REBID of Equipment Rental and Labor for Winter Snow Removal

Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is soliciting rebid sealed bids for winter snow removal equipment rental with operators, due online through the PennBid Program by 10:00 a.m. on October 27, 2026. The source names no set-aside, preference, or local-vendor requirement. Bidding documents are available at no cost on PennBid.

The solicitation covers four equipment categories with operators: 5-ton, 10-ton, and 15-ton dump trucks with plows, and rubber-tire loaders with a one-cubic-yard minimum. Equipment must be available within three hours of oral notification. Bids are priced by hourly rate for each category. The contractor is responsible for maintenance, repairs, fuel, anti-freeze, operators, and delivery and return. The contractor assumes liability for mailbox damage caused by contact with plowing equipment but not for damage from snow windrows. The arrangement is standby and as-needed, and estimated hours are provided for bond calculation only.

The contract runs January 1 through December 31, 2027. Bids require a certified check or bid bond of 10 percent of the bid. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond or certified check for 100 percent of the contract value within 15 days of award, plus a payment bond for 100 percent of the bid amount. Required submittals include a completed Statement of Qualifications, an anti-collusion affidavit, a certificate of insurance showing $1.0 million commercial general liability per occurrence and $1.0 million combined single limit for automotive liability, a Public Works Employment Verification Form, and a Workmen's Compensation Act Affidavit.

The township will award to the lowest responsible bidder after investigating qualifications, experience, and financial rating, and it reserves the right to reject any or all bids. No bid may be withdrawn for 60 days after opening.