RoW Mow Trim & Litter Removal I-69 D-1

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is soliciting bids through Request for Bid (RFB) 605 2300000480 for right-of-way mowing, trimming, and litter removal services on Interstate 69 and various routes within District 1 (Paducah District Office), with Marion County among the affected jurisdictions. The procurement encompasses three primary line items: right-of-way mowing and trimming services covering 2,562 acres, traffic control services (5 units per mowing or litter cycle), and litter removal services covering 1,039 centerline miles across multiple Kentucky counties including Fulton, Hickman, Graves, Marshall, and Calloway. The 2023 mowing season requires one Type II cycle in spring and one Type III cycle in fall, with mowing height specifications of 6-10 inches, and litter collection services are distributed across designated route segments with varying acreage allocations. Vendors must be prequalified with a Certificate of Eligibility for work item I-29 (Right of Way Mowing) and I-37 (Traffic Control) prior to the bid closing on February 15, 2023, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of February 22, 2023. The initial contract period begins upon award and expires December 31, 2023, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis using price as the sole measurable criterion worth 100 points, with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement System, and vendors must provide proof of contractor's general liability insurance with $1,000,000 limits per occurrence and current Kentucky workers' compensation insurance within ten days of the intent to award notice.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference against nonresident bidders from states that grant such preferences, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with disabilities receive additional set-aside preferences. No bid bond or performance bond is required for this solicitation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to adjust work cycles based on climatic conditions and special events throughout the mowing season, and a fuel price adjustment provision applies when diesel fuel prices fluctuate more than 5 percent from the January 1 baseline prices, calculated using a formula based on actual acres mowed and monthly fuel indices. Vendors must complete a Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors under KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115, attesting under penalty of perjury that they have not knowingly violated Kentucky's campaign finance laws. All bid submissions must be made through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) online portal at https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline3111d/AltSelfService, with file attachments limited to 65,000 KB. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, reject all bids, or request clarification of responses as needed; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.