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A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this / � day of
July, 1964, by and between the Costa Mesa Sanitary District of
Orange County, California, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT, " and
Orco Disposal Service, Inc , a corporation, hereinafter called
"CONTRACTOR; "
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the parties hereto did on the 22nd day of July, 1958,
enter into a written agreement wherein Contractor agreed to furnish
all labor, material and equipment necessary for the collection of
garbage and rubbish within the boundaries of the Costa Mesa Sanitary
District, and District in consideration thereof agreed to pay the
amount set forth therein; and which said agreement was for a term of
three (3) years ending September 30, 1961, together with an option
to extend the term for an additional two (2) years, to wit, to
September 30, 1963; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of said Agreement , District
did heretofore exercise the option granted to extend the term as
therein provided to September 30, 1963; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1961, the parties hereto amended said
Agreement to extend the term for an additional two (2) years, to wit,
to September 30, 1965; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties hereto to terminate
said agreement as of July 1, 1964, and to enter into a new Agreement
for a period of five years and nine months from July 1, 1964
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
agreements and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows
1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Contractor agrees to furnish all the labor, material and
equipment necessary for the collection of all garbage and rubbish,
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as hereinafter defined, within the boundaries of the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District of Orange County, California, as said boundaries
now exist or may hereafter exist, and the disposal of such garbage
and rubbish at a legal dumping place, or places, which Contractor
shall provide and be responsible for In consideration for the
aforesaid things to be done by Contractor, District agrees to pay
to Contractor the consideration hereinafter set forth
2 TERM
The term of this contract shall be for a period of five
years and nine months commencing July 1, 1964, and ending April 1,
1970,
3 PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR BY DISTRICT
As compensation for the performance by Contractor of the
work described in this Agreement , District shall pay to Contractor,
each calendar month during the term of this agreement, the following
JJ (a) An amount equal to Eighty ($0 80) Cents multiplied
by the total number of occupancies, as the term "occupancies" is
hereinafter defined, for so long a period as the closest legal dumping
place for garbage and rubbish is over six (6) miles from the Costa
Mesa City Hall located at 695 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa, California,
as the same is measured by the shortest truck route
(b) An amount equal to Seventy-eight ($0 "78) Cents
multiplied by the total number of occupancies as the term "occupancies"
is hereinafter defined, for any period during the term of this
contract when the closest legal dumping place which Contractor can
use is over three (3) miles and not over six (5) miles from the
City Hall of the City of Costa Mesa, California, located at 695 West
19th Street, Costa Mesa, California, as the same is measured by the
shortest truck route
(c) An amount equal to Seventy-six ($0 76) Cents
multiplied by the total number of occupancies as the term "occupancies"
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is hereinafter defined, for any period during the term of this
contract when the closest legal dumping place which Contractor
can use is three (3) miles or less from the City Hall of the City
of Costa Mesa, located at 695 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa,
California, as the same is measured by the shortest truck route
The first payment shall be for the month of July, 1964, and
shall be paid on or before the 15th day of August, 1964 Each
subsequent monthly payment shall be made on or before the fifteenth
day of the month immediately following the month for which said
payment is due
4. DEFINITIONS
(a) Definition of Rubbish
The word "rubbish" shall include all refuse of any
kind or nature except garbage, swill, manure or sewage waste
(b) Definition of Garbage
The word "garbage" shall include table refuse, offal,
swill, and every accumulation of animal, vegetable and other matter
that attends preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in or storage
of meats, fish, fowls, fruits and vegetables or other food and
shall include all animal and vegetable refuse from kitchens and all
household waste from or intended for use as food and all vegetable
trimmings from markets or stores The following are specifically not
included in the term "garbage" Organic residues resulting from
commercial canning, or processing of food products, dead animals,
