Port-aux-Basques-MCTS Snow Clearing & Ice Control

Snow Clearing

• Remove snow and ice, supply and spread salt, or a mixture of sand and salt to prevent slippery conditions on all driveways, parking areas, trucking/loading areas, main entrances including all building exits, exterior stairwells and vehicle entrances and exits. All pathways and areas around the fire hydrants must be kept clear and accessible. • Snow clearing operations will commence when 3-5 cm of snow has accumulated, when drifting necessitates such action and/or when deemed necessary by the Departmental Representative. • The equipment to be used will be either front end loader, backhoe or truck with adequate size plow to properly clear the surface required. Heavy equipment that would cause damage to metal grills shall not be used for cleaning snow. • Snow and ice control to be completed every day prior to shift change at 7:30 am and again prior to 7:30 pm to ensure the main doorways are free of snow & ice. Contractor is also required to conduct regular inspections of the premises to ensure that snow and de-icing activities are undertaken in addition to the shift change time frames. • All snow may have to be trucked away and dumped in an approved location, under the direction of the Departmental Representative. The Contractor must obtain approval from the local municipality as to the location for dumping of snow. • The work includes the provision of all labour, materials, and equipment necessary. • Snow must not be piled against fences or other structures in a manner that may lead to damage to these structures. Caution must be taken as not to block hydrant area with snow or ice. Any damages resulting from or attributed to the contractor`s actions are to be made good by the contractor, at no extra cost to the Department. • The contractor is to provide and install markers to identify the location of curbs, planters, fire hydrants, valve boxes, catch basins, storm sewers, manholes, etc, to prevent damage and maintain each in an accessible and workable condition. • Drainage areas such as catch basin inlets and curbs must be kept clear and operational to accommodate runoff.

Ice Control

• De-icing and salting operations shall be provided as required or when conditions are deemed necessary by the Departmental Representative. • Salt shall be used for ice control around walkways. • Salt and salt/sand for ice control on roads, approaches, parking lots and sidewalks shall spread by means of mechanical spreader. The sand will need to be cleaned up & removed after every winter. • Partial ice control is the control of all ice and slippery areas on all but a flood coat condition.

Location of Work

.1 Port-aux-Basques MCTS Centre (Old) 49 Stadium Road Channel Port-aux-Basques, NL A0M 1C0 Geographical Coordinates: Latitude = 47.57194, Longitude = -59.13250

.2 Port-aux-Basques MCTS Centre (New) 312 Grand Bay West Road Grand Bay East, NL A0N 1K0 Geographical Coordinates: Latitude = 47.58564, Longitude = -59.19033

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than Seven (7) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Closing Date of the bid December 18, 2023 at 14:00 ET