Specifications include, but are not limited to: The intent of this contract is to obtain services from a qualified Contractor for the hauling, grinding of vegetative debris into wood chips and the proper disposal of such wood chips. This vegetative debris would consist of debris collected from the public rights-of-way and/or at a debris management site in the event of storms or other such events. 4.2.1 Contractor’s services shall include all labor, materials, tools, equipment and other items necessary for hauling, grinding and disposal of vegetative debris. 4.2.2 All vegetative debris grinding operations of Contractor will be conducted at various sites as defined within task orders issued to the Contractor by the State, throughout the disaster area. 4.2.3 Contractor may store its grinding equipment at the work site; however, the State shall have no responsibility for providing security for such equipment, nor shall the State be liable for any vandalism to Contractor’s equipment. Site security and related costs shall be the responsibility of the legally responsible jurisdiction. Site management costs shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. 4.2.4 Any improvements or modifications to work sites, such as the construction of additional access points, and related costs shall be the responsibility of the legally responsible jurisdiction. 4.2.5 Once grinding begins at a site, Contractor shall complete grinding of vegetative debris within (30) calendar days from receipt of debris. 4.2.6 Additional grinding time may be allowed by State, on a short-term basis, during major storms or other events that substantially increase volume of debris being collected. Time extensions shall be granted in the form of Task Order amendments and must be requested, in writing, by the Contractor.
