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i. City may utilize a Parking Control Officer to cite vehicles for parking during street sweeping hours. The Contractor shall coordinate sweeping activities with the parking control officer. All costs for coordination are the responsibility of the Contractor, and no additional compensation will be allowed. The City may at various times and locations temporarily install portable traffic counting equipment of the type which is activated by vehicles coming in contact with a hose placed in the roadway. Caution shall be used by the Contractor to avoid damaging said equipment. If the Contractor, while in the performance of this contract damages any of the traffic counting equipment or appurtenances, Contractor shall bear the entire cost for the restoration, repair, inspection, testing or replacement of said damaged equipment. I1. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND SCHEDULE Contractor shall be provided weekly route schedules by the City. Contractor shall submit a written sweeping schedule to the City Projects Manager or designee clearly identifying the sweeping tasks required by this Agreement and days they are scheduled to be performed in each particular area. Contractor shall review and propose sweeping route modifications to improve sweeping program efficiency. If it is necessary to make periodic revisions to this maintenance schedule, a modified schedule must be submitted for review to the Projects Manager or designee for approval prior to the date the changes are to take effect, but not less than 48 -hours. Otherwise, it is intended that the Contractor will develop a permanent schedule utilizing the information, route schedule and any other information provided by the City, which will allow the City to monitor the Contractor's progress. Failure to notify of a change and/or failure to perform an item of work on a scheduled day may result in deduction of payment for that date or week based on curb miles not swept. The Contractor shall adjust his/her schedule to compensate for all holidays and rainy days. Street sweeping shall be scheduled for all regular holidays and rainy days, unless otherwise indicated by the City. B. ALTERNATIVE -FUEL SWEEPING EQUIPMENT Contractor will utilize alternative -fuel sweepers ONLY, as defined pursuant to Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Rule 1186.1 - alternative -fuel sweeper means a sweeper with engine(s) that use compressed or liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (propane), methanol, electricity, or fuel cells. Hybrid -electric and dual fuel technologies that use diesel fuel are not considered alternative - fuel technologies for the purposes of Rule 1186.1. C. STREET SWEEPING EQUIPMENT 1. The street sweeper or any relief sweeper used to perform this contract work shall: a. Be AQMD and State (if applicable) approved alternative fuel. Contractor shall be liable for all AQMD, State or Federal fines levied against the City relating to Contractor street sweeping equipment violations. Be a standard full size motorized sweeper equal to or larger than an Elgin Broom Sweeper, Tymco 600, Schwarze model A8000 or similar model with equal pick up abilities with dual gutter brooms. Vacuum sweepers may be considered. Be no more than eight (8) years in age at any period during the contract. Contractor will be allowed 12 -months to replace necessary sweepers at the end of the first eight year term of this Agreement.