Snow Removal and Salting for Sidewalks

The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is requesting bids on snow removal and salting services for sidewalks and ADA ramps across approximately 295–315 scattered lots throughout Harrisburg's city proper under IFB 2026-12-R, with bids due October 27, 2026. DBE participation and inclusive hiring practices are evaluation criteria.

The scope encompasses salting and clearing snow from municipal sidewalks and ADA ramps on 312 identified parcels across four ZIP codes (17102, 17110, 17104, 17103) within Harrisburg proper. A property list appendix identifies each lot by parcel ID and street address, with maintenance classifications indicating which properties require snow and lawn maintenance versus lawn maintenance only. Bidders must account for site-specific conditions such as fencing or boarding on certain parcels.

Evaluation criteria include project understanding and technical scope, team composition with identification of key personnel and subcontractors, communication plans detailing frequency and methods of coordination, schedule adherence strategies, issue and quality resolution processes, and DBE participation and inclusive hiring practices. Bid narratives must address all six criteria; submissions with omissions based on industry assumptions will be deemed non-responsive.

All solicitation documents, project details, the property list, a questions and answers guide, and bidding requirements are available at no cost on www.PennBID.net, which serves as the sole authoritative source for accurate bid information. Interested prime and subcontractors must log into the project profile on PennBID to indicate their intent to bid and may attend optional site visits. Site visits are available for review of the project scope. Bids submitted will be considered valid for 60 days from submission. Bidders must submit a signed self-certification letter disclosing any fines or disbarments from governmental agencies related to the proposed work, outstanding legal disputes with municipalities, judgments and litigation relative to the services proposed over the past five calendar years, and any early contract terminations for the services proposed during that period. A non-collusion affidavit is also required.