The Annual Farmington Volunteer Fire Association Carnival will be held August 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. please visit https://www.facebook.com/PumpkinHookCarnival for further info.

During the RecruitNY event on April 27th Farmington Volunteer Fire Association will be holding a chicken BBQ. Meals will be served at noon till sold out. Cost will be $10.00 a meal. Stop by grab a meal and hear how you can help your community.

On April 27th from 11am to 3pm Farmington Volunteer Fire Association will hold its annual RecruitNY event at Station #2 located at 1225 Hook Road. This event is part of a statewide intuitive to help volunteer fire departments recruit new members. We will have members on hand to answer any questions. The sheriffs department will also be on hand to make safe child ID cards.

Farmington Volunteer Fire Association is now accepting bids for the 2018-2019 snow plow season.

 

Sealed bids must be delivered before 10/4/2018 at 1830hrs

 

Picking up and dropping off of bid forms can be made by calling 585-750-4492

 

 

 

SNOW REMOVAL SPECIFICATIONS

BID PROPOSAL:

The work to be performed consists principally of furnishing all equipment and labor required to perform SNOW REMOVAL of the parking lots and truck aprons of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Association, Inc.’s stations at 135 Hook Rd (#1) and 1225 Hook Rd (#2). The period of time for the snow removal will be from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019.

SUMMARY OF SNOW PLOWING WORK:

It is hereby understood that snow plowing of all snow at the Farmington Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. fire stations is to be performed as follows:

• Snow removal is to begin upon the arrival of a maximum depth of three (3) inches, which will require removal and disposal on site. The maximum allowable intervals are to be four (4) hours per five (5) inches of measurable snowfall. The measurement of snow if necessary shall be taken in the middle of the parking lots.
• In the event of wet or slush snowfall, it is hereby understood that this type of snow removal must be performed before freezing and the formation of a hard crust or crust of ruts.
• All snow is to be removed by plow, or other means from driveways, parking lots, and truck bay aprons in their entirety. No snow is to be disposed of in a manner that would interfere with the parking or moving of vehicles.
• In the event of an extended snow storm, snow removal and related plowing is to be performed at a rate that will allow the fire apparatus to function their emergency tasks with minimum interference. The President, Vice President, and/or Chief shall determine the necessary interval to continue emergency operations.

‘ Bidder will provide a valid certificate of insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 coverage.

SUBMITTALS:

Bidders shall prove a sequence of anticipated time in which the Owner can be ensured uninterrupted service in the Owners daily emergency operations.

In the event that the owner’s service is interrupted by failure to remove snow, at either fire station, the President, Vice President or Chief of the Fire Association shall notify the bidder.

FINAL RESTORATION:

It shall be the BIDDERS OBLIGATION to_restore any and all damage to the existing lawns surrounding the parking areas and driveways that is caused by the bidder in the snow removal process.

PROOF OF INSURANCE

Bidder will provide a valid certificate of insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 coverage.

UNIT OF PAYMENT:

All required work for this bid will be included in ONE LUMP SUM BID AMOUNT. This shall include all the work included in the summary and final restoration.

Payment for the accepted bid shall be as follows:

‘ The first installment payment will be 50% of the lump sum bid amount and shall be paid on January 15, 2019.

‘ The second installment payment will be the remaining 50% of the lump sum bid amount and shall be paid on April 15, 2019.

BID OPENING:   Opening and awarding of bids shall occur on Thursday October 4, 2018 at 7:00P.M. at Farmington Station #1 135 Hook Road. Notification of acceptance will be by phone that evening. Questions may be directed to Larry Bassett at (585)924-363

Today 4/28/2018 we are having our annual RecruitNY event 10:00 am-2:00 pm at Station #2. This event is a state wide volunteer recruitment event.

Also at 1:00 pm- sold out we will be serving Chicken BBQ dinners at Station #2 they are $8.00 and include chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans, & a can of soda.

 

Any questions call 585-924-3631