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- cy Ne 2.1 SCOPE OF WORK —- OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY 2.1.1 The object of this RFP is to retain the services of an Operator to operate and maintain the Township’s Recycling Convenience Center and to operate the Township’s exempt Class B-Wood and the Township’s exempt Class C-Compost facility. The successful Operator shall also maintain and operate the Recycling Convenience Center in accordance with the terms of this RFP and shall submit a proposal for the marketing of all recyclable commodities that originate at this facility. 2.1.2 The successful Operator shall be required to provide finished wood mulch and finished compost to the Township at no cost to the Township as required and specified herein and shall also be required to provide finished wood mulch and compost at no cost to the residents of West Orange (so long as the material is collected by said residents in their private vehicles) as required and specified herein. 2.1.3 The successful Operator shall provide for the improvement of the Recycling Convenience Center in accordance with the physical site plan improvernents and landscaping improvements contained within this RFP at a level equal to or better than that outlined within this RFP. Any such improvements shall be at the sole cost of the successful Operator. No improvements shall be undertaken without the express written approval of the Township. 2.1.4. The Facility. shall be operated in accordance. with all terms and conditions found: : within this RFP and shall be operated in accordance with the terms and conditions required under law. 2.1.5 The Operator is advised that any fines assessed by any governmental agency including but not limited to any violation of law governing this site shall be the sole responsibility of the successful Operator. This includes the possible costs associated with any fines, and possible costs of meetings, hearings, written response required or hearings that may be associated with such violation. 2.2 SITE CONDITIONS 2.2.1 The Operator shall accept the Facility As Is and shall be solely responsible for processing all existing materials that may be on the site as of the effective date of contract implementation. 2.2.2 The site plan is shown in Section 3. The Site Plan includes: 2.2.2(a) Composting area active windrow operation. 2.2.2(b) Staging areas for the receipt of Class B and Class C vegetative

ntation. 2.2.2 The site plan is shown in Section 3. The Site Plan includes: 2.2.2(a) Composting area active windrow operation. 2.2.2(b) Staging areas for the receipt of Class B and Class C vegetative materials. 2.2.2(c) Traffic patterns into and out of the facility. 2.2.2(d) Finished material storage areas. 2.2.2(e) Storage areas for pulverized lime or other industry accepted standard deodorizing agent. 2.2.2(f) Class B processing and storage areas. 2.2.2(g) Recycling Convenience Center 2.2.3 All operations must be performed by the Operator within the site limits described herein and in Section 3 of this RFP. 18