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6.3A Page 17 1 ARTICLE 4 INSTALLATION OF NEW MRF EQUIPMENT 2 4.01 GENERAL 3 Contractor has recommended that the Authority purchase the equipment described in ' 4 Attachment 2-A and illustrated on Attachment 2-C. This recommendation has been 5 made based on Contractor's analysis of the types and volumes of Recyclable Materials 6 expected to be delivered to the MRF after the Member Agencies initiate a single stream 7 collection process, the Authority's goals for materials recovery as incorporated in this 8 Agreement, and the site constraints of the MRF as it is planned to be reconstructed as 9 shown on Attachment 2-B. Contractor has had the opportunity to provide input to the 10 design process and is satisfied that its recommendations on equipment and operational 11 aspects have been incorporated in the design of the MRF building shown on Attachment 12 2-B and in the plans and specifications included in the Request for Proposals for 13 Construction dated March 9, 2009, as modified by the document entitled "SBR Building 14 Modifications with Budget Effect on SBWMA 070209" dated July 2, 2009. Contractor 15 has assured the Authority that the equipment recommended will process single stream 16 Recyclable Materials as specified and required in Attachment 2-E (MRF equipment 17 performance specification), with the composition described in the system's acceptance 18 test set forth in Attachment 2-F and will produce materials that meet the product quality 19 standards set forth in Attachment 2-G. 20 4.02 PURCHASE OF MRF EQUIPMENT 21 The Authority intends to execute a contract with Bulk Handling Systems on or before 22 November 1, 2009 to purchase the MRF equipment. Contractor will, upon request, 23 assist the Authority in negotiating the terms and conditions of the contract with Bulk 24 Handling Systems. 25 4.03 INSTALLATION OF MRF EQUIPMENT 26 The equipment will be installed by Bulk Handling Systems and is intended to operate as 27 shown on the drawings contained in Attachment 2. 28 Contractor has represented to Authority that the equipment, installed as shown on 29 Attachment 2-C, will achieve the product quality standards as described in Attachment 2- 30 G. 31 Upon request by Authority, Contractor will arrange for a technically qualified 32 representative to be on site at least five (5} days per week during the installation of the 33 equipment to observe the installation and to advise the Authority. Cu�rently, the parties 34 expect the equipment installation process will require about 35 weeks, will begin in April 35 2010, and be completed in December 2010. 36 4.04 SYSTEMS ACCEPTANCE TEST 37 Upon completion of the installation, the Contractor shall immediately start up and 38 operate the MRF equipment for a shakedown period of no less than 10 days and no 39 more than 20 days prior to commencing the acceptance test. 40 The acceptance test will be conducted as provided in Attachment 2-F. 41 The Authority will accept the equipment and allow Contractor to commence full-scale 42 operation of the MRF when the equipment as installed has satisfied the standards of 43 performance contained in Attachment 2-F (which include achieving the product quality Operating Agreement for Shoreway Center Page - 8 - 7/3oio9