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Somerset awards three-year snow-and-ice contract to local contractor
Summary
After reviewing three bids, the council awarded the 2025–2027 snow-and-ice remediation contract to the locally based firm recommended for cost and experience; contractor representatives answered council questions on sand/salt use and response timing.
Somerset — The Town Council approved a multi-year contract for snow removal and ice remediation covering winters 2025–2027 and selected the firm recommended by town staff based on cost, qualifications and familiarity with Somerset.
Town Manager summarized the RFP process and said the town received three bids; he recommended the locally based contractor (identified in the staff report as Mollaren/Mulherin) primarily because of lower costs and prior municipal experience. "For cost, they're far cheaper than the other two options," the manager said, comparing truck-hour rates in the staff presentation.
Ed Mollaren (identified in the record as representing Mollaren Transport and the recommended contractor) was present to answer questions about materials, pretreatment and operational practices. Councilors asked about use of sand versus salt in very low temperatures, pretreatment environmental concerns, and how the contractor handles curb-ramp clearance and snow-bank removal. Mollaren described the county-supplied material and said crews are responsive and have worked in Somerset for many seasons.
After questions and discussion about response timing and sidewalk/curb-ramp clearing, the council moved and approved the staff-recommended contractor for the three-year term. The contract award was made by voice vote; no detailed tally was recorded in the transcript.
