Mowing - aiken county 2019-2023

The state and local contract opportunity for Aiken County, South Carolina, is a comprehensive mowing and landscape maintenance solicitation covering multiple jurisdictional areas from 2019 to 2023. The procurement encompasses services for Interstate routes (I-20 and I-520), primary and secondary roads, school district properties, and various county-managed landscapes. Specific mowing services include routine grass cutting, brush management, guardrail mowing, ditch maintenance, and bridge vegetation control across approximately 1,755 acres with varying cycle frequencies ranging from one to six annual completions. Contractors must meet rigorous performance standards including precise grass height maintenance, debris removal, and adherence to specific equipment and crew composition requirements. Key submission deadlines included a pre-bid conference on 12/18/2018, questions due by 12/19/2018 at 12:00 PM, and final bid submissions required online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by 01/15/2019 at 2:30 PM, with an anticipated award date of 01/25/2019. The solicitation (number 5400016825) was issued by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Procurement Office and requires detailed documentation of maintenance capabilities, service delivery methodologies, and compliance with county and state road maintenance standards.

No specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. The contract appears open to qualified commercial landscaping and road maintenance contractors capable of meeting the comprehensive service requirements. While no incumbent vendor information was definitively provided, the documents suggest a structured procurement process with potential for competitive bidding among qualified service providers. The total contract value was not explicitly stated, but the scope suggests a significant multi-year commitment involving maintenance across extensive road and school district properties. Funding will be allocated through the Aiken County School District operational budget and SCDOT road maintenance allocations. The four-year contract period (2019-2023) indicates a long-term commitment to maintaining county infrastructure and educational facility grounds, with potential for renewal based on contractor performance. Pricing is expected to be determined through competitive bidding, with compensation likely based on acreage maintained or frequency of service visits across the specified jurisdictional areas.