Arkansas Department Of Transportation Ardot #H-23-263H

Removal and Disposal of Litter and Mowing and Trimming of Highway Right of Way

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), specifically the Equipment and Procurement Division located at 11302 West Baseline Road, Little Rock, AR 72209, is the government buyer for this contract. The contract covers removal and disposal of litter and mowing and trimming of highway right of way along designated sections of Highways 41, 70, and 71 in Sevier and Little River Counties, Arkansas, within ARDOT District 3. The project includes multiple sections and log miles on these highways, with detailed acreage specified for three mowing cycles: approximately 319.8 acres for the first and second cycles and 503 acres for the third cycle, totaling 1,142.6 acres mowed. The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for litter removal and disposal and mowing and trimming operations. Equipment must meet safety standards, including rotary mowers with skirt guards and tractors with flashing amber lights. The contract includes strict safety and operational requirements, such as daylight-only mowing, escorting equipment crossing traffic lanes, and compliance with the Good Neighbor Policy for vegetation height matching adjacent properties. Contractors must remove litter before each mowing cycle and within specified timeframes, with liquidated damages for delays. The contract requires a $500 bid bond and a $1,000 performance bond. Contractors must certify compliance with Arkansas laws regarding illegal immigrant employment and boycott of Israel. Insurance requirements include Workman's Compensation and General Public Liability Insurance with minimum coverage limits. The contract period is one year from award, including up to three mowing cycles, with options to adjust acreage or renew by mutual agreement. The contract emphasizes timely completion, with liquidated damages of $250 per day for delays, and includes detailed measurement and payment terms based on acres mowed and litter removed. No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the document.

Description

Mowing - Little River & Sevier Counties, Job 3-513. Removal and disposal of litter and mowing and trimming of highway right of way in accordance with Special Provision for Non-Divided Highways, specifications and information attached to and made part of this contract, for a period of one (1) year from date of award, to include up to three mowing cycles, with option to adjust acreage and/or renew upon mutual agreement of the parties.

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