(a) The garbage, refuse, and recyclable collection contract shall remain in force for a period of three (3) years, from the time the contract is awarded. A thirty-day notice from the Village to the contractor may cancel if the contractor fails to live up to the terms in the contract. The contractor shall produce Workmen’s Compensation Certificates, and shall carry liability and property damage insurance of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) on all vehicles used during the term of the contract. The contractor shall furnish the Village with evidence of paid up coverage of insurance, and Workmen’s Compensation as required.
(b) The contractor shall dispose of all refuse and garbage at his expense in compliance with State and County laws.
(c) The Village will be responsible for the individual billing and collection for these services and shall pay the contractor monthly for these charges.
(d) The contract shall be made in a form acceptable to the Village Solicitor, and may be renewed and adjusted each year if the State of Ohio or other governmental unit imposes any type of tax or surcharge which would lead to an increase in the cost of providing services as outlined in the contract.
(e) These services are available to all residents and the amount used has no effect on the unit charge assessed by the Village to the customer.
(f) Litter and nuisance laws shall be enforced in the Village.
(g) All customers are responsible for meeting the requirements for the physical limits of their refuse. Anyone not doing so shall not have the refuse taken by the contractor.
(Ord. 04-2023. Passed 1-17-23.)