Snow Plowing 2026

The Township of Middletown is seeking bids for the provision of snow plowing services for various sections of the Town. Scope of Work Indemnity Against All Suits The contractor agrees that he or she will indemnify and save harmless the Township of Middletown, from suits or actions of every nature and description brought against it for or on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any party or parties by or from any of the acts of said contractor, his or her employees or agents in the prosecution of the work under this contract. Adherence to Specifications Plowing snow from Township roadways is a public safety function of Middletowns Public Works Department. All snow plow contractors are agents of the Township under this contract and as such will be held to the standards specified in this contract. If the public safety is jeopardized in any way due to non-adherence of the contract specifications by a contractor, steps will be taken by the Township to correct the problem(s) up to and including legal action against the contractor and compensation for all costs borne by the Township to rectify the threat to public safety. Equipment 1. All trucks, plows, loaders, and/or other equipment which are to be used during the contract period shall be listed as to quantity, year, make, model, color, license plate and shall be available around the clock during the contract period. 2. All trucks shall be in good mechanical condition and may be equipped with single and dual pneumatic tires in the rear and single pneumatic tires in the front. The equipment, when plowing snow, shall also include head and taillights, a flasher, rotating beacon, or trouble light, a complete set of skid chains available to be mounted onto the power wheels when conditions make it necessary or as directed by the Director of Public Works. Windshields, wipers, heaters, and defroster shall be in good working order. 3. Trucks will be subject to inspection by an authorized representative of the Township. In addition, the Township reserves the right to make a rigid inspection as to the mechanical and safety features of any truck dispatched to the work site during the contract period. Such inspections shall in no way relieve the contractor of the responsibility of furnishing vehicles in compliance with all the requirements of these specifications. The power source in each vehicle must be in working order. 24 4. The contractor will be required to carry portable GPS units in each vehicle, as provided by the Township. Each GPS unit is associated with a specific vehicle and labelled accordingly. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure the correct GPS unit is placed into service in the correct vehicle. Each contractor shall receive a username and password to the GPS monitoring online software and must utilize this software to monitor its staff during emergency operations. Any issues with the GPS units shall be reported immediately to Ted Maloney, Director of Public Works, and will be billed accordingly. If discrepancies are apparent in the invoices, the GPS history shall prevail. If the GPS units are found to be tampered with in any way, the contract shall become void. Breakdowns The Township of Middletown will not pay for lost time due to breakdowns of the contractors equipment. Miscellaneous 1. Expenses for the operation, care, repair and replacement of parts on equipment, and expenses incurred for meals will be borne by the contactor. 2. Zones shall be assigned and revised as needed by the Director of Public Works or the Township Administrator only. Please see the attached zone map for reference labelled 2026-2028 Snow Plowing Areas Map. 3. It will be required by the contractor to plow all of the assigned roadways from curb to curb (including cul-de-sacs) during any snow event, when notified by the Township to send equipment to the work areas. The Director of Public Works or his authorized representative can modify this specification at their discretion. 4. It will be required by the contractor to plow all Main Roadways within their assigned work zone that are the responsibility of the township. All roadways owned and maintained by Monmouth County or State DOT are excluded from this requirement. A listing and map of roadways under the responsibility of Monmouth County can be found under the attachments of this bid package labeled 2012 Monmouth County Roads Map and 2020 Monmouth County Roads List