Snow Plowing Services at the: ONALASKA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 910 OAK FOREST DRIVE, ONALASKA, WISCONSIN.

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is seeking a commercial snow plowing contractor to provide comprehensive winter maintenance services for the Onalaska National Guard Armory located at 910 Oak Forest Drive in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The contract, solicited through a Request for Bid (RFB), requires the selected vendor to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and labor to perform seasonal snow plowing services from November 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, with potential three-year renewal options. Specific service requirements include clearing snow from exits, doors, passageways, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, fire hydrants, and mailboxes, with all snow removal to be completed prior to 7:00 a.m. when two or more inches of snow accumulates, and preferably between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Bidders must be commercial snow plowing companies with a minimum of two years of experience and must provide two to four references from similar projects completed within the past two years. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is required, with interested parties instructed to contact Area Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Bill Owens to arrange an inspection. The bid submission deadline is October 23, 2017, with bid prices to remain fixed and firm through June 30, 2018.

The procurement offers preferential consideration to state-certified Minority-Owned Businesses (MBEs) and Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVBs), with potential price preferences of up to 5%. Bidders must obtain and maintain a Certificate of Insurance with specified minimum coverage limits from a Wisconsin-licensed insurance company with a minimum AM Best rating of A1. The contract allows for potential bidder preferences for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), disabled veteran-owned businesses (DVB), veteran-owned businesses, and small businesses (defined as those with less than $1.5 million in gross annual sales), with each category potentially receiving up to a 5% preference. Invoicing will be based on cumulative snowfall depth per 24-hour period, as determined by the University of Wisconsin weather data site, with invoices required to be submitted within 72 hours of service completion. While a specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the solicitation suggests a seasonal snow removal contract with potential for multi-year renewal, typical of government winter maintenance service agreements. Contractors must also certify compliance with American-made materials requirements and confirm that all services will be performed within the United States.