2026 Roadside Mowing Program

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Mar 13, 2026
Due:	Mar 31, 2026
Agency:	Licking County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
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Sealed bids for the following project: 2026 Roadside Mowing Program will be accepted by the Board of Licking County Commissioners until March 31, 2026 at 11:00am. Sealed envelopes containing bids must be addressed to the Licking County Commissioners, 20 South Second Street, Newark, Ohio 43055, and project name endorsed on the outside of the envelope.

Complete specifications,including contract and proposal forms and full information for bidders may be obtained from the Licking County Engineer’s Office or at the Licking County Website, www.lickingcounty.gov , posted under Bid/RFP’s items.

If the bid is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) bidder must submit a Bid Surety in compliance with ORC Section 307.88.

The Board reserves the right to accept the lowest and best bid. If, in the opinion of the Board, the acceptance of the lowest bid is not in the best interest of all concerned, the Board may accept another proposal so opened or reject all proposals and advertise for other bids. The Board reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.

Christel Hamper, Clerk, Licking County Board of Commissioners

Type	Engineer Bids/Requests
Value
Status	Open
Date Available	3/13/2026
Due Date	3/31/2026
Contact Name	Kim Christian
Contact Phone	740-670-5299
Contact Email	kchristian@lcounty.com
Pre Bid Meeting Date
Pre Bid Meeting Location
Awarded Date
Awarded To

Document Name	Type
2026 Roadside Mowing Bid Documents	pdf

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BIDDER RECEIPT FORM

BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

2026 Roadside Mowing Program

Bidder to complete this form at time of receiving a bid packet.

This form must be retained in the Licking County Engineer’s

Office bid folder to enable the County to send updates or

corrections to the attached bid documents. If Bidder has

obtained this bid packet electronically, please submit a copy of

this document to:

Jennifer Johns – jjohns@lickingcounty.gov

OR Fax 740-670-5295

BIDDER’S COMPANY NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE

PHONE: ( ) /

FAX:

( )/

CONTACT PERSON:

DATE GIVEN OUT / /

BY:

COUNTY EMPLOYEE

RUN: Friday, March 13, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for the following project: 2026 Roadside Mowing Program will be accepted by the

Board of Licking County Commissioners until March 31, 2026 at 11:00am. Sealed envelopes

containing bids must be addressed to the Licking County Commissioners, 20 South Second Street,

Newark, Ohio 43055, and project name endorsed on the outside of the envelope.

Complete specifications, including contract and proposal forms and full information for bidders

may be obtained from the Licking County Engineer’s Office or at the Licking County Website,

www.lickingcounty.gov, posted under Bid/RFP’s items.

If the bid is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) bidder must submit a Bid Surety in

compliance with ORC Section 307.88.

The Board reserves the right to accept the lowest and best bid. If, in the opinion of the Board, the

acceptance of the lowest bid is not in the best interest of all concerned, the Board may accept another

proposal so opened or reject all proposals and advertise for other bids. The Board reserves the right to

waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.

Christel Hamper, Clerk, Licking County Board of Commissioners

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Sealed envelopes containing bids must be addressed to the B o a r d o f Licking County

Commissioners, Attn : Christel Hamp er , 20 S. Second Street, Newark, Ohio, 43055 and

have the name of the bidder and "2026 Roadside Mowing Program" printed on the outside.

All bid materials shall meet the requirements set forth in the specifications section of this

package. Quotations to be exclusive of State and Federal Tax. Exemption Certificate available

on request.

All prices must be firm. Bids must be prepared in ink or typewritten. Bids must be signed in

ink. No bid will be accepted if it is not signed and dated in the space provided.

Unit prices shall be entered, extended, and totaled on all items.

The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any

irregularities. The County Engineer reserves the right to non-perform any specific portion of

the 2026 Roadside Mowing Program.

