Snow Removal Snow plowing, removal, and salting services will be performed between the hours of 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. (between 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. for DCED properties; between the hours of 5:00- 6:00 AM for Fire Central Stores) Monday through Sunday (i.e. seven days a week) and on-call as needed with lots and sidewalks clean for employees entering the facility by the deadline. Overnight application of salt or ice melt shall be acceptable in anticipation of a snow event. Contractor shall ensure that walkways, stairways, garage entrances, loading areas, entrance gates, and parking lots should be cleared to permit access to the properties by the start of the business day, 7:00 a.m., if snow accumulation of more than 1” occurs. Contractors are to supply all labor, snowplows, front-end loaders, dump trucks, shovels, snow blowers, ice melt, salt, salt spreaders (hand and truck), and safety equipment needed to complete the work. Salt or ice melt will not be stored at any City facility. Snowfall: Plowing and salting of all paved areas, entrances, and clearing/de-icing of all walkways during storms, to permit access and movement of staff if snowfall of more than 1” occurs. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to return to properties to keep the entrances, drive aisles, and sidewalks free from ice and snow. At no time shall there be a hazardous/life safety condition. Cars parked in lots may be coordinated for movement through the property contact only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Contractor shall not pile or plow snow behind any vehicle parked in a parking lot or along a front walkway. Slippery Conditions: When surfaces are slippery and/or temperatures are at or below freezing, Contractor is responsible for applying ice melt, which must be spread on sidewalks and walkways; salt must be spread onto all parking lot areas. Approved Areas: See section titled LOCATIONS, which includes the addresses and aerial images of the locations for which snow removal shall be performed. DCED locations shall be provided on an as-needed basis and the address provided upon the request by the Agency. Emergency Contacts: Contractor shall supply emergency telephone numbers that may be called any time, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Contractor will respond within one hour to any call made by the City for snow removal services.
