Refuse Collection Svcs, Gwangju AB, Republic of Korea

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) REFUSE COLLECTION AT GWANGJU AIR BASE (GWANGJU AB) 1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Refuse Collection at Gwangju Air Base (AB). The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, supervision, and any other resources necessary to perform base-wide refuse collection services at Gwangju AB as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Refuse shall be collected at designated US Government (USG) locations and disposed of off-base in accordance with the specifications of this PWS and governing Korean laws and regulations. 1.2. Period of Performance: Period Performance Period Base Year 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 1st Option Year 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 2nd Option Year 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 3rd Option Year 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 4th Option Year 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 5. SPECIFIC TASKS: 5.1. Scheduled Collections: The Contractor shall pick up all accumulated refuse from receptacles at the locations and frequencies listed in Technical Exhibit (TE) 1. The Contractor shall establish vehicle routes and collection schedules to meet the frequency requirements and submit these routes and schedules to the Contracting Officer (KO) for approval not later than ten 10 calendar days prior to required start of contract performance. Routes shall be designed so as to access and exit the installation through the main gate. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) if frequencies do not match refuse generation (i.e., receptacles are frequently overflowing or less that half-full at time of collection) to facilitate frequency adjustments that match requirements. The Contractor shall not deviate from TE 1 without written permission from the Contracting Officer (KO). 5.2. Special Event Collections: Upon issuing of written notification by the KO, the Contractor shall perform special event collection services in addition to scheduled collections. Location(s) and number of receptacles to be emptied at each location will be included as part of the written notification. For those special events requiring more than a single collection, frequency requirements will be provided to the contractor for each special event. In the event that multiple collections are required, the Contractor shall provide a collection schedule to the KO for approval within 48 hours of written notification receipt. Estimated total quantity of receptacles to be emptied is provided in TE 2. 5.3. Missed Collection: The Contractor shall be required to collect all refuse at missed collection locations at no additional cost to the Government within four (4) hours after notification by the COR. 5.4. Inclement Weather Schedule: The contractor shall perform collections during periods of inclement weather. In cases of severe weather, the KO or COR may authorize exceptions. When exceptions are granted, all missed collections shall be performed within 24 hours after the severe weather has terminated unless the KO authorizes additional time. 5.5. Grass/Vegetation: The Contractor shall not be responsible for the removal of grass and leaves and other related debris from 0.3 Cubic Yard (CY) containers unless they are properly bagged and placed in containers. The Contractor shall notify the COR if a container contains un-bagged vegetative debris. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all properly bagged grass, leaves, and other bagged vegetation and tree and brush trimmings and limbs. 5.6. Collection Point Cleanliness: The Contractor shall ensure all receptacles and trash collection locations are free of refuse and other material upon completion of work. Loose refuse within a 10 foot (3m 5cm) radius of receptacles shall be removed and disposed of concurrent with refuse collections. The Contractor shall return all receptacles to their original locations after collections. If containers have lids, the Contractor shall ensure lids are closed upon departure from the location. 5.7. Vehicle Coverage: The Contractor shall ensure that collected refuse is kept enclosed at all times while the vehicle is in motion to prevent loose trash from blowing off. Any loose trash that blows/falls off vehicle shall be retrieved immediately. 5.8. Inaccessible Collection Points: The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately if a collection location is blocked by a vehicle or is otherwise inaccessible. The COR will correct the problem in order for the Contractor to make the collection. 5.9. Disposal Certification: The Contractor shall submit to the COR, on a weekly basis, a copy of each certified ticket from the landfill location where trash and garbage is disposed of. The ticket shall indicate that the Contractor is disposing of trash and garbage in compliance with existing Korean environmental laws and regulations. 5.10. Reports and Records. The Contractor shall provide a monthly report detailing total weight of refuse collected, landfill tipping fees and weight tickets. 5.11. Segregation of Materials. The USG will not be obligated to segregate materials. The USG will not be liable for damages in any amount from any source as a result of releasing garbage or condemned foodstuffs to the contractor. The Contractor shall not segregate materials at the trash collection points or within the boundaries of USG or Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) property. All segregation shall be performed at off-site. 5.12. Meetings: The Contractor shall provide a Point of Contact (POC) and will meet at least weekly with the COR during the first month of the contract. Meetings shall be as often as necessary thereafter as determined by the COR. However, if the Contractor requests, a meeting shall be held whenever an AF Form 802, CDR, is issued to the Contractor. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the Contractor and the COR. Should the Contractor not concur with the minutes, the Contractor shall so state any areas of non-concurrence, in writing, to the KO within five calendar days of the receipt of the signed minutes.