Snow Hauling Equipment Rental and Services

Salt Lake City Corporation's Department of Airports is soliciting sealed bids for snow hauling equipment rental and operator services through a Request for Bid (RFB) posted January 22, 2026, with bids due February 19, 2026. The procurement seeks contractor-provided equipment and licensed operators to perform snow removal and cleanup services at Salt Lake City International Airport and surrounding facilities following winter storms. Equipment specifications include dump trucks with capacities ranging from 8-yard to 14-yard (3-axle to 5-axle configurations), a Caterpillar D400 Haul Pac truck with 33-yard capacity, a Caterpillar D980 loader with 6-yard capacity, and a 50-degree tilt side dump trailer, with operator services required for all equipment categories. The contractor must maintain 24/7 availability including holidays with response capability within two hours of callout, provide licensed and experienced operators, assume responsibility for equipment maintenance and repairs, ensure all personnel maintain current Airport Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) compliance including background checks and security training, and complete detailed work-order documentation following each service call. Award shall be determined by the lowest combined total cost across all equipment and operator line items, with bidders required to provide pricing for all items to be considered responsive. Bidders must demonstrate five years of relevant experience and meet mandatory requirements including ethics certifications per Salt Lake City Code Chapter 2.44, compliance with Title VI Civil Rights Act nondiscrimination provisions, and comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial general liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence with the City named as additional insured.

The RFB does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is non-exclusive, permitting Salt Lake City to procure identical services from multiple sources during the contract term, and the contract term extends for five years with an effective start date of August 29, 2026, with City retention of rights to extend for up to four additional months with ten days' written notice. Pricing must be guaranteed for two years following contract award, with subsequent annual adjustments capped at the lesser of three percent or the Consumer Price Index increase. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents. Contractors must be registered with the Utah State Division of Corporations and Commercial Code prior to contract execution and must provide required insurance certificates with thirty-day cancellation notice provisions naming Salt Lake City Corporation as additional insured. Bidders may submit confidentiality claims for trade secrets or commercial financial information using the provided GRAMA Business Confidentiality Claim Declaration Form to protect information from public disclosure under Utah Code 63G-2-305.