Specifications include, but are not limited to: MnDOT requests responses for this Clear Roads project to develop training materials based on existing training resources collected from the various states for winter maintenance supervisors and operators.The goal of this project is to have a contractor use existing resources to develop presentations, course guides, exams and other support materials for each of the topics identified below. Priority 1 Topics: - Truck Operations, Plowing Procedures, Tips from Experienced Drivers - Spreaders - Material Use, Pre-wetting, Brine Production and Use, Deicing, Anti-icing - Safety - Assistance to Motorists - Maintenance Yards - Supervisors and Winter Maintenance - De-Icing Agent Management Policy - Level of Service (LOS) - Record Keeping Priority 2 Topics: - Principles of Ice Formation - Science of Freeze Point Depressants - Snow and Ice Control Agents and the Environment Priority 3 Topics: - Drift Control, Wind - Weather Forecasts, Weather Tracking, Weather and Decision Making, Road Weather Information System (RWIS), IRTS and Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS) - Bridge Frost Priority 4 Topics: - Avalanche Management - Snow Disposal and Managing Snow Disposal Sites
