The intent of this bid specification is to request pricing for contractor operated SNOW REMOVAL work. The NDDOT primarily seeks the services of dozers, tracked agricultural tractors with blades, motor graders with wings and v-plows, snow plow truck, snowcat, and large pay-loader mounted snow blowers for clearing and moving snow in the medians and ditches. There are many variables that come into play when identifying how much work may be needed, the biggest one being future weather patterns. The NDDOT is requesting pricing per running dozer, tractor, motor grader, snow plow truck, snowcat, or pay-loader per hour with an operator. The NDDOT is also requesting pricing for the cost of the truck and trailer/lowboy per hour used to transport the unit. Hourly rates shall include all operating expenses such as fuel and oil. Prices as submitted must be held firm for the period indicated on the Invitation to Bid cover. The NDDOT will only pay the hourly rate on the transport unit during actual use not while on standby. The NDDOT will pay the transport unit rate from the unit’s original location to our job site, from job site to job site if loading is necessary, and to and from the closest NDDOT site with electricity if the machine needs to be plugged in at the end of each day or over the weekend and back to the units original location at the end of the project. The NDDOT will not pay for any transportation costs beyond the closest NDDOT yard with electricity. The NDDOT will be responsible for the electricity used at our sites. The NDDOT will not be responsible for any other daily costs associated with the SNOW REMOVAL work. The NDDOT will provide traffic control if necessary. The units may be needed for a couple of days, a week, a month, or more depending on the weather patterns. The contractor will be asked if they are interested in traveling anywhere within North Dakota. Preference will be given to willingness to travel. If a SNOW REMOVAL event requires contract activation: • The selected contractor will produce a certificate of insurance within 24 hours that meets the requirements of the attached risk management appendix.
