Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Snow Removal a. The Contractor shall remove snow and provide salting and de-icing for ETD premises on an on-call basis. b. The Contractor shall provide the necessary tools, equipment, and operator(s) to remove snow from the facility 7 days per week and/or during any snow event. c. The Contractor shall be responsible for supplying salt mixture, De-icer, and any/all other materials, equipment, and personnel necessary to provide contracted services. d. The Contractor shall clear snow from the following including but not limited to areas: all driving surfaces, entrances, exits, parking lots, and adjacent handicap bollards (ramps) and walkways. e. The Contractor is required to remove snow from designated sidewalks (entire width and length), stairs, doorways (including fire exits/escapes), fire hydrants, emergency blue phones, front and back decks, ramps, and mailbox areas. e. Hand shoveling may be required and considered as part of the pricing structure. f. Maintenance of sight lines: The contractor shall not leave any snow piles in traffic areas that exceed three feet in height, or that block sight lines and signs. g. The Contractor shall clear the snow that has been deposited by 5:00 a.m. unless otherwise specified in writing by ETD. h. For snow events that occur or continue during operating hours, the Contractor shall maintain open travel lanes adequate to provide access to the entire ETD facility. i. All snow must be removed from parking areas and deposited in designated storage areas within 12 hours after the snow stops falling or before 5:00 a.m. of the next calendar day following the end of the snow event, whichever is the shorter period. 1. Ice Melt applications pretreat prior to precipitation with potential additional spot applications and a post application for all weather events as described above (pre and post-treatment of concrete walkway areas will be the responsibility of the Contractor during regular business hours with weekends and holidays the responsibility of the contractor). • Plowing Service for parking lot and drive areas to begin at one and-one-half inch snow accumulation. • Sidewalk/handwork services are included in this contract. Areas to be cleared are the large concrete pad areas and the walks; and all areas that have high public traffic such as the entranceways, exits, and bus canopy. • Ice Control application to the parking lot and drive areas will be done before or during business hours prior to precipitation [pre-treat] and upon completion of plow service. In the event of a non-plowable winter storm event (i.e. freezing rain, ice storms, sleet), ice control application will be applied once within one (1) hour of storm starts and a second and final application will be applied again within one (1) hour of the storm end. Additional spot applications will be performed as needed. • Ice Control application to the concrete walkways will be done before or during business hours prior to precipitation [pre-treatment]. Pre and post-treatment of concrete walkway areas will be the responsibility of the ETD during regular business hours with weekends and holidays the responsibility of the contractor. • Approved ice control product for the drive areas and parking lot included in this contract is a Salt Enhanced product. • Approved ice control product for the sidewalk/handwork service areas included in this contract is Vaporizer PRO-Grade Magnesium chloride / Calcium Chloride / Salt Brine with corrosive inhibitors. • All materials are guaranteed to be as specified. However, in the event of shortages, delays, or strikes beyond. the contractor’s control, a reasonable substitute material may be utilized. 2. Salt/De-icing a. De-icer used must be non-injurious to concrete and will be required for concrete areas (e.g., walkways, stairways, sidewalks, doorways, ramps, etc. b. Contractor shall not use salt or any mixture containing salt on concrete surfaces. c. Hand spreading of material is allowed for sidewalks.