If the bid is in excess fifty thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) a Bid Surety in the form of a bond or

certified check, cashier’s check, or money order on a solvent bank in the amount of five percent

(5%) of the total bid shall accompany each bid pursuant to Section 307.88 of the Ohio

Revised Code. Official checks and Company checks are not acceptable forms of Bid Surety.

A contract will be awarded as a whole based on the Total Bid.

Specifications

GENERAL

Following are the specifications to be used in bidding a roadside mowing program for the year

2026. The contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, and necessary items to perform the work.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT

The contract shall be for one (1) mowing season with an option of two (2) separate "mowing season

renewals at year 1 bid prices", provided the County Engineer and contractor are both in agreement each

subsequent year.

ROADS TO BE MOWED

All Licking County roads are to be included in the contract. The total mileage to be mowed is

410.6 miles.

METHOD OF MOWING

All mowing along the pavement edge, including guardrail, shall be performed with the

equipment moving in the direction of traffic flow.

Each round shall be mowed up to 12 feet from the edge of the road and shall be mowed at least 8 feet

from the edge of the ditch to the opposite side of the ditch, or fence line, or crop line. Field adjustments

may be made by the County Engineer’s representative for extenuating conditions. Contractor is

permitted to use any mowing equipment that complies with this contract. The approximate time frame

for each round of mowing is as follows:

Round No. 1: Begin mowing approximately May 1, 2026 and completed no later than May 19, 2026.

Round No. 2: Begin mowing approximately June 12, 2026 and completed no later than June 30, 2026.

Round No. 3: Begin mowing approximately July 24, 2026 and completed no later than August 11, 2026.

Round No. 4: Begin mowing approximately Sept 18, 2026 and completed no later than Oct 13, 2026.

Bidders should be aware that rainfall and growing conditions may necessitate revisions of the above

dates as well as additional mowing cycles. Bidders shall be capable of adjusting to these demands and

supply the services required.

The height of the grass after cutting shall be no more than five (5) inches.

The contractor shall control his/her rate of travel to insure that the equipment provides this result; as

well as adjust mowing times to avoid moisture conditions which inhibit these results. Areas being

mowed shall be sufficiently dry so as not to cause rutting or other damage.

Intersections shall receive concentrated effort and extended treatment to ensure that clear sight distances

are obtained.

Obstacles in the cut area; signposts, mailboxes, poles, etc., shall be mowed as close to as possible with

the equipment. The intent is to not arbitrarily circle or swerve around these items but rather to mow up

to them.

The County Engineer shall establish the priority of roads to be mowed for each round and will advise the

contractor of this before each round begins. Inspection will be provided by Licking County and the

designated representative shall have the right to alter or suspend operations based on conditions and

performance.

When mowing along surface treated roads in extremely warm weather, care should be taken so as not to

pull up the pavement with tractor tires. It is suggested that the roads with excessive bleeding problems

be mowed during cooler weather.

MOWING HOURS

The contractor shall operate his/her equipment only during the hours of daylight. No mowing shall be

permitted on Sundays or holidays unless otherwise authorized.

POSTED "NO MOWING AREAS"

The contractor shall review the mowing routes with the County Engineer or his representative to

familiarize the mowing operators with the areas not to be mowed. Violation of posted no mowing zones

may subject the contractor to a $100.00 penalty per violation.

REPORTS AND NOTIFICATION

The contractor shall notify the County Engineer or Highway Superintendent 24 hours prior to starting

the mowing operation for each round of mowing. In addition, the contractor shall be required to provide

the County Engineer daily, or as required by the Engineer, a highlighted county map indicating which

roads have been mowed and to notify the County Engineer when each round of mowing has been

completed.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Contractor will be paid at the completion of each round of mowing, with approval by the County

Engineer.

WAGE RATES

As determined by the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations prevailing wage section, this work is

classified as maintenance and does not require payment of prevailing wage rates.

EQUIPMENT

Contractor shall furnish, operate, and maintain suitable and adequate equipment necessary to perform

the above operations in an approved and workman like manner without hindrance or delay. A minimum

of two mowing units shall be utilized.

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