PROJECT
This project consists of two (2) Rest Areas:
1) Davidson County Rest Areas (pair) and Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Park Area (single), on I-85, North
and Southbound Lanes, Mile Marker 100, Three (3) Miles South of Thomasville (three (3) sites).
2) Davie County Rest Areas (pair) on I-40, East and Westbound Lanes, Mile Marker 177, Eighteen (18) Miles
West of Winston-Salem (three (2) sites).
SCOPE OF CONTRACT
The N.C. Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "Department") is seeking the services of a
landscape/grounds maintenance company to provide professional rest area lawn and grounds maintenance consisting
of but not limited to labor, supervision, equipment and supplies as specified herein. The intent of these specifications
and requirements is to state and define the terms and conditions under which the Contractor shall provide the
management, supervision, and manpower capable of performing work at the highest standards of horticultural
excellence necessary to provide these services in a professional and workmanlike manner. This document is intended
as a benchmark of the Department's minimum standards for rest area lawn and grounds maintenance.
The Department places significant value on the safety and treatment of travelers who visit rest areas. All travelers
are to be treated as customers and the Contractor shall emphasize safety and customer service at all times. The
provisions of the services required as part of this solicitation ultimately reflect upon the Department and the State of
North Carolina as a whole. This proposal, as written, is to be binding by the State and the Contractor.
MANDATORY PRE-BID
Please be advised that any references in the RFP to pre-bid language will not apply as a pre-bid will not be held for
this contract. If bidders have questions, they will be addressed in an addendum. The Bidder is encouraged to make
his/her own observations of the sites to determine the items identified in this contract as the Contractor's
responsibility.
BID QUESTIONS
Purpose: Upon review of the bid documents, bidders may have questions to clarify or interpret the bid in order to
submit the best bid possible. To accommodate the Bid Questions process, bidders shall submit by email any such
questions no later than Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM. A response to bidder questions will be in the
form of an addendum.
Instructions: Written questions shall be emailed to Sharon McCalop stmccalop@ncdot.gov by the date and time
specified above. Bidders will enter "54-SM-09-12047649 - Questions" as the subject for the email. PREQUALIFICATION
The Department encourages and promotes the growth, development, and continuation of competent Contractors
that can perform the work necessary under this contract. The Department's procurement process is built on the
principle of competition. The Department believes that the specifications and requirements under this contract are
reasonable to satisfy the need for services requested, but are not unduly restrictive, in order to encourage
competition in the open market. In furtherance of these principles, bidders are not required to be prequalified for
this contract. All references to "prequalification" of bidders are hereby waived for this contract.
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