Emergency Response National Rates

Rate Terms

General

The Rate Schedule and Terms and Conditions shall together be referred to herein as the “Rate Schedule”. All services provided under this Rate Schedule are subject to Contractor’s Environmental Services Terms and Conditions (“Service Terms”) incorporated herein by this reference and located at: www.RepublicServices.com/ServiceTermsES. A hard copy of the Service Terms will be provided upon request. By requesting services covered by this Rate Schedule, Customer acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be bound by the Service Terms and this Rate Schedule. If Customer has a valid contract with the performing Contractor that includes the scope of services provided pursuant to this Rate Schedule, the terms of such contract shall prevail in the event of any conflicts with the Service Terms or this Rate Schedule. No terms or conditions on any Customer-provided document or related to Customer’s vendor set up process shall apply. This Rate Schedule and the Service Terms or contract, as applicable, contain the entire agreement of the parties related to the services provided hereunder.

Financial

Customer’s request for services covered by this Rate Schedule shall constitute Customer’s agreement to pay for such services pursuant to this Rate Schedule on a time and material basis, regardless of any estimates provided by Contractor. This Rate Schedule is updated and published annually. Charges will be based on the most current published Rate Schedule. All rates are in U.S. dollars. Republic Services’ EEC fee will be charged on your services. The EEC fluctuates monthly and will be charged as a percentage of all invoiced charges, excluding taxes state, and local fees. For more information about this fee, please visit www.republicservices.com/customer-support/fee-disclosures. Unless otherwise set forth in a contract with the performing Contractor, all emergency response services are subject to a call out fee of $480 and a minimum charge of $6,850.00. If the response requires resourcing, coordination, and support for dispatching, Personnel time will be charged accordingly. The call out fee, minimum charge, and any charges estimated to exceed the minimum must be paid in advance of any response. Payments made using credit cards (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX) shall incur an additional processing fee of 3%. Contractor will utilize company owned resources when possible and invoice Customer at rates published herein. In the event Contractor cannot complete the work with company owned resources and is required to utilize a third-party vendor, supplier, or subcontractor, Customer will pay, at Contractor’s discretion, the rates published herein or Contractor’s cost plus 20%. This includes, but is not limited to, all third-party rental equipment, subcontract services, container/tanker washout, materials, airfare, supplies, analytical services, and other outsourced items/services. For any other materials, equipment, or services not specifically listed in the Rate Sheet, Customer will pay Contractor’s cost plus 20%.

Personnel

1. Personnel will be billed portal to portal in half-hour increments. A 4-hour minimum applies to all projects except for those over 50 miles from the Contractor personnel’s assigned office location, which will be charged an 8-hour minimum.

2. Labor rates will be charged for all hours, including mobilization and demobilization in accordance with daily tickets generated by supervisory personnel on site. Straight Time (ST) rates will be charged for hours from 0700 to 1500, Monday through Friday. Overtime (OT) will be charged at 1.5 times ST for hours between 1500 and 0700 Monday through Friday and weekends from 1500 Friday to 0700 Monday. Double Time (DT) will be charged at 2 times ST rates for all national holidays as well as Contractor and applicable union-recognized holidays including, but not limited to, New Year’s Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas day. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the nearest weekday will be billed at the DT rate. DT will also be billed for hours worked over 12 in those locations with mandatory state and/or union double time pay requirements. Changes to standard start times may be approved on a case-by-case basis for longer term projects. All time for international projects will be charged at 1.5 times the rates outlined herein. All time for providing expert testimony in any court, deposition, hearing, or other legal appearance, including preparation and travel time, will be charged at DT.

3. All project specific personnel, including accounting, administrative, personnel support, logistics and management, whether on site, at Contractor offices, or at support locations, are chargeable. All personnel are charged according to the above rates, regardless of full-time, part-time, or third-party labor source status, unless provided as part of a specified subcontracted service. Surcharges apply for remote sites and prevailing-wage projects. Personnel will be charged per their standard category rates for participation in any activity provided on behalf of the Customer including depositions, interviews, document preparation, or other legal activities.

4. Time charges begin with equipment and personnel mobilization activities and terminate at the conclusion of the services, including transportation of equipment and personnel back to operations centers and any necessary demobilization activities including but not limited to service, repair, and restock of vehicles and equipment utilized in the performance of services. Personnel time is charged in half-hour increments for all personnel. All hourly rates will be charged portal-to-portal from the location of personnel when dispatched (i.e., personnel office, home, hotel, other jobsite, etc.). Personnel on standby for Customer will be charged at 8 hours per 24-hour period.

5. Transportation and any incidental costs for all emergency response personnel, both on site, at support locations and traveling to and from the site or support locations, are charged at cost plus 20%. Per Diem charges for food in metropolitan areas are $103.00 per person per day.    Non-premium area per diem rates for lodging are $205.00 per person per day, unless actual costs incurred are greater, in which case charges will be billed at cost plus 20%. In lieu of per diem, marine personnel assigned to vessels will be billed a daily "rack & meal” charge of $34.00 per rack and $34.00 per meal per day. The above “rack & meal” charge will also apply to non-Contractor personnel assigned to a vessel. Rates for premium areas and remote sites will be determined by Contractor at the time of service.

6. Customer will be charged $1,644 for up to 8 hours, including travel time, for tabletop exercises, drills or training support per person. Additional hours over 8 hours per person will be charged at $240 per hour. Charges are applicable to both onsite and virtual support. Travel and other expenses will be charged at cost plus 20%. Customer will be charged $685 for up to 4 hours of Contractor personnel time for limited virtual drill support activities, such as confirming Contractor equipment availability and providing sample ICS documentation.  

