Highway Mowing and Maintenance Services

The Georgia Department of Transportation (hereinafter, ¿the Department¿) is soliciting statements of qualifications from suppliers interested in providing Highway Mowing and Maintenance Services under its authority to procure services ancillary to the construction and maintenance of a public road, as defined in O.C.G.A 32-1-3, as provided for in O.C.G.A 32-2-64 and 32-2-69. This Request for Qualified Contractors (¿eRFQC¿) is intended to identify one or more responsible suppliers who meet or exceed the identified requirements contained herein. This eRFQC will not result in contract award. Instead, this eRFQC will establish a list of one or more qualified suppliers who will be eligible to participate to submit a bid on the preceding RFQ for District 4 West and District 5 East.

The scope of work will include furnishing all labor, material, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to perform mowing complete, and additional litter removal within the limits of the right of way

and easement areas of the interstate and limited access routes, 4 lane divided highways, 4 lane and 2 lane routes, in a safe, effective, and timely manner, as detailed herein. Attachment 3 provides locations and estimated amount of Centerline Miles for required activities for each cycle. The Contractor will also be responsible for any traffic control, licenses, and permits required to satisfy the duties required herein. The Contractor shall be fully and totally responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all work performed under the contract and shall save the State harmless and shall be fully liable for any additional costs and all claims against the State which may arise due to errors, omissions and negligence of the Contractor or its subcontractors in performing the work.

For technical questions related to the use of Team Georgia Marketplace¿, suppliers have access to phone support through the DOAS Customer Service Help Desk at 404-657-6000, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM