2025-2026 Residential Driveway Plowing Program

1. BIDS for the furnishing of the necessary materials and servicing of the 2025-2026 RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY PLOWING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF HUDSON, OHIO will be received through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com/ until 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025. The City of Hudson will open and publicly read the total bid amount for bids via video teleconference.

1. The proposed work consists of snow plowing services of residential driveways (and possible alternates involving snow clearing and salt application) to assist seniors and adults with disabilities within the City of Hudson, Ohio. Services are to be completed in accordance with the specifications which are on file in the office of the Public Works Department.

1. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.  Failure to appear by the start of the scheduled pre-bid meeting will result in a forfeiture of any costs the contract bid documents/improvement plans paid by the bidder, no future addendum notices will be given on this Service Contract, and the contractor will not be permitted to submit a bid for the Service Contract.   A representative from each bidder is required to attend and provide proof of identification at the time of registration.  Representatives are required to stay for the duration of the meeting in order to be eligible to submit a bid for the Service Contract.

1. The City will only receive Bids through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com. All bid forms, contract documents and plans are available through the Bid Express website. All electronic bidders must first register on the bidexpress.com website. Registration is free. A fee of $50 will be incurred to bid electronically on a pay-per solicitation basis; alternatively, you may subscribe for $60 per month to have access to all solicitations and email notifications.

1. In the case of disruption of national communications or loss of services by Bid Express within two hours prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the City will delay the deadline for bid submissions to ensure the ability of potential bidders to submit bids. If this occurs, instructions will be communicated to potential bidders.

1. The City of Hudson, Ohio reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any nonconformities not  involving price, time, or changes in the work.

By Order of the Council of the City of Hudson, Ohio

Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council

Published: City of Hudson website - August 1, 2025 to August 26, 2025 / Hudson Hub Times - Sunday, August 10 and 17, 2025