Snow Clearing on Regional & Local St and Back Lanes within the South Area (East)

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 three (3) year extension.
D2.1.1             Snow clearing shall be performed on those regional streets, bus route and 
collector streets, residential streets, back lanes, buffered bike 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)      Full width snow clearing on sidewalks on Priority I streets identified in Drawing 3;
(f)       Full width snow clearing on buffered bike lane and pathways on Priority 1 streets 
identified in Drawing 3;
(g)      opening and keeping streets and lanes open during a major snowfall and/or snow blizzard;
(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)      spot plowing of sidewalks and pathway sections;
(e)      buffered bike lanes;
(f)       curb lane truck plowing;
(g)      full width truck plowing;
(h)      widening for snow storage;
(i)       snow hauling;
(j)       clearing of drainage inlets in spring.

D2.5        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.

D2.6        The Work shall be done on an "as required" basis during the term of the Contract.
D2.6.1             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.
D2.6.2             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.

D2.7        Notwithstanding D2, 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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