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General Services Contract Documents for

2026 Right-of-Way Mowing Services

Project Number N26-613

Town of Erie 645 Holbrook Street Erie, Colorado 80516

July 2026

Table of Contents

Invitation to Bid

Instructions to Bidders

Unit-Price Bid Form

Agreement for Services

Invitation to Bid

Electronic Bids will be received by the Town of Erie (the “Town”) through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (“RMEPS”), until 10:00 a.m., local time, August 18, 2026 for the 2026 Right-of-Way Mowing Services (N26-613).

Bids will be time-stamped by RMEPS upon receipt.

Bid Submittals: All bids must be submitted electronically using the portal at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

The required Bid documents must be received in the RMEPS submission portal on or before the Bid due date and time. Hardcopy submittals will not be accepted. It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure all required Bid documents are submitted through RMEPS by the submission deadline. RMEPS does not allow for uploading Bid documents after the Bid due date and time has closed.

Bids will be time-stamped by RMEPS upon receipt. After uploading Bid documents, Bidders must click the SUBMIT button. The Town will not accept uploads that are “saved” but not “submitted”. To verify that a Bid has been submitted successfully, Bidders may contact BidNet Support or verify, via the Bid Management tab in Bidder’s account, that the documents are not in “Draft” status. The Town does not have access to or control of the vendor side of RMEPS. If website or other problems arise during response submission, vendor MUST contact RMEPS to resolve issue prior to the response deadline at 800-835-4603.

A brief summary of Work for which the Bid is requested consists of:

Serve as the supplier for the Town of Erie to perform mowing services, string trimming services, and debris and trash removal services from mowing areas as described in Exhibit A: Scope of Services.

The Town intends to issue to the successful bidder an on-going maintenance Agreement for Services, with the option to extend the Agreement for up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods.

All questions related to this bid should be submitted through the RMEPS website by 12:00 pm local time, on August 10, 2026. All answers to questions received will be sent in a formal addendum (if needed), by August 11, 2026.

The Town assumes no responsibility for payment of any expenses incurred by any respondent to this Invitation to Bid.

The Town of Erie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado

Dated July 28, 2026

Town of Erie, Colorado

Instructions to Bidders

1. Contract Documents

1.1. General. The following documents as indicated by an “X” constitute the Contract Documents for this project. By submitting a Bid, the Bidder certifies and represents that the Bidder has been furnished with all the Contract Documents, is familiar with them, and intends to be bound by them.

Invitation to Bid Instructions to Bidders Sample Agreement Bid Form Other:

1.2. Interpretations, Modifications, and Addenda. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to advise the Town prior to the Bid deadline of conflicting requirements or missing information which requires clarification. The Bidder must inquire into any apparent inconsistencies, or any matter seeming to require explanation or interpretation, at least 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) prior to the Bid deadline. Any interpretation or modification will be made only by addendum emailed to each person receiving a set of such documents.

2. Bid

2.1. Preparation. Each Bidder must submit an original Bid on the form bound herewith. No other Bid form will be considered by the Town. Entries on the Bid form must be legibly written. All prices must be stated in words and figures except where the forms provide for figures only. In case of a discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will prevail. A standard unit of measure must be used for the Bid. Bids may be based on a combination lump sum or unit price basis.

2.2. Bidder Qualifications. No Bid shall be accepted from any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears to the Town. If requested, Bidders must submit satisfactory evidence that they have a practical knowledge of the services and that they have the necessary financial resources to provide the proposed services.

2.3. Confidential Information. Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1, et seq. (the “Act”), all information contained in a Bid is subject to public disclosure unless it meets one of the exceptions in the Act. To avoid disclosure of trade secrets, privileged information, or confidential commercial, financial, geological, or geophysical data (collectively “Confidential Information”), the Bidder must clearly mark all Confidential Information as such and provide a written, detailed justification of the protected nature of the Confidential Information. This justification must address, at a minimum, the specific competitive harm that may result from any disclosure, the intrinsic value of the Confidential Information to the Bidder, and any safeguards the Bidder uses to protect the Confidential Information from disclosure. By submitting a Bid, the Bidder agrees to hold the Town harmless from any claim arising from the release of Confidential Information.

