RoW Mow Trim & Litter Removal I-24 & Christian Co D-2

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Maintenance, seeks qualified contractors to provide right-of-way mowing, trimming, and litter removal services on Interstate 24 and various routes in Christian County, District 2. This Request for Bid solicitation encompasses three primary line items: right-of-way mowing and trimming services across approximately 5,557 acres, litter removal across 286.50 centerline miles, and traffic control services for five cycles annually. The work requires three mowing cycles per year with specified start dates, utilizing both Type 2 (reduced) and Type 3 (full) mowing specifications, with mowing heights maintained between 6-10 inches and a maximum completion timeframe of 15 working days per cycle. Contractors must hold current Certificates of Eligibility for Right of Way Mowing (I-29) and Traffic Control (I-37) from the Department as of the bid closing date and maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence plus Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. The solicitation will be evaluated on a best value basis with price as the sole measurable criterion, awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bid submission deadline was February 21, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with responses submitted exclusively through the Kentucky eProcurement system, and the tentative award date was February 25, 2022.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference consideration in accordance with KRS 45A.490-494, and qualified entities including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities receive preference consideration equal to 15-20 percent of maximum points. The master agreement commences upon award and expires December 31, 2022, with options to extend for four additional one-year renewal periods subject to written approval from both the vendor and the Transportation Cabinet. A fuel price adjustment provision applies when average diesel fuel prices fluctuate more than five percent from the baseline January 1 price, calculated using a formula provided in contract terms. Penalties of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to begin work on the specified date or for failure to complete work within required timeframes, though work delays attributable to rain or wet conditions will be approved in writing by the Department and not counted against completion time requirements. The successful bidder must furnish an ACORD certificate of insurance within ten days of notice of intent to award, and no bid or performance bonds are required. Specific award values or budget ranges are not explicitly identified in the available solicitation documents.