Snow Removal Services
During sleet and winter weather the Grounds Supervisor watches the forecast
with the help of the University Police Department. As soon as snow or ice
has accumulated, the grounds crew will begin removing the snow or ice between
4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. In order to speed up the work, the crews will be
divided into three teams so they can remove the snow from the streets,
the buildings and parking lots at the same time. The crews will try to
complete most of the work before 7:30 a.m., before students, faculty and
staff arrive.
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Sidewalks are cleaned with mechanical brooms.
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Contractor's Work: Private contractors remove snow on the parking lots
between Plass Ave. to MacVicar from 17th to 21st street.
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Custodians clean steps and entryways to their buildings.
Each snowfall is handled differently since each varies (in the amount,
number of employees available, whether ice is involved etc.). All areas
of campus are cleaned off as soon as the weather allows, in the quickest
way possible. The grounds crew will remove the snow at the President's
house as soon as they complete the work at the campus.
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