Guadalupe Disposal1 WASTE DISPOSAL, YARD WASTE AND
2 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
3 PROCESSING AGREEMENT
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BETWEEN
5 GUADALUPE RUBBISH DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC.
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7 THE WEST VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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13 JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
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15 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IL/EFINMVNS............... N..................p9M.....................................r1...............MOA........NI.............2
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A.
ADJUSTMENT DATE..........................................................................................................
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B.
AGREEMENT......................................................................................................................2
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C.
ANALYSIS PERIOD.............................................................................................................
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D.
APPLICABLE LAWS............................................................................................................
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E.
ASH....................................................................................................................................2
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F.
AssiGNMENT.....................................................................................................................2
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AUTHORITY.......................................................................................................................3
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H.
AUTHORITY FRANCHISE AREA ........................................................................................ 3
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AUTHoRTTY REPRESENTATIVE......................................................................................... 3
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BENEFICIAL USE................................................................................................................ 3
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BIOMEDICAL WA m......................................................................................................... 3
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS...................................................................................................... 4
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CHANGE IN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................ 4
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CITIES..................................................................................................................................4
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CITY...................................................................................................................................4
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COW'OSTING....................................................................................................................4
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CONTRACT RATE..............................................................................................................
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CoNTRACrOR...................................................................................................................5
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CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS....................................................................
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CONSTRUCTION AND DEMoLTTION DEBRIS PROCESSING FACILITY .............................
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DEBRIS BOX.......................................................................................................................
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DESIGNATED HAULER......................................................................................................
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DESIGNATED YARD WASTE COMPOSTER........................................................................
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DESIGNATED YARD WASTE PROCESSOR.........................................................................
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DISPOSAL...........................................................................................................................6
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DISPOSAL FACILITY..........................................................................................................
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EFFECTIVE DATE...............................................................................................................
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FRANCHISE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS ...............................................
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FRANCHISE YARD WASTE................................................................................................
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FRANCHISE SOLID WAgrE................................................................................................
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GUADALUPE LANDFILL....................................................................................................
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE................................................................................................
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HAZARDOUS WASTE........................................................................................................
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTs....................................................................................................
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ORGANIC WASTE..............................................................................................................
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PARTY OR PARTIES............................................................................................................
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RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.................................................................................................
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REC`rCLING........................................................................................................................9
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RUBBISH.............................................................................................................................
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SELF -HAULED SOLID WASTE...........................................................................................
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SOLID WASTE ....................................................................................................................
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TERM................................................................................................................................10
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TON.................................................................................................................................10
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YARD WASTE..................................................................................................................10
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YARD WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY.................................................................. ..10
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EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM OF AGREEMENT, EARLY TERMINATION AND
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OPTION TO EXTENDN..N.......... N..... N...... NN... NN.......... ...N.N.NNN........ NN.....NN...NN...NN...
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EFFECTIVE DATE.............................................................................................................10
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TERM................................................................................................................................11
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EXTENSION......................................................................................................................11
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III.
CONDITIONS TO EFFECT VSS OF AGREEMENT ..N..N............................ .... 11
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CONDITIONS TO AUTHORITY'S OBLIGATION TO PERFORM.........................................11
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B.
CONDITIONS TO CON'TR.A,CTOR's OBLIGATION TO PERFORM......................................12
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OBLIGATIONS OF AUTHORM......NN................NN..N..........N..NN...............NN............12
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAMS .........................
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B.
OBLIGATION TO DIRECT SOLID WASTE, YARD WASTE, AND CONSTRUCTION
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AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS TO THE GUADALUPE LANDFILL.......................................13
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No L mT ON SOURCE REDUCTION...............................................................................13
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ENFORCEMENT OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AGAINST DESIGNATED HAULER ......... 13
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OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTOR N.NNN.H.NN....N..NN.N.N.N....N...N....NNN....NN.N.N.N..14
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RECEi r OF FRANCHISE SOLID WAsTE..........................................................................14
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RECEIPT AND PRoCFssING OF FRANCHISE YARD WASTE...........................................17
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C.
RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF FRANCHISE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMounoN
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DEBRIS............................................................................................................................ 24
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D.
