How does MCPS snow removal work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My principal just asked for the staff to volunteer to come in to help with snow removal. I'd help but there's no way I'm parking on the street near my school. The parents there are crazy and would key my car for parking in one of their spots.

Wow? Which school is this? The “let’s roll up our sleeves and get it done” approach sounds good but I can’t believe MCPS would take on the liability risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My principal just asked for the staff to volunteer to come in to help with snow removal. I'd help but there's no way I'm parking on the street near my school. The parents there are crazy and would key my car for parking in one of their spots.

Wow? Which school is this? The “let’s roll up our sleeves and get it done” approach sounds good but I can’t believe MCPS would take on the liability risk.

Our principal freaked out when she learned a few teachers were tidying up the grounds by trimming bushes and small trees.

It’s not covered by WC so anyone hurt would need to sue MCPS.

[Anonymous]

What is the process of removing snow and in this case freezing rain? WHO is responsible for getting it done or coordinating to get the cleaning done? NO ONE has answered THAT question!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the process of removing snow and in this case freezing rain? WHO is responsible for getting it done or coordinating to get the cleaning done? NO ONE has answered THAT question!

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-other.html

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Highway Services Division is responsible for maintaining more than 5,000 lane miles in Montgomery County. However, other County departments, outside agencies, and governmental jurisdictions or municipalities also have responsibility for treating and plowing roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.... They include the following:

Maryland State Highway Administration - Clears Interstate and State-maintained roads (all numbered roads) in the County
Montgomery County Transit Services Division - Clears the busiest Ride On bus shelters and bus stops
Montgomery County Public Schools - Treats and plows school driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc...
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission - Clears roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc... on County Park and Planning land
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) - Clears Metro roads, driveways, parking lots/garages, stations, rail yards, bus facilities, etc...
Federal Government Agencies within the County such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or the National Institue of Health (NIH) - Clear driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.
Commercial parking lot owners plow their own properties and are prohibited from moving snow into the street
Homeowners Associations

They also have a list of the different municipalities and cities in the county that plow snow.

[Anonymous]

Have ALL the county bus stops been cleared? school students, people commuting to and from work, school staff and many others ride the county and Metro buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the process of removing snow and in this case freezing rain? WHO is responsible for getting it done or coordinating to get the cleaning done? NO ONE has answered THAT question!

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-other.html

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Highway Services Division is responsible for maintaining more than 5,000 lane miles in Montgomery County. However, other County departments, outside agencies, and governmental jurisdictions or municipalities also have responsibility for treating and plowing roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.... They include the following:

Maryland State Highway Administration - Clears Interstate and State-maintained roads (all numbered roads) in the County
Montgomery County Transit Services Division - Clears the busiest Ride On bus shelters and bus stops
Montgomery County Public Schools - Treats and plows school driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc...
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission - Clears roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc... on County Park and Planning land
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) - Clears Metro roads, driveways, parking lots/garages, stations, rail yards, bus facilities, etc...
Federal Government Agencies within the County such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or the National Institue of Health (NIH) - Clear driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.
Commercial parking lot owners plow their own properties and are prohibited from moving snow into the street
Homeowners Associations

They also have a list of the different municipalities and cities in the county that plow snow.

So with this plus what MCPS said in their email a couple days ago, I gather than the answer is that contractors plow the lots but MCPS is the one responsible for hiring/paying them to do so?

"As of today, MCPS operations reports only 30% of school parking lots and bus loops have been fully cleared; 70% are in progress. This work is done by contractors who also support clearing of county, state and private roads. Our team will be working through the weekend with the goal of opening school on Monday, February 2.".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the process of removing snow and in this case freezing rain? WHO is responsible for getting it done or coordinating to get the cleaning done? NO ONE has answered THAT question!

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-other.html

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Highway Services Division is responsible for maintaining more than 5,000 lane miles in Montgomery County. However, other County departments, outside agencies, and governmental jurisdictions or municipalities also have responsibility for treating and plowing roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.... They include the following:

Maryland State Highway Administration - Clears Interstate and State-maintained roads (all numbered roads) in the County
Montgomery County Transit Services Division - Clears the busiest Ride On bus shelters and bus stops
Montgomery County Public Schools - Treats and plows school driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc...
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission - Clears roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc... on County Park and Planning land
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) - Clears Metro roads, driveways, parking lots/garages, stations, rail yards, bus facilities, etc...
Federal Government Agencies within the County such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or the National Institue of Health (NIH) - Clear driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.
Commercial parking lot owners plow their own properties and are prohibited from moving snow into the street
Homeowners Associations

They also have a list of the different municipalities and cities in the county that plow snow.

So with this plus what MCPS said in their email a couple days ago, I gather than the answer is that contractors plow the lots but MCPS is the one responsible for hiring/paying them to do so?

"As of today, MCPS operations reports only 30% of school parking lots and bus loops have been fully cleared; 70% are in progress. This work is done by contractors who also support clearing of county, state and private roads. Our team will be working through the weekend with the goal of opening school on Monday, February 2.".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the process of removing snow and in this case freezing rain? WHO is responsible for getting it done or coordinating to get the cleaning done? NO ONE has answered THAT question!

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-other.html

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Highway Services Division is responsible for maintaining more than 5,000 lane miles in Montgomery County. However, other County departments, outside agencies, and governmental jurisdictions or municipalities also have responsibility for treating and plowing roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.... They include the following:

Maryland State Highway Administration - Clears Interstate and State-maintained roads (all numbered roads) in the County
Montgomery County Transit Services Division - Clears the busiest Ride On bus shelters and bus stops
Montgomery County Public Schools - Treats and plows school driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc...
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission - Clears roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc... on County Park and Planning land
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) - Clears Metro roads, driveways, parking lots/garages, stations, rail yards, bus facilities, etc...
Federal Government Agencies within the County such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or the National Institue of Health (NIH) - Clear driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.
Commercial parking lot owners plow their own properties and are prohibited from moving snow into the street
Homeowners Associations

They also have a list of the different municipalities and cities in the county that plow snow.

And this list doesn't answer who clears the neighborhood sidewalks that are county property

[Anonymous]

Feb snow:
On the other thread, someone commented sidewalks shoveled, lots are not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feb snow:
On the other thread, someone commented sidewalks shoveled, lots are not

My understanding is that sidewalk shoveling is done by MCPS staff and lots are plowed by contractors-- is that correct? Did MCPS just decide to cheap out on the contractors this time?

[Anonymous]

Sidewalks are done by building services. Lots are done by the MCPS plow trucks.