Snow Closure Government Bids & RFPs

Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a. m. on July 2, 2026.

Payment for various items of work shown on the bid item list is considered full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals.

The pipe manufacturer shall provide a warranty against manufacturing defects of material and workmanship for a period of one year after the final acceptance of the project by the city.

The award of the contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible contractor whose bid complies with the requirements prescribed.

You must possess a valid class A contractors license at the time of the bid opening. You and any subcontractors required to pay prevailing wage must be registered with the department of industrial relations.

The fixed liquidated damages amount is established at $1,500 per day for failure to complete the work within the contract time.

Protests must be filed no later than five working days after the bid opening date.

Failure to provide reference projects as specified in this section and as required on the qualification form may be cause to reject a bid.

The project estimated construction cost is $1,800,000.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the timber sale. However, it mentions that all cleanup activities must be completed by June 30 for areas harvested during the previous season, and road maintenance/restoration must be done prior to December 1 for snowmobile trails. The purchaser must also provide written permission for private land access within 30 days of bid opening.

The bid notice implies that the purchaser must be able to obtain permission for access across private land and provide this written permission to the unit manager within 30 days of bid opening. They are also responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs and providing these signs themselves.

The bid notice states that a charge of **** per timber mat and $2,**** per composite mat will be assessed for all damaged or non-returned mats. Damage for timber mats is defined as three or more broken cants, and for composite mats, it is defined as cracked or broken mats. Additionally, liquidated damages will be assessed for all damaged trees at rates in accordance with general condition and requirement 3. 4.

The bid notice requires a presale conference between the purchaser and sale administrator prior to beginning any operations, and the unit manager or their representative must be contacted at least 10 days in advance to schedule this conference. A postsale conference on site between the purchaser and sale administrator is also required 5 days prior to the completion of active logging operations.