Traditional mowing-clarendon

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive traditional mowing contract covering Clarendon County, with work spanning Interstate 95, primary routes, and secondary roads. The procurement encompasses routine mowing services across approximately 13,129.20 acres of Interstate routes, 4,645,260 linear feet of rail mowing, 450 acres of Interstate ditch mowing, and 75 acres of Interstate bridge mowing, along with additional primary and secondary route maintenance. Specific mowing requirements include maintaining vegetation height between four to six inches, with six annual mowing cycles for Interstate and primary routes, and four cycles for secondary routes. The solicitation requires contractors to provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and work zone traffic control, with strict performance standards that include debris management and compliance with traffic control regulations. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on November 8, 2023, with questions due by November 9, 2023, and sealed bids required by December 12, 2023, at 2:30 P.M. The contract period is initially one year with potential for four one-year renewals, with an estimated start date of March 1, 2024, and potential total contract duration of five years.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with contractors required to submit a labor and material payment bond equal to the contract face value within ten days of execution. Non-compliance with specifications may result in financial penalties ranging from $500 to $1,000 per offense, potential work suspension, and contract termination. While no incumbent vendor information is directly provided, the detailed road lists include comprehensive inventories of Interstate (33.41 miles, 385 acres), primary (115.08 miles, 327.32 acres), and secondary (542.55 miles, 1,315.28 acres) road segments, totaling significant maintenance areas. The contract includes extensive guardrail maintenance requirements, with 154,842 linear feet on Interstate routes, 45,728 linear feet on primary routes, and 54,030 linear feet on secondary routes. Although specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the extensive scope and multiple maintenance categories suggest a substantial contract value for the selected vendor.