Groundskeeping Services

Service Description Hudson County is requesting proposals for landscaping maintenance services which include watering, weeding, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing of existing plantings at select areas for nine (9) parks. The Parks requiring service are Lincoln Park (Jersey City), James J Braddock Park (North Bergen), West Hudson Park (Kearny/ Harrison), Columbus Park (Hoboken), Stephen R. Greg Park (Bayonne), Washington Park (Jersey City/Union City), Mercer Park (Bayonne), Laurel Hill Park (Secaucus) and Viaduct Park (Hoboken). The work also entails the following: Scope of Service: Maintenance at each of the noted below locations would be performed monthly from April 1 through October 31st and on an on-call basis as needed. At least one experienced qualified supervisor must be present during the maintenance procedures. Qualifications must include appropriate certifications to apply fertilizers and herbicides as well as experience in pruning and maintenance for a variety of plant species. Service provider is expected to report to the parks supervisor to sign in during each site visit and is expected to provide a service report of the work carried out. THE COSTS SUBMITTED FOR THE SERVICES MUST INCLUDE THE COST FOR THE USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT NEEDED. The County will only pay separately for specialty equipment needed to be rented or for materials needed. The work entails but is not limited to the following: Monthly scope a. Mulch and maintain bed lines with shredded cedar bark mulch. b. Water flowering annuals and perennials. c. Pruning, the removal of dead or un-characteristic branching of shrubs dependent on species. d. Spray for the removal of common weeds throughout noted locations (within bed lines, joint in paving and pavers. All herbicides are to be brought to the Countys attention prior to application. e. Fertilize plantings with appropriate fertilizers applying as per manufactures recommendations. Fertilizers to be utilized to be brought to the Countys attention prior to application. f. Phragmites are very invasive plants in areas adjacent to water bodies and need to be eliminated. The removal of these plants will be removed physically or by herbicide applied by a certified applicator. g. Removal of Japanese Knot Weed. h. Removal of Poison Ivy i. Invasive Poplars (cottonwood) and Black Locust saplings are invasive through the Parks system. They need to be cut down and removed. The remaining stump needs to be treated with a pesticide to ensure the roots are inactive. On call as needed request (Contractor to provide hourly rate for these services in the pricing sheet) j. Invasive Plant removal. (i.e. Phragmites around pond and lake, poison Ivy, knot weed, Poplars, Black Locust) k. Annuals and perennials planting. (i.e. Foundation Plantings, urns, events) l. Clean-up along route 1 & 9 adjacent to Lincoln Park.