Specifications include, but are not limited to: The work shall consist of routine summer and winter maintenance of all runways, taxi-ways, aprons. State-owned equipment and State-owned buildings located on the airport facility, in accordance with the contract specifications.; a. Check coolant, hydraulic system, battery, air filter gauge and oil levels before starting equipment to be certain that all are in the recommended operating range; b. The equipment will be greased a minimum of once per week when being used. Transmission and final drives must be checked at this time. Check and/or replace oil and oil filters at factory recommended intervals. Used oil and oil filters shall be stored in suitable leak-proof containers within the equipment storage building. Check air filter gauges and inspect cutting edges and bolts as necessary. No material shall be dumped within or outside the building. The Department will be responsible for disposal of these materials.; c. Hour meter readings for each piece of equipment shall be recorded on the Daily Checklist form in Appendix B.; d. Prior to parking inside the Snow Removal Equipment Building (SREB), all equipment shall be cleared of excess snow and debris.; e. Cutting edges will be changed whenever they are worn to within 1/4 inch of the moldboard.; f. The fan belt and alternator belt shall be tight for proper cooling and battery charging. Should batteries become discharged they will be protected from freezing.; g. Before freeze up begins, the Department Equipment Fleet will fill equipment with an antifreeze mixture that assures protection to at least minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. At this time, a check of the radiator and all hoses for leaks and loose hose clamps shall be made. Used antifreeze shall be collected and stored in suitable leak-proof containers. No waste material shall be dumped within or outside the building. Inspect and test cranking and charging systems and all accessory heaters.; h. Air cleaners must be checked and cleaned after or during each operation if conditions are severe. Otherwise, on heavy equipment, check every sixteen- (16) hours of use.; i. All vertical exhaust pipes (stacks) shall be protected with rain caps or otherwise protected when the equipment is not being operated.; j. If there are any problems with equipment that the Contractor is unable to repair, the Contractor will advise the Department Representative immediately. For example: If the cutting edges of a blade are worn, after notification, replacement edges will be sent to the Contractor who will replace the worn edges. If the Contractor is unable, for any reason, to perform work of this type the Department Representative shall be notified.; k. The Contractor shall provide his own tools for performing routine equipment maintenance on Department supplied equipment. During non-routine maintenance such as an engine replacement, Department crews with appropriate tools will be sent to the site to accomplish the work.; l. During the term of this contract, the Department may add, delete or substitute items of equipment. However, all such changes will be reasonable and not add to the Contractor's maintenance burden.; m. The Department shall furnish all necessary fuel, oil, other lubricants, antifreeze and associated filters for use on all Department supplied equipment. The Contractor is responsible for these items when Contractor furnished equipment is required and/or used in accordance with the terms of this contract.
