Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. NHPS is seeking formal Bids and unit pricing from qualified contractors to snow plow and sand school parking areas sidewalks and roadways. Everything plowed must be sanded. Bid is for each zone and includes plowing and sanding of entire school property including but not limited to parking lots and sidewalks. 2. The contractor shall provide snow clearing service at the locations as set forth in specifications for NHPS school addresses & calculation sheets. 3. Interested Contractors may bid on one or multiple zones that are listed. 4. The City of New Haven and the NHPS reserve the right to award one zone or multiple zones to each bidder. They also reserve the right to not award any zone if they so choose. 5. NHPS reserves the right to perform the work in the specifications with Board of Education Facilities employees if it so chooses. 6. The contractor shall clear all properties in their entirety of all snow prior to 6:00 am and or when called upon for the opening of regular school hours or delay. The cleaning parameters include the removal of all snow and ice from all driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, entrance ways and also all handicapped parking spaces and ramps, loading docks and loading areas, bus pick-up and drop off areas, and all dumpsters must have open access. All areas being plowed are also to be sanded when plowing is complete using the sand and salt mixture outlined in section III., 10. 7. Priority for snow removal are active schools followed by other NHPS properties. Modification or specification of the order of priority is authorized by the Executive Director of Facilities for NHPS or his designee. 8. Day Storms - If the storm is a day storm, all driveways must be kept devoid of ice and snow until the close of school. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure driveways (entrances and exits) are kept clear of snow during the duration of the storm. Problem areas such as corners and state roads must be given special attention to prevent any space from being "plowed in". Multiple clearings to be included at these locations. 9. Damage - contractor is responsible for including but not limited to any curb, grassland, bollard, light pole, fence or other damage that may incur during the course of snow clearing and/ or plowing. 10. Sand - Sand and salt mix must be applied to all areas as defined in scope of work, and when deemed necessary, in areas around properties at the request of a NHPS Facilities staff. representative. Contractor must have enough salt and sand on hand at all times for a least two applications. The supplier or contractor must be able to provide a sand and salt mix consisting of at least 30% salt. The sand and salt must be thoroughly mixed and free of debris and stones. Salt must be mixed with sand; use of unmixed salt is not authorized.