PERMITS FOR USE OF DISPOSAL, YARD WASTE AND CONSTRUCTION AND
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DEMOLITION DEBRIS PRoCFssiNG FACILITIES............................................................
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NOTICE OF CLAIMS.........................................................................................................
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DISFUSTTIoN of UNAUTHORIZED WAsTEs...................................................................
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DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION................................................................................
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WEIGIIING.......................................................................................................................32
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SIGNS...............................................................................................................................33
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SITE ACCESS....................................................................................................................
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RECORDS.........................................................................................................................33
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INSPECTION OF OPERATIONS.........................................................................................
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LABoR FORCE.................................................................................................................
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No PREFERENCE.............................................................................................................
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AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING FEES ...........................................
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GENERAL.........................................................................................................................34
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CONTRACT DISPOSAL RATE ...........................................................................................
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NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CONTRACT DISPOSAL RATE .........................
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DISPOSAL CPI CHANGES...............................................................................................
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ALLOWABLE DISPOSAL COST CHANGES.......................................................................
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REGULATORY DISPOSAL COST CHANGEs.....................................................................
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CONTRACT YARD WASTE PROCESSING RATE ................................. ...................
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NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CONTRACT YARD WASTE PROCESSING RATE..
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YARD WASTE CPI INCREASES.......................................................................................
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ALLOWABLE YARD WASTE PROCESSING COST CHANGES ..........................................
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REGULATORY YARD WASTE PROCESSING COST CHANGES .........................................
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CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING RATE ..............
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NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION AND
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DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING RATE.....................................................................
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C&D CPI ADJusTMENTs .......................... ...............
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ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING COST
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ADJUSTMENTS...............................................................................................................
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REGULATORY CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS COST CHANGES ..............
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Q.
COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES................................................................................
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BILLING AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE ............ .................. »....... ............................. 55
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INVOICES.........................................................................................................................
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B.
AUTHORITY NOT LIABLE FOR PAYMENT......................................................................
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BOOKS AND RECORDS.................................................................................................. 56
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IX.
COMPILATION OF INFORMATION FOR STATE LAW PURPOSES .................. 56
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DESIGNATED HAULERS................................................................................................. 56
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REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH LAWS....................................................................... 56
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INSPECTION OF RECORDS............................................................................................... 57
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INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE .................. »............................................................. ». 57
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BASIC INDEMNIFICATION............................................................................................... 57
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B.
HAZARDous SUBSTANCE INDEMNIFTCATIoN.............................................................. 57
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No INDEmNrrY WHERE HAzARDous WASTE PRoGRAMs NOT IN EFFECT ............... 58
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NO RIGHTS OR BENEFITS, ETC. REGARDING DESIGNATED HAULER ..........................
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INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE....................................................................................
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TYPES AND AMOUNT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE........................................................
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RIGHT TO DEMAND ASSURANCES OF PERFORMANCE ..................................
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COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS .............. ».......... ............................
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)IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONTRACTOR ..........................61
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CORPORATE STATus.......................................................................................................
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CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION......................................................................................
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C.
STATus OF DEPosAL FACILITY......................................................................................
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AGREEMENT WILL NOT CAUSE BREACH......................................................................
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NO PENDING LITIGATION..............................................................................................
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NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES......................................................................
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AUTHORITY ...............................
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A. STATUS . ........................................................................................................................... 62
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B. CORPORATE AvTHoRIzAnoN......................................................................................
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C. AGREEMENT WILL NOT CAUSE BREACH......................................................................
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D. NO PENDING LmGATION..............................................................................................
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RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES......................................................................................... 63
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SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS......uuu............................................................................ 64
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A. ASSIGNMENT BY CoNTRAcroR..................................................................................... 64
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B. ASSIGNMENT BY AUTHoRrry......................................................................................... 65
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C. ASSIGNMENT NOT A RELEASE....................................................................................... 65
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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTIES ..N.N........ ........ .......... NN.N ................................ 66
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A. RomEsENTATIvEs OF AUTHoRm................................................................................ 66
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B.�REpRESENTATIVEs of CONmcroR............................................................................. 66
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NO ICES................................................................................................................................ 66
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A. IF To CoNTRAcroR........................................................................................................ 67
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B. IF TO AunioRrrY............................................................................................................ 68
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WAIVER..................................................................................................................................68
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OVERRIDING FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS........................................................... 69
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AUTHORITY'S DEFAULT.................................................................................................69
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A. DEFAULT DEFINED......................................................................................................... 69
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B. CURE................................................................................................................................69
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C. RIGHT TO TERMINATE UPON DEFAULT........................................................................
