REVISED RFPs - Winter Plowing & Sanding Bid and for Winter Sand Bid 2026-2027.pdf

This is a revised Invitation to Bid issued by the Town of Brookline, Vermont, for winter plowing and sanding services during the 2026-2027 season. The Town solicits bids for winter plowing and sanding of all public roads in Brookline, Vermont, along with snow removal at the town's recycling center, Town Hall parking lot, and driveway access at the Brookline Meeting House. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Town Office by 6:30 PM on October 21, 2026, with bids opened at approximately 7 PM the same day during a regular Selectboard meeting. Bids may be mailed to Town of Brookline, PO Box 403, Brookline, VT 05345; hand-delivered to 734 Grassy Brook Road, Brookline, VT 05345; or emailed to brook763@comcast.net. The Town will accept bids for both one-year and two-year contract terms, with two-year bids required to clearly indicate the second-year price. The contract term is for the full 2026-2027 snow season, with the Selectboard considering acceptance of a two-year contract. Interested bidders should contact E. Mark Bills, Highway Supervisor, at 802-258-1389 for additional information.

Bids should be submitted as fixed-price proposals for the full snow season. All bidders must possess two plow trucks with a spare available for breakdowns, one sander to spread salt and sand with a spare sander for emergencies, and a bucket loader to load winter sand and salt from the stockpile. The successful bidder must provide a Certificate of Insurance demonstrating general liability coverage with a combined limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and must carry Worker's Compensation insurance in accordance with Vermont state law. The Town of Brookline reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the Town.