54-TJK-08-PR37063, on call long arm mowing with mulching/pickup

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting proposals for on-call long arm mowing with mulching and pickup services in Hoke and Scotland Counties, Division 8, with proposals due July 15, 2026. This is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside contract requiring current NCDOT SBE certification and annual gross income of $1,500,000 or less.

The scope encompasses vegetation trimming along primary and secondary routes on an as-needed basis using long arm mowers capable of reaching 20 feet from the tractor centerline, mulching of cuttings to a maximum of 1 inch by 4 inches, and debris pickup within maintained yards and properties. The contractor must provide all equipment, labor, traffic control, and materials, including a minimum of two hydraulic-powered long arm mowers, one shadow truck, and one truck-mounted attenuator as needed. All work must be performed during daylight hours Monday through Friday; no work is permitted on Saturdays, Sundays, or specified holidays without emergency authorization or engineer approval.

Compensation is hourly for long arm mowing operations. The contract runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 and may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the Department's option. The maximum contract value is $5,000,000 per year and $1,000,000 per annual contract limit per statute. A North Carolina General Contractor's license and contract payment and performance bonds are waived. Liquidated damages range from $200 to $700 per calendar day depending on work order value for missed deadlines, $500 per hour for time-restriction violations, $500 per calendar day for work suspensions, and $500 per incident for failure to immediately remove roadway debris. Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for all labor categories.