STATEMENT OF WORK

1. PURPOSE

The National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office Binghamton located in Johnson City, NY, requires snow removal and de-icing services in order to maintain a safe external work environment.

2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The NWS Forecast Center is located at the following address:

National Weather Service Forecast Office Binghamton, NY 32 Dawes Drive Johnson City, NY 13790-4132

3. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor is responsible for all snow removal and de-icing services for the months of October, November, December, January, February, March and April during each contract year.

The areas to receive services include a paved parking lot area that is approximately 14,800 square feet and the paved walkway areas that total approximately 650 square feet combined. The paved areas include the parking lot, entrance drive, all paved surfaces, excluding the areas where vehicles are parked at the time work is performed, and the sidewalks leading from the parking lot to include the ramps and paved area to the entry/exit doors to both the main building and both out-buildings.

Upon arrival at the location, the Contractor shall notify the available staff to move any vehicles, if necessary, to allow a more thorough plowing of the paved areas.

Snow shall be plowed to allow mail delivery and complete access for trash removal vehicle to the trash dumpster, including the opening of the enclosure.

All work performed under this purchase order shall meet the quality and performance standards of this Statement of Work.

4. SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND UTILITIES

Government Furnished The Government will provide electrical power at existing outlets for the Contractor to operate equipment, as necessary, in the performance of this contract.

The Government will mark off the parking lot plowable area by marking sticks or other means in order to clearly delineate areas for snow removal.

Contractor Furnished

The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, personnel, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to achieve the quality performance standards of the work in this contract, unless otherwise specified herein.

The Contractor shall provide all training to the employees providing the services all including

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Federal Clean Air Act, Federal, State, and local standards and ensure that services are performed in accordance with this training.

The Contractor shall ensure that all employees are properly trained for the work to be performed and have been provided all necessary protective and safety equipment.

The Contractor and employees shall meet all state required licensing and insurance for equipment being used.

5. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Within five (5) days of contract Date of Award, the Contractor shall submit, in writing, the name, cell phone, and email of its Site Manager to the Government Point of Contact. The Site Manager shall conduct overall management coordination and shall be the central point of contact with the Government for performance of all work under this contract. The Site Manager shall be authorized to receive any notices of deficiency in contract performance. The notices may include, but not be limited to, non-performance of work and deficiencies in work performed. The Site Manager shall be available weekdays, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, within the next business day to meet at the facility to discuss problem areas.

All personnel employed by the Contractor shall be experienced in the type of work involved and knowledgeable of the specifications of the Statement of Work.

The Contractor shall provide necessary and ongoing tenant relations or customer service training for their employees.

Contractor personnel shall conduct all operations in such a manner as to minimize any inconvenience in the use of the place of performance’s facilities to the occupants.

The Contractor shall ensure that all work performed thoroughly removes snow, is of high quality, and meets the performance standards of this Statement of Work.

6. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINE REQUIREMENTS

All services shall meet the quality and performance standards described herein

The Contractor, through innovation, technology or other means, shall perform the required services in order to meet the quality and performance standards

Performance shall be based on the Contractor’s efforts in meeting the performance and quality standards, not the frequency or method of performance.

Snow Removal and De-icing The Contractor shall report for snow removal services when two (2) inches of snow has fallen and continuously through the storm (every additional wo (2) inches). The Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to let no more than two (2) inches of snow accumulate in the aforementioned areas.

The office operates 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, and provides critical public safety services. Therefore, snow plowing and de-icing shall be sufficient to provide continuous access to the offices. The Contractor shall plow and/or de-ice paved areas for any ice accumulations or when ice melt occurs. Every reasonable effort shall be made to keep sidewalks open to provide continuous access to the offices. In some cases, equipment may be moved on site to be on stand-by. Attention shall be paid to keep dumpsters, walkways, fire hydrants, and drive-in ramps clear of snow. Every reasonable effort shall be made to off load the snow on the low side of the site to prevent melt off from freezing on cleared pavement.

In addition, upon completion of the snowstorm, remaining snow shall be removed from sidewalks and the parking lot entrance at Dawes Dr. as a result of public plowing. Attention shall be made to landings and emergency exits. At the completion of snow removal operations, the Contractor shall apply de-icing material to streets and parking lots to aid in traction. At the completion of shoveling operations, de-icing material shall be applied to sidewalks and landings

The Contractor shall push or mechanically blow snow beyond paved areas of the parking lot and road to prevent eventual encroaching of paved areas from multiple snow events. In the event this is not possible, the Contractor shall make arrangements for disposal and/or removal of snow off site to an approved snow landfill.

A snowfall event is defined as: the total accumulation of snow as indicated by the National Weather Service for the area of Binghamton, NY from the beginning to the end of the snowfall period and reported by the NWS at https://www.weather.gov/bgm. This site shall be used to determine the snowfall in inches. Note that the snowfall event may span more than one (1) calendar day. For example, it may snow from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., therefore falling on two (2) calendar days.

7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, DEATH, OR INJURY

Except as otherwise provided by law, the government will not be responsible for the loss of, or damage to the Contractor’s equipment, or death of or injury to the Contractor’s personnel, or for the death of, or injury to persons or for damages to property resulting from Contractor’s negligent performance under this contract.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of his fault or negligence, or the fault or negligence of his employees or agents, while performing the requirements of this purchase order.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND SCHEDULE

The base period of performance for this requirement is Date of Award through May 31, 2027. There are four (4) separately-priced option periods as follows:

• Option Year 1: June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028

• Option Year 2: June 1, 2028 through May 31, 2029

• Option Year 3: June 1, 2029 through May 31, 2030

• Option Year 4: June 1, 2030 through May 31, 2031

9. GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

This will be provided in the award https://www.weather.gov/bgm

STATEMENT OF WORK