The Forest Service Region 9 – Eastern Region awarded a purchase order to Holman Contracting Incorporated for snow plowing and removal services at its Vehicle Storage Warehouse in Duluth, Minnesota, valued at $20,000.00, with an award date of September 25, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, Firm Fixed Price contract.
The order covers snow removal triggering at 2 inches overnight accumulation (4 inches on weekends and federal holidays), with removal substantially complete by 6:00 a.m. the next business day, plus daytime removal for accumulations of 4 inches or more during business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Services include sanding and salting per specifications. The Performance Work Statement contemplates four line items: snow removal for events of 7 inches or less (15 estimated events), hourly-rate removal for snowfall exceeding 7 inches (15 estimated hours), excess snow removal at hourly rate (15 estimated hours), and sanding and salting applications (18 estimated events). Government inspection occurs after each event, with a maximum of four deficiencies per month acceptable.
Place of performance is Duluth, Minnesota. The contract term runs through August 31, 2031, with a base period through August 31, 2027, and four option years. Service Contract Act prevailing wages apply per wage determination 2015-4939 for Minnesota counties Carlton and St. Louis.