Traditional mowing-calhoun

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued a solicitation for traditional mowing services in Calhoun, Holly Hill, and Orangeburg Counties, covering Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes. The comprehensive procurement encompasses routine mowing, rail mowing (guardrail and cable rail), ditch mowing, and bridge mowing, with associated work zone traffic control and woody vegetative debris management. Estimated service quantities include 28,130.40 acres of Interstate routine mowing, 75,352.80 acres of Primary routine mowing, and 90,543.60 acres of Secondary routine mowing, with multiple mowing cycles per year depending on route classification. Contractors must perform work between sunrise and sunset, Monday through Saturday, excluding State-observed holidays, with mowing generally restricted to April 1 through November 15 annually. The mandatory pre-bid conference was held on November 8, 2023, with questions due by November 9, 2023, and offer submissions required by January 11, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. Bidders must be registered South Carolina vendors, provide equipment lists, personnel statements, and demonstrate capability to perform the work, with a contract term of one year and potential for four additional one-year renewals.

No specific set-aside designations or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly noted in the solicitation documents. Bidders must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, Auto Liability insurance with $1,000,000 limits, and Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits. A labor and material payment bond equal to the full contract amount is required within ten days of contract execution. While no incumbent vendor information was provided, the solicitation requires contractors to demonstrate comparable recent work experience with contact information. Contractors must identify any subcontractors exceeding 10% of cost or involving critical services. Non-compliance with specifications may result in deductions ranging from $500 to $1,000 per offense, with potential contract termination for multiple violations. The award is anticipated to be posted on February 14, 2024, with an estimated contract start date of March 1, 2024. Although no specific budget range was explicitly stated, the extensive mowing requirements across multiple counties suggest a substantial contract value.