DNR North Shore Trailheads Snowplowing 2 Years

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for snowplowing services at two parking lots on the C.J. Ramstad North Shore State Trail in St. Louis County under Solicitation 2027-205, with responses due September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT. Minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and economically disadvantaged businesses certified by the State may receive preference points equal to 12 percent of total available points; preference may also be given to Minnesota resident vendors meeting statutory requirements.

The contractor must remove snow from the Martin Road Trailhead Parking Lot and Normanna Road Trailhead Parking Lot across two consecutive snow seasons: December 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027, and December 1, 2027 through April 1, 2028. Snowplowing is triggered at 3 inches or greater of snowfall and must be completed by 8:00 AM each morning during snow events, with an estimated 10 plowing events per location annually. The contractor must also provide hand shoveling services. Unit pricing must be submitted on a per-snow-event basis for plowing and hand shoveling at each location and must include all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, fuel, applicable taxes, and other costs necessary for completion.

Place of performance is the DNR facility at 1568 Highway 2, Two Harbors, Minnesota. The contractor must furnish all equipment, provide a 24-hour contact number to the DNR project supervisor, and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1.5 million per occurrence), Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance ($1.5 million combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation Insurance per Minnesota statutory requirements. The contract is not subcontractable. Questions are due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM to Alexandra Staley at 507-233-1225 or alexandra.staley@state.mn.us. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal; email and fax submissions will not be accepted. Site visits are encouraged prior to submittal. Award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications, terms, and conditions; the State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total as deemed most advantageous.