2.4. Deviations. Any deviation from the Contract Documents must be noted in detail and submitted in writing on the Bid form. Complete specifications must be attached for any substitutions offered or when amplifications are desirable or necessary. The absence of the specification deviation statement on the bid form and accompanying specifications will hold the Bidder strictly accountable to the Contract Documents as written.

2.5. Taxes. The Town is exempt from federal, state, local, and county sales/excise taxes, and no Bid shall include taxes.

2.6. Submittal. All Bids shall be submitted electronically using the portal at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado and signed by the Bidder and must include the Bidder’s contact name, business name, address and telephone number. Bids by partnerships must be signed with the partnership name followed by the signature and designation of one of the partners or other authorized representative. A complete list of partners must be included with the bid. Bids by a corporation must be signed in the official corporate name, followed by the signature and designation of the president, secretary, or other person authorized to bind the corporation, and shall display the corporate seal. Corporations must designate the state in which they are incorporated, the address of their principal office, and the name and address of their agent for service of process.

2.7. Withdrawal/Amendments. Bids may be withdrawn, altered, and resubmitted at any time before the deadline time set for receiving the bids. Bids may not be withdrawn, altered, or resubmitted for a period of 30 days thereafter, and the bid of the lowest and second lowest responsible bidders may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days thereafter, or until execution of the Agreement by the lowest responsible bidder, whichever occurs earliest.

3. Bid Opening

3.1. Receipt by Town. Bids will be time-stamped by RMEPS upon receipt.

After uploading bid documents, Bidders must click the SUBMIT button. The Town will not accept uploads that are “saved” but not “submitted”. To verify that a Bid has been submitted successfully, Bidders may contact BidNet Support or verify, via the Bid Management tab in Bidder’s account, that the documents are not in “Draft” status. The Town does not have access to or control of the vendor side of https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado

RMEPS. If website or other problems arise during response submission, vendor MUST contact RMEPS to resolve issue prior to the response deadline. (800-835- 4603).

3.2. Bid Results. Bid results will be published on the RMEPS after the submittal deadline. Bid results will not be given over the telephone. Following bid deadline.

4. Award

4.1. Acceptance and Rejection of Bids. The Town reserves the right to accept any and all Bids or parts thereof; to reject any and all bids; and to waive any irregularities and informalities. Bids received after the Bid deadline will be rejected. The Town reserves the right to inspect any Bidder’s facilities prior to award and to negotiate optional items with the successful Bidder.

4.2. Agreement Award. The Town will notify the successful Bidder to start the award process.

5. Work Standards and Details

5.1. Global Standards

5.1.1. Scheduling Notification: Contractor shall notify project manager no fewer than five (5) days prior to initiating mowing operations at any site.

5.1.2. Access: No special payment will be made for the following:

• Inability of standard mowing equipment to access work area.

• Lack of adequate trail or road access work area.

• Lack of a stabilized mowing surface.

• Difficulty to mow near bridges or other drainage structures.

5.1.3. It is expected that portions of areas adjacent to structures and channels may be non-accessible with standard mowing equipment and may have to be mowed with either a power-driven Boom style mower, or hand-held equipment. Areas include but are not limited to:

• Saturated sites

• Vegetation overhanging curbs, sidewalks, and trails

• Along fence lines

• Minimal clearance between low flow area and side slopes

• Steep slopes and levees

5.1.4. Debris Removal

5.1.4.1. All trash and debris must be removed and disposed of from mowing limits prior to starting mowing operation, but no earlier than one day prior to mowing. Contractor shall remove any litter that has been shredded by mowing operations. Material to be removed includes, but is not limited to:

• Urban debris (shopping carts, barrels, concrete and/or concentrations of domestic trash)

• Organic debris (tree limbs, litter, and tumbleweeds)

5.1.4.2. The contractor shall not be held responsible for large accumulations of debris that were a result of a major flood event. All material removed from the work area becomes the property of the contractor.

The contractor shall be responsible for the disposal of all debris/trash/litter at an approved legally-licensed dump site. In the execution of the debris removal portion of the contract all debris stockpiled must be removed and hauled off by 5:00 p.m. of each work day. Similarly, any mud, dirt, debris, or other material that is deposited onto any trails or road surface during the execution of this contract must be thoroughly removed from the surface by 5:00 p.m.

of each work day.

