On-Call Snow & Ice Removal - Catawba County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division 12, is soliciting sealed bids for on-call snow and ice removal in Catawba County, with bids due November 10, 2026 and bid opening at 2:00 p.m. at the NCDOT Division 12 office in Shelby, North Carolina. Bidders must be prequalified as a "Bidder" or "PO Prime Contractor" at least two business days before bid opening. The solicitation establishes no MBE/WBE goal.

The contractor must furnish five fully operated multi-axle trucks with operators, each equipped with GPS and a monitoring software subscription, a 12.0-foot snowplow, and a material spreader with a 10.0 cubic yard minimum capacity. One supervisor vehicle must carry GPS monitoring and an internet-accessible tablet or iPad for weather monitoring and vehicle tracking. Bidders must post a 5% bid bond and comply with North Carolina licensing requirements. NCDOT provides all deicing chemicals and abrasives.

Work runs from availability on December 15, 2026 through December 14, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals for a maximum of five years. Annual contract expenditure is limited to $5 million under N.C. General Statute 136-28.1(b). The contract terminates if appropriated funds become unavailable, with 60 days' notice required.

The equipment operating rate is $125.00 per hour for each fully operated piece of equipment in the initial year, with Consumer Price Index adjustments in renewal years. Training pays $25.00 per hour per person, limited to two operators and two supervisors per equipment piece, and dry runs pay at the equipment operating rate. The outfitting fee for snow removal appurtenances pays 40% in year one and 15% annually thereafter, while the GPS outfitting fee pays 100% in year one. The GPS monitoring subscription pays annually for the October 15 through April 15 period.