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140P5423Q0004 Attachment 1

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Statement of Work (SOW) Everglades National Park

Key Largo District Lawn Service

Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, material, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation and incidentals necessary to provide mowing, trimming, pruning, edging, etc within the property located at 98710 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida 33037, a division of Everglades National Park.

Lawn service is to be provided on a bi-weekly basis during the months beginning June 1 through September 30 and one (1) service visit per month during the months beginning November 1 through May 31. In the event of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances, the services provided will be scheduled for the next available day. Lawn service will include mowing all turf areas, trimming all areas inaccessible to mower with line trimmer, edging all walkways and blowing all resulting clippings with a power blower. The lawn service will provide 15 service visits per year.

Mowing Contractor shall mow the grass every fourteen (14) days (June-September), or as weather permits, to maintain an appropriate even height for the type of grass and season to ensure a well-manicured and healthy appearance. Mowing between October and May will only be conducted once every 30 days to maintain a well-manicured appearance. Edging and trimming all sidewalks and curbs, to include driveways and ground level patios, shall be edged with a mechanical metal blade edger every two weeks June-September and every four weeks October-May. All sidewalks, curbs, driveways and ground level patios shall be blown clean of all grass cuttings, dirt, and debris during each visit. Trimming grass around all street signs, lamp posts, fences, and any other obstructions shall be trimmed to maintain a well-manicured appearance.

Pruning Pruning shall include removal of dead or diseased branches and branches extending into driveways, parking areas and walks which obstruct passage. Pruning and trimming of trees for suckers, water sprouts, and low hanging branches shall be performed during regular maintenance visits throughout the year. Low hanging branches impeding sidewalks and walking paths or blocking visibility of traffic signs shall be maintained to a height of seven (7) feet during regular maintenance visits, including all other trees within the mowed areas identified within the red Boundary on map showing “mow area”. Hedges in front of buildings shall be trimmed and maintained to 3'-4' tall, off sidewalk and parking lot. Palm trees within mown area shall be trimmed once a year prior to hurricane season between the months of April-May.

Clean-Up and Trash Removal The Contractor shall ensure all sidewalks, curbs, driveways and ground level patios are blown free of clippings after each mowing. The Contractor shall remove all debris associated with the lawn maintenance during each visit.

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Personnel The Contractor shall maintain a work force necessary for the care, upkeep, and maintenance and servicing of specified property. The Contractor shall provide training for each employee that will include instruction in community rules, site and equipment operation and maintenance, conduct and professional problem-solving techniques. The Contractor shall provide supervision of its employees and its employees shall conduct themselves in a polite and acceptable manner when on the grounds. Each employee, including supervisors, managers, equipment operators and general laborers shall be in uniform (i.e., hat and/or shirt with company logo) at all times.

Safety Program All Contractor staff will be trained in the use of all equipment used on the site to include; Manufactures’ operation, maintenance and safety instructions for use of the equipment, required personal protective equipment established by OSHA and an inspection process to maintain equipment in a safe operating condition including the presence of functional equipment guards.

Safety Plan-Site Specific-Deliverable (Post-Award) A site specific Safety and Health Plan shall be submitted to the attention of the Contracting Officer within ten days of receiving the signed order. The plan shall cover on-site work to be performed by the contractor. The awardee shall be responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of the plan. The plan shall be signed by the Contractor's safety and health manager and the site superintendent. The plan shall establish protocols necessary for recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with each task performed; addressing, in as much detail as possible, anticipated tasks, their related hazards, and anticipated control measures.

Should any unforeseen hazard become evident during the performance of work, the contractor shall bring such hazard to the attention of the COR. Necessary action shall be taken to re-establish and maintain safe working conditions in order to safeguard on-site personnel, visitors, the public, and the environment.

Work performed under this contract shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, 29 CFR, Part 1910 and Part 1926. Where the requirements of applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

Licenses The Contractor shall maintain the following:

• State of Florida Class A Contractors License

• Business License

• Commercial Auto Insurance Policy