Kansas Supplier Systems #EVT0010974

KDOT District 1 tree and brush removal services

KDOT District 1 is seeking a contractor to remove trees and brush along highway rights-of-way in Johnson County and part of Wyandotte County. - Government buyer: Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), District 1; the State of Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Procurement and Contracts, Fiscal Procurement Section, handles procurement. - Scope: Remove trees and brush near drainage structures and ditches, bridges, barriers, walls, shoulders, signs, and other specified areas. The contractor provides labor, equipment, traffic control, disposal, and approved stump treatment. - Estimated service quantities across the two listed contract years: - Tree and brush crew: 3,120 crew-member hours; crews of 2–4, with a maximum of six billable hours per day. - Brush chipper and truck: 104 days. - Skid steer with grapple: 26 days; skid steer with forestry tool: 26 days. - Dump truck: 30 days; aerial bucket truck: 6 days. - Grapple truck: 10 days, with a minimum 40-cubic-yard capacity and 15-foot reach. - Flagger: 12 hours. - The solicitation also identifies one batch-lot line item, “Brush Removal IFB.” - Notable requirements: Use traffic control and PPE; provide GPS-enabled, time-stamped work photos; dispose of removed material; and treat freshly cut stumps with KDOT-approved products. Ground sterilant treatments are prohibited. Work is generally expected on weekdays during specified daytime hours, and invoices are required at least weekly. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are named in the solicitation. - No product part numbers are specified.

Description

The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Brush Removal - District 1. The solicitation is an Invitation for Bid and includes a single line item, “Brush Removal IFB,” with a quantity of one batch lot. The contract period is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, with an option to renew for one additional 12-month period. Bids are due December 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST; no monetary bid guarantee is required.

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