Snow Removal

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) issued a Limited Solicitation for snow removal services at their Lewistown Area office and storage building, located in Garfield County, Montana. The solicitation, opened on November 5, 2018, and closed on November 13, 2018, sought a contractor to provide comprehensive winter maintenance services from November 15 through May 15 annually. Specific service requirements included sidewalk snow removal, gravel parking area and entrance snow clearance, snow drift removal, snow piling or site removal, and sanding at two distinct locations: 205 W Aztec Drive in Lewistown and a storage building on Airport Road and Stratosphere. Vendors were required to complete and submit a Company Contact Information form and a Cost Proposal form, with a mandatory pre-bid tour as a prerequisite for bidding. The solicitation used commodity code 2504 for Grounds Maintenance - Snow Removal and specified an all-or-none award condition. Interested contractors were required to acknowledge insurance requirements and standard terms and conditions, with the primary contact for the solicitation being Kari Shinn, reachable at KShinn@mt.gov or +1 406-495-3249.

The solicitation did not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract was ultimately awarded to SAS Sprinkler & Lawn Service LLC, which was selected as the successful vendor for the snow removal services. Payment terms were established at Net 30, suggesting standard government procurement payment practices. While the specific contract value was not disclosed in the provided documentation, the annual nature of the contract and the comprehensive snow removal services indicate a moderate-value municipal service contract. The solicitation focused on technical capability, insurance compliance, and competitive pricing as key evaluation criteria. The requirement for a mandatory pre-bid tour suggests that the government sought vendors with local knowledge and operational capabilities specific to the Lewistown area's winter maintenance needs.