1965 Agreement Cupertino Garbage - Los Altos Garbage 10 year contractSPECIFICATIONS FOR COLLECTION
OF REFT�SE WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SECTION 1
GENERAL
In accordance with the terms and requirements of the
Contract for the collection of refuse in the City of Cupertino,
the following specifications shall govern the Company's opera-
tions under the Contract.
SECTION 2
INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFICATIONS
a) SPECIFICATIONS TO GOVERN. In any and all respects wherein
these specifications differ from any of the provisions of
"Refuse Collection and Disposal", of Ordinance No. 007 and 007(a)
of the City of Cupertino, the terms and provisions of these speci-
fications shall govern. Should any discrepancy appear, or any
misunderstanding arise as to the import of anything contained
herein, the matter shall be decided by the City Manager and
the interpretation of the City Manager shall be binding upon
the Company.
SECTION 3
ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS
a) CITY MANAGER. The City Manager of the City of Cupertino
shall administer and supervise the Company's operations under
the terms of the Contract and in accordance with these
specifications.
SECTION 4
OFFICE LOCATION AND COMPLAINTS
a) COMPANY TO ESTABLISH OFFICE. Company shall establish
and maintain an office and shall keep said office open for busi-
ness from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. of each and every day except
Saturday afternoon, Sunday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
and Labor Day.
b) OPERATION OF OFFICE. Company shall keep and maintain in
said office at all times during the hours it is required to be
open, competent personnel who shall have authority to represent
the Company in its relations with the City and with the public.
Company shall obtain and keep in said office sufficient listed
telephones and personnel to courteously, quickly and expeditiously
receive and answer all telephone and other calls to said office.
A daily log of service calls received and the disposition thereof
shall be kept by the Company.
c) MISSED COLLECTIONS. Company shall collect and remove from
any and all premises, within twenty-four (24) hours, and no
later, after notice, demand or request, any and all refuse
which Company shall have failed to collect and remove as required
by these specifications at the regular scheduled time.
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SECTION 5
ROUTES
ROUTES AND TIMES OF COLLECTION.
The Company shall conduct
a City-wide collection of refuse at least once each calendar
week, or oftener, if ordered, on a Monday through Saturday
basis. For purposes of such collection, the Company may divide
the City into collection districts, or routes, and provide for
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different days of collection in each of the districts. Such
collection districts, or routes, shall be approved by the City
Manager. Upon approval of the proposed routes by the City
Manager, the Company shall prepare route books for each
district as soon as possible which shall indicate the address
of each service, number of cans, frequency of collection, and
such other pertinent information as the City Manager may require.
The Company shall keep route books up to date at all times. The
Company shall give reasonable notice to the general public as
to the days and times for collection in each district. No
changes in district collection schedules shall be made without
the approval of the City Manager. and reasonable notice thereof
to the services concerned by the Company.
b)
EXTENSION OF SERVICES.
Company shall promptly upon the
annexation of inhabited areas to the City or other increase
in service demand, extend his routes and services to such new
portions of the City or new areas of required service. Said
new routes shall be approved by the City Manager and Company
shall hire additional personnel and obtain additional equip-
ment to service said routes when required and necessary.
c) REGULAR COLLECTIONS. Regular collections shall be made at
the times so scheduled; provided, however, that no regular or
other collection shall be made upon any Sunday excepting
collections of refuse which Company should have collected but
failed to collect at a regularly scheduled time. Collections
will not be made New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day.
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d) TIME OF COLLECTIONS. The Company shall make no collections
in residential districts, or at schools, churches, shopping
districts, or commercial districts adjacent to residential
districts, prior to 5:00 A.M. The City Manager shall have
authority to change the time of collection as required by the
needs of the public and the Company.
e)
PERSONNEL LIST.
The Company shall provide the City Manager
with a list of personnel assigned to each respective collection
route and shall immediately notify him of any changes in assign-
ments.
f) PRINTED INFORMATION. The Company shall supply all occupants
of premises with printed information cards approved by the City
Manager containing information regarding amounts of refuse which
will be collected, complaint procedures, rates, regulations, and
days of collection. Such cards shall be replaced every two years,
and, in addition, upon request by occupants or owners of any
premises and in advance of route, rate, or regulation changes.
