Snow and Ice Management on Harford County Lots and Sidewalks

Harford County, Maryland Department of Procurement is requesting bids for snow and ice management services across 79 county-maintained locations under IFB 27-139, with bids due October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST and a pre-bid meeting on September 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Fallston Parks & Recreation-Maintenance Building.

Services span four zones covering recreation centers, libraries, 24-hour police stations, and other government buildings county-wide. The contractor must furnish labor, equipment, fuel, tools, and supervision for plowing, snow removal, de-icing operations, and sidewalk clearing on an on-call basis, with all work completed by each facility's scheduled opening time or required service time. The contractor must demonstrate at least five years of commercial snow and ice management experience and provide three references for similar contracts. All equipment must comply with Department of Transportation safety requirements and current OSHA standards.

Pricing is submitted on an hourly rate basis for twelve line items encompassing multi-purpose vehicles with broom, spreader, or snow blower; dump trucks with plow and spreader and dump trucks for snow haul only; rubber tire loaders with push boxes; backhoes or front end loaders; skid loaders; pickup trucks for transportation, with plows, and with plow and spreader; ATVs with plows; field supervisors; and laborers. Actual payments are based on authorized hours worked at awarded rates. The County provides road salt and approved bagged de-icing material for pickup from Edgeley Grove Park; the contractor is responsible for inventory maintenance and residual cleanup.

The contract term commences October 1, 2026 for one year, with the County holding exclusive options to extend for five additional one-year periods at the same terms. The contractor must maintain 24/7 availability, respond to County notification within 15 minutes, and commence work within two hours of notification. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($2 million aggregate), Commercial Auto Liability ($1 million), statutory Workers Compensation, and Commercial Umbrella Coverage ($1 million). No bid deposit or performance bonds are required. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; the County may award multiple zones to a single contractor or individual zones to separate contractors. Questions are due September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.