Snow Plowing Services - Citywide

The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases is requesting bids for snow plowing services citywide for the 2026-2027 winter season under an ITB, with electronic submissions due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and questions due by 4:00 p.m. on October 13, 2026.

The City intends to establish a pre-approved list of on-call contractors to supplement municipal snow and ice response on city streets, parking lots, and potentially school properties. Services are ordered on an as-needed basis with standing orders issued at estimated annual amounts. The scope requires bidders to submit fleet and labor information for specified vehicle types: triaxles with plows, six-wheelers with plows, loaders with plows, mason dumps, and up to five additional vehicle types. Contractors must provide hourly rates for plowing, sand and plow combinations, and hauling services, plus separate rates for overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays. An optional line item for sidewalk clearing and de-icing is available. This is a unit-price bid with no bid bond required.

Contractors must hold a Connecticut business license with properly certified and qualified employees. Out-of-state bidders must obtain a Certificate of Authority to Do Business in Connecticut within five days of Notice of Intent to Award. Prior to award, successful vendors must provide a Certificate of Insurance with workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and umbrella or excess liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence with $5,000,000 annual aggregate, naming the City as additional insured. Contractors must hold valid SAM, DUNS, Connecticut, and Federal Tax ID numbers before commencing work. The City will verify payment of all real and personal property taxes prior to award.

Prices are firm for the contract duration unless materially dramatic and reasonably unanticipated market changes occur, subject to City approval with supporting documentation. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, make awards to multiple bidders, and prioritize based on logistic factors and response time rather than low bid alone. Electronic submissions are required through the OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct. All answers to written questions will be published as addenda on the portal.