Snow / Ice Removal Services - 2026/2027 Season

Cecil County Department of Public Works, Roads Division is soliciting snow and ice removal services, brine pretreatment, and water transportation for the 2026–2027 winter season, with responses due November 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. This is a sole-source solicitation.

The scope covers plowing, treating roads with brine, and transporting water to support winter maintenance on the County road system. Contractors are assigned to pre-established snow routes and maintenance areas. Selected contractors must respond to service calls within sixty minutes of notification and maintain contact with assigned supervisors throughout storm events. Contractors may provide their own equipment or utilize County-owned equipment; the County reserves the right to accept or reject submitted equipment based on operational needs.

Compensation is structured by equipment type and hourly rates: County spreaders on pickup trucks at $100 per hour; brine spray trucks at $250 per hour; 3–4 cubic yard loaders at $305 per hour; and ride-along personnel at $22 per hour. Contractors receive mobilization and demobilization time at the applicable hourly rate. Performance incentives include $300 for attending the Snow Removal Contractor's Meeting, $400 per calibrated spreader, and five-hour minimum payments for approved equipment upon successful completion of the first snow event or entire season. A ten percent retainage is withheld from invoices for contractors using County equipment until proper return and condition verification.

Contractors must maintain primary liability insurance with minimum coverage acceptable to the County, provide certificates of insurance naming Cecil County as certificate holder, demonstrate good standing with the State of Maryland and Cecil County, and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Invoices are paid within thirty days of receipt of approved documentation. Responses must be submitted electronically through the procurement portal.