Equipment

1. Contractor does not rent equipment in a bare condition. All equipment shall be operated and controlled by Contractor or Contractor-approved subcontractor personnel. Contractor maintains exclusive rights to assign specific equipment operators and/or vessel crews for response operations. All equipment sent to site by Contractor shall be in a basic operating condition. Additional components charged to Customer include, but are not limited to, multiple hose lengths, blast shields, specialty tips or fittings, specialty connections, noise abatement, catalytic converters, etc. Equipment prices do not include fuel, operator, or mobilization unless otherwise stated. Fuel consumed in non-mileage related operation of equipment, including vehicle and non-vehicle equipment and vessels, will be charged per Material rates. Equipment that requires electrical connection to owner/facility provided power shall only be connected by licensed electricians experienced in the type of connection required and voltage rating. Equipment that requires air power to operate may be attached to owner/facility provided that the pressure and connections are compatible with Contractor equipment and that shut off valves are in compliance with regulations.

2. Unless otherwise specified, time charges are calculated portal to portal beginning with equipment mobilization activities from the Contractor office or operations center, all time at the site, including any demurrage, and time charges terminate at the conclusion of the operation, which includes transportation of equipment back to Contractor office or operations center and completion of any necessary demobilization activities, including disposal, cleaning, repair, replacement and/or delivery to Contractor of restored equipment.

3. Day rates are based on 8 hours of operation. Minimum charge for day rate equipment is daily charge per day with additional hours over 8 charged in half-day increments for up to a total of 3 days’ charge during a 24-hour period. Minimum call out for hourly equipment is 4 hours per day except that all aircraft require a 5-hour minimum per day. Customer will be charged for unused requested equipment until released and returned to service per paragraph 2 above.

4. In addition to payment of rental charges, Customer agrees to pay Contractor for any cleaning or repairs necessary to return all equipment to the same condition as at the commencement of services (with the exception of normal wear and tear). Customer is also responsible for the payment of all transportation and disposal charges for any waste generated during cleaning. Only Contractor or its subcontractors shall perform any cleaning and decontamination operations on all equipment owned, rented, or subcontracted by Contractor. If Contractor determines that equipment cannot be returned to the condition it was in at the commencement of the services, Customer shall pay for all costs at cost plus 20%, including freight and other expenses incurred by Contractor to replace such equipment. If Contractor determines that any boom, whether new or used, is damaged beyond repair, Customer shall pay to replace the boom with new boom at cost plus 20%, including freight and other expenses. Customer shall pay for all costs of verification sampling, including wipe testing, fluid analysis, filter change outs, etc., per regulations of any equipment that requires such prior to returning to unlimited operations, whether at Contractor facilities or rental yards.

5. Mobile Communications & Command Unit rate includes the following: UHF-FM, VHF-FM, VHF Marine, fax machine, copier, and satellite system capability (with VOIP/Internet). Service use/satellite airtime charges will be billed separately at cost plus 20%.

6. Any and all surcharges, including but not limited to general, marine, equipment, and Jones Act insurances charged by Contractor subcontractors that are directly connected with resources provided to Customer will be billed to Customer at cost plus 20%.

7. Base OSRV crew consists of licensed Master and Mate (included in OSRV rate) and 2 Deckhands. Additional responders and support personnel (e.g. cook, tankermen) may be deemed necessary based on magnitude of event, weather conditions and event duration.

8. All vessels and waterborne equipment rates will be increased by fifty percent (50%) when operating in ice conditions.

9. Contractor resources deployed to areas outside of the Customer's contractual Area of Service will be subject to a thirty percent (30%) surcharge.

Materials

1. All materials and supplies utilized, whether listed in daily reports or not, are chargeable in full Units as listed in the Rate Schedule (i.e., gallon, roll, each, pair, etc.), regardless of how much is used. Any materials or supplies not listed on the Rate Schedule, including Wildlife Trailer supplies and expendables and third-party invoices for services, including subcontractors, will be billed at cost plus 20%. Disposal at Contractor owned facilities will be charged at the current published rates for each facility.

2. The number of change-outs of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are based on conditions occurring in the work area. PPE shall be changed at a frequency that conforms to safety practices to prevent exposure to employees during the work activity. PPE levels include: 

Level D: coveralls/uniform, steel toe boots, safety glasses, work gloves, hard hat and safety vest as applicable

Level C: Level D plus disposable Tyvek, full face or half face respirator (excluding cartridges) 

Level B: Level C plus SCBA or supplied air (includes mask, supplied air, 100’ hose, bottle manifold and egress bottle)

3. Brand names are provided for reference only and Contractor reserves the right to substitute as needed with products of equal quality, construction, and performance.

4. Contractor’s use of facility-directed or Customer-directed decontamination products, including but not limited to degreasing agents, cleaners, strippers, conditioners, cutter stock, etc., shall be done at the facility’s or Customer’s risk.

5. Fuel usage (non-driving) charged for hours operated by type as follows: Extra Heavy Equipment (Guzzler, Jetter, Large Yellow Iron >89 HP, and similar) = 6 gals/hr; Heavy Equipment (Tractors, Vacuum Trucks, >50 HP Compressors, Water Blasters, Large Generators, Small Yellow Iron <89 HP, PTO-driven, and similar) = 3 gals/hr; Light Equipment (Pressure Washers, Compressors <50 HP, Light Towers, Small Generators, and similar) = 1 gal/hr.

6. In consideration of ongoing national supply chain issues and rising inflation, Contractor reserves the right to amend the Materials and Supplies rates herein at any time, including Mileage and Equipment Fuel rates, either by revising rates to reflect current market conditions or by charging for items on a cost plus 20% basis.