manure, sewage waste, waste water, paper, and other combustible materials
(other than such wrapping for garbage as may be required by the City) ,
crockery, glass, cans, and other metallic objects, ashes and sweeping
(c) Definition of Occupancy —
"Occupancy" is hereby defined as follows
(1) Each single residential unit actually occupied
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(2) Each unit in a duplex or triplex
(3) Multiple residential units, such as carding
houses, apartment houses and motels with more than five (5)
occupancies shall Le counted as five (5) occupancies, regardless
of the number of units contained therein in excess of five (5)
(d) Only units shall be counted wrich actually Iron
on a public street except that the following uni s not fronting
on public streets shall be counted
(1) Trailer parks whicl have private streets
approved by the Director of Public t7orks of the City of Costa resa
as being safe for use by trucks of contractor and w ere contractor
actually makes a pickup of garbage and/or trash
(2) Condominiums fronting on a private street
approved by the Director of Public forks of the City of Costa
Mesa as being safe for use by trucks of contractor and where
contractor actually makes a pickup of garbage and/or trash
(3) Units on private ways approved ty the
Director of Public Works of the City of Costa Mesa as being
safe for the use of trucks by contractor and where contractor
actually makes pickup of garbage and/or trash
It is hereby agreed between District and Contractor tna
the occupancies of July 1, 1964, shall be the number of occupancies
established on the books of District for said date
There shall be added to the original occupancy count ne'
occupancies each month as the same are determined, eit - er c
actual count or by sewer permits granted by the City of Costa •esa
aria the County of Orange
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There shall be deducted from the number of occupancies all
dwellings and other structures which have ceased to be occupied
during the preceeding month
All occupancies added to the original occupancy count each
month shall entitle Contractor to the additional compensation
for the next month
In the event of any dispute between District and Contractor
regarding the number of occupancies, as herein defined, District
and Contractor shall take an actual occupancy count , and the count
so determined shall be the new basis for payment The cost of such
house count shall be paid by the party requesting the same
5 FREQUENCI OF COLLECTION'
(a) Garbage
(1) Commercial Areas
Contractor shall collect all garbage in commercial
areas daily, Monday through Saturday, inclusive
A "commercial area" is hereby defined as any area
located within the Costa Mesa Sanitary District which is now zoned,
or which may hereafter be zoned, for commercial or industrial use
by the governmental body having jurisdiction over such area
(2) Residential Areas
Contractor shall collect all garbage from
residential areas once each week
A "residential area" is defined as any area
located within the Costa Mesa Sanitary District zoned for residential
or agricultural use by the governmental body having jurisdiction
over such area
(b) Rubbish
(1) Commercial Areas
Contractor shall collect all rubbish from the
commercial areas of the District daily, Monday through Saturday,
inclusive, except where, either after notice from the District
Manager or after request from the Contractor to the District Manager,
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permission has been granted by said District Manager for a lesser
number of collections per week
(2) Residential Areas
Contractor shall collect all rubbish from the
residential areas of the District at least once each week, and
in addition shall provide more frequent service for such commercial
occupancies or residences of five (5) or more units as may in the
opinion of the District Manager require such additional service
6 SCHEDULE OF COLLECTIONS
(a) Initial Schedules
Beginning July 1, 1964, the existing routes, schedules
and times for the collection of garbage and rubbish shall be main-
tained and continued by Contractor
(b) Change of Schedules
From time to time during the period of this Contract,
the Manager of the District may change the existing routes and
schedules and times of collection, and Contractor shall thereupon
maintain such new schedule
Contractor may request changes in routes, schedules
and times for collection of both garbage and rubbish and, upon
receipt of consent of the Manager of the District, and upon one
week' s written notice, in advance, to the occupants of all occupancies,
may commence such new schedule
The Manager of the District shall have the right at
all times during the term of this Contract to require the Contractor
to maintain routes, schedules and times for collection of garbage
and rubbish, as required by said Manager
All Notices required to be given pursuant to this
Contract shall be given by Contractor at his own expense
7 HOURS OF COLLECTION
Collection of garbage and rubbish shall not commence
earlier than 7 00 A M , and shall end on or before 9 00 P M.
