Item 15 - Landscape Maintenance Services for City Parks and Facilities

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finds that the contractor is disposing of trash from other contracts, the City will discontinue this service for the contractor and the contractor will be required to pay for their own trash service 5.2.2 The City will provide the refuse bins and pay the costs of the disposal, however, the contractor shall dispose of all trash, litter, and debris collected (i.e. refuse) by Contractor in the performance of the daily maintenance tasks including refuse collection, greenwaste, debris, litter, trash, emptying of trash cans, and litter control. The refuse collected by the Contractor in the performance of these tasks shall be transported to a proper disposal site by the Contractor. 5.2.3 No trash, litter, debris, or green waste shall be permitted to be dumped from sites not on this contract, If the contractor is found to abuse the refuse bins, the contractor will assume the responsibility to dispose of and pay for all refuse costs for the remaining terms of the contract. 5.2.4 The contractor shall maintain logs or invoices showing Santa Ana address identifying its refuse collection and disposal activities and make those logs or invoices available to the City for inspection on reasonable notice. 5.2.5 The contractor will not be required to sort recyclable materials from trash and other refuse collected by the Contractor. Recyclable materials are the property of the City. 5.3 Hazardous Materials Use of any chemicals or hazardous materials by the Contractor in performing services shall be subject to approval of the City and shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and specifications. Contractor shall store and dispose of chemicals or hazardous materials in accordance with all laws, rules and regulations on the subject. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officials and its employees for all claims, demands, damage, causes of action, loss, liability, cost or expense relating to the Contractor's failure to comply with this section. 5.4 Sound / Noise Control Requirements Contractor shall comply with all local sound control and noise level rules, regulations and ordinances, specifically Santa Ana Municipal Code 8.80 NOISE, that apply to any work performed pursuant to the Contract. 5.4.1 Each internal combustion engine used for any purpose for the work or related to the work shall be equipped with the type of muffler recommended by the manufacturer of such equipment. No internal combustion engine shall be operated without such muffler. 5.4.2 The Santa Ana City Council is considering a ban on all fuel -powered leaf blowers. Contractor will not receive additional compensation should such a ban be implemented prior to or after the award of the Contract. 5.4.3 Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this section shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various Contract items of work involved and no additional compensation will be paid.