Snow Removal 2026-2027

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, seeks to engage independent contractors on an on-call, as-needed basis for snow and ice control services to supplement City crews during inclement weather from December 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. While it is anticipated that only residential streets will be plowed by contractors, other street types may also be plowed by contractors if the City has a need for assistance and the contractor is willing to do so. Residential streets generally have speed limits of 25 miles-per-hour, carry little to no through movement, have lower traffic volumes, and have a primary purpose of providing access to abutting property. Companies/individuals contracted to provide this service must provide their own equipment. Training and instruction will be provided by the Department of Public Service. Contractors will be called as-needed with a guaranteed minimum payment as part of the contract. Contracts will NOT be awarded through a bid process, but selected from the Snow Plowing Questionnaires submitted by interested companies/individuals. Selected companies/individuals will be independent contractors and sign a standard City service contract. This advertisement is anticipated to run through October 31, 2026, with the goal of having all contracts executed by November 30, 2026. Advertisement and contracting may end earlier once enough contracts are put in place to service the City’s needs. Interested parties are encouraged to respond as soon as possible. Parties interested in providing contracted snow and ice control services for the City of Columbus need to fill out and submit the Snow and Ice Control Questionnaire included with this posting to Kimberly Howe at kahowe@columbus.gov. For questions, or to obtain a Snow and Ice Control Questionnaire (if unable to download the questionnaire with this posting), contact Kimberly Howe at kahowe@columbus.gov.