5.2. ROW Mowing Project Specifications

5.2.1. Definition: Within Town’s boundaries of access control including ditches that are parallel to roadways and highways.

5.2.2. Mowing Heights: Mowing height for all Streets, Intersections and Bridges is six (6) inches and shall be uniformly mowed.

5.2.3. Mowing Widths: Mowing width shall be twelve (12') feet wide where feasible with the exception of where it is specified to deviate from this specification within the "Description" column located within the table listing locations.

5.2.4. Timing: It is anticipated that three (3) mowings will occur on Rights-of- Way, at approximately these times:

(1) Mid to late May

(2) Mid to late July

(3) Mid to late September

5.2.5. Trimming: All sites will require string trimming following mowing operations.

5.2.5.1. Trimming shall include all curb lines, signage, mailboxes, and utility fixtures (poles, t-posts, Carsonite markers, boxes, hydrants, guy wires, etc.) along designated mow routes.

5.2.5.2. Trimming shall include all bridge structures, guardrails, and barricades located along designated mow routes. All vegetation shall be trimmed within three feet (3 ') of all bridges and guardrails.

5.2.5.3. Intersections located along designated mow routes shall be trimmed ten (10') to twelve (12') feet wide where feasible to allow for safe traffic visibility.

5.2.5.4. Trimming crews are to be no more than one day behind tractor crews. All debris and clippings must be swept or blown from trails, sidewalks or road surfaces after each day's operation.

5.2.6. Reflector Post Damage: Any reflector post damage will incur a cost of $35.00 per post, payable by contractor to the Town of Erie to offset replacement costs by the Public Works Department. These charges will be deducted from payments made to the Contractor by the Town of Erie, with prior notice given to the Contractor from the Project Manager.

5.2.7. Additional Mowing Information

5.2.7.1. Owner reserves the right to reschedule mowing when site conditions are considered unsatisfactory, as soil moisture and weather conditions will affect quality of mowing operations.

5.2.7.2. Owner reserves the right to add or delete mowing areas as needed based upon ongoing development of properties adjacent to designated mow routes.

Unit-Price Bid Form

2026 Right-of-Way Mowing Services (N26-613)

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit of Measure

Price per Occurrence

Frequency Extended Cost

109th Street 6,249 LF $ 3x $

111th Street 8,578 LF $ 3x $

119th Street 15,578 LF $ 3x $

Bonanza Drive 2,363 LF $ 3x $

County Line Road 17,024 LF $ 3x $

County Road 3 7,983 LF $ 3x $

County Road 5 10,263 LF $ 3x $

County Road 6 5,295 LF $ 3x $

County Road 7 30,132 LF $ 3x $

County Road 10 7,004 LF $ 3x $

County Road 10.5 2,899 LF $ 3x $

County Road 12 6,566 LF $ 3x $

Erie Parkway 14,374 LF $ 3x $

Highway 7 sidewalk 2,766 LF $ 3x $

Kenosha Road 6,970 LF $ 3x $

Sheridan Parkway 3,569 LF $ 3x $

TOTAL $

Please note any exceptions you take to this bid, e.g., minimum quantity requirements:

Bidder’s Information:

Company Name: ______________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________ Email: _____________________

The bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of Addendum Nos. , , , , , , to these specifications. (Insert number of each addendum received.)

Name and Title of Authorized Company Representative:

Name (Please print) Title

Signature

Dated this ______ day of _______________________________, 20___.

Agreement for Services (2026 Right-of-Way Mowing Services (N26-613)

This Agreement for Services (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this _____ day of ____________, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the Town of Erie, a Colorado municipal corporation with an address of 645 Holbrook Street, P.O. Box 750, Erie, CO 80516 (the "Town"), and ___________________, an independent contractor with a principal place of business at ____________________ ("Contractor") (each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties").

Whereas, the Town requires services; and

Whereas, Contractor has held itself out to the Town as having the requisite expertise and experience to perform the required services.

