PWS_Changes_-_Revisions_to_Grounds_Maintenance_NOV_2016.pdf

Changes to the Grounds Maintenance Performance Work Statement

Moved letters “o” through “u” under section 2.9 (Inspection and Acceptance) to section

1.3 Safety.

1.5 CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS AND LICENSES. The Contractor shall be a licensed North Carolina Landscape Contractor as defined by the North Carolina Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board or a North Carolina Certified Turfgrass Professional, as defined by the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina. This certification shall remain valid throughout the length of the contract.

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK………

Lawn Care will consist of establishing and maintaining (in accordance with industry standards) a new grass lawn at the Falls Lake Visitor Assistance Center office area, and ensuring its viability once established. The Contractor shall apply herbicide to the existing lawn in mid-April 2017, achieving complete dieback. The Contractor shall submit a soil sample from the Visitor Assistance Center office lawn to the Wake County Extension service or to another authorized laboratory for analysis. The Contractor shall use the soil testing laboratory’s recommended quantities for future applications of lime and fertilizer. The Contractor shall apply fertilizer, till the soil, and install sod of an approved variety of course Zoysia no later than May 15, 2017. Watering shall be completed in accordance with industry standards for at least one month after the sod is installed. Fertilizer shall be applied twice each year in accordance with industry standards, (eliminated the words “May and August”) with one pound of nitrogen added per 1,000 square feet during each application The Contractor shall maintain a dense coverage of Zoysia grass at the office location. (eliminated the words “Aerating shall be completed once annually and overseeding shall be completed as needed”). Total area is 0.40 acres. See attached map.

2.10 Grass Mowing Procedures

c. The Contractor shall mow the slopes of Falls Dam using either a walk-behind mower or a riding slope mower that has been approved by the COR.