Snow Plowing Service shall mean the adequate, uninterrupted plowing of snow, curb to curb, from Streets and certain Board of Education properties within the City under the direction of the Contract Administrator. Included in the bid pricing for Snow Plowing Service is the furnishing of trucks with plows mounted, qualified drivers, fuel, oil, ballast, insurance, supervision as required, and all else necessary thereof and incidental thereto. It must be fully understood that whenever the contractor receives a call-out to provide Snow Plowing Service that all trucks reporting to the District will generally be required to operate continuously until the Streets assigned have been cleared sufficiently in the opinion of the Contract Administrator. Clear and open communication with the Contract Administrator or designee is essential before, during and after snow removal. The Contractor must be able to provide sufficient relief drivers to ensure that the trucks remain operational throughout the storm event and to ensure the safe operation of the vehicles. The Contract Administrator will assign the Streets where the Contractor is to perform Snow Plowing Service. Within two weeks of Award of the Contract the Contractor is required to meet with the Contract Administrator to review and become familiar with the District’s plowing areas and routes. At the beginning of the Second Snow Season the Contract Administrator will again review with the Contractor the District's plowing areas and routes. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize his drivers with the District's plowing areas and routes. AVAILABILITY AND READINESS The Contractor shall be readily available during Snow Season to provide Snow Plowing Service upon receipt of Call-out notice from the District Call-out will be made, when in the opinion of the Contract Administrator, the entire District requires plowing. Call-out will also be made when the identified East Orange Board of Education properties have snow accumulations in excess of two (2) inches. The Contractor shall not report without first receiving a Call-out from the District. The Contractor shall be required to provide a list of phone numbers and/or pager numbers that may be called at any time 24-hours a day seven (7) days per week to be used for Call-out(s). The Contractor shall be required to report to the District within one (1) hour of notification. EQUIPMENT All vehicles shall be maintained in good working order and shall be constructed, used and maintained so as to reduce unnecessary noise. The Contract Administrator shall have the right to inspect all vehicles, at any time, during the term of this contract and in addition shall determine the type of equipment to be used during each storm. The Contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests relative to the maintenance and repair of said vehicles and other equipment used in the execution of the Contract. All 2-wheel drive vehicles shall be equipped with tire and tow chains. All 4-wheel drive vehicles shall be equipped with tow chains. Equipment used for Snow Plowing shall be licensed to operate in the State of New Jersey and capable of performing Snow Plowing Service. Trucks shall be classified by Gross Vehicular Weight (GVW) as follows: • Class "C" - 8,600 to 19,999 lbs. Any truck with a GVW of less than 15,000 lbs. shall be 4-wheel drive. All trucks used must be equipped with a power reversing straight plow with a width of no less than 8'l'2 feet with a rubber or plastic blade installed. All trucks providing Snow Plowing Service shall be equipped with revolving or flashing safety lights and "plow lights" in addition to the vehicle's normal headlamps and hazard lights. During the Storm Event the Contractor shall be permitted to enter the District Garage, located at 532 Grove St. in East Orange, to perform minor and/or emergency adjustments or repairs to plowing equipment. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT The Contractor shall maintain the capacity to service a large school district and shall provide a minimum of three (3) fully equipped trucks dedicated to Snow Plowing Services. In addition, the Contractor must have at least one (1) additional truck of equivalent configuration available as a backup to ensure uninterrupted service in the event of equipment failure. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain safety for all students and staff of the District.