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SECTION 6
COLLECTION
a) PLACE OF COLLECTION. Refuse shall be collected and picked
up by the Company outside of the premises where such material
is produced, kept or accumulated, or at such other location as
may be approved by the City Manager. Occupants of the premises
shall not be required to separate garbage from other refuse. A
pickup allowance of two (2) 32-gallon cans of refuse per week
shall be made per occupied premise by the Company without extra
charge. Individual cans shall not exceed 70 pounds in weight.
b) CONTAINER SERVICE. The Company shall have approved detach-
able containers available for apartment, commercial, business,
and industrial services on a rental basis. The Company shall
be responsible for the general repair, and upkeep of all detach-
able containers. Containers shall be repainted a minimum of
once a year and kept in a serviceable condition at all times.
Company shall provide detachable container cleaning service at
the rate set forth in Schedule B. upon request of the customer.
c) MANNER OF COLLECTION.
1. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS. All necessary personnel shall be
furnished by the Company. All men engaged in the work of
removing refuse under the Contract must be English-speaking,
United States citizens, must be of sober and industrious habits
and of agreeable disposition. Such personnel must obey implicitly
any directions given them by the City Manager through the
authorized representative of the Company. The City Manager
shall have the right to require the removal of any unruly,
disagreeable, or inefficient men from the work. The Company,
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or it's designated representative, shall receive and carry out
instructions that may be given him by the City Manager.
2. SERVICE AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS. The Company shall
not litter any premises or public property in making collec-
tions of refuse, nor shall any refuse be allowed to leak, blow
or fall from collection vehicles; however, if in spite of
normal precautions against spillage, a litter is made on any
premises or public property, the Company shall immediately
remove same and clean up the area of spillage. The Company
shall, without delay, after removing refuse from any container
replace the container in its designated position on the premises
with its cover on, and shall repair or replace at his expense,
any containers damaged as a result of his handling thereof,
normal wear and tear excepted. The Company shall close all
gates after making collections and shall avoid crossing private
or public planted areas and climbing or jumping over hedges
and fences. Company's personnel shall make all collections
in a quiet and orderly manner and shall refrain from making
unnecessary disturbances and noise. If, for any reason, the
contents of a container are not picked up, such as being over-
weight, etc., the Company shall attach a tag to the container
explaining the reason therefor, and shall maintain a log or
record of such refusals.
The Company's collection vehicles shall be operated in
full compliance with the California Vehicle Code and local
ordinances. Vehicles shall be thoroughly washed and disinfected
inside the collection body each day and the outside of each
vehicle shall be cleaned and washed at least once a week.
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The collection personnel employed by Company shall
wear clean and presentable uniforms with the Company's name
thereon at all times while engaged in the work.
3. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. The City Manager may assess liquidated
damages against the Company for violations by the Company of any
of the service or sanitation requirements of the Contract or
these specifications in accordance with the schedule attached
hereto and marked Schedule C. Such assessments will be
deducted from the monthly payments made to the Company. An
itemized list of such assessments shall be given to the Company
monthly.
SECTION 7
TRANSPORTATION
a) TYPE OF COLLECTION VEHICLES; COLOR; SAFETY DEVICES. All
equipment used by the Company for the collection and hauling
of refuse shall be modern truck type and shall be so constructed
and maintained as to prevent leakage, spillage, or overflow.
Trucks shall not be loaded in excess of the manufacturer's
recommendations. All trucks and equipment shall be clearly
identified by an assigned equipment number and with the firm
name and local telephone number affixed thereto. Collection
trucks shall be painted a color approved by the City Manager,
and shall be equipped with such safety devices and warning
lights as shall be required by the California Motor Vehicle
Code.
b) EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT. The Company shall
institute a complete and comprehensive system of preventative
maintenance on all vehicles and shall keep them lubricated
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and in good repair. Trucks shall be repainted annually. The
Company shall use no trucks older than ten (10) years in the
work without the express approval of the City Manager.
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CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION AND
TRANSPORTATION OF REFUSE PRODUCED, KEPT
AND/OR ACCUMULATED IN
CITY OF CUPERTINO
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this 15th day of
November , 19655 by and between THE CITY OF CUPERTINO, a
municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and
Emil Casella and Steve Musante doing business as CUPERTINO GARBAGE
COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "Company".
