PLOWING OPERATIONS: The Contractor shall meet with the Director of Facilities Management to discuss the plowing operation and snow storage location of each lot, following the award of contract. Snow shall not be piled in any designated handicap parking stalls nor pushed up against any buildings. It is the County’s intent is to have all lots plowed whenever there is a snowfall that is measurable. All plowing operations should be completed prior to 7:00 a.m. when possible. However, this time frame shall not preclude day-time plowing operations, if required. The decision of when to plow shall be the responsibility of the contractor in communications with the Director of Facilities Management. The cost for snow removal shall be per hourly rate, per occurrence, and by equipment utilized. SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS: Included in the scope of work for this contract is the removal of accumulated snow stock-piles from the designated locations. The intent of this is to minimize the net parking loss in each lot. As a general rule, whenever the stockpile reaches 10% of the available parking area, snow shall be hauled away. General guidelines for each lot’s snow removal criteria shall be discussed during the initial meeting with the Director of Facilities Management. All snow removed and hauled under this contract shall be transported and deposited at the designated snow dump site. The cost for snow removal shall be per hourly rate, per occurrence, and by equipment utilized