Snow Plowing Services at the: TWO RIVERS NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is seeking bids for snow plowing services at the Two Rivers National Guard Armory located at 2225 Sandy Bay Road in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The procurement is a seasonal contract for comprehensive snow removal services, including plowing of parking lots, sidewalks, and entryways during the winter period from November 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, with potential for three additional one-year renewals. 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. The bid requires separate pricing for snow removal based on three precipitation categories: 1"-5.9", 6"-9.9", and 10" or more, as well as pricing for on-call salting and sanding services. Interested contractors must submit their quotations by September 18, 2018, at 2:00 PM CDT via fax or email to dmapurchasing@wisconsin.gov. Bidders are encouraged to conduct a pre-bid site visit and contact Burl Boone at 920-965-0160 to review the site plan and snow plowing requirements.

The procurement offers potential price preferences for state-certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVBs), veteran-owned businesses, and small businesses with less than $1.5 million in gross annual sales. Bidders must certify that services will be performed in the United States and that materials and component parts are manufactured domestically. The awarded contractor must provide a Certificate of Insurance with minimum required coverage from a Wisconsin-licensed insurer with an AM Best rating of A1. All work must be invoiced within 72 hours of a snow event, with a snow event defined as accumulated snow between 7:00 a.m. on the day of snowfall and 7:00 a.m. the following day. The DMA reserves the right to terminate the contract with 10 days' written notice or immediately if performance threatens health and safety or insurance requirements are not maintained. While no specific budget range was disclosed, the contract will be awarded to the lowest cost responsible and responsive bidder, with potential 5% price preferences for qualified businesses.