Attachment 1 - Statemen of Work.pdf

USDA ARS - Corvallis Landscaping SOW May 5th, 2023

The following tasks shall be completed at a minimum to specification and timelines described below or at direction of location staff.

Grass Once a week:

1. All sticks and other large debris shall be removed from grass prior to mowing

2. Mowed to 2.5 inches in height except for first two cutting of season which shall be mowed to 3 inches

3. All edges of lawn areas shall be trimmed at a 45 degree angle sloping down to sidewalk/edge

4. Any areas inaccessible to be mowed with mower because of trees, signs, or other obstacles shall be trimmed to height of adjacent grass

5. All sidewalks and paths shall be cleaned of all grass clippings and other debris with leaf blower Once a month:

1. All grass edges to sidewalk or paths shall be edged with a trimmer or edger at 90 degrees to remove overgrown grass from sidewalks or paths

Landscape Beds Once a month:

1. Any overgrown flowers or groundcover plants will be trimmed out of grass area or sidewalks using hedge trimmer or hand shears

2. All dirt or rock areas shall be spot sprayed with glyphosate or similar chemical to control weed growth except for large weeds which shall be pulled by hand or dug up

3. All leaves and dead grass shall be collected and removed using a hand rake Annually: September

1. All decorative grasses shall be trimmed back using hedge trimmer or hand shears to no more than 12 inches in height

Annually: April

1. All roses shall be trimmed back to remove dead heads and allow for new growth

Shrubs Biannually: April and September

1. All shrubs and bushes shall be trimmed and shaped using a hedge trimmer except for “ARS” shrub located on Campus Way which shall be trimmed each month

Trees

1. All suckers and low hanging branches shall be trimmed using pull saw or hand shears

a. All low hanging branches shall be cut to similar height and high enough to allow for clearance of mower

2. All leaves shall be collected and removed from grass areas, sidewalks, and landscape beds

3. All tree rings (circular area around trees with no grass) and area around telephone poles, signs, and other mowing obstacles shall be sprayed with glyphosate or similar chemical to control weed and grass growth

a. After all growth has died, the area shall be be trimmed to down to the dirt using a trimmer

Sidewalks

1. All sidewalk and path areas shall be sprayed with glyphosate or similar chemical to control weed growth in cracks of concrete

Work Separate from Landscaping Contract

1. Large trees on west side of FSCRU need to be professionally trimmed

2. Landscape bed behind FSCRU on west side of loading dock needs to be prepped for concrete pad for cooler

3. Remaining landscape beds behind FSCRU need bark removed, weed barrier placed, and rock or bark placed on top of weed barrier