Lawn Care, Snow Plowing and Snow Removal

The Minnesota Employment & Economic Development Agency is soliciting bids for lawn care, snow plowing, and snow removal services at the St. Cloud CareerForce facility (111 Lincoln Avenue SE, St. Cloud, Minnesota) under a formal competitive solicitation with responses due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. The state encourages participation from businesses certified under Minnesota's Small Business Procurement Program, including minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and businesses located in or owned by residents of economically disadvantaged counties, though the solicitation is open to all qualified vendors.

The scope comprises four service lines: lawn mowing (22 times annually from May 15 through October 21), fertilizer applications (4 times annually), lot sweeping (1 time annually), and weather-dependent snow plowing and removal services with no guaranteed work volume. Snow plowing and removal must be completed by 7:00 AM on business days when accumulation exceeds one inch, with emergency callback response required within four hours if contacted before 1:00 PM. The contractor must maintain equipment from October 31 through May 31 annually and possess at least two years of experience in snow plowing or removal. Salt and sand mixture must meet MNDOT Specification 3910 at a 3:1 sand-to-salt ratio. A Minnesota Road Salt Applicators Training Certificate is encouraged. Only pre-approved subcontractors may be used.

The contract term runs from November 16, 2026 through November 16, 2027, with an optional 12-month extension. Bidders must submit unit pricing for lawn services (evaluated at extended price) and hourly or per-unit pricing for snow plowing and removal equipment (skid steers, wheel loaders, pickup trucks, dump trucks, graders, sanders, and hand labor) and materials (de-icer, sand, street sweeping, flushing, and snow pile removal). Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Automobile Liability at $2 million per occurrence, and General Liability at $2 million per occurrence and aggregate with the State of Minnesota named as additional insured. All responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal. Questions are due to Procurement Coordinator Jennifer Gaul at jennifer.gaul@state.mn.us. No site visits are scheduled.