Contractor will provide a lump sum proposal per season for this work consisting of plowing, sanding, and laying salt, as appropriate, on Belvidere’s town roads during the winter season. 1) ALL SNOW STORMS LEAVING 3 INCHES OR MORE SNOW SHALL BE PLOWED. Plowing and sanding shall be completed within three (3) hours after precipitation has ended. In major snow storms, work shall be performed during the storm to keep roads passable at all times. Contractor is to perform work whenever it is deemed necessary on a twenty-four (24)-hour basis. Contractor must be aware that winter storm conditions in Belvidere may be significantly different than in neighboring towns and Contractor must be prepared to take action within one (1) hour at the request of the Road Commissioner or Selectboard Chair. Contractor will coordinate with the Road Commissioner to perform minor road repairs required to keep roads passable during Spring “Mud Season”. 2) Winter sand and salt, as well as electrical access, will be provided by the Town at the Town gravel pit. 3) Contractor will provide a loader at the Town pit, trucks, sanders and snowplows, and access to “wing” equipment to push back snowbanks as deemed necessary by the Road Commissioner. All equipment to be furnished with an operator by the Contractor for a flat fee for the season. ● Contractor agrees to plow the two (2) parking spaces in front of the Town Office, and additional parking area located on town property down the street from the office.
