Traditional mowing-williamsburg

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Traditional Mowing Services in Williamsburg County, soliciting comprehensive vegetation management and mowing services for Interstate, Primary, and Secondary routes. The procurement covers routine mowing, guardrail mowing, ditch mowing, and bridge vegetation maintenance across approximately 2,945.08 acres, with specific cycle requirements: six annual cycles for Interstate and Primary routes, and four annual cycles for Secondary routes. Contractors must provide a minimum of eight tractors with at least 75 horsepower and demonstrate capability to meet daily production standards and specified mowing heights between four and six inches. The pre-bid conference was held on December 13, 2023, at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia, with questions accepted until December 14, 2023, at 2:30 P.M. Formal offers are due on January 18, 2024, at 2:30 P.M., with award notification scheduled for February 23, 2024. Contractors must provide Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, Auto Liability coverage, and Workers' Compensation insurance, as well as submit a labor and material payment bond equal to one year's contract value.

The contract is a one-year agreement with four potential one-year renewals, totaling a possible five-year contract period with an estimated start date of March 7, 2024. All mowing activities must be completed between April 1 and November 15 annually, with ditch and bridge mowing available year-round by engineer direction. The solicitation is exempt pursuant to South Carolina Code Section 11-35-710(1), indicating potential flexibility in procurement procedures. Total contract values are substantial, with Primary route routine mowing estimated at $29,401.80, Primary guardrail mowing at $3,059,790.00, Secondary routine mowing at $39,300.40, and Secondary guardrail mowing at $488,180.00. Non-compliance with specifications may result in financial penalties, with three Category A violations or two Category B violations potentially leading to contract termination. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, the comprehensive scope and detailed technical requirements suggest a competitive bidding process open to qualified contractors with appropriate equipment and expertise in large-scale vegetation management.