Snow Plowing, Ice/Snow Removal, and Salting Services at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown, NY

This contract will provide snow plowing, shoveling, snow blowing, ice/snow removal and salting at the Dulles state office building to ensure the safe, continuous, and efficient operation of the public building, parking garage, loading dock, sidewalks, plaza, and surrounding access routes during winter weather events. Services include the operation of a Bobcat equipped with interchangeable attachments, including a bucket, snow pusher, and salt spreader, as well as the use of snow blowers and manual snow removal equipment. The contractor shall perform all attachment changes, equipment operation, snow relocation, and cleanup necessary to maintain safe access throughout the property. Ice control services shall include the application of ice melt and salt to designated areas, with the contractor supplying bulk salt or bagged materials as needed to meet seasonal demand. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to: A. Clearing snow from the parking garage entrance, ramps, fourth and fifth parking decks, entrances, exits, and driving lanes while maintaining safe traffic flow for vehicles and pedestrians. B. Removing snow from all sidewalks along Academy Street, Gotham Street, Washington Street, the loading dock, daycare entrances, pedestrian walkways, and building entrances. C. Clearing the plaza, DEC/Parole Alley, loading dock, and other designated exterior areas using appropriate equipment and methods. D. Transporting and staging snow only in approved snow storage or snow drop locations to prevent obstruction of traffic, emergency access, pedestrian routes, or drainage systems. E. Performing final cleanup operations to remove residual snow, eliminate accumulated snow piles around the facility, and maintain clear egress routes. F. Applying ice melt and salt to parking decks, ramps, sidewalks, entrances, exits, loading dock ramps, and other designated locations to prevent hazardous icy conditions. G. Operating safely around occupied parking areas, pedestrian traffic, electric vehicle charging stations, and other public-use areas while minimizing disruption to normal facility operations. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and transportation necessary to perform snow removal and ice control operations in accordance with established facility procedures and performance expectations. Equipment includes Bobcat equipment, snow pushers, buckets, salt spreaders, snow blowers, front end loader, dump truck, shovels, and any additional tools required to safely and efficiently complete snow and ice removal operations. Commodities and consumable materials are required to complete the work, including salt and ice melt. Historical usage averages approximately one pallet (40 bags or approximately 2,000 pounds) of salt per winter event cycle, although quantities may vary based on seasonal weather conditions. Contractors may supply bulk salt if preferred. Services shall be provided on an as-needed basis during snow and ice events, with timely response to ensure continuous access to the facility. The contractor shall perform ongoing snow removal, ice control, and cleanup throughout each weather event until all designated areas are safe, accessible, and free of excessive snow accumulation. The contractor shall also maintain all equipment in safe operating condition and ensure qualified personnel are available to perform the required services throughout the winter season. The Contractor must provide contract services for each snow/ice event as often as necessary to mitigate snow and/or ice accumulations. No accumulation of ice is acceptable. Snow accumulations for all areas, other than stairs, shall not exceed two inches at any time. Snow accumulation on stairs must not exceed ½ inch. The Contractor must make every effort to keep the stairs clear at all times. Sidewalks must be cleared when snow accumulates two inches or more, returning until the final accumulation is cleared. Calcium chloride shall be applied to concrete sidewalks when there are melting ice conditions to prevent build-up and to prevent the onset of black ice. Once ice begins to melt, Contractor must manually chip ice from all sidewalks and all handicap-parking spaces. Calcium chloride, salt and/or sand must be re-applied to these areas. The Contractor must plow along curbs to avoid snow build-up on adjacent sidewalks. Details of service not explicitly stated in these specifications, but necessarily attendant thereto are deemed to be understood by the Contractor and included herein. OGS does not offer on-site storage for any de-icing/salting materials or equipment. The OGS Facility Manager shall coordinate with Contractor and the tenants to ensure vehicles are not impeding snow/ice removal services from being performed. Please review Key Event dates in Section 1.3 and minimum bidder qualifications in 1.4. When available, the solicitation can be found on the OGS bid oppy page at https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%