Consider Proposals for Snow Removal at the Parking Ramp and Municipal Campus - removed from the agenda due to the fact that no bids were received for the snow removal.

At the July PW committee meeting staff asked permission to go out for RFP's for snow removal services for the Parking Ramp and The Municipal Center Campus.  With the construction of the Ramsey Rail Station and future residential projects in the COR, staff felt that the demand for services was more than we could accommodate with our current staffing levels.  At present time the city mechanic and PW street supervisor handle the majority of the snow removal at the municipal center.  This system works well, but can be disrupted with any complication in the rest of our citywide snow removal operations.  If there are any mechanical break downs or other issues that need attention, staff is pulled away and may be delayed in returning to finish the snow removal.  

With the snow removal services contracted out staff would be free to concentrate their efforts on the rest of the operation and problem that arise.  Building maintenance staff would also be freed up to concentrate on their normal duties.  The contract would include snow removal services for the ramp, ramp access road,open stair wells, sidewalks and all surface parking lots.  The quotes will be based on an annual fee, and the contract  would be  two years in length. Bids are due October 10 and the winning bid will be presented to the council on October 11th for consideration.  The contract proposal is attached to the case.

Motion to council to accept the bid presented at the October 11th meeting and enter in to a contract for snow removal services for the Municipal Parking Ramp and the Municipal Center Campus

Contracted services 6489-0312