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City of Scranton Tree and Brush Grinding Services

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2026-ITB-146State & Local

Response Deadline11/24/2026, 11:00:00 AM EST

Contract Overview

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The City of Scranton is soliciting sealed bids for Tree and Brush Grinding Services under solicitation 2026-ITB-146. The scope of work involves grinding operations to process accumulated brush and vegetative material, including the loading, hauling, and transport of processed material to an approved facility for disposal or beneficial reuse. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all work areas are left in a clean and orderly condition. This is a time and materials contract with a not-to-exceed fee basis, with a performance term extending until June 30, 2027. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. To be considered, bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name and be registered with the necessary federal, state, or local oversight bodies. For construction-related work, a valid City of Scranton contractor's license is required prior to the award. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10% of the contract amount with their proposal, and the successful awardee must provide 100% performance and payment bonds, as well as adequate insurance certificates. All bids must be submitted electronically via the City's e-Procurement Portal by November 24, 2026, at 11:00 am. Submissions must be typewritten and include a statement of services rendered, detailed experience, and a list of assigned personnel. The City reserves the right to make changes to the quantity or character of services and may cancel the contract upon written notice. This agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

General Info

Scranton seeks bids for tree and brush grinding services through June 2027.

Agency

Pennsylvania → Business Administration

NAICS

562119 - Other Waste Collection

Place of Performance

PA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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1 page · certification

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedNov 12

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 24

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/24/2026, 11:00:00 AM ESTin 12 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyPennsylvania → Business Administration

Contacts1 person available

OfficeScranton, PA, 18503, USA

Organization / AgencyPennsylvania → Business Administration

Office AddressScranton, PA, 18503, USA

Contacts

Caleb BakalyarDeputy City Planner & Planning Project Manager

Interested Companies (5)

AOS Outdoor ServicesNicholson, PA

Atlantic Emergency SolutionsManassas, VA

Builders Exchange of the Southern TierBinghamton, NY

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Full Description

CITY OF SCRANTON INVITATION TO BID 'Project Title The City of Scranton Department of 'Department Name is seeking separate sealed bids for 'Project Title . Bids will be received online by the City Controller via the City's e-Procurement Portal until 'Proposal Submission Time , 'Proposal Submission Date , at which time such bids will be opened in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. A video of the bid opening will be available for public viewing at www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570 after the live opening. Bids shall be made upon the specifications included in the official Invitation to Bid (ITB) which may be obtained by visiting the City of Scranton's e-Procurement Portal, https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa . If you intend to submit a bid, you must register on the City's e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, you may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective bidder for this ITB. You will then appear on the followers list. If you do not follow this project you will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will you be able to draft a response in the City's e-Procurement Portal, and therefore you will be unable to participate in or be considered for this ITB. All bid documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the City's e-Procurement Portal prior to 'Proposal Submission Time on 'Proposal Submission Date , as instructed in this ITB. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the submission status shows as "Submitted," the submission is complete. At that point, bidder's representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City's e-Procurement Portal. All communications regarding technical, scope, and/or project related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this ITB shall be submitted via "Q&A" through the City's e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of 'Question & Answer Submission Time on 'Question & Answer Submission Date and according to these specifications herein. If you encounter any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, you may contact OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website (located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at . It is still your responsibility to ensure that your bid is submitted before the deadline.