Specifications include, but are not limited to: CLEANING OF BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WINDOWS IN CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS ON THE KINGSTON CAMPUS OF URI. | WINDOW CLEANING WILL INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF ALL WINDOWS ON THE EXTERIOR FACE OF ALL BUILDINGS LISTED BELOW, AND ANY NEW | BUILDINGS ADDED BY URI. | | THE VENDOR IS EXPECTED TO USE INDUSTRY BEST-PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL WINDOW CLEANING. IF APPROVED BY URI, THIS CAN INCLUDE THE | USE OF ROLLING ROOF OUTRIGGERS AND/OR FREESTANDING COUNTERWEIGHT ANCHORS AND ASSOCIATED WINDOW CLEANING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. | IT CAN ALSO INCLUDE A LIFT RENTAL. IN ALL CASES, THE VENDOR SHALL MEET ALL OSHA AND OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT | THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF COMMERCIAL CLEANING ARE PERFORMED SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. | | VENDORS MUST EMPLOY A BACKFLOW PREVENTER WHEN CONNECTING TO EXTERIORS SPIGOTS. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT A BUILDING'S WATER SUPPLY | IS NOT CONTAMINATED BY BACTERIA, VIRUSES OR DEBRIS INTRODUCED BY THE VENDOR'S CLEANING EQUIPMENT. MOST BUILDINGS HAVE EXTERIOR | SPIGOTS. IN ALL CASES, A BACKFLOW PREVENTER MUST BE USED TO PROTECT THE BUILDING WATER SUPPLY. A BACKFLOW PREVENTER IS A SMALL | BRASS FITTING AVAILABLE AT ANY BUILDING SUPPLY RETAILER. THE VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THESE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS. | | CLEANING WILL ALSO INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF ENTRANCE/EGRESS DOORS ON THE EXTERIOR FACE OF BUILDINGS. | | CLEANING WILL INCLUDE REMOVAL, CLEANING, AND REINSTALLATION OF WINDOW SCREENS. | | VENDOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING OR REPAIRING ANY WINDOWS AND/OR SCREENS DAMAGED DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS. | | BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEANING, THE VENDOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCRAPING OFF DRIED PAINT, HARDENED BIRD FECES, OR ANY OTHER | MATTER OR DEBRIS FROM BOTH WINDOWS AND SCREENS...