Snow Clearing-Regional & Local Streets, Back Lanes & Sidewalks North Area (West)

D2. SCOPE OF WORK
D2.1 The Work to be done under the Contract shall consist of snow clearing supplemental to the City of Winnipeg’s snow clearing operations for the period from October 15, 2023 until April 15, 2026, with the option of one (1) mutually agreed upon two (2) year extension.
D2.1.1 Snow clearing shall be performed on those regional streets, bus route and collector streets, residential streets, and back lanes and sidewalks listed in Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, shown on Drawing 1, Drawing 2 and Drawing 3 where full width snow clearing is required on all or a major portion of the above streets.
D2.1.2 The City may negotiate the extension option with the Contractor within ninety (90) Calendar Days prior to the expiry date of the Contract. The City shall incur no liability to the Contractor as a result of such negotiations.
D2.1.3 Changes resulting from such negotiations shall become effective on October 15th of the respective year. Changes to the Contract shall not be implemented by the Contractor without written approval by the Contract Administrator.
D2.2 The Contractor shall perform the Work of this Contract on an “as-required” basis for three (3) winter season from October 15, 2023 to April 15, 2026 except as hereinafter specified:
(a) the Contractor may be required to remove snow which has fallen prior to October 15th and is on the streets as of that date;
(b) the Contractor shall continue and complete all authorized Work for a snowfall that begins on or before April 15th, notwithstanding that the Work occurs after April 15th; and,
(c) the Contractor shall remedy all damage and deficiencies such as curb damage by June 30th following the Contract year;
(d) the above requirements will apply also to any extension mutually agreed upon.
D2.3 The major components of the Work are as follows:
(a) full width snow clearing and hauling on the Priority I (Regional) Streets System identified in Appendix A and Drawing 1;
(b) full width snow clearing on the Priority II (Bus Routes and Collectors) Streets System identified in Appendix B and Drawing 1;
(c) full width snow clearing on the Priority III (Residential) Street System identified in Appendix C and Drawing 1;
(d) 2.7 metre width snow clearing on back lanes identified on Drawing 2;
(e) 1.5 metre width snow clearing on sidewalks on Priority I and II streets identified on Drawing 3;
(f) opening and keeping streets and lanes open during a major snowfall and/or snow blizzard;
(g) snow clearing using truck plows on the Priority I, Priority II and Priority III streets noted in Appendices A, B and C and identified on Drawing 1;
(h) other winter maintenance activities as required between major snowfalls.
D2.4 The Contract Administrator reserves the right to perform routine winter maintenance on the streets listed in Appendices A, B and C, shown on Drawing 1, back lanes shown on Drawing 2, and sidewalk shown on Drawing 3 using City forces. Routine winter maintenance includes:
(a) curb lane spot plowing of street sections;
(b) full width spot plowing of street sections;
(c) spot plowing of back lane sections;
(d) pot plowing of sidewalk sections;
(e) curb lane truck plowing;
(f) full width truck plowing;
(g) widening for snow storage;
(h) snow hauling;
(i) clearing of drainage inlets in spring.
D2.5 The City may negotiate the extension option with the Contractor within ninety (90) Calendar Days prior to the expiry date of the Contract. The City shall incur no liability to the Contractor as a result of such negotiations.
D2.6 Bidders are advised that, in future, the City may be participating in collaborative procurement initiatives with other levels of government. Accordingly, extensions to this Contract may not be exercised.
D2.7 The Work shall be done on an "as required" basis during the term of the Contract.
D2.7.1 The type and quantity of Work to be performed under this Contract shall be as authorized from time to time by the Contract Administrator and/or Users.
D2.7.2 Subject to C7, the City shall have no obligation under the Contract to purchase any quantity of any item in excess of its actual operational requirements.
D2.8 Notwithstanding D2.1, in the event that operational changes result in substantial changes to the requirements for Work, the City reserves the right to alter the type or quantity of work performed under this Contract, or to terminate the Contract, upon thirty (30) Calendar Days written notice by the Contract Administrator. In such an event, no claim may be made for damages on the ground of loss of anticipated profit on Work.
 

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