Now Therefore, for the consideration hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

I. Scope of Services

A. Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials required for the complete and prompt execution and performance of all duties, obligations, and responsibilities which are described or reasonably implied from the Scope of Services set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

B. A change in the Scope of Services shall not be effective unless authorized as an amendment to this Agreement. If Contractor proceeds without such written authorization, Contractor shall be deemed to have waived any claim for additional compensation, including a claim based on the theory of unjust enrichment, quantum merit or implied contract. No agent, employee, or representative of the Town is authorized to modify any term of this Agreement, either directly or implied by a course of action.

II. Term and Termination

A. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall continue until December 31, 2026, or until terminated as provided herein.

B. This Agreement may be extended up to 4 additional 12-month periods by a written amendment signed by both Parties.

C. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days advance written notice. The Town shall pay Contractor for all work previously authorized and completed prior to the date of termination. If, however, Contractor has substantially or materially breached this Agreement, the Town shall have any remedy or right of set-off available at law and equity.

III. Compensation

In consideration for the completion of the Scope of Services by Contractor, the Town shall pay Contractor an amount not to exceed $ . This amount shall include all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Contractor, and no additional amounts shall be paid by the Town for such fees, costs and expenses. Contractor may submit periodic invoices, which shall be paid by the Town within 30 days of receipt.

IV. Responsibility

A. Contractor hereby warrants that it is qualified to assume the responsibilities and render the services described herein. The work performed by Contractor shall be in accordance with generally accepted practices and the level of competency presently maintained by other practicing contractors in the same or similar type of work in the applicable community.

B. The Town's review, approval or acceptance of, or payment for any services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement.

C. Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable law, including all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances, decrees and rules relating to the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of a hazardous material into the air, surface water, groundwater or land, the manufacturing, processing, use, generation, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, removal, remediation or investigation of a hazardous material, and the protection of human health and safety, including without limitation the following, as amended: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Solid Waste Disposal Act; the Davis Bacon Act; the Copeland Act; the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment; the Housing and Community Development Act; and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

D. Contractor shall comply with the accessibility standards for an individual with a disability adopted by the State Office of Information Technology pursuant to C.R.S.

§ 24-85-103, and shall indemnify, hold harmless and assume liability on behalf of the Town and its officers, employees, agents and attorneys for all costs, expenses, claims, damages, liabilities, court awards, attorney fees and related costs, and any other amounts incurred by the Town in relation to Contractor's noncompliance with such accessibility standards.

V. Ownership

Any materials, items, and work specified in the Scope of Services, and any and all related documentation and materials provided or developed by Contractor shall be exclusively owned by the Town. Contractor expressly acknowledges and agrees that all work performed under the Scope of Services constitutes a "work made for hire." To the extent, if at all, that it does not constitute a "work made for hire," Contractor hereby transfers, sells, and assigns to the Town all of its right, title, and interest in such work.

The Town may, with respect to all or any portion of such work, use, publish, display, reproduce, distribute, destroy, alter, retouch, modify, adapt, translate, or change such work without providing notice to or receiving consent from Contractor; provided that Contractor shall have no liability for any work that has been modified by the Town.

VI. Independent Contractor

Contractor is an independent contractor. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all personnel assigned by Contractor to perform work under the terms of this Agreement shall be, and remain at all times, employees or agents of Contractor for all purposes. Contractor shall make no representation that it is a Town employee for any purposes.

VII. Insurance

A. Contractor agrees to procure and maintain, at its own cost, a policy or policies of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability, claims, demands, and other obligations assumed by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. At a minimum, Contractor shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor to procure and maintain, the insurance coverages listed below, with forms and insurers acceptable to the Town.

1. Worker's Compensation insurance as required by law.

2. Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. The policy shall be applicable to all premises and operations, and shall include coverage for bodily injury, broad form property damage, personal injury (including coverage for contractual and employee acts), blanket contractual, products, and completed operations. The policy shall contain a severability of interests provision, and shall include the Town and the Town's officers, employees, and contractors as additional insureds. No additional insured endorsement shall contain any exclusion for bodily injury or property damage arising from completed operations.

3. Automobile Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit applicable to all owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles used in performing services under this Agreement.

4. Builder’s Risk or Installation Floater with limits equal to the completed value of the project. Coverage shall be written on an all risk, replacement cost basis including coverage for soft costs, flood and earth movement, if in a flood or quake zone, and, if applicable, equipment breakdown including testing. The Town, Contractor, and subcontractors shall be Additional Named Insureds under the policy. Policy shall remain in force until acceptance of the project by the Town.

