Specifications include, but are not limited to: Snow Removal & Ice Control Services. The Contractor must be able to provide snow removal services on a seven day per week, 24 hour a day basis, including holidays. Each site must be cleared of snow and de-icing products applied within four (4) hours after the last snowfall. Snow Removal Snow removal services are to begin automatically at the conclusion of a snowfall that has resulted in the accumulation of three (3) or more inches at the contracted site, however the site manager or other OPWDD staff has the right to call for additional service as deemed necessary for safety concerns. The National Weather Service Local Storm Report App (https://nwschat.weather.gov/lsr/) will be used for the purposes of determining the accumulated snowfall totals at the conclusion of a storm in various areas of Queens County and thus which snow removal service, if any, is warranted. To use the NWS Local Storm Report App, go to the website and select [OKX] NEW_YORK for the NWS Office. The snowfall total closest to the contracted site will be used. On occasions where there is less than three (3) inches of snowfall and OPWDD has requested snow removal, the “Per Snowfall between 3 and 6 inches” price shall be used. At the conclusion of snowfall events that exceed three (3) inches, all maintained surfaces shall be cleared to bare pavement. Snow removal may be followed by the spread of deicer for ice control when appropriate or needed. OPWDD residents often require an additional level of care with regards to snow and ice removal due to functional mobility limitations.
