Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), Maintenance and Operations Bureau of the Highway Division releases this Request for Proposals (RFP) for winter maintenance services to include plowing and salting at selected Park & Rides and Interstate Rest Areas in District 5. The contract(s) will be for on-call services as required. 1) The Contractor shall supply all materials and equipment necessary to remove snow and apply salt to the Park & Ride or Interstate Rest Area. All motorized equipment shall have at a minimum one high intensity amber strobe light mounted such that it can be seen from all angles. The salt application equipment shall be such that the Contractor can control the amount of salt applied to the paved surface. 2) The paved surfaces shall have the snow removed by plowing and an application of salt applied to melt the remaining snow and to help reduce any falling snow from adhering to the paved surface. 3) Snow Removal services for the site(s) will be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as needed. 4) The Contractor is advised that there may be parked vehicles in the Park and Rides as well as the Rest Areas and the Contractor will have to plow around these vehicles. Plowing operations shall not leave snow behind these vehicles that will prevent them from exiting. 5) Contractor shall take care not to damage buildings, guardrails, curbs and automobiles. Contractor will make repairs to material damaged during performance of these services. Determination of the need for and extent of repair is the sole discretion of the State of Vermont Contract Coordinator. 6) The Contractor shall be called by the Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor (TAMS) when their services are required. They will respond within 1 hour of the call or at a time specified by the TAMS. 7) Depending on the needs of District 5 and the intensity of the storm, the Contractor may be required to plow in the early morning, at noon time and evening. 8) Each time the Contractor is required to plow and/or salt the Contractor shall be compensated at the firm fixed fee (lump sum bid) per call out.
