aged before testing.
Copies of all test reports shall be retained by the Contractor and
supplied to the County if requested.
Proportioning and Mixing Cast-in-Place Concrete
Al] structural concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength
of 4000 psi in 28 days. One brand of cement on15- shall be used [to
prevent different shading of finished concrete OF—T.
Ready mixed concrete shall be mixed and delivered in accordance with
the Standard Specifications of the ASTM C 94 latest edition.
Temperature
All methods and materials used for hot and cold weather concreting
shall be in accordance with the requirements of "Recommended Practice for
Hot Weather Concreting" (ACI 305) and/or "Recommended Practice for Cold
Weather Concreting" (ACI 306).
3.13 STRUCTURAL STEEL
General Requirements
The current rules and practices set forth in the "Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges" and the "Specification for the
Design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings" of the
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) shall apply to the work
performed.
Quality Criteria and Inspection Standards shall conform to the AISC
publication "Quality Criteria and Inspection Standards" latest edition
and the BOCA National Fire Code/1987.
Materials
Structural steel shall conform to ASTM A 36. High strength bolts,
with suitable nuts and washers, shall conform to ASTM A 325. Welding
electrodes and stud shear connectors shall conform to AWS Code D1.1. The
following list indicates the minimum requirements for specific steel
items:
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PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 1 of 23)
EQUIPMENT DATA SHEETS*
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sheet Number
1 Scales
2 Vibrating Feed Hoppers
Magnetic Separation Units
Aluminum Can Separators
Tin Can Processors
Aluminum Can Processors
Glass Processors
8 Plastics Processors
9 Balers
10 Conveyors
11 Power Sweeper
12 Fork Lift Trucks
13 Front End Loaders
14 Other Equipment
15 Utility Requirements
*The Contractor shall supply filled-in data sheets as part of Part B of
this Schedule 2 for the applicable major equipment. If the Contractor has
major equipment for which a data sheet is not supplied in this Part B of
Schedule 2, the Contractor shall provide a data sheet for each such piece
of major equipment and each such supplied data sheet shall be similar in
form and informational detail to these supplied in this Part B.
Item
3
4
5
6
7
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 3 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 2
VIBRATING FEED HOPPERS
1. Manufacturer and Model
2. Type (inc. configuration)
3. Number of Units
4. Dimensions (LxDxH)
5. Materials of Construction
6. Mounting System
7. Drive Mechanism, (motors,
reducers, etc.)
8. Power Requirements
(inc. HP, Phase, Volt.)
9. Controls (type, locations, etc.)
10. Special Features
11. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
16. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 5 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 4
ALUMINUM CAN SEPARATORS
. Manufacturer and Model
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2. Type (inc. configuration
3. Number of Units
4. Dimensions (LxDxH)
5. Weight (empty)
6. Materials of Construction
7. Mounting System
8. Drive Mechanism, (motors,
reducers, etc.)
9. Power Requirements
(inc. HP, Phase, Volt.)
10. Controls (mode, type,
locations, etc.)
11. Charger Dimensions
12. Throughput Capacity (lb/hr @
guar. system cap.)
13. Peak Capacity (2-hr
consecutive oper.)
