City properties are grazed between the months of March through October. Grazing frequency and scheduling will be determined by the Parks Superintendent. Herdsman to be present at site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Camp trailer and various other equipment are permitted. In addition, the herdsman will have working & livestock guard dogs on site. Goats and livestock guard dogs will be enclosed behind an electric netting that will be signed alerting the public that the fencing is electric. A secondary non-energized fence shall be installed three feet in front of the energized fence where public access is available. The contractor is responsible for obtaining a permit from the City of West Sacramento, Fire Department for the electric fence and coordinate necessary fence inspections. Contractor responsible for trimming areas manually or mechanically along fence line and edges of adjacent hardscape. Refer to attached schedule for grazing locations and frequencies. The contractor is responsible for complying with CFDW routine maintenance requirements. Contractor is responsible for fencing off environmentally sensitive plants, birds or animal or habitat. The areas vary in size and terrain (see attached site maps). Fire hydrants in the vicinity are available as a water supply at all sites. The contractor is responsible for obtaining the fire hydrant permit, backflow, and meter from the Public Works Department. The contractor is responsible to pay the fees for the issuance of the permit, backflow, and meter. The City will pay for the quantity of water used for this contract. The health and safety of the animals and herdsman are at the discretion of the owner and herdsman on job site locations. Any and all veterinarian services will be at the discretion of the livestock owner.