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions
of Ordinance No. 007 and 007(a) of the City of Cupertino, the
Company has applied for a contract licensing and authorizing said
Company to collect and transport refuse produced, kept and/or accum-
ulated in the City of Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Cupertino has found and
determined that the public peace, health and safety of the City
of Cupertino will be preserved and promoted by the execution of
such a contract, subject to and in accordance with applicable laws
and ordinances;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the payments
set forth in attached "Schedule B", covenants, promises, under-
takings and obligations herein granted, made and assumed by the
parties hereto, each to the other, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Term of Contract: City grants to Company for a period
of ten (10) years commencing November 15, 1965 and ending November
15, 1975 with a five (5) year option excepting as herein otherwise
provided the exclusive contract, right and privilege to collect and
transport all refuse as herein defined, produced, kept and/or accum-
ulated in City.
2. Applicable Laws: This Contract is made and entered into
pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance 007, "Garbage Disposal" of
the City of Cupertino, which Ordinance is hereby incorporated and
made a part hereof by reference, as amended by Ordinance 007(a),
adopted November 15, 1960.
3. Definitions: The terms "Garbage", "Refuse", and "Rubbish"
shall be construed to have the same meaning as given to them in
Ordinance No. 007 and 007(a) of the City of Cupertino.
The word "City" as used in this Contract shall mean and include
all the territory lying within the municipal boundaries of the City
of Cupertino as presently existing, plus all territory which may
be added thereto during the term of this contract by annexation
or otherwise.
The term "Place or premises" shall be taken to mean every
dwelling house; dwelling unit; apartment house or multiple dwelling
buildings; trailer or mobile home park; store; restaurant; rooming
house; hotel; motel; office building; department store; manufactur-
ing, processing or assembling shop or plant, warehouse; and every
other place or premises where any person resides, or any business
is carried on or conducted within the City of Cupertino.
The "City Manager" shall mean the duly appointed City Manager
of the City of Cupertino, State of California.
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Whenever the word "Company" is used herein, it shall be and
is mutually understood to refer to the party or parties contracting
to perform the work to be done under this Contract, or the legal
representatives of such party or parties.
4. Work to be Done: The work to be done under this contract
shall consist of furnishing personnel, labor and equipment required
for the collection and removal of refuse accumulating within the
corporate limits of the City of Cupertino, in accordance with and
subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 007 and 007(a) of the
City of Cupertino and the attached specifications, entitled
SPECIFICATIONS FOR COLLECTION OF REFUSE WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO, labeled EXHIBIT "A", which are
herewith made a part of this Contract. The Company shall at all
times provide sufficient men and motor vehicles necessary to per-
form the work in a manner satisfactory to the City Manager.
5. Operation: The operation of the Company under this
contract shall be conducted on a "Cash Basis" and the operating
year for financial and accounting purposes shall begin January 1
and end December 31. The Company shall not use a firm name con-
taining the words "City" or other words implying municipal
ownership.
6. Assignments: Company shall not assign this contract, or
any interest therein, or any privilege or right granted therein,
without the written consent of the Council of the City of Cupertino,
first had and obtained, and then only to a person or persons approved
by said Council and subject to such terms and conditions as said
Council may require. A consent to one assignment shall not be
deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment. Any assignment
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without such consent and approval shall be void and shall, at the
option of City, terminate this Contract and the license and privil-
eges granted herein. This Contract shall not, nor shall any interest
therein, be assignable, as to the interests of the Company, by opera-
tion of law, without the written consent of said Council expressed
by ordinance or resolution.
7. Subcontractor: Company shall not subcontract all or any
portion of the work or business which he has contracted to perform
without the written consent of the City Manager.
8. Litigation: In the event of any litigation arising out of
a breach of said contract in which the City of Cupertino is the
successful party, the Company shall pay to the City any and all
costs and expenses in connection with such litigation, together
with any and all attorney fees which the City may be required to
pay in connection with said litigation.
9. Service Rates: The Company shall not charge any amount
in excess of the approved service rates for any services required
or permitted to be performed by the terms of this contract. Approved
service rates shall be the rates established by the City Council as
set forth in "Schedule B" attached, and the original approved
service rates in said "Schedule B" shall be the rates established
by the City Council as the basis for the execution of this contract
and shall remain in effect through November 1970. Service rates
will be reviewed bi-annually by the City Council. Rate revisions,
if any, shall become effective on the date of their approval by the
City Council. Financial reports and operating data required by the
City for the purpose of the bi-annual service rate review shall be
furnished by the Company at no expense to the City and shall be
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prepared in the manner and form prescribed by the City Manager.
