Government · North Carolina

54-TJK-07-PR40776: STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

North Carolina Department of TransportationIssuing agency·North Carolina·via a public procurement portal

28days left

Due Nov 18, 2026·Posted Oct 21, 2026

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for state route shoulder and median mowing in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange, and Rockingham Counties (Division 7).
Bids are due November 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with work available from March 15, 2027, and completion by December 31, 2027.
The contract is a multi-year maintenance contract with a maximum annual value of $5,000,000, and may be renewed for up to five total terms.
The work includes routine and cleanup mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes, using a Swath typical section, with five cleanup cycles scheduled from March to November 2027.
Bidders must be prequalified for NCDOT Work Code '016607 Mowing' and, if performing work zone traffic control, for Work Code '001105 Work Zone Traffic Control Devices'.
Questions must be submitted by email to Teddy Kapera at tjkapera@ncdot.gov no later than October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
Requirement: Any firm that wishes to perform work on this POC as either the prime contractor or as a subcontractor must be pre-qualified for the type work they wish to perform (including but not necessarily limited to NCDOT Work Code '016607 Mowing').
Requirement: The Contractor performing Work Zone Traffic Control (either as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor) will be required to be prequalified for the NCDOT Work Code '001105 Work Zone Traffic Control Devices'.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day for which mowing was performed during the moratoriums established in SL 2025-47 (SB 391).
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per tractor per work day for not fielding the minimum number of required operating mowers.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per tractor per incident for using prohibited mowers on routes as specified above.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per incident for failing to remove in a timely manner any grass, brush, or debris deposited into the roadway.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day, per mailbox shall be made when repairs, including supports, are not completed with twenty-four (24) hours of notification.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per incident for failing to have required Contractor’s company name, identification number, and telephone number conspicuously and legibly displayed on each tractor, litter removal vehicle, and Service Vehicle.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day after five days from the Date of Availability that the Contractor has not begun work.
Requirement: Liquidated damages for this contract are Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per hour or portion thereof that the Contractor operates outside of the work hours as stated above.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur liquidated damages in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each hour or portion thereof for which acceptable completion of remobilization and the commencement of mowing operations is delayed beyond the intermediate completion time.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each occurrence for failure to provide work zone signing as specified.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each occurrence for failure to remove work zone signing at the end of the day.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur immediate Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each occurrence for failure to provide operational lighting and signing on all equipment as specified.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per employee for each occurrence for failure to wear a safety vest as specified.
Requirement: Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per tractor, per occurrence for deadheading equipment in violation of exceptions listed herein.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every calendar day that such suspension takes place.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence for failing to have required Contractor’s company name, identification number, and telephone number conspicuously and legibly displayed on each tractor, litter removal vehicle, and Service Vehicle.
Requirement: If an inspector is unable to contact the mowing supervisor for any given county, at the telephone number provided by the Contractor, for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours, the Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
Requirement: Failure of the Contractor to ensure each supervisor has a cellular telephone and/or give advance notice of telephone number changes shall result in Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
Requirement: The Contractor shall maintain all legally required insurance coverage, including without limitation, worker’s compensation and vehicle liability, in the amounts required by law.
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all skilled labor employed on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all intermediate labor employed on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all unskilled labor on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: There is NO MBE/WBE Goal for this project.

Bonding: Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred…
Participation goal: NO MBE/WBE Goal
Est. value: not exceed $5,000,00…
Term: March 15, 2027 to December…

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Teddy Kapera

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Location:

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Solicitation

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Method

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Duration

March 15, 2027 to December 31, 2027, with possible extensions up to a maximum of five total terms

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide all necessary machinery, tools, labor, and materials to perform state route shoulder and median mowing in five North Carolina counties.
Furnish and operate a minimum of 10 flex wing mowers (10' – 15') each cycle, plus any additional equipment needed to complete the work.
Complete five cleanup mowing cycles between March 15, 2027 and November 15, 2027, with specific intermediate completion dates for each cycle.
Comply with all mowing height requirements (6 inches, never less than 4 inches), mowing moratoriums (May 1-31), and equipment restrictions (no sickle mowers).
Submit a bid package including a Contract Bid Form, contractor information, list of MBE & WBE subcontractors, list of equipment, and required certifications.

