Turf Grass maintenance - City Alleyways - Rebid

SCOPE OF WORK A. Contractor shall first remove all litter, debris, palm fronds, branches, and other items prior to each service. The Contractor shall also remove all litter and small debris lodged in hedges, plant beds, signs, posts, fences, poles, trees, walls, etc. The Contractor shall not mow over these items at any time for any reason. B. Contractor shall remove any snipe signs and bulletins advertising items such as open houses, garage sales, lost pets, sale notices, political elections, etc., located within alleyways. These snipe signs and bulletins, including their attachment method, must be removed and properly disposed of with each service. Disposal shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be placed in City or privately owned trash receptacles. C. Upon completion of each maintenance, Contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all trimmings, branches, litter, small debris, etc. Proper disposal of all such trimmings, branches, litter, small debris, etc. shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. No clippings, trimmings, branches, littler, small debris, etc. shall be deposited into City or privately owned trash receptacles or dumpsters at any time for any reason. The Contractor shall rinse, rake, sweep, and/or blow to leave each alley section in a safe. clean, and aesthetically pleasing condition prior to moving to the next alleyway section. D. Contractor shall be responsible for all yard waste, palm fronds and tree branches, bulk trash, dumped building debris, or storm damage refuse including, but not limited to, furniture, mattresses, construction debris, palm fronds, tree branches, and miscellaneous refuse for volumes of five (5) cubic yards and less. Disposal shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be placed in City or privately owned trash receptacles. For volumes more than five (5) cubic yards: 1. Contractor shall notify the Contract Coordinator of any yard waste, bulk trash, dumped building debris, or storm damage including, but not limited to, furniture, mattresses, construction debris, and miscellaneous refuse for more than five (5) cubic yards before starting work in that area. 2. Contractor shall take photos of such material, time and date stamp the photos, provide location of material, and email this information to the Contract Coordinator. 3. Contract Coordinator shall provide authorization to Contractor, and then Contractor shall remove and dispose of such debris utilizing the bulk trash removal rate quoted as Additional Services. Bulk trash items shall not be deposited into any City or privately owned trash receptacles or dumpsters. E. Contractor shall mow turf areas to a height of not less than three (3) inches or not more than four (4) inches with every service. Uncut or uneven sections of turf are unacceptable. Mowing shall be done carefully so as not to damage tree bark, tree supports, adjacent shrubs; mowing paths shall not intrude into ground cover beds, damage sodded berms, curbs, etc. within or adjacent to the maintenance area. Mowing shall not be done when weather or conditions will result in damage to turf or uneven turf. Contractor will be responsible for the replacement of damaged trees, tree supports, plant material, hardscape, structures, curbs, etc. as determined by Contract Coordinator or designee. F. Contractor shall edge using blade along walks, pavements, utility boxes, curbs, roadways, trees, palms, shrubs, hedges, and beds to maintain a vertical edge with every service. This edging shall be a minimum depth of one (1) inch, adjacent to walks, pavements, utility boxes, curbs, roadways, and a minimum of twelve (12) inches from tree trunks, palm trunks, and the dripline of plant material. The encroaching growth cut with the edger shall be removed with every service. Edging shall be done during or as an immediate operation following the mowing for every service. G. Contractor shall line trim using rotary nylon to remove overgrowth not less than three (3) inches or more than four (4) inches around the perimeter of all obstructions such as signs, posts, structures, test wells, fences, poles, trees, palms, walls, slabs, etc. with every service. Line trimming shall be done during or as an immediate operation following the mowing for every service. Line trimming shall not be performed against the base of trees, palms, or plants. H. Contractor shall prune water sprouts from the base of trees. The contractor shall maintain a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from grade with every service. The pruning of water sprouts shall be done manually using hand pruners or a hand saw and shall be performed in accordance with ANSI A-300 standards. I. Contractor shall remove, with every service, dead fronds from palms where the boot of the frond is reachable from standing at grade. The contractor shall also provide a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from grade. The removal of dead palm fronds shall be done manually using a hand pruner, hand saw, or manual pole saw and shall be performed in accordance with ANSI A-300 standards. J. Contractor shall remove, with every service, tree branches two inches (2) in diameter and less to maintain eight feet (8) clearance through alleyway. This shall be manually pruned from ground level. Mechanical reach pruners are not permitted for this pruning. All tree trimming is to be performed in accordance with ANSI 300 Part 3. K. The Contractor shall shear hedges with every service. Each shearing shall be with mechanical hedge shears to remove a portion of the current seasons growth to create a dense, level, even, and consistent appearance. L. Contractor shall maintain all specified areas for weed control with each service. Weed control is required in all areas within the alley, hedges, around trees and palms, in all planting areas devoid of plant materials, within cracks/seams/joints of gravel, curbs, pavers, etc. Weed control includes, but is not limited to, the manual removal of all weeds, invasive species and unwanted grass in existing planting areas and around trees and palms, the manual removal of invasive species and foreign growth in planting beds and around trees and palms, the manual removal of adventitious seedlings using hand pruner, hand saw, or mechanical saw, the mechanical removal of weeds using rotary nylon line trimmer in alley, hedges, around trees and palms, in all planting areas devoid of plant materials, within cracks/seams/joints of gravel, curbs, pavers, etc. The use of herbicide and growth retardant must be approved by City Contract Coordinator prior to use. M. The Contractor shall use a blower to clear sidewalks, pathways, roadways, walkways, etc. to leave a clean surface before moving to next alley section. Blowing shall be done during or as an immediate operation following each service. N. The Contractor shall leave each work site in a clean and orderly condition at the end of each workday