North Carolina Department of Transportation (North Carolina) posted this RFP on Oct 21, 2026. Responses are due Nov 18, 2026. Category: Landscaping & Agriculture. Questions are due 2026-10-30 17:00. Solicitation number 54-TJK-11-PR39595.
STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING, ALLEGHANY, DIVISION 11
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Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Alleghany County. 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.
Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Alleghany County. 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 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:
A supervisor and service truck will be required for each county.
Rear and side flail mowers only on all routes. The Contractor is prohibited from full batwings and half batwings on any route except divided routes.
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**
**Pre-qualification is mandatory.** Any firm that wishes to perform work on this POC as either the prime contractor or as a subcontractor must be pre-qualified for the type work they wish to perform (including but not necessarily limited to NCDOT Work Code "016607 Mowing").
Bidders shall submit questions by email no later than **October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM**. A response to bidder questions will be in the form of an addendum.
The completion date shall be December 31, 2027. 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).
Upon award of contract, the Contractor is required to choose one of the following Performance Guarantee Options. Option 1: a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Option 2: NCDOT shall retain six percent (6%) from the amount of each invoice as a performance guarantee.
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:
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