10. Company Collection and Payment to City: City agrees to
permit the Company to collect from the persons responsible for
such material the sum of money or fees as hereinafter set forth,
monthly. On or before the 10th day of each month during the term
of this contract, Company agrees to pay to said City ten per cent
(10%) of the total gross amount collected for such services of
Company within the incorporated limits of the City during the
preceding calendar month commencing with the 15th day of November,
1965 services. Company shall furnish City with a certified state-
ment from an accredited certified public accountant, verifying the
total cash receipts upon which monthly contract payments to the
City for the previous calendar year of the Company have been made,
and Company will allow the inspection of its books by City or its
agents upon request. The aforementioned certified statement shall
be furnished by Company within 120 days of the close of its fiscal
year.
11. Bankruptcy, etc.: Either (a) the appointment of a
receiver to take possession of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, or (b) a general assignment by the Company
for the benefit of creditors, or (c) any action taken by or suffered
by the Company under any insolvency or bankruptcy act, shall con-
stitute a breach of this contract by the Company and shall, at
the option of City, terminate this contract and the licenses and
privileges granted herein.
12. Notices: Any and all notices to be given, or which City
may desire to give to the Company may be given in writing, person-
ally or by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage
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prepaid, and addressed to the Company at 101 First Street, Los
Altos, California, or at such other address as said Company may
file for such purpose in the office of the City Clerk of the
City. Notices by the City to the Company of the failure, neglect
or refusal of Company or of any of his subcontractors to collect
and remove and transport and dispose of any refuse from any
premises in the City at the time scheduled therefor and in the
manner required by this Contract and applicable laws and ordinances
may be given to the Company orally by telephone to an agent or employee
of the Company at the office of said Company in the City of Los Altos;
should no such agent or employee of the Company be present at such
office during business hours thereof to answer said telephone and
to receive said notices, then such notice shall be deemed to be
given upon the City's attempt to communicate by telephone notwith-
standing the Company's failure to receive such notice because of
the failure of Company or of any of his agents or employees to
answer said telephone.
13. Waivers: The waiver by City of any breach or violation
of any term, covenant or condition of this Contract or of any
provision, ordinance or law shall not be deemed to be a waiver
of such term, covenant, condition, ordinance or law, or of any
subsequent breach or violation of the same or of any other term,
covenant, condition, ordinance or law. The subsequent acceptance
by City of any license fee or of any other moneys which may become
due hereunder to the City shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any preceding breach or violation by Company of any term, covenant
or condition of this Contract or of any applicable law or ordinance.
14. Performance a Condition: This Contract and the licenses
and privileges herein granted to Company is and are conditioned
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upon the faithful performance by the Company and by each and every
one of his subcontractors, if any; of each and all of the covenants
and provisions herein agreed to be performed by the Company or
required to be performed by his subcontractors; and payment of all
license fees and other moneys herein agreed to be paid by the
Company..
15. Rules and Regulations of the City Manager: The City
Manager shall have the power to establish rules and regulations
respecting the accumulation, collection, transportation and/or
disposal of refuse not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Contract or with the provisions of any applicable ordinances or
laws, providing such rules and regulations are found to be neces-
sary or convenient by the City Manager for the enforcement of
the provisions of this Contract, the provisions of any and all
applicable sanitary laws and ordinances, and the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety; and the Company shall comply
with any and all such rules and regulations of the City Manager.
