Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor to excavate and close graves in accordance with best cemetery practices for the purpose of burying human remains. Contractor shall provide excavation services within 24-hours of DPW notice, year-round for the purpose of burying human remains. The contractor shall provide a means of receiving notification of pending burials. Contractor to excavate graves in a variety of soil conditions including but not limited to rocky soils, clay, compacted soils, boulders, and mud in a variety of weather conditions, approximately 40 full and cremation burials per year. It should be anticipated that the town could have multiple burials on the same day and also need to open a grave for the following day.