Mowing aiken county rebid 2021-2023

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive mowing and vegetation management contract for Aiken County covering the period 2021-2023. The procurement seeks a single contractor to perform routine mowing, rail mowing, ditch mowing, bridge mowing, and outdoor advertising mowing along Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes. Specific deliverables include maintaining approximately 906.6 acres of routine mowing, 293.66 acres of brush mowing, and managing vegetation across multiple road classifications with cycle frequencies ranging from one to six times annually. Key objectives include maintaining roadway visibility, safety standards, and vegetation control across approximately 1,310 miles of county routes. The solicitation requires contractors to provide all necessary equipment, materials, labor, and work zone traffic control, with work to be performed diligently between sunrise and sunset from March 15 through November 15. A pre-bid conference was held on June 3, 2021, via teleconference, with questions due by June 8, 2021. The final offer submission deadline was June 25, 2021, at 2:30 PM, with the contract award posted on July 22, 2021, and an estimated start date of August 10, 2021.

The solicitation documents do not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must provide performance bonds equal to the full contract sum within ten days of award and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. The contract is structured with an initial seven-month term and potential for two one-year renewals, totaling a possible two-year and seven-month contract period. Pricing will be determined on a unit price basis for each line item, with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder selected for award. Non-compliance penalties range from $500 to $1,000 per offense, with potential contract termination for multiple violations. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the comprehensive scope of work involves maintenance across multiple road classifications, suggesting a substantial contract value. Contractors must be prepared to manage extensive mowing and vegetation control across Interstate 20, Interstate 520, numerous Primary (US/SC) routes, and over 300 Secondary routes in Aiken County.