Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center West Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Building 218, Room 311, (90), Los Angeles, CA 90073

S -- SERVICE TO RECYCLE AND DISPOSAL OF LAMPS AND BALLASTS, HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS SOL IFB 691-2-98 DUE 111997 POC Helen Rivers, 310 268-4239 Contractor will be responsible for the recycling of non-harzardous materials and treatment of mercury and any other dazardous materials in lamps for proper disposal. Process to ensure separation of glass, metals, and hazardous materials. Contractor to provide container for storage of lamps and ballasts. Prices will include all costs, including processing costs, labor, transportation and state fees. Contractor to provide the Industrial Hygiene Office at 310-268-3368 at the VA Project Engineering office with exact count per type of lamp and ballasts, prior to removing from the facility and as witnessed and signed by the Industrial Hygienist and Project Engineer. Contractor will provide copies of all necessary permit (s) names and locations of treatment and disposal facilities and their permits, from cradle to grave, prior to pick-up. Contractor to issue evidence of recycling/disposal following each pick up to Industrial Hygiene Office (130B) Bldg. 220, Room 207A and Project Engineer (138E) Bldg. 218, Room 315. Industrial Hygienist will sign all manifests.Contractor will not exceed maximum amount per line item. Firms desiring consideration should request bid packages in writing to Contracting Officer 90C, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073. Requests may also be faxed to (310) 268-4759. No phone request will be accepted. Solicitation packages will be available on or about November 3, 1997. (0300)

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