Equipment: Contractors shall submit bids on the enclosed proposal forms for equipment in first class operating condition, to include fuel, adequate tire chains, shovels, all necessary repairs and capable driver trained and licensed to operate his equipment. All equipment shall be subject to inspection by the Public Works Director or his/her designee and if in his judgment, the equipment is not in operating condition at any time, the contractor shall make necessary repairs forthwith or substitute acceptable equipment as directed. All plowing equipment will be scheduled for inspections after award of contract. Procedure: Upon notification by the Business Administrator of the Township of Old Bridge that their bid for emergency Snow Removal has been accepted, the vendor shall supply the department of Public Works with a list of phone numbers where the owner or his agent can be located at any time. Within one week after such notification the Public Works Supervisor will schedule a meeting with the contractor to provide street maps indicating Township Roadways within Township. In a storm warning situation, the owner will make good effort to keep in touch with the Supervisor of the Public Works Department. Upon notification by the supervisor of the Department of Public Works the contractor shall proceed as directed to the point within the Township or Township owned property prepared to perform the work assigned. Upon arriving at the designated site, the contractor will have all equipment parked in a single file line for a pre plowing inspection. At this time magnets identifying the vehicle may be affixed to the drivers and passengers doors as well as the rear tailgate. The Township shall use a GPS tracking device for the tracking of all Snow Removal equipment and services for the verification of Contractors billing. Contractor will be given a GPS enabled Cellular Page 47 phone device with direct connection to tracking service and/or a GPS device that will plug into each vehicle OBD port. Contractor must clock in before beginning snow removal, clock out for breaks and at the end of the service. There is no exception to this requirement. Payments will be withheld if the contractor fails to clock in/out and/or not use the GPS device during operations. GPS unit and magnets must be returned at the end of the SNOW REMOVAL event and/or season. Failure to return the GPS unit will result in a replacement cost being assessed against the contract. GPS will track the hours worked and route worked. All billing will be reviewed against the report generated by GPS tracking software. Class Description: Class I – Ford F250/Chevy 2500 or equivalent with 7.5 foot plow or greater Class II- Ford F350/Chevy 3500 or equivalent with 8.5 foot plow or greater Class III- Ford F550/ Chevy 5500 or equivalent with 9 foot plow or greater Class IV- Single Axle Dump Truck Ford 750/ Chevy 7500 or equivalent 10 foot plow or greater Class V- Tandem Dump Truck with 11 foot plow or greater Additional Plow Trucks not assigned to specific zones Class II – 4 Class III- 4 Class IV - 2 Class V - 2 Additional Equipment on “As Needed Basis” (to be listed as additional Equipment on Bid Sheets)
