St. Louis County Government: St. Louis County Department Of Transportation And Public Works Seeking Bids To Assist With Snow Plowing

Press release from the St. Louis County Government:

October 6, 2021

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (October 6, 2021) - St. Louis County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works is seeking bids for vendors to assist with plowing County roads during the upcoming winter season.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works is facing challenges due to staffing shortages with more than 30 maintenance driver vacancies. In response, the County is soliciting bids for snow plowing services for each of the five maintenance districts.

“With 199 plow drivers and 35,000 tons of rock salt, our Department is usually a formidable snow-fighting force,” said Stephanie Leon Streeter, Acting Director for the Department of Transportation and Public Works. “However, with so many open positions our snow removal response will be challenging this year. We need help to keep our road system safe for drivers.”

Vendors will be able to bid on individual districts:

• District 1: 4050 Seven Hills Drive, Florissant, 63033
• District 2: 11201 Schaefer Drive, Maryland Heights, 63043
• District 3: 10699 Ruck Road, Saint Louis, 63021
• District 4: 10996 Kohrs Road, Saint Louis, 63123
• District 5: 555 Cliff Cave Road, Saint Louis, 63129

Vendors can find the invitation to bid here. Due to the County’s “Cone of Silence” ordinance, any questions from vendors about this bid should be directed to the Department of Procurement at plapresta@stlouiscountymo.gov to prevent disqualification. Bids are due on October 22 at 11 a.m.

The County’s winter operations team works 12 hour shifts when a snow or ice storm is happening. Plows deploy from the Division of Operation’s five district facilities. Each district facility has its own salt dome and is staffed with individual teams of mechanics to keep the trucks running. The County maintains 3,166 miles of road.

This press release was produced by the St. Louis County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.