Specifications include, but are not limited to: When there is an accumulation of two (2) inches or more of precipitation, or the contractor’s services are requested, the Contractor agrees to clear and sand designated areas without interruption. The parking lot will be reasonably cleared no later than 6:00 am. The employees of the facility are responsible for the shoveling of all entrances to the facility – Not the contractor. Priority of areas needing to be cleared shall be as follows: Main Entrance/Parking Area (42,360. ft.) (See facility drawing, Snow Removal Plan). Gated Compound shall be on a Will Call Basis (The Building Manager of the facility will notify the contractor), based on a 4" accumulation (42,360sq.ft.). Plowing of the facility from the second gate into the personnel parking and Motor Vehicle Compound will need to start no earlier than 6:30am and be completed by no later than 4:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The compound is locked, and access is only available when the Guardsmen are there working. All gates to compound will be kept free of snow build up to allow ease of access. The contractor may have to return to plow and sand multiple times, depending on the severity and duration of the storm. Treatment of roadways and parking areas will be done at the time of plowing, as needed. The Contractor will use a sand salt mixture that meets Maine Department of Transportation’s specs. https://www.maine.gov/mdot/contractors/publications/standardspec/ Any time weather conditions create unsafe parking lot and road surfaces because of an accumulation of ice, such as melting and refreezing, and wind-caused drifts, Contractor shall initiate sanding/salting operations. Any snow/ice built-up next to the facility windows, entrance doors, or overhead doors WILL NOT be done until the Building Manager of the Facility notifies DVEM The Contractor agrees to contact the Program Manager if for some reason the entire property cannot be completed within (6) hours after completion of the precipitation event.