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The District Manager shall have the right to authorize
the Contractor to collect garbage and/or rubbish at an earlier
or later hour than above prescribed in any commercial areas that
said Manager finds will not constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood
8 HOLIDAYS
Collection of garbage and rubbish shall not be made on
Sundays, or on December 25th, Christmas Day Garbage and rubbish
collections shall be maintained on all other holidays
9 DISRUPTION OF SCHEDULE
(a) The Christmas Day pickup which has been missed shall
be skipped entirely, provided, however, that upon and after the
second year of the Contract the District Manager may require the
Contractor to pick up said Christmas Day schedule within seventy-two
(72) hours after said December 25th
(b) In the event of a disruption of service in any area
due to weather, an act of God, failure of equipment or otherwise,
Contractor shall make such collection within seventy-two (72) hours
(c) In no event shall Contractor disturb the remaining
schedule for garbage and rubbish collection or pickup On the
holiday mentioned, and in the event of a disruption of service by
reason of an act of God, or otherwise, the regular schedule shall be
maintained and the missed pickup shall be made without disturbing in
any way the rest of the regular schedule
10 CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT
Contractor shall provide adequate equipment for the
collection of garbage and rubbish Each vehicle used for the collection
of garbage and rubbish shall have the name of the Contractor plainly
visible on the outside of said vehicle for the purpose of identification
All equipment used for collection of rubbish shall be
enclosed to insure that rubbish is not spilled on streets and private
properties Contractor shall comply with all requirements of the
Health Department
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All equipment used for collection of garbage shall be
watertight and shall be covered with suitable waterproof tarpaulins,
metal covers, or other satisfactory covers
No rubbish or garbage shall be permitted to leak, fall
or be spilled upon City streets or alleys, or onto private property
Any such leakage or spillage shall be immediately corrected and
the area cleaned by Contractor
All equipment used by Contractor for the collection of
garbage and rubbish, pursuant to this Contract, shall be subject
to inspection by the Manager of the District , and any defects in
such equipment found to exist shall be immediately corrected by
Contractor
11 CARE OF CONTAINERS
All containers, including the lids thereof, shall be
replaced where found in an upright position Containers and
lids shall not be left in the street or on a neighbor' s lot
Containers shall not be thrown from the truck to the
pavement , or in any way broken, damaged, or roughly handled The
District reserves the right to withhold compensation under the
Contract until any claim for damaged containers has been paid or
adjusted with the owners thereof
12 LIMITATIONS ON GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION
Contractor shall not be obligated to collect rubbish
in the following cases
(a) Where the rubbish is not placed in an adequate
container; ( "Adequate container" shall be any container approved
by the Board from time to time, as set forth in the rules and
regulations established by the Board)
(b) Industrial waste in excess of one (1) cubic yard per
week; ("Industrial waste" shall be defined as the by-product of
any manufacturing process in which raw or semi-finished materials are
worked in the preparation of a product)
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(c) In excess of two hundred pounds (200 lbs) in
commercial areas, for any one (1) pickup
(d) In addition to the foregoing, reference is hereby
made to the rules and regulations adopted by the District for the
collection of rubbish and garbage, and Contractor hereby agrees to
conform to said rules and regulations as the same now exist, or may
hereafter exist if changed by said District
13 BOND
Contractor shall furnish a Faithful Performance Bond
in the sum of Twenty Thousand and No/100 ($20,000 00) Dollars
for the rubbish and garbage contract It is hereby agreed that in the
event of default by Orco Disposal Service, Inc , District shall have
the right, in addition to all other rights herein given, to keep
possession of and use all the equipment of Contractor previously
used by Contractor for the pickup of rubbish and garbage within the
District This right shall continue for a period of six (6) months
from the date of said default
14 PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE
Contractor shall be required to maintain in full force
and effect during the term of the Contract, a public liability
policy with $500,000 00 and $1,000,000 00 limits, and a property
damage insurance policy of $50,000 00 limits for the benefit of the
third persons who may be injured or damaged as a result of any
negligent operations of the Contractor in the performance of his
work under this Contract, which said policy shall name the District
as a party protected thereby
Contractor further agrees to keep on file with the
District a certificate or certificates of insurance, duly executed
