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Residential Mowing and Clipping Removal, Debris and Garbage Removal, and Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal for Properties Violating Town Codes

The information for Bidders, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be reviewed and obtained on or after March 20, 2026, at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Poughkeepsie, One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 and on the Town website at www.TownofPoughkeepsie-ny.gov/Bids.aspx

Sealed Bids for three (3) year contracts for “Residential Mowing and Clipping Removal, Debris and Garbage Removal, and Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal For Properties Violating Town Codes” will be received by the Town Clerk, Town of Poughkeepsie (“Town”), One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 until 11 a.m. (local time) on April 14, 2026 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidders may submit as to some or all of the contracts, and each bid shall also propose an hourly rate for labor and equipment to perform optional additional services as requested by the Town.

All Bids must be made upon and in accordance with the forms prepared by the Town and shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked: “Residential Mowing and Debris/Garbage/Snow Removal Bid”. Three copies of each bid shall be submitted.

BID DEPOSIT: Each bidder on a Town contract(s) shall submit a Bid Deposit Guarantee of $2,500 by Bond or Certified or Bank Check payable to the Town of Poughkeepsie, to assure that the successful Bidder(s) will execute a contract(s) with the Town. A combined performance and payment bond of $2,500 will be required from the successful Town Bidder(s).

STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION: In addition to submitting a Bid Form, Bidders are required to execute a Non-Collusion Bidding Certificate as attached to the Bid Package.

The Bid Package, including the required “Bid Sheet” and “Non-Collusion Certificate” forms may be reviewed and obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Poughkeepsie, One Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 and are also available at www.TownofPoughkeepsie-ny.gov To be advised of addenda to the bid packet please register with and monitor www.TownofPoughkeepsie-ny.gov/Bids.aspx .

The Town reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality or technicality in any Bid in their interest, to determine the ultimate scope of a contract, and the Town may award more than one or all contracts to a Bidder whose combined contract pricing is most favorable to the Town.

Bidders are also required to comply with the provision of Section 291-299 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

The Town will affirmatively ensure that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit Bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Dated: March 20, 2026