Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor shall ensure that snow and/or ice are removed from all parking lot(s), sidewalks, loading docks, and entranceways prior to the Virginia ABC Store location’s opening, twenty-four hours a day, seven (7) days a week. ; In most situations, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with snow removal without approval from Virginia ABC when the accumulation of snow is at least three (3) inches deep, or if a Virginia ABC Store Manager or designee requests before three (3) inches of snow has accumulated and if additional accumulation is anticipated. ; a. Parking lot grates and gutter drains shall not be blocked by piles of snow to allow for water to drain from the site when the snow or ice is melting. ; When removing snow (shoveling/plowing), Contractor is to ensure adequate room for wheelchair maneuverability in cleared walkways, sidewalks around the store, steps, ramps, all entry doors, or loading docks. All clearings must be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs. 12. Hand shovels and/or snow blowers ONLY (no motorized equipment) shall be used to remove snow and ice from sidewalks and entranceways, unless prior approval has been provided by the Virginia ABC Store Manager or designee. ; During icy conditions, or upon direction from the Virginia ABC Store Manager or designee, the Contractor shall spread chemical treatment (i.e. ice melt) or chemically treated sand when surface icing has occurred.
