54-TJK-07-PR40776, STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange and Rockingham Counties. The furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and labor shall be incidental to completion of the work.

A contract awarded pursuant to this RFP shall have an effective date of March 15, 2027. The completion date shall be December 31, 2027.

Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange and Rockingham Counties. The furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and labor shall be incidental to completion of the work.

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.

Vegetation shall be cut to a height of six (6) inches. At the discretion of the Engineer mowing height may be adjusted as necessary but never less than four (4) inches.

The Contractor shall provide at minimum (quantity) the following functional and operating equipment each cycle in the performance of mowing for this contract:

- 10' – 15' Flex Wing Mowers: 10

A supervisor and service truck will be required for each county.

The Contractor is prohibited from using sickle mowers on any route.

Mowing and string trimming operations performed under this contract shall comply with the moratorium established in SL 2025-47 (SB 391) as follows: ALL ROUTES: May 1 through May 31

**Bid questions:** bidders shall submit by email any such questions no later than **October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM**. Written questions shall be emailed to Teddy Kapera tjkapera@ncdot.gov. Responses will be in the form of an addendum posted on Connect NCDOT and on the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP), https://evp.nc.gov.

**Prequalification is mandatory.** Firms that wish to bid as the prime contractor must be pre-qualified as either a "Bidder" or "Purchase Order Contract (POC) Prime Contractor" prior to submitting the bid.

All qualified proposals will be evaluated by NCDOT to constitute the best value offered for the purpose intended. Responsible bidders will be determined considering the following items:

• Related Work Experience
• Equipment
• Financial Stability
• References
• Price

Upon award of contract, the Contractor is required to choose one of the following Performance Guarantee Options: Option 1, Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount each; or Option 2, Retainage Fee of six percent (6%) from the amount of each invoice.

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).