Description
This solicitation seeks a single vendor to provide comprehensive roadside mowing, edge‑trimming, and litter‑removal services for ALDOT District 2 (Blount and St. Clair Counties). The award will be “all‑or‑none” to the lowest responsible bidder, with a base 12‑month contract and up to four optional 12‑month extensions under the same price and terms. Bids are evaluated on unit price multiplied by the agency’s estimated annual usage (acreage). Vendors must submit a performance bond equal to the total award, hold an Alabama General Contractor’s License, maintain $2 M liability insurance (minimum $1 M per occurrence), and provide workers’ compensation coverage. No subcontracting is allowed, and all required documentation (license, insurance certificates, bond) must accompany the bid. Work cycles are defined in the attached “box sheets,” covering roughly 5,370 acres of state‑route and interstate right‑of‑way annually, with two primary mowing cycles (June and September) and two supplemental litter‑pickup cycles (May and July).
• Scope: mowing, edge‑trimming, litter pickup, hand‑tool work, traffic‑control device installation/maintenance, equipment cleaning, and repair of any damage caused.
• Geographic focus: Blount & St. Clair Counties, Alabama (specific SR and I‑xx segments detailed in route sheets).
• Contract terms: 12‑month base period, up to four 12‑month extensions, all‑or‑none award, no subcontracting, performance bond 100 % of bid, 5 % bid bond, liability insurance $2 M/$1 M, required Alabama GC license for bids > $100 k.
• Timeline: Posting 1/9/2026, public bid opening 2/11/2026, bid submission deadline 2/10/2026 5:00 PM CST.
• Evaluation: unit price × estimated annual acreage; lowest qualified total wins.