Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Laconia seeks experienced snow plowing firms to submit sealed bids for the snow plowing of designated City sidewalks for the 2022-2023 winter season. • Supply all equipment and labor required to maintain the sidewalks awarded by this contract. • The sidewalks are 5 feet wide. All equipment must be sized to fit onto a 5-foot sidewalk. • Provide a 24-hour phone contact number direct to owner, manager or driver. This contact must not be an answering service. • Angle plow away from walkways to avoid leaving large piles of snow on private walkways that can’t be removed with a snow blower. Plowing shall commence when the accumulation reaches two inches (2”) unless notified otherwise by a representative of the Public Works Department. Mechanical failure of the contractor’s machinery or equipment shall not relieve the contractor of responsibility for snow plowing designated sidewalks. The City will not be responsible for repairs to the Contractors vehicles or equipment. The Contractor may be held accountable for the cost of repairs associated with damage to City or privately owned property caused by their personnel or others working under their direction.
