# Vermont Department of Economic Development #77280

Barre seeks contractors for road-salt and post-storm snow hauling

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 77280
**NAICS:** 484220

The City of Barre is seeking trucking contractors for road-salt delivery and snow hauling to support municipal winter operations.
- **Government buyer:** City of Barre, Department of Public Works (DPW), under the Barre City Manager’s Office; contact named in the attachment: Brian Baker.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, trucking vendors, or prospective contractors are named.
- **Services requested:**
  - Road-salt hauling from the supplier’s designated loading location in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to the City salt bunker at 6 Burnham Street, Barre; priced per completed trip.
  - Road-salt hauling from the supplier’s designated loading location in Albany, New York, to the same City salt bunker; priced per completed trip.
  - Snow hauling after winter storms from City-designated loading locations to City-designated disposal locations; priced per hour.
- **Equipment and operating requirements:** Contractors provide suitable tandem- or tri-axle dump trucks or trailers and qualified, properly licensed operators. Contractors must identify available truck types, approximate payload capacity, and availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and storm response.
- **Work responsibilities and pricing:** The salt supplier loads trucks; the contractor transports and unloads the salt. City DPW staff consolidate and load snow; the contractor hauls and unloads it. Rates must include the specified truck, operator, fuel, and operating costs. Snow-hauling wait time requires documentation and City approval before billing.
- **Work volume:** The City guarantees no minimum trips, hours, or quantity of work and may award the service items separately.
- **Contract term:** Services are provided as needed from award through the end of the stated contract period, with extension or early termination possible in writing by the City.

### Description

The City of Barre Department of Public Works is seeking proposals from qualified trucking contractors for road salt transportation and snow hauling during the 2026–2027 winter season. The three service items are salt hauling from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, salt hauling from Albany, New York, and snow hauling following winter storms; bidders may propose on any or all items and must price each separately. Salt hauling is priced per completed trip, and snow hauling is priced per hour. The contract runs through April 30, 2027, and the City does not guarantee a minimum amount of work.

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