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D. CoNTRAcroR's REMEDIEs CUMULATIvE.....................................................................
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DEFAULT BY CONTRACTOR...HbHM.......NNN.............N..................................................
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A. CONTRACTOR DEFAULT.................................................................................................
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B. CURE ......................................................... :......................................................................
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C. AUTHORITY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE PERFORMANCE UPON DEFAULT ......................
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D. AUTHORITY'S REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE .............................
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E. NOTICE, HEARING AND APPEAL OF Aumomy BREACH .........................................
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FORCE MAJEURE....................................................... «..................... ....... ......... ....... ........
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PARTIES IN INTEREST...................................................................................................
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DUTY OF CONTRACTOR NOT TO DISCRIMINATE ►...... .....................................
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OBLIGATIONS SURVIVING TERMINATION .».....................................................
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APPLICABLE LAW.........w..................................................................................................
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JURISDICTION .......................................... «.... ........... »............................................ ..........
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ADVICE OF COUNSEIINEGOTIATED AGREEMENT........ ....................................
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XXXIV.
HEADINGS............................................................................................................................
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TIME PERIODS .............................................................................................................
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Exhibits
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Insurance to be Maintained
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City Household Hazardous Waste Exclusion Programs and Policies
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Contract Rates
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Disposal Fee Costs Responsibility of CONTRACTOR
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Schedule of Required Reports
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Yard Waste Processing Operations Plan
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Yard Waste Marketing Plan
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Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Plan
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Construction and Demolition Debris Marketing Plan
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Guaranty Agreement
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Guadalupe Landfill Permits
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Hauler/Contractor Contract
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This
Agreement may be amended or modified only by written agreement duly
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authorized by CONTRACTOR and Board of Directors and executed by their
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authorized representatives.
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206 WASTE DISPOSAL, YARD WASTE AND CONSTRUCTION AND
) 207 DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING AGREEMENT
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209 This Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of December 14, 2005,
210 by and between The West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority, a joint powers
211 authority organized under the laws of the State of California (hereinafter "AUTHORITY")
212 and GUADALUPE RUBBISH DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC., a California corporation
213 (hereinafter "CONTRACTOR"). AUTHORITY and CONTRACTOR shall be referred to
214 collectively as the "Parties." Other defined terms used herein are defined in the Section I,
215 Definitions section of this Agreement or upon the first appearance of said term.
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217 Recitals
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219 WHEREAS, AUTHORITY desires to make adequate provision for the final
220 disposition of Solid Waste and the diversion from landfill Disposal of Yard Waste and
221 Construction and Demolition Debris collected within its incorporated limits to protect the
222 public health, safety and well-being;
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224 WHEREAS, AUTHORITY was established by the cities of Campbell, Los Gatos,
225 Monte Sereno, and Saratoga pursuant to the provisions of the joint Exercise of Powers
226 Act (Title 1, Division 7, Articlel, Section 6500 et seq. of the California Government Code)
_,227 to arrange for and manage the waste reduction, collection, reuse, Disposal, recycling and
228 diversion from landfill Disposal of Solid Waste originating in the participating
229 municipalities
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231 WHEREAS, AUTHORITY is acting under clearly articulated and affirmatively
232 expressed policies of the State of California empowering cities to regulate the final
233 disposition of Solid Wastes under powers expressly granted to cities in Article M, Section
234 7, of the California Constitution, and pursuant to Sections 40057, 40059, and 49200 of the,
235 California Public Resources Code, and
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237 WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR owns and operates a waste Disposal Facility known
238 as the Guadalupe Landfill located in the City of San Jose, California,
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240 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the AUTHORITY has found and determined
241 that the public health, safety and well-being of the AUTHORITY will be preserved and
242 protected by the execution of this Agreement, by ensuring the availability of a suitable
243 site for the Disposal of Solid Waste on a long-term basis.
