Request for Quotation (RFQ) for winter grounds services, including snow plowing, clearing, and sanding at Girdwood K8 School. Services are required from approximately October 30th through April 30th, with work performed between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM. Offers are due by August 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time. A mandatory pre-offer site visit is scheduled for August 3, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror, with preference given to local offerors. The contract will be for a term of performance from award through April 30, 2028, with two one-year option periods. Invoices are to be submitted monthly.
Offers must be submitted prior to 11:00 AM local time on August 12, 2026. Offers must be in the office of the purchasing department, Anchorage School District, **** Van Buren Street, Anchorage, Alaska prior to the time and date stated on the cover page of this RFQ.
Payment will be made within 30 days after acceptance by the district. Payment will be made within 30 days after acceptance by the district.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror, with preference to local offerors. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror in accordance with board policy ****, administrative regulation ****. 1a. 1, with preference to local offerors applied.
Contractors must have at least three years of snow removal business experience equal in scope to the services offered and provide a statement of experience including former contracts, scope, value, and local references. The contractor must have experience in the snow removal contracting business and be able to show evidence of the successful completion of previous snow removal contracts.
Failure to provide services may result in the district completing the work by its own means or procuring services from another entity, with the contractor obligated to reimburse the district. More than four contract discrepancy notices in a 30-day period may lead to contract termination for cause. If the contractor fails to provide snow removal services, as specified in the contract documents for any reason, the district shall complete the work by its own means or procure the services required from another entity.
A pre-offer site visit will be held at 9:00 AM local time on August 3, 2026, at Girdwood K8 School. A pre-offer site visit will be held at 9:00 a. m. , local time, August 3, 2026, at Girdwood K8 School, 680 Hightower Road, Girdwood, AK ****.
Protests regarding specifications must be received at least five calendar days prior to the offer due date. Protests of any proposed award must be received within three business days after issuance of the notice of intent to award. A protest as to the specifications and/or terms and conditions of a solicitation must be received by the purchasing senior director at least five 5 calendar days prior to the due date of the offer.
Incomplete or incorrect offers, offers submitted on non-prescribed forms, failure to acknowledge addenda, or failure to provide required documents may result in rejection. Incomplete or incorrect offers may be rejected as not conforming to the essential requirements of this RFQ.