1. Lawn Maintenance Services A. Comprehensive Lawn Maintenance Services (Facilities) All applicable services must be performed during each visit. Areas that cannot be serviced because of extenuating circumstances (pedestrians – wet conditions –parked cars, etc.) that result in additional trips will count as one visit only. All areas in Section 6, Part A (Police Facilities) are to be serviced as follows: Mowing The Service Provider shall mow lawns and turf areas weekly or as weather conditions dictate. Prior to each mowing; trash, sticks, and other unwanted debris shall be removed. Mowing shall be done with bagging or mulching equipment to prevent side discharges that may injure pedestrians or damage property, and to ensure a clean and neat appearance upon completion. Mowers utilized shall be kept well maintained, and mower blades shall be kept sharp so as to not damage lawns or turf. Also, during drier periods, the height of the cut shall be raised so as to prevent damage to grass. Mowing patterns shall be alternated on a regular basis to prevent formation of ruts from the mower wheels. With each mowing operation, the Service Provider also shall provide trimming and edging services with powered or manual equipment. All lawn areas shall be trimmed around lawn furniture, signs, trees, shrubs, planting beds, walkways, curbs, concrete pads, and other obstacles. The Service Provider also shall remove and dispose of resultant clippings, as well as excess grass clippings and other debris from walkways, curbs and planting beds. The Service Provider also shall remove all debris from edging and sweep or blow landscaped surfaces clean. The Service Provider shall treat all ant beds found on the grounds as a part of these basic services on the same date of mowing. Cutting Specifications Warm Season Grasses: Lawns with warm season grasses will be scalped to a height of approximately 1.5 inches in early March prior to growing season. During the growing season, lawn areas with warm season grasses will be maintained at a height of 2 to 2.5 inches. As noted earlier, exceptions may be made to this requirement during particularly dry periods. Outside of the prime mowing season for these grasses, Service Provider shall monitor lawns to determine if any mowing and associated trimming is necessary. If such services are required, Service Provider shall mow and trim lawns to maintain a professional appearance at all times. Cool Season Grasses: Lawns with cool season grasses typically will be maintained at a height of from 3 to 4.5 inches. The Service Provider may use its professional judgment to ensure that grass blades are adequate in length to shade the root system. And as noted earlier, exceptions may be made to this requirement during particularly dry periods. Outside of the prime mowing season for these grasses, Service Provider shall monitor lawns to determine if any mowing and associated trimming is necessary. If such services are required, Service Provider shall mow and trim lawns to maintain a professional appearance at all times. B. Limited Lawn Maintenance Services Areas in Section 6, Part B. (Tower Sites) are to be serviced as follows: Tribble Mill - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside fence. Keep guy wire and fencing areas clear. Keeping road to tower clear and grass road around property. Norris Lake - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Lanier Mountain – cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside fence and keeping all fencing and road to tower clear. Goshen Springs - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Crooked Creek - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside fence and keeping all fencing and road to tower clear. Brown Road - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Lanier Water Park - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside fence. Keep guy wire and fencing areas clear. Tuggle Road - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Keep guy wire and fencing areas clear. Keeping road to tower clear and grass road around property. Forsyth Tower - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Hickory View - cutting/weeding/weed treatment inside/outside fence. Keep guy wire and fencing areas clear. Headquarters – weeding/weed treatment inside fencing. The selected Service Provider is to visit all facilities on a regular basis throughout the year, once monthly at approximately the same time as month previous. On these visits, the service provider shall perform services as outlined above. The Service Provider may spray gravel areas with weed control on these sites.
