{"id":1332,"date":"2026-07-22T16:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markstay-warren.ca\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:04:15","slug":"request-for-proposal-roadside-grass-cutting-tmw-2026-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markstay-warren.ca\/fr\/request-for-proposal-roadside-grass-cutting-tmw-2026-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Request for Proposal | Roadside Grass Cutting | TMW 2026-10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Municipality of Markstay-Warren is looking for proposals for two options for our roadside grass<br>cutting. The Municipality operates 212km of roadway, 195km of that roadway is in outlying seasonally<br>maintained and year-round maintained roads. The Municipality is looking for a solution to cut the grass<br>in these areas once per year around late July through August. The Municipality is currently considering<br>proposals for 2 service options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Option 1: Full-service grass cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Option 2: Rental equipment to perform cutting ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/markstay-warren.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMW-2026-10-Roadside-Grass-Cutting-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Contenu incorpor\u00e9 TMW 2026-10 Roadside Grass Cutting.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0a7526de-cebf-4d8b-bc20-18e5308284ad\" href=\"https:\/\/markstay-warren.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMW-2026-10-Roadside-Grass-Cutting-1.pdf\">TMW 2026-10 Roadside Grass Cutting<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/markstay-warren.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMW-2026-10-Roadside-Grass-Cutting-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0a7526de-cebf-4d8b-bc20-18e5308284ad\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions and Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 1: is GIS data available?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: Yes.\u00a0 The following URL links to a public facing map <a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1CXPH45\">https:\/\/arcg.is\/1CXPH45<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 2: How many road signs do you have and what is the expected clearance radius around the road sign.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: Our current asset management database has 392 signs listed.\u00a0 The contract expects a 1m radius cleared around the signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 3: What is the expected frequency of Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: Our current level of service expects a single cutting cycle during late summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 4: Who is responsible for traffic control and what is expected.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: The contractor is responsible for traffic control for the duration of the contract.\u00a0 The Municipality expects the contractor to be familiar with the requirements laid out in Book 7.\u00a0 The contractor will be responsible for the safety plan and temporary signage in work zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 5: Can the Municipality share the previous contract value or name of the previous contractor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: The Municipality used to cut their own shoulders and had a few poorly specified contracts in the past.\u00a0 The Municipality is looking for some fresh numbers based on the current specifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipality of Markstay-Warren is looking for proposals for two options for our roadside grasscutting. 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