5. Excess/Umbrella Liability with excess liability limits of $2,000,000.

Coverage must be written on a “follow form” or broader basis. Any combination of primary and excess coverage may be used to achieve required limits.

B. Such insurance shall be in addition to any other insurance requirements imposed by law. The coverages afforded under the policies shall not be canceled, terminated or materially changed without at least 30 days prior written notice to the Town. In the case of any claims-made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall be procured to maintain such continuous coverage. Any insurance carried by the Town, its officers, its employees, or its contractors shall be excess and not contributory insurance to that provided by Contractor. Contractor shall be solely responsible for any deductible losses under any policy.

C. Contractor shall provide to the Town a certificate of insurance as evidence that the required policies are in full force and effect. The certificate shall identify this Agreement.

VIII. Indemnification

Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Town and its officers, insurers, volunteers, representatives, agents, employees, attorneys, heirs and assigns from and against all claims, liability, damages, losses, expenses and demands, including attorney fees, on account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation claims arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this Agreement if such injury, loss, or damage is caused in whole or in part by the omission, error, professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of Contractor, any subcontractor of Contractor, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of Contractor, or which arise out of a worker's compensation claim of any employee of Contractor or of any employee of any subcontractor of Contractor.

IX. Miscellaneous

A. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, and any legal action concerning the provisions hereof shall be brought in Boulder County, Colorado.

B. No Waiver. Delays in enforcement or the waiver of any one or more defaults or breaches of this Agreement by the Town shall not constitute a waiver of any of the other terms or obligation of this Agreement.

C. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, superseding all prior oral or written communications.

D. Third Parties. There are no intended third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.

E. Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed sufficient when directly presented or sent pre-paid, first class U.S. Mail to the Party at the address set forth on the first page of this Agreement.

F. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.

G. Modification. This Agreement may only be modified upon written agreement of the Parties.

H. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations of the Parties shall be assigned by either Party without the written consent of the other.

I. Governmental Immunity. The Town and its officers, attorneys and employees, are relying on, and do not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., as amended, or otherwise available to the Town and its officers, attorneys or employees.

J. Rights and Remedies. The rights and remedies of the Town under this Agreement are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law. The expiration of this Agreement shall in no way limit the Town's legal or equitable remedies, or the period in which such remedies may be asserted, for work negligently or defectively performed.

K. Subject to Annual Appropriation. Consistent with Article X, § 20 of the Colorado Constitution, any financial obligation of the Town not performed during the current fiscal year is subject to annual appropriation, shall extend only to monies currently appropriated, and shall not constitute a mandatory charge, requirement, debt or liability beyond the current fiscal year.

L. Force Majeure. No Party shall be in breach of this Agreement if such Party's failure to perform any of the duties under this Agreement is due to Force Majeure, which shall be defined as the inability to undertake or perform any of the duties under this Agreement due to acts of God, floods, fires, sabotage, terrorist attack, strikes, riots, war, labor disputes, forces of nature, the authority and orders of government or pandemics.

In Witness Whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

Town of Erie, Colorado

Todd Fessenden, Utilities Director

Attest:

Debbie Stamp, Town Clerk

Contractor

By: ________________________________ Name:

Title:

Exhibit A Scope of Services

Contractor's Duties

During the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall perform the following services:

• Contractor shall perform mowing services at the locations in the table below Three times a year o Mid to late May o Mid July to early August o Early to mid October

• Contractor shall perform string trimming services following mowing operations at all locations

• Contractor shall remove and dispose of any trash and debris from mowing areas

5.1. Global Standards

5.1.1. Scheduling Notification: Contractor shall notify project manager no fewer than five (5) days prior to initiating mowing operations at any site.

5.1.2. Access: No special payment will be made for the following:

• Inability of standard mowing equipment to access work area.

• Lack of adequate trail or road access work area.

• Lack of a stabilized mowing surface.

• Difficulty to mow near bridges or other drainage structures.

