10-06-2018, 01:00 PM
New bus stop clearing contract
" one (1) winter season from November 15, 2018 to April 15, 2019 with the option to renew for four (4), one (1) year renewals"
"There has been an increasing need for bus stops to be cleared for accessibility
purposes. All Grand River Transit buses are equipped with a ramp allowing access for
people using mobility devices and for people with strollers or carts. As a result,
contractors have been maintaining priority bus stops throughout snow events and not
waiting until the end of the winter event. Often the contractor is required to go out
several times before final road clearing has stopped. Efforts are made to coordinate with
the roads being cleared however, this is not always possible.
With a monthly rate contract instead of an event fee contract, the Region is able to
establish the total cost of the winter season and can request maintenance, as required,
without incurring additional costs. Under the monthly fee agreement, the contractor will
be monitoring the conditions and communicating their action plan whether it be presalting,
sanding, pickling or full clearing. Staff will be monitoring performance of the
contractor rather than what type of maintenance is required and at what frequency."
" one (1) winter season from November 15, 2018 to April 15, 2019 with the option to renew for four (4), one (1) year renewals"
"There has been an increasing need for bus stops to be cleared for accessibility
purposes. All Grand River Transit buses are equipped with a ramp allowing access for
people using mobility devices and for people with strollers or carts. As a result,
contractors have been maintaining priority bus stops throughout snow events and not
waiting until the end of the winter event. Often the contractor is required to go out
several times before final road clearing has stopped. Efforts are made to coordinate with
the roads being cleared however, this is not always possible.
With a monthly rate contract instead of an event fee contract, the Region is able to
establish the total cost of the winter season and can request maintenance, as required,
without incurring additional costs. Under the monthly fee agreement, the contractor will
be monitoring the conditions and communicating their action plan whether it be presalting,
sanding, pickling or full clearing. Staff will be monitoring performance of the
contractor rather than what type of maintenance is required and at what frequency."
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.