Council packet directs bids for city street sweeping; packet includes specifications for downtown and residential cycles

Ordinance No. 26-037 (sponsored by Council Member Mike Reese in the packet) directs the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for city street sweeping. The accompanying specifications in the packet are detailed and include both the base bid scope and alternates.

Key technical points in the packet: approximately 68 miles of curbed roadway (counted as about 136 curb miles); downtown and major arterial routes identified for more frequent sweeping (nine cycles May–September, with early‑morning windows suggested for high‑traffic/downtown areas); residential streets to be swept monthly with a separate after‑leaf pickup cycle; a list of procedures for emergency callouts and event‑specific sweeps; requirements for equipment (dual gutter brooms, eight‑foot path, water spray systems) and disposal documentation; and a requirement that the contractor provide a weekly sweeping plan and provide notification to the Street Department prior to daily operations.

The packet also requires the contractor to be insured, maintain parts and spares, and furnish references for municipal sweeping experience. A base bid price format is included (per curb mile), plus alternates for emergency callout mobilization, downtown event sweeps and parking‑lot sweeping. The ordinance text declares this an emergency to allow prompt contracting for the 2026 season; the packet does not record a final contract award — it only authorizes advertising and receipt of bids.