16. Interruption of Service by Labor Dispute: In the event
the refuse collection and disposal services of the Company are
interrupted by a labor dispute and scheduled collection and
disposal services are discontinued for more than seventy-two (72)
hours, the City shall have the right to forthwith take temporary
possession of all facilities and equipment of the Company for the
purpose of continuing the service which the Company has agreed to
provide to preserve and protect the public health and safety. The
City shall have the right to retain possession of said facilities
and equipment and to render the required service until the Company
can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Council that
required services can be resumed by the Company. Provided, however,
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that such temporary assumption of the Company's obligations under
this contract shall not be continued by the City for more than one
hundred twenty (120) days from the date such operations were under-
taken. Should the Company fail to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the City Council that required services can be resumed by the
Company prior to the expiration of the aforementioned one hundred
twenty (120) days, the Contract will be rendered void and the
rights and privileges granted in said contract shall be cancelled
and annulled. During any period in which the City has temporarily
assumed the obligations of the Company under this contract, the
City shall be entitled to the gross revenue attributable to
operations during such period and shall pay therefrom only those
costs and expenses applicable or allocable to said period. The
excess, if any, of revenue over applicable or allocable costs and
expenses during such period shall be deposited in the treasury of
the City to the credit of the general fund. The loss, if any,
during such period shall be a charge against the Company and shall
be paid to the City by the Company upon demand. Final adjustment
and allocation of gross revenue, costs and expenses to the period
during which the City temporarily assumed the obligations of the
Company shall be determined by an audit by a "Certified Public
Accountant" and prepared in report form with his "Opinion" annexed
thereto. Employees of the Company may be employed by the City
during any period in which the City temporarily assumes the
obligations of the Company under this contract, provided, however,
the number of employees shall remain the same and the rate of
compensation to be paid any employees shall be the rate or rates
in effect at the time the Company's service was interrupted by
the labor dispute.
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17. Termination of Contract: All terms and conditions of
the contract are considered material and in the event the Company
defaults in the performance of any of the covenants or agreements
to be kept, done or performed by it under the terms of said con-
tract, the City shall give said Company ten days' written notice,
either by mail or by personal service, setting forth the default,
and if said Company fails, neglects or refuses for a period of
more than ten days thereafter to make good or perform the default,
then City without further notice and without suit or other proceed-
ing, may cancel and annul the rights and privileges granted in
this contract. In the event of termination of the Contract for
breach or default by the Company as hereinabove specified, the
City shall have the right forthwith to take possession of all trucks
and other equipment of the Company for the purpose of performing the
services agreed to be performed by Company. The City shall have
the right to retain possession of said trucks and equipment until
other suitable trucks and equipment can be purchased or otherwise
acquired by the City for said purpose and shall pay the Company
the reasonable rental value of such trucks and equipment during
the time the same are used by the City for said purpose.
In addition to the provisions provided above for the termina-
tion of this Contract, the City may terminate this Contract with
just cause by giving the Company four (4) months' written notice
thereof. In the event the City elects to cancel the Contract in
this manner, the City shall be required to pay the Company, within
sixty (60) days after the effective date of such cancellation, the
fair market value of all trucks and capital equipment used by Company
in the performance of this contract. The fair market value of such
equipment shall be determined by a committee composed of three
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members, one appointed by the City, one by the Company and the third
by the first and second persons. The decision of such committee
shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto.
18. Heirs, Successors, etc.: The terms, covenants and
conditions of this agreement shall apply to and shall bind the
heirs, successors, executors, administrators, assigns and sub-
contractors of the Company.
19. Faithful Performance Bond: Upon execution of this contract,
Company shall furnish to the City and shall file with the City Clerk
of the City a corporate surety bond, approved by the City Manager
of the City of Cupertino and approved as to form by the City Attorney
of said City, executed by the Company as principal and by a corporate
surety as surety, in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars,
conditioned upon the faithful performance, by Company and his sub-
contractors, if any, of this Contract. In lieu of such bond, Company
may provide the City with such other security for faithful perform-
ance as may be approved by the City Manager.
20. Workman's Compensation Insurance: Company and his sub-
contractors, if any, shall obtain and maintain in full force and
effect throughout the entire term of this Contract full Workman's
Compensation Insurance in accordance with the provisions and require-
ments of Division IV of Workman's Compensation and Insurance of the
Labor Code of the State of California and other applicable laws.
Certificates of such insurance, approved by the City Manager and
approved as to form by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the
City Clerk within ten (10) days after date of this Contract.
Company shall immediately inform City of any cancellation, withdrawal
and/or change of any such insurance.
