Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde County Weed Spraying

The contract solicitation, titled Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde County Weed Spraying, is issued by the South Dakota Department of Transportation under solicitation numbers 000P-192 and 000N-192, with a bid submission deadline of April 23, 2026. The work encompasses vegetation control through herbicide application within the state right-of-way in Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, and Hyde Counties, alongside related activities such as bridge coating, steel guardrail installation per AASHTO M 180, and pavement marking. The estimated contract value is $76,420, derived from fixed unit prices for herbicides like 24D, Tordon, Glyphosate, and Milestone, as well as labor and equipment hours for spraying operations. The contractor must be licensed by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, submit daily DOT 820 pesticide application records, notify maintenance supervisors 48 hours in advance of spraying, and restrict applications to spring, late summer, and fall seasons with minimum water volumes and vegetation height limits. All equipment must be equipped with a flashing amber light during operations. The contract includes enforceable certifications regarding Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, Title VI and ADA non-discrimination, adherence to the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and a prohibition on mandatory Project Labor Agreements under South Dakota Constitution Article 3, Section 12. No bid or performance bonds are required, and the contractor must indemnify the state against all claims arising from performance unless caused solely by state actions. Invoices must be submitted to the Aberdeen Region Office with the signed DOT 820 form and are handled by the Area Engineer or Maintenance Supervisor, with no electronic invoicing system specified. All bids must be submitted as physically sealed, ink-signed, and notarized DOT-123 forms via hand delivery or U.S. Mail; electronic submissions are not accepted. The contract includes conditional specifications for steel guardrail materials based on a January 1, 2027 cutoff date and allows herbicide additions only by formal change order. While no formal evaluation factors or award criteria are stated, the structure implies a lowest price technically acceptable approach. No packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are defined for materials, and no socioeconomic or small business status is claimed or required.