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244 WHEREAS, AUTHORITY AND CONTRACTOR have negotiated the following
245 term and conditions,
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247 Agreement
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249 NOW, I ZEFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual
250 promises, covenants and conditions herein, the Parties agree as follows:
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I.
DEFINITIONS
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A.
Adjustment Date.
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"Adjustment Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.C.I.
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B.
eement.
Agreement.
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"Agreement" means this agreement between the West Valley Solid Waste
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Management Authority and the Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Company,
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Inc.
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C.
Analysis Period.
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"Analysis Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.C-2.
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D.
Applicable Laws.
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"Applicable Laws" means all existing laws and governmental regulations
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applicable to the Guadalupe landfill as of the Effective Date, including
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existing provisions, if any, which become effective on or which require
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compliance by a date after the Effective Date, and also including existing
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written interpretive rulings or guidance by public agencies.
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E.
Ash.
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"Ash" means the material remaining after incineration of Solid Waste,
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including bottom ash and fly ash. "Ash" does not include ashes from
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residential burning, such as fireplaces, barbecues, etc.
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F.
Assignment.
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"Assignment" shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a sale, exchange, or
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other transfer of substantially all of CONTRACTOR'S "sets dedicated to
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service under this Agreement to a third party; (ii) a sale, exchange, or other
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transfer of outstanding common stock of CONTRACTOR to a third party
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provided said sale, exchange, or transfer may result in a change of control of
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CONTRACTOR, excluding stock transfers among the existing shareholders;
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(iii) any dissolution, reorganization, consolidation, merger, re -capitalization,
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stock issuance or re -issuance, voting trust, pooling agreement, escrow
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arrangement, liquidation, or other transaction to which results in a change of
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ownership or control of CONTRACTOR;, (iv) any assignment by operation
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of law, including insolvency or bankruptcy, making assignment for the
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benefit of creditors, writ of attachment for an execution being levied against
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this Agreement, appointment of a receiver taking possession of
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CONTRACTOR'S property, or transfer occurring in the event of a probate
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proceeding; and (y) any combination of the foregoing (whether or not in
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related or contemporaneous transactions) which has the effect of any such
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transfer or change of ownership, or change of control of CONTRACTOR.
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G.
Authority.
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"AUTHORITY" means the West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority
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and the geographic area of the Cities.
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H.
Aujhpri ft Franchise Area.
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"AUTHORITY Franchise Area" means and includes all the territory lying
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within the boundaries of the Cities as it is presently constituted and as may
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be added later by annexation.
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I.
Authority Representative.
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"AUTHORITY Representative" means the Executive Director of the
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Authority or his designee.
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J.
Beneficial Use.
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"Beneficial Use" means the processing of Yard Waste for top dressing, weed
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suppression, irrigation and erosion control, soil amendment, mulch, fuel,
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etc. (in a manner that is not classified as Disposal by the California
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Integrated Waste Management Board and is not otherwise subject to the
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City of San Jose's Disposal Facility Tax or implementing Ordinance No.
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27512) but does not include composting or landfill disposal.
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K.
Biomedical Waste.
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"Biomedical Waste" means waste which may be reasonably considered
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infectious, pathological or biohazardous, originating from hospitals, public
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or private medical clinics, dental offices, departments of research
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laboratories, pharmaceutical industries, blood banks, forensic medical
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departments, mortuaries, veterinary facilities and other similar facilities and
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includes equipment, instruments, utensils, fornites, laboratory waste
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(including pathological specimens and fornites attendant thereto), surgical
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facilities, equipment, bedding and utensils (including pathological
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specimens and disposal fornites attendant thereto) sharps (hypodermic
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needles, syringes, etc.), dialysis unit waste, animal carcasses, offal and body
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parts, biological materials (vaccines, medicines, etc.), and other similar
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materials, including all wastes which constitute "Infectious Waste" as
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defined Health and Safety Code Section 25117.5, and -Medical Waste- as
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defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 25023.2, or the
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regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time.
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L.
Board of Directors.
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"Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Authority.
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M.
Change in Lea Requirements.
