Specifications include, but are not limited to: Furnish all equipment, vehicles, labor, supervision, and materials (Calcium Chloride and/or Magnesium Chloride; treated salt (Magic Salt or equivalent) to perform the following: 1. Remove all snow from entrance roadways, parking lots, and other areas as listed and specified herein. All sidewalks and stairs are included in this bid. 2. Snow is to be removed as soon as accumulation reaches a depth of one half inch (1/2") or more, and salted as provided in Sections 6, 7 and 8, every time it snows. All areas requiring snow removal shall be completed and sanded/salted by 6:00 am, including school days (including those days when school is cancelled), non-school days, weekends, holidays, 7 days per week. 3. In the event a heavy snow storm is predicted by the local weather service, the contractor must commence plowing once the accumulation reaches two inches (2") and plow continuously for the duration of the storm so as not to allow large accumulations of snow, so that in the event of emergency vehicles need to gain access to any part of the school grounds they will be able to do so. 4. Snow shall be directed away from buildings and sidewalks and outside areas of parking lots, or as designated by the Director of Facilities. 5. At the discretion of the contractor, areas requiring snow plowing may be properly staked by the contractor prior to the start of each snow season at no additional cost to the District. 6. Salt all areas after removal of snow. Salting of all areas that have had snow removal shall be started immediately after removal of all snow. Additional salting or more frequent salting shall be done if so directed by the Director of Facilities. 7. Salt all areas after ice storms. In the event of slippery conditions due to ice storms, freezing rain, or icy conditions, salting shall be started immediately. The Director of Facilities may order salting at any time, if in his judgment he feels it is required in order to maintain safe driving and walking conditions. Spreading of salt shall be done by mechanical spreaders attached to the rear of the trucks. Salt is to be ice control salt. Concrete sidewalks are to be salted with Calcium Chloride and/or Magnesium Chloride. 8. Spot Salting. Spot salting shall be performed where run off from melted snow has frozen. This salting shall be done daily, if need be, and completed prior to school opening (6:00 am) or prior to any other event taking place at a school in the District at no extra cost to the District. 9. In all conditions, every handicapped parking spot is to be maintained, clear of snow and salted. 10. When the plowed snow starts to restrict the travel lanes, and parking spots are lost due to accumulation, as well as site lines for staff, students and traffic lanes and vehicles, relocation of the snow will be necessary. If relocated on the property, no additional charges will occur. If the need arises to relocate snow off the property, charges can be made based on Exhibit A and with prior agreement from the Director of Facilities.
