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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND LOCATION:

The contractor shall provide all supervision, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, and

labor necessary to ensure that snow removal services are performed at the Forest Service,

Sawtooth National Recreation Area, North Fork Road and Visitor Center/HQ Office parking lot,

in a manner that will maintain a satisfactory and safe environment.

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area Visitor Center/Headquarters (HQ) office is located on

State Highway 75 approximately 8 miles north of Ketchum, Idaho. Plowing on the North Fork

Road shall start from State Hwy 75 and shall end where the pavement ends, 1840 feet long

distance. The Visitor Center/Office parking lot is 340 feet long and 123 feet wide with concrete

curbing the entire perimeter.

The Russian John Guard Station is located on State Highway 75 approximately 17 miles north of

Ketchum, Idaho. Snow blowing at this site shall start from State Highway 75 and end at the

Guard Station parking area. A distance of 530ft with a width of 16ft. The drive is also known as

Russian John Rd or Forest Road 176.

BASIC SERVICES.The contractor shall remove snow from parking areas and roads as noted

on the attached maps. The contractor shall ensure a pathway of 3 feet wide access to sidewalks

and entryways is free of snow accumulation, piles, or drifts by removing all snow and ice from

and down to the parking or road surface. .

The snow shall be removed when accumulation exceeds three (3) inches on the indicated areas

during a snow event *or as requested by designated officials. This may require multiple snow

removals each day. Areas shall be cleared by the time listed in the schedule of items Each snow

removal will be counted as 1 (one) Job as indicated in the schedule of items. Snow

accumulations will be determined by front desk or Curtis McEwen (COR). Snow removal at the

Russian John Guard Station shall be on an as needed basis as determined by Curtis McEwen or

acting COR.

*Snow event is defined as any accumulation from 6am to 6am the next official service day.