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Council discusses snow-plow awards; staff reports 19 of 21 routes awarded, council asks for informal bids for remaining routes
Summary
At the Sept. 9 council meeting staff said 19 of 21 winter snow-plow routes were awarded and asked council whether to use informal bidding to fill the remaining routes; council members signaled support and directed staff to obtain pricing for the outstanding routes.
At the Sept. 9, 2025 City Council meeting, city staff reported it had awarded 19 of 21 contracted snow-plow routes and asked council for direction on filling the remaining routes. City staff said limited contractor capacity after recent shifts toward commercial accounts led to fewer bids and that some long-time contractors bid on fewer routes this year.
Why it matters: The city contracts most residential snow-removal routes to private contractors; gaps in awards can leave neighborhoods without routine contracted coverage and require special staff action during storms.
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