5.1.3. It is expected that portions of areas adjacent to structures and channels may be non-accessible with standard mowing equipment and may have to be mowed with either a power-driven Boom style mower, or hand-held equipment. Areas include but are not limited to:

• Saturated sites

• Vegetation overhanging curbs, sidewalks, and trails

• Along fence lines

• Minimal clearance between low flow area and side slopes

• Steep slopes and levees

5.1.4. Debris Removal

5.1.4.1. All trash and debris must be removed and disposed of from mowing limits prior to starting mowing operation, but no earlier than one day prior to mowing. Contractor shall remove any litter that has been shredded by mowing operations. Material to be removed includes, but is not limited to:

• Urban debris (shopping carts, barrels, concrete and/or concentrations of domestic trash)

• Organic debris (tree limbs, litter, and tumbleweeds)

5.1.4.2. Contractor shall not be held responsible for large accumulations of debris that were a result of a major flood event. All material removed from the work area becomes the property of the Contractor.

Contractor shall be responsible for the disposal of all debris/trash/litter at an approved legally-licensed dump site. In the execution of the debris removal portion of the contract all debris stockpiled must be removed and hauled off by 5:00 p.m. of each work day. Similarly, any mud, dirt, debris, or other material that is deposited onto any trails or road surface during the execution of this contract must be thoroughly removed from the surface by 5:00 p.m.

of each work day.

5.2. ROW Mowing Project Specifications

5.2.1. Definition: Within Town’s boundaries of access control including ditches that are parallel to roadways and highways.

5.2.2. Mowing Heights: Mowing height for all streets, intersections, and bridges is six (6) inches and shall be uniformly mowed.

5.2.3. Mowing Widths: Mowing width shall be twelve feet (12') wide where feasible with the exception of where it is specified to deviate from this specification within the "Description" column located within the table listing locations.

5.2.4. Timing: It is anticipated that three (3) mowings will occur on rights-of-way, at approximately these times:

(4) Mid to late May

(5) Mid to late July

(6) Mid to late September

5.2.5. Trimming: All sites will require string trimming following mowing operations.

5.2.5.1. Trimming shall include all curb lines, signage, mailboxes, and utility fixtures (poles, t-posts, Carsonite markers, boxes, hydrants, guy wires, etc.) along designated mow routes.

5.2.5.2. Trimming shall include all bridge structures, guardrails, and barricades located along designated mow routes. All vegetation shall be trimmed within three feet (3 ') of all bridges and guardrails.

5.2.5.3. Intersections located along designated mow routes shall be trimmed ten feet (10') to twelve feet (12') wide where feasible to allow for safe traffic visibility.

5.2.5.4. Trimming crews are to be no more than one day behind tractor crews. All debris and clippings must be swept or blown from trails, sidewalks or road surfaces after each day's operation.

5.2.6. Reflector Post Damage: Any reflector post damage will incur a cost of $35.00 per post, payable by Contractor to the Town of Erie to offset replacement costs by the Public Works Department. These charges will be deducted from payments made to the Contractor by the Town with prior notice given to the Contractor from the Project Manager.

5.2.7. Additional Mowing Information

5.2.7.1. The Town reserves the right to reschedule mowing when site conditions are considered unsatisfactory, as soil moisture and weather conditions will affect quality of mowing operations.

5.2.7.2. The Town reserves the right to add or delete mowing areas as needed based upon ongoing development of properties adjacent to designated mow routes.

Exhibit B Compensation

Contractor shall be paid based on the unit prices listed below.

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit of Measure

Price per Occurrence

Frequency Extended Cost

109th Street 6,249 LF $ 3x $

111th Street 8,578 LF $ 3x $

119th Street 15,578 LF $ 3x $

Bonanza Drive 2,363 LF $ 3x $

County Line Road 17,024 LF $ 3x $

County Road 3 7,983 LF $ 3x $

County Road 5 10,263 LF $ 3x $

County Road 6 5,295 LF $ 3x $

County Road 7 30,132 LF $ 3x $

County Road 10 7,004 LF $ 3x $

County Road 10.5 2,899 LF $ 3x $

County Road 12 6,566 LF $ 3x $

Erie Parkway 14,374 LF $ 3x $

Highway 7 sidewalk 2,766 LF $ 3x $

Kenosha Road 6,970 LF $ 3x $

Sheridan Parkway 3,569 LF $ 3x $

TOTAL $

The total annual compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed $ for 2026.