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Contractor’s portion of the
Collection Component (does not include the County’s remediation fee). On a monthly
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basis, by the fifteenth (15 ) Day of the month, the County will remit to the Contractor
the Contractor’s portion of the Collection Component, less the five percent (5%)
administration fee, for all accounts for which payment has been received.
10.1.1.2. Contractor shall be responsible for billing and collecting County established fees for
the Collection Component and Disposal Component for those Dwelling Units not billed
by the County. Contractor shall retain Contractor’s portion of the Collection
Component, which does not include the County’s remediation fee. On a monthly
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basis, by the fifteenth (15 ) Day of the month, the Contractor will remit to the County
the remainder of the Collection Component (i.e., County remediation fee) and entire
Disposal Component for all accounts for which payment has been received.
10.1.1.3. Contractor may remove Residential Customer’s Roll Carts upon non-payment of two
(2) consecutive months.
10.2. Transfer and Processing/Disposal
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The County shall provide a report no later than the 10 day of each month for all Acceptable Waste,
inbound and outbound, handled at the Transfer Stations during the previous month. The Contractor shall
invoice the County for transfer station operations, Solid Waste processing/disposal, and Recyclables
delivery, as set forth herein, for Acceptable Waste received at the Transfer Stations. The County shall pay
such invoices within thirty (30) Days from the date of invoice or request additional information if
adequate information is not provided.
ARTICLE 11. PERFORMANCE BOND
Contractor shall furnish to the County a performance bond issued by a surety licensed to do business in the State
of Florida for the faithful performance of this Agreement and all obligations arising hereunder. The performance
bond shall be made payable in favor of Okaloosa County, Florida, or in lieu thereof, pay to the County, the sum of
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000). A complete bond shall be issued at least thirty (30) Days prior to the
Commencement of this Agreement.
Failure to properly maintain the performance bond for the duration of this Agreement shall constitute a breach of
performance.
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ARTICLE 12. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
12.1. Basis for Liquidated Damages
Contractor hereby acknowledges that it is difficult if not impossible for the County to ascertain the
damages which could occur as a result of Contractor’s failure to perform any of its duties under this
Agreement. As such, the County may assess liquidated damages pursuant to this Article on a monthly
basis in connection with this Agreement and shall at the end of the month during the term of this
Agreement, notify the Contractor in writing of the County’s intent to deduct liquidated damages for
performance standard violations, including the basis for each assessment, from payments due or to
become due to Contractor. Contractor shall be granted a ninety (90) day grace period, ending on July 1,
2017, during which time the County agrees not to assess any liquidated damages.
12.2. Dispute Resolution Process
In the event the Contractor wishes to contest assessment(s), the Contractor shall, within five (5) Days
after receiving such notice, request in writing an opportunity to be heard by the Contract Manager. The
Contract Manager shall meet with Contractor as soon as practical and make a decision regarding the
assessment(s). In the event the Contractor wishes to contest the Contract Manager’s decision, the
Contractor shall, within five (5) Days after being heard by the Contract Manager, request in writing an
opportunity to be heard by the County Administrator. The County Administrator shall meet with the
Contractor as soon as practical and make a decision regarding the assessment(s). The decision of the
County Administrator will be final.
12.3. Liquidated Damages Amounts
The Contractor expressly waives and relinquishes any right to characterize the liquidated damages as a
penalty. The Contractor agrees that the liquidated damages established herein represents a fair and
reasonable estimate of the County’s actual damages at the time of contracting if the Contractor fails to
perform work in a timely manner. The Contract Manager may assess liquidated damages as listed herein,
which shall be subtracted from the monthly payment to the Contractor:
Performance Standard Violation Liquidated Damages
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Failure to deliver collected materials to a Designated Facility. (Article 1 occurrence = $1,000
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2 occurrence = $5,000
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3 + occurrences = $10,000 per
occurrence
Mixing collected materials within a single load. (Article 3.8.1.) $5,000 per occurrence
Failure to submit to the County all plans, reports, or other $100 per incident per Day
documents in the time required under the provision of this after due date
Agreement unless otherwise approved by the Contract Manager.
Failure to comply with the hours and days of operation. (Articles 3.5. $100 per occurrence per Day
and 4.2.4.)
Failure to complete each route on the regularly scheduled day $250 per route per Day
except when such completion is made impossible by weather or
other conditions, as determined by the Contract Manager.
Failure to resolve complaints or missed pickups within the specified $100 per unresolved missed
time frame. (Articles 3.8.8.2. and 3.8.8.5.) pickup or complaint per Day
Failure to clean spillage, leakage, or blowing of material (oil, $100 per occurrence per Day
hydraulic fluid, Solid Waste, Recyclables, etc.) within twenty-four per incident
(24) hours. (Article 3.8.5.2.)
Failure to have vehicle operators properly licensed. (Article 3.8.6.2.) $100 per incident per Day
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Failure to maintain a local customer service office for the hours $100 per incident per Day
required. (Article 3.8.7.1.)
Route change not previously approved by Contractor Manager. $100 per incident per Day
(Article 3.8.2.1.)
Failure of provide proper identification on vehicles. (Article 3.8.11.) $100 per incident per Day
Failure to repair damage to public or private property within $100 per incident per Day
timeframe required by this Agreement or as approved by the
Contract Manager. (Articles 3.8.4.4. and 4.2.6.13.)
Failure to repair, replace, or deliver a Roll Cart or recycling bin $50 per incident per Day
within three (3) business days of request. (Article 3.6.2.7)
Failure to leave a non-collection notice for customer explaining why $50 per occurrence
material was not collected. (Article 3.5.7.)
Complaints, not including missed collections, over ten (10) per Day. $100 per incident (in addition
to other liquidated damages
above)
Complaints, not including missed collections, over fifteen (15) per $100 per incident (in addition
month. to other liquidated damages
above)
Failure to provide vehicle turnaround time of twenty (20) minutes $25 per occurrence
or less. (Article 4.2.6.10.)
Failure to test scales during specified timeframe. (Article 4.2.6.3.) $5,000 per occurrence
Failure to remedy a NOV within specified timeframe. (Article $5,000 per occurrence
4.2.3.3.)
Failure to update tare weights within specified timeframe. (Article $100 per occurrence
4.2.6.4.)
Mixing Recyclables with Solid Waste (Article 4.2.6.5.) $5,000 per occurrence
Failure to remove Solid Waste from the tipping floor in accordance $500 per occurrence
with Contractor’s operating permits. (Article 4.2.6.6.)
Failure to maintain maintenance records. (Article 4.2.7.1.) $500 per occurrence
Failure to submit timely records and reports. (Article 8.) $100 per Day late
Failure to make timely payment to the County. (Article 10.) $100 per Day late
12.4. Exemptions from Liquidated Damages
Contractor shall not be liable for liquidated damages because of any delays in the performance due to
uncontrollable circumstances as defined in Article 1 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 13. TERMINATION
13.1. Termination for Cause
The County may terminate this Agreement, except as otherwise provided below in this paragraph, by
giving Contractor fifteen (15) Days advance written notice, upon the happening of any one of the
following events:
a. If more than Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) in liquidated damages have been
assessed within the same calendar year; or,
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b. Contractor takes the benefit of any present or future insolvency state, or shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or a petition or
answer seeking readjustment of its indebtedness under the Federal United States, or any state
thereof, or consent to the appointment of a receiver
