Snow Removal D0900 Carbondale

The State of Illinois, through the Central Management Services agency, is soliciting bids for comprehensive snow removal and de-icing services at facility D0900 located at 2801 W. Murphysboro Road, Carbondale, Illinois 62903, in Jackson County. The contract term runs from November 1, 2026, through April 30, 2030, with bids due on June 3, 2026. The selected vendor must provide snow plowing and removal services commencing when local accumulation reaches two inches or upon request from the Facility Manager, apply environmentally friendly de-icing products compliant with Illinois environmental regulations, and stockpile snow in approved areas. Critical service requirements include clearing all areas by 7:00 A.M. daily, seven days per week including weekends and holidays, responding to additional service requests within two hours, designating a primary contact person with a working cell phone, and maintaining compliance with prevailing wage requirements for the locality. The vendor must possess current municipal, county, state, and federal licenses and provide proof of General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Worker's Compensation insurance as required by law, all due within five days of contract execution. Bidders may submit written questions through BidBuy no later than 72 hours before the bid opening date, with all questions and responses posted as amendments to the solicitation.

This solicitation is exclusively restricted to Small Business Set-Aside vendors who must be actively registered in the Illinois Procurement Gateway at the bid opening date and time; failure to maintain active IPG registration will render bids non-responsive and ineligible for evaluation. Bidders are required to submit all mandatory documentation including IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure forms, an Offer to the State of Illinois, and applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans through the BidBuy electronic bidding system. No subcontracting is permitted, and the vendor assumes full responsibility for all transportation, equipment, labor, and materials at its own expense with no mileage allowances provided; the vendor must also assume full liability for any property damage caused during performance and report such damage within 24 hours of occurrence. The State will award the contract to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specified criteria, with no bid bonds or performance bonds required. The maximum contract amount will be entered by the State prior to execution, with pricing submitted in the Items Tab within BidBuy serving as the basis for compensation.