2026 Street Sweeping Bid
| Agency: | City of Wadsworth |
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| State: | Ohio |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Apr 22, 2026 |
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| Bid Title: |
2026 Street Sweeping Bid
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| Category: | Materials & Services |
| Status: | Open |
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2026 Street Sweeping BID
1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1
The City of Wadsworth desires to contract a street sweeping service for
one calendar year. A base bid scope and an alternate bid scope has
been included. The City of Wadsworth will deem which sweeping
schedule will be necessary after a contractor is selected.
1.2
Contractor must meet all minimum requirements of this proposal.
1.3
The City has approximately 68 miles of curbed roadway equaling 136 curb
miles to be cleaned of debris.
1.4
The term debris above shall mean all materials normally picked up by a
mechanical sweeper or vacuum sweeper to include, but not limited to,
cinders, glass, paper, cans, stone, gravel, soil, tree limbs, leaves and
other debris resulting from tree lined streets. Debris does not include tree
limbs that would be downed by wind, rain, hail or ice storms where such
limbs would be larger than 1" diameter. Other debris such as leaves,
twigs, and small limbs up to 1” diameter resulting from the above type
storms would be included as debris to be picked up at no additional cost.
1.5
The term street shall mean the paved area of the street and on street
parking areas in the central business district, and shall include curb to
curb.
1.5
The term street shall not include sidewalks or areas adjacent to the
roadway.
1.6
The term cycle shall mean one pass of the curb miles or parking areas as
defined in the scope of work.
1.7
The normal sweeping day shall not begin until at least 6:00 a.m., and no
sweeping shall be done after 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday in
residential areas. No sweeping may be done on Saturday or Sunday.
Major high traffic streets and downtown business district should be swept
between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
1.8
Sweeping shall not be done during adverse weather conditions. Adverse
weather conditions shall mean continuous or heavy rains, extreme cold
and snow. Sweeping shall not be done when the temperature is 32
degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
1.9
Sweeping will not be done on the following holidays: Memorial Day and
Labor Day.
1.10 An outside storage area for equipment will be made available to the
contractor at the Street Department facility, 311 Broad Street. Indoor
garage space will not be available for equipment.
1.11 It should be anticipated that certain residential streets may cause
problems because of on street parking during proposed sweeping hours.
If or when these problems arise, the Contractor may meet with the City of
Wadsworth Street Department to set up alternate sweeping hours for
those streets, or the Contractor may post “No Parking – Street Sweeping”
signs with dates and times, or an alternate method. No additional
payment will be made by The City of Wadsworth for these provisions.
1.12 The City reserves the right to require the Contractor to re-sweep areas
which have not been adequately swept or where material from an over full
sweeper load has been left on the street. No extra payment will be made.
If the street is not reswept, or still deemed not adequate, the City of
Wadsworth reserves the right to withhold payment for that street based on
the per foot bid costs.
1.13 The City also reserves the right to require an extra sweeping cycle in the
occurrence of a storm or presently unknown situation. The payment for
sweeping will be at the accepted per curb mile bid price.
1.14 Water needed for sweeper may be obtained at 311 Broad Street at no
cost. Water for sweeping will not be available at hydrants at any other
location. You may contact the Water Treatment Plant at 330-334-1581
ext. 3002 for arrangements.
1.15 The contractor shall include the cost for offsite disposal for all collected
street debris in the unit cost for street sweeping by curb mile. The
contractor shall deliver all necessary documentation to the City of
Wadsworth Street Department showing the swept materials were
disposed of properly.
1.16 The contractor shall also include an alternate bid for emergency call out
for sweeping streets due to construction tracking dirt onto the roadway.
Include mobilization to the site and an hourly rate for the time necessary
to complete the clean-up.
2. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
2.1
The contractor must have proof of ownership or a signed lease for the
duration of the contract, of a sufficient number of sweepers suitable for
meeting the requirements of this contract. A list of machines must be
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enclosed with the contractor's bid to include the make, model and age of
each.
2.2
All sweepers used in this contract must be equipped with an efficient
water spray system for dust control.
2.3
The sweepers, trucks, or any other motorized equipment must be properly
registered and insured in accordance with federal and state laws.
2.4
Equipment must be in good working order and kept that way throughout
the life of the contract.
2.5
A sufficient supply of spare brooms and other parts must be kept on hand
to ensure the timely and continuous fulfillment of this contract.
2.6
Equipment must be capable of removing litter, leaves, grass, twigs, sand
and other debris sufficiently to meet City cleanliness standards.
2.7
Equipment must conform to all Federal, State and Local safety
regulations.
2.8
The sweepers have to be equipped with a dual gutter broom and provide
an eight foot sweeping path.
3. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS
3.1
The contractor must be able to meet all requirements of this project.
3.2
The contractor will provide fuel and maintenance for all vehicles and
equipment used on this project.
3.3
The street sweeping contractor will provide to the City of Wadsworth
Street Department a weekly sweeping plan. This plan will illustrate
sweeping routes for that week, along with the curb mileage for the route,
and what cycle they are on for each of those streets.
3.4
The sweeper operator will notify the Street Department Administrative
Assistant, Beth Lucas, at 330-335-2842 or her designee prior to each
day’s sweeping. During sweeping, the operator shall also report any
problems that occur.
3.5
The contractor shall maintain the agreed upon frequency of sweepings as
closely as possible, subject to adverse weather conditions, defined under
the terms of this contract. The contractor may be required to do limited
hand sweeping at sharp corners in the business district where debris often
collects.
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3.6
The contractor must show by past performance, capability of performing a
contract of this size. A list of other municipalities and their size for which
contracts have been completed must be provided to the City.
3.7
The contractor agrees not to sublet or assign this contract, in whole or in
part, without the written authorization of the Director of Public Service.
3.8
For the purpose of the Contract, the contractor shall provide proof of the
following types of insurance in at least the limits specified below:
COVERAGE
LIMITS OF LIABILITY
Workman's Compensation
Employer's Liability
Bodily Injury Liability
Except Automobile
Property Damage Liability
Except Automobile
Automobile Liability
4. SCOPE OF WORK (Base Bid & Alternates)
Statutory
$500,000
$1,000,000 each
occurrence
$1,000,000 aggre.
$1,000,000 each
occurrence
$1,000,000 aggre.
$1,000,000
combined single limit
4.1
The contractor will clean all streets curb to curb or edge to edge (defined
as one pass along each curb/edge) within the City as outlined in the
enclosed road map of the City of Wadsworth.
For wider streets that require more than one pass along each curb/edge
to clean curb to curb or edge to edge, the additional passes will be
included in the costs to sweep the curb mileage as provided in this
contract. In the following figure, the red arrows represent the passes used
to measure the curb mileage of the street. Additional passes may be
required to sweep the area highlighted yellow, and are considered
incidental to the sweeping of the street as provided in this contract.
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4.2
The contractor shall sweep major arterial streets and the central business
district nine (9) times and each residential streets monthly during the
contract period as follows:
Section A: Major Arterial Streets, Central Business District and
Events:
Major Arterial Streets:
Main Street – High Street – Great Oaks Trail (High to Park Place
Drive) – Park Centre Drive - Broad Street – College Street
Central Business District:
Downtown Area: Broad/College from Lyman St. to Pardee St.,
Main/High from the railroad tracks on the South End of town to Maple
St., approximately 0.8 curb miles. See Street Sweeping map.
Sweeping shall be done twice a month (once in May) beginning the first
week of May, through the month of September 2026. First sweep to be
scheduled May 1st as this is the First Friday Downtown Event. These
sweepings are to be done on a Thursday or Friday 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(Total 9 cycles)
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