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MUST

1. Must meet minimum insurance requirements.

2. Must take generator status.

3. Must agree to indemnity.

4. Must post performance bond.

5. Have at least one positive reference for a comparable activity.

6. Have history of regulatory compliance for the past two years.

7. Have all named treatment, storage and disposal appropriately permitted.

8. Have included all items under general responsibility for contractor.

9. Have adequate personnel for site, specifically CHMM or equivalent.

10. Have HAZWOPER training for all personnel.

11. Provide data classifying material as recycled or disposed.

    Description of work done at _________________________________

    Time line ________________________________________________

    Identification of personnel ___________________________________

    Avoid inappropriate interaction with ___________________________

12. Must comply with each school board policy with respect to outside contractors. (May Require flexible hours to minimize contact with students).

Selection Criteria

WANT

Safety Liability

1. Good safety record at other collections (spills, injuries, accidents).

2. Plan for unknown substances (isolated area, packing materials, disposal training).

3. Spill fire, explosion preparation.

Waste Management Strategies

1. Proposed transporters listed (DOT approval).

2. Description of recycling methods.

3. Low number of unresolved violations.

Administrative

1. Experience with HW in Ohio.

2. Evidence of community collaborations and partnership.

TABLE

Total

Contractors meeting the objectives are to receive a score of 1.

Contractors not meeting the objectives are to receive a score of 0.