Mowing A - St . Louis County

2026-11-03

ROADSIDE MOWING 1 . 0 Description . This work shall consist of mowing grassed or vegetated roadside areas including areas that may require the use of specialized equipment and hand trimming around fixed objects . Routinely mowed areas include , but are not limited to shoulders , front and back slopes , roadside ditch bottoms , raised median islands and various width utility strips . The limit of areas to be mowed next to travel ways shall begin at the contiguous line between the shoulder and grassy area . Hand mowing and trimming will be required to perform the specified work in areas that are inaccessible to mechanized equipment . Vegetation to be mowed shall consist of planted or naturally occurring grasses , weeds , and other vegetation , both herbaceous and woody . Unless otherwise approved by the engineer , all non - cultivated woody vegetation shall be cut one - half inch or less above the vegetation ’ s surrounding ground level . All brush , tree limbs or other loose herbaceous and woody vegetation lying on the ground in the mowing area shall be picked up and disposed of and not mowed or cut around . Vegetation that is excluded includes landscaped ornamental plantings . MoDOT has entered into the CCAA , Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances , with The U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service to establish pollinator habitats along MoDOT right of ways . These locations have not been established at this time . In the event that , one or more , of these pollinator habitats be located within this contract , MoDOT will determine if these locations will be removed from this contract to be maintained by MoDOT . 2 . 0 Work Schedule . 2 . 1 All work shall be performed during daylight hours . 2 . 2 At least two ( 2 ) calendar days prior to beginning each mowing cycle , the contractor shall notify the engineer by phone , email or entry on a MoDOT dedicated SharePoint site of the proposed start date , working hours , starting location , and the direction in which mowing operations will proceed . 2 . 3 The engineer shall be notified as soon as practical of any changes due to weather , equipment , or other circumstances . The Contractor must contact the engineer or designated representative for determination and concurrence of rain day status . 2 . 4 At the conclusion of each day starting from the Notice To Proceed date or at an otherwise agreed upon frequency , the contractor shall inform the engineer or designated representative by phone , email or journal in the appropriate Job File on a dedicated external SharePoint site , to be provided to the contractor , the work date , work limits ( taken from the contract drawing ), work completed , comments , and person making the journal entry . 3 . 0 Equipment . 3 . 1 Mowing and trimming equipment shall be maintained so as to produce a clean , sharp cut and uniform distribution of cuttings . Mowing equipment shall have a minimum adjustable cutting height as listed in the project details . Special mowing equipment restrictions , if any , are listed in the project details . 3 . 2 All manufacturer recommended safety devices shall be properly installed and maintained at all times that the mowing and / or trimming equipment is in use . All mowing and trimming equipment shall use protective devices to minimize throwing of unmowable objects into roadway traffic or onto adjacent private property . If the engineer determines that any equipment is deficient in safety devices , the contractor shall immediately remove the equipment from service until the deficiency is corrected . 4 . 0 Work Requirements . 4 . 1 Where the limits of mowing and trimming have been previously established , or natural landscaping has been preserved , mowing shall conform to the established mowing contours unless otherwise excluded by the engineer . Mowed areas shall be uniform in appearance with no streaking or scalping . No strip of unmowed areas greater than 5 feet shall be left unmowed between two mowing areas . Mowed areas of different widths shall be connected to produce smooth flowing transitions . Clippings shall be evenly distributed over the mowed area . No large clumps of clippings shall remain after mowing . Mowing height shall be as designated in the project details . 4 . 2 One side of the roadway shall not be mowed to a length for which the adjacent roadside cannot be mowed the succeeding workday . At the conclusion of each working day , no more than a one ( 1 ) mile section shall be left partially mowed .

Missouri

2026-04-29