2025-053 Snow Plowing and Removal Rentals

The City of Lewiston, Maine, is soliciting sealed bids for solicitation number 2025-053 to secure snow plowing and removal equipment rentals for its Public Works Department. The scope of work includes providing specialized equipment such as double axle trucks, tri-axle trucks, tractors with dump trailers, and sand spreaders, as well as manual snow removal services. Performance is required at various municipal sites, including the Oak Street, Canal Street, and Lincoln Street parking garages, as well as police and fire station lots. A critical performance standard requires all designated areas to be accessible by 6:00 a.m. following a storm, with rubber cutting edges mandated for parking garage decks to protect membrane surfaces. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Deputy Director of Budgeting and Purchasing by August 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2025. The contract will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, provided all requirements are met. Selected contractors must provide all labor, fuel, and materials, and maintain mandatory insurance coverage for automotive liability, general liability, and workers compensation. Work is expected to commence within ten days of contract execution.