Interim mowing oconee county

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking bids for an interim mowing contract in Oconee County, focusing on comprehensive roadway maintenance services. The procurement involves routine mowing and guardrail maintenance across interstate, primary, and secondary routes, with specific quantities including 70 acres of interstate routine mowing, 548.85 acres of primary route mowing, and 952.42 acres of secondary route mowing. Additional services encompass guardrail mowing, totaling 38,795 linear feet on interstate routes, 401,025 linear feet on primary routes, and 102,562.50 linear feet on secondary routes. Contractors must perform all work between sunrise and sunset, excluding Sundays and state-observed holidays, with mowing maintaining a uniform height of 4-6 inches. The bid submission deadline is May 24, 2021, at 2:30 PM, with award notification scheduled for May 26, 2021. Evaluation will be based on unit pricing for routine mowing (per acre) and guardrail mowing (per 100 linear feet), with the lowest extended price determining the winning bid. Successful bidders must provide comprehensive liability insurance, including $1,000,000 per occurrence for Commercial General Liability and Auto Liability, and statutory Worker's Compensation coverage.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder types are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The procurement is exempt under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-710(1) and is limited to a single award. Contractors are required to furnish all necessary equipment, labor, and materials for completing the mowing services, with non-compliance resulting in non-refundable deductions ranging from $500 to $1,000 per violation and potential contract termination for repeated infractions. While no incumbent vendor information is provided, the contract will commence upon purchase order issuance, with specific start dates determined by the Oconee County Resident Maintenance Engineer. The solicitation documents do not explicitly state a total contract value or budget range, instead focusing on unit-based pricing for the specified mowing quantities. Interested contractors must be prepared to manage woody vegetative debris within specified timeframes and comply with all work zone traffic control requirements. Bidders are strongly encouraged to carefully review the comprehensive road lists for interstate, primary, and secondary routes to accurately assess the scope of work and develop precise pricing proposals.