RFB 22-PW28 Bid Opening Log.pdf

This is a Bid Opening Log for RFB 22-PW28, a City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin contract opportunity for the clearing of snow and ice from sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus stops in designated areas throughout the city. The contract encompasses three snow seasons: 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025. The service scope requires contractors to clear all designated surfaces of snow and ice accumulation within 24 hours of weather events, leaving bare pavement without surface damage, and to treat excessive ice using approved ice melting agents such as rock salt or chloride-based products. The bid opening was held on September 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM.

Five contractors submitted bids for this multi-year contract, with total bid amounts ranging significantly across the three-year period. Ultimate Lawn and Snow LLC submitted the lowest overall bid at $151,029, followed by Prairie Pro Services LLC at $165,598 (with salt included), DeLuca and Hartman Construction, Inc at $406,763, and Snow Systems at $881,100. The pricing structure varies by contractor and appears to be based on service specialist wage tiers ranging from 4-6.9 years to 14+ years of experience, with different markup rates applied across each snow season. The bid amounts reflect escalating costs across the three contract years, indicating projected increases in labor and operational expenses.