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21. Public Liability Insurance: Company and his subcontractors,
if any, shall, at their sole cost and expense, obtain and maintain
in full force and effect throughout the entire term of this Contract,
public liability insurance, approved by the City Manager of the City
of Cupertino and approved as to form by the City Attorney of said
City. Such policy or policies shall insure said Company and his
subcontractors and the City, its officers, agents and employees,
and each of them against liability for bodily injury or death to
and of any person or persons and for any property damage, arising
or resulting from the operations of the Company or his subcontractors
in conducting the business hereinabove licensed and authorized. Mini-
mum bodily injury or death coverage provided by said insurance shall
be One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars for bodily injury or
death of each person and Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars
for bodily injury or death of two or more persons, per each occurrence;
property damage coverage shall be a minimum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00)
Dollars per each occurrence. Policies or certificates of said insurance,
approved as above mentioned, shall be filed with the City Clerk of
said City within ten days after date of this contract. The policy
of insurance shall contain a provision stating that said insurance
is primary coverage and will not be cancellable by the insurer except
after filing with the City Clerk of City twenty (20) days' written
notice of any cancellation so proposed. Copies of such policy or
policies or certificates evidencing the same shall be on file at
all times in the office of the City Clerk.
22. Company to Indemnify and Hold Harmless the City: Company
shall indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, agents
and employees, for and from any and all loss, liability, claims,
demands, actions or suits, of any and every kind and description,
arising or resulting from or in any way connected with any operations
of the Company or his subcontractors in exercising any license or
privilege granted to him by this Contract or by any ordinance of
the City, or arising or resulting from the failure of Company or
his subcontractors to comply in all respects with the provisions
and requirements of this Contract, of all applicable ordinances of
the City and of all other applicable laws. Company shall, upon
demand of City, at his sole cost and expense, defend, and provide
attorneys to defend the City, its officers, agents and employees
against any and all claims, actions or suits brought against City,
its officers, agents and employees, arising or resulting from or
in any way connected with the above -mentioned operations of Company
or his subcontractors or his subcontractor's failure to comply with
this contract and with the ordinances and laws hereinabove mentioned.
23. Liquidated Damages: Inasmuch as breach of the service
and sanitation requirements of this contract, the specifications
attached hereto, or any rules or regulations established by the
City Manager will cause serious and substantial damage to the
City and because of the nature of this contract it would be imprac-
ticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damage sustained
by the City by such breach, it is agreed that in case of breach
of the service or sanitation requirements of this Contract, the
specifications or any rules or regulations of the City Manager
the Company on their part will pay to City as liquidated damages,
and not as a penalty, the amounts set forth in Schedule C attached
hereto and made a part hereof as'determined by the City Manager
in accordance with Subsection (c)3 of Section 6 of the Specifications,
such sums being agreed on by the parties hereto as the amount which
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the City will be damaged by the breach of such service or sanitation
requirements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Company have executed this
contract by their officers first thereunto duly authorized the day
and year first written above.
ATTEST:
By
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By --ttz
City Attorney
CITY OF CUPERTINO
A Mun--cipa>l Corporation
By
or
CUPERTINO GARBAGE COMPANY
LOS ALTOS GARBAGE COMPANY
BY.; C/c�
Title
and C
Title
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UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE R-1
DOMESTIC REFUSE COLLECTION
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to all occupied* single-family
domestic dwellings as required by City Ordinance.
TERRITORY:
RATES:
Within the incorporated limits of the City of Cupertino
and on land owned or leased by the City, except as
noted below.
Separate single-family domestic dwelling
MINIMUM CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.7 5
The minimum charge is based upon the collection of
refuse from two 32-gallon containers, outside premises.
Per Month
Number of Cans
Collections Per
Week
One
Two
Three
2
1.75
3.50
5.25
3
2.50
4.25
6.00
4
3.25
5.00
6.75
5
4.00
5.75
7.50
6
4.75
6.50
8.25
*An occupied dwelling is defined as any house, cottage,
flat, duplex unit, having kitchen, bath, and sleeping facilities,
and to which gas or electric service is being rendered.
(Continued)
RATES:
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE R-1 (CONTINUED)
DOMESTIC REFUSE COLLECTION
Apartment Dwellings***:
MINIMUM CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50
The minimum charge is based upon the collection
of garbage and refuse from one 32-gallon container.
Per Month
Collections Per Week
One Two Three
Each Apartment . . . $1.50 $3.00 $4.50
*** An apartment dwelling is defined as any dwelling in
a building containing three or more single-family dwellings.
