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County signs emergency snow-removal contract for Evergreen sidewalks; insurance certificate still pending
Summary
Commissioners approved a contract with Pinnacle Paving LLC for large-snow removal on the US Highway 2 Evergreen sidewalk; contract hourly rates and insurance certificate issues were discussed and the county said the Road Department will administer implementation with MDT.
Flathead County commissioners on Jan. 7 approved a contract with Pinnacle Paving LLC to provide heavy snow-removal services on the Evergreen sidewalk along U.S. Highway 2 when routine plowing cannot handle accumulated snow.
Dave Brunte of the Road Department told the board the contract will be used if and when snow pushed from the highway onto the sidewalk exceeds the capacity of the County’s standard plowing contractor. The contractor will provide equipment to remove consolidated snow, blow it into the travel lane for Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) blading, and provide dump trucks to haul snow to an agreed disposal site. Brunte said MDT will provide traffic control and that the county has permission to dump snow at the Conrad Complex parking area.
Contract rates presented to the board were $490 per hour for snow-removal equipment and $105 per hour per 10-wheel dump truck; staff estimated about six trucks would be used in the likely loop during heavy events. Brunte said Pinnacle Paving was the sole respondent for this procurement and previously has met county insurance requirements, but the county is still awaiting an updated insurance certificate that names the county as an additional insured. He recommended the board sign the contract while staff continue to obtain the required certificate; if the certificate is not provided the contract would be nullified under its terms.
Commissioners asked who will decide when to implement the service; Brunte said the decision will be made jointly by county staff, the road contractor and MDT. He also said costs will initially be paid by the Road Department and later reimbursed from the Road Maintenance District (RMD) fund as that mechanism is built up.
The board approved the contract by voice vote with conditions that staff secure the required insurance documentation as required in the contract.
