Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. SNOW REMOVAL FROM PARKING LOTS AND SIDEWALKS: The Contractor shall have sufficient personnel and equipment to begin snow removal services on all schedules within two hours of verbal notification by the Contract Administrator or designee. Snow shall be removed from sidewalk areas down to the top of existing concrete or asphalt. In general, snow removal from sidewalks will be accomplished after a one- inch accumulation is reached. Snow shall be removed from parking lot areas down to the existing surface. Snow removal from parking lots will be accomplished after a TWO-inch accumulation has been reached. The following items are to be used as general procedures to follow during snow removal of the parking lots and sidewalks. 1. All emergency exits shall be kept clear 2. All fire hydrants will be kept clear and visible 3. Snow shall not be piled on shrubs or trees 4. ADA curb cuts and parking spots shall be kept cleared at all times. 5. Do not stack snow around buildings Snow removed from parking lots and sidewalks may be stacked as designated for stacking as referenced in the attached maps and photographs. Snow and ice shall not be transferred from one snow removal location to another for the purpose of stacking or storing. The Contractor must coordinate all snow and ice stacking activities with the Contract Administrator prior to the beginning of the first snowfall. If an excessive amount of snow and ice accumulates in the stacking areas, AWWU reserves the right to remove the snow and ice from those areas by whatever means AWWU deems is in its best interest. AWWU vehicles will be moved by AWWU in parking lots to allow complete snow removal. Complete snow and ice removal may require the Contractor to return to the work area after the next working day to remove snow and ice from areas where AWWU vehicles were parked. No additional payment will be due the Contractor for performance of this requirement. b. SANDING PARKING LOTS AND SIDEWALKS: The Contractor shall spread a thin even layer of a mixture of sand over parking lots. A mechanical spreader shall be used in parking lot areas to ensure the sand is spread evenly. If requested, the Contractor shall spread a thin, even layer of sand over sidewalk areas. Hand spreading tools may be used to complete this work. c. ICE MELT SIDEWALKS: Contractor will furnish required ice melt, and related Safety Data Sheets. The Contractor shall spread a thin even layer of ice melt over the sidewalks. Hand spreading tools may be used to complete this work. d. ICE RIPPING/ICE REMOVAL FROM PARKING LOTS: The Contractor shall have sufficient personnel and equipment to begin ice ripping/removal services on parking lots as necessary. Ice shall be removed from parking lot areas down to the existing concrete or asphalt surface. Snow and ice shall not be transferred from one snow removal location to another for the purpose of stacking and/or storing. Ice removed from parking lots designated to be hauled away shall be hauled to a Contractor’s provided dumpsite. e. SNOW HAULING: All snow and ice shall be removed from all locations. Snow shall be hauled, upon the request from the Contract Administrator or their designee. Snow and ice shall be removed from temporary stacking sites within 48 hours of original call out. No additional payment will be made to the Contractor for providing this service. Snow Hauling on an “as needed” basis will be requested by the Contract Administrator or designee. Snow will not be removed from the locations that are allowed to store snow without the approval of the Contract Administrator. Snow Hauling for these locations will be bid per Dump Truck Load – To include Dump Truck (Minimum 12/14 yard), Loader, Dump Fees, and Labor.
