RFB.pdf

This Request for Bid (RFB) is issued by Madison County, Iowa, for private property weed eradication enforcement services targeting noxious weeds on non-compliant properties under Iowa Code Chapter 317. The scope of work includes hand cutting, brush removal, mowing for seed suppression, and spot herbicide application on private properties where landowners have failed to comply with weed eradication requirements. The contractor shall provide on-call services directed by the County Weed Commissioner and must submit daily logs documenting parcel location, GPS coordinates, methods employed, herbicide details, weather conditions, and timing, along with weekly summaries to the Weed Commissioner. Performance standards require 90% weed reduction within 30 to 45 days with zero off-target damage.

The contractor must hold IDALS Commercial Applicator Certification (Core and Category 6) and a Company License in compliance with IAC 21-45.22 standards. Pricing is structured on a unit basis including hourly rates for hand cutting and brush removal per crew, acreage or hourly rates for mowing, per-acre pricing for spot-spray herbicide application, cost-plus markup for herbicide materials, and a fixed mobilization fee per order. The RFB is authorized under Iowa Code 317.6, which permits county entry onto private land to destroy weeds following notice, with Iowa Code 317.21 authorizing cost recovery from non-compliant landowners. No specific response dates, site visits, bidder conferences, or award dates are detailed in the available documentation.