County Right of Way Mowing

2026-11-03

1 . Right of Way Mowing : a . Provide all necessary equipment and labor to perform right of way mowing in accordance with bid documents . b . Place the name and phone number of the contractor on each tractor and support vehicle . Lettering shall be a minimum of three ( 3 ) inches in height . C . d . Type A - Mow all areas beyond the edge of shoulder or edge of pavement along the roadway extending to a minimum of five ( 5 ) feet and a maximum of ten ( 10 ) feet determined by the existing ditch , back slope , fences , or other site conditions . Areas with down slopes greater than 3 : 1 shall be mowing a minimum of two ( 2 ) feet from edge of pavement . Maximum height of each mowing shall be six ( 6 ) inches . Type B - Mow all areas beyond the edge of shoulder or edge of pavement along the roadway extending to a minimum of ten ( 10 ) feet and a maximum of fifteen ( 15 ) feet determined by the existing ditch , back slope , fences , or other site conditions . Areas with down slopes greater than 3 : 1 shall be mowing a minimum of two ( 2 ) feet from edge of pavement . Maximum height of each mowing shall be six ( 6 ) inches . e . Right of ways to be mowed shown in attached Exhibits A - C . Roads are organized by current mowing order by District . Milage is approximate road miles and should be verified by the Bidder . i . Approximate total road mileage : 521 . 544 2 . Cycles of Work : a . At a minimum , 3 cycles of Type A mowing and 1 cycle of Type B mowing will performed each calendar year . i . Cycles of mowing may be increased as directed by the Road Supervisor . Cycles of mowing on certain routes or segments may also be increased to accommodate special events , site distance requirements , and / or other circumstances . ii . Start date for first cycle shall be coordinated with the Road Supervisor 3 . Traffic Control : a . Maintain traffic and furnish all traffic control devices and all materials that conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD ) and the terms of these bid documents . i . Link to MUTCD http :// mutcd . fhwa . dot . gov b . Provide strobe lights for all tractors and support vehicles that : C . i . Cover 360 FOBO effective area ii . Have a minimum height of 4 inches iii . iv . Produce a minimum of 60 single flashes or 120 double flashes per minute and 12 joules per main flash Amber in color v . Penetrate bright sunlight , haze , fog , smog , and darkness . Provide flags that are fluorescent red / orange in color , 24 inches by 24 inches in size , and made of heavy - duty vinyl coated material with weighted edges . d . Maintain all traffic control devices throughout all work cycles . e . Require employees to wear safety vests , which conform to OSHA regulations , on the job at all times . f . Equip all rotary type mower attachments with shields of metal or chain . g . Maintain the flow of traffic in all lanes at all times . h . Perform all work during daylight hours , 30 minutes before dawn and 30 minutes after dusk . Failure to comply with this requirement will result in an immediate suspension of all work operations and will result in the assessment of a penalty of $ 250 . 00 for each occurrence . Operations will remain suspended until approval has been given by the Road Supervisor for work operations to continue . i . Provide and utilize two " Begin Mowing Zone " and two " End Mowing Zone " on the shoulders of roadways , each 48 inches by 48 inches in size , diamond shape , orange background , black letters and border at each active work zone . j . Failure to place warning signs in a manner consistent with these Traffic Control Terms and Conditions will result in a suspension of work operations and will result in the assessment of a penalty of $ 250 . 00 for each occurrence on each cycle . Operations will remain suspended until signing consistent with the Traffic Control Terms and Conditions are achieved and approval is given by the Department for work operations to resume .

Kentucky

2026-05-08