14. Maximum Feed Item Size
(LxDxH)
15. Special Features
(lb)
(lb/hr)
(lb/hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
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PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 7 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 5 (Page 2 of 2)
TIN CAN PROCESSORS
17. Special Features
18. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 9 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 6 (Page 2 of 2)
ALUMINUM CAN PROCESSORS
17. Special Features
18. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 11 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 7 (Page 2 of 2)
GLASS PROCESSORS
17. Jamming Protection
18. Magnetic Separator
a. Manufacturer and Mode
b. Type
c. Location
d. Drive Mechanism
e. Power Requirements
19. Trommel
a. Manufacturer and Mode
b. Type
c. Location
d. Drive Mechanism
e. Power Requirements
20. Hopper
a. Material
b. Dimensions (LxDxH)
21. Special Features
22. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
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PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 13 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 8 (Page 2 of 2)
GLASS PROCESSORS
16. Jamming Protection
17. Special Features
18. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 15 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 9 (Page 2 of 2)
BALERS
19. Output Rating (corrugated)
20. Hydraulic Reservoir Volume
21. Special Features
(lb/hr)
__(gal)
22. Routine Maintenance Requirements (hr/100 hr)
Drawing Reference Number(s)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 17 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 11
POWER SWEEPER
1. Manufacturer and Model
2. Size
3. Fuel Requirements
4. Special Features
5. Routine Maintenance Requirements
Drawing Reference Number(s)
1-Fr
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 19 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 13
FRONT END LOADERS
1. Manufacturer and Model
2. Size
3. Fuel, Requirements
4, Special Features
5. Routine Maintenance Requirements
Drawing Reference Number(s)
PROPOSAL FORM A (Page 21 of 23)
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION SHEET NO. 15
UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
Electricity
a. Electricity for Processing
b. Other_Electrical Needs
c. Total Connected Load
d. Voltage and Number of Phases
2. Water
a. Processing Water
b. Other Water
c. Maximum Water Demand
d. Pressure
3. Wastewater
a. Discharge Water to
Sanitary Sewer
b. Maximum Discharge Capacity
Required
4. Stormwater
a. Maximum Stormwater Discharge
(25-year, 24 hour design
storm event)
kwh/ton
kwh/day
gallons/ton
gallons/day
gallons/minute
gallons/day
gallons/minute
gallons/minute
Drawing Reference Number(s)
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- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Page 23 of 23)
k, The staffing requirements of the Project by job
classification. Also included should be an organization-
al chart showing the Contractor's plan for management of
the obligations identified in the Construction and
Service Agreement and accompanying schedules including
role of parent company or guarantor.
1. Identification of any part of the process design proposed
for Oakland County that has not been utilized for other
operating facilities.
m. A [detailed] narrative description of house-keeping and
site maintenance procedures.
n. A narrative description of an operating plan in the event
of an extended failure of each major system component.
o. A detailed list of spare parts and supplies to be kept
on-site.
A marketing plan as detailed in Section 1.16.
Such other materials as the proposer may deem necessary
or appropriate.
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SCHEDULE 4
ACCEPTANCE AND PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES
The purpose of this Schedule 4 is to provide the procedures for
Acceptance Testing to be incorporated in the detailed Acceptance Test Plan
to be developed pursuant to Section 7.02 of the Construction and Service
Agreement (hereinafter Agreement). For the purposes of Acceptance
Testing, all measured readings and test results shall not be adjusted to
account for margin of error.
MRF [Facility] Acceptance is dependent upon the Contractor's ability
to demonstrate compliance with his Performance Guarantees with respect to:
I. Throughput Capacity:
- overall ' . - MRF
- Rrocessing equipment
2. Purity of [Processed Recyclables].Recovered Materials
3. Residue-Fualityl quantity
4. Conformance with environmental requirements
5. [Utiliticr
Should the MRF fail all or a portion of the Acceptance Test re-
quirements, the Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, modify or
rebuild those portions of the MRF such that the Acceptance Test may be
rescheduled and satisfied. In this event, the Contractor may request with
the County's approval that only the portion of the MRF which failed the
Acceptance Test be retested.
PART A. ACCEPTANCE TESTING
1. COMMENCEMENT
The Contractor may commence Acceptance Testing pursuant to Section
7.02 of the Agreement at the Contractor's discretion so long as the
Acceptance Test Plan has been approved pursuant to Section 7.02 of the
Agreement, any permits required for the conduct of such Acceptance Testing
The County may employ and pay for an independent testing laboratory
to perform additional testing or to observe and verify tests results. In
addition, the County shall have the right to have representatives,
including but not limited to, the Consulting Engineer, observe all or part
of the Acceptance Test.
PART B. PERFORMANCE TESTING
1. THROUGHPUT GUARANTEE TEST
a. Overall Facility
The Throughput Guarantee Test shall be scheduled so that the
equipment in each processing component of the system is operated at design
hourly capacities eight (8) hours per day on six (6) consecutive days, the
Throughput Guarantee Test Period ("TGTP").
