Opportunity
City of Toledo PlanetBids #10009050
Toledo Seeks On-Call Residential Street Snow-Plowing Services
Posted
November 06, 2026
Respond By
December 01, 2026
Identifier
10009050
NAICS
488490
The City of Toledo is seeking on-call contractors to plow residential streets during its seasonal snow and ice control program. - Government buyer: City of Toledo Department of Transportation, Division of Road & Bridge Maintenance; City of Toledo Division of Purchases and Supplies. - Service requested: Private snow-plow operators with vehicles to provide labor, equipment, and 24-hour communications for designated street routes. - 125 routes are available, each approximately five centerline miles; bids are priced as a lump sum per route. - Routes are serviced only when called out by the City, and a bid does not guarantee a callout. Each assigned route must be completed within 12 hours of notification; plowing generally begins within two hours. - Requirements: Route-capable vehicles, approved emergency and amber flashing lights, and liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence. Snow hauling and salting are not included. - Vendors named: Gary Schaub and Warnke Enterprises are mentioned as potential bidders; PlanetBids is identified as a bid-submission platform. No equipment OEMs are specified. - Pricing and evaluation: The attachment gives an approximate rate of $1,250 per route, or up to approximately $156,250 for all 125 routes. Awards are based on a lowest-and-best evaluation.
Description
The City of Toledo is seeking bids for snow plow operators with vehicles to support its 2026–2027 snow and ice control program. Work includes providing labor, equipment, and communications to clear designated City streets on assigned routes when called upon; the bid does not guarantee that a contractor will be called to plow. The solicitation lists 125 routes for bidding, with awards made to the lowest and best bidder, and no more than two routes awarded per listed plow vehicle. Each assigned route must be completed within 12 hours of notification, subject to the solicitation’s operating requirements.