Multi-Use_Path_Contract_26-20_Scope_of_Work.pdf

Exhibit A Scope of Work

Maintaining Multi-use Path and Right of Way

A. OBJECTIVE

Walton County Beach Operations is seeking a qualified contractor to provide routine maintenance of County-owned multi-use paths and associated rights-of-way to ensure safe, attractive, and ADA-accessible facilities. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, vehicles, fuel, disposal fees, traƯic control devices, safety equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Maintenance activities should follow standards provided by the 2012 or newer version of “A Guide for Roadside Vegetation Management.”

B. MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency of Maintenance Activities

All activities shall be performed on a 7-day cycle March through October, and on a 30-day cycle November through February.

Mowing

Grass must be maintained at a height of 3 inches. Grass clippings must be removed from the site or mulched with an approved mulching mower. Lawn area is generally defined as the entire width between the roadway and the edge of the tree/brush line or overhead utility poles. In no case shall the lawn area be greater than 25ft from the edge of the roadway. Lawn area must be maintained to at least a mower’s width between Multi-use Path and edge of Right of Way when lawn area is greater than 25ft.

Litter and Debris Removal

As part of each maintenance cycle, a general cleanup program will occur. The cleanup program shall involve policing of all areas subject to this agreement for the removal of paper, cans, bottles, sticks, cigarette butts, leaves, and any other debris on or along the multi-use paths this may require the removal of large amounts of sand by shovel in certain areas after heavy rain. This debris is to be removed during the maintenance cycle. This includes all areas.

Tree and Limb Clearence

All tree limbs and vines that hang above the Multi-use Path are to be maintained at a minimum height of 11ft. Vines and tree limbs are to be tended to during the maintenance cycle and/or when called upon by the project manager.

Edging

All areas where grass abuts hard surfaces, edges, mulch beds, sculptures, fences, sprinkler heads and other immobile objects shall be cut with a string trimmer weekly to the same height as the lawn areas; 3 inches. Using a mechanical edging tool or shovel, all sidewalks/Multi-use Path shall be edged during each maintenance cycle and/or when called upon by the project manager.

Edging shall be performed to result in neat, vertical uniform lines and uniform depths. Depths and line boundaries shall be determined by the County. Chemical edging may not be used to define the Multi-use Path edge.

Improved Surface Vegetation/Weed Removal

All plant growth on paved surfaces, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, cracks, seams, joints, boardwalks/walkways, etc. shall be removed during each maintenance cycle and/or when called upon by the project manager. The contractor may elect to use state approved herbicides, after removing weeds, to reduce undesired weeds from growing back on the path. Herbicide is not to be used beside the path and must not leach over and damage grass beside the path.

Hedge Trimming

All hedges fronting the developed home sites and in public non-developed areas or when encroaching the Multi-use Path shall be hand pruned to remove dead or damaged wood and pocket pruned to allow for natural development of plant material to create the eƯect intended by the property owner. Pruning shall be performed through the growing months, May through October, to keep the plant material aesthetically pleasing and within its boundaries. During each maintenance cycle and/or when called upon by the project manager, shrubbery shall be pruned as necessary where it is growing into the Multi-use Path. Deep hand pruning and/or structure pruning should be performed once a year during February. Structure pruning shall be defined as using hand pruners, hand saws, and/or loppers to prune old wood and prune behind multiple breaks to maintain proper proportions, promote interior growth, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. All pruning material is to be removed from the right-of-way and disposed of properly.

Safety

The contractor is to take every precaution when using mechanical equipment with the public present. This includes turning oƯ mower blades, ceasing any blowing of debris and before the public or a vehicle is within 50ft.

C. LIMITED MAINTENANCE AREAS

The following maintenance activities are required in the limited maintenance areas.

A. Litter and debris removal B. Tree and limb clearance C. Safety

Limited maintenance areas on the maintenance maps are highlighted in yellow with no outline.

D. PATH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall report all of the following within 1 business day:

A. pavement failures B. sinkholes and/or settlement C. damaged signs D. hazardous trees E. drainage problems

E. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK

The Project Manager will determine if the completed work for each cycle is acceptable. After the inspection is complete and the work is accepted, the Project Manager may contact the Contractor within 3 calendar days from the completed work date for any further remedial action required. Work determined to be defective or insuƯicient will be remedied by the Contractor at no additional cost to the County within a period of 24 hours. Failure of delay of remedial activities may result in withholding of the Contractors scheduled payment application.

E. AREAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Various areas of the Multi-use Path identified in the maintenance maps and bid schedule are currently under construction. When construction of the Multi-use Path is complete in these specific locations the project manager will issue a notice to proceed for maintenance to commence in these areas.