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contractor fails to properly notify the Facility Manager, contractor may forfeit payment for
services rendered, at the discretion of the Facility Manager.
b) Contractor shall be liable for any repairs to the site caused by any snow plowing or snow/ice
removal services, including but not limited to lawn and landscaped areas, parking facilities or
pedestrian areas. Such repairs shall be completed and approved by the Facility Manager
prior to submission of the March billing invoice.
c) Snow plowing along curbs shall be performed to avoid snow build-up on adjacent sidewalk.
d) Contractor shall return as needed during each snow/ice event to plow blowing, drifting and
residual falling snow. For purposes of this solicitation, the term snow/ice event shall be the
occurrence of falling snow and/or ice and the occurrence of subsequent ice formation as a
result of falling snow and/or ice.
2.02 Period of Performance
For purposes of this solicitation, “normal working hours” are defined as Monday through Friday between
the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM, except state observed holidays. During normal working hours, the
Contractor must keep sidewalks, stairways, parking entrance ways, and parking travel lanes to a
maximum snow depth of 2 inches, and clear of ice. Contractor shall also be careful so as not to block in
parked vehicles. Contractor shall perform complete snow plowing and snow removal (when requested)
between the hours of 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM, Sunday evening through Friday morning; and Friday 6:00
PM through Monday 7:00 AM.
Contractor shall train, guide, and supervise staff to minimize property damage during operations. Facility
Manager can direct the Contractor and the Contractor agrees to immediately repair any damage resulting
from the Contractor’s operations. All other repair of damaged areas shall be corrected to the Facility
Manager’s satisfaction between April 1
st
and June 1
st
. The restoration of seeded and landscaped areas
may require further attention beyond June 1
st.
The Contractor shall make every effort to fully restore
these areas as soon as possible and maintain areas until full establishment of turf.
Bidder shall be available for service 24 hours per day from the beginning to the end of each snowfall
season.
2.03 Site Preparation/Marking
Contractor shall flag all outdoor equipment, including but not limited to; utility meters, valves, pumps,
outdoor building equipment, transformers, generators, fire hydrants, curbs, etc. each year prior to
November 1
st.
Method and means of marking shall be identified and agreed to by the Contractor and the
Facility Manager.
2.04 Administrative and Reporting Requirements
The Contractor will be responsible for the completion of a variety of administrative and reporting
requirements, and the cost of same shall be included in the Base bid.
It is expected that the contractor shall maintain accurate records and accounts of the services rendered
regarding any event; such as date of event, description of work performed, materials and equipment
used, etc. and also shall be responsible for all payroll functions in connection with this bid. Such records
shall be made available to OGS upon request.
The Contractor shall maintain a designated officer or employee as its representative for contact with the
Facility Manager for all communications and transactions.
Upon award of the contract and prior to the start of any work, the Contractor, shall be available for an
initial job meeting with the Facility Manager at a location determined by the Facility Manager. This
meeting shall include:
1. The Contractor's submission of a schedule of work to be reviewed and approved by the Facility
Manager.
2. A review of all Facility use rules.
3. An introduction for each respective organization, chain of command, etc.