A. Equipment contracted for must be available seven days a week, 24-hours per day, including holidays. The need for each piece of equipment contracted for, will be determined by the DPW Director or his designee, and must be capable of responding within one hour of notification to report. Only vehicles and equipment responding within the allotted notification period shall be paid for call-out time in accordance with the attached Rate Schedule. B. Upon execution of a contract, each piece of equipment contracted for plowing operations will be assigned by the DPW to a particular route. The DPW Director, or his designee, will assign all routes and specific equipment as needed. Not all pieces of equipment will be utilized during every event. Utilization of accepted equipment is at the discretion of the DPW Director, or his designee. Streets on all routes are to be plowed in the sequence designated by the DPW Director, or his designee. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to become familiar and to familiarize any drivers, other than Contractor, with the route. Supervisory personnel of the DPW will be available to assist in this familiarization and to advise the Contractor of any special conditions which may be encountered on the route. A. Plow streets from the center and to the curb or edge of pavement. B. Snow from the intersections must be plowed parallel to the curbs so that no snow remains in the intersection. Intersections must be curved, and snow deposited on tangent sections of streets beyond curved radii. C. Do not turn around in private driveways. D. Plow at a speed which is sufficient to move the snow, but not excessive. E. Plow with a loose hoisting chain so plow rides on casters. F. Plow all streets the full width of pavement.
