Luzerne County seeks proposals for winter maintenance services (snow plowing and ice removal) for Road & Bridge Districts 4 and 5. Contract term is 6 months for **** winter season. Proposals due November 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST via PennBid portal or mail. Questions due November 13, 2026. Bid security required at 50% of bid. Performance bond required for bids over $10,000. Contractor must provide 5-10 ton dump truck with snowplow. County supplies salt and antiskid materials. Insurance required. No subcontracting without approval. Award based on best interest of county considering multiple criteria.
Proposals must be submitted by Friday, November 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST. The contract will be for six months from date of contract award for the **** winter season. responses must be submitted electronically via the pennbid portal at https:pennbid. bonfirehub. com by the deadline indicated on the cover sheet.
Payment terms are not explicitly detailed in the solicitation. The document mentions billing terms: other and order terms: purchase order only but no specific payment schedule is provided. luzerne county will not be expected to pay freight or fuel charges.
The county may award to a responder other than the lowest if deemed in the best interest. Criteria include: 1 price 2 reputation of responder and of its goods and services 3 quality of the responders goods and services 4 extent to which the goods or services meet the countys needs and 5 responders past relationship with the county.
Contractor must demonstrate access to a properly maintained 5-10 ton dump truck equipped for snowplowing. the contractor shall demonstrate access to a properly maintained 510 ton dump truck equipped for snowplowing operations. Operators must possess all required licenses and certifications.
Failure to provide required equipment, failure to respond to assigned work, unsafe operations, or repeated failure to perform services may result in termination for cause. the county may terminate the contract for cause, including failure to provide required equipment, failure to respond to assigned work, unsafe operations, repeated failure to perform services satisfactorily, or other material breach of contract.
Questions must be submitted by Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST. questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the ask a question feature in pennbid by the deadline indicated on the cover sheet.
Failure to submit required documents, incomplete responses, alterations to specifications, or submitting a response intending to sublet the contract may result in rejection. if the required informationforms are not submitted or are incomplete, luzerne county may immediately reject the response as incomplete.