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"Change in Legal Requirements" means changes to Legal Requirements, or
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with new laws and new governmental regulations (including new written
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interpretive guidelines by public agencies interpreting existing Applicable
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Laws) enacted or promulgated after the Effective Date.
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N.
Cities.
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"Cities" means the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the
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Town of Los Gatos collectively and includes all of the territory lying within
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their boundaries as presently existing or as such boundaries may be
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modified during the Tenn of this Agreement
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civ.
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"City" means the City of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, or the Town of
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Los Gatos, which is organized under the laws of the State of California and
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includes all of the territory lying within its boundaries as presently existing
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or as such boundaries may be modified during the Term of this Agreement.
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P.
COMR21tR&
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"Composting" means a controlled biological decomposition of organic
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materials yielding a safe and nuisance free compost product which shall be
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used in a manner that qualifies for diversion under the rules and regulations
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of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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Q.
Contract Rate.
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'Contract Gate Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.B for
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Solid Waste, Section VLG for Yard Waste, and Section VLL for
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Construction and Demolition Debris.
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In
R.
Contractor.
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"Contractor" means Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Company, Inc., a wholly
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owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc.
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S.
Construction and Demolition Debris.
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"Construction and Demolition Debris" means construction material
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resulting from construction Remodeling repair, or demolition operations as
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part of a total service operated by a duly -licensed demolition contractor or
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town/City, including rocks, soil, tree remains and other yard debris, which
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normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a
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construction project Construction and Demolition Debris shall be source
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separated from Solid Waste at the site of generation and contain no more
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than thirty (30%) by volume of residue.
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T.
Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Facility.
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"Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Facility" means that plant
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owned and operated by CONTRACTOR and located at the Guadalupe
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Landfill for the temporary storage, separation, recovery, conversion or
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processing of Construction and Demolition Debris and the transfer of the
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remaining residue for Disposal at the Disposal Facility.
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U.
Debris Box.
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"Debris Box" means a roll -off container with a capacity of 6 to 50 cubic yards
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used to collect and transport Construction and Demolition Debris and
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similar materials.
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V.
Desigpgted Hauler.
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"Designated Hauler" means an entity operating under a franchise agreement
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or contract with AUTHORITY to collect and transport Solid Waste, Yard
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Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris generated within the
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AUTHORITY or by AUTHORITY.
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W.
Designated Yard Waste CMRoster.
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"Designated Yard Waste Composter" means a company designated by the
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Authority to Compost Franchise Yard Waste.
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Deggnated Yard Waste Processor.
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"Designated Yard Waste Processor" means, a company designated by the
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Authority to process Franchise Yard Waste for Beneficial Use. As of the
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Effective Date, the "Designated Yard Waste Processor" is the Guadalupe
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Landfill, which is currently authorized to receive Yard Waste and process it
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for beneficial use under applicable laws and regulations of the State of
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California.
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Y.
Disposal.
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"Disposal" means the final disposition of Solid Waste as provided
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hereunder at the Landfill. Disposal does not include the use of Yard Waste
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as alternative daily cover (ADC) so long as City and State regulations
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consider ADC use of Yard Waste as Diversion under the Act.
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Z.
Disposal Facility.
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"Disposal Facility" means the site known as the Guadalupe Landfill, San
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Jose, California, Solid Waste Facility Permit Number 43-AN-0015, located at
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15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, in the City of San Jose, California, and
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currently authorized to receive Solid Waste for Disposal under applicable
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laws and regulations of the State of California. "Disposal Facility" may also
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refer to whichever alternate facility is designated by CONTRACTOR and
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approved by AUTHORITY as the Disposal Facility under this Agreement
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pursuant to Section V.A.1.
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AA.
Effective Date.
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"Effective Date" means the commencement date of the Term of this
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Agreement, as set forth in Section II below.
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BB.
Franchise Construction and Demolition Debris.
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"Franchise Construction and Demolition Debris" means Construction and
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Demolition Debris generated within the AUTHORITY Franchise Area and
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delivered to the Guadalupe Landfill by the AUTHORITY'S Designated
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Hauler.
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CC.
Franchise Yard Waste.
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"Franchise Yard Waste" means Yard Waste generated within the
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AUTHORITY Franchise Area and delivered to the Guadalupe Landfill by
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the AUTHORHYS Designated Hauler.
