The City of Sandpoint is seeking proposals for on-call, Contractor-owned, heavy equipment and operators to support the City's snow removal services. The City of Sandpoint is seeking proposals for on-call, Contractor-owned, heavy equipment and operators to support the City's snow removal services. Contractors are encouraged to submit proposals that identify equipment that would be available at a pre-determined rate to work in conjunction with City staff and equipment. The City typically performs snow removal services between November 01 and March 01 within the City's jurisdictional limits on public streets, public parking lots, public pathways, and sidewalks adjacent to City property. Actual snow removal services are performed based upon unpredictable weather conditions that may occur at any time of day and any day of the week and go beyond. The Contractor Proposal Form lists a variety of equipment types that may be required to support any one or more category of service. It is not necessary to propose on all equipment listed and proposals should only list equipment able to be committed to On-Call Snow Removal Services that are owned by the Contractor. All operators employed by the Contractor providing services for the City must possess a valid driver license and a CDL in the State of ldaho, as applicable by law, and be equipped with a radio capable of communicating with City operators. Contractor shall perform services as an independent Contractor and shall have and maintain complete control over all its employees, agents, assign, and operations. Nothing contained in the Agreement shall be construed as creating an employment relationship between the Contractor, or any of its employees, agents or assign and the City, it being understood by the parties that each employee, agent or assign of the Contractor providing services shall at all times relevant to this Agreement be and remain an employee, agent or assign of the Contractor, which shall be exclusively responsible for providing all compensation, benefits, payment of and reporting of all employment or income taxes, if any, insurance, discipline, supervision, and direction for each such individual during the full term of the Agreement.