Work includes mowing of vegetation along State Highway System routes within Wilkes County. The furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and labor shall be incidental to completion of the work. TYPICAL SECTION The terms “Swath” and “Ditch” are used to indicate standard mowing patterns for routine mowing cycles. Typically, Swath contracts require the mowing of an additional swath beyond the ditch line or shoulder point on each routine cycle; whereas Ditch contracts only require mowing to the ditch line or shoulder point on each routine cycle. A Contract awarded pursuant to this RFP will use the 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. Please see the Appendix for mowing patterns. SYSTEMS TO BE MOWN The Road Miles for each system along with the cycles are shown in the following table. The product of (Road Miles) x (Shoulders) x (Cycles) in Shoulder Miles will be reflected on the Contract Bid Form. The number of anticipated mowing cycles is an estimate only, and may be increased or decreased by the Engineer due to budget or weather conditions. On routes where herbicidal treatments are used, the number of cycles may be less than the number of cycles required for the entire system.
