Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a term contract for provision of snow removal, de-icing and melting/traction agent application services, including all labor, supervision, equipment and all fuel, lubricants, vital fluids, parts, maintenance repairs, and all items of cost needed to provide these services on as needed basis and as requested by the City for up to a five-year period. 1. Except in cases of emergency, the Contractor shall not proceed with snow or ice removal services without first having received notice to proceed from the City’s Project Officer, or his or her designee. 2. In cases of emergency the Contractor will be given verbal notice to proceed, followed up with a written confirmation. 3. Snow removal shall consist of pushing all snow off the surfaces of designated areas defined in this specification. Application of melting or traction agents shall involve the even distribution of those agents across the same surfaces being plowed.