L_Snow Plow Bid request 2026.pdf
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- Snow Plowing and Removal
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- RFP BDAL 260000002570 1
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- Van Buren County, Blissfield Village, Michigan
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This is a bid invitation issued by Bloomingdale Public Schools in Michigan for snow plowing and snow removal services across its school facilities. The district seeks a two-year contract covering the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. Snow removal services are required at six locations: Bloomingdale High School, Bloomingdale Middle School, Bloomingdale Elementary, Bloomingdale Bus Garage, Bloomingdale storage building lot, and Pullman Elementary Building and Bus Garage. Services will be triggered when two or more inches of snowfall occurs, subject to approval from the Director of Operations before each plowing event. Specific areas to be plowed include student and staff parking lots, entrance drives, fire lanes, service drives, and sidewalks at each location. Sealed bids must be received by mail or email to Chris Serdel at cserdel@bdalecards.org by noon on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Bidders may request a meeting with the Transportation Office at (269) 521-3906 to review specific plowing areas.
Pricing must be submitted on a per-job basis for each plowing operation completed, with an hourly rate also required for any additional contracted work. Bidders must provide proof of Public Liability and Property Damage insurance, including Automobile and Comprehensive General Liability coverage, with their bid submission. The selected contractor must maintain a front-end loader on site for snow removal and is responsible for all spring cleanup work resulting from plowing damage, including grass restoration, gravel removal, and curb repair, at no cost to the district by March 31 of each contract year. Invoices must document plowing service dates and include details and hours for any extra work performed. The Bloomingdale Public Schools Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and retains the option to perform plowing services in-house if feasible.
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Invitation for Snow Removal Quotation
Bloomingdale Public Schools is requesting bids for snow plowing and snow removal services for its school facilities for a two-year contract, covering the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 school years.
Invitation for Proposals: Bids will be received by mail to Bloomingdale Public Schools at P.O. Box 217, 629 E. Kalamazoo St, Bloomingdale, MI 49026 until noon on Thursday, September 17, 2026. We will accept bids via email sent to Chris Serdel at cserdel@bdalecards.org.
Proposals: Should be addressed to the Director of Operations, Chris Serdel. All proposals must be marked with “Snow Removal Bid” in the subject line or on the envelope. Bids are to be submitted based on a per job total for each plow completed. We request an hourly rate be submitted as well, should there be a need to contract for additional work.
Acceptance or Rejection of Proposal: The Bloomingdale Public Schools Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all proposals.
Plowing Expectations and Deadlines: The following expectations are understood concerning when to plow or not to plow. When two inches or more of snowfall occurs, then the district areas are to be plowed. However, the Director of Operations must be contacted before each plow for approval. Please understand that the school district reserves the right to plow themselves, if possible.
The Following Areas are required to be plowed:
● Bloomingdale High School, 629 E. Kalamazoo St - Student parking, staff parking, entrance drive and circle around flagpole.
● Bloomingdale Middle School, 311 E. Willow St - Parking lots and fire lane.
● Bloomingdale Elementary, 307 E. Willow St - Parking lots and service drives
● Bloomingdale Bus Garage, 312 W. Kalamazoo St - Parking lot mailto:cserdel@bdalecards.org
● Bloomingdale storage building lot, 203 E. Spring St - Parking lot
● Pullman Elementary Building and Bus Garage, 5582 South Ave - Parking lots, service drives, and sidewalks.
Equipment Requirements: Front-end loader kept on site for removal of snow.
Explanation Written and Oral: You may request a meeting to go over and identify the areas where snow removal is expected. All requests should be made through the Transportation Office at (269) 521-3906. The Board of Education will not be bound by any oral communications.
Repairs to Surfaces: It is expected that the snow plowing contractor will be responsible for all spring clean-up work due to damage resulting from snow plowing. This includes any grass areas torn up, gravel onto lawn areas, and curb repair, etc., at no cost to the District. All repair work must be completed by the end of March 2027 and March 2028.
Insurance Requirements: Bidder must have Public Liability and Property Damage to include Automobile and Comprehensive General Liability. Proof must be submitted with your bid.
Invoice Requirements: Invoices must include dates of plowing services. If extra work was performed, the invoice must show details and hours worked.
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