S-487 Routine Winter Maintenance Kalispell Area

The state of Montana, through the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), is seeking bids for routine winter maintenance services on Secondary Route 487 in the Kalispell area. The contract period will be from November 1, 2024, to May 1, 2025, and the contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to perform snow removal, ice control, plowing, and deicing treatments on the approximately 10-mile stretch of roadway. The primary objective is to keep the roadway open to traffic and provide an intermittent bare travel lane within 24 hours of a winter weather event ending. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage rates, licensing, safety, and communication requirements, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bids are due by September 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM MDT.

The solicitation is funded through state transportation funds, and there are no set-aside requirements or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The contract will be awarded as a lump sum amount, but the specific budget range is not provided. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the specifications do not indicate any requirements for integrating with existing infrastructure or technology.