* If a greater frequency of collection is desired for
an apartment house than is shown in the above schedule, the
monthly service charge will be determined by the Company,
based on commercial rates.
A $1.00 service charge will be made if return call is
necessary in order to pick up containers previously missed by
reason of locked gate, or other reasons which prevented service.
For duplex, triplex and apartment houses using a common
garbage, swill, refuse and waste matter container, or having all
containers in one location, the rates shall be as listed above
per month per unit to be paid by owner. Each unit will be
entitled to have emptied two 32-gallon cans of garbage which
shall be left outside the premises on the street side of the
structure, or each unit shall be entitled to have emptied one
32-gallon can located inside the gate on the premises. In the
event a unit has more than two cans located outside the premises,
an additional charge of 550 per month per can will be made. For
each additional can located inside the gate in excess of one, a
charge of 750 per month per can will be made. Similarly any
rental unit charge shall be paid by owner. The term "apartment"
as used herein shall be construed to include occupied trailer
camps and occupied cabins, cottages and tents in auto courts,
motels and labor camps.
For the regular collection of garbage, swill, refuse and
waste matter from any office building or mercantile establishment
or business, using a common container, restaurants, cafes, stores,
factories and similar places of business or from any premises or
places of business producing said refuse (excepting those premises
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for which the rates are hereinbefore specified), the rates per
month for wet garbage, swill or dry- garbage for 32-gallon garbage
cans, the contents not to exceed 10 pounds in weight for each can,
shall be as follows: $1.75 per month per 32-gallon can. Owner
may utilize garbage company containers at the following rates:
Times Metal & Lid Metal & Lid
per 12 yds. 3 yds.
Week per month per month
1 $12.00 $21.00
2 22.00
3 32.00
4 42.00
5 52.00
6 62.00
39.00
57.00
75.00
93.00
111.00
Metal & Lid
6 yds.
per month
$36.00
56.00
76.00
96.00
116.00
136.00
Wood -No Lid
8 yds.
per month
$32.00
54 . oo
76.00
96.00
116.00
136.00
For the irregular or occasional collection of refuse for
which rates are not hereinbefore provided, the charge shall be
at the rate of $2.00 per cubic yard with a minimum charge of $1.00.
It shall be the duty of the Company to make such collections as
promptly as possible upon being actually notified. The said fees
are to be paid at the time the collection is made.
For the collection of decaying vegetables and fruit matter
in lots of less than two (2) tons, the fee shall be a flat monthly
rate as fixed by the Company and approved by the City Council.
Customer responsibility for cleaning and painting containers
due to fire, abrasive or corrosive materials being placed in the
containers and causing substantial damage to finish and metal.
Size
12 cubic yd. $16.00
3 24.00
6 „ 34. oo
8 42.00
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SCHEDULE C
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
The following are the charges for verified violations
of the
Contract or Specifications to be used
by the City
Manager
for each separate violation.
1.
Early starts
$5.00
2.
Equipment not washed as per Specifi-
cations
5.00
3.
Failure to tag containers which are
left due to being overly full, etc.
5.00
4.
Failure to collect misses within
24 hours
5.00
5.
If City equipment is used to pick up
misses or respond to complaints, the
minimum charge shall be
7.00
6.
Repetition of complaints on a route
after notification of unnecessary
noise, failure to replace cans in
designated position, spillage, not
closing gate, crossing planted areas
or similar violations.
2.00
7.
For any violations not listed above,
the amount of liquidated damages shall
be as determined by the City Manager
on the basis of similarity of the
violation to those listed above.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article Number
Title
Page Number
1
Term of Contract
2
2
Applicable Laws
2
3
Definitions
2
4
Work to be Done
3
5
Operation as a Separate Entity
3
6
Assignments
3
7
Subcontractor
4
8
Litigation
4
9
Service Rates
4
10
Company Collection and Payment to
City
5
11
Bankruptcy, etc.
5
12
Notices
5
13
Waivers
6
14
Performance a Condition
6
15
Rules and Regulations of the City
of Cupertino
7
16
Interruption of Service by Labor
Dispute
7
17
Termination of Contract
9
18
Heirs, Successors, etc.
10
19
Faithful Performance Bond
10
20
Workman's Compensation Insurance
10
21
Public Liability Insurance
11
22
Company to Indemnify and Hold
Harmless the City
11
1
23
Liquidated Damages
12