Snow Removal Services

The purpose of this REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL is to establish a contract for Manchester Community College, a component college of the Community College System of New Hampshire for SNOW REMOVAL for a sixth-month period dated October 15, 2022, through April 15, 2023, with the option to extend the contract for two consecutive one-year terms. All questions related to the RFP should be submitted via e-mail to: Sean Fitzpatrick, System Office Procurement at sfitzpatrick@ccsnh.edu The term of any resulting contract shall end on or before April 15, 2023, Manchester Community College shall have the right to terminate the contract at any time by giving the Contractor a thirty (30) day written notice. Payment terms: Billing will be at the end of each month and run from November 30 through April 30 (six equal payments) and 100% due within 30 days after satisfactory completion of work invoiced, receipt of the invoice, approval, and acceptance by Manchester Community College. Areas to be serviced: All parking lots, walkways, entryways, and roadways on campus, including emergency access roads Approximate Square Footage: Parking lots = 214,404 sqft Roadways = 4,000 sqft Core services: Snow removal will begin upon approximately 1" or more of accumulation, determined by the contractor, not to include snowdrifts. If excessive snow fall occurs, contractor will keep all parking and driving areas accessible at all times, loss of parking spaces may result, and snow relocation areas are determined by Manchester Community College. Contractor is responsible for post-storm clean up, if necessary. Contractor will provide twenty-four (24) hour on-call service during the duration of contract All areas must be cleared prior to 6:00 a.m. and maintained as often as necessary to keep campus walkways, roadways and parking lots safe during and after storm. Contractor will cut down snowbanks higher than four feet so that vehicles can see oncoming traffic to allow for safe motoring around campus parking lots and walkways. Contract is not responsible for clearing snow or treating areas where there is a parked car or truck. However, the contractor will make reasonable efforts to clear parking areas between and around parked cars and trucks. The contractor must be able to respond to requests placed by authorized college contacts within a two-hour time frame, as needed. De-Icing: All areas will be de-iced to ensure ice-free surfaces. The contractor will apply de-icing materials (salt, sand or chemicals) of MCC's choice to all areas after snow has been cleared. De-icing materials will be applied during weather events of less than 1" of snow accumulation, freezing rain or other weather-related occurrences, on an as-needed basis per the contractor and MCC's discretion. Pre-treatment can be applied at the contractor's discretion. Contractor will follow State of New Hampshire Salt Reduction Best Management Practices Guidelines for Road Salt Applications.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.