Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

Appendix III - Sample ContractNote: EPA deleted specific references to the state and the contractor and replaced those references with [State] and[contractor].1. PARTIESA. The [ State ] Department of Agriculture (hereafter Department).B. [The Contractor] (hereafter Contractor).2. TERM OF CONTRACTThis contract is effective from the date of final signature until all the terms of this contract aresatisfied.3. STATEMENT OF SERVICESThe Contractor agrees to perform the services provided, in this contract.The parties agree that the Contractor is and assumes the responsibilities of, the generator of the wastecollected under this contact, based on the following:1. The Contractor is a corporation engaged in the business of collection, storage, transportation, anddisposal of waste; and the Contractor has technical expertise in such business and all licenses requiredto perform the business.2. the Contractor’s technical expertise was critical to the Department’s determination to enter into thiscontract with the Contractor.3. The Contractor is responsible for the final treatment/disposal of all materials collected pursuant to thiscontract.4. The Contractor makes all necessary decisions and determinations regarding the arrangements forcollection, storage, transportation, and disposal of waste, except as herein specifically stated. Theresponsibilities of the Contractor for these decisions and determinations are included in the followingprovisions of this contact:§ 10. INDEMNITY§12. SUPERVISIONAND COORDINATION§ 22. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR§ 24. MATERIALSAND SERVICES§ 28. SPILL RESPONSIBILITIES§ 29. SAFETY§ 33. CONTRACTOR’S DUTIES§ 34. EQUIPMENTAND PERSONNEL FOR LOADING§ 36. WASTE RECORDS AND PACKAGING§ 37. MANIFESTING, SHIPPING,TREATMENTAND DISPOSALDOCUMENTATION§ 39. HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTATION§ 40. FINALTREATMENT/DISPOSAL4. CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVEA. Responsibility Contractor’s representative shall function as the primary point of contact, shall ensuresupervision and coordination and shall take corrective action as necessary to meet contractualrequirements.