by the Contractor's insurance carrier or carriers which shall
serve as evidence of the continued existence of said insurance policies
District shall not , nor shall any officer or employee
thereof, be liable or responsible for any accident, loss or damage
happening or occurring in the doing of the work, and Contractor
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shall indemnify and hold harmless the District and its officers and
employees, of any and all liability arising therefrom, including
any attorney' s -fee- incurred in the defense of any such action
15 WORKMEN' S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Contractor shall also maintain in full force and effect
during the term of this Contract, a Workmen' s Compensation Policy
and such other forms of insurance as shall be required by law
16 RULES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Contractor shall abide by all the rules, laws and
regulations of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District of Orange County,
California, the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange, State of
California, and all other governmental agencies having jurisdiction
17 ALIEN LABOR PROHIBITED
Contractor shall not knowingly employ in the performance
of the work under said Contract, any alien except in cases of
extraordinary emergency caused by fire, flood or danger to life
or property, and said Contractor shall agree to forfeit to District
the sum of Ten Dollars ($10 00) for each alien employed by him in
the execution of said Contract for each and every calendar day, or
portion thereof, during which such alien is knowingly employed or
caused or allowed to be employed
Contractor shall also be bound by and comply with the
provisions of Sections 1850 to 1854, inclusive, of the Labor Code
of the State of California
18 MANAGEMENT
Contractor hereby designates the Manager of the Costa
Mesa Sanitary District as its agent for the purpose of receiving
complaints, and investigating and rectifying failures of service
District shall charge to Contractor the sum of Three Dollars ($3 00)
for each service call, as hereinafter defined, made by the Manager
of said District, provided, however, that the maximum charge for
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service calls for any one month shall not exceed Three Hundred
and Fifty ($350 00) Dollars The amount of such seIvice charges
for each month shall be deducted from the payment due Contractor
by District for the next month
"Service Call", as herein defined, shall mean an actual
trip made by the District Manager, or an employee of the District ,
to rectify a failure of service on the part of Contractor in garbage
and rubbish collection
The Contractor shall employ a foreman, to be approved by
the District, to be assigned to the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
operation, to oversee the work and to handle complaints arising from
the operations pursuant to this Contract Said Foreman shall be
assigned full time to the Costa Mesa Sanitary District and his entire
expenses shall be paid by Contractor
19 DEFAULT
Failure on the part of Contractor to comply with the terms
and provisions of the Contract shall be grounds for the District to
terminate the Contract In the event of breach of Contract, or
default on the part of Contractor, District may, at its option,
notify Contractor of its intention to terminate this Contract Said
Notice shall be given in writing and mailed to the address of Contract
on file with the District or District Manager Said Contract shall
thereupon be deemed terminated forty-eight (48) hours from and after
the hour said Notice is deposited in the United States mail In
the event of such cancellation, Contractor shall remain liable for
any damage and loss sustained by District in the collection of the
garbage and/or rubbish, including all costs incurred by District
in the negotiation of a new Contract
The waiver of any breach of the terms of this Contract
shall not be deemed a waiver of any recurrence of the same or any
other subsequent breach of said Contract
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20 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING PROHIBITED
Contractor shall not assign, transfer or sub-contract
this Contract, or any of the work to be performed hereunder,
or any part thereof, without first obtaining the consent of District
21 CANCELLATION OF EXISTING AGREEMENT
The agreement hereinabove referred to, now in existence,
dated July 22, 1958, together with all amendments thereto, is hereby
cancelled effective June 30, 1964 Said cancellation shall not
affect the rights of contractor to any compensation to him under
said cancelled contract not yet paid by District nor shall it relieve
contractor of any liability which has accrued and exists and is
outstanding as of June 30, 1964
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto affixed
their hand and seal the day and date first above written
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY
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President /
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DISTRICT
ORCO DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC ,
A CORPORATION
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