Southington Town Planet bids #146682

Southington seasonal snow plowing and removal services

The Town of Southington is seeking seasonal snow-plowing and snow-removal contractors for municipal streets, parking lots, and school access walks. - Buyer: Town of Southington, Public Works/Engineering Department and Highway/Parks Department. - OEMs and vendors: No required OEMs or named contractor vendors are identified. Contractors provide the equipment and operators. - Services and equipment: Snow plowing and removal for streets and parking lots, including loader-and-plow work, plus snow removal for school access walks. Bid options include trucks, one-ton-or-larger 4WD pickups, loaders with four-way plows, skid-steer loaders with snow pushers or blowers, tri-axle dump trucks, loaders with buckets, and snow blowers. Hourly rates are requested; no quantities or part numbers are specified. - Notable requirements: Equipment and personnel must generally be available within two hours of call-in. Street plow trucks must be storm-capable, chained, and meet the applicable vehicle-weight and lighting requirements; four-way plow moldboards are generally at least 10 x 30 inches, with a smaller minimum for one-ton 4WD pickups. Parking-lot skid or small-wheeled loaders must weigh at least 9,000 pounds, have a snow pusher of at least the specified size, and a two-speed final drive. School-walk skid-steer blowers may be no wider than 48 inches; walk-behind blowers must be commercial grade, at least 10 horsepower, and at least 24 inches wide. Walks must be cleared to at least 48 inches or their full width if narrower, and ramps and crosswalk ramps to their full widths. - Contractor responsibilities: Provide qualified, properly licensed operators; maintain equipment readiness and communications; carry required insurance; and repair damage caused by operations. The Town may assign work areas and use GPS to monitor activity. - Performance period: The 2026–2027 winter season. No option years or annual subscription are stated.

Description

The Town of Southington is soliciting bids for snow plowing and snow removal on Town streets, parking lots, and school access walks for the 2026-27 winter season. The work includes provision of the equipment and personnel required to perform the services, with equipment and personnel generally required to be available within two hours of being called. The contract period is November 10, 2026, through April 30, 2027, and bidders must meet the specifications and insurance requirements stated in the solicitation documents. Bids are due October 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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