Specifications include, but are not limited to:The purpose of this Snow Removal Equipment Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is to obtain equipment with operators to provide emergency snow and ice removal services as ordered by the Virginia Department of Transportation (“Department “or “VDOT”) during winter weather events. 1. Upon request the Contractor shall furnish to the Department any and all equipment described in Attachment D, along with experienced operator(s)for the purpose of providing snow removal and other road clearing and treatment services described in the Agreement (“Operational Services”). The Contractor shall provide Operational Services from during the Term of each year of the Agreement. This Agreement may be renewed in accordance with Section III, Special Terms and Conditions, M. Renewal of Contract. 2. The Contractor shall provide Operational Services at locations within the Area Headquarters, Residencies and Districts listed on the Acceptance Page above. VDOT may request and the Contractor may agree to work in other locations under the same terms and conditions as this Agreement. Any Area Headquarters, Residency or District in which the Contractor is assigned or agrees to provide Operational Services shall be referred to as the “Designated VDOT Location” in the Agreement. 3. The Contractor will be paid the hourly rates listed in Attachment A (“Designated Rate(s)”) for equipment with operator used while the Contractor is actively performing Operational Services in accordance with the Department’s directions. If the Department requests the Contractor to be on standby in preparation prior to or during the expected weather events, the Contractor will be paid 50% of the Designated Rate. a) Standby payment will begin when each piece of equipment and operator reports to the designated VDOT location and continues during the time the equipment and operator remains in the staging process but is not engaged in active Operational Services. b) The standby rate shall cease for each piece of equipment when VDOT either orders the commencement of active Operational Services or releases the equipment the operator from use. c) Work under this Agreement at the Designated Rate shall commence when VDOT directs the Contractor’s equipment operator to perform active Operational Services. Work at the Designated Rate under this agreement shall cease when VDOT directs the Contractor’s equipment operator to stop active Operational Services, or to go on standby.
