Statment of Work SOW Lawn Care Services Canal Point Florida.pdf

Statement of Work For

Lawn Care Services

Section 1. General

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK. The Contractor shall provide all material, personnel, and equipment, tools, fuel and other items or services necessary to perform the lawn care services for the USDA Sugarcane Field Station.

This project will be located at the USDA Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 Hwy 44IN, Canal Point, Florida 33438. The requirements for the lawn care services are defined in this Statement of Work (SOW).

1.2 PHYSICAL SECURITY. The Contractor shall be responsible for safe guarding all Government property.

Prior to the end of each work day the Contractor is required to secure their equipment and leave the site prior to lock down of the facility. The Government is not responsible for loss or damage to the Contractors equipment during the contract.

1.3 HOURS OF OPERATION. The Contractor's scheduled performance of these services must fall within the normal business hours of the Sugarcane Field Station. The Sugarcane Field Station’s normal business hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

1.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND DURATION. The contract shall run 1 year or 12 months from the Notice to Proceed, and may be extended up to five years.

Section 2. Government Furnished Property and Services

2.1 GENERAL. The Government shall provide, without cost the facilities, equipment, fuel, and services listed below.

2.1.1 Government furnished utilities will be provided where available.

2.1.2 Government furnished restrooms will be provided.

2.2 SERVICES. The Government shall provide, without cost, the services listed below.

2.2.1 No Government services will be provided.

Section 3 Contractor Furnished Items and Services

3.1 GENERAL: Except for fertilizer, pesticides, replacement plants, and topsoil, and those items or services specifically stated to be Government furnished in Section 2, the Contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this Statement of Work.

Exhibit I

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment to keep the lawn, flower beds, shrubbery, and trees in a neat and professional appearance. Work includes but is not limited to: (1) mowing; (2) edging along sidewalks and parking areas; (3) Weed trimming around trees, flowerbeds, buildings, signs, and other structures; (4) Trimming all hedges; (5) Removing weeds from flower beds and hedges; (6) Removal of lawn trash.

Definable Features of Work

1. The Contractor shall mow the grass areas shown on Map I. The grass shall be cut more often during the warm wet months and less often during the cooler dryer months. The grass will be mowed once a week during the peak growing season; March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October. The grass shall be mowed 3 times a month during the months of January, February, November and December. The grass shall be an average height of 2 inches after mowing.

2. The Contractor shall trim the grass growing close to buildings, trees, flower beds, and other structures using a string trimmer. (Weed Eater) Trimming shall be done every time the grass is mowed. The grass shall be trimmed to the same height as the cut lawn.

3. The Contactor shall mow the grass areas shown on Map 2. The grass shall be cut 3 times a month during the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. The grass shall be an average height of 2 inches after mowing. The Contractor will not trim around the obstacles in this area.

4. The Contractor shall trim the hedges and trees that are associated with the lawn. The hedges and trees are shown on Map 1. The hedges shall be trimmed every three months. The hedges shall be shaped to present a uniform "box" shape. The trees shall be maintained so that the lower limb s are not touching the ground. Trees that are adjacent to buildings shall be maintained so that branches do not touch the roof or walls of the buildings.

5. The Contractor shall remove weeds and grass from the hedge beds and flower beds associated with the lawn area. Weeds shall be removed each month. The hedge beds and flower beds are shown on Map 1.

USDA Sugarcane Field Station Write a description for your map.

Lawn Maintenance Area 1

USDA Sugarcane Field Station Write a description for your map. 9Lawn Maintenance Area 2