All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. 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. 2. The employees of the facility are responsible for the shoveling of all entrances to the facility – Not the contractor. 3. The parking lot will be reasonably cleared not later than 6:00 am. 4. Priority of areas needing to be cleared/sanded shall be as follows: a. Armed Forced Reserve Center - Main Entrance and Parking Area - 80,885 square feet (See Attached Facility Drawing Plan) Secondary Will Call Areas: Compound Area - Approximately 7,740 square feet (See Attached Facility Drawing Plan) Program Administrator of the facility will notify the contractor based on 4" of accumulation, or as needed b. From Gate at Huey Drive to Facility - Approximately 109,000 square feet (See Attached Facility Drawing Plan) c. Marine Corp Approximately 72,000 square feet (See Attached Facility Drawing Plan) 5. All gates to compound will be kept free of snow build up to allow ease of access. 6. The contractor may have to return to plow and sand multiple times, depending on the severity and duration of the storm. 7. 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/ 8. 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. 9. The Contractor agrees to contact the Program Administrator if for some reason the entire property cannot be completed within (6) hours after completion of the precipitation event. This is the minimum established by the Department to adequately complete the clearing and or removal of precipitation and sanding in a timely matter.
