Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and expertise to perform snow and ice removal services on roadways, ramps, and bridges within the County at the sole discretion of the County. 3.3.2 The Contractor shall provide various trucks and other equipment with operators, equipped at the Contractor’s expense, according to these Specifications. 3.3.3 All equipment shall be completely serviced by the Contractor, and shall be delivered ready in all aspects to be placed in normal operating service. 3.3.4 No amount of Work is guaranteed under this Agreement. The Contractor shall be paid only for that work performed at the request of the County, and for any retainer/performance payment fees earned and due. 3.3.5 These Specifications include the rates that will be paid for all equipment types and sizes required by the County for snow and ice removal services. THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE ALL EQUIPMENT TYPES AND SIZES in order to be awarded a contract. Only those vehicles and equipment reviewed and approved by the County and identified specifically by year, make, model, tag #, and VIN # in a Blanket Purchase Order issued by the Purchasing Agent shall be used by the Contractor for work under this Contract. 3.5.1 Equipment Contractor-supplied plows, salt spreaders, and spreader controllers for single and multiaxle dump trucks shall meet the minimum specifications listed below. The County Urban Roads Superintendent shall be the sole judge as to whether equipment meets the County’s requirements. 3.5.1.1 Snow Plow - The Contractor shall have an installed and functional angle reversible snowplow for roadway use. The plow shall be 10 feet in length and a minimum of 40 inches in height. The plow shall be capable of installation on a 40,000 GVW truck or above and be fully operational. Examples of this plow type include but are not limited to manufacturers such as Goodroads, Valk, and Monroe. All trucks shall have power angle blades. 3.5.1.2 Salt Spreader - The Contractor shall have an installed and functional full-width tailgate spreader or a “v-box spreader on tri-axle dump trucks. These units shall be hydraulically driven in proportion to the distribution of material given the capacity of the truck. All tailgate style spreaders shall have one or more appropriately sized shields attached to each side of the tailgate or spreader box to prevent material spillage. 3.5.1.3 Spreader Control System - The Contractor shall have, at a minimum, a manually controlled hydraulic spreader controller operated by valves to independently control auger speed and spinner output flow in proportionate ratios to allow for various application rates. The Contractor may elect to install a functional spreader control system either of the open loop or closed loop design integrated with an electronic automatic system consisting of a control console and all necessary ancillary equipment and hardware to connect and operate with a central hydraulic system. At the Contractor’s option, the controller may have data extraction capabilities that indicate current run totals, season totals, and unit information. If the Contractor provides a controller with data extraction capabilities, the County may request that the data be extracted upon completion of any given winter event. A precise spreader calibration chart shall be furnished by the Contractor. The system shall be field calibrated prior to inspection by the County. 3.5.1.4 All dump trucks shall have the capability of raising their beds and be equipped with a tarp to cover their loads. 3.5.1.5 The Contractor’s truck shall provide a 12-volt DC Power Port or other similar power source for the plug-in AVL unit. The power source shall be in the truck’s cab in order to protect the AVL device from damage. 3.5.1.6 Repairs The Contractor shall provide all service and repairs to keep its equipment running for the entire snow event and until released by the responsible County supervisor. The County will not compensate for downtime on trucks and equipment that extends beyond one (1) hour. The Contractor shall report to the County when its equipment is down for repairs and when the repairs have been completed and the equipment is operational. If the Contractor’s equipment is found to be inoperable during an event and has not been reported as such to the County, the Contractor may receive a “Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance”.
