Specifications include, but are not limited to: The snow/ice removal from the parking lot, alley, entranceway, and sidewalks of the Erie UCSC must be performed in accordance with the specifications as provided herein. To prevent damage, the contractor will use anti-skid materials that are non-corrosive, eco-friendly, blended ice melt on sidewalks or areas near vegetation. Services may require use of a snowblower, shovel, spreader, and blower. Anti-skid materials will be approved by the Erie UCSC Office Administrator or designee. Services may be performed Monday through Friday. Normal operational hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. When heavy snow accumulation over one (1) inch or ice accumulation occurs throughout the workday, additional services may be performed during operational hours to ensure the safety of employees and pedestrians. Contractor will be notified by the Erie UCSC site administrator or designee if additional services are needed throughout the workday. Plowing and/or salting of the Erie UCSC enclosed parking lot is not required during nonbusiness days or days when the Erie UCSC is closed (Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays as listed below). Plowing and/or salting of the parking lot on non-business days may be approved if extraordinary conditions exist such as excessive snowfall or ice accumulation. Contractor will be notified by the site administrator or designee if services are needed on a non-business day. The contractor will invoice the hourly rate for services performed on non-business days as it would on business days. Clearing public sidewalks and/or applying blended ice melt on the public sidewalks around the Erie UCSC building may be required during non-business days. Snow and/or ice must be cleared at least 18 inches in width from sidewalks within 24 hours of the cessation of snowfall, sleet or freezing rain. If the event of snow and/or ice on a sidewalk has become so hard it cannot be removed without damage, sand or other non-abrasive material shall be put on the sidewalk to make travel reasonably safe until weather permits the clearing of the sidewalk. Snow is to be piled in designated areas of the parking lot. Snow should be piled between 4-6 feet in height. When the snow pile reaches the specified height or impedes parking in the area, the contractor is responsible for removing the excess snow from the lot. The removal of snow will be counted as an occurrence for service and billable as such. One occurrence in this situation is equal to the total removal of snow from the designated spaces, and not the number of trips used to remove the snow.
