Turf Grass maintenance - City Alleyways

The successful Contractor shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, trucks, tractors, mowers, string trimmers, edgers, blowers, chain saws, pole saws, hand saws, hand pruners, sprayers, herbicides, pesticides, growth regulators, gas, oil, safety equipment, Personal Protection Equipment, Temporary Traffic Control, and any other equipment necessary for litter and debris pickup, palm fronds collection, tree branch collection, weeding, edging, mowing, shearing, trimming, and any other function that may be required to properly maintain vegetation in the unpaved alleyways within the City. B. A list of all equipment available to complete the services of this contract should be included with the submission of this Invitation to Bid (ITB). C. There are currently three types of alley conditions included in this contract: 1. Alleys that are completely grass. 2. Alleys that are completely gravel. 3. Alleys that are gravel, but grass has grown over, leaving gravel exposed in the areas where tires traverse. HORTICULTURIST. Contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full-time staff person certified through Florida Nurserymen, Growers, & Landscape Association (FNGLA) as a Florida Certified Horticultural Professional (FCHP). At the time of bid submission, the Contractor shall provide a copy of a valid FNGLA FCHP certificates and identify how the licensed persons operate within Company. B. PESTICIDE APPLICATOR. Contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full-time staff person certified and licensed thought Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) as a Certified Pesticide Applicator in both Ornamental & Turf and Aquatic categories. At the time of bid submission, the Contractor shall provide copies of valid FDACS licenses for both ornamental & turf and aquatics and identify how the licensed person(s) operates within Company. C. GI-BMP. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full-time staff person certified by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) with a Limited Certification in Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP). At the time of bid submission, the Contractor shall provide copies of valid FDACS licenses for both ornamental and turf and aquatics and identify how the licensed persons operate within Company. As fully authorized agents of the Contractor, the above-mentioned employees must be capable of making on-site decisions to perform the work in accordance with the specifications contained in this ITB. D. Contractor shall notify the City Contract Coordinator in the event of scheduling delays, changes, or comments/complaints received from the public. E. Contractor shall provide sufficient employees to perform safe, thorough, and expeditious work. Contractor employees shall present a conspicuous, clean, neat, and well-groomed appearance and shall conduct themselves in a professional and respectable manner while performing the duties of the contract. G. City may request the Contractor to remove any employee if it is determined that services are not being performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. H. Contractor shall plainly identify all vehicles with the Contractors company name and all required business markings. The Contractor shall plainly identify all materials and equipment. I. Contractor shall have a qualified foreman on site. As a fully authorized agent of the Contractor, the foreman must be capable of making on-site decisions to perform the work in accordance with the specifications contained in this proposal. J. Contactor management, supervisory, and foreman employees must be available by phone during working hours. The Contractor shall provide the Contract Coordinator with a list of all management, supervisory, and foreman personnel assigned to the contract. The list shall include the first and last names, direct company telephone number, direct company mobile telephone number, and direct company email address for such employees who are assigned to the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for keeping this list up to date during the contracts term. K. Contractor shall not leave any vehicles, materials, or equipment on site after working hours or overnight unless prior arrangements and written approval has been obtained from the Contract Coordinator. L. In accordance with Section 17-7.7 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances, all work shall be performed no earlier than 7 a.m. and no later than 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Exceptions to this schedule can only be made with the prior approval of the Contract Coordinator. M. Contractor shall provide and correctly implement all Temporary Traffic Controls (maintenance of traffic) on all streets located in the City, in accordance with FDOT requirements. N. Contractor shall maintain all equipment in safe operating condition and in accordance with manufacturer specifications. The Contractor shall sharpen all blades prior to each service to ensure clean cut on all plant material. O. Contractor shall be responsible for any loss of materials or equipment due to accidents, misuse, theft, vandalism, etc., Such losses shall be replaced or repaired by the Contractor with no additional charges to the City. P. Contractor shall repair or replace, at their own expense, any City property damaged by the Contractor. This shall include, but is not limited to trees, palms, turf grass, plant material, lighting, signs, irrigation, pavers, hardscape, etc. Q. In accordance with Section 24-7 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances, no grass, weeds, leaves, branches, fronds, trash, debris, etc. shall be blown, swept, scattered, thrown, dumped, or piled into any road, street, street gutter, storm drain, sidewalk, beach of the Atlantic Ocean, beach or bank of any river, stream or waterbody. Only grass clippings may be blown back onto the cut grass or must be raked up and removed where blowing is not reasonable. R. The Contractor shall adhere to ANSI A300 and ANSI Z.133 standards.