Snow Clearing on Collector and Local Streets, Back Lanes & Sidewalks East SE

Full Title: Snow Clearing on Collector and Local Streets, Back Lanes and Sidewalks within the East Area (South East)

D2.          SCOPE OF WORK
D2.1.1             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 three (3) year 
extension.
D2.1.2             Snow clearing shall be performed on those bus route and collector streets, 
residential streets, back lanes and sidewalks listed in Appendix A, and Appendix B, shown on 
Drawing 1, Drawing 2 and Drawing 3, and Drawing 4 where full width snow clearing is required on all 
or a major portion of the above streets.
D2.1.3             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.
D2.1.4             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.
D2.1.5             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.

D2.2        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 on the Priority II (Bus Routes and Collectors) Streets System 
identified in Appendix B and Drawing 1;
(b)      full width snow clearing on the Priority III (Residential) Street System identified in 
Appendix C and Drawing 1;
(c)      2.7 metre width snow clearing on back lanes identified on Drawing 2;
(d)      Full width snow clearing on sidewalks on Priority II and III streets identified on Drawing 
3;
(e)      opening and keeping streets and lanes open during a major snowfall and/or snow blizzard;
(f)       snow clearing using truck plows on the Priority II and Priority III streets noted in 
Appendices A and B and identified on Drawing 1;
(g)      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, 
sidewalks shown on Drawing 3, and enhanced back lanes shown on Drawing 4 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)      spot 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.
D2.4.1             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.
D2.4.2             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.

D2.5        The Work shall be done on an "as required" basis during the term of the Contract.
D2.5.1             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.
D2.5.2             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.

D2.6        Notwithstanding D2.1.1 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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