Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. Contractor shall provide for all supervision, materials, equipment, labor, and supplies to provide snow plowing/removal, sanding, and ice control to allow safe access to and use of all of the identified facilities and areas that the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs maintains in the designated service areas on Fort Richardson. b. Contractor will mark and maintain throughout the season; all obstructions, parking lot entrance approaches, roadway curves, and curbs as necessary to locate the snow removal boundaries identified in the contract. c. Snow removal and ice control on sidewalks, gates, and man doors identified on attached service area map, are inclusive of their assigned areas during a snow event. When services are rendered, sidewalks and ADA ramps will be free from all snow and ice. Gate travel path is to be free and clear of snow and ice to allow for unobstructed operation. d. DMVA Project Manager will monitor snowfall and contact vendor to commence snow clearing activities in the areas designated on the attached map(s) when snow reaches a depth of two (2) to six (6) inches. Contractor will (upon notification via text, email, or phone call/message), be required to be actively engaged in continuous on-site effort within four (4) hours from time of message until all areas of responsibility comply with contract specifications. The four (4) hour response time starts once the call, email, or text is sent by the Project Manager or designee. e. In the event of heavy snow accumulation during working hours, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Contractor will (upon notification via text, email, or phone call/message), be required to be actively engaged in continuous on-site effort within four (4) hours from time of message until all areas of responsibility comply with contract specifications. f. Since the National Guard has drill periods on weekends, the Contractor will be required to provide snow plowing and sidewalk cleaning on some weekends as well as weekdays. (NOTE: The state will not pay for contractor overtime costs, only the agreed upon costs of the contract.) g. The Contractor must comply with all applicable State and Federal labor, wage and hourly rates, safety and associated laws, which have a bearing on the services provided.
