Interim mowing aiken county

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for interim mowing services in Aiken County through a small purchase exempt solicitation. The procurement involves a comprehensive roadway maintenance project focused on routine mowing and guardrail mowing for Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes. Specific work scope includes mowing shoulders, medians, interchanges, signs, and structures, with associated work zone traffic control and woody vegetative debris management. The solicitation details precise quantities: 630 acres of Interstate routine mowing, 1,200.26 acres of Primary routine mowing, 353,035 linear feet of Interstate guardrail mowing, and 103,147 linear feet of Primary guardrail mowing. The solicitation requires bidders to submit detailed documentation including general business history, financial statements, references for three comparable contracts, and business listings. Offers must be submitted online by May 24, 2021, at 2:30 PM, with award notification scheduled for May 26, 2021. While pre-bid site visits are not mandatory, they are highly recommended, and a pre-performance conference will be held after award but prior to work commencement.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation coverage as required by South Carolina law. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with work cycles determined by the SCDOT Resident Maintenance Engineer via purchase order. Specific contract duration is not definitively stated, but work will be scheduled based on maintenance needs. Contractors must strictly adhere to SCDOT Standard Specifications and comply with detailed requirements regarding work hours, equipment safety, traffic control, worker attire, and debris management. Non-compliance penalties range from $500 to $1,500 per offense, with potential contract termination for multiple violations. While no specific total contract value is listed, payments will be made for accepted quantities of completed work, with potential deductions for non-compliance items and repair costs.