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DD.
Franchise Solid Waste.
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"Franchise Solid Waste" shall mean all Solid Waste produced, generated, or
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accumulated in the AUTHORITY Franchise Area, other than: (1) Self -Hauled
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Solid Waste, and (2) Solid Waste collected by a person or entity and hauled
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directly to a transfer site or Disposal site where such collection is incidental
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to the principal business of such person or entity (Le, by means of trucks,
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drop boxes or roll -off containers owned or operated by self -haulers such as
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landscapers, tree services, bulky item haulers, and construction debris self-
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haulers).
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"Franchise Solid Waste" also means all substances or materials that are
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discarded or rejected as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess of the
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owner's needs at the time of discard or rejection including, without
453
limitation, all putrescible and non-putrescible solid and semi -Solid Waste
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including garbage, Rubbish, Yard Waste, bulky wastes, industrial wastes,
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demolition and construction wastes, and other activities which are not
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otherwise restricted in Class III landfills by state or federal regulations for
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the Disposal site.
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"Franchise Solid Waste" does not include: (1) Hazardous Substances,
460
Hazardous Waste; (2) Biomedical Waste; (3) Ash; (4) materials which are not
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set out or otherwise offered for collection by waste generators; (5) Recyclable
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Materials which are source separated by the waste generator or segregated
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for recycling, including Yard Waste, or (6) Construction and Demolition
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Debris which are source separated.
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466
EE.
Guadalupe Landfill.
467
"Guadalupe Landfill" means the site known as the Guadalupe Landfill, San
468
Jose, California, Solid Waste Facility Permit Number 43-AN4M5, located at
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15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, in the City of San Jose, California, and
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currently authorized to receive Solid Waste for Disposal, receive and process
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Construction and Demolition Debris, and receive and process Yard Waste
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for beneficial use under applicable laws and regulations of the State of
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California.
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475
FF.
Hazardous Substance.
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"Hazardous Substance" or "Hazardous Substances" means all substances
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defined as hazardous substances under Title 42 of the United States Code,
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Section 9601(14), Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, or
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the regulations promulgated under such statutes, as amended from time to
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time.
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GG.
Hazardous Waste.
483
"Hazardous Waste" or "Hazardous Wastes" means all substances defined as
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hazardous waste under Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 6903(5),
485
Section 25117 of the California Health and Safety Code, or the regulations
486
promulgated under such statutes, as amended from time to time.
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488
HH.
Legal Requirements.
489
"Legal Requirements" means Applicable Laws, permits and approvals
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pertaining to CONTRACTOR'S performance under this Agreement,
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491 including but not limited to environmental laws, permits and approvals as
492 they maybe enacted, issued, or amended during the Term.
493
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Organic Waste.
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"Organic Waste" means Yard Waste plus fruit, meat, or other food waste.
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496
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Fla or Parties.
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"Party" or "Parties" refers to the ALTrHOFX17Y and CONTRACTOR
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individually or together.
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Recyclable Materials.
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"Recyclable Materials" means any material source separated by generator or
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pulled out of the Solid Waste stream by CONTRACTOR, prior to placement
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in the Disposal Facility, including domestic, commercial or industrial by-
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products of some potential value which are set aside, handled, packaged or
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offered for collection in a manner different from Garbage4 Rubbish or other
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forms of Solid Waste. "Recyclable Materials" shall mean to include those
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items so defined in Cities' Municipal Codes, as they may be amended from
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time to time.
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510
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Recycling:
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"Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleaning, treating or
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reconstituting Solid Waste materials prior to placement in a landfill, and
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recovering them so that they may be used in the form of raw material for
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new, reused or reconstituted products.
515
516
MM.
Rubbish.
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"Rubbish" means all waste wood, wood products, printed materials, paper,
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pasteboard, rags, straw, used and discarded clothing, packaging materials,
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ashes from residential burning, floor sweepings, glass, and other Waste
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materials not included in the definition of garbage, Hazardous Waste, or
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Yard Waste, and Construction and Demolition Debris. "Rubbish" shall also
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include those items so defined in Cities' Municipal codes, as that definition
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may from time to time be amended.
