Snow Plowing, Salting & Sanding

The City of Salem, Massachusetts is soliciting bids for snow plowing, salting, and sanding services for the 2026–2027 snow season, with the deadline for early sign-on bonus qualification at 11:00 a.m. on November 2, 2026; rolling admissions thereafter carry no bonus. Contractors must furnish operators and vehicles equipped with sanders, plows, or spreaders, and remain available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays, throughout the contract period of November 2, 2026 through May 1, 2027.

Pricing is based on fixed hourly equipment rates ranging from $44.00 for shovelers to $404.91 for loaders with detachable snow blowers, with no fuel surcharges allowed during the season. A monthly fuel-price adjustment mechanism applies to equipment with fuel capacity exceeding eight gallons, triggered only when monthly variance in MassDOT published diesel and gasoline prices exceeds 5 percent. The City guarantees a minimum of four hours of work per call-out.

Contractors meeting submission and inspection deadlines qualify for a one-time $1,000 early sign-on bonus and an additional 15 percent seasonal bonus based on total hours worked. All equipment must be inspected by Central Motors by Friday, November 13, 2026, to qualify for bonuses. Contractors must submit a completed packet including cover sheet, certifications, certificate of insurance, W-9 form, and equipment form to Eva Allocca, City of Salem Purchasing Department, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970.

Automobile liability insurance minimum requirements are $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident, with $300,000 property damage coverage and workers' compensation as prescribed by Massachusetts law; the City must be named as additional insured. The City provides GPS tracking units, which must remain operational during all storm operations; GPS data governs invoice reconciliation. Invoices must be submitted within forty-eight hours of storm completion to avoid payment denial. All bonus invoices must be submitted by May 1, 2027, or the contractor forfeits the bonus.