Oconee county mowing- rebid 2021-2023

The Oconee County Mowing contract is a comprehensive roadway maintenance solicitation issued by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) for mowing and vegetation management services across Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes from 2021-2023. The contract covers routine mowing, guardrail mowing, brush management, ditch mowing, bridge vegetation mowing, and Outdoor Advertising (ODA) window mowing within Oconee County. Specific service requirements include vegetation cutting, woody debris management, and work zone traffic control across approximately 210 interstate acres, 1,646.55 primary road acres, and 1,904.84 secondary road acres. Contractors must provide unit prices for each line item, with award going to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Key submission dates include a mandatory pre-bid teleconference on June 3, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with questions due by June 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM, and bid submissions due June 29, 2021, at 2:30 PM. The initial contract term is seven months, with potential two one-year renewals, extending the total contract period to two years and seven months.

Bidders must be registered with the state vendor system and hold a valid state vendor number. Contractors are required to provide a performance bond for the full contract amount and maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability and Auto Liability, and Worker's Compensation as mandated by South Carolina law. Mowing activities are restricted to March 15 through November 15, with specific start dates determined by the Engineer. The contract includes non-compliance deductions ranging from $500 to $1,000 per offense, with potential contract termination for repeated violations. SCDOT reserves the right to modify work quantities through contract amendments, with corresponding unit price adjustments. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes contractor qualifications, insurance requirements, and performance standards. Though no precise award value is specified, the comprehensive scope of work spanning multiple road types and extensive acreage suggests a significant contract value for the selected vendor.