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Self -Hauled Solid Waste.
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"Self -Hauled Solid Waste" means Solid Waste hauled directly to a transfer
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site or a Disposal site by the person or entity generating the waste.
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Solid Waste.
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"Solid Waste" or "Solid Wastes" means solid waste as defined in California
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Public Resources Code Section 40191 and regulations promulgated
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thereunder, as amended from time to time, with the exception of: (1)
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Hazardous Waste, low-level radioactive waste, Biomedical Waste,
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wastewater treatment byproducts such as sewage sludge, and special wastes
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requiring special handling which CONTRACTOR or Disposal Facility is not
536
permitted to accept, and (2) any materials collected by curbside residential
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and commercial Recycling and Yard Waste collection programs where such
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materials are not Disposed of but are actually Recycled. Notwithstanding
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any provision to the contrary, "Solid Waste" may include de minimis
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volumes or concentrations of Hazardous Substances (as that term is defined
541
in 42 U.S.C. Section 9601(14)) of a type and amount normally found in
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residential Solid Waste after implementation of programs for the safe
543
collection, recycling, treatment and Disposal of household Hazardous Waste
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in compliance with Sections 41500 and 41802 of the California Public
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Resources Code.
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PP.
Term.
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"Term" means the term of this Agreement including, but not limited to,
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extensions provisions if granted in accordance with Section II.
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551
QQ.
Ton.
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"Toe means a unit of measure for weight equivalent to ZOOO standard
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pounds, where each pound contains 16 ounces.
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555
RR.
Yard Waste.
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"Yard Waste" means grass cuttings, weeds, leaves, prunings, branches, dead
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plants, bush, tree trimmings, dead trees (not more that six (6) inches in
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diameter) and four (4) feet in length, and similar materials generated at
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premises within AUTHORITY Franchise Area.
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SS.
Yard Waste Processing FacftL.
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"Yard Waste Processing Facility" means the site known as the Guadalupe
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Landfill, San Jose, California, Solid Waste Facility Permit Number 43-AN-
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0015, located at 15999 Guadalupe Mines Road, in the City of San Jose,
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California, and currently authorized to receive Solid Waste for Disposal,
566
receive and process Construction and Demolition Debris, and receive and
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process Yard Waste for beneficial use under applicable laws and regulations
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of the State of California.
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571 11. EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM OF AGREEMENT, EARLY TERMINATION
572 AND OPTION TO EXTEND
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574 A. Effective Date.
575 This Agreement is made as of January 1, 2006 (the "Effective Date").
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—577 Subject to the early termination provisions set forth in this Agreement and to
578 the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 1H, the term of this
579 Agreement (the "Term") shall be fifteen (15) years, commencing at 12:00 a.m.
580 on January 1, 2006, (the "Effective Date") and expiring at midnight
581 December 31, 2021
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583 C. Extension.
584 AUTHORITY and CONTRACTOR may elect to extend the terms of this
585 Agreement on mutually agreed to terms and conditions.
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587 111. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF AGREEMENT
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589 A. Conditions to Authorit
y's Obligation to Perform.
590 The obligation of AUTHORITY to perform under this Agreement is subject
591 to the satisfaction of each and every one of the conditions set forth below,
592 each of which may be waived in whole or in part by AUTHORITY. Waivers
593 are limited to those expressed in writing, and are in the sole and exclusive
594 discretion of AUTHORITY.
595
596 1. Accuracy of Representations.
597 The representations and warranties made by CONTRACTOR in Section
598 XIV of this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date
599 and shall remain true and correct through the Termination Date.
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601 2. Furnishing of Insurance.
602 CONTRACTOR shall have delivered to AUTHORITY the insurance
603 policies and endorsements required by Section V and described in detail
604 in Exhibit A.
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606 3. Furnishing of Evidence of Closure and Post -Closure Financial Assurance.
607 CONTRACTOR shall deliver to AUTHORITY evidence of financial
608 assurance for landfill closure and post -closure responsibility required by
609 Section XIV.C.
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611 4. Financial Gugan U A
612 CONTRACTOR shall have delivered to AUTHORITY the fully executed
613 Financial Guaranty Agreement presented in Exhibit J.
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