- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting fixed-price bids for mechanical limb management services in District 2, covering eight counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda. The procurement involves on-call services for cutting tree limbs within SCDOT rights-of-way along primary routes, secondary routes, and ramps, with a requirement to maintain 18 feet of clearance above roadway surfaces. Contractors must perform work...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a mechanical limb management contract in York County, covering 132.15 shoulder miles of primary routes and 36.16 shoulder miles of secondary routes annually. The project requires mechanical cutting of tree limbs within SCDOT rights-of-way to provide clear sight distances and overhead clearance, with services to be performed from November 1 through March 31 each year. Contractors must provide all necessary equipment,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued a fixed-price solicitation for on-call mechanical limb management services across seven SCDOT districts. The procurement seeks contractors to perform mechanical cutting of tree limbs within SCDOT rights-of-way along Interstate, primary, and secondary roadways, with the primary objectives of maintaining clear sight distances and ensuring 18-foot overhead clearance. The contract encompasses four line items per district: Interstate,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive limb management contract in York County, covering mechanical vegetation management along primary and secondary roads. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide limb cutting services within SCDOT rights-of-way, focusing on creating clear sight distances and overhead clearance across 168.31 total shoulder miles (including a 10% contingency). The project involves two service categories: Primary Limb...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for mechanical limb management services in Beaufort County, targeting tree trimming and pruning along primary and secondary roads outside designated city and town limits. The project aims to maintain clear sight distances and overhead clearance across 1,087.52 centerline miles and 779.8 shoulder miles over a six-year contract period. Specific annual work volumes include 20 shoulder miles of primary...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued a solicitation for mechanical limb management services along primary and secondary roads in York County. The procurement seeks contractors to perform cutting of tree limbs within SCDOT rights-of-way, with the primary objectives of maintaining clear sight distances and overhead clearance outside designated city/town limits. The contract encompasses approximately 168.31 shoulder miles of roadway, including 132.15 miles of primary...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive limb management contract covering York County, with the primary objective of mechanical tree limb cutting along primary and secondary roadways. The solicitation seeks a contractor to perform vegetation management services on 168.31 total shoulder miles, including 153.01 miles with a 10% contingency, spanning 47 routes encompassing state highways (SC 5, SC 55, SC 97, SC 161, SC 211, SC 557, SC 901),...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for mechanical limb management services in York County, targeting primary and secondary roads within the state's transportation rights-of-way. The procurement seeks a contractor to mechanically cut tree limbs to provide clear sight distances and overhead clearance, with an estimated annual scope of 132.15 shoulder miles for primary roads and 36.16 shoulder miles for secondary roads. The work is typically...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for mechanical limb management services in Beaufort County. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform limb removal and management activities along primary and secondary roads outside city and town limits, with work typically conducted from November through March. The contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and associated services, including work zone traffic...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking a contractor for limb management services across Clarendon County, specifically targeting tree limb trimming and pruning on Interstate 95, primary roads, and secondary roads. The solicitation covers approximately 16 shoulder miles on I-95, 10 miles on primary roads, and 50 miles on secondary roads, with an estimated annual trimming requirement. Contractors will be responsible for de-limbing trees to a height of eighteen feet...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) issued an Invitation for Bid (Solicitation 5400019242) for mechanical limb management services in District 4, which encompasses Cherokee, Union, Fairfield, and Lancaster Counties. The procurement seeks contractors to perform mechanical cutting of tree limbs within SCDOT rights-of-way along primary and secondary routes outside city and town limits, with the primary objectives of maintaining clear sight distances and overhead clearance. The solicitation covers approximately 2,167 shoulder miles over a four-year contract period, with 28 line items differentiated by county, route type, and year of service. Bidders were required to submit unit prices per shoulder mile, with all costs for traffic control, woody vegetative debris management, equipment, labor, materials, and transportation included in the bid price. Key deadlines included a January 28, 2020 deadline for questions, a pre-bid conference on January 27, 2020, and sealed bids due on February 4, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. The contract was set to run from February 24, 2020, through February 23, 2024, with an initial one-year term and potential automatic renewals for three additional one-year terms. The solicitation did not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders were required to be registered South Carolina vendors and meet responsibility requirements, including debarment certification and a three-year performance history. Insurance requirements were substantial, mandating Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation with statutory limits. Non-compliance with contract specifications could trigger liquidated damages ranging from $500 to $1,000 per offense, with potential contract termination for serious violations. While specific award values were not explicitly stated, the comprehensive scope of work covering multiple counties and extensive shoulder miles suggests a significant contract value. The procurement emphasized strict performance monitoring, with the Engineer overseeing daily compliance on aspects such as equipment, work hours (sunrise to sunset, Monday through Friday), worker attire, traffic control standards, and debris management protocols. The contract would be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, subject to approval by the South Carolina Transportation Secretary.
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Amendment #1.pdf | 121KB | 11/20/25 | ||
Solicitation.pdf | 1MB | 11/20/25 | ||
Amendment #2.pdf | 302KB | 11/20/25 | ||
Notice Regarding Award.pdf | 73KB | 11/20/25 |