Specs- Snow Removal School Access 26-27.pdf
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- 2026-27 Snow Plowing and Snow Removal on Town Streets, Parking Lots and School Access Walks
- Solicitation number
- 146682
- Issued by
- Hartford County, Connecticut
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This specification document outlines snow removal requirements for the Town of Southington, Connecticut Highway/Parks Department for school access walks during the 2026-27 winter season. The Town seeks qualified contractors to provide snow removal services on school access walks from November 10, 2026, through April 30, 2027. Equipment must be operational and ready for deployment by November 10, 2026. Contractors are required to maintain personnel and equipment on a two-hour call basis and must provide all necessary contact information for activation. The work involves clearing designated sections of school access walks assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Parks & Recreation and Assistant Superintendent of Highway. All sidewalks must be cleared to a minimum width of 48 inches (or full width if narrower), and handicap ramps and crosswalk ramps must be cleared to their full widths. Equipment is limited to skid steer loaders with snow blowers (maximum 48 inches wide) and walk-behind snow blowers (minimum 10 horsepower, 24 inches wide, commercial grade).
Bidders must provide qualified and competent operators as part of their equipment cost and submit invoices within ten days following each snow storm. Contractors are responsible for all lawn and driveway damage caused by snow removal operations, with repairs required by May 14, 2026, or costs will be back-charged. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and Connecticut statutory minimum workers' compensation coverage, with the Town of Southington named as secondary insured. Bidders must submit proof of a Declaration of Personal Property filed with the Town of Southington or their home municipality. The Town reserves the right to utilize GPS monitoring of contractor activities and may reject bids based on past performance history or accept bids deemed in the Town's best interest.
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Town of Southington Highway/Parks Department
David A. Lapreay Brandon Petito
Superintendent of Assistant Superintendent of
Highway, Parks & Recreation Highway
Deputy Tree Warden
DJ Voisine 1 Della Bitta Drive
Assistant Superintendent of Plantsville, CT 06479
Parks & Recreation 860-276-9430
Tree Warden www.southington.org
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SNOW REMOVAL ON SCHOOL ACCESS WALKS
The contract period will be from November 10, 2026 – April 30, 2027. All equipment shall be ready for use by November 10, 2026.
1. Equipment and personnel must be available on a two-hour call basis. Bidders are required to furnish all necessary telephone numbers to the Town of Southington for call-in purposes.
2. The equipment used to clear the school access walks shall be limited to skid steer loader with snow blowers and walk-behind snow blowers. Skid steer-mounted snow blowers shall be a maximum 48” in width and walk-behind blowers shall be a minimum of 10 hp, 24” in width, and commercial grade. The areas in which the equipment is used will be determined by the Asst. Supt. Parks & Rec/Asst. Supt. Highway.
3. The cost of equipment mentioned above includes operators who must be qualified, competent, and reliable.
4. If the lower bidder is unable to supply equipment at any time, the Town will go to the second or succeeding bidder on the list.
5. Sections of School Access Walks will be assigned by the Asst. Supt. Parks & Rec/Asst. Supt. Highway to individual contractors.
6. The Town reserves the right to use bid items as much or as little as needed and to inspect snow removal equipment to be used.
7. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept and use the bid which it deems to be in the best interest of the Town. Bids may also be rejected based on past performance history.
8. Bidders must comply with all requirements of the Civil Rights Act.
9. Proof of insurance must be provided prior to the start of work. The Certificate of Insurance shall name the Town of Southington as a second insured and state at least the following minimum limits:
$1,000,000 General Liability $1,000,000 Automobile Liability and the State of Connecticut statutory minimum for Workers’ Compensation coverage.
10. All invoices must be submitted within ten (10) days after each snow storm.
11. All sidewalks must be cleared to at least the width of 48” (or the full width of the sidewalk if narrower than 48”) and all handicap ramps and crosswalk ramps must be cleared to their full widths. Bidders are responsible for all areas of lawn and driveway damage caused by snow removal operations.
All damage must be repaired by May 14, 2026. Should the Town be required to make repairs, all costs shall be back-charged to the contractor.
12. Bidders must provide a copy of their Declaration of Personal Property filed with the Town of Southington or the town in which they filed with.
*The Town reserves the right to utilize GPS capabilities to monitor contractor activities*
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