Requirements

From the documents

Participation goal: NO MBE/WBE Goal
Bonding capacity: Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount; Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amountGet prequalified for this →
Estimated value: not exceed $5,000,000 per year

Posted Scope of Work

Scope

STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Bid Opening: 11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Letting: NCDOT Roadside Environmental, Division 7

Documents: 54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf (file)

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange and Rockingham Counties. The furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and labor shall be incidental to completion of the work. The contract uses a Swath typical section for routine mowing cycles on all routes. Cleanup mowing cycles shall include the area established for routine mowing and extend to the established tree/wood line or right-of-way, or as directed by the Engineer. The contract includes five cleanup cycles with specific dates of availability and completion from March 15, 2027 to November 15, 2027. The Contractor shall provide at minimum 10 flex wing mowers (10' – 15') each cycle. Vegetation shall be cut to a height of six (6) inches, never less than four (4) inches. The contract also includes mowing moratoriums from May 1 through May 31.

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Documents

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Questions & answers

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What is the bid due date and time?

The bid opening is November 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

Where is the work performed?

The work is performed in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange, and Rockingham Counties, North Carolina (Division 7).

Is there a pre-bid conference?

No, a pre-bid will not be held for this contract.

What is the deadline for submitting questions?

Questions must be submitted by email to Teddy Kapera at tjkapera@ncdot.gov no later than October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

What is the estimated contract value?

An award in a maintenance contract may be for an amount less but shall not exceed $5,000,000 per year.

Full source recordEvery field North Carolina Department of Transportation published, untouched

Kind

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Let Id

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Detail

Docs

Url: https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Roadside/54-TJK-07-PR40776, STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING/54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf
File Name: 54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf
Description: STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Let Id

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Status

Advertised

Division

Bid Opening Date

Nov 18, 2026

Bid Opening Text

11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Project Description

STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Status

Advertised

Division

Detail Url

https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Roadside-Environmental-Letting-Details.aspx?let_id=54-TJK-07-PR40776

Bid Opening

11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Categorized By

llm

Detail Fetched

Yes

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Due after awardFrom the documents“The required bonds, 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond, shall be submitted to the Department’s Purchasing Section within fourteen (14) days after notice of award.”

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Government · North Carolina

54-TJK-07-PR40776: STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

North Carolina Department of TransportationIssuing agency·North Carolina·via a public procurement portal

28days left

Due Nov 18, 2026·Posted Oct 21, 2026

Prequalify For BondingBonding Prequal

AI takeaways

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for state route shoulder and median mowing in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange, and Rockingham Counties (Division 7).
Bids are due November 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with work available from March 15, 2027, and completion by December 31, 2027.
The contract is a multi-year maintenance contract with a maximum annual value of $5,000,000, and may be renewed for up to five total terms.
The work includes routine and cleanup mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes, using a Swath typical section, with five cleanup cycles scheduled from March to November 2027.
Bidders must be prequalified for NCDOT Work Code '016607 Mowing' and, if performing work zone traffic control, for Work Code '001105 Work Zone Traffic Control Devices'.
Questions must be submitted by email to Teddy Kapera at tjkapera@ncdot.gov no later than October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
Requirement: Any firm that wishes to perform work on this POC as either the prime contractor or as a subcontractor must be pre-qualified for the type work they wish to perform (including but not necessarily limited to NCDOT Work Code '016607 Mowing').
Requirement: The Contractor performing Work Zone Traffic Control (either as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor) will be required to be prequalified for the NCDOT Work Code '001105 Work Zone Traffic Control Devices'.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day for which mowing was performed during the moratoriums established in SL 2025-47 (SB 391).
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per tractor per work day for not fielding the minimum number of required operating mowers.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per tractor per incident for using prohibited mowers on routes as specified above.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per incident for failing to remove in a timely manner any grass, brush, or debris deposited into the roadway.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day, per mailbox shall be made when repairs, including supports, are not completed with twenty-four (24) hours of notification.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per incident for failing to have required Contractor’s company name, identification number, and telephone number conspicuously and legibly displayed on each tractor, litter removal vehicle, and Service Vehicle.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day after five days from the Date of Availability that the Contractor has not begun work.
Requirement: Liquidated damages for this contract are Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per hour or portion thereof that the Contractor operates outside of the work hours as stated above.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur liquidated damages in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each hour or portion thereof for which acceptable completion of remobilization and the commencement of mowing operations is delayed beyond the intermediate completion time.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each occurrence for failure to provide work zone signing as specified.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each occurrence for failure to remove work zone signing at the end of the day.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur immediate Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each occurrence for failure to provide operational lighting and signing on all equipment as specified.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per employee for each occurrence for failure to wear a safety vest as specified.
Requirement: Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per tractor, per occurrence for deadheading equipment in violation of exceptions listed herein.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every calendar day that such suspension takes place.
Requirement: The Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence for failing to have required Contractor’s company name, identification number, and telephone number conspicuously and legibly displayed on each tractor, litter removal vehicle, and Service Vehicle.
Requirement: If an inspector is unable to contact the mowing supervisor for any given county, at the telephone number provided by the Contractor, for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours, the Contractor shall incur Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
Requirement: Failure of the Contractor to ensure each supervisor has a cellular telephone and/or give advance notice of telephone number changes shall result in Liquidated Damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per occurrence.
Requirement: The Contractor shall maintain all legally required insurance coverage, including without limitation, worker’s compensation and vehicle liability, in the amounts required by law.
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all skilled labor employed on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all intermediate labor employed on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: The minimum wage paid to all unskilled labor on this contract shall be not less than seven dollars and twenty five cents per hour ($7.25 / HR).
Requirement: There is NO MBE/WBE Goal for this project.

