Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall clear, plow, salt and de-ice the Campus and to perform such additional services as set forth below, to the standard of performance, subject to the timing and other conditions set forth below, TO THE SATISFACTION OF MASS TECH, and to furnish all equipment and qualified operators as necessary or advisable therefore. a. Standard of Performance: It is Mass Tech’s expectation that the Services to the Campus shall be performed by Contractor so as to maintain, to the extent practicable, a safe and accessible campus for Mass Tech and its employees, guests, visitors, invitees, contractors and tenants and for the employees, guests, visitors, invitees, and contractors of Mass Tech's tenants, allowing a safe means of ingress thereto, egress therefrom and movement thereon. Such standard shall be satisfied from the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. seven days per week. b. Timing: Contractor shall begin providing its services whenever either weather conditions or forecasts (including ice or snow) or commuting patterns on the Campus, or a combination thereof, reasonably require that performance be initiated to satisfy the above-stated Standard of Performance. In addition, for weather conditions involving either snow with an accumulation of one inch or less or ice, Contractor shall begin salting operations of the roadway immediately. Further, for weather conditions involving snow with an accumulation of at least two inches, Contractor shall begin snow removal and clearing operations immediately. c. Other: The Contractor shall use magic salt for all de-icing of the roadways and parking lots on the Campus. Contractor shall follow Mass Tech's instructions regarding its provision of Services hereunder. Contractor shall install “snow stakes” by November 15th of each year for the purpose of marking curbs, walkways, fire hydrants, etc. Contractor shall remove these stakes by May 1st of each year. Contractor shall provide a 24-hour answering service and cell phone number(s) to allow for emergency contact from Mass Tech. Contractor shall keep a snowplow on site and continue working during any given snowstorm of more than 2 inches for the purpose of keeping North Drive, North Drive Extension, and all other roadways on the Campus clear of snow. The snowplow will stay on site until the snowstorm has stopped and all roads and parking lots are safe and clear for driving. Contractor shall make sure a pathway has been cleared to the main entrance of all buildings on the Campus (including the Auditorium), and to the front, rear and side entrances of the Kariotis and Innovation buildings, by 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and during all times that Mass Tech offices are open for business. The front entrance to the Weiss Building must be cleared by 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. The pathways will be kept as clear as possible during a storm, with a complete clearing of the pathways after each storm has stopped. Contractor shall also clear all rear, side and stairwell entrances to the Kariotis, Weiss and Innovation buildings on the Campus after each storm has stopped. Contractor will work with the Facilities department of the Kopin Corporation to determine the exact snow clearing schedule for their building. Contractor shall clear snow away from the mailboxes in front of the Innovation and Weiss buildings, from the stairs to the mechanical room at the rear of the Weiss building, and clear snow away from all fire hydrants on the Campus. Contractor will also clear snow away from the steps leading to and the concrete pad in front of the generator which is located at the right side of the Innovation building. Contractor shall also monitor the height of the snow banks at the end of North Drive and North Drive Extension, and shall routinely remove snow as necessary to enable good visibility for vehicles pulling out.
