Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vendor shall supply all labor, tools, transportation, materials, equipment and permits as necessary and required to perform services as described herein.; Vendor shall supply all labor, tools, transportation, materials, equipment and permits as necessary and required to perform services as described herein.; To remove all snow from entrance roadways, parking lots, and other areas of the facilities as listed and specified herein. All building sidewalks means of egress, doorways and overhead doors are included in this bid. Vendor shall furnish all equipment, vehicles, labor, and supervision to perform the work specified herein. Areas requiring snow plowing are to be properly staked prior to the start of each snow season. This is to be completed by the Vendor. If damage is found while the Vendor is staking the property, the Vendor shall be responsible for notifying the Contract Manager in writing. The State of New Hampshire will reject any claim that the area was damaged before snow plowing commenced if the claim was not made before the first storm.; The Vendor shall commence operations as follows: • Plowing and removal operations shall begin upon the accumulation any amount of snow on travel lanes parking spaces and walkways during the winter event, unless otherwise specified differently in the facilities’ scope of work and; • Salting and sanding shall occur at any time conditions warrant. The following are examples: freezing rain, black ice, sleet, spring melt off, and snow drift clean-up.; Snow is to be removed or sanded/salted as soon as accumulation reaches a depth indicated for each location, every time it snows, and plow continuously for the duration of the storm so as not to allow large accumulations of snow, so that in the event emergency vehicles need to gain access to any part of the location, they will be able to do so. All areas requiring snow removal shall be completed by the times indicated for that location.; The Vendor shall maintain locations with the goal of obtaining bare and dry pavement. Bare pavement should occur as soon as practical after a winter storm terminates.; In the event that plowing operations (by the vendor, city, town, or state) creates snow banks that impair the vision of vehicles and pedestrians entering and exiting the location, these banks shall be removed to ensure that safe entering and exiting can occur. This shall be completed within twenty-four (24) hours after the cessation of the storm.; The Vendor is responsible for snow drift and wind row clean-up. The Vendor may be called to return to the site to plow snow drifts during, after, or between storms.; The Vendor may use parking spots to store snow. Snow storage in parking spots shall not exceed five (5) percent of the available spots or as specified by the location. Handicap parking spots shall be kept completely free and clear. Locations that require snow removal in their scope of services, pricing shall be built in the annual fee. Vendor shall provide snow removal services to locations that request it on a case by case situation, at the pricing rates established by this bid. The State does not provide or allow snow removal of snow from one facility to be deposited at another state facility. All removed snow shall be lawfully disposed of.; Under no circumstances shall the Vendor push or plow snow onto public or private walkways and roadways.; The Vendor shall clear concrete walkways and driveways with sand treated with magnesium chloride or other approved product(s) only. No salt shall be used on these surfaces. Snow plow blades used on these surfaces shall be rubber, urethane, or other approved product(s).; Trucks shall be equipped so as to be capable of plowing snow and sanding under all storm conditions. All vehicles being used by the Vendor must be owned and registered to the Vendor and all vehicles must be manned and operated by employees of the Vendor.; All equipment used in the performance of services shall have amber flashing lights and strobe lights. These lights shall be on and in working condition at all times during operations. Vehicles not meeting this criterion shall be taken out of service immediately, no exceptions are to be made.; All equipment used in the performance of services shall be fitted with rubber tires. No metal chains shall be on the equipment.
