1. All roadways, driveways, and parking areas must be hazard-free to all school personnel and students by 6:00 a.m. each in person school day. Failure to complete this work on time will result in the school district charging back the hours worked to the awarded contractor at the contractor's rate of charge. 2. MASD prefers to supply salt to the contractor to apply to the MASD property. The contractor will supply a bid to apply MASD salt using the contractor's equipment. MASD will supply a skid steer for loading salt and access to the MASD salt shed. The contractor's price should be the cost per yard of salt applied. The contractor should use up salt in contractor vehicles on the MASD property or return salt to the MASD salt shed before leaving for non-MASD jobs. 3. MASD will entertain an alternate bid to have the contractor supply their own salt. Please know the preferred method is to use MASD supplied salt. 4. Any snow accumulation of 1” or more automatically necessitates plowing of all areas. Less accumulation of snow and ice could be treated with salt only if the conditions warrant such action. 5. The Contractor has the responsibility to monitor weather conditions prior to and during each storm. 6. Responsibility for plowing is required 24/7 during the winter season with no exception unless otherwise authorized by the MASD Buildings & Grounds Operations Manager or designee. Holidays will be discussed as needed between the contractor and MASD. 7. The MASD Operations Manager is to be notified by 4:30 a.m. when problems arise that may result in the failure to complete all work by 6:00 a.m. (Park View starts classes at 7:25 am, and the High School starts classes at 7:30 am. There are significant vehicle and bus traffic starting 1 hour prior to start times. 8. The salting is to be sufficient to prevent slipping and sliding and is to be light and uniformly spread. Salting is not a suitable substitute for required plowing at any time. 9. Snowplowing/ice control equipment is to be appropriately sized for the job. For example, large, heavy, and/or wide tracking equipment is not to be used on narrow sidewalks. 10. Snow removal at sidewalks will be performed by MASD unless coordinated otherwise. 11. Any and all damage done to school district property, i.e., trees, lawns, car stops, fences, signposts, lamp posts, playground equipment, flagpoles, etc., is to be reported to the MASD Operations Manager the same day it happens and is to be repaired/replaced by the Contractor as soon as possible. This would also include any damage done to driving and walking surfaces as a result of avoidable incidents. Repairs to the lawn are to be done prior to the grass-cutting season in the spring by the contractor. This issue is to be discussed with the MASD Operations Manager at the end of the season to determine the degree of restoration required. 12. Car stops are not pinned or anchored in the asphalt. Car stops are typically pushed off the edge of the pavement and then returned to their position at the end of the snow season. It is the intention of MASD to replace these car stops at the end of the season. If MASD requests the Contractor to perform the moving or reinstallation, time may be charged based on the hourly rates provided. 13. Any damage done by plowing equipment to personal vehicles parked on school district lots is to be reported immediately. The cost of repairs is the Contractor’s responsibility. 14. Under no circumstances are parked vehicles to be plowed in. 15. All parking areas and asphalt playground areas should be widened out as soon as the main plowing is completed. Large piles of snow at the perimeters may, at times, be required to be pushed back if asked for by the MASD Operations Manager. The contractor should supply a price per hour to push piles with a wheel loader when requested to do so by MASD. 16. Snow should always be plowed away from the buildings and never be plowed against any doors, stairwells, or fire escape ladders. Likewise, NO snow is to be pushed up against or dumped on cyclone fencing, trash dumpsters, or fire hydrants. 17. Response for salting and/or plowing at any time during the school day will be communicated between the MASD Operations Manager or designee and the Contractor. Depending on the rate of accumulation of precipitation, some events may be handled by MASD. 18. A written survey of all pre-existing damage to playground equipment, flag poles, car stops, signs, driving areas, walkways, etc., is to be done by the Contractor prior to the commencement of the first snowfall. A copy of this survey is to be given to the MASD Operations Manager. 19. The plowing sequence is for parking lots and driveways to be done first; the playgrounds are to be done last. 20. When playgrounds are being plowed and/or salted, all vehicles are to stop moving, and the engines are to be shut down when children are present, and especially so during recess periods. Plowing, or salting, etc., is not to resume until all of the children are back inside the building. There are no exceptions to this procedure.
