All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. When there is an Accumulation of Two (2) Inches or More of Precipitation, or the contractor’s services are requested, the Contractor agrees to clear and sand designated areas without interruption. 2. The employees of the facility are responsible for the shoveling of all entrances to the facility – Not the contractor. 3. Plowing of the Motor Vehicle Compound will need to start no earlier than 6:30am and be completed by no later than 4:00pm Monday through Friday. The compound is locked, and access is only available when the Guardsmen are there working. The employee parking area, outside of compound must be done anytime, any hour when there is 2 inches of snow. 4. All gates to compound will be kept free of snow build up to allow ease of access. 5. The contractor may have to return to plow and sand multiple times, depending on the severity and duration of the storm. 6. Treatment of roadways and parking areas will be done at the time of plowing, as needed. The Contractor will use a sand salt mixture that meets Maine Department of Transportation’s specs. https://www.maine.gov/mdot/contractors/publications/standardspec/ 7. Any time weather conditions create unsafe parking lot and road surfaces because of an accumulation of ice, such as melting and refreezing, and wind-caused drifts, Contractor shall initiate sanding/salting operations. 8. The Contractor agrees to contact the Program Administrator if for some reason the entire property cannot be completed within (6) hours after completion of the precipitation event. 9. Equipment Requirement: The Contractor will supply employees, equipment and supplies necessary to complete the services and comply with all federal, state, and local governmental laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances. Equipment must include a minimum of: a. (1) ¾ ton or larger plow truck capable of clearing a 7 ½ foot to 10 foot `swath b. (1) truck mounted sander. (Specific to facility)
