SBR: Snow and Ice Removal for the Hanover Complex

The Maryland State Highway Administration is soliciting bids for snow and ice removal services at the Hanover Complex in Anne Arundel County under a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement, with bids due September 30, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on September 10. This is a small-business-only solicitation limited to vendors certified under Maryland State Finance and Procurement Article 14-501 through 14-505.

The scope requires provision of a skid loader with operator, one 2.5-ton 4x4 dump truck with plow and operator, and up to eight laborers available on an as-needed basis, seven days a week and 24 hours a day, to perform snow and ice removal on roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and other designated areas at 7491 Connelley Drive, Hanover, Maryland. The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of five years of commercial snow and ice removal experience and hold a current Maryland Business License.

The contract term is three years on a fixed-price, hourly-rate basis for labor, equipment, and materials. No minimum show-up time or travel time compensation applies. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, automobile insurance, and $1 million employee theft insurance. Payment is net 30 days upon receipt of invoices submitted within 15 calendar days of service completion.

Questions are due September 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The bid opening will occur at the Facilities Operations Office of Maintenance at noon on September 30. Award will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. MBE/DBE and VSBE subcontracting participation goals are zero percent. Three references from work performed within the past two years are required.