RoW Mow Casey Co D8

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Division of Maintenance, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for right-of-way mowing and traffic control services in Casey County within District 8. The procurement seeks a master agreement contract for approximately 1,512 acres of roadside mowing maintenance across multiple highway routes, including US Route 127 and state routes KY 49, KY 70, KY 78, KY 206, KY 243, KY 501, KY 837, KY 906, KY 1649, and KY 1676, spanning 141.376 miles of roadway. The scope of work encompasses three mowing cycles per year with a maximum of 15 working days permitted to complete each cycle, along with traffic control services during mowing operations. Bidders must be prequalified for work items I-29 (Right of Way Mowing) and I-37 (Traffic Control) in accordance with KRS Section 176.140 and the current Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and must submit pricing on a per-acre basis for Right-of-Way Mowing and a per-mowing-cycle rate for traffic control maintenance. The RFB was issued on January 9, 2026, with a deadline for written questions by January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time and a bid closing date of January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) eProcurement system, with a tentative award date of February 2, 2026, and award will be determined on a best-value basis with price as the sole measurable criterion (100 points).

The contract does not include set-asides for small businesses, disabled-owned businesses, or other protected classes; however, reciprocal preference is available to Kentucky resident bidders as defined in KRS 45A.494, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and certain nonprofits may receive additional scoring preferences of up to twenty percent. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the solicitation documentation. The initial contract period runs from award through December 31, 2026, with optional renewal for four additional one-year periods subject to written approval by both the vendor and KYTC Division of Purchases and potential renegotiation of terms. The successful bidder must obtain and maintain Contractor's General Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, with an ACORD certificate provided within ten days of intent to award; neither bid bonds nor performance bonds are required. Performance penalties include $1,000 per calendar day for failure to begin work on the scheduled date or to complete work within the specified timeframe, $500 per occurrence for damage to roadside features such as signs and delineators, and $250-$500 per occurrence for other performance violations. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials.