State Route Shoulder and Median Mowing Including Vegetation Trimming and Litter/Debris Removal - Person Division 5. Work includes mowing/trimming of vegetation, and litter/debris removal along State Highway System routes within Person 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 1, 2024. No work will be permitted and no purchase order will be issued until all required bonds (if applicable) and prerequisite conditions and certifications have been satisfied. The completion date shall be February 28, 2025. 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). Extensions for additional term(s) are not guaranteed and are at the sole discretion of NCDOT.
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 November 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM. A response to bidder questions will be in the form of an addendum. Performance and Payment Bonds: A Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with specifications and conditions of the contract. Such bond shall be solely for the protection of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the State of North Carolina. The bond will remain in force for the duration of the contract, including extension(s). In addition, a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, conditioned upon the prompt payment for all labor or materials for which the Contractor, or his subcontractors, are liable. Such bond shall be solely for the protection of persons or firms furnishing materials or performing labor for this contract for which the Contractor is liable. The bond will remain in force for the duration of the contract, including extension(s). The Performance Bond and the Payment Bond shall be executed by one or more Surety Companies legally authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina and shall become effective upon awarding of the contract. The required bonds, 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond, shall be submitted to the Departments Purchasing Section within fourteen (14) days after notice of award. If not received, the Department reserves the right to cancel the award and consider other bids. Pre-qualification mandatory
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