Snow Plowing - Main St. & Surrounding Areas

The City of Gloucester is soliciting sealed bids for snow plowing and salting services on Main Street and surrounding areas (IFB #27028), with bids due August 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via bidnetdirect. The contract term is three years—one guaranteed service year plus two optional one-year renewal periods at the City's sole discretion.

The scope covers comprehensive snow plowing of streets and clearing of all sidewalks within a defined service area including Main Street (Washington Street to Prospect Street), associated side roads, Roger Street, Harbor Loop, and two pocket parks. The contractor must maintain 24/7 availability from November 1 through May 1, respond to City notifications within 45 minutes, and provide qualified and licensed operators.

Compensation follows the City's established hourly rate schedules for the 2026-2027 winter service term: plowing vehicles (11,000–18,000 GVW) at $125.00 per hour ($150.00 with spreaders), loaders at $160.00 to $220.00 per hour depending on capacity, and sidewalk tractors with plow or blower attachments at $150.00 per hour. Award determination is based primarily on the lowest qualified hourly rate and demonstrated operational capacity to execute concurrent clearing operations within mandated mobilization windows.

Required qualifications include comprehensive insurance coverage—General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation as required by Massachusetts law—plus submission of non-collusion statements, tax compliance forms, equipment inventories, and reference lists. Prospective bidders must familiarize themselves with designated municipal properties listed in Appendix A; no mandatory site visit or bidders' conference is held. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and is not bound by Massachusetts bidding law provisions for this procurement.