RoW Mow Trim & Litter AA Hwy and Others

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, issued a Request for Bid on January 23, 2020, for right-of-way mowing, trimming, and litter removal services across multiple Kentucky counties including Campbell County, with a bid submission deadline of February 18, 2020, at 10:00 AM and a tentative award date of March 3, 2020. This master agreement procurement encompasses 6,819 acres of mowing and trimming services and 1,067 centerline miles of litter removal across the Mountain Parkway and various routes in Districts 6 and 9, covering segments of US 68, KY 9, KY 8C, KY 10, KY 11, KY 57, and KY 2505 with a total service area of approximately 213.149 miles of roadway. The contract requires bidders to hold a Certificate of Eligibility for I-29 (Right of Way Mowing) and I-37 (Traffic Control) prior to bid closing and maintain specified work zone traffic control certifications, with work to be performed across five mowing cycles and five litter cycles throughout the contract period. Award will be based on lowest price evaluation criteria, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving the maximum 100 points, and the successful contractor must provide Contractor's General Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance with certificates due within ten days of award notification. The contract includes a fuel price adjustment mechanism applicable when diesel fuel prices fluctuate more than five percent from the baseline January 1 price, and performance penalties for non-compliance include daily liquidated damages of $1,000 for failure to begin work on schedule and penalties ranging from $250 to $500 for various infractions.

The solicitation is subject to Kentucky reciprocal preference provisions for resident bidders and includes preferences for qualified bidders, including the Department of Corrections' Division of Prison Industries. The initial contract period extends through December 31, 2020, with four optional one-year renewal periods available with written approval from both the vendor and the KYTC Division of Purchases. While no specific bidders' conference or mandatory site visit requirement is specified, prospective bidders are encouraged to inspect project sites and may schedule visits by contacting the District Administrator. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and the contract does not require integration with existing infrastructure or technology systems beyond compliance with standard work zone traffic control and roadway maintenance specifications. The bid documents do not contain explicit award values or budget ranges, though the scope encompasses comprehensive maintenance services across a multi-county region with a contract value likely reflecting the extensive acreage and mileage requirements outlined in the mowing location worksheets and technical specifications provided.