During the sixteen (16) hours per day when the MRF is not in
operation, maintenance shall be limited to that which would routinely
occur during off hours in accordance with the Operating Plan. [If
maintenance wh*ch is speeif'-: *- !;--. °-. Plan is performed
- to be zero for I w
The Throughput Guarantee for the overall facility shall be deemed
to have been demonstrated if the daily average of the total throughput
during the TGTP is equal to, or greater than the design throughput of 200
tpd.
b. Process Equipment
The Guarantee Test for each major processing component shall be
conducted during the six-day test period.
The County reserves the right to require the
Contractor to demonstrate during one eight hour shift that any or all
processing components satisfy the throughput guaranteed.
In addition, on one single day within the six-day test period,
components.]
all
equipment constituting the system shall be operated simultaneously for
sixteen (16) hours.
System Throughput shall be determined by weighing
material at the output streams [to] of the material processing
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Gross samples of recovered ferrous material shall be taken as
specified in ASTM Method E701, Recommended Practice E122 and Method 02234
on each day of the TGTP.
The following additional test shall be performed in each sample:
- Bale/biscuit size - weigh and measure sampled bales/biscuits.
The Ferrous Specification Guarantee shall be deemed to have been
satisfied if the—Ferrous Specification Guarantee is demonstrated by the
daily average values obtained from the gross samples o 4 recovered ferrous
material.
c. Aluminum Specification Guarantee Test
Gross samples of recovered aluminum material shall be taken as
specified in Section 5 of ASTM Method E701, Recommended Practice E122 and
Method 02234 on each day of the TGTP.
The following tests shall be performed on each sample:
- Bulk Density according to ASTM Method E701-80, Section 6.
- Moisture content according to ASTM Method E688-79, Section 9.
- Purity according to ASTM Method 889-82.
- Particle Size (for shredded samples, if applicable) according
to ASTM Method E688-79, Section 10. The appropriate screen
size should be substituted.
- Biscuit Size - weigh and measure sampled biscuits.
The Aluminum Specification Guarantee Test shall be deemed to have
been satisfied if the Aluminum Specification Guarantee is demonstrated by
the daily average values obtained from the gross samples of recovered
aluminum material.
d. Plastics Specification Guarantee Test
Gross samples of recovered plastic product (clear PET, green PET,
HDPE) shall be taken as specified in Section 5 of ASTM Method E701,
Recommended Practice E122 and Method 02234 on each day of the TGTP.
The following tests shall be performed on each sample:
- Purity according to ASTM Method 889-82.
*
total sample for each stream shall be calculated periodically
during each testing day. This percent residue shall be
referred to as "IR".
each processed material, x, the flow of material into the
processing line(s:
the material i
The- flow of each material, x, out of the prc
lesired product output stream is ealc
the . - - ;, the sample-time.]
2. The flow of all materials, x, out of each processing line is
calculated by dividing the mass of material in the output
sample by the sample time.
3. The flow of all residue (xr) out of each processing line is
calculated by dividing_the mass of residue in the output sample
by the sample time
4. The Recovery of the material *_ to th; flow of . _ _ ividcd by thc flow
g line(s).] as a
percentage of the total sample is then calculated by the
following formula:
x/ (x + xr) (%)
For
5. The percent Residue is then calculated from the [material
following formula: • -
00)11
Percent Residue
44(1 - Recovery) IR (incoming residue)
The Process Residue Guarantee Test shall be deemed to have been
satisfied if the Process Residue Guarantee is demonstrated for all six
days of testing.
If the average Residue of any one day's samples for any one materi-
al stream (paper and commingled recyclables) is greater than [ten (10)]
that guaranteed in Schedule 7 [percentl,_ then the Throughput for that
material processing line shall be deemed to be zero for such day.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL GUARANTEE TEST
The Environmental Guarantee Test shall be conducted to determine
whether the MRF complies with the Contractor's Environmental Guarantee.
