RoW Mow and Trim Bullitt Co D5

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Maintenance, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for right-of-way mowing and trimming services in Bullitt County, District 5, with bids due February 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service e-procurement system. The procurement covers approximately 1,170 acres of roadway maintenance across state maintenance routes and rural secondary roads, requiring three full mowing cycles beginning in late May with mowing heights of 6-10 inches, along with integrated traffic control services. Deliverables include mowing and trimming of right-of-way vegetation on designated routes, traffic control services priced per mowing cycle, and compliance with all Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Kentucky Standard Specifications. All bidders must be prequalified in work items I-29 (Right of Way Mowing) and I-37 (Traffic Control) prior to bid closing and maintain this status throughout the contract term, with each crew requiring a technician holding Work Zone Traffic Control Technician and Short Duration Mobile Work Zone training certifications. Pricing is submitted on a per-acre basis for mowing and trimming and per-cycle basis for traffic control, with bids remaining valid for ninety calendar days after closing. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on price as the sole measurable criterion (100 points), with a tentative award date of February 23, 2026, and the initial contract period running from award through December 31, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available.

Resident bidder preferences and preferences for qualified bidders as defined under Kentucky Administrative Regulations 200 5:410 apply to this procurement. The successful bidder must provide general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance within ten days of notice of intent to award. Penalties for non-compliance include $1,000 per day for failure to begin work on schedule and $500 per occurrence for work performance violations. Price increases are not permitted during the first twelve months of the contract; only one price increase is permitted during the contract period and must be justified by industry-wide price changes. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reduce quantities or cancel cycles due to construction projects or weather conditions without additional compensation to the contractor. While no specific budget or award value is stated in the solicitation documents, pricing will be determined competitively based on submitted bids for the per-acre mowing and trimming services and per-cycle traffic control services across the 1,170-acre Bullitt County right-of-way maintenance area.