Traditional mowing-horry

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a comprehensive traditional mowing contract for Horry County, covering routine roadside maintenance across Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes. The contract encompasses multiple mowing services including routine mowing, guardrail mowing, ditch mowing, and bridge vegetation management, with substantial annual quantities: 55,131 acres of Primary Routine Mowing (6 cycles annually), 22,737,360 linear feet of Primary Rail Mowing, 19,117.60 acres of Secondary Routine Mowing (4 cycles annually), and 1,243,720 linear feet of Secondary Rail Mowing. Contractors must provide a minimum of seven tractors with at least 75 horsepower PTO output and demonstrate capability to perform mowing activities between April 1 and November 15 annually. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 13, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at SCDOT Headquarters, with teleconference options available. The deadline for submitting questions is December 14, 2023, at 2:30 P.M., and sealed bids are due January 19, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. at the SCDOT Procurement Office, with contract award expected to be posted on February 23, 2024.

The solicitation requires bidders to submit comprehensive documentation including equipment lists, personnel deployment information, and a minority participation questionnaire. Contractors must establish a labor and material payment bond equal to the total contract value for one year within ten days of contract execution and maintain specific insurance coverage: Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability ($1,000,000). While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly detailed, the contract includes a minority participation questionnaire, suggesting an interest in diverse vendor participation. The contract is structured as an initial one-year term with four potential one-year renewals, creating a total potential contract period of five years from March 7, 2024, to February 28, 2029. Though specific total contract value is not explicitly stated, individual line items suggest significant annual expenditures, with primary route guardrail mowing valued at $4,547,472.00 annually and a five-year total of $22,737,360.00, indicating a substantial procurement opportunity for qualified roadside maintenance contractors.