Snow and Ice Removal Services at the South Mountain Recreation Complex
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-157
- State
- New Jersey
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
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About this opportunity
Essex County, New Jersey (Office of Purchasing) is requesting bids on snow and ice removal services at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The contractor must own specified equipment as a minimum condition of eligibility — a hard filter on capacity.
The scope covers snow and ice removal across approximately 275,424 square feet of exterior surfaces including sidewalks, stairways, walkways, alleyways, parking lot pavement, building entrances, and roofs of Parking Garages 2 and 3 and Park N' Ride. Snow accumulation on roofs cannot exceed 2 inches at any time and must be removed and carted off site. The contractor must respond within two hours of notification and maintain 24/7 availability via dedicated cell phone, with all removal completed by 6:00 a.m. for morning operations and 5:00 p.m. for evening operations, including weekends and holidays. Calcium Chloride is required on concrete surfaces; Rock Salt is limited to asphalt parking lots.
Required equipment includes one pickup truck with western wideout plow and salter, two skid steers with snow pusher and bucket, two snow rotators, one Ventrac SSV with plow broom and snow blower attachments, one small loader with snow pusher and bucket, one large loader with snow pusher and bucket, one dump truck with western wideout plow, and one Kubota side-by-side with V plow and drop salter. Proof of ownership is required from the lowest bidder. The contractor and all employees must hold valid New Jersey motor vehicle driver's licenses.
The contract term runs November 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028, with a County option to extend through March 31, 2030. Pricing is submitted monthly per location over 15.5 months, with a $50,000 allowance for unforeseen costs; monthly payments are issued bi-weekly regardless of actual snowfall. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in comparable snow and ice removal services and provide three references for accounts of equal or greater size. The County reserves the right to cancel any facility location with 30 days' written notice and to reject any or all bids.
Opportunity text
The Contractor is responsible for the removal of all snow and/or ice, from all exterior surfaces of the facilities listed in this specification. The exterior surfaces also include the entire surfaces of: sidewalks, stairways, walkways, alleyways and entrances and exits to parking lots. The work will also include top decks of the Parking Garage 2, 3 and Park N' Ride at SMRC. The successful vendor must have a small Bobcat or a mechanical broom to remove snow off the roof. It must be cleaned during and after every snow event. It cannot accumulate more than 2" at any given time. All snow must be removed from roof and taken from the site. The Department Director or his/her designee will provide instructions at that time for the disposition of the snow. Snow and ice removal work will be referred to as "hand work" for the locations listed. SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Contractor shall perform all necessary services in a safe and satisfactory manner, as determined by the Department Director or his/her designee for the following location. Please note, snow that is removed from the roof of each parking deck must be carted off. Snow carting from other locations will be determined by a Department of Parks representative at the time of the removal. The Contractor and his employees must have a valid motor vehicle driver's license to operate motor vehicles in the State of New Jersey when needed in the performance of duties as set forth in this contract. In addition, the contract must also OWN the following equipment at minimum: One (1) pick up truck with western wideout plow and salter Two (2) Skid Steer with snow pusher and snow bucket Poly Cutting Edge - as needed for snow removal of parking decks Two (2) snow rators One (1) Ventrac SSV with plow broom and snow blower attachments One (1) small loader with snow pusher and bucket One (1) large loader with snow pusher and bucket One (1) Dump Truck with western wideout and plow One (1) Kubota side by side with V plow and drop salter One (1) two stage snow blower Three (3) single stage snow blowers Proof of ownership must be supplied if you are the lowest bidder. A list of equipment must be provided at time of bid.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| essex Bid_26_157_122844.pdf |
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