Snow Plowing Services at the: FORT ATKINSON NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 420 BARK RIVER DRIVE, FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN.

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) Purchasing Unit is soliciting bids for comprehensive snow plowing services at the Fort Atkinson National Guard Armory located at 420 Bark River Drive in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The contract covers snow removal services from November 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, with three optional one-year renewal periods. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and labor to clear snow from exits, doors, passageways, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, fire hydrants, and mailboxes. Specific performance requirements include completing snow plowing services prior to 7:00 a.m. when two or more inches of snow is present, with preferred plowing times between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Bidders must be commercial snow plowing companies with at least two years of experience and provide 2-4 references demonstrating similar work. The evaluation criteria include lowest cost for responsible and responsive bidders, with pricing structured for different snowfall depths (2"-5.9", 6"-9.9", and 10" or greater). The bid deadline was October 23, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. CDT, and bidders were required to conduct a pre-bid site visit.

The solicitation includes set-aside preferences for specific business types, offering a 5% price preference for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVB) under Wisconsin statutes. Bidders must certify that services are performed in the United States and that materials are American-made or contain majority American-made component parts. Contractors are required to maintain specific insurance limits issued by a Wisconsin-licensed insurance company with a minimum AM Best rating of A1. Subcontracting is permitted but must be pre-approved by DMA, with the prime contractor remaining responsible for all subcontractor work. The contract includes provisions for invoicing within 72 hours of service, with payments processed on a Net 30 basis. While no specific budget range was explicitly stated, the pricing structure is based on per-snowfall rates for different snow depths and includes on-call salting and sanding services. The DMA reserves the right to terminate the contract with 10 days' written notice for performance issues or immediately if services threaten health and safety or if required insurance lapses.