RoW Mow Trim and Litter Removal I-75 South D11

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for right-of-way mowing, trimming, and litter removal services along Interstate 75 South in Districts 7, 8, and 11, with the contract location at KYTC District 11, Manchester District Office in Casey County and surrounding areas. The procurement encompasses three primary service categories: Rights-of-Way Mowing on 3,361.80 acres, Litter Removal on 571.50 centerline miles, Maintain and Control Traffic (5 occurrences per cycle), and Roadway Embankment Dam Mowing on 28.18 acres across Fayette, Madison, Rockcastle, Laurel, and Whitley counties. The scope of work requires three full mowing cycles annually with specific seasonal timeframes (Cycle 1: late May through mid-late June; Cycle 2: early July through early August; Cycle 3: mid-late October through mid-late November), with contractors required to complete each cycle within a maximum of 15 working days, and batwing mowers are permitted on Interstate 75 routes. Pricing is established on a per-unit basis, including per-acre rates for mowing services and embankment dam mowing, per centerline mile for litter removal, and per-cycle rates for traffic control, with unit prices firm for the first twelve months and only one price increase permitted thereafter subject to written justification and industry-wide substantiation. Prequalification is required, with bidders needing a Certificate of Eligibility for work items I-29 (Right of Way Mowing) and I-37 (Traffic Control) from the Department prior to bid closing, and contractors must carry Contractor's General Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance with certificates due within ten days of notice of award. Written questions must be submitted by January 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM with responses provided by January 30, 2026, and bids are due electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement System by February 6, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of February 20, 2026. The master agreement contract will commence upon award and expire December 31, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations that can respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent contractors or current vendors are identified in the available documentation. Penalties for non-compliance are clearly defined, including $1,000 per day for failure to begin work on the specified date and $1,000 per day for failure to complete work within the designated timeframe, with additional penalties of $500 per occurrence for failure to repair damaged signs or delineators and $250 per occurrence for improper litter removal or traffic control violations. No bid bond or performance bond is required. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reduce contract cycles or delete portions due to construction projects with no additional compensation allowed. Site inspections are encouraged but not mandatory for bidders prior to submission. No specific award value or budget range is published in the available solicitation documents; pricing will be determined through competitive bidding based on the established unit price structure.