Specifications include, but are not limited to:Equipment and stockpiles of winter sand and salt shall be so located as to permit minimum travel time to critical areas and deadheading for reloading to maintain level-of-service and cycle times. The maximum distance between stockpiles shall be twenty (20) miles and equipment shall be located within a 10-mile radius of the Work Area. c)Contractor agrees to have salt and winter sand stockpiles available by October 1st of each year that this contract is in effect.10. Sand & Salt Requirements.a)The Contractor agrees to provide sufficient salt and winter sand for operations required by this agreement. The Department estimates that the followingapproximate quantities of materials will be required to address a typical winter season: Salt: 200 tons Winter Sand: 75 cubic yardsLiquid chlorides: 2000 gallons. b)Maximum gradation of sand shall be ½ inch, and all sand will be screened to that size prior to use on the highway. c)The Contractor must mix between 80-120 pounds of saltwith each cubic yard of sand before the sand is stockpiled. A reference guide for mixing may be found at the following link: http://www.maine.gov/mdot/csd/mlrc/technical/winterplowsand/cq.htm d)When making applications of pure salt, or sand when necessary, the Contractor shall do so in such a manner to avoid the application of excessive quantities. In most cases, application rates shall be in accordance with the rates specified in Attachment B
