ATTACHMENT 8.4 HEADSTONE MARKER AND NICHE COVER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST.docx

This is a monthly maintenance checklist attachment for grounds maintenance services at Los Angeles National Cemetery, operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. The checklist serves as an inspection and quality assurance tool for evaluating contractor performance on headstone, marker, and niche cover maintenance at the cemetery.

The checklist establishes specific inspection criteria organized into four key areas: (1) Cleaning—requiring headstones, markers, and niche covers to be maintained free of debris and objectionable accumulations; (2) Height and Alignment—ensuring upright headstones, flat markers, and niche covers are positioned at proper height and alignment; (3) Condition—verifying that inscriptions remain visible and legible according to the age and historic significance of each marker, that damaged or defaced items are identified with appropriate repair or replacement action taken, and that unusable headstones, markers, and niche covers are disposed of respectfully; and (4) Documentation—requiring the inspector to sign and date the checklist with their title noted. The checklist includes columns for marking items as "OK," "Needs Attention" with associated numbers, or "N/A," along with space for comments. This checklist is directly tied to the solicitation for grounds maintenance services (Solicitation Number QSE--36C78626R50110) and serves as a compliance and performance monitoring instrument for the contract.