A. Mowing 1. Each park has a level of maintenance that is expected as listed above. 2. Patrol lawns to be mowed and remove litter, rocks and debris before mowing. 3. For Level 1 parks, mowing twice per week is to begin April 1 and continue until notified by SCP+R. 4. Only sharp, well-balanced blades shall be used. 5. Grass height shall be maintained at a height of 3” to 3.5”. 6. Areas and spots that cannot be mowed shall be trimmed with line trimmer. 7. There shall be no visible clippings upon completion of mowing. Never allow lawn to be left to a point where cut grass clippings hamper proper growth of living turf. All excessive mowed clippings shall be removed from the job site the same day as needed. 8. Contractor shall be conscious of park users and perform mowing tasks in a safe manner. B. Aeration and Seeding 1. Aeration will be performed twice each year in March and September, prior to seeding for Level 1 parks. Aeration will be performed once each year in September, prior to seeding for Level 2 parks. 2. Over-seeding shall be performed in 75-100% of Level 1 parkland acreage, 20-40% of Level 2 parkland acreage, and less than 10% of Level 3 parkland acreage. Over-seeding areas will be identified by SCP+R annually. 3. All sprinkler heads, quick couplers and other hard-to-see features within the lawn will be discussed with SCP+R prior to aeration. 4. SCP+R shall be notified by email a minimum of 48 hours in advance when aerating and seeding will be applied for verification of application and coverage. 5. A coring-tine (plugger) shall be used. Multiple passes shall be made to ensure that holes are no more than six inches apart. 6. Tines shall penetrate at least 2.5” deep. Plug removal is not necessary. 7. Seeding shall be completed using a powered slicing unit, allowing no gaps between passes. Areas where bare ground is present shall require a minimum of two (2) passes with seeder. 8. Certified Turf-Type Tall Fescue seed shall be applied at a minimum of three (3) pounds per thousand or 150 pounds per acre, unless more is required to meet acceptable standard. 9. Parks currently contain warm season grass infestations to varying degrees, and will be considered as such for the maintenance program. Focus will be to maintain a fescue turf and removal of warm season turf will be a separate operation to be contracted as needed.
