The City of Framingham invites sealed bids for on-call manual snow clearing services for downtown sidewalks. Bids are due by 10:00 a. m. on September 10, 2026, submitted electronically via BidNet Direct. The contract term is one year, commencing around November 1, 2026. The successful bidder will be awarded the contract based on the lowest total estimated contract price. The contractor is guaranteed one four-hour minimum call in a 24-hour period and must report within one hour of being called. Insurance requirements include general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
Time for payment shall be calculated from the time an accepted invoice with all required attachments is received by the city. time for payment shall be calculated from the time an accepted invoice with all required attachments is received by the city.
All work shall be guaranteed by the contractor against defects resulting from the use of inferior materials, equipment, or workmanship for one year from the date of final completion of the contract. all work shall be guaranteed by the contractor against defects resulting from the use of inferior materials, equipment, or workmanship for one year from the date of final completion of the contract.
The city will award one contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total estimated contract price. the city will award one contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder offering thelowest total estimated contract price
Bidders must have been in the business of providing the services for no less than five consecutive years prior to the bid opening date. the bidder shall have been in the business of providing the products and orservices for which it is submitting prices herein, for a period of no less than five 5consecutive years prior to the bid opening date.
Questions concerning this invitation for bids must be submitted in writing before 10:00 a. m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026. questions concerning this invitation for bids must be submitted in writing before 10:00 a. m. on thursday, september 3, 2026
Bids which contain erasures, alterations or irregularities of any kind or which fail to fully meet therequirements for bid submission set forth herein, or which contain abnormally high or abnormally low prices for any item of work may be rejected as nonresponsive. bids which contain erasures, alterations or irregularities of any kind or which fail to fully meet therequirements for bid submission set forth herein, or which contain abnormally high orifb **** on call downtown sidewalks snow clearing services page 19abnormally low prices for any item of work may be rejected as nonresponsive.
The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. the selected contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws andordinances.