1. The Contractor will be responsible for the cleaning of each and every catch basin unit to the bottom of the structure. All walls will be scraped, with the residual fill being removed as well. At the completion of each cleaning, the basin lid, frame and surrounding asphalt must be swept clean two feet in all directions, with the exception of the back of the basin if curbing is present. 2. The contractor is to report all structural defects in and around each catch basin unit to the highway foreman on a Catch Basin Daily Cleaning Report sheet by the following day. Any defects in and around each unit that may cause harm to the general public must be reported immediately. 3. An accurate count of basins cleaned on each and every street must be listed on the Daily Cleaning Report. All Daily Reports must be presented to the highway foreman at the start of each and every working day. 4. The Town reserves the right to spot check the contractor’s work to ensure specification compliance. Basins not cleaned to the Town’s satisfaction shall be immediately re-cleaned. 5. Bidder must have self contained unit, hydraulic crane type with a minimum of 18" orange peel bucket. Additional bucket of smaller size must be available for cleaning of offset structures. The vehicle must have a minimum of a five (5) cubic yard dump body. 6. Operators of equipment employed in the prosecution of this contract shall hold all licenses required for the safe and legal operation of the vehicle and equipment used. Specifically, a current Hoisting Machinery License issued by Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, in accordance with Chapter 146, Section 53, Massachusetts General Laws shall be held by operator of cleaning machines. 7. Materials removed from basins shall be delivered to the Hanover Highway Garage on Ames Way. 8. The Town reserves the right to limit the total catch basin count and/or to provide a list of streets whose basins shall be cleaned. 9. The Town shall provide, at no cost to the contractor, police details as may be necessary. The Town reserves the right sequence the contractor’s work to concentrate those streets that may require a police detail to minimize said charges. The contractor agrees to work in a cooperative manner with the Police Chief and or his designee to minimize disruption of traffic. 10. Once mobilized, the winning bidder shall prosecute the contract without delay. Unnecessary delays or incomplete cleaning of basins may be grounds for future disqualification from bidding on catch basin cleaning contracts with the Town.
