a. The services to be furnished under this contract shall consist of furnishing all equipment and labor necessary for mowing and trimming of public use areas and City property as required, pursuant to an agreement with the City of Junction City. The Contractor shall commence mowing each work week after receipt of the written mowing order and shall complete the work within the period of time specified. Areas to be serviced, types of services; estimated acreage and minimum number of mowings, are shown in Tables A, B and C. Exact limits of mowing (and trimmings) shall be as directed by the Parks and Recreation Director or the designated representative for the project. b. The frequency of mowings per location is listed on the Bid Form of the mowing contract for purposes of helping the Contractor estimate the number of man-hours and equipment to be expended on this contract. The City reserves the right to order any single bid unit individually, or any combination of bid units per order, up to and including all bid items be mowed on a more frequent or less frequent schedule than shown herein. One work day shall be deemed to mean nine (9) man-hours for the purposes of this specification. c. All mowing, trimming, and edging shall be completed in an area prior to moving to another area. Work will not be permitted on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays unless this restriction is specifically waived in writing by the Parks and Recreation Director or their designated representative. d. Work will not begin prior to 7:00 A.M., nor start a new parcel after 5:00 P.M. e. Tractor mowers or riding mowers shall mow to within, but not closer than, twenty-four (24) inches plus/minus six (6) inches to the trunk of any tree, bush, or shrub, nor closer than twelve (12) inches plus/minus six inches to any inanimate objects such as walls, posts, signs, park equipment, or other such objects. Mowing will not be permitted when the ground is so wet that the mowing operations cause rutting or otherwise disturb existing turf. Tractors shall be operated in such a manner as to protect the sod from being torn by the tractor wheels on turns.
