Project Information

Bid Title

2026 Street Sweeping Bid

Issuing Agency

City of Wadsworth

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Apr 1, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2026 Street Sweeping Bid
Category:	Materials & Services
Status:	Open

Description: Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Public Service of the City of Wadsworth at City Hall, 120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281, until 1:00 P.M. E.S.T. on the 22nd day of April, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following: Street Sweeping. Specifications and Bid Forms for said services are available on the City’s website at wadsworthcity.com, under 'Bids/Quotes'.  Copies are also on file in the office of the Director of Public Service.  All vendors are responsible for checking the website site for addendums up to and including bid/quote due date.  No e-mailed or faxed bids/quotes/proposal will be accepted. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids/quotes; to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received; to purchase from multiple bidders on any award of $50,000 or less (subject to quality of materials, needs, and availability) or at any time that the successful bidder is unable to furnish suitable material; and to award to the lowest and/or best bidder.  Awards in excess of $5000 require action by the City of Wadsworth Board of Control CITY OF WADSWORTH Matthew G. Hiscock Director of Public Service Publication Date/Time: 4/1/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/22/2026 1:00 PM Related Documents: 2026 Street Sweeping Bid 2026 Bid ad - Street Sweeping

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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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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

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