***RFI response***
Over-the-snow vehicles (OSV) may include a tracked 976CC Can-Am Defender Pro utility vehicle (2300 pounds, 82HP) to move equipment to different parts of the test track. Equipment includes hoses, water nozzles and snowmaking nozzles for producing additional snow and spraying asphalt and snow surfaces with water to create ice. OSV also include a Prinoth Husky snow cat (23ft, 231HP 4 cylinder weighing 12,400 pounds) to push snow across test track and compact onto the road surface, and push snow into piles to create berms on the test track.
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Use snow, ice, and freezing temperatures to produce winter snow conditions on a track for automobile testing. Produce snow and manipulate natural snow with water to replicate various snowy and icy driving conditions on the test track. Build ice surfaces by compacting and manipulating snow. Operate over-the-snow vehicles to move snow and equipment (no license necessary). Perform routine maintenance on snow and ice machines.
Employment period: Oct 1, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027
