The winning bid will be announced on monday november 20th at the select board meeting which starts at 4:30 p.M. The town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any bid that the town may deem to be in the town's best interest. Scope of work the town of campton, nh (the "Town") seeks proposals for snow plowing, lawn and yard care services for a period from november 2023 - november 2025. The proposal must include all labor, materials, equipment, and tools necessary to perform the services described in the proposal. The successful bidder shall, upon notice of award, furnish a certificate of insurance showing general liability, automotive, and worker's compensation in the amounts required by this bid. Services to be performed at the following town properties: landscaping: town office/police department, town clerk/tax collectors office, fire department and highway shed. Plowing: town office parking lot, historical society parking lot, conservation parking lot (off route 3), and lower fire station parking lot (off route 175). Mowing/trimming 1. Mow all lawn areas with mulching mowers. Grass to be cut between 2 and 3 inches. 2. Trim around trees, beds and any area not accessed by mowers with string trimmers. 3. Edge all sidewalks, driveways and curbs if applicable. 4. Blow off any resulting debris from all hard surfaces. 5. Pick up all debris, rubbish, and yard waste; remove from property and dispose of properly. 6. Mowing and trimming to be done every 7-10 days from may to july; every 10-14 days july to november, or as needed. Spring clean-up clean-up all properties of branches and leaves. Remove weeds and dead vegetation from flower beds. Fertilize lawn areas. Clean-up to begin by april 15th or as soon as the snow is gone in. Mulching mulch all flower beds. Remove weeds as needed. Pruning & weeding weed all flower beds throughout the summer a minimum of twice per month. The town may require more frequent weeding as needed. Prune all shrubs and trees to promote proper growth and shape retention, 1-3 times per season as appropriate for the type of plant. Fall clean-up fall clean-up of all properties to be done on a weekly basis beginning october 15th to november 30th or until snow cover. Lyme all lawn areas. Parking lot plowing & sanding Parking lots to be plowed: town office parking lot, historical society parking lot, conservation parking lot (off route 3), and lower fire station parking lot (off route 175). Plowing of all parking lots listed above should be done for any storms of 2" or more. The priority parking lot is the town hall parking lot. This parking lot should be plowed and sanded/salted before 8 am so that the lot is cleared before the offices are open for business. The remaining lots can be plowed and sanded/salted as time allows. The town will be responsible for putting salt out on sidewalks and at entry ways. Additional work sidewalks and entry ways: shoveling and salt/sanding. The town reserves the right to exclude this item and would be responsible for doing this work with its own staff. Beebe river leach field: annual mowing (1x). Trim/remove any vegetation. Deer run dam: annual mowing (1x). Trim/remove any vegetation. Bid proposal form fy 2023-2025 annual plowing, landscaping, & mowing contract to the town of campton, new hampshire, herein called the owner, the undersigned, as bidder, declares as follows: 1. All interested in the bid as principals are named herein. 2. This bid is not made jointly, or in conjunction, cooperation or collusion with any other person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity; 3. No officer, agent or employee of the owner is directly or indirectly interested in this bid. 4. The bidder has carefully read and examined the bid documents and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth therein; 5. The bidder understands that the bidder will supply or perform all labor, services, plant, machinery, apparatus, appliances, tools, supplies and all other activities required by the bid documents in the manner and within the time therein set forth, and that the bidder will take in full payment therefor the following item prices as set forth below. Bids are to be submitted on this form, in a sealed envelope, plainly marked on the outside with the bidder's name and address and the bid proposal name as it appears at the top of the proposal form. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to use good judgment in the determination of fair value. Although price is the main factor, vendors are advised that other factors will also be considered which may result in the award of a contract to a non-lowest price bidder. In the event of a tie, the owner reserves the right to further negotiate terms after bid opening with one or more bidders to determine which vendor offers the best overall value.