County flags 85% jump in road snow-removal bids, before next deals
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote on a South Jackson plowing contract, Teton County staff say recent competitive bids for county road snow removal ran about 85% higher than the prior cycle, a pressure point for future renewals and re-bids.
Teton County commissioners on Tuesday will be asked to approve another multi-year snow-removal contract as Road and Levee staff warn that recent competitive bid pricing for county road plowing has spiked. In the staff report, the department says the county’s 2024-2029 road snow-removal bid prices “increased an average of 85%” compared to the 2023-2024 final year when the work was last competitively bid and the same contractor was the sole bidder South Jackson snow removal staff report.
That 85% figure matters because the county has been relying on a thin vendor pool for specialized winter maintenance, and staff describe it as a reason they approached Ridgeline Excavation’s owner to negotiate pricing rather than simply take whatever a new cycle might bring. For readers, the question to watch Tuesday is how commissioners react to staff’s framing of the market: whether they press for a different procurement approach to try to widen competition, or accept that future contracts will track cost-of-living adjustments on top of a higher baseline when the next true re-bid comes around South Jackson snow removal staff report.
Background
The 2026-2027 snow removal contract with Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. was approved at $103,983.38, with no price increase from the previous year, as part of a five-year agreement.
Latest: 2026-08-04 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners officially approves the 2026-2027 snow removal contract with Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. at the same price as the previous year, with zero-percent increase.
curated as of 2026-08-04
The 2026-2031 South Jackson Snow Removal Project contract was awarded to Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. for at least $519,916.90 over five years, covering comprehensive snow removal services with annual cost-of-living adjustments.
Latest: 2031-06-30 — Scheduled contract completion date, with option for up to three-year renewal.
curated as of 2026-08-06
Teton County approved a five-year, inflation-adjusted contract with Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. for North Jackson snow removal, starting at $86,337.71 in year one, on August 4, 2026.
Latest: 2026-08-04 — Board of Commissioners approved five-year contract for North Jackson Snow Removal Project with Ridgeline Excavation, Inc. First-year cost set at $86,337.71.
curated as of 2026-08-04
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | South Jackson Snow Removal Project Contract Staff Report and Resolution | packet |