Invitation to Bid - Snow Removal for Freeman and Salem Townships

The Franklin County Commissioners are requesting bids for snow removal in Freeman and Salem Townships for FY2026/27, FY2027/28 & FY2028/29, a three-year contract. A performance bond is required. All bids must be in writing, sealed, and marked “Freeman and Salem Townships Snow Removal Bids” on the envelope. The sealed bids must be received no later than August 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. For complete specification please contact the Franklin County Commissioners office (207-778-6614) or www.franklincountymaine.gov website. To remove the snow and provide sand to mix with salt (to be provided by the county, however, will be capped based on historical data) from the following roads in Freeman Township: a. State Aide #1, from the Strong Town Line over Foster Hill to the Kingfield Town Line, a distance of eight and twenty-six hundredths (8.26) miles, b. State Aide #2, from State Aide #1, at Bradbury Corner, so-called, to the Salem Town Line, a distance of one and fifty-nine (1.59) miles. Being nine and eighty-five hundredths (9.85) miles of accepted State Aide highways, and c. State Aide #3, from State Aide #1 over Gilkey Hill, so-called, to State Aide #3, a distance of one and forty-eight hundredths (1.48) miles, d. State Aide #4, from State Aide #1 over Baker Hill, so-called, to Salem Town Line, a distance of one and forty-six hundredths (1.46) miles, e. State Aide #5, from Strong Town Line to Black Brook, so-called, a distance of fifty hundredths (.50) miles, f. No. 335, the Baston Road, so-called, from State Aide #3 to Baston Turn, so-called, a distance of ten hundredths (.10) miles, g. No. 339, the Roy Cook Road, so-called, a distance of three and twenty-five hundredths (3.25) miles. h. No. 341, from the end of State Aide #3, to the Cook Road, so-called, a distance of ninety-two hundredths (.92) miles, i. No. 1101, the Freeman Ridge Road, so-called, from the New Portland Town Line to the Bray Place, so-called, a distance of one and fifty-five hundredths (l.55) miles, j. No. 312, the Dr. Weymouth Road, so-called, from State Aide #1 to the Dr. Weymouth Drive, a distance of sixty-four hundredths (.64) miles, k. No. 330, from the junction of State Aide #5 up to the Mile Square Extension to the Avon Bus Turn around, a distance of seventy hundredths (.70) miles. Being ten and sixty hundredths (10.60) miles of accepted Town Ways in the Freeman Township for the snow season commencing in the Winter of 2026 and ending in the Spring of 2029 in accordance with the snow removal law. To remove the snow and provide sand to mix with salt (to be provided by the county, however, will be capped based on historical data) from the following roads in Salem Township: 1. State Aide #1, from the Phillips Town Line to the Freeman Town Line by the way of Salem Village, a distance of six and eighty-five (6.85) miles. Being six and eighty-five hundredths (6.85) miles of accepted State Aide highways, and, b. State Aide #3, Baker Hill Road, so-called, from Freeman Town Line to State Aide #1, a distance of one and fifty-three hundredths (1.53) miles, c. No. 321, Howard Road, so-called, from Route #142 to the Ed Berry Turn, so-called, a distance of seventy hundredths (.70) miles, d. No. 329, from the junction of Rt. 142, Lovejoy Road to the Frank Reed Farm, so-called, a distance of one (1.00) miles, e. No. 842, Berry Road, so-called, from route #142 to the residence of Les Decker, so-called, a distance of one and thirty-six hundredths (1.36) miles, f. No. 917, from the 1st junction of Road #329, the Viles Road, so-called, around to the point of beginning, a distance of (.40) miles, g. No. 678, John Lee Road, a distance of thirty-two hundredths (.32) miles, h. No. 329, the Lovejoy Road so-called, beginning at the Junction of Rt 142 to the Bassaford Bus turn around, a distance of eighty hundredths (.80) miles, i. No. 329 from utility pole #1 to utility pole #8.5 a distance of four tenths (.4) miles. Being six and fifty-one hundredths (6.51) miles of accepted in the Salem Township for the snow season commencing in the Winter of 2026 and ending in the Spring of 2029 in accordance with the snow removal law.