The Mariposa County ("County") is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide
snow removal services or debris removal services on an On-Call As-Needed basis for County
maintained roads to provide access to residents in winter months after significant snowstorms or
rain events. The County expects to award multiple Contractors with a Not-to-Exceed On-Call
contract in the initial amount $100,000 each. The intent is to allow the selected Contractors to be
under contract prior to a storm event, thus allowing the Contractor to respond in a timely
manner.
The initial contract term will be for 3 years with two 1-year extension. Contractors are
encouraged to partner or subcontract with local and DBE firms. Contractors may propose to
perform snow removal exclusively or debris removal exclusively, or both, in any or all the
following communities: Ponderosa Basin, Lushmeadows, Fish Camp, Wawona, Yosemite West,
Foresta, Greeley Hill, or Mariposa depending on the Contractor's available resources. Said
services must meet all applicable State and/or Local regulations. Contractor selected to provide
emergency work will be required to pay prevailing wages. Owner/Operators are acceptable.
Contractor shall bill on a time rate-per-hour basis. Hourly rates shall include all expenses
necessary for completion of the work including mobilization, labor, equipment, transportation,
fuel and insurance.
The possible emergency tasks include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following items:
Snow Removal
Roadway/Bridge Debris Removal
Storm Drain Cleaning
The frequency and adequacy of snow removal work and services will be coordinated and subject
to review by the Public Works Director and/or their designee. Contracted work shall commence
upon notification by designated County staff. The selected contractor(s) will be responsible to
obtain all approvals and authorizations necessary for the use of land for temporary storage of
snow or debris. Copies of said authorizations shall be submitted to the County for file.
Between the dates of October 1st and March 30th, the Contractor shall maintain, on a twenty-four
(24) hour on-call basis to sufficient to address emergency contingencies (i.e. snow, fire, storm
events, floods, etc.) which may arise from time to time. The Contractor will respond to
emergencies that adversely affect Mariposa County, so that the situation is corrected at the
earliest possible moment. Contractor shall be able to dispatch labor and equipment on a 7-day
24-hr basis. The contractor must be able to mobilize within 6 hours of being contacted by
County staff.
Contractor is not restricted to providing snow and debris removal services for private parties or
other agencies. However, such work shall not impede, restrict, or conflict with the timely
removal of snow from the County maintained roadways.
The Contractor will be responsible for taking all reasonable precautions to prevent damage to
existing on-site structures, signs, vehicles, mailboxes arising from the performance of the
requested work. The Contractor will be responsible for repairing any such damage at no
additional cost to the County. Repairs required as a result of such damage shall be performed to
the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Contractor may identify and document any
property damage that exists prior to their work. If the Contractor does not repair the damage to
the Director's satisfaction, then the County shall have the right after 48 hours written notice to
repair the damage and charge the contractor for cost of labor and materials expended to address
any repairs.
Contractor shall be properly licensed for the piece of equipment they are operating in accordance
with the State.
Contractor is sole responsible for their vehicles, equipment, materials, and other property it
delivers for the performance of the work. County accepts no responsibility for the security,
safety, or liability of said vehicles, equipment, material, or property.
Contractor is responsible for complying with all federal, state, and local laws governing fuels,
oils, or other harmful materials. Fuel storage requires secondary containment.
The Contractor shall personally supervise the work under the contract or shall designate in
writing to the County the name of its representative who shall at all times be present at the site of
the work. The authorized representative shall have full authority to direct the work. The
Contractor shall provide the County one (1) week's written notice of any change to its
authorized representative.
Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by August 18th. Except for questions that might
render the award of this contract invalid, the County will not respond to any questions submitted
after this time. The County will use an addendum to the RFP to post any questions received,
along with written responses, on the County website. It is the responsibility of the proposers to
check the County website to review the questions and responses. Any oral responses to
questions are not binding on the County.
Questions should be addressed to:
Email: jwilliams@mariposacounty.org
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