Bonding: Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred…
Participation goal: NO MBE/WBE Goal
Est. value: not exceed $5,000,00…
Term: March 15, 2027 to December…

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Based on the project details, you’ll need to be bonded. Get prequalified first.Estimated at $5M. Propeller’s matching tier: Step-up program ($3M–$7M). One free application, soft pull.

Know you can be bonded before you spend a week on the bid
No scramble for a bond at the deadline — it becomes a request form
A good guy letter to show a GC or agency

Prequalify For Bonding →

Contact the buyer

Teddy Kapera

tjkapera@ncdot.govEmail

Location:

North Carolina

Open in Maps ↗

Solicitation

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Method

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Duration

March 15, 2027 to December 31, 2027, with possible extensions up to a maximum of five total terms

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide all necessary machinery, tools, labor, and materials to perform state route shoulder and median mowing in five North Carolina counties.
Furnish and operate a minimum of 10 flex wing mowers (10' – 15') each cycle, plus any additional equipment needed to complete the work.
Complete five cleanup mowing cycles between March 15, 2027 and November 15, 2027, with specific intermediate completion dates for each cycle.
Comply with all mowing height requirements (6 inches, never less than 4 inches), mowing moratoriums (May 1-31), and equipment restrictions (no sickle mowers).
Submit a bid package including a Contract Bid Form, contractor information, list of MBE & WBE subcontractors, list of equipment, and required certifications.

Requirements

From the documents

Participation goal: NO MBE/WBE Goal
Bonding capacity: Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount; Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amountGet prequalified for this →
Estimated value: not exceed $5,000,000 per year

Posted Scope of Work

Scope

STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Bid Opening: 11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Letting: NCDOT Roadside Environmental, Division 7

Documents: 54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf (file)

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Documents

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the bid due date and time?

The bid opening is November 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

Where is the work performed?

The work is performed in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange, and Rockingham Counties, North Carolina (Division 7).

Is there a pre-bid conference?

No, a pre-bid will not be held for this contract.

What is the deadline for submitting questions?

Questions must be submitted by email to Teddy Kapera at tjkapera@ncdot.gov no later than October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

What is the estimated contract value?

An award in a maintenance contract may be for an amount less but shall not exceed $5,000,000 per year.

Full source recordEvery field North Carolina Department of Transportation published, untouched

Kind

roadside

Let Id

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Detail

Docs

Url: https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Roadside/54-TJK-07-PR40776, STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING/54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf
File Name: 54-TJK-07-PR40776 Corridor 2027 Mowing.pdf
Description: STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Let Id

54-TJK-07-PR40776

Status

Advertised

Division

Bid Opening Date

Nov 18, 2026

Bid Opening Text

11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Project Description

STATE ROUTE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN MOWING

Status

Advertised

Division

Detail Url

https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Roadside-Environmental-Letting-Details.aspx?let_id=54-TJK-07-PR40776

Bid Opening

11/18/2026 2:00 PM

Categorized By

llm

Detail Fetched

Yes

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Performance & Payment Bond100%

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