1. An event is defined as any continuous wintery precipitation. Small breaks in the storm are considered part of same event if they are within six hours of the end of the initial precipitation. Once a storm has had a break of precipitation for greater than six hours, it is considered a separate storm event. 2. Event pricing includes the final pass of clean up and/or salt after an event has ended. 3. If parking stalls are occupied, contractor shall return to plow these spaces. Most parking lots are relatively empty of parked cars before 6:30 AM or after 5:00 PM. 4. In the case of blowing or drifting snow and the Contractor’s need to return to a given property, this will be considered as part of the initial event. County Staff reserves the right to request follow up service at a given property. 5. Contractor shall make every attempt to begin snow removal and ice melt operations at each property at a time that will leave the areas safe for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Due to the critical operations at the Public Safety Complex, the County Office Building and the County Courthouse, continuous dedicated service may be needed during long storms. The other essential County facilities require parking and sidewalks to be cleared by 6:30 AM. Prioritization of each location will be finalized between the County and Contractor prior to contract award. 6. Contractor shall not pile snow near line of sight, stop signs at/or near intersections of traffic lanes or crosswalks. 7. Snow must be cleared from parking lot as accumulated to minimize the loss of parking spaces. Entrances, handicapped/ADA stalls, sidewalks, public sidewalks, fire lanes and fire hydrants must be kept free from snow and easily accessible in case of emergencies. 8. Drainage areas and radio tower entrances must be kept free from snow stockpiles. 9. Ice melt applications should be applied in sufficient quantities to achieve bare pavement surfaces. 10. Ice melt applications should be applied prior to an anticipated formation of black ice and prior to and during freezing rain events...
