North Carolina Department of Transportation (North Carolina) posted this RFP on Oct 28, 2026. Responses are due Nov 18, 2026. Category: Landscaping & Agriculture. Questions are due 2026-11-05 17:00. Solicitation number 54-TJK-04-PR39720.
STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING INCLUDING VEGETATION TRIMMING AND LITTER-DEBRIS REMOVAL, EDGECOMBE – DIVISION 4
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Work includes mowing/trimming of vegetation, and litter/debris removal along State Highway System routes within Edgecombe County. The furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and labor shall be incidental to completion of the work.
Typical Section
A Contract awarded pursuant to this RFP will use the Swath typical section for routine mowing cycles on all routes.
Cleanup mowing cycles shall include the area established for routine mowing and extend to the established tree/wood line or right-of-way, or as directed by the Engineer.
Mowing Height
Vegetation shall be cut to a height of four (4) inches.
Required Mowing Equipment
The Contractor shall provide at minimum (quantity) the following functional and operating equipment each cycle in the performance of mowing for this contract:
A supervisor and service truck will be required for each county.
The Contractor will be required to have a minimum of one (1) 4WD tractor available at the direction of the Engineer.
Mowing Equipment Restrictions
The Contractor is prohibited from using sickle mowers on any route. The Contractor is prohibited from using 15' mowers on secondary roads. The Contractor is prohibited from using batwing and half batwing mowers on undivided roads.
Vegetation Removal at Stationary Objects (Trimming)
The estimated quantity of rail trimming to be performed each cycle is 245,269 linear feet of rail (guardrail and guiderail combined). In addition, all signs, poles, power meters and other structures shall be trimmed each cycle.
The intent is for the Contractor to perform two (2) cycles of trimming, however, the Engineer may increase or reduce the number of cycles.
Litter/Debris Removal
Not all routes mown for this contract will receive litter pickup. Only primary routes will receive litter pickup. This operation will take place prior to each mowing cycle, or as directed by the Engineer.
Mowing Moratorium
ALL ROUTES: May 1 through May 31. During moratorium periods, no mowing or string trimming operations may be performed unless directed by the Engineer.
Work Hours
Unless approved by the Engineer, the Contractor shall not perform any work on this project and/or close or narrow a lane of traffic on this project during the following time restrictions:
- Monday–Sunday from thirty (30) minutes before sunset to thirty (30) minutes after sunrise the following day.
Submission
Prequalification is **mandatory**. Firms that wish to bid on these projects as the prime contractor must be pre-qualified as either a "Bidder" or "Purchase Order Contract (POC) Prime Contractor" prior to submitting the bid. Prospective bidders shall obtain prequalification approval at least two (2) business days prior to any letting in which they intend to submit a bid.
Questions
Bidders shall submit questions by email no later than **November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM**. A response to bidder questions will be in the form of an addendum. The Contractor must sign the addendum signature page(s) where indicated and the entire addendum should be returned with the bid package.
Contract Term
A contract awarded pursuant to this RFP shall have an effective date of March 1, 2027. The completion date shall be February 29, 2028. At its discretion, NCDOT may offer extension of the contract for an additional term up to a maximum of five (5) total terms (original term and four (4) renewals).
Performance Guarantee
Upon award of contract, the Contractor is required to choose one of the following Performance Guarantee Options. Option 1: Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, submitted within fourteen (14) days after notice of award. Option 2: Retainage Fee, NCDOT shall retain six percent (6%) from the amount of each invoice as a performance guarantee.
Pre-Bid
A pre-bid will not be held for this contract.
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54-TJK-04-PR39720, STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING INCLUDING VEGETATION TRIMMING AND LITTER/DEBRIS REMOVAL - North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina
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