The [Facility] MRF shall be deemed to be not in compliance with the
Environmental Guarantee if on any day a regulatory agency determines that
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The Noise Emission Test shall be deemed to have been satisfied if
the test results from each daily test demonstrate compliance with all
applicable codes and regulations.
c. Wastewater Discharge Quality Guarantee Test
The Wastewater Discharge Quality Test shall be performed during the
Equipment Performance Guarantee Test. This test shall consist of daily
sampling and laboratory analyses of the wastewater stream. A sampling
protocol shall be developed by the Contractor in conjunction with the
County and its Engineers.
The Wastewater Discharge Quality Test shall be deemed to have been
demonstrated if discharged wastewater quality complies with all applic-
able standards relating to wastewater quality.
5. [UTILITIES . .
or motor
• '4 ._.14,4 • 4
-E615. OTHER TESTS
Additional tests, procedures and protocols for determining whether,
and the extent to which, the MRF and the use and operation of the MRF
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SCHEDULE 7
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES
A. General
Whether the requirements of any of the following paragraphs 1
through 9 have been satisfied shall be determined by testing in
accordance with the requirements of the Acceptance Test Plan developed
in accordance with Schedule 4 and Section 7.02 of this Construction
Agreement. Percentages specified below are based on weight.
B. Commingled Processing System
1. [a.] Guaranteed Rated Capacity
(8 hour per day operation)
100 TPD of Commingled &
Separated Recyclable
Material
Ferrous
Plastics
Class
2. Guaranteed Maximum Process
Residue
3. Guaranteed Maximum Percent
Virgin Material in Residual
Material
TPH
TPH
TPH
TN]
Ton per ton of
Commingled Recyclable
Waste Processed
% per to of Residual
Material
Guaranteed Material Specifications
f-14. Glass (furnace ready), as specified in Section 2.8.1,
Schedule 2.
t
0.2 Percent Organic Content, -414441%4
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[Rai e4:31- 500-850 lbs
4--Pefeent
contamination
3kx4'x5 Size
t.ed 2 Pcrevat
-b- Guar34tee4-4atad-C TPH of
- -4i4444
5/8" wide x .020 thick steel straps
- -24^-filaiE4-111*E4-1:
frcc
d. Plastics f(HDPE, Clea4c--RE-T-,—Gpaaa--12.F.-144 As specified in Section
2.10, Schedule 2
1/4 sq.in Size;
C. Paper Processing System
Guaranteed Rated Capacity 160 TPD of -4-designated paper
Color Ledger,
2. Guaranteed Maximum Process
Residue
TP11
Tuft
Ton per ton of Mixed
Paper Recyclable
Material Processed
3. Guaranteed Maximum Percent Virgin % per ton of Residu-
Material in Residual Material al Material
4. Guaranteed Material Specifications, as specified in
[(See .1Scrap Spec i ticati.o.n--64-pc-ti-l-a-r Section 2 .7 ,
: Scrap Recycliog Schedule 2.
Industries, Inc.)]
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December 14, 1989
FISCAL NOTE (Misc. 89346)
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - SOLID WASTE - MATERIALS RECOVERY
FACILITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Misc. Res.
// and finds.
1) The County has issued a Request for Qualification for the design and construction
of a 200 ton per day Material Recycling Facility (MRF).
2) Four vendors were qualified and simultaneous negotiations with these vendors have
been concluded with the drafting of a contract and technical specifications.
3) The vendors are requested to provide a proposal for construction of n 1?0,00TI;
square foot building that will accept and process 20n ton per day (TPD) of
separated comingled recyclable wastes during an 5.!.-t1..ur shift expandable to 4C..; Ti)
4) The cost for the construction wilt be provided from the -a'e of bone
waste system and the cost for processing, disposal, and bond payrn(
the solid waste system tipping fees and the sale of recyclables.
5) The Finance Committee recommends the adoption of the resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution # 89346 December 14, 1989
D. ALLEN, Couny Clerk
R,yister of Deeds
Moved by Hobart supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Ferrens, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, Law,Luxon,
McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Pappageorge, Pernick,
Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Chester, Crake. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do
hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on December 14 , 1989 with the original record thereof now remaining
on file in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom,
and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County at Pontiac,Michigan this 14th day nerPmher, 1989
eputy ule