Okaloosa County BOCC — February 28, 2017 — 2 Final Clean Copy Inland (existing Carts) 2-23-17 (with Asset Management Revisions)(signed) — reading text

Solid Waste and Program Recyclables upon collection; provided, however, the County reserves the right at all times to elect and hold title and ownership to all or a portion of the Solid Waste and Program Recyclables collected by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Such election by the County shall be in writing signed by the Contract Manager. 3.3. Infectious Waste, Hazardous Waste, Biomedical Waste, and Biological Waste The Contractor shall refuse to collect Solid Waste from a customer if the Contractor believes such Solid Waste contains Infectious Waste, Hazardous Waste, Biomedical Waste, or Biological Waste. Contractor shall place a non-collection notice on the container, Roll Cart, or materials explaining why collection was not made. Contractor shall not be required to collect and dispose of Infectious Waste, Hazardous Waste, Biomedical Waste, or Biological Waste, but may offer such service in the Service Area. Any of those types of materials collected by the Contractor, knowingly or unknowingly, shall be the Contractor’s sole responsibility and liability for disposal in strict compliance with all Applicable Law. Page 6 Okaloosa County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection, Transfer, and Processing/Disposal Agreement (using existing bins) 3.4. Transition of Collection Services 3.4.1. Transition Prior to Commencement of Collection Services Contractor shall participate in transition meetings as scheduled and conducted by the Contract Manager to plan and manage the transition process so that no service interruption occurs. Contractor is responsible for providing a smooth transition in services to minimize inconvenience to customers. To accomplish this objective, Contractor shall submit to the Contract Manager, no later than thirty (30) Days following the Effective Date, a transition plan that provides a detailed description of how Contractor will plan and prepare for providing Residential Collection Services leading up to the Commencement Date. The transition plan must meet the approval of the Contract Manager. At a minimum, Contractor must address the following specific performance requirements in the transition plan and accomplish them according to deadlines specified in the plan: a. Coordination of meetings with the outgoing contractor and the County, if necessary. b. Schedule of Residential and Multi-Family Collection Service transition meetings with County staff leading up to the Commencement Date. c. Schedule for obtaining any additional necessary labor, vehicles, equipment, and containers. d. Schedule for delivery and replacement of solid waste and recyclables carts/bins for Residential Collection Services. e. Schedule for providing a vehicle and equipment list and route summary to the Contract Manager and ensuring that all vehicles are street legal (registered, insured, licensed, and tagged) prior to the Commencement Date. f. Schedule for providing residential routes and map information in a format acceptable to the Contract Manger. g. Schedule for delivering County-provided information brochure to all customers (existing & new) prior to the Commencement Date. h. Schedule for conducting dry-runs of collection routes. i. Coordination with the County to ensure transmission of asset management database and other associated information for Roll Cart management. j. Schedule for onsite training for County staff on the use of web-based asset management software by appropriately-trained professional personnel. 3.4.2. Solid Waste Service Contracts 3.4.2.1. Any and all contracts for the provision of Solid Waste collection services and/or related Solid Waste services to Multi-Family Units within the Service Area shall be null and void as of March 31, 2017. 3.4.2.2. The term of any contract for Solid Waste collection pursuant to this Agreement shall not extend past the term of this Agreement. 3.4.3. Transition Prior to Expiration of Collection Services 3.4.3.1. Should the County choose not to renew this Agreement or should no renewal options remain, the County anticipates awarding a new agreement at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this Agreement or any subsequent renewals. In the event a new agreement has not been awarded within such time frame, Contractor agrees to provide service to the County for an additional ninety (90) Day period beyond the expiration of the Agreement at then established service fee, provided the County requests said services in writing at such time. 3.4.3.2. At the expiration of this Agreement, Contractor shall work with the County and the newly selected contractor to ensure a smooth transition period with no interruption of service, including, but not limited to, attending coordination meetings with the County Page 7 Okaloosa County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection, Transfer, and Processing/Disposal Agreement (using existing bins) and newly selected contractor, coordination and cooperation in delivery and removal of carts, containers, etc., and providing service information, as requested. 3.4.3.3. The County reserves the right to withhold payment to Contractor for the final month of service until Contractor has complied with all requirements of this Article. 3.5. Residential Collection Service 3.5.1. Service Requests The County shall notify the Contractor of the initiation, termination, or change of Residential Collection Service. The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing billing accounts for all Dwelling Units not able to be billed by the County. Contractor will be required to bill for certain County administrative fees (e.g., remediation fee) and remit appropriate fees back to County. Residential Collection Service shall start, terminate, or change within seven (7) Days of receiving notification from the County. If a property owner requests a change in the classification of their property in a manner that would alter the collection methodology to that property (e.g. a Multi-Family Unit desiring cart- based collection in the same manner as a Single Family Unit), the County shall make the final determination as to the collection methodology that will be utilized. The determination shall be made by the Contract Manager and will be based upon a review of the unique facts and circumstances of each situation, to include, among other things, access to the service site. The Decision of the Contract Manger shall be final. In the event that the County determines that the collection service to that property shall be modified, it shall notify the Contractor of the modification. 3.5.2. Solid Waste Collection Solid Waste shall be collected twice per week in Contractor-provided Roll Carts. See Article 3.6.2. for further details regarding Roll Carts. Contractor is not required to collect waste left outside of the Roll Cart and shall place a non-collection notice on any waste outside of the Roll Cart explaining why collection was not made and providing instructions for requesting an additional Roll Cart if needed. 3.5.3. Recyclables Collection Program Recyclables shall be collected once per week utilizing County-owned bins. See Article 3.6.2. for further details regarding bins. Collection of Program Recyclables for Residential Customers shall occur on the same Day as collection of Solid Waste. 3.5.4. Yard Trash Collection Yard Trash shall be collected once per week according to the provisions herein. Residential Customers are to containerize, bundle, or neatly pile / stack Yard Trash and place it curbside. If the Yard Trash is placed by the Residential Customer in a plastic bag, Contractor is required to empty bags of Yard Trash into the residential collection vehicles and either retain the plastic bag on the collection vehicle separate from the Yard Trash for later disposal or return the bag to the customer’s Solid Waste Roll Cart. Contractor may leave a notice instructing the resident that Yard Trash should not be placed in a plastic bag. Yard Trash may not exceed six (6) feet in length, four (4) inches in diameter, and must not exceed fifty (50) pounds in weight each. Contractor shall make a strong effort to remove all Yard Waste from curbside and leave only de minimis quantities on the ground. Yard Trash shall not be collected on the same Day as Solid Waste and Recyclables. Page 8 Okaloosa County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection, Transfer, and Processing/Disposal Agreement (using existing bins) 3.5.5. Bulk Waste Collection Bulk Waste shall be collected once per week according to the service provisions below. Contractor shall be required to collect up to four (4) cubic yards of Bulk Waste in volume per week, excluding individual items of furniture and white goods. For customers with Bulk Waste in excess of four (4) cubic yards per week, Contractor shall be required to offer additional Bulk Waste collection. 3.5.6. Backdoor Collection Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the Residential Customer or the County, provide backdoor collection of Solid Waste and Program Recyclables to Residential Customers who are unable to deliver their Solid Waste or Program Recyclables to the curb. Contractor shall commence backdoor collection within one (1) week of application. Application for backdoor collection shall be made by the Residential Customer by providing to the Contractor, on a form approved by the Contract Manager, proof of handicap status as required by FL Statutes – Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles Section