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THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS B DATED March 27, 2023, APPLY TO THIS SALE.

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS, CLAUSES, AND CONDITIONS

Pursuant to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (S.C. 1996, c. 16), the General Terms and Conditions B, identified in the GCSurplus.ca website by date, and title are incorporated by reference and form part of the bid solicitation and resulting contract as though expressly set out in the bid solicitation and resulting contract.

1. SECURITY REQUIREMENT
   1. There is no security requirement.
2. REQUIREMENT
   1. For the purchase, pick-up and removal of the Asset(s) described in section 2.b on an "as and when requested basis" for the duration of the period of the Contract as detailed in Section 5.0 entitled Term of Contract.
   2. Details of the Asset(s) and Work Requirement
      1. Assets: Scrap cardboard.
         1. The cardboard is in the form of bales weighing approximately 285 kg each. The unit price per kg and is fixed for the duration of the contract.
         2. Each bale is attached using metal straps and is on a wooden pallet.
         3. Ideally, each pick-up will be for a group of 4 bales.
         4. Bales are about 36" H x 60" D x 40" W.
         5. Included pictures are for demonstration purposes only.
      2. Work Requirement:
         1. The custodian will supply a forklift for loading the bales with the wooden pallets.
         2. The buyer is responsible for supplying the appropriate vehicle and trailer that can be loaded using a forklift and the material handling equipment required for moving the bales inside the vehicle or trailer.
         3. The contractor must have the bales removed within 48 hours of being called for a pick-up.
      3. Weight scale tickets are essential; merchandise sold by weight shall be weighed at or near the point of loading on an independent public or other scale chosen by the custodian.
      4. The purchaser shall pay the cost of the weight scale tickets.
      5. The purchaser shall remit within two (2) working days the weight scale tickets to GCSurplus and the custodian. The custodian or their representative shall accompany the truck and obtain the tickets at the time of weighing. The custodian shall keep GCSurplus informed of removals as they occur.
      6. Failure to provide the referenced weight scale tickets as indicated will result in termination of the period contract.
      7. All weight scale tickets must be in accordance with the "Unit of Issue" as shown on the Offer to Purchase.
   3. Any Contract will be for the actual quantity of Asset(s) that Canada requests the Purchaser to purchase during the period of the Contract and will not constitute an agreement by Canada to sell any or all of the said Asset(s). The quantity of Asset(s) sold under the Contract may be more or less than the Estimated Quantity of Asset(s) and the Estimated Extended Price specified herein.
   4. The Purchaser must remove the bales during business hours, as specified by the Custodian, within forty-eight (48) hours of notification by the Custodian.
   5. The loading and removal of the Asset(s) are the sole responsibility of the Purchaser and at the Purchaser's own expense.
3. ESTIMATED QUANTITY AND ESTIMATED EXTENDED PRICE
   1. The estimated quantity of Asset(s) and its corresponding estimated extended price specified herein are only an approximation of requirements given in good faith. The Purchaser will have no claim against GCSurplus for shortages.
   2. Amounts in excess of the Estimated Quantity or Estimated Extended Price will be paid in accordance with the Basis of Payment specified herein.
4. SECURITY DEPOSIT
   1. A security deposit in the form of a certified cheque or an irrevocable standby letter of credit, made out to the Receiver General for Canada of an amount up to of twenty percent (20%) of the estimated extended price of the Sales Contract, is a condition precedent to Sales Contract award. Should the Purchaser fail to respect fully their obligations under the Sales Contract, the deposit will be forfeited to GCSurplus. Such forfeiture must not limit or curtail any of GCSurplus rights as stipulated by law or in the Sales Contract.
   2. Should the Purchaser fail to respect fully their obligations under the Contract, the deposit will be forfeited to GCSurplus. Such forfeiture must not limit or curtail any of GCSurplus rights as stipulated by law or in the Contract.
5. TERM OF CONTRACT
   1. Period of the Contract
      1. The period of the Contract is from 01/05/2024 to 30/05/2025 inclusively.
   2. Option to Extend the Contract
      1. Upon the agreement of both Parties, the period of the Contract may be extended by and up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year under the same terms and conditions. The Purchaser agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, he will pay Canada in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.
      2. Canada will notify the Purchaser within thirty (30) calendar days before the Contract expiry date of its desire to extend the period of the Contract. The option may only be exercised by the GCSurplus Sales Representative.
      3. The agreement to extend the period of the Contract will be evidenced, for administrative purposes only, through a Contract amendment prepared by the GCSurplus Sales Representative.
6. INVOICING
   1. The GCSurplus Sales Representative will send an invoice upon receipt of weight scale ticket.
   2. Invoices must be paid within thirty (30) calendar days following its issuance.
7. APPLICABLE LAWS
   1. The Contract must be interpreted and governed, and the relations between the parties determined, by the laws in force in Ontario.