Closing time: 2:00PM Question Acceptance Deadline 2024/09/30 02:00:00 PM NDT The duration of the contract shall be from 01:00 hours NDT on November 1st, 2024 to 24:00 hours NDT on October 31st, 2025. DESCRIPTION OF WORK (a) The work shall include the supplying of all labour, materials, equipment and services necessary for the execution and completion to NL Housing's satisfaction for the price tendered all the work described in the Tender/Contract documents are below: (1) Snow Clearing (a) The Contractor shall clear all snow from all parking lots, parking lot entrances, on site roadways, access roadways, turning areas, garbage dumpsters, fire lanes, and entrances as indicated on Schedule "F" Maps (b) Snow clearing must commence whenever there is an accumulation of 5cm or (2") or more of snow or when wind conditions cause drifting to such a degree that it will impede the smooth flow of traffic. The Contractor must visit the site when the conditions are doubtful to make sure there will be no impediment to the flow of traffic. (c) When overnight snowfalls or drifting occurs to such a degree to warrant snow clearing, then all areas are to be cleared not later than 07:00a.m. This will be strictly enforced unless a snow storm is in progress. Fire lanes must be kept open and free of snow and ice at all times. (d) The Contractor must plow/clear snow to the extremities (curb to curb/edge to edge) to prevent ice build up and beyond where approved by NL Housing of all the areas being cleared; (See Maps - Schedule "F") (e) Snow shall be cleared in such a manner to avoid leaving a build-up of any snow or ice. Any such build-up of snow or ice left on cleared areas or as requested by NL Housing is to be removed at no cost to NL Housing. (f) When snow accumulates at the on-site snow storage areas to such a degree that it will obstruct vehicular traffic flow, parking or conditions become unsafe for pedestrian traffic or damages to buildings on site is anticipated, then NL Housing will request snow to be trucked away to an approved dumping site. The Contractor will identify the dumping sites and obtain all necessary approvals for use of such sites. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform.