Floodway Mowing, Chena Flood Control Project, North Pole, AK

The contract involves floodway mowing services for the Chena Flood Control Project located in North Pole, Alaska, under solicitation number W911KB-10-T-0019, and was posted on March 17, 2010. This is a total small business set-aside contract managed by the Department of Defense through the W2SN Endist Alaska office, with performance taking place in North Pole, AK. Three companies submitted bids: Elsberry Farms offered $19.89 per acre for all five years, totaling $79,560; Midstate Equipment quoted $25.30 per acre for the five-year duration, totaling $101,200; and Rock and Dirt Environmental, Inc. provided a tiered per-acre pricing scale increasing each year from $83.95 to $98.21, totaling $363,760 over five years. The contract aims to secure mowing services that address floodway management and maintenance requirements for this federal project. The office responsible is located in Anchorage, AK, and key points of contact include Kimberly D. Tripp (Contract Specialist) and Christine A. Dale (Contracting Officer), both reachable via provided email and phone contacts. The solicitation follows the NAICS code 561730, which pertains to landscaping services, indicating the nature of work aligns with ground maintenance and vegetation control within the flood control area. The differing bids suggest a range of pricing strategies and perhaps different scopes or methods proposed by each bidder for maintaining the floodway over the contract term.