Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. PLEASE DO NOT: Block sidewalks close/block handicap ramps or access block fire hydrants use or take up parking spaces at any time at any school site — YOU MUST move snow and ice as far away as possible to allow for maximum parking. perform services or use materials in areas that are obviously the responsibility of the school; do not remove snow or de-ice on weekends unless necessary for school opening the following school day. b. PLEASE DO: Meet with the lead custodian and/or school principal to discuss removal priorities and inspect the awarded sites prior to removal of first snow especially if snow stakes have not been installed by the end of October. Maintain all equipment used to execute the contract in satisfactory and safe operating condition Spread de-icing material on parking lots to keep them from freezing. We retain the right to compare salt usage for the same weather event among different sites and/or contractors. Distribution of excessive amounts of salt or documenting of excessive labor hours are subject to negotiation and may result in reductions in payment from submitted invoices. If a contractor continues to over-salt or over-bill, FCPS will consider this a failure to perform. Remove snow as early in the morning as possible, before school starts to prevent icing. Use common sense when relocating snow and ice from parking areas. Remember if there is an emergency at any FCPS site, access for emergency vehicles is critical. Request snow stakes be installed by the school if they have not been installed prior to weather events — if they have not, please contact the school principal or Larry Phillips at phone (301) 644- 5179, facsimile on (301) 644-5109, or email to Larry.Phillips@fcps.org. Report damages as soon as practical to the lead custodian/school administration/contract administrator; damages that are obviously the fault of the contractor’s employees but are not repaired will be deducted from a subsequent payment to the contractor. Pay special attention to areas that are prone to re-freeze. Obtain information on the individual school’s calendar for building use and fuel deliveries during all holidays. Snow removal services during the holiday are dependent upon this information. Contractor must coordinate this information with building administrator at least one week prior to a holiday and throughout the break, as necessary.
