This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Windsor charter Township, Michigan. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

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BACKGROUND Snow removal at various State of Michigan facilities is required to ensure the health and safety of employees and visitors SCOPE The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the snow removal services as described in the Schedule B, Location Specification Sheet (LSS). The required objective is to maintain the facility(s) in a manner that provides a clean, healthy and safe work environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors. 1. Requirements 1.1. General Requirements Contractor must provide Deliverables/Services and staff, and otherwise do all things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below: The Contractor, through innovation, technology or other means, shall perform and provide the required snow plowing services and staff to complete the frequencies determined by the State and otherwise do all things necessary for, or incidental, to the performance of work. Compliance will be based on the State's overall evaluation and interpretation in accordance with method of performance, frequencies and method of performance, as set forth in this Contract. The Contractor shall provide all snow plowing services and related items and services necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of work in accordance with this Contract, including, but not limited to: 1. All personnel; 2. Equipment; 3. Tools; 4. Supplies; 5. Materials; 6. Training; and 7. Supervision of Staff. The Contractor shall provide services at the individual locations described on the specific Schedule B, Location Specification Sheet(s). 1.2. Product Specifications 1.2.1. SNOW REMOVAL/PLOWING - PARKING LOTS/SIDEWALK AREAS Contractor shall only provide snow plowing services for snowfalls of two inches (2") or more for all designated parking lots and sidewalk areas (or as described in the Schedule B, Location Specification Sheet). The actual time of plowing will be mutually agreed upon between the facility manager, or designate, and the Contractor. The Contractor must use equipment of sufficient size and type to ensure snow plowing/shoveling is done in a timely and efficient manner. Duration of snow removal MUST NOT exceed eight (8) hours. Equipment must be of appropriate size to complete job within allotted time. Contractor must plow snow from all parking lots so that all parking spaces are continuously available. Contractor shall remove snow (via shovel or snow blower) from sidewalk areas as specified in the Schedule B, Location Specification Sheet. Contractor must have equipment and staff to adequately perform the specified services, and in the event of mechanical breakdown of trucks or equipment, will be expected to provide backup service so that snow plowing/removal will be performed as requested. Any and all damage to parking lot, office building, curbs, pavements, shrubs, fences, etc. caused by snow plowing services will be repaired and/or replaced the following spring by the Contractor. Parking curbs or bumper blocks located in parking areas must not be moved or damaged. Upon completion of the plowing season, if these curbs have been moved or damaged, the Contractor will be responsible for returning them to their original positions or replacing the damaged ones. When there is an accumulation of six inches (6") or more of snow, duration of snow removal must not exceed eight (8) hours. Equipment must be an appropriate size to complete the job within the allotted time. The Contractor will provide spreading of de-icing (or other de-icing material which is site specific) when a snowfall occurs and/or icy conditions exist. Contractor must utilize best judgment when providing spreading of rock salt services in order to prevent slip and falls, assuring that the safety and security of the public and employees are taken into consideration at all times. NOTE: Spreading of rock salt* will be required on a frequent basis, and as often as necessary, and as requested by the grounds supervisor and/or facility manager. The Contractor and the facility manager should discuss spreading of rock salt prior to start of snow removal season *(or other de-icing material, which is site specific, as rock salt cannot be used on all locations). The Contractor will be provided with an alternate list of contacts authorized to approve snow removal activities. The facility manager will provide this list. When invoicing, the Contractor must furnish the date(s) of services rendered, the type of equipment used and the number of hours to perform the services and include if the services were for an entire or partial plowing of the complex, showing a complete and detailed breakdown of each parking area plowed and all services performed. Invoices are to be submitted listing only the exact services performed, and the Contractor must contact the facility manager, or designate, for verifications of services or payment may not be authorized. The Contractor will be provided a list of the parking lots where snow removal activities shall be performed. Contract Compliance Inspector (CCI) will provide a map for their respective locations. The exact number of occasions for snow plowing, shoveling of sidewalks, applications of rock salt and/or ice melt, and snow removal services required are unknown. The Contractor will be responsible to provide these services as described and/or requested. The State is not obligated to purchase these services in any specific amounts. On holidays, snow plowing, shoveling of sidewalks and/or deicing is to be done prior to 6:00 a.m. the next working day following the holiday (see LSS for complete instructions). Contractor must use continuous care and caution at all times while performing snow plowing, snow shoveling, deicing and snow removal services. Especially when operating heavy machinery near parked vehicles and pedestrians in order to avoid damages to private property, State Property and personal bodily injury. Buyer Name LACEY WILKE Buyer Email WilkeL@michigan.gov Buyer Phone 517-241-0023 Description Snow Removal for Lansing Area and Secondary Complex