Guardrail Vegetation Spraying Services

This contract awards McHenry County the right to engage a single vendor to provide annual vegetation spraying services on approximately 52,556 linear feet of guardrails and gravel shoulders throughout the county. The work includes applying specified herbicides (Perspective, Evade, Mizer, Polaris™) at mandated per‑acre rates, with a minimum water usage of 1,200 gallons per year, and additional treatment of three acres at the County Division of Transportation site. Work may not commence before April 15 of each contract year, and the County supplies a follow‑truck to guide the vendor to the exact locations; no maps are provided for independent navigation. The contract is a multi‑year lump‑sum agreement (up to four years) with optional Year 3 and Year 4 extensions contingent on continued need and funding. No bid bond, performance bond, or prevailing‑wage requirements are imposed, though a 10 % bid security is required. Submissions are electronic PDFs limited to 20 MB per email. • Annual guardrail and shoulder vegetation control over ~52,500 ft of county highways. • Four‑year multi‑year lump‑sum contract (Years 1 & 2 mandatory, Years 3‑4 optional). • No prevailing‑wage or performance‑bond requirements; 10 % bid security applies. • Submissions via email only; bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams webinar.